wizard wrote on Tue, 26 April 2005 22:55

It's interesting that you seperated the United Kingdom from Europe... I always thought UK belonged to Europe, as parts of Russia do... Andreas / wizard

I noticed that too!

But then, I think that if the whole island could "up anchors" and be slowly pushed away from the European mainland, the majority of the population would be all too willing to help.

The major distinction is this;
Breakfast.
Here in the UK, it's cornflakes and milk.
On the European mainland, it's cold meats and cheeses, topped with chocolate sprinkles.

Also, our tobacco products are 10 times the price of similar products on the mainland. Just like our alcohol, houses, cars, holidays...... Doesn't it fill your heart with national pride?

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Storm wrote on Wed, 27 April 2005 10:13

I noticed that too! But then, I think that if the whole island could "up anchors" and be slowly pushed away from the European mainland, the majority of the population would be all too willing to help.

Do you mean the UK population or the mainland population?

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The major distinction is this; Breakfast. Here in the UK, it's cornflakes and milk. On the European mainland, it's cold meats and cheeses, topped with chocolate sprinkles.

No no, it's either chocolate (or marmelade) or cold meats and cheeses. Perhaps one after another but NOT at once. And several people do have conflakes and milk too, and some have eggs, and some don't have anything at all for breakfast...

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Also, our tobacco products are 10 times the price of similar products on the mainland. Just like our alcohol, houses, cars, holidays...... Doesn't it fill your heart with national pride?

Well... I already noticed that going to England is very expensive. I haven't been to the other parts of UK yet... But why should I be pride of that? Your holidays should be cheaper, as you can go to other countries

Andreas / wizard

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wizard wrote on Wed, 27 April 2005 05:56

But why should I be pride of that?

Don't forget the British ever-present sardonic humour

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wizard wrote on Wed, 27 April 2005 12:56

Do you mean the UK population or the mainland population?

He (as stars player) meant our homeworld population.

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wizard wrote on Wed, 27 April 2005 10:56

Storm wrote on Wed, 27 April 2005 10:13 The major distinction is this; Breakfast. Here in the UK, it's cornflakes and milk. On the European mainland, it's cold meats and cheeses, topped with chocolate sprinkles. No no, it's either chocolate (or marmelade) or cold meats and cheeses. Perhaps one after another but NOT at once. And several people do have conflakes and milk too, and some have eggs, and some don't have anything at all for breakfast...

I think the locals do it to "weird us out"...
I *knew* there were no *real* people who ate boiled eggs with chocolate spread on!

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Storm wrote on Wed, 27 April 2005 15:37

I *knew* there were no *real* people who ate boiled eggs with chocolate spread on!

Tourists from Great Britain are real enough people. They order unusual local foods ... so locals make them something that is considered *unusual* locally.

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"....and you eat these huge spicy sausages normally, do you? ...with all this honey and stuff on top?"

"Ja"

"errr... ok then!" <munch munch munch>

<muffled laughter and pointing>

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Sure its at some places to make jokes of poor tourist.

In other places it is for pure profit. After tourist has tasted sausages with honey he donates these back. He will probably try something else too and later even maybe visit your brothers restaurant over the street. Hes having a truely sweet tooth.

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It's amazing what you can come up with when you have run out of money, and there is very little in the cupboard.

My housemate invented some spaghetti/apple/chocolate sauce dish yesterday evening.

Surprisingly tasty....

PS - you'd think someone would have moved this thread to the circular by now, wouldn't you?
Do you think the moderators have been wiped out in some freak E-plague?

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Just when you were starting to think that Moderators were mystical folk in a fairy tale that your Mother used to read to you when you were little.....


So.... my overseas colleagues!

What did you all have for breakfast this morning?

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Storm wrote on Thu, 28 April 2005 05:03

Just when you were starting to think that Moderators were mystical folk in a fairy tale that your Mother used to read to you when you were little..... So.... my overseas colleagues! What did you all have for breakfast this morning?

I had dinner for breakfast

Was up late playing stars!!

Slept 6 AM woke at 11AM and had lunch

I normally have dosas and idlies for breakfast

keshav

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imkeshav wrote on Thu, 28 April 2005 10:41

I had dinner for breakfast

This is acceptable. As long as the dinner is of a "take-away" origin... Preferably something that purports to come from a country a few thousand miles away....

imkeshav wrote

I normally have dosas and idlies for breakfast

Ummm... explain to a foreigner what a dosa, and and idlie is?

(teehee! Idlie! )

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imkeshav wrote on Thu, 28 April 2005 03:41

I normally have dosas and idlies for breakfast keshav

yum...yum...
damn..... i miss idlis and dosas.....kesribath..........and a whole lot of other things....


IDLI: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Idli
DOSA: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dosa

Idli Recipe
http://www.cuisinecuisine.com/IdliSambhar.htm

Dosa Recipe

http://www.bangalorenet.com/food/masdosa.htm

basically idlis are rice cakes.....
and dosas are rice pan cakes....

btw keshav, where are you staying in Blr?...i used to live in Frazer Town.....close to mosque road......

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Storm wrote on Thu, 28 April 2005 11:03

Just when you were starting to think that Moderators were mystical folk in a fairy tale that your Mother used to read to you when you were little.....

Did you look under your bed lately ... ? Don't be surprised ...

mch

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Storm wrote on Thu, 28 April 2005 11:03

So.... my overseas colleagues! What did you all have for breakfast this morning?

Recently re-discovered one of my child hood favorites: a slice of bread covered with butter to make the chocolate (mmm ... chocolate ...) vermicelli (not sure about the translation) stick on it and on that a layer of banana slices ... and another slice of bread (squeeze a little to make the banana a tid bit mushy and more sticky so the vermicelli doesn't get away) ... yummie!!

mch

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Storm wrote on Thu, 28 April 2005 12:03

What did you all have for breakfast this morning?

Like usual ... bread, butter, ham, fried eggs ... milk.

Moderators are fairy tale monsters? Probably elsewhere. Here you should adopt more of that science-fiction thinking.

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Visiting aliens from another Homeworld?

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dennis wrote on Thu, 28 April 2005 13:54

imkeshav wrote on Thu, 28 April 2005 03:41 I normally have dosas and idlies for breakfast keshav yum...yum... damn..... i miss idlis and dosas.....kesribath..........and a whole lot of other things.... IDLI: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Idli DOSA: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dosa Idli Recipe http://www.cuisinecuisine.com/IdliSambhar.htm Dosa Recipe http://www.bangalorenet.com/food/masdosa.htm basically idlis are rice cakes..... and dosas are rice pan cakes.... btw keshav, where are you staying in Blr?...i used to live in Frazer Town.....close to mosque road......

I am in koramangala!!!

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Some domestic "foreign food" restaurants really do tend to take massive liberties with their "authentic" menus....

I think they adopt two approaches.
(i) The "Yeah.. that looks alright.. stick some more seasoning on it... maybe that'll work" approach
(ii) The "They'll never know anyway" approach.

In many instances, this is often followed by the "running for the bathroom" approach. Or rather, retreat.....

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Storm wrote on Thu, 28 April 2005 11:03

So.... my overseas colleagues! What did you all have for breakfast this morning?

Nothing. I ran out of yoghurts a few days ago. So I'll start with lunch today...

Andreas / wizard

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