Another pointless thread

bforbes
Posted 18/04/2010 - 20:39 Link
Dangermouse wrote:
I don't really think we'll run out of food. Bear in mind that we have very reliable ferry links to multiple ports. I could easily see P&O et al saying "most of our ships are freight only until it clears" if the situation required, especially as they make most of their money from freight traffic!
But are the "car" decks high enough for trailers?
Anvh
Posted 18/04/2010 - 20:45 Link
Isn't most food and cargo shipped overseas anyway?
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Oggy
Posted 18/04/2010 - 20:49 Link
Most is, but high value short life "fresh" food is airfreighted.
Anvh
Posted 18/04/2010 - 20:56 Link
Oggy wrote:
Most is, but high value short life "fresh" food is airfreighted.
Indeed and those can't be shipped with slower transport anyway so probably the price of some fruit might go up this week.
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cedricd
Posted 18/04/2010 - 21:40 Link
Hooray! real food, less hedge clippings.

Cedric
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Anvh
Posted 18/04/2010 - 22:14 Link
Since when do you British eat real food?
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Dangermouse
Posted 18/04/2010 - 22:20 Link
bforbes wrote:
But are the "car" decks high enough for trailers?
More than high enough. Most of the ferries have movable mezzanine decks so they can either carry two decks of cars or one deck of lorries in the same space, the more freight-oriented operators like Norfolkline just have two main decks for tall vehicles and an extra deck above that for cars.

The days of only being able to carry two or three HGVs in the aft end of the car deck (after reversing them down the linkspan as you couldn't turn them around on the ship and only had a stern door) are long gone!
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mayday
Posted 18/04/2010 - 22:22 Link
Frigadelan - Fritz & Mayonaise - - - Real Food!
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David

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Oggy
Posted 18/04/2010 - 22:27 Link
mayday wrote:
Frigadelan - Fritz & Mayonaise - - - Real Food!
Yup - that was my thought David.

What's wrong with our national dish - Chicken tikka masala?
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Pentaxophile
Posted 18/04/2010 - 22:28 Link
Anvh wrote:
Since when do you British eat real food?
I always think of Dutch cuisine as one of the few which are even blander than the British. Although this is based only on spending a fortnight there in my teens! I remember the kids loved white bread microwaved with a slice of processed cheese on it

At the very least, British cheese is surely superior!
Oggy
Posted 18/04/2010 - 22:44 Link
Dutch cheese---

Vintage Cheddar---

Now let me think
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mayday
Posted 18/04/2010 - 22:48 Link
Chocolate spread for breakfast!
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David

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Anvh
Posted 18/04/2010 - 23:07 Link
Pentaxophile wrote:
Anvh wrote:
Since when do you British eat real food?
I always think of Dutch cuisine as one of the few which are even blander than the British. Although this is based only on spending a fortnight there in my teens! I remember the kids loved white bread microwaved with a slice of processed cheese on it

At the very least, British cheese is surely superior!
Huh first time hearing that, u sure

Dutch cheese is nice but you need to get the good kind, I myself find old cheese nice.

mayday wrote:
Chocolate spread for breakfast!
I confess I like that but don't you put chips on bread?

It's good none mentioned ollibollen

But back to the facts, I didn't say Dutch was real food either so why so defensive
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Pentaxophile
Posted 18/04/2010 - 23:10 Link
We're Pentaxians... it's in the blood.
Pentaxophile
Posted 18/04/2010 - 23:11 Link
And ollibollen sound delicious actually! Mmmmm.... lard...

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