March 16, 2005
Now, about those rice cookers...
Seems fidel can't make up his mind about those rice cookers:
The changing nature of electric rice cookers Miguel D. Tejeda, Cubanacán PressSANTA CLARA, March (www.cubanet.org) - The announcement by the head of the Cuban government that electric rice cookers manufactured in China would be sold, one per family, surprised the population, particularly since for years the sale of such appliances was forbidden on the grounds that they consume excessive energy.
Nevertheless, announce it Castro did, on March 8, during a ceremony commemorating International Women's Day. And, stressed Castro, the Chinese rice cookers would contribute to reduce energy consumption in the residential sector, presumably by replacing home-made ranges, which may be electric, or burn kerosene or alcohol, but are usually inefficient and made with parts for the most part stolen from government concerns.
Up to now, the Liya-brand cookers had been available in reduced numbers, and their distribution "awarded" to meritorious members of unions or political organizations, and disputes over who was awarded the right to buy one often led to acrimonious disputes between friends and fellow workers.
But now, the cookers are to be found in quantity, at every government distribution center in Santa Clara and Cienfuegos.
According to Castro, the use of the cookers, along with that of electric ranges and pressure cookers to be distributed in the future, will save 500 million dollars a year in generating costs.
Posted by Val Prieto at March 16, 2005 12:07 PM
Comments
And they're supposed to powered these rice cooker with superior chi force ala Dragon Ball?
Posted by: BigFire at March 16, 2005 12:37 PM
OK, I am forced to reveal the secret weapon a bit ahead of schedule... I was really planning to give an 8-hour speech to make the announcement. But, here it is... We have developed a new type of fuel-cell, which uses shark cartilage for fuel. These new fuel-cells will provide the electricity required to run the pressure cookers at a fraction of the cost of alternative technologies (eat that you imperialist pigs)... In addition to the fuel-cells, we will also make available to the Cuban people aquarium tanks so that they can breed their own sharks for fuel. By releasing this information in this forum and ahead of schedule, I hope to stop the flood of silly pressure-cooker jokes from all you Miami Mafia scum...
Posted by: Fidel Castro at March 16, 2005 01:08 PM
nah, they hook up one of those bicycles to the power supply and peddle as hard as they can to keep the fires going, enough to cook the rice.
Posted by: Felix Ricardo at March 16, 2005 02:01 PM
nah, they hook up one of those bicycles to the power supply and peddle as hard as they can to keep the fires going, enough to cook the rice.
Posted by: Felix Ricardo at March 16, 2005 02:01 PM
shark cartlidge fuel cells ....
what a bunch of shit you ass
hole fidelcastro that posted
@ 1:08pm and you believe that you prick!
Posted by: Ed Perez-Pantoja at March 16, 2005 02:37 PM
i guess i feel for it
Posted by: Ed Perez-Pantoja at March 16, 2005 02:38 PM
I think he also had an experiment with miniture cows??? Something about how the average Cuban could keep them in their apartments...LOL
CRAZY SON OF A BITCH!
HASTA CUANDO!!!!
Posted by: miguel at March 16, 2005 03:40 PM
They'll feed the sharks the dandruff fidel (bola de churre) puts out when he gives one of his agitated speeches, it sloughs off like manna from hell and since it looks like goldfish food the sharks should like it.
Posted by: cohetedude at March 16, 2005 09:19 PM
Well, see, they had this plan to use a bunch of bats to flap their wings, powering windmills to generate electricity....
Posted by: h0mi at March 16, 2005 10:12 PM
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You should be used to it, barbudo.
Posted by: barbudo at March 16, 2005 10:42 PM
And I have more for you guys on the rice cooking business:
Mr cagastro himself taught the people of Cuba last night how to use them. From connecting it to the outlet and to the body of the rice cooker to filling it with water and rice. Complete with a demonstration on National TV. Move over Alton Brown, this is "good eats with fidel cagastro" not on the Food Channel but on CNN!
My source reports that his left arm is a bit stiff from the nice fall he took time ago and that his speech was kind of incoherent, but this is normal in such an old curmudgeonly bastard.
On the other hand, specials stores have been abilitated to sell ONLY rice and pressure cookers. Those stores have somebody who "repair & advise" on those precious products. Not that you can have it repaired everytime it breaks because they do not have a big stash of spare parts!
My source was also mentioning that there are people who have bycicle powered electric generators that are able to power a TV set and surely they will able to generate the energy to cook the rice... How do you guys like that?
Posted by: CB at March 18, 2005 01:36 PM
I tell ya the TRUE calling of el SUMO HIJO DE PUTA was to be Nitza villapol !
Posted by: KillCastro at March 20, 2005 04:40 AM