Wednesday, April 7, 2010
Tuban - The Earth Eating Village In Indonesia
In Tuban, a village in the East Java province of Indonesia, earth is used to make “ampo” a creamy snack believed to have medicinal properties.
According to Rasima, the ampo cook of Tuban, there is no real recipe to making this bizarre snack. All she does is look for clean, gravel-free soil, in the village’s rice paddies, pound it into a solid block, using a stick, and scrape rolls out of it,with a bamboo dagger. The rolls of soils are then baked and smoked for an hour. Rasima then takes the earthy snacks to the village market, where she earns about $2, to supplement her family’s income.
Tuban is the only earth-eating village on the planet. There are people, around the world, who enjoy eating sand, or kaolin, but not baked soil. Villagers believe ampo is a natural pain-killer, and that it makes babies’ skin softer, if eaten by their pregnant mothers.
As for the taste of ampo, “it’s nothing special, it feels cold in my stomach” says one of the Tuban locals, who has been eating ampo, ever since she was a child.
According to Rasima, the ampo cook of Tuban, there is no real recipe to making this bizarre snack. All she does is look for clean, gravel-free soil, in the village’s rice paddies, pound it into a solid block, using a stick, and scrape rolls out of it,with a bamboo dagger. The rolls of soils are then baked and smoked for an hour. Rasima then takes the earthy snacks to the village market, where she earns about $2, to supplement her family’s income.
Tuban is the only earth-eating village on the planet. There are people, around the world, who enjoy eating sand, or kaolin, but not baked soil. Villagers believe ampo is a natural pain-killer, and that it makes babies’ skin softer, if eaten by their pregnant mothers.
As for the taste of ampo, “it’s nothing special, it feels cold in my stomach” says one of the Tuban locals, who has been eating ampo, ever since she was a child.
Top 100 Pure Bond Lines for 007 DieHard Fan
Number 100
"Bond… James Bond."Movie: Dr. No (1962)
Although these iconic words were first uttered in Dr. No, they have become as intrinsic to Bond films as high-speed car chases and sexual innuendos. It’s no wonder the line was recently included in an American Film Institute special celebrating the 100 greatest movie quotes of all time.
Number 99
"Shocking. Positively shocking.
"Movie: Goldfinger (1964)
Unlike those of us who cower in fear at the slightest hint of danger, James Bond generally becomes wittier as his situation becomes more perilous. This particular quote is delivered after agent 007 manages to escape by savagely electrocuting an assailant.
Number 98
"I think he got the point.
"Movie: Thunderball (1965)
Bond’s wit is almost as dry as his martinis. That’s particularly evident in this vivid sequence in which he delivers a first-class quip after shooting a villain with a spear gun.Number 97
"A martini. Shaken, not stirred.
"Movie: Goldfinger (1964)
Although agent 007 may laugh in the face of death, one thing he never takes lightly is his drinking. Then again, if your job involved ventilating bad guys with a Walther P99, you might turn to the bottle as well. Here he shows off his remarkable palate by ordering his signature drink.Number 96
Log cabin girl: "Oh James, I cannot find the words.
"Bond: "Well, let me try and enlarge your vocabulary.
"Movie: The Spy Who Loved Me (1977)
Whether piloting a jet pack or terminating a henchman, Bond is never at a loss for words. Here he demonstrates his command of his mother tongue yet again while enjoying a tender moment with a woman in a log cabin.Number 95
Sir Donald Munger: "Tell me, Commander, how far does your expertise extend into
the field of diamonds?"James Bond: "Well, hardest substance found in nature, they cut glass, suggest marriages, I suppose it replaced the dog as the girl's best friend. That's about it."Movie:
Diamonds are Forever (1971)
Although he may be an expert in the art of seduction, Bond knows surprisingly little when it comes to the diamond industry. Here he plays up his limited knowledge with a touch of self-deprecating wit.
Two Priests on Vacation
2 Priests
Two priests decided to go to Hawaii on vacation.
They were determined to make this a real vacation by not wearing anything that would identify them as clergy.
As soon as the plane landed they headed for a store and bought some really outrageous shorts, shirts, sandals, sunglasses, etc.
The next morning they went to the beach dressed in their 'tourist' garb.
They were sitting on beach chairs,
enjoying a drink, the sunshine and the scenery when a 'drop dead gorgeous' blonde in a topless bikini came walking straight towards them.
They couldn't help but stare.
As the blonde passed them she smiled and said 'Good Morning, Father ~ Good Morning, Father,' nodding and addressing each of them individually, then she passed on by.
They were both stunned.How in the world did she know they were priests?
So the next day, they went back to the store and bought even more outrageous outfits.
These were so loud you could hear them before you even saw them! Once again, in their new attire, they settled down in their chairs to enjoy the sunshine..
After a little while, the same gorgeous blonde, wearing a different coloured topless bikini, taking her sweet time, came walking toward them.
Again she nodded at each of them, said
'Good morning, Father ~ Good morning, Father,' and started to walk away.
One of the priests couldn't stand it any longer and said,
'Just a minute, young lady.' 'Yes, Father?'
'We are priests and proud of it, but I have to know, how in the world do you know we are priests, dressed as we are?' She replied,
'Father, it's me, Sister Kathleen.'
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