[Aloha1]

Originally Posted by harry black

Halal is Muslim - kosher is Jewish!

And they are essentially the SAME.

[Aloha1]

In Detroit, we had PHOSPHATES! syrup, club soda, and a touch of phosphoric acid. Mixed for you at the soda fountain. Also eggs creams which were simply milk, syrup, and club soda.

Midwest accents use a hard "A' as opposed to the soft A of the east (CARR vs Caw).

Up North ALWAYS meant going from southern Michigan to northern Michigan. And yes, it was pop and never soda but also soda pop.

My parents called the couch also a sofa but my Grandmother called it a Davenport - because Davenport, Iowa was where many sofas were made. We had a refrigerator which was also called the icebox. Good times.

[Stu from NYC]

Originally Posted by Aloha1

And they are essentially the SAME.

One rather major difference. For meat to be Kosher its preparation from a live animal to cuts of meat must be supervised by a Rabbi.

[OrangeBlossomBaby]

Originally Posted by Aloha1

And they are essentially the SAME.

They have similarities but no, they're not the same. If a -food- is kosher, then someone who observes halal restrictions can eat it. However the same is not true in reverse.

[Stu from NYC]

Originally Posted by Duneahh

Don't really know... probably because Dad (THE boss) started the pass and it would have been a pointless waste of "argument capital" to shift the food flow and attempt to swim upstream while seated amidst hungry farm hands.

Had a feeling it would be something like that.

Just like the captains table on a ship, he gets the remote.

[mamamia54]

Originally Posted by Stu from NYC

We used to throw a ball onto the steps of the stoop and play stoop baseball. Trick was how you hit the step would depend how far the ball came out. Wonder if anyone outside of brooklyn ever played the game.

Yes, the Bronx did also.

[jblum315]

Brisket is not a cheap roast. Last time I looked it was about $9 a pound.

[Aloha1]

Originally Posted by Stu from NYC

One rather major difference. For meat to be Kosher its preparation from a live animal to cuts of meat must be supervised by a Rabbi.

I agree, but my point was that the dietary laws derive from the same source. Another difference is in Islam alcohol is forbidden to be mixed in any food unless it occurs naturally as in fruit. So, no offense to our Muslim brothers but the pleasure of wine is one thing we got right!

[BK001]

There are 3 ways I can always tell if someone comes from the South.

1. Southerners say IN '- surance. The Northerners say insur'ance (more of an emphasis on the "sur")
2. Northerners own cars -- Southerners own vehicles
3. Southerners say impordent -- Northerners say importent. (important)

[Stu from NYC]

Originally Posted by Aloha1

I agree, but my point was that the dietary laws derive from the same source. Another difference is in Islam alcohol is forbidden to be mixed in any food unless it occurs naturally as in fruit. So, no offense to our Muslim brothers but the pleasure of wine is one thing we got right!

Always wonder what percentage of Muslim will follow the prohibition of alcohol.

[Stu from NYC]

Originally Posted by BK001

There are 3 ways I can always tell if someone comes from the South.

1. Southerners say IN '- surance. The Northerners say insur'ance (more of an emphasis on the "sur")
2. Northerners own cars -- Southerners own vehicles
3. Southerners say impordent -- Northerners say importent. (important)

Do you also have a Brooklyn accent?

[BK001]

Originally Posted by Stu from NYC

Do you also have a Brooklyn accent?

According to me, absolutely not. According to those who hear me, probably. (This despite the fact that I have consciously tried to minimize/overcome it). You can take the girl out of Brooklyn but . . .

[Stu from NYC]

Originally Posted by BK001

According to me, absolutely not. According to those who hear me, probably. (This despite the fact that I have consciously tried to minimize/overcome it). You can take the girl out of Brooklyn but . . .

We moved from Queens to Va about 30 years ago.

Never did lose our accent, people in the know can tell in about 5 seconds.

[Aloha1]

Originally Posted by Stu from NYC

Always wonder what percentage of Muslim will follow the prohibition of alcohol.

Not as many as you'd think, I'd bet. Sort of like eating bacon!

[manaboutown]

An aerospace executive I know sells to the Saudis and other Arab countries, dealing with top echelon males. He has told me what alcoholic beverages they enjoy the most when they get an unobserved chance to imbibe. Scotch seems to be a favorite. They carry bottles in briefcases into their hotel suites.