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Title: Beijing takes dog off the menu for Olympics
Post by: CheezeFlixz on July 11, 2008, 08:10:28 PM
http://news.yahoo.com/s/nm/20080711/lf_nm_life/olympics_dogmeat_dc_1 (http://news.yahoo.com/s/nm/20080711/lf_nm_life/olympics_dogmeat_dc_1)

That's it ... I'm not going if I can't have some Chow chow.
Title: Re: Beijing takes dog off the menu for Olympics
Post by: Rev. Powell on July 11, 2008, 09:23:58 PM
Now THIS is an example of political correctness running amok!
Title: Re: Beijing takes dog off the menu for Olympics
Post by: dean on July 12, 2008, 01:36:37 AM

I read this in a different news article which was a bit more specific about the 'ban'.  Basically China has approved about 140 odd 'officially endorsed Olympic restaraunts' which they are reccomending foreigners go to whilst in town for the Olympics.  SO, much like the ban in Seoul, they have banned those 140 establishments from providing dog, and are encouraging everywhere else to suggest alternatives. 

The article mentioned, like in the above one, Korean's are quite fond of it, and it apparently is used as a medicine to lower high blood pressure.

The last comment was "However dog meat is not a hugely popular dish in Beijing" so I find it funny that they'd even bother with worrying about this.

Though this is a country firing cannons of chemicals into clouds to help stop Beijing from being soaked with rain.   :tongueout:

I wonder what type of dog is most popular?

Title: Re: Beijing takes dog off the menu for Olympics
Post by: AndyC on July 12, 2008, 04:29:58 AM
Quote from: dean on July 12, 2008, 01:36:37 AM
I wonder what type of dog is most popular?

Shar Pei is tasty, but they're hard to skin.

I'm kidding.
Title: Re: Beijing takes dog off the menu for Olympics
Post by: Rev. Powell on July 12, 2008, 09:53:59 AM
Quote from: AndyC on July 12, 2008, 04:29:58 AM
Quote from: dean on July 12, 2008, 01:36:37 AM
I wonder what type of dog is most popular?

Shar Pei is tasty, but they're hard to skin.

I'm kidding.

Good one!  Everyone knows it's easy to skin Shar Pei.
Title: Re: Beijing takes dog off the menu for Olympics
Post by: Jack on July 12, 2008, 11:59:28 AM
For some reason, I'm just thinking that Worcestershire sauce would be good on dog. 
Title: Re: Beijing takes dog off the menu for Olympics
Post by: AndyC on July 12, 2008, 05:51:53 PM
Mustard and relish on a Dachshund.
Title: Re: Beijing takes dog off the menu for Olympics
Post by: Patient7 on July 12, 2008, 09:44:53 PM
The girl 30 seconds into this video disagrees

http://youtube.com/watch?v=XIaSbKwaPeY