Strange things you're not used to

[Jeraly 4]

Ohh I am so glad that I am not the only one - we don't haver a broil option either though... I swear there must be ovens that have a grill - even if it is an eye-level one... I am thinking that when we buy our house I will hunt one down (when we can afford it!). It means waiting a while but at least there is a (grill) light at the end of the tunnel!!

In the meantime everything gets ovened which just isn't the same...

[itzmi 1]

One thing I really wish it is the same here in the US is the maternity leave in Canada. I'll probably stop working if I'll have another child.

[StillThePrettiest 4]

I've never seen eye-level grills ANYWHERE other than the UK, Jeraly, so I wouldn't hold my breath hoping for that

[TBoneTX 48,075]

I've never seen eye-level grills ANYWHERE other than the UK, Jeraly, so I wouldn't hold my breath hoping for that

If nothing else, consider a George Foreman grill -- I don't have one, but they appear to be countertop-sized.

Sheeze -- 19 words without a punchline... I must be sick, si man.

[StillThePrettiest 4]

unfortunately, that's a completely different type of grill

the ones Jeraly's talking about are the ones (usually part of the oven in the UK and Australia) with an overhead element, that transmits heat downwards - I guess closer to the American toaster-oven than anything else I can think of straight off... they're mainly used for making grilled cheese

[Big Papa Zone 93]

so glad things went well with the POE, T-Bone

Aly - no grill for us either

I miss it... we can use the 'broil' option on our oven, and it's better than nothing, but the only settings are 'hi' and 'lo', and it doesn't do that great a job

'Er indoors has a "broil" option on her oven, and it works just like the "grill" option on the cookers here - life without a grill on your cooker would blow goats.

[NickyMcMillan 0]

We have a broil on our oven at the bottom. Its useless! Tried cooking real bacon on it once, you just can't get it to crisp properly.

I use the George Foreman for my grilling now.

[TBoneTX 48,075]

they're mainly used for making grilled cheese

(Oof... the British are not talking English again, no man...) Why not eat uninterviewed cheese, then?

This brings to mind a single-panel newspaper cartoon that showed a suspect being, uh, grilled by police. The suspect was holding tied sheepskins, one for a B.S. degree and one for an M.S. The policeman said, "Still won't talk, eh? OK, Fred [his partner, who was holding a PhD sheepskin] -- time to give him the third degree!"

"Perhaps you won't bleat me about the head & shoulders, si man," T-Bone said, sheepishly.

[StillThePrettiest 4]

two more strange things I'm not used to:

1. I HATE that hardly any cars seem to have normal blinkers/indicators... instead of the separate orange light I'm used to, most of them seem to use a tail light, or a brake light, or something; in any case, it's red, and the same light that goes on for other purposes

I rarely say this about other nations' customs, figuring that we're all different and tolerance is key, but: this is just DUMB

2. just weird - why is it that 90% of the public toilets (sorry, 'restrooms' ) have the toilet paper holders so low that you have to break your wrists to get any paper out? I can't think of a single reason for it

I'm missing London; can you tell?

[Big Papa Zone 93]

I'm missing London; can you tell?

You must be a young'un then. Once I was past 35, I couldn't get away from the place quick enough. I'm happily seeing out my U.K. time here in Birmingham.

[Jeraly 4]

two more strange things I'm not used to:

1. I HATE that hardly any cars seem to have normal blinkers/indicators... instead of the separate orange light I'm used to, most of them seem to use a tail light, or a brake light, or something; in any case, it's red, and the same light that goes on for other purposes

I rarely say this about other nations' customs, figuring that we're all different and tolerance is key, but: this is just DUMB

2. just weird - why is it that 90% of the public toilets (sorry, 'restrooms' ) have the toilet paper holders so low that you have to break your wrists to get any paper out? I can't think of a single reason for it

I'm missing London; can you tell?

I agree with you totally on the car lights - I always get confused and think that the brakes are going on and it's the indicator - I swear I am going to end up doing emergency stops all over the place when we get a car!!

[TBoneTX 48,075]

I rarely say this about other nations' customs, figuring that we're all different and tolerance is key, but: this is just DUMB

I agree with you totally on the car lights - I always get confused and think that the brakes are going on and it's the indicator - I swear I am going to end up doing emergency stops all over the place when we get a car!!

Uh... at least we Colonists drive on the, uh, right side of the road, si man!

[StillThePrettiest 4]

yeah, like that's any help at ALL

and Damian - by your criteria, not a young'un

guess I must be made of different stuff to you

[Krikit 1,166]

two more strange things I'm not used to:

1. I HATE that hardly any cars seem to have normal blinkers/indicators... instead of the separate orange light I'm used to, most of them seem to use a tail light, or a brake light, or something; in any case, it's red, and the same light that goes on for other purposes

I rarely say this about other nations' customs, figuring that we're all different and tolerance is key, but: this is just DUMB

At least they USE their blinkers where you are. Here, I have to use my psychic powers to know if they're turning or not.

2. just weird - why is it that 90% of the public toilets (sorry, 'restrooms' ) have the toilet paper holders so low that you have to break your wrists to get any paper out? I can't think of a single reason for it

I'm missing London; can you tell?

OMG, that drives me batty! And another thing!..... and I know this has nothing to do with America, but still.... When we were in Manchester airport last month I went to use the bathroom and left my husband holding all my stuff while I went. Since when did they change the labelling on the toilets to "WUDU Facility"?!!!!! I went down the hall, saw a picture of a lady on the door with "WUDU Facility" underneath it so kept going. When I got to the end of the hall and there were still no toilets, I came back and stuck my head inside the wudu door. AHA! Toilets! So I came back out and said to my husband "If you're looking for the toilets they're in the room marked WUDU." He looked at me all puzzled, went, came back, then explained WUDU to me. I felt like such an idiot, but we howled.

People! If you are going to be accommodating to all freaking religions..... AT LEAST LEAVE THE FREAKING "TOILET" SIGN ON THE FREAKING DOOR!!!!!

[Jeraly 4]

WTH is a WUDU?!