Another pointless thread
Posted 24/09/2010 - 22:54
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I love bears. It is always a thrill to see one in the wild. Probably not if it's in your backyard, but as a visitor I love to see them.
If I ever win a big prize on the lottery I am going to try and see Polar Bears, while they are still around to see.
I hope the courgette hating bear survived - Montana is not exactly fond of it's bears, especially when they get too close to humans. Other states catch them and release them elsewhere, using dogs to scare them away, but Montana tends to shoot first and ask questions later.
Posted 24/09/2010 - 23:12
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I'm an arctophile (domestic and wild) too. (Please look it up before you send the Littlehampton boys around ).
Bears and Dogs.
Bears and Dogs.
Posted 25/09/2010 - 08:31
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I saw Paddington. All bears speak the Queen's English.
Posted 25/09/2010 - 10:19
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Love the video Oggy
Why do American use the Italian and we the French for that most awful of vegetables anyway?
Same with coriander and cilantro, rocket and arugula. And where the heck do they get egg plant from?
Why do American use the Italian and we the French for that most awful of vegetables anyway?
Same with coriander and cilantro, rocket and arugula. And where the heck do they get egg plant from?
Posted 25/09/2010 - 11:23
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I suspect it might be due to the large Italian immigrant community in the USA, who presumably introduced the vegetable and therefore named it. We meanwhile picked it up from France and therefore use the French name.
Might eggplant be a mangled translation of the Italian name for it? From the same approach that brought you "Wipers" for Ypres as used by WW1 Tommys.
Might eggplant be a mangled translation of the Italian name for it? From the same approach that brought you "Wipers" for Ypres as used by WW1 Tommys.
Matt
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Shooting the Welsh Wilderness with K-m, KX, MX, ME Super and assorted lenses.
Posted 25/09/2010 - 11:40
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We meanwhile picked it up from France and therefore use the French name.
Well as most of the English Language IS French I'm not surprisedWe meanwhile picked it up from France and therefore use the French name.
Who was it that said "English is really French, badly pronounced"?
Posted 25/09/2010 - 13:03
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flossie wrote:
No, really.
Anyway, on the subject of food, the real secret weapon is Courgettes. I knew there was a reason they keep using stealth powers to turn into Marrows...
I'm amazed that George has allowed you to get away with appalling use of English FlossieTechnoblurb wrote:
Just returned from Tesco, all the Xmas stock is in ARGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGG. Time to hibernate I think.
Graham
one of our (many) local Tescos has this week replaced its selection of BBQ's in the Seasonal Aisle with... chocolate easter bunnies.Just returned from Tesco, all the Xmas stock is in ARGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGG. Time to hibernate I think.
Graham
No, really.
Anyway, on the subject of food, the real secret weapon is Courgettes. I knew there was a reason they keep using stealth powers to turn into Marrows...
Singular Plural
Tomato Tomatoes
Potato Potatoes
Tesco Tescoes
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F50 1.7. SMC-FAs 24, 35, 50 1.4, 85, 135. HD-FA15-30, DFA24-70, D-FA*70-200. The SMC-FA Limited Trinity.
Metz 45 CL-4, AF500FTZ. AF540FGZ.
Some Mamiya and some Nikon, and a Canon T70.
Posted 25/09/2010 - 14:18
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I have a recipe for courgette and rosemary soup which is actually delicious and a good way to use them up other than in ratatouille.
So let me get this right ...............it`s Aldis,Lidls,Sainsbury`ss,Marks & Spencerss,Co-Ops,Asdas,Waitroses and Londiss ?
Sun`s out here - bit chilly but very bright - out with the 50mm 1.4 and the *ist in a moment
Tony
So let me get this right ...............it`s Aldis,Lidls,Sainsbury`ss,Marks & Spencerss,Co-Ops,Asdas,Waitroses and Londiss ?
Sun`s out here - bit chilly but very bright - out with the 50mm 1.4 and the *ist in a moment
Tony
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Posted 25/09/2010 - 14:50
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hmm...actually, i suspect that techincially there is no plural of Tesco at all, as its a brand name not a noun.
Still shooting in the dark (literally and metaphorically)...
Posted 25/09/2010 - 17:21
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Would you then have Tesco' ?
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