What made you smile today? Part III
Nov 29th 2017, 2:07 pm
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Re: What made you smile today? Part III
Originally Posted by SultanOfSwing
Regarding the characters - I knew there were a lot of borrowed ones, but I'm used to seeing them mixed with the (very recognizable) Japanese characters as well, so that's what threw me. I should have stuck to my guns though, because that picture of the tofu is very Japanese to my eyes, plus wasabi, obviously.
That's surprising about the strawberry one. I can't imagine tea flavoured anything but actual tea would be that good anyway.
That's surprising about the strawberry one. I can't imagine tea flavoured anything but actual tea would be that good anyway.
チー(ズケーキ): chi (nobasu: indicating lengthening of the preceding vowel) zu ke (nobasu) ki : chii zu kay key
ストロ(ベリー): su to ro be ri (nobasu): sue to (as in top) ro (as in rob) be (as in beg) rii (as in reed)
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Nov 29th 2017, 2:09 pm
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Re: What made you smile today? Part III
Originally Posted by Bahtatboy
The visible characters on the cheesecake one are katakana (one of the two phonetic Japanese syllabaries, the other being hiragana), read from top to bottom left to right:
チー(ズケーキ): chi (nobasu: indicating lengthening of the preceding vowel) zu ke (nobasu) ki
ストロ(ベリー): su to ro be ri (nobasu)
チー(ズケーキ): chi (nobasu: indicating lengthening of the preceding vowel) zu ke (nobasu) ki
ストロ(ベリー): su to ro be ri (nobasu)
Nov 29th 2017, 2:12 pm
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Re: What made you smile today? Part III
Originally Posted by SultanOfSwing
The complete lack of one-upmanship or any kind of competition really was a welcome surprise. Also, no annoying 'quirky characters' or whoop-whooping. Just lots of cakes and a big scouser talking about things being over-worked.
Nov 29th 2017, 2:15 pm
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Re: What made you smile today? Part III
Originally Posted by Nutek
GBBO is good, easy TV. 
Originally Posted by SultanOfSwing
The complete lack of one-upmanship or any kind of competition really was a welcome surprise. Also, no annoying 'quirky characters' or whoop-whooping. Just lots of cakes and a big scouser talking about things being over-worked.
Nov 29th 2017, 2:15 pm
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Re: What made you smile today? Part III
Originally Posted by Nutek
Yeah.. it's pretty drama-free and the people all seem nice enough. The switch this year to Channel 4 didn't lose any of that either, which was a nice surprise.
I feel bad for slagging it off before now, though. Oh well, you live and learn, eh?
Nov 29th 2017, 2:24 pm
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Re: What made you smile today? Part III
Originally Posted by SultanOfSwing
They just added a new (4th, I think) season on Netflix, which I presume is the one before the switch to Channel 4.
I feel bad for slagging it off before now, though. Oh well, you live and learn, eh?
I feel bad for slagging it off before now, though. Oh well, you live and learn, eh?
Nov 29th 2017, 5:32 pm
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Re: What made you smile today? Part III
Originally Posted by Nutek
Now my Stollen addiction is kicking in.
Fresh tangerines from the tree, ditto pomegranate, ripe mango from the Algarve and secretos de porco preto. I've booked the ticket already!!
PS - interesting fact: Turkey (the bird) in Portuguese is Peru whereas Orange in Turkish is Portakal......
The bird name is right-ish (Peru was the name given to all Spanish America including Mexico) - we get the name totally wrong!
The Orange is wrong, but the weird thing is that although bitter oranges were known in Turkey, sweet oranges were introduced from China by the Portuguese, hence the name....
Nov 29th 2017, 7:29 pm
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Re: What made you smile today? Part III
Originally Posted by Nutek
Yeah.. it's pretty drama-free and the people all seem nice enough. The switch this year to Channel 4 didn't lose any of that either, which was a nice surprise.
Noel Fielding has, surprisingly, been a great fit to the new format (but Prue Leith is really no Mary Berry)
Nov 29th 2017, 8:13 pm
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Re: What made you smile today? Part III
Originally Posted by Dreamy
I don't know how true it is, but I read that if a contestant was really upset about something, Sue Perkins would go over to them and swear profusely so the producers couldn't use it as an emotional grab.
Noel Fielding has, surprisingly, been a great fit to the new format (but Prue Leith is really no Mary Berry)
Noel Fielding has, surprisingly, been a great fit to the new format (but Prue Leith is really no Mary Berry)
Yes.. Noel was my biggest worry and has turned out to be pretty much perfect.
Nov 29th 2017, 9:53 pm
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Re: What made you smile today? Part III
Originally Posted by Dreamy
I don't know how true it is, but I read that if a contestant was really upset about something, Sue Perkins would go over to them and swear profusely so the producers couldn't use it as an emotional grab.
Noel Fielding has, surprisingly, been a great fit to the new format (but Prue Leith is really no Mary Berry)
Noel Fielding has, surprisingly, been a great fit to the new format (but Prue Leith is really no Mary Berry)
Nov 30th 2017, 12:38 am
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Re: What made you smile today? Part III
Originally Posted by Dorothy
Nobody is Mary Berry. But surprisinglyI'm liking the new season.
Nov 30th 2017, 9:08 am
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Re: What made you smile today? Part III
Any soggy bottoms ?????
I had a copy of a letter from my gastro-enterologist today that made me
"Big Sticks is not keen on the Omeprazole. Although it probably helps, it makes her a bit fuzzy in the head and not quite right............"
The OH is delighted to have written, medical proof
.
I had a copy of a letter from my gastro-enterologist today that made me
"Big Sticks is not keen on the Omeprazole. Although it probably helps, it makes her a bit fuzzy in the head and not quite right............"
The OH is delighted to have written, medical proof
.
