duminică, 13 noiembrie 2011

Swiss Chocolate Train

                                     
Switzerland is famous for its chocolate and its railroads. Chocolate make for an unforgettable experience as you travel on the Swiss Chocolate Train. Your trip begins in Montreaux on the Swiss Riviera. In Gruyčres, the train pauses for an excursion by bus to a cheese factory and the local castle. Then comes some free time to explore and have a delightful, local lunch on your own before proceeding to Broc. In Broc you’ll visit the Cailler-Nestle chocolate factory, where you can watch a multilingual video, observe chocolate production, sample the finished product, and buy Cailler or Nestlé candy bars at factory prices. The train then returns to Montreux, a pleasant resort town on Lac Léman where you can also visit the Castle of Chillon. The Chocolate Train leaves Montreux at 9:35 a.m. and returns at 5:52 p.m.


sâmbătă, 12 noiembrie 2011

Chocolate Rain


"Chocolate Rain" is a song and music video performed by American Internet personality Tay Zonday. After being posted on YouTube on April 22, 2007, the song quickly became popular. As of November 2011, the video has over 73,000,000 views. "Chocolate Rain" is ranked as the hottest viral video of summer 2007 by CTV. "Chocolate Rain" is the subject of numerous parodies, tributes, remixes and covers on the Internet.

Chocolate Rain
Some stay dry and others feel the pain
Chocolate Rain
A baby born will die before the sin

Chocolate Rain
The school books say it can't be here again
Chocolate Rain
The prisons make you wonder where it went

Chocolate Rain
Build a tent and say the world is dry
Chocolate Rain
Zoom the camera out and see the lie 

Chocolate Rain
Forecast to be falling yesterday
Chocolate Rain
Only in the past is what they say

Chocolate Rain
Raised your neighborhood insurance rates
Chocolate Rain
Makes us happy 'livin in a gate

Chocolate Rain
Made me cross the street the other day
Chocolate Rain
Made you turn your head the other way

Chocolate Rain
History quickly crashing through your veins
Chocolate Rain
Using you to fall back down again

Chocolate Rain
Seldom mentioned on the radio
Chocolate Rain
Its the fear your leaders call control

Chocolate Rain
Worse than swearing worse than calling names
Chocolate Rain
Say it publicly and you're insane

Chocolate Rain
No one wants to hear about it now
Chocolate Rain
Wish real hard it goes away somehow

Chocolate Rain
Makes the best of friends begin to fight
Chocolate Rain
But did they know each other in the light? 

Chocolate Rain
Every February washed away
Chocolate Rain
Stays behind as colors celebrate

Chocolate Rain
The same crime has a higher price to pay
chocolate Rain
The judge and jury swear it's not the face

Chocolate Rain
Dirty secrets of economy
Chocolate Rain
Turns that body into GDP 

Chocolate Rain
The bell curve blames the baby's DNA
Chocolate Rain
But test scores are how much the parents make

Chocolate Rain
'Flippin cars in France the other night
Chocolate Rain
Cleans the sewers out beneath Mumbai

Chocolate Rain
Cross the world and back its all the same
Chocolate Rain
Angels cry and shake their heads in shame

Chocolate Rain
Lifts the ark of paradise in sin
Chocolate Rain
Which part do you think you're 'livin in?

Chocolate Rain
More than 'marchin more than passing law
Chocolate Rain
Remake how we got to where we are.


 

vineri, 11 noiembrie 2011

Chocolate better than kissing

                                                      
Chocolate is more stimulating than kissing, according to new research. The volunteers, all aged in their 20s, had electrodes attached to their scalps and wore heart monitors during the two tests. The researchers compared their resting heart rates with those during the chocolate and kissing tests. What researchers found is that both kissing and chocolate eating increased the type of activity signaling alertness and relaxation, but in some individuals, chocolate produced a greater effect, which also lasted longer than that from kissing. Chocolate contains caffeine and theobromine (both mental stimulants), phenylethylamine, which raises our blood pressure and heart rate, and tryptophan, which helps release serotonin (sugar also produces that effect). The texture of chocolate makes it highly pleasurable to eat. Chocolate has lots of antioxidants, just like green tea. Chocolate eating has also been linked to low blood pressure and increased insulin sensitivity. Although women are generally thought to be bigger fans of chocolate than men, the research found the same reactions to chocolate in both sexes. Experts warn that chocolate should only be consumed in moderation.

joi, 10 noiembrie 2011

World's Largest Chocolate Bar

                                           
The Guinness World Record for making the biggest chocolate bar in the world has been broken in Armenia. The event  was organized by the Grand Candy Factory as a way to celebrate its 10 years of existence. The giant chocolate bar weighs 4,400 kilograms, is 224 inches long, 110 inches wide, 10 inches thick and is made from cocoa beans from Ghana. The previous record for the world’s biggest chocolate bar was set in 2007, in Italy.


miercuri, 9 noiembrie 2011

Chocolate Hills Philippines


The Chocolate Hills are an unique geological formation in Bohol region, Philippines. There are 1,776 hills spread over an area of more than 50 square kilometres. They are covered in green grass that turns brown during the dry season, hence the name. The most tolerable geological theory of the Chocolate Hills of Bohol is that the hills were the result of centuries of weathering of marine limestone. The National Committee on Geological Sciences declared the Chocolate Hills of Bohol a National Geological Monument on June 18, 1988, in recognition of its amazing characteristics. 

marți, 8 noiembrie 2011

Chocolate quotes

  • After about 20 years of marriage, I'm finally starting to scratch the surface of that one (what women want). And I think the answer lies somewhere between conversation and chocolate. - Mel Gibson
  • Chocolate is the greatest gift to women ever created, next to the likes of Paul Newman and Gene Kelly. It's something that should be had on a daily basis. - Sandra Bullock
  • My favorite thing in the world is a box of fine European chocolates which is, for sure, better than sex. - Alicia Silverstone
  • Let us celebrate our agreement with the adding of chocolate to milk. - Homer Simpson
  • Caramels are only a fad. Chocolate is a permanent thing. - Milton Hershey
  • Momma always said life is like a box of chocolates. You never know what you're gonna get. - Forrest Gump
  • What you see before you, my friend, is the result of a lifetime of chocolate. A pound a day often. - Katharine Hepburn



Funny chocolate commercial

Funny video - Topo Chocolate