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Okra?? Who the heck eats Okra as part of their last meal?? One of the worst foods on the planet.
This execution is right in line with what Perry said during his first debate: don't mess with Texas.
Man executed for dragging death of James Byrd
By the CNN Wire Staff
updated 7:45 PM EST, Wed September 21, 2011
(CNN) -- Lawrence Russell Brewer was executed in Texas Wednesday evening for his involvement in the infamous dragging death of a black man 13 years ago.
Brewer, 44, was one of three men convicted for involvement in the murder of James Byrd.
He was executed by lethal injection at 6:21 p.m. local time (7:21 p.m. ET) Wednesday , according to the Texas Department of Criminal Justice.
Brewer ate a huge final meal, according to Texas Department of Criminal Justice spokesman Jason Clark. It consisted of chicken fried steaks, a triple-meat bacon cheeseburger, a cheese omelet, a bowl of fried okra, barbeque, fajitas, pizza, and a slab of peanut butter fudge with crushed peanuts.
After the meal, Brewer was given time to make phone calls to family and friends.
Brewer and two other white men kidnapped the 49-year-old black man on the night of June 7, 1998. They chained him by the ankles to the back of a pickup truck and dragged him for 3 ½ miles down a country road near Jasper, Texas. Byrd died when he was decapitated after he hit a culvert.
Prosecutors said the crime, which they described it as one of the most vicious hate crimes in U.S. history, was intended to promote Brewer's fledgling white supremacist organization. During his 1999 trial, they called Brewer a racist psychopath.
Brewer was a former "Exalted Cyclops" of a racist prison gang affiliated with the Ku Klux Klan. He spent most of his adult life in prison for burglary, cocaine possession and parole violations.
During the trial, Brewer took the witness stand and contended that he was a bystander, not a killer.
He tearfully admitted being present when Byrd was dragged to his death but, he said, "I didn't mean to cause his death. I had no intentions of killing anybody."
Brewer said accomplice John William King initiated the killing by fighting with Byrd. He also said the third defendant, Shawn Berry, slashed Byrd's throat and then chained him to Berry's pickup. Brewer admitted kicking Byrd and spraying Byrd's face with black paint.
But he said it was a reflex action taken to try to break up the fight between Byrd and King.
When Brewer was sentenced to death in 1999, Jasper County District Attorney Guy James Gray said that, while he did not personally favor the death penalty, it was necessary in Brewer's case.
"This is a situation where if you don't give the death penalty to this man, he will kill again," said Gray.
To impose the death penalty, the jurors in Brewer's trial had to answer three questions under Texas law:
-- Would Brewer be a threat to society in the future;
-- Did Brewer mean to kill Byrd;
-- And, were there mitigating circumstances that would warrant sparing Brewer's life?
To sentence Brewer to death, the jurors voted unanimously on each question -- answering the first two yes and the last no.
The execution was the 11th this year in Texas, the most active death-penalty state.
King also was sentenced to death and is awaiting the outcome of an appeal. The third man, Berry, was sentenced to life in prison.
In 2009, President Barack Obama signed into law expanded hate crime legislation that was named after Byrd and Mathew Shepard, a gay Wyoming teenager who died after being kidnapped and severely beaten in October 1998.
http://www.cnn.com/2011/09/21/justice/texas-dragging-death-execution/index.html?hpt=hp_t2
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Fried okra is really good actually.
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DUDE fried okra is freaking awesome bro!!!
chicken fried steak covered in country gravy, mashed potatos with country gravy and fried okra with some salt...
Goodness gracious bro you would be in heaven.
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DUDE fried okra is freaking awesome bro!!!
chicken fried steak covered in country gravy, mashed potatos with country gravy and fried okra with some salt...
Goodness gracious bro you would be in heaven.
We don't have that in NYC.
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I've had okra. Absolutely disgusting (boiled or fried). It's up there with squash and eggplant on the gross scale.
The rest of his meal sounded pretty good: chicken fried steaks, a triple-meat bacon cheeseburger, a cheese omelet, barbeque, fajitas, pizza, and a slab of peanut butter fudge with crushed peanuts.
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We don't have that in NYC.
gotta come down to the great state of Tx my man, lots of rib sticking food down here
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I've had okra. Absolutely disgusting (boiled or fried). It's up there with squash and eggplant on the gross scale.
The rest of his meal sounded pretty good: chicken fried steaks, a triple-meat bacon cheeseburger, a cheese omelet, barbeque, fajitas, pizza, and a slab of peanut butter fudge with crushed peanuts.
Hmmm I dont see how you cant like friend okra...do you like gumbo?
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gotta come down to the great state of Tx my man, lots of rib sticking food down here
seems like I am destined to the concrete jungle.
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Hmmm I dont see how you cant like friend okra...do you like gumbo?
Man that stuff is disgusting. Tried it. Hated it. Got in much trouble as a kid for refusing to eat it (along with squash and eggplant). :)
Don't like gumbo either.
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Man that stuff is disgusting. Tried it. Hated it. Got in much trouble as a kid for refusing to eat it (along with squash and eggplant). :)
Don't like gumbo either.
dude youre missing out man...nothing like some good gumbo especially during the winter at a football game or something when its cold outside.
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I swear, living in NYC, I feel as though I live in a foreign nation half the time.
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dude youre missing out man...nothing like some good gumbo especially during the winter at a football game or something when its cold outside.
My food world is pretty finite. I don't like trying new stuff most of the time. But my taste buds don't suffer.
My football food is garlic fries at Aloha Stadium.
Winter? Is that when you get that white stuff on the ground? :D
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My food world is pretty finite. I don't like trying new stuff most of the time. But my taste buds don't suffer.
My football food is garlic fries at Aloha Stadium.
Winter? Is that when you get that white stuff on the ground? :D
LMFAO! trying to get my jet ski out one last time down by statue of liberty and Brooklyn bridge and also getting my cold weather gear ready.
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Fried okra is really good actually.
This
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My food world is pretty finite. I don't like trying new stuff most of the time. But my taste buds don't suffer.
My football food is garlic fries at Aloha Stadium.
Winter? Is that when you get that white stuff on the ground? :D
LOL here in houston its when the temp drops below 50 :)
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LMFAO! trying to get my jet ski out one last time down by statue of liberty and Brooklyn bridge and also getting my cold weather gear ready.
I guess this is fall. Good season for mainland weather (along with spring). I don't really keep track of seasons. We have like a 5 - 7 degree daytime fluctuation year round.
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LOL here in houston its when the temp drops below 50 :)
It gets below 70 at night people break out the cold weather gear. :)
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Hmmm I dont see how you cant like friend okra...do you like gumbo?
You guys realize you're disagreeing with someone from freaking Hawaii over a dish that's popular in the south. He's probably never once had it made right. He probably had it from a frozen bag boiled in water and said, "don't you ever cook that again"
Okra is good, fried and in gumbo.
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You know what's really disgusting! Poi... I tasted that crap and could not imagine why one would put that in their mouth a second time.
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You know what's really disgusting! Poi... I tasted that crap and could not imagine why one would put that in their mouth a second time.
what is poi?
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what is poi?
I have no idea what it is. If you want to know what it tastes like, gobble down some elmers glue lol... They eat it in Hawaii :-X
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I love eggplant. Most of the world's eggplant comes from NJ.
Squash is ok depending on how its prepared.
For all the blacks on this forum ( I tend to notice that most blacks in general are opposed to the death penalty-- for understandable reasons) that are against capital punishment, do you feel the punishment was justified here?
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Another vote for okra being disgusting. And I am from the South. Georgia as a matter of fact.
Boiled okra looks like a snot balloon with that slime all over it. Fuck eating that shit.
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You guys realize you're disagreeing with someone from freaking Hawaii over a dish that's popular in the south. He's probably never once had it made right. He probably had it from a frozen bag boiled in water and said, "don't you ever cook that again"
Okra is good, fried and in gumbo.
I've been to every state in the South. Gross is gross, doesn't matter where it's made.
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what is poi?
I am not a fan. Never liked it.
Poi (food)
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Poi is a Hawaiian word for the primary Polynesian staple food made from the corm of the taro plant (known in Hawaiian as kalo). Poi is produced by mashing the cooked corm (baked or steamed) until it is a highly viscous fluid. Water is added during mashing and again just before eating, to achieve a desired consistency, which can range from liquid to dough-like (poi can be known as two-finger or three-finger, alluding to how many fingers you would have to use to eat it, depending on its consistency).
Poi made from Taro should not be confused with
* Samoan poi, which is a creamy dessert created by mashing ripe bananas with coconut cream.
* Tahitian po'e, which is a sweet, pudding-like dish made with bananas, papaya, or mangoes cooked with manioc and coconut cream.
[edit] History and culture
Hawaiian men pounding poi, c. 1890.jpg
Making poi in a traditional way
The bowl of poi was considered such an important and sacred part of daily Hawaiian life that whenever a bowl of poi was uncovered at the family dinner table, it was believed that the spirit of Hāloa, the ancestor of the Hawaiian people, was present. This is because Hawaiians believed that the taro plant, or kalo, was the original ancestor of the Hawaiian people.[1] Because of that, all conflict among family members had to come to an immediate halt.[2]
Shortages in taro production in recent years due to pests and labor shortages have also resulted in shortages and higher prices for poi in Hawaiʻi. At the same time, innovations in poi production have resulted in poi that stays fresh longer and tastes sweeter, but such products generally sell at a premium price and require refrigeration.
[edit] Food
Poi is commonly sold in bagged form in Hawaiian supermarkets.
Poi has a paste-like texture and a delicate flavor. The flavor changes distinctly once the poi has been made. Fresh poi is sweet and edible all by itself. Each day thereafter the poi loses sweetness and turns slightly sour. Because of this, some (non-native Hawaiian) people find poi more palatable when it is mixed with milk and/or sugar. The speed of this fermentation process depends upon the bacteria level in the poi. To slow the souring process, poi should be stored in a cool, dark location (such as a kitchen cupboard). Poi stored in the refrigerator should be squeezed out of the bag into a bowl, and a thin layer of water drizzled over the top to keep a crust from forming.
Poi is a natural laxative, so it is best to avoid eating it in large quantities.
Sour poi is still quite edible with salted fish or lomi salmon on the side. Sourness is prevented by freezing or dehydrating, although the resulting poi tends to be bland in comparison with the fresh product. For best thawing results place in a microwave with a layer of tap water over the surface of the frozen poi. Sour poi is also used as a cooking ingredient, usually in breads and rolls. It has a smooth, creamy mouthfeel.
[edit] Other uses
Poi has been used as a milk substitute for babies born with an allergy to dairy products because of its nutritional value. It is also used as a baby food for babies with severe food allergies.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Poi_(food)
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Another vote for okra being disgusting. And I am from the South. Georgia as a matter of fact.
Boiled okra looks like a snot balloon with that slime all over it. Fuck eating that shit.
Wurd. I told my mom it was like child abuse to make a kid eat okra. :) It is banned in my house (although my wife sneaks it in every once in a blue moon).
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I love Okra.
Stewed Okra with tomatoes and bacon, Fried Okra, Okra in Gumbo.
Its all very very good.
now with poi, you might as well eat glue.
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I love Okra.
Stewed Okra with tomatoes and bacon, Fried Okra, Okra in Gumbo.
Its all very very good.
now with poi, you might as well eat glue.
Funny. :) People either love or hate poi for the most part.
But okra? That's one of the things I'll be talking to God about if I ever get to heaven. :)
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And I don't care for fried green "tuhmatters" or chittlings either.