Regards Pete
Originally posted by Joe King:
Actually its not that bad - "fag" is cigarette, "faggots" are a kind of meat-ball, "spotted dick" is a kind of sponge with raisons in it (not actually a brand name like the link suggests) and buns are bread rolls.
Anxiety does not empty tomorrow of its sorrows, but only empties today of its strength. – Charles Spurgeon
Originally posted by Peter Rooke:
Ray how about, how about some nice Jellied Eel. Delicious!
The Giant British Cookbook!
Anxiety does not empty tomorrow of its sorrows, but only empties today of its strength. – Charles Spurgeon
Eel...hmmmm. Does it taste like chicken?
Regards Pete
Anxiety does not empty tomorrow of its sorrows, but only empties today of its strength. – Charles Spurgeon
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"God who creates and is nature is very difficult to understand, but he is not arbitrary or malicious." OR "God does not play dice." - Einstein
Regards Pete
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Originally posted by Peter Rooke:
Ray how about, how about some nice Jellied Eel. Delicious!
The Giant British Cookbook!
- I think MI5 and MI6 are too, but best not to get into that!Don't forget 'military intelligence'.
- Yes I think so, lots of good British food here; but still the french have the best reputation."Great British kitchen"
Regards Pete
Originally posted by Jason Menard:
Wouldn't "great British kitchen" be a misnomer?
Originally posted by Joe King:
Why is it that the world mocks British cooking? What's so bad about it?
Regards Pete
Le Cafe Mouse - Helen's musings on the web - Java Skills and Thrills
"God who creates and is nature is very difficult to understand, but he is not arbitrary or malicious." OR "God does not play dice." - Einstein
Originally posted by Peter Rooke:
Anyway I've heard that on US Navy ships, they serve large meals - typically each person gets asked 'six or a dozen' for each item, and end up with six sausages, six slices of bacon, six eggs - and that�s only breakfast! Also, I have heard the big US ships have some burger chains on them!
Le Cafe Mouse - Helen's musings on the web - Java Skills and Thrills
"God who creates and is nature is very difficult to understand, but he is not arbitrary or malicious." OR "God does not play dice." - Einstein
Regards Pete
Originally posted by Helen Thomas:
Swiss Army has to be another misnomer.
In the 100 years or so that they have been in existence they have never been to war even once. The only useful thing to have come out of it is the Swiss Army pen-knife.
Originally posted by Peter Rooke:
I think they once guarded the Pope in Rome, in medieval times.
Le Cafe Mouse - Helen's musings on the web - Java Skills and Thrills
"God who creates and is nature is very difficult to understand, but he is not arbitrary or malicious." OR "God does not play dice." - Einstein
In the renaissance, how big were the dinosaurs? Did you have tiny ads?
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