Comments on: Caviar for Christmas http://www.neatorama.com/2008/12/21/caviar-for-christmas/ The Neat Side of the Web Tue, 24 Nov 2009 05:12:57 -0600 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.6 hourly 1 By: Evilbeagle http://www.neatorama.com/2008/12/21/caviar-for-christmas/comment-page-1/#comment-1291620 Evilbeagle Mon, 22 Dec 2008 09:19:54 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/?p=21540#comment-1291620 Christophe is right. I'm sure that there is some law preventing the sale of smuggled goods anyway. Geekazoid, what an assumption to make about people running the hospices without anything to base it on. Unless, of course, you happen to have first hand knowledge of these places in Milan, in which case, I will shush. I just have to wonder why so many people are acting as though giving the homeless beluga caviar is somehow wrong and outrageous. It's not going to waste, it's very healthy, as it is packed with omega-3, and is also loaded with vitamins A and D. Furthermore, it's a heck of a treat for these people. Christophe is right. I'm sure that there is some law preventing the sale of smuggled goods anyway.

Geekazoid, what an assumption to make about people running the hospices without anything to base it on. Unless, of course, you happen to have first hand knowledge of these places in Milan, in which case, I will shush.

I just have to wonder why so many people are acting as though giving the homeless beluga caviar is somehow wrong and outrageous. It's not going to waste, it's very healthy, as it is packed with omega-3, and is also loaded with vitamins A and D. Furthermore, it's a heck of a treat for these people.

]]> By: ted http://www.neatorama.com/2008/12/21/caviar-for-christmas/comment-page-1/#comment-1291088 ted Mon, 22 Dec 2008 03:07:19 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/?p=21540#comment-1291088 Maybe we should give the belugas back their babies. Maybe we should give the belugas back their babies.

]]> By: Geekazoid http://www.neatorama.com/2008/12/21/caviar-for-christmas/comment-page-1/#comment-1290856 Geekazoid Sun, 21 Dec 2008 23:53:43 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/?p=21540#comment-1290856 I agree with Tifu and others, you could have sold this for discount prices and fed the homeless properly instead of dumping tins of caviar to different places. Who's to say the people that run these hopsices and whatnot aren't taking home a few for their own consumption? I agree with Tifu and others, you could have sold this for discount prices and fed the homeless properly instead of dumping tins of caviar to different places. Who's to say the people that run these hopsices and whatnot aren't taking home a few for their own consumption?

]]> By: Christophe http://www.neatorama.com/2008/12/21/caviar-for-christmas/comment-page-1/#comment-1290553 Christophe Sun, 21 Dec 2008 19:57:55 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/?p=21540#comment-1290553 If you sell smuggled goods on the market, you would ruin the market for real and legal operators. The only way is to give it away to non-consumers, in this case poor people. It's still better than destruction. If you sell smuggled goods on the market, you would ruin the market for real and legal operators. The only way is to give it away to non-consumers, in this case poor people. It's still better than destruction.

]]> By: Edward http://www.neatorama.com/2008/12/21/caviar-for-christmas/comment-page-1/#comment-1290521 Edward Sun, 21 Dec 2008 19:25:16 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/?p=21540#comment-1290521 My assumption is that the individual shelters will be selling their allotment rather than passing it out. If my charity got some of this caviar, I would sell raffle tickets or organize a $100 per person cocktail party. My assumption is that the individual shelters will be selling their allotment rather than passing it out. If my charity got some of this caviar, I would sell raffle tickets or organize a $100 per person cocktail party.

]]> By: Evilbeagle http://www.neatorama.com/2008/12/21/caviar-for-christmas/comment-page-1/#comment-1290516 Evilbeagle Sun, 21 Dec 2008 19:17:52 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/?p=21540#comment-1290516 I've never had the expensive stuff, but trust me, it's tasty, even if it's not the higher end version. I've never had the expensive stuff, but trust me, it's tasty, even if it's not the higher end version.

]]> By: L.C. http://www.neatorama.com/2008/12/21/caviar-for-christmas/comment-page-1/#comment-1290492 L.C. Sun, 21 Dec 2008 18:47:17 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/?p=21540#comment-1290492 hm maybe its just me, but i dont think i'd want that stuff even if i WAS hungry...eeewww hm maybe its just me, but i dont think i'd want that stuff even if i WAS hungry...eeewww

]]> By: Adam Stanhope http://www.neatorama.com/2008/12/21/caviar-for-christmas/comment-page-1/#comment-1290464 Adam Stanhope Sun, 21 Dec 2008 18:19:39 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/?p=21540#comment-1290464 $500k of fishy rock salt paste. I wonder if it even has any real nutritional value. $500k of fishy rock salt paste. I wonder if it even has any real nutritional value.

]]> By: Steohawk http://www.neatorama.com/2008/12/21/caviar-for-christmas/comment-page-1/#comment-1290456 Steohawk Sun, 21 Dec 2008 18:09:32 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/?p=21540#comment-1290456 Perhaps the Italian taxpayer's money would be better spent helping the poor, instead of harassing caviar dealers. Perhaps the Italian taxpayer's money would be better spent helping the poor, instead of harassing caviar dealers.

]]> By: Evilbeagle http://www.neatorama.com/2008/12/21/caviar-for-christmas/comment-page-1/#comment-1290231 Evilbeagle Sun, 21 Dec 2008 16:33:28 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/?p=21540#comment-1290231 I doubt that most people would be able to buy enough expensive caviar to make much of a difference to shelters during times like these. At least the homeless get a treat for Christmas most of us will never get. I'm sure that's not the only food they'll be eating. I doubt that most people would be able to buy enough expensive caviar to make much of a difference to shelters during times like these. At least the homeless get a treat for Christmas most of us will never get. I'm sure that's not the only food they'll be eating.

]]> By: K!P http://www.neatorama.com/2008/12/21/caviar-for-christmas/comment-page-1/#comment-1289920 K!P Sun, 21 Dec 2008 13:27:20 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/?p=21540#comment-1289920 wouldnt it be better to sell the stuf in a goodwill sale and give the money to said shelters? wouldnt it be better to sell the stuf in a goodwill sale and give the money to said shelters?

]]> By: ted http://www.neatorama.com/2008/12/21/caviar-for-christmas/comment-page-1/#comment-1289914 ted Sun, 21 Dec 2008 13:22:56 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/?p=21540#comment-1289914 How do you test caviar for edibility? How do you test caviar for edibility?

]]> By: Tifu http://www.neatorama.com/2008/12/21/caviar-for-christmas/comment-page-1/#comment-1289856 Tifu Sun, 21 Dec 2008 12:22:26 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/?p=21540#comment-1289856 That's stupid... why don't they sell the caviar, and use the money to buy a decent meal for the canteens/hospices and shelters. I think they'd appreciate it more... That's stupid... why don't they sell the caviar, and use the money to buy a decent meal for the canteens/hospices and shelters. I think they'd appreciate it more...

]]> By: Evilbeagle http://www.neatorama.com/2008/12/21/caviar-for-christmas/comment-page-1/#comment-1289846 Evilbeagle Sun, 21 Dec 2008 12:09:49 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/?p=21540#comment-1289846 But do they get vodka to go with it? But do they get vodka to go with it?

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