London wins 2012 Olympic Games

Martin Milner · Post by **Martin Milner** » Wed Jul 06, 2005 8:14 am

GaryKelly wrote:
jbarter wrote:Hey Martin. Guess who's just been nominated to host the 2012 C&F Gathering.
Hurrah! Better get that bathroom sorted mate!

They're starting work on 1st August! Knowing the alacrity of the average British workman, it might just get finished in time!

jbarter · Post by **jbarter** » Wed Jul 06, 2005 8:38 am

Martin Milner wrote:They're starting work on 1st August!

You mean you only got a day and month from them? Didn't you insist on knowing the year?

BillChin · Post by **BillChin** » Wed Jul 06, 2005 8:41 am

I.D.10-t wrote:How has the past hosting cities done after the Olympics have visited. I know that there is a short-term economic boon, but a lot of expensive to maintain equipment and transportation infrastructure is placed into the cities and will be there for a long time. Dose it help in the long term?

Most cities (and countries) suffer financial pains for years afterwards. The exception was the Atlanta 1996 Olympics which turned a profit. Greece, being a relatively small country in terms of economy and population will be paying for their two weeks in 2004 for quite some time:
http://www.patrides.com/sept04/engreece.htm

For cities that have most of the infrastructure needed, such as a stadium big enough for the opening and closing ceremonies, enough temporary housing for the thousands of athletes and journalists, a cycling venue, a swimming venue, the costs can be considerably less. That said, Beijing is projecting a $28 billion USD budget for the 2008 games (compared to about $10 billion for the 2004 Athens games).

GaryKelly · Post by **GaryKelly** » Wed Jul 06, 2005 8:43 am

This just in from Martin

Walden · Post by **Walden** » Wed Jul 06, 2005 8:49 am

If you are worried about your cuisine... if Jacques Chirac's remarks (I love that name... it kind of rhymes) made you nervous... I can recommend some good eating that you might prepare for the Olympics. It's Oklahoma's official state meal... by act of Legislature (House Concurrent Resolution 1083).

•barbecued pork

•chicken-fried steak

•sausage with biscuits and gravy

•fried okra and squash

•grits

•corn

•blackeyed peas

•cornbread

•strawberries

•pecan pie

missy · Post by **missy** » Wed Jul 06, 2005 8:51 am

Walden - you forgot the sweet tea!!!!

SteveShaw · Post by **SteveShaw** » Wed Jul 06, 2005 9:00 am

Sorry to be so transatlantic, but what's "chicken-fried steak?" Steaks fried by chickens?

Steve

Flyingcursor · Post by **Flyingcursor** » Wed Jul 06, 2005 9:01 am

missy wrote:Walden - you forgot the sweet tea!!!!

More like syrup.

BTW, I kept an eye on them while you were gone. No gossip to report.

GaryKelly · Post by **GaryKelly** » Wed Jul 06, 2005 9:27 am

SteveShaw wrote:Sorry to be so transatlantic, but what's "chicken-fried steak?" Steaks fried by chickens?

Steve

I think that's where they squeeze a KFC bucket into a frying pan, and then cook the steak in the fat thereby obtained. But I might be wrong.

Walden · Post by **Walden** » Wed Jul 06, 2005 9:30 am

missy wrote:Walden - you forgot the sweet tea!!!!

It wasn't me... it was the legislators!

Walden · Post by **Walden** » Wed Jul 06, 2005 9:32 am

GaryKelly wrote:
SteveShaw wrote:Sorry to be so transatlantic, but what's "chicken-fried steak?" Steaks fried by chickens?

Steve
I think that's where they squeeze a KFC bucket into a frying pan, and then cook the steak in the fat thereby obtained. But I might be wrong.

You take beef steak and you flour it and fry it like chicken. Also works with pork or hamburger steak.

jsluder · Post by **jsluder** » Wed Jul 06, 2005 9:35 am

GaryKelly wrote:
SteveShaw wrote:Sorry to be so transatlantic, but what's "chicken-fried steak?" Steaks fried by chickens?

Steve
I think that's where they squeeze a KFC bucket into a frying pan, and then cook the steak in the fat thereby obtained. But I might be wrong.

That's close. It's basically steak dipped in batter and fried. The "chicken-fried" moniker comes from the fact that chicken is usually cooked the same way, at least in the southern US. Also, it's mandatory to smother chicken-fried steak in thick cream gravy (sometimes called "sawmill gravy"). Mmm...

(Edit: Ah, Walden answered while I was typing, but he forgot to mention the gravy.

)

Martin Milner · Post by **Martin Milner** » Wed Jul 06, 2005 9:53 am

jsluder wrote:
GaryKelly wrote:
SteveShaw wrote:Sorry to be so transatlantic, but what's "chicken-fried steak?" Steaks fried by chickens?

Steve
I think that's where they squeeze a KFC bucket into a frying pan, and then cook the steak in the fat thereby obtained. But I might be wrong.
That's close. It's basically steak dipped in batter and fried. The "chicken-fried" moniker comes from the fact that chicken is usually cooked the same way, at least in the southern US. Also, it's mandatory to smother chicken-fried steak in thick cream gravy (sometimes called "sawmill gravy"). Mmm...

(Edit: Ah, Walden answered while I was typing, but he forgot to mention the gravy. )

If that's anything like the gravy in biscuits & gravy...

avanutria · Post by **avanutria** » Wed Jul 06, 2005 12:22 pm

A couple of pics from this afternoon:

SteveShaw · Post by **SteveShaw** » Wed Jul 06, 2005 1:18 pm

I like that first pic. You must have been standing in front of 'em playing your Lee Oskar to get such appreciation!

Couldn't help noticing the seven-foot tall man with specs on in the middle of the crowd...

Steve