Posted on 07/04/2006 2:34:34 PM PDT by notonyournelly
Edited on 07/04/2006 2:36:36 PM PDT by Admin Moderator. [history]
but between us... you've made a terrible mistake, haven't you? C'mon, admit it... don't you prefer this flag?...
We're always willing to welcome back the prodigal son, you know. We'll pretend none of this ever happened and take you back.
Except Ted Kennedy. He can (bleep) off.
Ti - tol'ya I didn't want to know.. Please put me in your 'no need to know' column when it comes to the Royal English Teeth. Yeah, I know.....I gave you the opening. :o)
Pip pip and cheery-o!
Have a great 4th, neighbor.
You too, my friend!
The largest land-based fireworks show in the country (so they say)
is starting at 9:20.. conveniently right across the bayou from me!
Happy Birthday USA!
"I believe that would be a fine English dish known as Spotted Dick."
Are you sure it wasn't Toad in the Hole?
Enjoy the show. They're a no-no here in fireland.
Oh my!
If we do, who gets the rights to the name "Football"?
Here's how I translate your invitation. "This is a stick up. Hand over your money."
We did. American speech is based on British accents of the 17th and 18th century. What is now known as a 'British accent' was developed in the early 19th century.
Of course, if you listen carefully, some things change every 30-40 years. You won't hear a trace of t-glottalization in British speech of the 1950s. On the other hand, nobody drops the 'h' any more.
They won't teach us how to make Horndean Special Bitter.
Friendship only stretches so far.
They'll ship us Watney's though.
I have to tell you EVERY time I go to the UK they talk in envy as to our growth over the last 200 years as opposed to theirs.
They are nice people but they don't understand that socialism doesn’t work.
Feel sorry for them
Thanks for your good wishes! And you sure are right about Ted "the swimmer".
Just be happy the the acorn nevers falls to far from the tree:http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Image:1st_Special_Service_Force.patch.jpg
The acorns you planted came back to help the "ol' tree" from being cut down....
Do you ever notice that Americans say "I don't have" and Brits always say "I haven't got." Explain that one. I've also noticed that Britons never use "gotten." Americans still do. A retention of the Germanic ending that Great Britain dropped years ago? I think we also use "oxen" as the plural and I don't think British English does. I may be wrong .... Anyway, it's all very interesting to this English major (B.A., cum laude).
For your edification regarding beer serving temperature:
http://www.ratebeer.com/Story.asp?StoryID=479
Myth: Beers need to be served ice cold.
"...The macrobrewers want you to believe this, and here’s why. The sensation of coldness inhibits the tongue’s taste receptors. Since macrobrews started positioning their products based on any feature they could imagine besides taste, the need to neutralize taste became important. An alcohol delivery system doesn’t need taste."
Very cold (0-4C/32-39F): Any beer you don’t actually want to taste. Pale Lager, Malt Liquor, Canadian-style Golden Ale and Cream Ale, Low Alcohol, Canadian, American or Scandinavian-style Cider.
Cold (4-7C/39-45F): Hefeweizen, Kristalweizen, Kölsch, Premium Lager, Pilsner, Classic German Pilsner, Fruit Beer, brewpub-style Golden Ale, European Strong Lager, Berliner Weisse, Belgian White, American Dark Lager, sweetened Fruit Lambics and Gueuzes, Duvel-types
Cool (8-12C/45-54F): American Pale Ale, Amber Ale, California Common, Dunkelweizen, Sweet Stout, Stout, Dry Stout, Porter, English-style Golden Ale, unsweetened Fruit Lambics and Gueuzes, Faro, Belgian Ale, Bohemian Pilsner, Dunkel, Dortmunder/Helles, Vienna, Schwarzbier, Smoked, Altbier, Tripel, Irish Ale, French or Spanish-style Cider
Cellar (12-14C/54-57F): Bitter, Premium Bitter, Brown Ale, India Pale Ale, English Pale Ale, English Strong Ale, Old Ale, Saison, Unblended Lambic, Flemish Sour Ale, Bière de Garde, Baltic Porter, Abbey Dubbel, Belgian Strong Ale, Weizen Bock, Bock, Foreign Stout, Zwickel/Keller/Landbier, Scottish Ale, Scotch Ale, American Strong Ale, Mild, English-style Cider
Warm (14-16C/57-61F): Barley Wine, Abt/Quadrupel, Imperial Stout, Imperial/Double IPA, Doppelbock, Eisbock, Mead
Hot (70C/158F): Quelque Chose, Liefmans Glühkriek, dark, spiced winter ales like Daleside Morocco Ale.
Especially that chain called Wimpy's. Blech. Worst fast food ever, and that's saying something.
On the other hand, English pub food has improved significantly over the years. I have had some damned fine meals in country pubs recently.
-ccm
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