Comments on: The sweetest thing http://www.britoutofwater.com/2008/06/01/the-sweetest-thing/ One man's struggle in a foreign land Mon, 06 Feb 2012 16:14:13 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Alasdair http://www.britoutofwater.com/2008/06/01/the-sweetest-thing/comment-page-1/#comment-1188 Alasdair Wed, 04 Jun 2008 22:15:20 +0000 http://www.britoutofwater.com/2008/06/01/the-sweetest-thing/#comment-1188 Dylan - it is <b>never</b> possible to get enough British smut ! And if Brooklyn doesn't want the Black Pudding, *I'll* happily take it off your hands ! Dylan – it is never possible to get enough British smut !

And if Brooklyn doesn’t want the Black Pudding, *I’ll* happily take it off your hands !

]]> By: Brooklyn http://www.britoutofwater.com/2008/06/01/the-sweetest-thing/comment-page-1/#comment-1173 Brooklyn Wed, 04 Jun 2008 18:31:13 +0000 http://www.britoutofwater.com/2008/06/01/the-sweetest-thing/#comment-1173 Dylan: I just didn't want you to waste your money, especially considering the exchange rate for US dollars. How would UK natives respond to an offer of a gift of real peanut butter and root beer? Based on my conversations with your countrymen and countrywomen, it's my guess that the response, translated into Yiddish, would be "Feh !!!" Dylan:

I just didn’t want you to waste your money, especially considering the exchange rate for US dollars.

How would UK natives respond to an offer of a gift of real peanut butter and root beer? Based on my conversations with your countrymen and countrywomen, it’s my guess that the response, translated into Yiddish, would be “Feh !!!”

]]> By: Dylan http://www.britoutofwater.com/2008/06/01/the-sweetest-thing/comment-page-1/#comment-1169 Dylan Wed, 04 Jun 2008 16:08:19 +0000 http://www.britoutofwater.com/2008/06/01/the-sweetest-thing/#comment-1169 Enough of your British smut, Alasdair... Fish - I do try to get my bread from a bakery (I work near Chelsea Market, so it's not tough!) but sometimes I just get cravings for a Mother's Pride/Kingsmill type sandwich! And as for you Brooklyn, that's the last time I make a generous offer like that! Be careful or I'll bring you some black pudding. Enough of your British smut, Alasdair…

Fish – I do try to get my bread from a bakery (I work near Chelsea Market, so it’s not tough!) but sometimes I just get cravings for a Mother’s Pride/Kingsmill type sandwich!

And as for you Brooklyn, that’s the last time I make a generous offer like that! Be careful or I’ll bring you some black pudding.

]]> By: Joanna http://www.britoutofwater.com/2008/06/01/the-sweetest-thing/comment-page-1/#comment-1167 Joanna Wed, 04 Jun 2008 11:58:07 +0000 http://www.britoutofwater.com/2008/06/01/the-sweetest-thing/#comment-1167 Very funny post - I would recommend a bread maker as you know exactly what goes into it. Then you can have as much beasn on toast as you like without it tasting weird. I really love marmite - but then maybe I am in a minority.. Very funny post – I would recommend a bread maker as you know exactly what goes into it. Then you can have as much beasn on toast as you like without it tasting weird. I really love marmite – but then maybe I am in a minority..

]]> By: Lillie http://www.britoutofwater.com/2008/06/01/the-sweetest-thing/comment-page-1/#comment-1162 Lillie Wed, 04 Jun 2008 01:14:20 +0000 http://www.britoutofwater.com/2008/06/01/the-sweetest-thing/#comment-1162 oops, meant to say "different"..not 'diffrent" (y'all) oops, meant to say “different”..not ‘diffrent” (y’all)

]]> By: Lillie http://www.britoutofwater.com/2008/06/01/the-sweetest-thing/comment-page-1/#comment-1161 Lillie Tue, 03 Jun 2008 23:54:50 +0000 http://www.britoutofwater.com/2008/06/01/the-sweetest-thing/#comment-1161 Alasdair: http://www.usscots.com/events/dates/geographical.html The Games vary by dates and location. The above website address has more information. In the Chicago area the game are held on the 3rd weekend of June. The Ladies' Haggis Hurling Contest is just for distance -- like the Olympic event "Shot put". The Caber toss is on a diffrent field. :) One year, while watching the Caber toss, I was standing next to a man, with his young daughter sitting on his shoulders. After several times of the Judge announcing the result of the toss (i.e. 12 o'clock...1 o'clock, etc) the little girl says .."Daddy, why does he keep saying what time it is"? And on a final note -- there is a Knobbly Knees Kilt contest, should you be interested. It really is a fun day. And of course, you needn't be a Scot to enjoy. (Trust me, I'm the furthest thing there is from being a Scot!) Alasdair:

http://www.usscots.com/events/dates/geographical.html

The Games vary by dates and location. The above website address has more information. In the Chicago area the game are held on the 3rd weekend of June.

The Ladies’ Haggis Hurling Contest is just for distance — like the Olympic event “Shot put”.

The Caber toss is on a diffrent field. :)

One year, while watching the Caber toss, I was standing next to a man, with his young daughter sitting on his shoulders. After several times of the Judge announcing the result of the toss (i.e. 12 o’clock…1 o’clock, etc) the little girl says ..”Daddy, why does he keep saying what time it is”?

And on a final note — there is a Knobbly Knees Kilt contest, should you be interested.

It really is a fun day. And of course, you needn’t be a Scot to enjoy. (Trust me, I’m the furthest thing there is from being a Scot!)

]]> By: Alasdair http://www.britoutofwater.com/2008/06/01/the-sweetest-thing/comment-page-1/#comment-1160 Alasdair Tue, 03 Jun 2008 22:12:40 +0000 http://www.britoutofwater.com/2008/06/01/the-sweetest-thing/#comment-1160 Lillie - so the "Annual" St Andrew's Highland Games is held around Nov 30, I trust ? When the lady throws the frozen haggis, does a gentleman swing his caber at it ? Plus, given the other comments, all one should need to do is "serve it with lashings of brown sauce" ... (grin) ... Lillie – so the “Annual” St Andrew’s Highland Games is held around Nov 30, I trust ?

When the lady throws the frozen haggis, does a gentleman swing his caber at it ?

Plus, given the other comments, all one should need to do is “serve it with lashings of brown sauce” … (grin) …

]]> By: Alasdair http://www.britoutofwater.com/2008/06/01/the-sweetest-thing/comment-page-1/#comment-1159 Alasdair Tue, 03 Jun 2008 22:00:51 +0000 http://www.britoutofwater.com/2008/06/01/the-sweetest-thing/#comment-1159 <i>{Politically-incorrect response to Karen deleted in the interests of UK-US amity}</i> (grin) {Politically-incorrect response to Karen deleted in the interests of UK-US amity}

(grin)

]]> By: Karen http://www.britoutofwater.com/2008/06/01/the-sweetest-thing/comment-page-1/#comment-1158 Karen Tue, 03 Jun 2008 20:24:02 +0000 http://www.britoutofwater.com/2008/06/01/the-sweetest-thing/#comment-1158 Well I had the bratwurst and it was very tasty! You should make your own muesli for breakfast, it's very easy and then you can put whatever fruits and nuts you like in! Well I had the bratwurst and it was very tasty!

You should make your own muesli for breakfast, it’s very easy and then you can put whatever fruits and nuts you like in!

]]> By: fishwithoutbicycle http://www.britoutofwater.com/2008/06/01/the-sweetest-thing/comment-page-1/#comment-1156 fishwithoutbicycle Tue, 03 Jun 2008 16:51:40 +0000 http://www.britoutofwater.com/2008/06/01/the-sweetest-thing/#comment-1156 Just avoid the supermarket and get your bread from a bakery. It's heaps better than that sweetened rubbish :-) Just avoid the supermarket and get your bread from a bakery. It’s heaps better than that sweetened rubbish :-)

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