I always typo 'love' for 'live'! I've lost count of how many times I've referred to the 'loving room'
(which is, of course, far less interesting than you might think
)damn your quickness, Krikit! I thought I'd caught that in time
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I always typo 'love' for 'live'! I've lost count of how many times I've referred to the 'loving room'
(which is, of course, far less interesting than you might think )
damn your quickness, Krikit! I thought I'd caught that in time
I always typo 'love' for 'live'! I've lost count of how many times I've referred to the 'loving room'
(which is, of course, far less interesting than you might think
)damn your quickness, Krikit! I thought I'd caught that in time
krikit, the "create" is an inside joke for us July 07 filers....there was one member who consistently spelled crate "CREATE"....she was so indignant thet VSC was messing with her life by keeping her petition in a CREATE indefinitely! So we just keep beating it to death, just for fun!
wha? it's NOT spelled that way? 
go back to your own CREATE StP....stop messing with our *LIVES*
QUOTE(StillThePrettiest @ Aug 20 2008, 11:24 AM) 
QUOTE(Jeraly @ Aug 20 2008, 01:12 PM)
Wow - cheap electricity!!
hmm, I feel all slighted!
it's not that cheap - mid range for here; about 19c per kilowatt hour - I put our low bills down to my energy saving ways
we don't have an electric clothes dryer - it's one of my pet hates that in a part of the country which is as hot as Hades and everyone has a massive backyard everyone wrecks the environment by running electric dryers for hours, so I refuse to have one, and hang all our washing out, on the back patio on the sunny days (99% of the time) and in the spare room when it's rainy (today
)apparently hanging clothes outside is 'trailer trash', but I thumb my nose at that... what a crock; we all have a duty to do better environmentally, and that's one thing that's easy (here, at least, though I also managed to dry my clothes in an 8ft by 7ft bedroom in London, so I suspect it's possible anywhere
)and I keep the aircon at 84 or 85... occasionally we put it lower, if we're really feeling it, but otherwise we just don't need to live in a fridge
we're pretty good with other things too, but those are our main savings, I think... a guy in our subdivision told us he paid $570 for electricity in June
I just... couldn't work out how you could do that...
I totally refuse to use a dryer as well - we don't have our own washer so we have one on site that costs $1 a time - it's something less for us to have on the bill at least... as for setting an AC temperature... wow - I wish we had that luxury!!! We have one unit in the wall at the back, and one unit in the wall at the front. No thermostat. It's either on or off - we can change it to high/low fan/cool and it has a thermostat setting numbered 1-9 but anything lower than 9 a) makes no difference to our bill and
means the house heats up to insane levels of heat 
We do have central air but it makes conversation virtually impossible as it is so loud (no joke - it is like someone vacuuming in the same room as you throughout the house) and also somehow generates humidity so even though it is slightly cooler than before, it still feels sticky and horrible. It scares the b'jeezus out of the cat
I can't wait til I get a job, we get enough money for a deposit on a house and find somewhere to live that we own - there are so many things I would love to do to this place but we're not able to
*adds oyster sauce to mayo*
*stirs*
*stirs*
our electric bill is about 40 to 60 bucks a month in the summer and around 20 bucks in the winter, higher int he summer because if the AC which I only turn on later in the afternoon but I do have our fan going most of the day.. and our gas bill is around 20 bucks in the summer and about 40 bucks in the winter... higher int he winter because of the gas heat...
QUOTE(StillThePrettiest @ Aug 20 2008, 03:03 PM)
damn your quickness, Krikit! I thought I'd caught that in time
QUOTE(*julez* @ Aug 20 2008, 03:04 PM)
krikit, the "create" is an inside joke for us July 07 filers....there was one member who consistently spelled crate "CREATE"....she was so indignant thet VSC was messing with her life by keeping her petition in a CREATE indefinitely! So we just keep beating it to death, just for fun!
That's awesome.
QUOTE(*Marilyn* @ Aug 20 2008, 12:09 PM)
our electric bill is about 40 to 60 bucks a month in the summer and around 20 bucks in the winter, higher int he summer because if the AC which I only turn on later in the afternoon but I do have our fan going most of the day.. and our gas bill is around 20 bucks in the summer and about 40 bucks in the winter... higher int he winter because of the gas heat...
I'm betting if we had better insulation, we could get away with doing that too - it only gets down to 90f at night though and in the day hits around 110f on average - with a nice insulated home we could run the AC and have it stay cool... oh that would be a dream...
that's frustrating, about the a/c, Jeraly
when we went to Austin, the hotel room was a little like that - it was a REALLY nice room, far nicer than we usually get (got a great internet deal ), but the a/c was disappointing - no real controls, like you describe, and just 'high' or 'low' or 'off' 
you'll get there
hang in... everything takes time, and if I'm a little ahead of you, I'm also *cough* just a couple of years older
when we went to Austin, the hotel room was a little like that - it was a REALLY nice room, far nicer than we usually get (got a great internet deal
), but the a/c was disappointing - no real controls, like you describe, and just 'high' or 'low' or 'off' you'll get there
hang in... everything takes time, and if I'm a little ahead of you, I'm also *cough* just a couple of years older
QUOTE(Jeraly @ Aug 20 2008, 12:12 PM)
QUOTE(*Marilyn* @ Aug 20 2008, 12:09 PM)
our electric bill is about 40 to 60 bucks a month in the summer and around 20 bucks in the winter, higher int he summer because if the AC which I only turn on later in the afternoon but I do have our fan going most of the day.. and our gas bill is around 20 bucks in the summer and about 40 bucks in the winter... higher int he winter because of the gas heat...
I'm betting if we had better insulation, we could get away with doing that too - it only gets down to 90f at night though and in the day hits around 110f on average - with a nice insulated home we could run the AC and have it stay cool... oh that would be a dream...
well, we live in a apartment building where every apartment has its own ground level entrance and we are kind of in the middle... and an added bonus is that we really don't get direct sunlight into our place... the upstairs does though and it can get very warm up there ....
QUOTE(StillThePrettiest @ Aug 20 2008, 12:12 PM)
that's frustrating, about the a/c, Jeraly
when we went to Austin, the hotel room was a little like that - it was a REALLY nice room, far nicer than we usually get (got a great internet deal ), but the a/c was disappointing - no real controls, like you describe, and just 'high' or 'low' or 'off'
you'll get there
hang in... everything takes time, and if I'm a little ahead of you, I'm also *cough* just a couple of years older
when we went to Austin, the hotel room was a little like that - it was a REALLY nice room, far nicer than we usually get (got a great internet deal
), but the a/c was disappointing - no real controls, like you describe, and just 'high' or 'low' or 'off' you'll get there
hang in... everything takes time, and if I'm a little ahead of you, I'm also *cough* just a couple of years older
Yeah - it does suck a bit! I mean, if it weren't *quite* so hot it might be ok but really the bedroom is the only livable room with one AC unit on - even if we put both on, the living room is baking and as for using the cooker... well, it generates so much heat that the AC goes on just so it maintains a bearable level of hot!!! It really does put you off of cooking! Fish for dinner tonight as well so... at least it will only be on for a half hour tops... we had a trial run of our kalua pork for the luau (it was great but needed more seasoning) and the oven was on for five hours
ugh...d'ya know why most o the southern diet is fried food? Because its quicker to cook and doesn't heat up the house in the summer time!
Of course since the invention of the microwave they really have no excuse for continuing with the artery clogging greasiness...but I digress...
Our a/c is set at 74 because for some reason the thermostat is in the coolest room in the house, so if we set the temp any higher than that, the bedrooms upstairs are unbearably hot at nighttime. Its 74 down here in the den, but probably almost 80 upstairs Plus, the dogs breathe too much if its much warmer than 75.
Our power bill isn't too bad though, compared to our last house that had no insulation and bad wiring. I attribute part of it also to me following my husband around and turning stuff off that he insists on leaving on
We hope to be moved out of here though before we need to fill the oil tank for winter heating! Last year it was about $1800, and the price of oil has gone up considerably since then, I don't even want to imagine what it'll cost this winter! EEK!
Of course since the invention of the microwave they really have no excuse for continuing with the artery clogging greasiness...but I digress...
Our a/c is set at 74 because for some reason the thermostat is in the coolest room in the house, so if we set the temp any higher than that, the bedrooms upstairs are unbearably hot at nighttime. Its 74 down here in the den, but probably almost 80 upstairs
Plus, the dogs breathe too much if its much warmer than 75. Our power bill isn't too bad though, compared to our last house that had no insulation and bad wiring. I attribute part of it also to me following my husband around and turning stuff off that he insists on leaving on
We hope to be moved out of here though before we need to fill the oil tank for winter heating! Last year it was about $1800, and the price of oil has gone up considerably since then, I don't even want to imagine what it'll cost this winter! EEK!
QUOTE(truffles @ Aug 20 2008, 12:23 PM)
When Texas has a significant amount of Polish, French, Indian etc then it can claim more diversity.
Our boots are Polished; we eat French fries; and we have more Indians (American Indians) than England has Indian Indians. And, we have FAR MORE MEXICANS than England has, and probably even more than Mexico has, si man. How many El Salvadoreanos, Guatemaltecos, Chilenos, Peruanos, et al. does England have, si man, eh, verily, wot? How many mooseburgers can a Canadiano eat? Hey, that's right -- Texas has more CANADIANOS than England, almost certainly, eh man. Now THAT'S diversity.
QUOTE(Jeraly @ Aug 20 2008, 01:12 PM)
my plumeria is doing ok I think - I thought I was killing it but it seems ok now it dropped a couple of leaves - now the top leaves are green and look healthy but aren't really getting any bigger...
Texans, being diverse, would immediately feed your plant with moose-droppings, eh man.
QUOTE(Reba @ Aug 20 2008, 07:07 PM)
ugh...d'ya know why most o the southern diet is fried food? ...they really have no excuse for continuing with the artery clogging greasiness...
Them's fightin' words, li'l darlin', si man, eh. Take care that no one challenges you to an atherosclerotic duel -- fried chicken at 10 paces, and may the most hyperlipidemic win, si man (burrrrrp).
Waitresses in country-cookin' restaurants routinely greet diners with "Woodjew lahk a stenosis or an occlusion with that order, hunneh-chahl?"
QUOTE(TBoneTX @ Aug 20 2008, 10:54 PM)
QUOTE(Jeraly @ Aug 20 2008, 01:12 PM)
my plumeria is doing ok I think - I thought I was killing it but it seems ok now it dropped a couple of leaves - now the top leaves are green and look healthy but aren't really getting any bigger...
Texans, being diverse, would immediately feed your plant with moose-droppings, eh man.
Perhaps a kindly Texan would like to send me some..?
Living in Palm Springs we have plenty of Mexicans but that appears to be most of the diversity unless you are including... "lifestyle choices"
a GREAT hot weather dish is cous cous - doesn't need to be boiled, just to be covered in boiling water for five minutes
and of course you can flavour the water with anything from chicken stock to garlic...
some noodles are the same...
strange thing I'm not used to: all the radio stations here are CRAP
they have the same seven songs on rotation all the time, and have dumb names, and I can't find ANYTHING I like
and of course you can flavour the water with anything from chicken stock to garlic...
some noodles are the same...
strange thing I'm not used to: all the radio stations here are CRAP
they have the same seven songs on rotation all the time, and have dumb names, and I can't find ANYTHING I like
QUOTE(StillThePrettiest @ Aug 21 2008, 07:26 AM)
strange thing I'm not used to: all the radio stations here are CRAP
they have the same seven songs on rotation all the time, and have dumb names, and I can't find ANYTHING I like
they have the same seven songs on rotation all the time, and have dumb names, and I can't find ANYTHING I like
OMG, it took me forever to find some decent stations. My "favourite"
station plays nothing but Billy Joel and Elton John. It's ENDLESS. But I keep listening to it because they have very few commercials, no news (that I've ever heard) with great songs interspersed throughout. When I can't take it anymore I play my own CD's.
I've been streaming Triple J over the internet, from Australia
pretty weird to be going about my business in a house in the Houston 'burbs, while hearing the time in Aus, and the temperatures around the country (it's a national station), and Aussie news... it's great
and the music is the best EVER
of course, that only works for home... still haven't found anything half way decent for the car
I would like to point out to them that U2, the Police, Alanis Morrisette, et al, ALL RECORDED MORE THAN TWO SONGS
pretty weird to be going about my business in a house in the Houston 'burbs, while hearing the time in Aus, and the temperatures around the country (it's a national station), and Aussie news... it's great
and the music is the best EVER
of course, that only works for home... still haven't found anything half way decent for the car
I would like to point out to them that U2, the Police, Alanis Morrisette, et al, ALL RECORDED MORE THAN TWO SONGS
QUOTE(Jeraly @ Aug 21 2008, 01:34 AM)
Perhaps a kindly Texan would like to send me some..?
Meese (plural of moose) are indigenous to Canadia, eh man. Perhaps a kindly Canadiana can be helpful.QUOTE
Living in Palm Springs we have plenty of Mexicans
Congratulations to Palm Springs on its diversity, si man!QUOTE(StillThePrettiest @ Aug 21 2008, 06:26 AM)
a GREAT hot weather dish is cous cous - doesn't need to be boiled, just to be covered in boiling water for five minutes
Or, set out on a Texas sidewalk for that long during summer...QUOTE
strange thing I'm not used to: all the radio stations here are CRAP
Where is "here" -- the Houston 'burbs? (We, the T-Bone, are in Sugar Land, a 'burb, si man.) Listen to the Mexicano stations for really good music, except for those that play that silly stuff with the accordions, yuck man.Best radio station in the U.S. is available for those living or traveling in the lower Rio Grande Valley (Texas, si man) -- the Harlingen/McAllen/Brownsville area: 98.5 FM, or "nueve-ocho-punto-cinco." Good, good good Mexicano stuff. Interestingly, in that geographical area, a scan of all radio stations (AM, FM1, FM2) reveals that MOST are Spanish-language rather than English, si man. This implies (ahem, harrumph) DIVERSITY, si man.
QUOTE(StillThePrettiest @ Aug 21 2008, 04:26 AM)
a GREAT hot weather dish is cous cous - doesn't need to be boiled, just to be covered in boiling water for five minutes
and of course you can flavour the water with anything from chicken stock to garlic...
some noodles are the same...
and of course you can flavour the water with anything from chicken stock to garlic...
some noodles are the same...
I love couscous
Thing is, Jeremy hates it Very annoying - I love how you can eat it hot or cold as well - in fact we have some in our cupboard Mmmm I want couscous now... maybe it will go well with fish... QUOTE(StillThePrettiest @ Aug 21 2008, 08:53 AM)
I've been streaming Triple J over the internet, from Australia
pretty weird to be going about my business in a house in the Houston 'burbs, while hearing the time in Aus, and the temperatures around the country (it's a national station), and Aussie news... it's great
and the music is the best EVER
of course, that only works for home... still haven't found anything half way decent for the car
I would like to point out to them that U2, the Police, Alanis Morrisette, et al, ALL RECORDED MORE THAN TWO SONGS
pretty weird to be going about my business in a house in the Houston 'burbs, while hearing the time in Aus, and the temperatures around the country (it's a national station), and Aussie news... it's great
and the music is the best EVER
of course, that only works for home... still haven't found anything half way decent for the car
I would like to point out to them that U2, the Police, Alanis Morrisette, et al, ALL RECORDED MORE THAN TWO SONGS
Ok - call me naive, but then I never really thought about it - I never realised that Australia had a national station - I assumed that it being such a large country would be the same as the US and have regional ones with crappy coverage
I used to listed to Radio 1 in the UK because it had no adverts. Some of the shows were a bit ropey but you can't have it all Here it is amazing - we have a good old dance in the car when we are travelling to AZ because we get very little other than Mexican stations Here we listen to KCal - lots of poodle-perm inspiring soft rock... hmmm Can't wait til I get some speakers for my puter
cous cous goes REALLY well with fish
when I make it, I cook the fish in foil, in the oven, with lemon juice, olive oil, a bit of soy sauce and loads of garlic... and then make the cous cous with chicken stock, a tiny bit of butter, and garlic, and stir in fresh chopped parsley right before serving it up
Triple J is a bit of an anomaly - it's the 'youth' branch of the ABC, which is the Aus equivalent to the BBC, and should by rights be a lot more staid and restricted than it is... but it's just ace; they play loads of Australian music, but also just a healthy dose of good stuff, wherever it's from; they remember that there are loads of small towns and isolated areas across the country, and try to do things that include them... virtually all the new music I've gotten into over the last ten years I've first heard of through JJJ
when I make it, I cook the fish in foil, in the oven, with lemon juice, olive oil, a bit of soy sauce and loads of garlic... and then make the cous cous with chicken stock, a tiny bit of butter, and garlic, and stir in fresh chopped parsley right before serving it up
Triple J is a bit of an anomaly - it's the 'youth' branch of the ABC, which is the Aus equivalent to the BBC, and should by rights be a lot more staid and restricted than it is... but it's just ace; they play loads of Australian music, but also just a healthy dose of good stuff, wherever it's from; they remember that there are loads of small towns and isolated areas across the country, and try to do things that include them... virtually all the new music I've gotten into over the last ten years I've first heard of through JJJ
Like Lovers Electric? (Who are touring Aus right now - or were at least )
)
I think every American radio station shares programming directors, and shares their records and then just FedExs them out every other day or so.
I have the same problem with the stations I can get here, they all suck, and I'm in my car for a grand total of maybe 20 minutes per day, and believe it or not, I have on more than one occasion heard the same song 3 times in one day. And most of the time, its not even a recent song ugh...I need a satelite radio, but we're waiting to buy one until the FCC makes up its mind about Serius and XM, or until one goes bankrupt, whichever comes first
I have the same problem with the stations I can get here, they all suck, and I'm in my car for a grand total of maybe 20 minutes per day, and believe it or not, I have on more than one occasion heard the same song 3 times in one day. And most of the time, its not even a recent song
ugh...I need a satelite radio, but we're waiting to buy one until the FCC makes up its mind about Serius and XM, or until one goes bankrupt, whichever comes first
Commercial radio in this country has pretty much sucked since the early 90s. The radio stations I grew up with in Detroit in the 70s and 80s was amazing but they've been completely homogenized into bland formats now. LA radio is currently pretty good though.
QUOTE(Jeraly @ Aug 21 2008, 06:32 PM)
Like Lovers Electric? (Who are touring Aus right now - or were at least )
)do you get their email updates?
I tried to see them playing live while I was in Aus... unfortunately they were stiffed by the pub where they were supposed to be on, so moved the gig to another location - and I and my friends arrived about five minutes after they all left
oh well... David and Eden were both at our pre-wedding party, the night before we left Aus, so I saw them then... and I sat them at the same table as an ex-student of mine - the only one I've kept up with, who is GORGEOUS in every single way, and an actor - and now they're all great friends and hang out together
their album is being launched in Aus this week, by the way... I HOPE it does well; it deserves to
QUOTE(StillThePrettiest @ Aug 21 2008, 05:24 PM)
QUOTE(Jeraly @ Aug 21 2008, 06:32 PM)
Like Lovers Electric? (Who are touring Aus right now - or were at least )
)do you get their email updates?
I tried to see them playing live while I was in Aus... unfortunately they were stiffed by the pub where they were supposed to be on, so moved the gig to another location - and I and my friends arrived about five minutes after they all left
oh well... David and Eden were both at our pre-wedding party, the night before we left Aus, so I saw them then... and I sat them at the same table as an ex-student of mine - the only one I've kept up with, who is GORGEOUS in every single way, and an actor - and now they're all great friends and hang out together
their album is being launched in Aus this week, by the way... I HOPE it does well; it deserves to
Oh you name dropper you!! They have a facebook group that I have joined
AND I managed to get the album for 5 quid (stupid no pound sign ) download ages ago so know all the words to all the songs - now they just need to do a gig out here in Palm Springs or nearby And yeah - I get their e-mail updates
I like that they don't hammer you with a ton of useless information every day
Hmmmph. My inestimable wit is being ignored. The solution to such is to stuff one's face until one is about to be sick. Being out of mooseburgers, I will seek some fried pollo. Hmmmph.
Regarding radio stations, some of the rap/hip-hop stations actually aren't bad. Some of what's played is screaming or wailing, but some of the rest can be pretty good (for that musical genre).
Two sentences without a punchline... I must be sick.
Regarding radio stations, some of the rap/hip-hop stations actually aren't bad. Some of what's played is screaming or wailing, but some of the rest can be pretty good (for that musical genre).
Two sentences without a punchline... I must be sick.
QUOTE(TBoneTX @ Aug 22 2008, 01:03 AM)
I must be sick.
si, man
I have been listening to the radio all morning, and I SWEAR I have not heard a single track that I haven't heard every other friggen day
it's really and truly dire... if I had even a tiny bit of money I would start a new radio station and blow all the rest out of the water
as it is, I think I shall have to get some seven day playlists happening on my nice brandy-new MP3 player (birfday present
) and set them going through the house speakers, and thus forget the pain QUOTE(StillThePrettiest @ Aug 22 2008, 10:17 AM)
QUOTE(TBoneTX @ Aug 22 2008, 01:03 AM)
I must be sick.
si, man Regarding radio stations, perhaps Web-search "radio stations in [your town]" and narrow from there to see what you can learn about formats or playlists throughout the day. Or, surf the frequencies, jot down the call-letters of each station that may or may not hold promise, and Web-search each station individually. This sounds very tedious, but people who are extremely frustrated might stumble onto something.
During the week, while driving, I listen exclusively to AM talk-radio, but I can't stand it on the weekends, so I'll listen to either a hip-hop or a Mexicano/Tejano station. I couldn't abide the latter every day of the week, because I don't like all (up to half) of the offerings, but there's enough for me to dabble in. (Ahem) DIVERSITY (ahem) in TEXAS (si man) makes the world go 'round, si man.
And, if you still come up with zero after all that, turn the radio off. "Silence, like the retriever, is golden," si man.
I got a Zune for Christmas last year and i've loaded it up (its got 30G and I haven't even got 4G of music on it yet!) and I plug it in to my computer speakers at work, and drown out the country radio station that the lady who sits next to me listens to on her radio. I used to listen to one of the radio stations from backhome over the internet, but then I got in trouble for that because it sucked up all their bandwidth They need a faster connection, they're stuck like back in 1993 as far as technology goes They really don't know what to think of the MP3 player, it just boggles them for some reason.
Sometimes I wonder if when I moved here I crossed thru the Twighlight Zone
They need a faster connection, they're stuck like back in 1993 as far as technology goes They really don't know what to think of the MP3 player, it just boggles them for some reason. Sometimes I wonder if when I moved here I crossed thru the Twighlight Zone
OK... diversity lesson needed (from a USC!).
I went down the "international foods" aisle at the supermarket tonight. There were selections for several nationalities, including (drum roll, please) the British. (See? We Colonists are gracious in victory, even 200+ years later, and in Texas, too, si man.)
While humming "God Save the Queen" under my breath (the truth), I saw two canned products. One was "treacle" and the other -- God save the Queen and help me -- was... uh, "spotted dick."
What the bloody deuce are these, and what is their purpose or benefit? Si, man?
I'm hoping that there is some reasonable explanation of why these are in the food aisle. "Treacle" sounds like something that an elderly chap with prostate problems would experience several times nightly, and... uh... the other very seriously sounds like the effects of a raging venereal disease.
I was quite shaken by the experience, and I rushed back to the Mexican section, where at least I recognized what most of their stuff was, si man.
Si, man?
I went down the "international foods" aisle at the supermarket tonight. There were selections for several nationalities, including (drum roll, please) the British. (See? We Colonists are gracious in victory, even 200+ years later, and in Texas, too, si man.)
While humming "God Save the Queen" under my breath (the truth), I saw two canned products. One was "treacle" and the other -- God save the Queen and help me -- was... uh, "spotted dick."
What the bloody deuce are these, and what is their purpose or benefit? Si, man?
I'm hoping that there is some reasonable explanation of why these are in the food aisle. "Treacle" sounds like something that an elderly chap with prostate problems would experience several times nightly, and... uh... the other very seriously sounds like the effects of a raging venereal disease.
I was quite shaken by the experience, and I rushed back to the Mexican section, where at least I recognized what most of their stuff was, si man.
Si, man?
I think treacle is like syrup.
Don't know about Spotted Dick... never had it!
Don't know about Spotted Dick... never had it!
You don't know what spotted dick is, Gemmie!!!????????????
Well, for the benefit of you and our American friends:
"Spotted dick is a traditional English steamed suet pudding containing dried fruit (usually currants), commonly served with either custard or butter and brown sugar. Spotted refers to the dried fruit (which resemble spots) and Dick may be a contraction/corruption of the word pudding (from the last syllable) or possibly a corruption of the word dough.[1] It is possibly conjugated originally from sticky pudding to dicky pudding to dicky to dick and finally spotted dick as in pudding with raisins.[citation needed] It is also known as spotted dog, plum duff, steamed dicky, figgy dowdy, dotted lloyd, packphour's lament, dicky widmark as well as plum bolster, dick in a box, Spotted Richard and, occasionally, Dickie Burton after the famous actor."
Well, for the benefit of you and our American friends:
"Spotted dick is a traditional English steamed suet pudding containing dried fruit (usually currants), commonly served with either custard or butter and brown sugar. Spotted refers to the dried fruit (which resemble spots) and Dick may be a contraction/corruption of the word pudding (from the last syllable) or possibly a corruption of the word dough.[1] It is possibly conjugated originally from sticky pudding to dicky pudding to dicky to dick and finally spotted dick as in pudding with raisins.[citation needed] It is also known as spotted dog, plum duff, steamed dicky, figgy dowdy, dotted lloyd, packphour's lament, dicky widmark as well as plum bolster, dick in a box, Spotted Richard and, occasionally, Dickie Burton after the famous actor."
mmmmmm treacle sponge.......with ambrosia custard......YUM
I believe that treacle is called molasses here in North America
none of our British sections, in various supermarkets, have treacle
what I REALLY want is Tate and Lyle's Golden Syrup, but needless to say I can go on wanting...
we can, however, get Robinson's Apple and Blackcurrant squash, which Dave LOVES, so whenever it's on sale (it's usually around $7 a bottle ) we grab a couple
and they have Jaffa Cakes, but not McVities! something's wrong THERE...
what I REALLY want is Tate and Lyle's Golden Syrup, but needless to say I can go on wanting...
we can, however, get Robinson's Apple and Blackcurrant squash, which Dave LOVES, so whenever it's on sale (it's usually around $7 a bottle
) we grab a couple and they have Jaffa Cakes, but not McVities! something's wrong THERE...
Not Jaffa cakes if it isnt by McVities!.....
Anyone fancy a chocolate hobnob?
Anyone fancy a chocolate hobnob?
Dicky widmark?>!??!??!?!?!?!? 
OMG OMG OMG!!! You get SQUISH!!! I haven't seen it ANYWHERE... just kool aid which is kinda ok but filled with toxic-like colourings and evils
QUOTE(StillThePrettiest @ Aug 23 2008, 07:33 AM)
none of our British sections, in various supermarkets, have treacle
what I REALLY want is Tate and Lyle's Golden Syrup, but needless to say I can go on wanting...
we can, however, get Robinson's Apple and Blackcurrant squash, which Dave LOVES, so whenever it's on sale (it's usually around $7 a bottle ) we grab a couple
and they have Jaffa Cakes, but not McVities! something's wrong THERE...
what I REALLY want is Tate and Lyle's Golden Syrup, but needless to say I can go on wanting...
we can, however, get Robinson's Apple and Blackcurrant squash, which Dave LOVES, so whenever it's on sale (it's usually around $7 a bottle
) we grab a couple and they have Jaffa Cakes, but not McVities! something's wrong THERE...
OMG OMG OMG!!! You get SQUISH!!! I haven't seen it ANYWHERE... just kool aid which is kinda ok but filled with toxic-like colourings and evils
QUOTE(Damian P @ Aug 23 2008, 07:39 AM)
"Spotted dick is a traditional English steamed suet pudding containing dried fruit (usually currants), commonly served with either custard or butter and brown sugar. Spotted refers to the dried fruit (which resemble spots) and Dick may be a contraction/corruption of the word pudding (from the last syllable) or possibly a corruption of the word dough [...]"
Well then, they should PUT ALL THIS ON THE CAN (er, the "tin") so that Americans aren't grossed out by the many-times-corrupted name of the product. I believe more firmly than ever that "Spotted Richard" needs to visit his doctor pronto for some serious antibiotic treatment... and possibly quarantine.QUOTE
I believe that treacle is called molasses here in North America
Well then, they should CALL IT THAT on the tin (er, the can) so that Americans don't get the earworm (a song that one can't get out of one's head) of "treacle, treacle, little star; how I wonder..."Taking pity on our expat Brits for a fleeting moment (si, man), I am willing to return to the scene of the out-grossing in order to procure the name and contact information of the manufacturer or supplier of the treacle (not the "spotted dick," thank you), which I can post here if a Brit may wish to order a case of it for ground shipment or home delivery. This is the least that we Colonists can do for those whom we so soundly defeated 200+ years ago and who -- even today -- deny that Texas has enough Mexicans to be diverse, si man.
Pretties, do you have a World Market anywhere near you? I'm quite certain they have treacle and even spotted dick regularly.
I'm going to drag hubby to World Market up in Asheville (about an hour away from us, so we don't go at all often) next weekend for my birthday. I want some clotted cream so I can make scones. And I want some proper Cadbury's chocolate! And maybe some Arnott's Tim Tams. And whatever else I can find.
And holy cats! $7 for a bottle of squash? Sheesh, I buy wine cheaper than that!
I'm going to drag hubby to World Market up in Asheville (about an hour away from us, so we don't go at all often) next weekend for my birthday. I want some clotted cream so I can make scones. And I want some proper Cadbury's chocolate! And maybe some Arnott's Tim Tams. And whatever else I can find.
And holy cats! $7 for a bottle of squash? Sheesh, I buy wine cheaper than that!
Just to add to the food topic, this morning I had a full English breakfast, part of which was proper bacon. I've only found that awful, fatty streaky #### stateside, and I will so miss proper bacon.
That is all. For now.
That is all. For now.
QUOTE(Damian P @ Aug 24 2008, 07:01 PM)
Just to add to the food topic, this morning I had a full English breakfast, part of which was proper bacon. I've only found that awful, fatty streaky #### stateside, and I will so miss proper bacon.
That is all. For now.
That is all. For now.
My OH (the USC) has fallen in love with back bacon, which he calls proper bacon lol. He can't get it anywhere in Bahrain, being a muslim country, and dreads not being able to find it when he goes back to the US. I wonder if butcher's will sell it? He said he's never going to eat 'crap american bacon again'. Those were his exact words.
Oh dear - Jeremy was amazed when I first took him out for a proper English breakfast as well - I mean, crispy bacon bits is one thing on a salad but I want MEAT with my brekkie!!! Not fat!!
I haven't noticed any differences with the bacon in the US
or are you guys talking about peameal bacon??
or are you guys talking about peameal bacon??
QUOTE(*Marilyn* @ Aug 24 2008, 10:18 PM)
I haven't noticed any differences with the bacon in the US
or are you guys talking about peameal bacon??
or are you guys talking about peameal bacon??
This is back bacon
QUOTE(LauraUK @ Aug 24 2008, 02:35 PM)
QUOTE(*Marilyn* @ Aug 24 2008, 10:18 PM)
I haven't noticed any differences with the bacon in the US
or are you guys talking about peameal bacon??
or are you guys talking about peameal bacon??
This is back bacon
yeah... is that what you are talking about?? that seems to be more like ham...
I like the strips of bacon.. the fat makes it good.. although I hate when people fry it to a crisp. i like mine a bit floppy...
I didn't know this... you learn something new every day
most of the bacon in the US is made from the pigs belly.. whereas the back bacn is made from the back of the pig..
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bacon
most of the bacon in the US is made from the pigs belly.. whereas the back bacn is made from the back of the pig..
QUOTE
A side of unsliced bacon is a flitch, while an individual slice of bacon is a rasher (United Kingdom, Republic of Ireland, Australia and New Zealand) or simply a slice or strip (North America). Slices of bacon are also known as collops. Traditionally, the skin is left on the cut and is known as bacon rind, but rindless bacon is also common. In the United Kingdom and Republic of Ireland, bacon comes in a wide variety of cuts and flavours. In the United States, ordinary bacon is made only from the pork belly, yielding what is known in Britain as "streaky bacon", or "streaky rashers". In Britain, bacon made from the meat on the back of the pig is referred to as back bacon or back rashers. It usually includes a streaky bit and a lean ovoid bit, and is part of traditional full breakfast commonly eaten in Britain and Ireland. In the United States, back bacon is called Canadian-style bacon or Canadian bacon, but this term refers usually to the lean ovoid portion. In Canada, it is called peameal bacon, whereas bacon is used generally to refer to strip bacon, which is more common to the Canadian diet.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bacon
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