Bush: "the United States is looking forward to eating Indian mangos"

[npincus]

I took a photo- not so great, if anyone can do a good screenshot please post.

Lou Dobbs had a segment "Nukes for Mangos" last nite- how B*sh is giving away US noo-cu-lar technology in a trade agreement w/India-- and we get mangos! Yippee! I love sweet, juicy mangos...

Can-o-Fun has the video at: http://www.canofun.com/cof/forums/thread-view.asp?tid=17408

[valerief]

1. Who can afford imported mangoes what with all the jobs

going overseas?

[calico1]

2. Well, mangoes ARE good!

:eyes:

[FlaGranny]

4. They sure are. I pick them right off the tree in

my front yard. I believe they are grown in South Florida, Texas?, and Southern California, too. The fresher they are, the better they taste - just like all other fruits and veggies.

Most of the ones they sell in the grocery store are from Mexico. I really doubt Americans are waiting with bated breath for mangoes from India.

[peekaloo]

3. He's keeping us safe

from scurvy.

[havocmom]

5. Have yet to meet anyone who actually likes mangos

:shrug:

[RebelOne]

6. I never liked them. Too messy to eat.

[Benbow]

10. Lots of things are messy to eat but still delicious n/t

[RebelOne]

29. Actually, I prefer avocadoes.

Much neater to eat. No juice to run all over.

[teach1st]

8. Mangoes are the official fruit of the hippies...

...I love 'em.

[Benbow]

9. Mangoes are the food of the gods, in my estimation

Have to be eaten fresh, though, not tinned. Tinned mangoes taste nothing like fresh. I love them.

[shadowknows69]

30. Why do you hate American fruits?

n/t

[KamaAina]

40. Mangos are American fruits -- for now, anyway

Many people here have mango trees in their yards. In urban Honolulu the trees often have branches overhanging sidewalks, so mangos are right out there where kids can pick them (if they don't get caught).

Just last month Del Monte planted its last crop of pineapple on O'ahu. It got squeezed out by -- you guessed it -- foreign competition. While the neighborhood kids will still be picking mangos off the street for years to come, our commercial growers are now certain to follow in Del Monte's footsteps. Thanks a lot, Bush**! :sarcasm:

[Marie26]

11. Ooo, I love mangos

Especially with chile powder on the top! That's how people eat them in Latin America, & I picked up a taste for it.

[havocmom]

14. And I haven't met any of you folks! LOL So it's hear-say to moi

Some of us would rather eat wet, slimey soap ;)

[indie_voter]

15. I LOVE them. Next to Pomegranate it's my favorite fruit

My grandfather would always stock up on both when we came to visit (when I was a child) family in Bangalore India.

Now, when ever I eat either, I remember those times with fondness.

However,we don't need to export Mangos from India, we can get them closer to home.

[jmowreader]

20. I like 'em a lot

Cut little slices and scrape the meat out of the rind with your teeth. They're delicious. And you get drenched when you do it. A good time is had by all.

[FearofFutility]

22. I tasted one many years ago

Yuck!! It tasted like vomit to me.

[FloridaPat]

26. I do! They are great. Wish I could get them ripe.

[etherealtruth]

31. "We" love mangos ...

You still haven't actually met a person that likes them ... but now you know of at least 4.

[Blue_Roses]

7. yeah, that was such a laugh

Lou Dobbs didn't look too impressed...:rofl:

His face said all there was to say...

[Roland99]

12. Can'ta hava the Mango!

[npincus]

25. LOL

[Beelzebud]

13. The United States is looking forward to Bush's last day in office.

[indie_voter]

17. Can't wait!! It should be a National Holiday! n/t

[npincus]

19. LOL!

when Congress impeaches his ass, will they grab his WH keys away and escort him out... like corporations do when they fire you?

[tanyev]

16. Mmmm...Indian mangos. Gosh, that would make 8 years of

George Bush in the White House all worth it. Do they make mango flavored kool-aid?

[Spazito]

18. So, let me get this straight....

bush has traded nuclear technology for mangos from India even though mangos are grown in the US. Hmmm, importing Indian mangos to bring down domestic mango growers is a good reason to trade nuclear technology........Ooooookay.

[npincus]

21. Herbert Hoover promised: "A chicken in every pot ..."

Maybe B*sh should consider a new slogan: "An Indian Mango in every UAE-owned port"

[Beelzebud]

23. How about this one: A Mango For Every Moron!

[formercia]

24. I wonder how well they ferment

how many barrels of Mangoes does it take to make a barrel of alcohol?


Let them eat Mangoes.

[IDemo]

27. I'm planning to put some mangoes on my family n/t

[bigtree]

28. It effectively means that Patels can have their Kesars in Kansas

while Shahs can salivate over the prospect of having a Hafoos (Alphonsos) in New Hampshire.

http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/articleshow/msid-1437605,curpg-2.cms

[Vinca]

32. Will I be able to trade my mangoes for health care?

Just wondering. (Yoo hoo, Georgie, we're still here waiting for something . . . anything . . . and not just fruit.)

[B3Nut]

33. Your hands and feet are mangos

You're going to be a genius anyway

- Phish

Todd in Cheesecurdistan

[moondust]

34. We'll trade 3/4 of our high tech jobs for access to the mangos!

Deal or no deal?

[salin]

35. so bush is now pushing for more imports in the one

sector which has not had a trade deficit (agriculture?)

[Retrograde]

36. I'm sure Mexico appreciates that

As much as I like mangoes, and have heard that India produces a lot of varieties that Mexico doesn't have, all I can say is, "is there any connection between mouth and brain here?".

[cap]

37. actually Indian mangoes are wonderful

they have sooo many varieties of mangoes. But Nukes for Mangoes isn't a recipe for America's future.

[Tierra_y_Libertad]

38. Can we have some Cuban Black Beans & Rice with them?

[misternormal]

39. I don't like mangoes...