President Obama's French food tested by 'taster'

SteamWake · 06-07-09, 11:27 AM

Food 'tasters' go all the way back to King Henrys time. Why is this news?

06-07-09, 11:32 AM

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Originally Posted by SteamWake

Food 'tasters' go all the way back to King Henrys time. Why is this news?

I thought with modern technology and security measures we had thrown off this legacy which was the domain of kings.

If it isn't news you may at your discretion ignore this and any other of my posts. Sorry.

Platapus · 06-07-09, 11:40 AM

I wonder if this was the meal where his children were at. If so, it may be more for the allergies and stuff.

From a protection point of view a food taster is rather worthless. There are many poisons and toxins that can kill you within hours/days that have no taste at all.

Sounds like much ado about nutton.

06-07-09, 12:42 PM

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Originally Posted by Platapus

I wonder if this was the meal where his children were at. If so, it may be more for the allergies and stuff.

From a protection point of view a food taster is rather worthless. There are many poisons and toxins that can kill you within hours/days that have no taste at all.

Sounds like much ado about nutton.

So a taster with the same allergies as the kids was called in? Stranger and stranger.

nikimcbee · 06-07-09, 01:10 PM

It's French Food!

You taste it first! I know, give it to Mikey, he'll eat anything!

Jimbuna · 06-07-09, 04:05 PM

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Originally Posted by Platapus

I wonder if this was the meal where his children were at. If so, it may be more for the allergies and stuff.

From a protection point of view a food taster is rather worthless. There are many poisons and toxins that can kill you within hours/days that have no taste at all.

Sounds like much ado about nutton.

Agreed....but the fodd is French (snails and frogs spring to mind), so in this case I'll make an exception

06-07-09, 08:53 PM

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Originally Posted by SteamWake

Food 'tasters' go all the way back to King Henrys time. Why is this news?

Long before that actually.

Obama should just do what Mithridates the Great did, poison himself daily (then take the cure) so that he builds up an immunity to poison.

Stealth Hunter · 06-08-09, 12:08 AM

But what if they don't use the same kind of poison he builds immunity up to?

sunvalleyslim · 06-08-09, 12:28 AM

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Originally Posted by Stealth Hunter

But what if they don't use the same kind of poison he builds immunity up to?

Well then I guess he's sh-t out of luck......

Stealth Hunter · 06-09-09, 05:33 AM

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Originally Posted by sunvalleyslim

Well then I guess he's sh-t out of luck......

EXACTLY!

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Originally Posted by SteamWake

Inconcevable !

SteamWake · 06-10-09, 01:25 PM

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Originally Posted by Stealth Hunter

EXACTLY!

OMG someone got the joke !

Except I think it was "Precisely !"

Zachstar · 06-10-09, 04:02 PM

I would gladly work as the taster for the president.

I mean are you kidding me? Do you have any idea how good REAL french food is?

SteamWake · 06-08-09, 10:13 AM

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Originally Posted by Stealth Hunter

But what if they don't use the same kind of poison he builds immunity up to?

Inconcevable !

Etienne · 06-08-09, 09:16 AM

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Originally Posted by Rilder

Long before that actually.

Obama should just do what Mithridates the Great did, poison himself daily (then take the cure) so that he builds up an immunity to poison.

Yeah, Cleopatra did it, if Astérix's anything to go by - and why wouldn't it? (Also, the live action version of that movie is on the short list for best comedy ever, in my book.)

And any president who can pull the iocaine powder gambit is A-OK by me.

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Platapus Fleet Admiral Join Date: Oct 2006 Posts: 19,399 Downloads: 63 Uploads: 0	I wonder if this was the meal where his children were at. If so, it may be more for the allergies and stuff. From a protection point of view a food taster is rather worthless. There are many poisons and toxins that can kill you within hours/days that have no taste at all. Sounds like much ado about nutton. __________________ abusus non tollit usum - A right should NOT be withheld from people on the basis that some tend to abuse that right.

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