Now accepting pitches for the FAKE version of The Word
Posted by plimsoul on 12 November 2008 - 11:39pm.
http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/americas/7725973.stm
1.2mm distributed fake New York Times claiming an end to Iraq and Afgan wars, indictiment of Pres. Bush, CEO maximum wage, and ban on gas-powered vehicles--got me thinking of what might appear on the pages of a fake The Word.
Cover featuring a clean-shaven man?
Full-series script re-print of "The Wire"?
Mark Ellen's helpful tips for sys admins?
Exclusive: Cooking at Home with Van Morrison?
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Lawyers at the ready
"A spokeswoman for the newspaper, Catherine Mathis, said: "This is obviously a fake issue of The Times. We are in the process of finding out more about it."
I will be able to spot the fake when I see tales of Fraser bringing in unhealthy food to the office and his tips on how to cook beefburgers.
A CD featuring groups I have heard of and don't need to fast forward to find a tune I can hum.
A female on the the cover.
Less scary photos of the writers. I'm beginning to think the Addams Family have taken over the magazine.
My tips on beefburgers
* grind your own beef
* sirloin is good, fillet a waste
* carefully get rid of any sinews before grinding, but leave a good amount of fat, about 15%
* grind meat chilled rather than at room temperature
* shape into circular patties 2.5cm thick - this allows a crisp outside/pink middle combination
* no onions or herbs necessary, season with salt & pepper only
* ideally, BBQ. If you're cooking indoors, use a flat pan rather than a ridged one
* don't be tempted to press down on the burger while cooking - you want to retain the juice, not dry it out
* serve in a soft, floured bap with vine tomatoes, lettuce (not iceberg), tomato sauce, raw onion and a decent mayonnaise
Wur's me pickle?
A sweet and sour or new green never goes amiss.
I 100% agree with the rest of it - and I spent four months of a previous life earning my living by griddling hundreds of the damn things. The only thing I'd add is that it's a good move to sear both sides first for 30 seconds or so on a very high heat and then cooking the rest relatively slowly - you're right; a dry hamburger is even worse than a greasy one.
ah
that's good. I'm a 'tomato sauce' rather than 'ketchup' person myself as well.
Gotta be tomato relish
rather than ketchup or 'sauce'
What exactly was the point?
I've just read that article and I'm struck by the almost total pointlessness of it. It obviously was a massive operation and took a lot of effort and planning but I cannot for the life of me work out what they were hoping to acheive. It appears to be almost entirely humourless and doesn't contain anything particularly eye opening or controversial. This could have ben an opportunity for a act of biting guerilla satire but they seem to have produced something only slightly less boring than the New York Times itself.
Had to scroll up quickly then....
Thought it was another comment on the "15 go polar" article in this months Word.
Made me go a bit bi-polar, reading it.
Mmmmm...
I wasn't sure aboiut the point of the polar article. It all seemed a little self-indulgent of the participants and vaguely patronising to the readers