The totally off-topic thread

[drron]

Good haggis is yum, wouldn't eat it for breakfast though

Princess your tiara is slipping.I had haggis several times at breakfast.And it was better than the deep fried bacon.

 

[juddles]

Good haggis is yum, wouldn't eat it for breakfast though

¨good haggis¨ - that is a strange combination of words :/

 

[medhead]

A frenchman mentioned many years ago that a poor cook uses sauce to cover their sins.

 

[Major]

A frenchman mentioned many years ago that a poor cook uses sauce to cover their sins.

I totally agree when it comes to meat. A marinade only masks the flavour of the meat. I buy eye or rib fillet in a cryovac bag which lasts for several weeks in the fridge. Take it out of the fridge a couple of hours before cooking. I then use a small amount of olive oil on the steak and season with ground salt and pepper just before cooking

Yum

 

[markis10]

Sydney does have it's redeeming features.

 

[anat0l]

The hot item on the VA J BNE Lounge breakfast buffet is baked beans. Apart from, of course, the regular pikelet machine...

 

[penegal]

My wife knows all about that. Her pay has stayed static but the amount they take out for pensions, changes in tax rates, etc. has meant her take home gets less and less as each year goes by especially when you consider CPI on top of that.

As an aside, I think CPI is a poor litmus test for inflation for me as I rarely consume many of the things included in the calculation.

Me thinks the Europeans are not so much into this whole annual increment thing which we seem to take much for granted in this country. The only time you seem to get any sort of raise is if you so awarded based on tenure / time in your position, or a promotion.

That said, given most of Europe is at best in a cautious but mostly precarious position, those kinds of reports do not surprise me too much......

Australia has becoming slightly more like this.

Smaller and smaller raises, but big jumps when you jump employer. It is interesting that tenure is punished and job jumping is rewarded.

 

[drron]

Interesting signs in BKK.Now just how was Citibank enticed to sponsor AFF?

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And if you are going to get some clothes made you should get someone who is going to work hard-

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[rogerkambah]

Good haggis is yum, wouldn't eat it for breakfast though

As a sassanach I wouldn't know how to tell.

 

[rogerkambah]

My old man loves Lambs Fry and Kippers

Together?

 

[mrs.dr.ron]

My old man loves Lambs Fry and Kippers

I LOVE Lambs Fry and Bacon !

And I wouldn't try Haggis recently in Scotland - no matter how many times Ron said it was good !!!

 

[serfty]

Good haggis is yum, wouldn't eat it for breakfast though

Princess your tiara is slipping.I had haggis several times at breakfast.And it was better than the deep fried bacon.

Maybe you'd been having 'non' good haggis for breakfast, saving the good stuff for other meals ...

 

[The Rok]

Haggis is the most violent and disgusting food I have ever tasted.

Coming from a Scottish family, you would think I would be used to it, but it makes my stomach turn

 

[medhead]

I'd never thought about but I guess Scottish sheep must be violent, as a result of their environment.

 

[JohnK]

I totally agree when it comes to meat. A marinade only masks the flavour of the meat. I buy eye or rib fillet in a cryovac bag which lasts for several weeks in the fridge. Take it out of the fridge a couple of hours before cooking. I then use a small amount of olive oil on the steak and season with ground salt and pepper just before cooking

Yum

How about marinating using olive oil, salt, paprika, lemon, oregano for 12-18 hours? And then cook on a grill BBQ over coals. Delicious.

 

[Buzzard]

I just had a credit card declined for a $1400.00 purchase. Most people would be dismayed but I was quite happy.
Obviously a few points coming my way this month.:mrgreen: Lucky I have a few "spare" credit cards in my wallet

 

[NM]

We're not denying it's ok to freeze meat .. but it should be defrosted and at room temp before it's cooked; not just freezer to hotplate! :shock:

Maybe the event took place in Victoria, where "room temp" and "freezer" can be used interchangeably at some times of the year

 

[whatmeworry]

Eric Bana the other night on the Conan show.

[video=youtube;jfF4O6bELHs]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jfF4O6bELHs&feature=share&list=UUi7GJNg51C 3jgmYTUwqoUXA&index=4[/video]

 

[drross]

Eric Bana the other night on the Conan show.

[video=youtube;jfF4O6bELHs]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jfF4O6bELHs&feature=share&list=UUi7GJNg51C 3jgmYTUwqoUXA&index=4[/video]

very good. Rather funny. Will obviously be the butt of lots of jokes

 

[serfty]

Maybe the event took place in Victoria, where "room temp" and "freezer" can be used interchangeably at some times of the year

Unlike in the ol' Dart where there is no time qualification required ..