• World’s Biggest Mansaf

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    In attempt to enter Guinness Book of Records.

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    The biggest Jordanian mansaf (traditional meal) is being prepared by a group of Jordanians to be included in the new edition of Guinness Book of World Records.
    The mansaf is a Jordanian traditional meal usually served in large round plates at public occasions such as wedding parties, festivals and celebrities where a large number of people are invited to the meal. Its main components are rice, lean meat and jamid (dried yoghurt).
    The giant manasf, the biggest ever, will be prepared in a very large plate of 30 meter diameter with a total cost of JD146,000 ( US$210,000), said Jordanian engineer Shaher Abdullah al-Basha, who initiated the idea.
    About 20 thousand of Jordanian orphans and elderly people will be invited to the mansaf meal which will be held on March 19th in presence of representatives from Guinness Book organization, Basha said.
    Preparations for the mansaf will take 9 hours of continuous work. The meal, sponsored by local companies, consists of 5000 kilos of meat, 2500 kilos of rice, 2500 kilos of yoghurt, 1000 kilos of jamid, 980 kilos of pine nuts, 1,750 kilos of dried almonds, 150 kilos of vegetable fat, 65 kilos of locally made animal fat (cooked and clarified butter), 35,000 pieces of shrak (largely flattened, very thin and circular pieces of bread) , and 275 kilos of spices made especially for mansaf, Basha told Petra.
    The mansaf meal will be served in a very large plate made of galvanized and anti-corrosion stainless steal accredited by the Health Ministry. It is 490 sqm, 10 centimeters deep, one meter high above the ground with 600 meter long base of iron to carry it up and there are 400 cubic meters of thermal sand to preserve the food temperature at a certain degree, he said.
    He added five teams will oversee the cooking; each team consists of one chef and 15 assistants. There will be 15 butchers to cut the meat into piece, each 250 grams. 90 large pots and 90 gas cylinders will be used for cooking and more than 150 volunteers will help in preparing the meal, which will be served by a host committee formed by one of Amman five stars hotels, said Basha.
    He said he was attempting to register four breaking records for Jordan, the biggest mansaf, the biggest ad placard, the biggest candle and the biggest tent.

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  • Story Corner: Self Appraisal

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    A little boy went into a store, reached for a soda carton and pulled it over to the telephone. He climbed onto the carton so that he could reach the buttons on the phone and proceeded to punch in seven digits. The store owner observed and listened to the conversation.

    The boy asked, “Madam, Can you give me the job of cutting your lawn?” The woman replied, “I already have someone to cut my lawn”.

    “I will cut your lawn for half the price of the person who cuts your lawn now.” replied the boy. The woman responded that she was very satisfied with the person who was presently cutting her lawn.

    The little boy was even more perseverant and said, “I’ll even sweep your curb and your sidewalk, so on Sunday you will have the prettiest lawn in all of Palm beach, Florida.” Again the woman answered in the negative.

    With a smile on his face, the little boy replaced the receiver.

    The store owner, who was listening to this conversation, walked over to the boy and said, “Son I like your attitude; I like that positive spirit and would like to offer you a job.”

    The little boy replied, “No thanks, I was just checking my performance on the job I already have. I am the one who is working for the lady I was talking to!”

  • Girls Types

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    • HARD-DISK Girls: She remembers everything, FOREVER
    • RAM Girls: She forgets about you, the moment you turn her off
    • WINDOWS Girls: Everyone knows that she can’t do a thing right, but no one can live without her
    • SCREENSAVER Girls: She is good for nothing but at least she is fun
    • INTERNET Girls: difficult to access
    • SERVER Girls: Always busy when you need her
    • MULTIMEDIA Girls: She makes horrible things look beautiful
    • CD-ROM Girls: she is always faster and faster
    • E-MAIL Girls: every ten things she says, eight are nonsense
    • VIRUS Girls: Also known as “WIFE”; when you are not expecting her, she comes, installs herself and uses all your resources. If you try to uninstall her you will lose something, if you don’t try to uninstall her … you will lose everything

    (MEN RIGHTS)

  • Children’s LAWS OF Ownership

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    • If I like it, it is mine.
    • If it’s in my hand, it’s mine.
    • If I can take it from you, it’s mine.
    • If I had it a little while ago, it’s mine.
    • If it’s mine, it must never appear to be yours in any way.
    • If I’m doing or building something, all the pieces are mine.
    • If it looks just like mine, it’s mine.
    • If I think it’s mine, it’s mine.
    • If it’s yours and I steal it, it’s mine.
    • If I………………………!
       
      Oops, sorry! I’ve been reading Israeli Foreign Policy documents!