Pet Peeves peculiar to living in the USofA
May 12th 2005, 3:02 am
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Re: Pet Peeves peculiar to living in the USofA
Originally Posted by DonnaElvira
No, no, no! You've got it all wrong. It ain't tolerance and progressiveness - it's called being a liberal 
Remember, liberals all go to hell! :scared:
Remember, liberals all go to hell! :scared:
Doh not again....hang on while i say 200 times "All Liberals must go to hell"
May 12th 2005, 4:19 am
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Re: Pet Peeves peculiar to living in the USofA
Originally Posted by ImHere
How shallow and intolerant I think that should be. Once again this kind of thing just proves to me how much of a disparity there is between UK society and US society when it comes to tolerance and progressiveness.
A friend's mother went to her fridge whilst I was making it at the friend's house and she nearly had a fit that there was the 'devil's brew' sitting in the fridge! :scared:
May 12th 2005, 5:20 am
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Re: Pet Peeves peculiar to living in the USofA
Originally Posted by izibear
I make this amazing prawn dish, recipe courtsey of one of the former Portuguese colonies in Africa, that is amazingly good, but includes beer in it.
A friend's mother went to her fridge whilst I was making it at the friend's house and she nearly had a fit that there was the 'devil's brew' sitting in the fridge! :scared:
A friend's mother went to her fridge whilst I was making it at the friend's house and she nearly had a fit that there was the 'devil's brew' sitting in the fridge! :scared:
what? you used Bud Light?
May 12th 2005, 5:29 am
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Re: Pet Peeves peculiar to living in the USofA
Originally Posted by nxylas
"Yes, but he told me not to tell you where he was". A friend of mine came up with that one...he later went on to become a vicar. Funny old world, innit?
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May 12th 2005, 1:53 pm
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Re: Pet Peeves peculiar to living in the USofA
Originally Posted by izibear
I make this amazing prawn dish, recipe courtsey of one of the former Portuguese colonies in Africa, that is amazingly good, but includes beer in it.
A friend's mother went to her fridge whilst I was making it at the friend's house and she nearly had a fit that there was the 'devil's brew' sitting in the fridge! :scared:
A friend's mother went to her fridge whilst I was making it at the friend's house and she nearly had a fit that there was the 'devil's brew' sitting in the fridge! :scared:
I hope you posted the recipe on the what's for tea thread
Clearly my special (i.e.
soaked) BBQ ribs wouldn't go down well in the bible belt either... Ah well, their loss 
May 12th 2005, 4:27 pm
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Re: Pet Peeves peculiar to living in the USofA
I've been out working in my yard a few times when white buses rep. XXX church have pull up and asked me if I am 'saved'
this is always good for a chuckle, especially when they see my manual labour is being assisted with the 'devil's brew' AKA a 32 of miller shite
after getting over the fact that I am not actually from australia they nearly pass out in shock when i tell them I am atheist (most of the time they don;t know what agnostic means)
hilarious
this is always good for a chuckle, especially when they see my manual labour is being assisted with the 'devil's brew' AKA a 32 of miller shite
after getting over the fact that I am not actually from australia they nearly pass out in shock when i tell them I am atheist (most of the time they don;t know what agnostic means)
hilarious
May 12th 2005, 5:59 pm
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Re: Pet Peeves peculiar to living in the USofA
Originally Posted by BritGuyTN
after getting over the fact that I am not actually from australia they nearly pass out in shock when i tell them I am atheist (most of the time they don;t know what agnostic means)
May 12th 2005, 6:00 pm
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May 12th 2005, 6:04 pm
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Re: Pet Peeves peculiar to living in the USofA
Originally Posted by anotherlimey
I keep a league table of religions/churches that try to solicit my.... religion (?)
So far it looks like this:
Jehovah's Witnesses - 3pts
Church of Utah - 2pts
Church of Ohio - 1pt
I'm thinking of joining whichever offers the most pints at the end of the year.
So far it looks like this:
Jehovah's Witnesses - 3pts
Church of Utah - 2pts
Church of Ohio - 1pt
I'm thinking of joining whichever offers the most pints at the end of the year.
May 12th 2005, 8:46 pm
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Re: Pet Peeves peculiar to living in the USofA
The fact that I need milk to make the fondue tonight but, because my husband has the car and won't be back until about 8.30pm we're going to have to eat late.
Why do I need a sodding car just to get some bleeding milk?! Why can't we have a little corner shop just up the road?
Why do I need a sodding car just to get some bleeding milk?! Why can't we have a little corner shop just up the road?
May 12th 2005, 9:12 pm
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Re: Pet Peeves peculiar to living in the USofA
Originally Posted by Wintersong
Why do I need a sodding car just to get some bleeding milk?! Why can't we have a little corner shop just up the road?
May 12th 2005, 9:35 pm
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Re: Pet Peeves peculiar to living in the USofA
Originally Posted by Wintersong
The fact that I need milk to make the fondue tonight but, because my husband has the car and won't be back until about 8.30pm we're going to have to eat late.
Why do I need a sodding car just to get some bleeding milk?! Why can't we have a little corner shop just up the road?
Why do I need a sodding car just to get some bleeding milk?! Why can't we have a little corner shop just up the road?
I make mine with wine and cheese...
May 12th 2005, 10:02 pm
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Re: Pet Peeves peculiar to living in the USofA
Originally Posted by DonnaElvira
what kind of fondue to you make with milk?
I make mine with wine and cheese...
I make mine with wine and cheese...
Maybe chocolate fondue?
I honestly have no idea
May 12th 2005, 10:11 pm
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Re: Pet Peeves peculiar to living in the USofA
Originally Posted by DonnaElvira
what kind of fondue to you make with milk?
I make mine with wine and cheese...
I make mine with wine and cheese...
Incidentally - it has wine in it too. Wouldn't make it otherwise!
May 12th 2005, 11:24 pm
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Re: Pet Peeves peculiar to living in the USofA
Originally Posted by Wintersong
It's a salmon one - haven't tried the recipe before (had a gorgeous one the other week with bacon, shallots, wine and cheese) so I'll let you know how it goes!
Incidentally - it has wine in it too. Wouldn't make it otherwise!
Incidentally - it has wine in it too. Wouldn't make it otherwise!
[Our fondue set is one of the things that stayed behind. Been wondering whether it's worth getting a new one - wouldn't bother though just for the cheesy one though
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