On Mon, 04 May 2009 15:03:43 -0700, Mack A. Damia wrote:

> On Mon, 04 May 2009 13:12:29 -0700, Dan Abel > wrote:
>
>>In article >,
>> blake murphy > wrote:
>>
>>> On Sun, 03 May 2009 14:58:24 -0700, Mack A. Damia wrote:
>>>
>>> > On Sun, 03 May 2009 21:36:50 GMT, "James Silverton"
>>> > > wrote:
>>> >
>>> >> Mack wrote on Sun, 03 May 2009 13:34:09 -0700:
>>> >>
>>> >>
>>> >>> I'm not Jewish, and I don't know the specific restrictions
>>
>>> >>> Maybe
>>
>>As long as you're absolutely sure.
>>
>>:-)
>>
>>> >>>The question was about the difference between kosher salt and "normal"
>>> >>>table salt. If it's been processed, etc., regardless of what Mr.
>>> >>>Morton says, it's not kosher, according to the strict guidelines.
>>
>>To repeat your own words, the strict guidelines that you don't know.
>>
>>> >>It's amusing to see people who proclaim their non-attachment lay down
>>> >>the laws for those who do practice. It's not confined to Judaism; I've
>>> >>heard people who don't seem to have heard of Vatican II telling
>>> >>Catholics the rules about fasting. I guess Mel Gibson is now an expert
>>> >>on the rules about divorce.
>>
>>I've certainly been guilty of this, posting half-baked information about
>>Catholics, based on outdated information I found using a Google search.
>>Still, I quoted words that were official Catholic stuff, just not
>>current (I can't resist the dig -- the Pope is infallible and the truth
>>never changes, just the words).
>>
>>> >>I think the symbol on a Morton's box is an official one and they could
>>> >>be accused of fraud if they are using it improperly. They also have the
>>> >>Orthodox Union Kosher seal: the letter U in a circle.
>>
>>> > and produces *reasonable* responses to
>>> > others in a sharing of knowledge and wisdom.
>>
>>In other words, you just make stuff up. That's what "reasonable
>>responses" means to me. You look at the words and decide for yourself
>>what you think they mean. "Kosher salt" means salt that is kosher, like
>>"roofing nails" means a roof that is made up of nails. Wrong.
>
> Actually, a bit of a brain-fart. I knew about kosher salt; I had
> looked it up ten years ago. I forgot and jumped on the definition of
> "kosher".
>
> If you read my very first response, I think you will find that to be
> accurate. "Kosher" food is blessed and prepared according to
> certain dietary restrictions. I don't think you can argue with that
> definition.
>

rabbis don't 'bless' salt, you ****ing idiot.

> But it has little to do with kosher salt, and as I reviwed the
> information provided, I remembered what I had researched.
>
> I don't have a super-sharp memory like I used to - don't know if I
> ever had. I remember researching kosher salt in the preparation of
> Bruschetta, and I posted the recipe in 1999.
>
> I make stuff up? I have an MA and a doctorate. I'm published. I take
> knowledge and truth very seriously. This is an informal group of
> folks sharing recipes. "Hey, mad, you may be wrong about that"....or
> "I think it's this rather than that"....etc.
>
> Not..."You're full of shit". and "****ing imbecile".
>
> Back to the gutter with them and good riddance to civilized folks
> everywhere.

when people defend wrong information as right - especially if they provide
no cites other than 'i know this for a fact,' or everyone knows - they are
imbeciles and full of shit.

i'm so happy you have an m.a. and doctorate. which matchbook school did
they come from?

(by the way, maybe you should look up 'argument from authority.' i think
even community colleges cover that now.

<http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Appeal_to_authority> )

blake