The horror of every agony is in its anticipation.
- Anthony Trollope in The Way We Live Now, p.245
When you promise a lady you’re gonna marry her, shouldn’t you head for the altar even if ‘wild-cat’ she turns out to be?
(Credit: Gandhijis)
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We strongly hope Barack Obama loses the 2012 elections.
Americans (including yours truly), who thronged the polls to elect Obama in 2008 have felt totally betrayed by this turncoat.
On virtually every issue, Obama has not showed sufficient backbone in pushing back the Republican opposition to his policies.
Nor has he been bold in addressing the problems bedeviling the economy and the Great Depression of the 21st Century that has caused enormous anguish and untold hardship to millions of Americans.
So, is it any surprise then that average Americans are sick of Obama when it comes to the economy.
A recent Harris Poll shows how badly Obama has slipped on the economy:
If things are pretty grim today, Americans increasingly are also pessimistic that things will get any better in the coming year.
The below table is a good indicator of the mood of the American people on how they see the future.
Less than a quarter of Americans expect that the economy will improve in the next 12 months.
Candy
Is dandy
But liquor
Is quicker.
- Ogden Nash
Admittedly, we drink.
Some may even say we drink a lot.
All we’ll say in our not-so-humble defense is that in these hot summer days on the East Coast, life would be intolerable without an ice-cold beer or two or three.
We usually keep ours in the freezer a few minutes for maximum chill.
A nice soothing Margarita like the one below would be even better.
Ah, the very thought of a refreshing Margarita makes us want to jump into a car and head to the nearest bar!
Americans Tippling More
But it seems we’re not the only ones tippling a lot.
According to the Beverage Information Group, total spirits consumption in the U.S. rose 1.9% in 2010 to 192.1 million 9-liter cases.
Apparently, this is the 13th straight year spirits consumption has increased.
Well, it appears Americans on the way down are doing at least one thing right. 
Drinking More at Home
The Beverage Information Group says although on-premise consumption returned to positive territory last year, recovery is slower than anticipated.
So, Americans now prefer to drink more at home than at bars, pubs or restaurants.
Hey, drinking at home makes eminent sense.
Who in their right minds would want to pay $5 or $6 for a Guinness Extra Stout when you can get it at a liquor store for $2.75-$2.99.
Also, given that the U.S. economy is still in the toilet and unemployment continues to be stubbornly high, it’s no surprise if more people prefer to drink at home.
Imports Faring Better
Here are more statistics from the Beverage Information Group.
In 2010, imported products are said to have outperformed domestic spirits.
Total imported spirits offerings increased 3% last year compared with 1.1% for domestics.
Imported spirits account for 40.4% of all spirits consumed in the U.S., up from 36.4% a decade ago.
Distilled spirits consumption in the U.S. is projected to continue on a positive path over the next five years.
For the current year, total spirits is expected to be up 1.8% to reach 195.6 million cases.
Now, if you schmucks will excuse us our ice-cold bottle of Guinness Extra Stout beckons.
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A hot classy torrent of talent like Jennifer Lawrence deserves a hot Indian tribute (If you’re one of those headless Indian wonders, Jennifer is a 2011 Best Actress Oscar nominee for her non pareil performance in Winter’s Bone).
So, SearchIndia.com in peerless ishstyle devised the perfect tribute for Jenny Baby – a hot Indian curry that we’re lovingly christening Jenni-Chilli Aloo.
Jenni-Chilli Aloo
Jenni-Chilli Aloo is as sexy, cool and divine as the muse that inspired it.
Designed to tickle your palate and, ahem, other parts of your anatomy as well, Jenni-Chilli Aloo is a spicy SI original.
Just as the sight of the Hollywood babe sent a frisson of delight pulsing through our veins, the first bite into Jenni-Chilli Aloo swept us into an euphoria of ecstasy.
Jenni-Chilli Aloo is spicy, tangy and slightly sour (in a bow to Indian Chinese cuisine).
But not so spicy that your eyes start watering or you body begins pouring out sweat. And, no burning sensation on the tongue either.
It’s smooth as Jennifer’s flawless skin (now, don’t ask us how we know), delicious as her lips (again, don’t ask us questions) and luscious as her body (didn’t we tell you not to ask questions not to question our fantasies) with the medley of Indian spices seeping deep into the potatoes.
Why a potato-based curry, you schmucks may ask?
Hey, don’t you all think that Jennifer herself is a wee-bit plump. You know, just the right size for desis!
Wonder how she will look in a Sari. Drool, drool.
Jennifer may be big everywhere but small potatoes have always been our favorite. Big may be bountiful but ’tis easier to get a small potato into your mouth.
Many summers back, when the ozone level in the atmosphere was far less than now we used to fry small boiled potatoes, add red chilli powder and enjoy them as a late afternoon snack.
But this time we boldly decided to embark on virgin terrain.
Here is SearchIndia.com’s sui generis recipe for Jenni-Chilli Aloo:
Jenni-Chilli Aloo – Ingredients
1) Half pound small white Potatoes
2) One medium size Onion
3) One small Green Pepper (Capsicum)
4) Four table spoons of Channa Dal
5) 15 Curry Leaves
6) 15 Green Chilli
7) One and a half-inch piece of fresh Ginger
8 ) Two table spoons Olive Oil or Cooking Oil
9) One and half table spoons Jeera
10) One table spoon Mustard seeds
11) About 12 Methi seeds
12) Three table spoons of Soy Sauce
13) One and a half table spoons of Balsamic Sweet Vinegar
14) Quarter table spoon of dry Red Chilli Powder
15) Quarter table spoon of Turmeric Powder
16) Small bunch of fresh Cilantro or Coriander leaves
17) One cup water
18) One table spoon salt
Jenni-Chilli Aloo – Getting There
1) Wash and boil the small potatoes in thick bottomed vessel with plenty of water for 30 minutes or until they become soft. Potatoes should be completely submerged in the water. You can check by plunging a fork into the potato whether it is cooked or not. Peel the potatoes and keep it aside. Continue reading »
(Dedicated to Thieving Swine Vikram’s Scumbag Fans)
Rotten Stolen Trash Deiva Thirumagal featuring Thirutu Nai Vikram has fared miserably at the box office.
The U.K. Box Office that is.
It was way below Vikram’s earlier movies Kanthaswamy and Bheema.
Hey, it is worse than even Karthi’s Siruthai, Jeeva’s Ko and Vishal’s Avan Ivan.
For the opening weekend July 15-17, Deiva Thirumagal had a total gross of just £24,924 and average gross of £2,266 per theater.
Deiva Thirumagal is a horrible copy of the Hollywood film I Am Sam starring Sean Penn and Michelle Pfeiffer)
Take a look at the below table to see Deiva Thirumagan‘s miserable performance at the UK Box Office:
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