Biiba

Kynn

Hmm, I always heard it called supper growing up...except for my grandparents who called it dinner. My bf's parents (british) call it tea. Around here (NS and Ontario anyway) supper/dinner was the evening meal. As for 6pm - well, again growing up everyone I knew ate dinner/supper at around that time.

Aviator

No she was as surprised as me that I had to hitch a ride home.

Now looking into a Cessna 400, a bit more sedate, but with a 25,000 ceiling (its pressurized), 235k cruise and 1250 mile range, I should be good to go IFR over the rocks between BC and AB without a gas stop. They even give you $25k of free fuel! Should last me a couple of weeks

Oink

I think supper is a more working class term than dinner. People dress up and go out for dinner but they'll have supper at home.

The4BellsLondon

i want a hoe for my garden:

http://www.southernobserver.com/images/hoe.jpg

all I am finding is these . . .http://www.rlarson.com/Product/garden/G303500.jpg

my father is not happy!!

Aviator

Take your pick (or hoe) as they say. There is a Lee Valley on Marine and another in Coquitlam.

You may find the Swoe or Loop hoe more effective.

http://www.leevalley.com/garden/page...&cat=2&p=44823

The4BellsLondon

oooh thanks . . .was begining to think I may need to go to B & Q when I am in UK in a few weeks and bring one back with me!!

louise033

I struggle with the names of certain cuts of meat. I have a great slow cooker recipe which calls for 'corned silverside'. I had no problems getting this cut of meat in England or in NZ when we were there but I just cannot get that cut of meat here?
If anyone has seen it, please let me know

Aviator

You'd have to get a fold up one so it would go in your checked bags

The4BellsLondon

Thought I would just bring the head and attach to pole here@!!

Biiba

Souvy

To clarify.

The words acetaminophen and paracetamol both come from chemical names for the compound: para-acetylaminophenol and para-acetylaminophenol.

Same thing; just a different way of describing it in the UK and North America. Tylenol is a brand name but so well recognised that it has become the normal way to describe the medication. A bit like Hoover.

Ibuprofen is the generic name for a medication known variously as Neurofen, Advil, Motrin etc.

I don't buy branded pain killers. I buy generic Ibuprofen or Acetaminophen. They are much cheaper and do the same job. The brands are merely trying to extend product life cycle by tarting-up the pills. Gelcaps? Why bother?

dollface

Actually, I don't agree - horses for courses I guess but I swear by Advil and have tried the generics on a few things including advil and generally, for me, the generics don't work as well.

Souvy

How can they not work as well? It's the same stuff, in the same dose.

Advertising works, clearly.

There are many examples of this. A certain tobacco company markets several brands that are exactly the same, apart from the packaging and price. Cat litter and industrial adsorbents are also made from the same stuff and do the same job. The only difference is that you can charge more for cat litter. Dishwasher salt is sold in small packs and at a premium. It's the same salt you'd buy for a water softener, in bigger bags and at much lower unit cost.

iaink

Placebos are well known to work in many cases, so the psychological effect of name brands probably should not be underestimated for some people.