Sidewinder wrote:
Interesting that you should continue to demonstrate your lack of undertanding as to the vagaries of the English language.
Actually its interesting that you are actually unaware the extent of your lack of comprehension of my Mother Tongue's status as a living language in daily usage unconstrained by the fetters and shackles of rules which small minded academics try to impose upon it in text books! As such there are regional and other variations of grammar, pronunciation and even definition of words and phrases, none are right, none are wrong they just ARE!
Sidewinder wrote:
Also clearly demonstrating your lack of understaning on the issue of who is allowed the privilege of 'Facting' things (and the rules thereof) in the UKCM.
Desperately attempting to pull rank now to win the argument?
I was about to quote Sir Arthur Wellesley "Raise him to Corporal he knows how to defend and indefensible position!" but I note you've managed to reach the exalted rank of Lt already did you also change your name by deed poll from Gorman?
Since you have shunned the doughy gauntlet that is the Bake Off which was offered to allow you satisfaction in this matter all further comment and argument on your part is rendered invalid! As such any further posts in this vein will ellicit the same 2 word response "BAKE OFF!" until such time as you finally accept the doughy gauntlet or you inevitably lose interest and give up!
Xeno_Stomper wrote:
LOL... This is AWESOME! I think I poked the bear!
I got more then I bargained for!
As for Poutine, there are different ways it's served across Canada, but it's basically fries, gravy and cheese. It's yummy as hell, but when it's time to vacate your body, it's like something out of Clive Barkers imagination...
PMSL I did warn you this might happen Xeno!
As for Poutine it would seem its just a Posh French name for an English Chip Shop Staple which is variously known as Cheese on Chips or Cheesy Chips, with Gravy! To ellucidate all but the smallest settlements here in the UK have at least one Chip Shop or Chippy these A La Carte Independent Takeaway Food Vendors sell a vast range of items which can be ordered from a large menu hanging above the counter in any combination of the buyers choice without the regimented strictures of Trans-atlantic chains like MacDonalds and KFC! The main staples is the humble chip or French Fry to Americans and Canadians or Freedom Fry to post 9/11 Republican Americans.
The particular delicacy you describe as Poutine is believed to have first originated here in those Chippys which also sold Pizzas when a customer (the name of the original inventor is not recorded but it is widely held that he had some considerable help from Jack Daniels, Jim Beam, Johnny Walker, Ron Bacardi and perhaps even Captain Morgan) ordered a portion of the humble chips and a handful of the ready grated pizza topping to be added and then as an afterthought asked for Gravy too!
Thus you can rest assured that should you ever visit the UK almost where-ever you travel you should be able to get a local variation of Poutine to help assuage any pangs of homesickness although you must remember to order it in the local dialect "Cheesy Chips and Gravy" as orders for Poutine will at best get blank looks and if you're in a Chippy run by Vietnamese might actually get you ejected from the premises or worse due to the similarity of the word to "Poon Tang"!
CplTony wrote:
My mother just sent me an e-mail with a supersized cream tea photo in it....I was drooling then and I'm drooling now!!
NO! NO! NO! This is just SO wrong the Devon Cream Tea MUST resist the MacDonalds led Cultural Imperialism that is "Supersizing" if you want a large portion then it should be called a De-Luxe!
AWWW Phooey! That means siding with the French!
Ermm I know KING SIZE thats it A Kings Size Devon Cream Tea! A good British Royalist term for a large portion!
For the benefit of the humour impaired the above is just a bit of fun and no Xenos were hurt during the making of this post! If you take any of the above as anything other than a cause for merriment and mirth then you need to get out more which is what I now intend to do as I have a Pub Quiz to win! _________________
Cheers
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