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..err... smoking 3-4 cubans cigars a year counts? If so, then yes. And why? Because I like it and it is a liberty and pleasure that I wan't to enjoy for as long as I can.

In Portugal, when I go to the local supermarket, I have 4-5 varieties of rice available. And as for traditional recipes there are several popular dishes like "arroz de marisco" (seafood cooked with rice) or "arroz doce" (sweet rice, roughly translated but it is simlar to a rice pudding). er...

In no particular order: Guiness (Irish and an excellent stout), Tagus (a Portuguese malt), Corona (great Mexican lagger), Leffe (Bruin?? ...Belgian stout), Coral Stout (Portuguese and very hard to find since it is brewed in the Madeira island) and Tuborg (Danish pilsner).

One thing is certain, as long as the Irak turmoil continues, there isn't going to be any Iran or Syrian adventure, because no sane general would start a war with so many problems in their backyard. It would be a logistical nightmare keeping supply lines in Irak, if the bulk of their forces would...

Patriotism versus Humanism... that's a though choice. I don't usually wake up in the morning with strange urges envolving Spaniards, a rusty sword and some Albrecht Durer visions of hell on Earth. But I admit I can get bitchy before my mourning coffee. This being said, the only way I could get...

Argh... could someone please kill this topic and get it out of its misery?? :mad: How about a new one: Can men wear a loincloth and be accepted openly in the public? or better yet, Can men and women wear their underwear over their clothes and still be accepted openly in the public...

Our ancestors were genius! They could only have been thought by von D?niken's Gods! Who else could imagine using such cheap alternatives to rytalin&co like shouting , spanking or actually explaining what is right or wrong to kids?!?! I'm not a parent but I think that hell would have to freeze...

Counselor: What's the problem, you look depressed? Guy: Well, what do you think? I'm in hell. Counselor: Hell's not so bad, we actually have a lot of fun. Do you like to drink? Guy: Sure, I love to drink. Counselor: Well then, you are going to love Mondays. On Mondays we drink up a storm...

You could add Revolutionary, Transitional , Federal... oh, why complicate things? I prefer a Socialist Democracy, where some aspects of socialism are kept (like free Education and Healthcare) and yet there can be multiple parties and people can vote on their politicians, even if indirectly...

Intelligence and the hability of express it through conversation. :) Oh, yeah... beauty is a plus :D

Good and honest hard work will give you a sense of purpose in life. :) At least that is what I try to do. I'm not rich but I do travel, go out with friends, have a nice dinner in an enjoyable restaurant or if I can't afford it, I can always cook something for me and my friends, or go for a nice...

It's too bad that we can't make social experimentation on guinea pigs. We can make them wear lipstick but we can't make them carry a red flag or use a credit card. The millions of people that have been sacrificed might have apreciated. But that's life... ...And so far there isn't any ideal...

True. It comes from our natural instincts to be competitive and we only cooperate when it is to our advantage, wether it is a conscient or unconscient chosen option. As I study Communism in school, it was a very appealing "doctrine" since it preached group strength and equality, but as I grow...

Personally I prefer a nice Portuguese restaurant, but when I am short of time or money, McDs is the way to go, because it's cheap and since it is fast food, well... its fast. One good thing that came out of all of this fast food places is that the typical restaurants had to adapt themselves to...

I don't like Christianity or Islam since I believe that if a person believes in god or in some type of higher power, that's between that person and his deity, and if the organized religions have a problem, then bring it up to the patents office. I say this because I want to state where I stand...

Not a vegetarian. I do like to try a bit of everything, though I have tried vegan dishes, but I have never been on a diet. I hate that word, "diet". I like to feel free about my tastes and choices, so I love Portuguese cuisine, French, the pseudo-Chinese, Spanish, Indian and so forth. I try to...

I know it hasn't been adopted by all of the EU countries yet, but the Euro is today one of the most important elements in the glue that bonds all of the European nations together. I only need to look closely at the coins in my pockets and there are Portuguese, Irish, Spanish, Italian, French and...

In Portugal, tipping is optional, and I must admit that in most occasions that I "tip" is just an excuse for not to have too much coins in my pockets. The only occasion that I give an all-hearted tip is when there is a big dinner or lunch party and I know that there will be a lot of grief put in...

I think it's time for a nay-sayer to give his piece of mind. :D Personally, I don't like the metrosexual fashion. It's not that it makes men look "gay", because I can deal with the gay issue, it's the fact that men are now been targeted and exploited for they lack of self-esteem. It's not...

I pity her inmates. Crochet, anyone? :D