Mikey, as a direct result of your post which I am decidedly unhappy about, I have just donated £30 to become a Member of Animal Aid as a personal protest.
Quote:
Thank you very much indeed for joining Animal Aid. You will shortly be posted a new member's pack, which will include the Animal Aid catalogue and your membership number. By quoting your number, you are entitled to 10% off all Animal Aid goods.
Thank you again for your kind donation of £30. I am very grateful to you for joining Animal Aid.
Didn't a bird drop a baguette down CERN's chimney once? I suppose I could go and fact check myself but as it was Mike's joke that made it pop into my head, don't ask me why people, what goes on up there is a mystery to me too, I don't see why I should have to be the one that does it really...
Please wait here. Further instructions could pile up at any time. Thank you.
I really hate the word baguette! It is just a chunk of french bread when all said and done. But everyone thinks that calling anything to do with food by a french name sounds posher than it is.
A cigar-ette is a small cigar, hence a bagu-ette is a small bagu, what ever that is. Oh and yes, a brasserie is what ladies put around their chests not a pavement caff with upmarket prices.
Have you ever made one?! :) I haven't for awhile :/ but they are baked differently to other breads... not posher than them :)
I suggest a cultural exchange of food names to lessen your loathing of that one :) How about they withdraw baguette, in favour of French Stick, and we withdraw - mushy peas - in favour of English squashed.
Fair? ;)
*tilt head to one side to allow contents to settle*
A soutien-gorge is a lot more off the peg, Chris... trust me ;)
Thank you for the link btw :)
Please wait here. Further instructions could pile up at any time. Thank you.
I suggest a cultural exchange of food names to lessen your loathing of that one :) How about they withdraw baguette, in favour of French Stick, and we withdraw - mushy peas - in favour of English squashed.
Always up for a compromise :-)
Ok that's fine with me, French stick and English squashed it is then.
I must say that you are lady of uncommon refinement, in knowing that it is basically an English item and not a British one! It is mainly popular in Northern England and the Midlands, although you do get it in other areas of Britain. And as you will know is made from marrowfat peas not garden peas.
But the Australians got into the act with the pie floater particularly common in Adelaide and, to a lesser degree, Sydney. It's a bowl of thick pea soup made from Blue boiler peas.
As an aside I still find it amazing that so many people think that England is the same as Britain! Originally we had four separate countries, and culturally we still do, of England, Wales, Scotland, and Ireland. All with their own Kings and Queens. But England annexed Wales to become Britain, the we joined in with Scotland to become Great Britain. Later the majority of Ireland went their own way and Northern Ireland decided to stay under British rule. So now we have the UK or the United Kingdom of Great Britain & Northern Ireland.
All the various land masses, mainland, Northern Isles, Isle of Man etc are referred to generally as the British Isles. Politically the Channel Island Balliwicks of Guernsey & Jersey are considered part of it as well. With the exception of Scottish Gaelic, Welsh Cymric, and Manx Gaelg, we all speak English not British.
A soutien-gorge is just a posh name for a balconette! But you are right in that people think that anything to do with lingerie sounds posher in French and are happy to pay 50% more because of it. But don't get me started on Nouvelle cuisine, you really will regret it, trust me :-))
Getting quite educational around here isn't it, and all from a bit of French bread!!!
Waiting for Godot & salvation :-)
Why do doctors have to practice?
You'd think they'd have got it right by now
I must say that you are lady of uncommon refinement, in knowing that it is basically an English item and not a British one! It is mainly popular in Northern England and the Midlands, although you do get it in other areas of Britain. And as you will know is made from marrowfat peas not garden peas.
And of course, in Hartlepool (County Durham) it's known as guacamole.
Mikey, as a direct result of
Mikey, as a direct result of your post which I am decidedly unhappy about, I have just donated £30 to become a Member of Animal Aid as a personal protest.
Animal Aid
Animal membership
Waiting for Godot & salvation :-)
Why do doctors have to practice?
You'd think they'd have got it right by now
Didn't a bird drop a baguette
Didn't a bird drop a baguette down CERN's chimney once? I suppose I could go and fact check myself but as it was Mike's joke that made it pop into my head, don't ask me why people, what goes on up there is a mystery to me too, I don't see why I should have to be the one that does it really...
Please wait here. Further instructions could pile up at any time. Thank you.
Video footage of mikey
Video footage of mikey gardening :)
Annie minion :)
Einstein@Home Verified Contributor (I think?)
*far away look* I was trying
*far away look* I was trying to think of a response to this but my nose got stuck in a ceiling fan.
So I started looking for a picture to post in the caption thread instead till this caught me eye...
edit: there was an extra s - so I got rid of it
Please wait here. Further instructions could pile up at any time. Thank you.
@Dr Bacon: ROFLMAO! Gotta
@Dr Bacon:
ROFLMAO! Gotta love Patrick.
Hi Annie!
Phil
Phil
I thought I was wrong once, but I was mistaken.
I really hate the word
I really hate the word baguette! It is just a chunk of french bread when all said and done. But everyone thinks that calling anything to do with food by a french name sounds posher than it is.
A cigar-ette is a small cigar, hence a bagu-ette is a small bagu, what ever that is. Oh and yes, a brasserie is what ladies put around their chests not a pavement caff with upmarket prices.
Cern bread
don't ask me why people, what goes on up there is a mystery to me too.
Ah! you as well :-))
Waiting for Godot & salvation :-)
Why do doctors have to practice?
You'd think they'd have got it right by now
Two things :) Have you
Two things :)
Have you ever made one?! :) I haven't for awhile :/ but they are baked differently to other breads... not posher than them :)
I suggest a cultural exchange of food names to lessen your loathing of that one :) How about they withdraw baguette, in favour of French Stick, and we withdraw - mushy peas - in favour of English squashed.
Fair? ;)
*tilt head to one side to allow contents to settle*
A soutien-gorge is a lot more off the peg, Chris... trust me ;)
Thank you for the link btw :)
Please wait here. Further instructions could pile up at any time. Thank you.
RE: I suggest a cultural
Always up for a compromise :-)
Ok that's fine with me, French stick and English squashed it is then.
I must say that you are lady of uncommon refinement, in knowing that it is basically an English item and not a British one! It is mainly popular in Northern England and the Midlands, although you do get it in other areas of Britain. And as you will know is made from marrowfat peas not garden peas.
But the Australians got into the act with the pie floater particularly common in Adelaide and, to a lesser degree, Sydney. It's a bowl of thick pea soup made from Blue boiler peas.
As an aside I still find it amazing that so many people think that England is the same as Britain! Originally we had four separate countries, and culturally we still do, of England, Wales, Scotland, and Ireland. All with their own Kings and Queens. But England annexed Wales to become Britain, the we joined in with Scotland to become Great Britain. Later the majority of Ireland went their own way and Northern Ireland decided to stay under British rule. So now we have the UK or the United Kingdom of Great Britain & Northern Ireland.
All the various land masses, mainland, Northern Isles, Isle of Man etc are referred to generally as the British Isles. Politically the Channel Island Balliwicks of Guernsey & Jersey are considered part of it as well. With the exception of Scottish Gaelic, Welsh Cymric, and Manx Gaelg, we all speak English not British.
A soutien-gorge is just a posh name for a balconette! But you are right in that people think that anything to do with lingerie sounds posher in French and are happy to pay 50% more because of it. But don't get me started on Nouvelle cuisine, you really will regret it, trust me :-))
Getting quite educational around here isn't it, and all from a bit of French bread!!!
Waiting for Godot & salvation :-)
Why do doctors have to practice?
You'd think they'd have got it right by now
RE: Video footage of mikey
RE: English squashed it is
And of course, in Hartlepool (County Durham) it's known as guacamole.