The Culture Cup round 6

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It's just as funny on the second read.

Mind the windows Tino. wrote:

rick_dagless wrote:She could be realistically running from Jeff...

Just a brisk walk would be quick enough.

He should have given it to her before christmas then she could accurately measure her progress and Jeff could do the mincing.

ShahenshahG wrote:

He should have given it to her before christmas

I certainly did.

I doubt that, there probably wasn't enough gravy in his house to entice you over

Come on now, Shah. Is there any need to stereotype the shirehorse-whipping, lard-guzzling, pigeon-breeders?

I agree. You'd never catch me stereotyping the shandy drinking, perfume wearing, labradoodle f*ckers that reside down here.

Just popped out to Waitrose. One of their trolly collectors was wearing a high vis Waitrose jacket on with 'Gore Tex' etched on the collar.

seanmichaels wrote:Just popped out to Waitrose. One of their trolly collectors was wearing a high vis Waitrose jacket on with 'Gore Tex' etched on the collar.

Either he stuck that on or Gore-Tex have sold their soul.

seanmichaels wrote:Just popped out to Waitrose. One of their trolly collectors was wearing a high vis Waitrose jacket on with 'Gore Tex' etched on the collar.

Etched on? Was it a metal collar?

JuliusHMarx wrote:

seanmichaels wrote:Just popped out to Waitrose. One of their trolly collectors was wearing a high vis Waitrose jacket on with 'Gore Tex' etched on the collar.

Etched on? Was it a metal collar?

No, it was stone.

seanmichaels wrote:No, it was stone.

sure it wasnt a fetish club sean?

Bit quiet on here at the moment.

Shhh.

 

Galted wrote:Shhh.

How's the Cat patrol going?

Pretty well thanks apart from the attacks when I go to bed and when I get up as well as all the other random maulings, her claws and teeth have grown an inch since I got her. Tried overfeeding her to weigh her down but it just seems to give her more energy.

How's the niece's therapy going?

Galted wrote:How's the niece's therapy going?

I'm a bit short of material. Perhaps I should wait until easter and ruin that for her?

It's all about someone getting tortured to death and then creeping out of his tomb, it's ruined already. I'm sure there'll be plenty of evil easter bunny pictures doing the rounds on the net though.

Is anyone of these your niece?

http://www.bitrebels.com/lifestyle/13-disturbingly-evil-easter-bunnies/

take her to church for the never ending easter sermon, that should do it...

Galted wrote:Is anyone of these your niece?

http://www.bitrebels.com/lifestyle/13-disturbingly-evil-easter-bunnies/

The top one in the pink looks relatively menacing. Should do the trick.

There was a story on Bloomberg earlier about the soaring popularity of quinoa.

I instantly thought of Galted. He is the only person I sort of know that would almost certainly have eaten it. Who else is eating it to justify a slot on Bloomberg?

These are crazy times we live in.

I've tried the M&S quinoa salad, was sh1t.

Thanks.

Both for confirming my theory and the enlightening review.

No worries, I'm happy to advise if you have any other foods you're unsure about.

Acai?

I cooked with it not so long ago. Made a sort of arabic salad kind of thing. Doesn't really add much flavour but the texture was interesting.

seanmichaels wrote:I cooked with it not so long ago. Made a sort of arabic salad kind of thing. Doesn't really add much flavour but the texture was interesting.

Bit more in depth than Galted's review.  Although his was very succinct.

Have you tried Fleurie?  It's a nice Beaujolais.

On the subject of food, my old man cooked Tom Kerridge's carrots on boxing day. Basically you peel about 8 whole carrots, stick them in a frying pan with about 400g of sugar, 4 star anise, a pack of butter and water to cover. Bloody marvellous they were.

Mind the windows Tino. wrote:

seanmichaels wrote:I cooked with it not so long ago. Made a sort of arabic salad kind of thing. Doesn't really add much flavour but the texture was interesting.

Bit more in depth that Galted's review.  Although his was very succinct.

Have you tried Fleurie?  It's a nice Beaujolais.

I doubt it. Doesn't ring a bell in any case. Was that your expensive wine for Xmas?

I had a Chateauneuf du Pape on boxing day. Over rated.

seanmichaels wrote:On the subject of food, my old man cooked Tom Kerridge's carrots on boxing day. Basically you peel about 8 whole carrots, stick them in a frying pan with about 400g of sugar, 4 star anise, a pack of butter and water to cover. Bloody marvellous they were.

4 star anise? Surely that is too many? It must just have tasted of aniseed and nothing else.

Galted, are you a vegetarian? The bird is and tries to make eat quinoa and buckwheat and all this other junk. It is grim. I get back on Sunday and she's making an en croute (lucky me). Any idea what it is?

seanmichaels wrote:

Mind the windows Tino. wrote:

seanmichaels wrote:I cooked with it not so long ago. Made a sort of arabic salad kind of thing. Doesn't really add much flavour but the texture was interesting.

Bit more in depth that Galted's review.  Although his was very succinct.

Have you tried Fleurie?  It's a nice Beaujolais.

I doubt it. Doesn't ring a bell in any case. Was that your expensive wine for Xmas?

I had a Chateauneuf du Pape on boxing day. Over rated.

It's not that expensive. Less than a Chateauneuf anyway.

6oldenbhoy wrote:Galted,  are you a vegetarian?  The bird is and tries to make eat quinoa and buckwheat and all this other junk. It is grim. I get back on Sunday and she's making an en croute (lucky me). Any idea what it is?

En croute is something encased in pastry. Sounds like you'll be tucking in to a turnip and carrot pasty.

Mind the windows Tino. wrote:

seanmichaels wrote:On the subject of food, my old man cooked Tom Kerridge's carrots on boxing day. Basically you peel about 8 whole carrots, stick them in a frying pan with about 400g of sugar, 4 star anise, a pack of butter and water to cover. Bloody marvellous they were.

4 star anise?  Surely that is too many?  It must just have tasted of aniseed and nothing else.

Nope. Tasted nutty, sweet, with a hint of aniseed. Bird hates carrots and she had 1.5

Mind the windows Tino. wrote:

seanmichaels wrote:

Mind the windows Tino. wrote:

seanmichaels wrote:I cooked with it not so long ago. Made a sort of arabic salad kind of thing. Doesn't really add much flavour but the texture was interesting.

Bit more in depth that Galted's review.  Although his was very succinct.

Have you tried Fleurie?  It's a nice Beaujolais.

I doubt it. Doesn't ring a bell in any case. Was that your expensive wine for Xmas?

I had a Chateauneuf du Pape on boxing day. Over rated.

It's not that expensive.  Less than a Chateauneuf anyway.

Just googled it. Did you pick it up from Waitrose?

seanmichaels wrote:

6oldenbhoy wrote:Galted,  are you a vegetarian?  The bird is and tries to make eat quinoa and buckwheat and all this other junk. It is grim. I get back on Sunday and she's making an en croute (lucky me). Any idea what it is?

En croute is something encased in pastry. Sounds like you'll be tucking in to a turnip and carrot pasty.

Great. I don't really like vegetables but she seems oblivious to this.

seanmichaels wrote:

Just googled it. Did you pick it up from Waitrose?

Nope. From a independent shop I like to pop in now and again.

6oldenbhoy wrote:

seanmichaels wrote:

6oldenbhoy wrote:Galted,  are you a vegetarian?  The bird is and tries to make eat quinoa and buckwheat and all this other junk. It is grim. I get back on Sunday and she's making an en croute (lucky me). Any idea what it is?

En croute is something encased in pastry. Sounds like you'll be tucking in to a turnip and carrot pasty.

Great. I don't really like vegetables but she seems oblivious to this.

Could be a beef wellington I suppose.

seanmichaels wrote:

6oldenbhoy wrote:

seanmichaels wrote:

6oldenbhoy wrote:Galted,  are you a vegetarian?  The bird is and tries to make eat quinoa and buckwheat and all this other junk. It is grim. I get back on Sunday and she's making an en croute (lucky me). Any idea what it is?

En croute is something encased in pastry. Sounds like you'll be tucking in to a turnip and carrot pasty.

Great. I don't really like vegetables but she seems oblivious to this.

Could be a beef wellington I suppose.

I really doubt it. She's never cooked me a meat based dish yet and I doubt she will start now.

6oldenbhoy wrote:Galted,  are you a vegetarian?  The bird is and tries to make eat quinoa and buckwheat and all this other junk. It is grim. I get back on Sunday and she's making an en croute (lucky me). Any idea what it is?

Nope, apologies for the late response but I was stuffing my face full of large chicken burrito and brutally hot sauce. You should ask michaels about anything that sounds vaguely French as I'm sure you've already discovered.

seanmichaels wrote:

Mind the windows Tino. wrote:

seanmichaels wrote:On the subject of food, my old man cooked Tom Kerridge's carrots on boxing day. Basically you peel about 8 whole carrots, stick them in a frying pan with about 400g of sugar, 4 star anise, a pack of butter and water to cover. Bloody marvellous they were.

4 star anise?  Surely that is too many?  It must just have tasted of aniseed and nothing else.

Nope. Tasted nutty, sweet, with a hint of aniseed. Bird hates carrots and she had 1.5

Well your old man must have done something different then. I put star anise in gravy and over the last few years I have reduced it from 2 star anise to about a third of one as it overrides every other taste.

My missus bought me a jacket for Christmas. It is T-Tech by Tumi. I am trying to google how it compares with Gore-Tex.

It's probably similar, according to wiki, Since the expiration of the main Gore-Tex patent, several other products have come to market with similar characteristics that use similar technology.

Just imaged it.

Bit bland looking.

I like bland. I had to utilise the hidden hood at lunch. Unfortunately I can never put the bloody things back in properly.

Mind the windows Tino. wrote:Just imaged it.

Bit bland looking.

So have I, unless you are 70 Sean, that is pretty unforgivable.

Rowley wrote:

Mind the windows Tino. wrote:Just imaged it.

Bit bland looking.

So have I, unless you are 70 Sean, that is pretty unforgivable.

Good one. I'm hip.

seanmichaels wrote:I like bland. I had to utilise the hidden hood at lunch. Unfortunately I can never put the bloody things back in properly.

I can't get the hood of the Jack Wolfskin 3-in-1 working properly, it's got all these bits to tighten which you need a mirror for and I never remember to do it when I'm at home.  Whenever there's a gust of wind my head swells up, I must look like one of those frilled lizards from Australia trying to scare away a predator.

seanmichaels wrote:

Rowley wrote:

Mind the windows Tino. wrote:Just imaged it.

Bit bland looking.

So have I, unless you are 70 Sean, that is pretty unforgivable.

Good one. I'm hip.

You must look a right sight. Some ambling tramp with messy hair, teenage stubble and 3 teeth in his head. A tramp that has stolen a coat from a old age pensioner.