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Question by Steve: Have you heard about the racist Spanish website that is performing voodoo to make Hamilton crash out in Brazil?
I read this on the Timesonline website:

“A Spanish website called Pincha la Rueda de Hamilton – “Burst Hamilton’s Tyre” – that encourages visitors to leave virtual nails on the track at Interlagos to stop Hamilton becoming world champion at the Brazilian Grand Prix, is full of racist and personal abuse directed at the 23-year-old. Among the comments left by some of the 24,000-plus visitors to the site, which was launched this time last year when Hamilton was battling for the drivers’ championship with Fernando Alonso, the Spaniard who was his McLaren Mercedes team-mate at the time, are people referring to Hamilton as “n*****”, “half-breed” and “son of a b****”. One, calling himself Carillo, tells Hamilton: “Half-breed, kill yourself in your car.” A message from a man called Alberto, says: “I hope you run over your dad in the first pitstop, Hamilton.” In another posting, Charly writes: “If you don’t get a puncture, then Massa will crash into you.”

The website suggests that, if enough people participate, placing either nails, drawing pins or, bizarrely, porcupines on the track, they will be able to “will” punctures to occur to Hamilton’s car, in a similar way to voodoo practitioners sticking pins in an effigy.”

Here is the link to the website: http://www.pinchalaruedadehamilton.com/

Here is the link to the full article about the website: http://www.timesonline.co.uk/tol/sport/formula_1/article5051728.ece

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Answer by Matrix says 4 points to F1 glory
Racist people in Spain? Really? Why am I not surprised. This all goes back to 1492 after they expelled the Moors from the Iberian Peninsula….not gonna get into it. Look at the picture that the Spanish Basketball team took for the Olympic Games. Using their fingers to spread out their eyes in order for them to look “Asian”. I am not not surprised at all by this website, or the attitude of some of the Spanish people and press.

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Question by desperate to know: i asked the question about how to spell “pulpathea” well i eventually found that it is “Pulpeta”
Pulpeta (Cuban Meat Loaf)
INGREDIENTS (should serve 6)
* 3/4lb. of ground beef
* 1/4lb. of cooked ground ham
* 20 olives
* 4 eggs
* 3 boiled eggs
* 2 tablespoons of olive oil
* 2 cups of cracker meal
* 1 teaspoon each of oregano and cumin
* 1 tablespoon of minced garlic
* 1/2 a teaspoon of minced garlic
* 1/4 of a teaspoon of pepper
* salt to taste
For the sauce, combine:
* 2 tablespoons of tomato sauce
* 1/2 a teaspoon of minced garlic
* 1/4 of a teaspoon of oregano
* 1/4 of a teaspoon of ground bay leaves
* 1/2 a cup of cooking wine (white)
PREPARATION
Without doubt, meatloaf ranks up there as one of the world’s most popular dishes – and in Cuba they feel no different. To prepare Cuban meatloaf – or pulpeta as it is known locally – you need to mix your ham and beef together with two well beaten eggs. Add salt, pepper, onion, garlic and oregano to flavor. Mix these up well and add enough cracker meal so that the meat contents hold their shape. Once you have this, you can form the contents into a large loaf-like shape. You then need to open the loaf by cutting across it, when you can then insert three hard boiled eggs and a line of olives down both sides. Close the loaf tightly, and then roll your loaf in the remaining two well beaten eggs. Add the remaining cracker meal. Place your loaf in a large skillet and brown the loaf in some pre-heated heated oil. Once you have a browned loaf, you need to prepare the sauce to go with the loaf. In Cuba this sauce is known as the salsa (like the dance), which you pour over the loaf and leave to simmer at 250 degrees Fahrenheit for three-quarters of an hour. Make sure to look in on the loaf and turn every now and then (probably not more than twice). Once the meatloaf has been well baked, allow the loaf to cool before slicing and

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Answer by SexyTrojan
I remember that question. I think it was last night?

Your entire paste didn’t come through.

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Question by Hazel: I will be in Rome at the end of May. Any info about the best salsa clubs there?
Preferably LA style (cross body) but Cuban is ok. I want to dance not just watch. Thanks in advance.

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Answer by Tammy O
Palacavicchi in Ciampino; La Tropical in Eur via Tre Fontane; Parco Egeria, on the way Appia; Big Bang on the way Aurelia; El Tocororo Via Casilina; Arcadia Via Settebagni..

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