The Culture Cup round 6

rick_dagless wrote:http://io9.com/5982701/ultrasound-makes-sonoluminescent-bubbles

I think it is a grey ground Julius rather than black and white, so we may agree to disagree on this one

You could be right. If only you'd stuck to sonoluminescence, it definitely would have merited a round of applause. As it is, I'm not sure my conscient will allow it.

rick_dagless wrote:also you can turn the noun into an adjective:

son·o·lu·mi·nes·cence [son-uh-loo-muh-nes-uhns]  Show IPA
noun Physics.
the emission of a flash of light accompanying the bursting of a bubble in a liquid when sound waves are passed through the liquid.

Related forms
son·o·lu·mi·nes·cent, adjective

Excellent, that's the sort of evidence I like to see. I hope others take note.   

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6ClOkhtilEg

Glad I have vindicated myself Julius...

Anyway back to minges...

Mind the windows Tino. wrote:

rick_dagless wrote:also you can turn the noun into an adjective:

son·o·lu·mi·nes·cence [son-uh-loo-muh-nes-uhns]  Show IPA
noun Physics.
the emission of a flash of light accompanying the bursting of a bubble in a liquid when sound waves are passed through the liquid.

Related forms
son·o·lu·mi·nes·cent, adjective

F*cking hell, and people get bored of arthropod talk.  This is soporific stuff.

Very true Tina, this talk is making me realise how nugatory my many rants against the insect talk have been.

seanmichaels wrote:

Mind the windows Tino. wrote:

Rowley wrote:

Mind the windows Tino. wrote:
They are double hard, sea dwelling b*stards.

Did they invent the internal combustion engine or online porn? No we did, ergo they are sh!t, we are brilliant.

Pound for pound, one of those would smash your face in with ease.

 
But in reality you're more likely to encounter one smothered in Marie Rose sauce, served in a glass with a bit of iceberg lettuce.

Yes, if you still visit restaurants from the 1980's.

Mind the windows Tino. wrote:

seanmichaels wrote:

Mind the windows Tino. wrote:

Rowley wrote:

Mind the windows Tino. wrote:
They are double hard, sea dwelling b*stards.

Did they invent the internal combustion engine or online porn? No we did, ergo they are sh!t, we are brilliant.

Pound for pound, one of those would smash your face in with ease.

 
But in reality you're more likely to encounter one smothered in Marie Rose sauce, served in a glass with a bit of iceberg lettuce.

Yes, if you still visit restaurants from the 1980's.

Tina, as you know I like you, but please bear in mind not all of us can secure a table at The Fat Duck an hour before we want to arrive. Sneering at the great unwashed is better left to top hat, you're better than that.

Rowley wrote:nugatory

Nice.

Rowley wrote:

Mind the windows Tino. wrote:

seanmichaels wrote:

Mind the windows Tino. wrote:

Rowley wrote:

Mind the windows Tino. wrote:
They are double hard, sea dwelling b*stards.

Did they invent the internal combustion engine or online porn? No we did, ergo they are sh!t, we are brilliant.

Pound for pound, one of those would smash your face in with ease.

 
But in reality you're more likely to encounter one smothered in Marie Rose sauce, served in a glass with a bit of iceberg lettuce.

Yes, if you still visit restaurants from the 1980's.

Tina, as you know I like you, but please bear in mind not all of us can secure a table at The Fat Duck an hour before we want to arrive. Sneering at the great unwashed is better left to top hat, you're better than that.

Windows is showing his ignorance. The Prawn Coctail like many things retro is very much back in the limelight.

seanmichaels wrote:

Windows is showing his ignorance. The Prawn Coctail like many things retro is very much back in the limelight.

Like your 1930's kagool?

Mind the windows Tino. wrote:

seanmichaels wrote:

Windows is showing his ignorance. The Prawn Coctail like many things retro is very much back in the limelight.

Like your 1930's kagool?

Take more than a penchant for all things retro to make that thing fashionable.

Tech by Tumi is not retro. It is state of the art technology although the hood is a bit lightweight and a bugger to tuck back in to the collar. Need Galted's advice on managing that.

seanmichaels wrote:Tech by Tumi is not retro. It is state of the art technology although the hood is a bit lightweight and a bugger to tuck back in to the collar. Need Galted's advice on managing that.

Whatever. You can't polish a turd.

Either you chose it, which is depressing, or your missus is the only French women in the world that has no taste in clothing.

Mind the windows Tino. wrote:

seanmichaels wrote:Tech by Tumi is not retro. It is state of the art technology although the hood is a bit lightweight and a bugger to tuck back in to the collar. Need Galted's advice on managing that.

Whatever.  You can't polish a turd.

Either you chose it, which is depressing, or your missus is the only French women in the world that has no taste in clothing.

Or in men!

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Mind the windows Tino. wrote:  /   

Ditto.

JuliusHMarx wrote:

rick_dagless wrote:http://io9.com/5982701/ultrasound-makes-sonoluminescent-bubbles

I think it is a grey ground Julius rather than black and white, so we may agree to disagree on this one

You could be right. If only you'd stuck to sonoluminescence, it definitely would have merited a round of applause. As it is, I'm not sure my conscient will allow it.

Just returned from purchasing a kettle from Robert Dyas and was staggered that no-one appreciated this gem.

Galted wrote:

Just returned from purchasing a kettle from Robert Dyas.

So that's what you look like.

Holy Poopie   Sorry Julius

Thank you Galted.

I love you.

Mind the windows Tino. wrote:

Galted wrote:

Just returned from purchasing a kettle from Robert Dyas.

So that's what you look like.

Please tell me you're not the miserable battle-axe who refused to serve me until I'd glared at her/you for a good couple of minutes.

I think I've said before that French women like the Michaels look. And Finnish women although they sound like seals when doing, IT.

JuliusHMarx wrote:Thank you Galted.

I love you.

New twist in the tale - Galted has a face only Julius could love.

Galted wrote:

Mind the windows Tino. wrote:

Galted wrote:

Just returned from purchasing a kettle from Robert Dyas.

So that's what you look like.

Please tell me you're not the miserable battle-axe who refused to serve me until I'd glared at her/you for a good couple of minutes.

Yeah that was me. I was transfixed by your footwear.

JuliusHMarx wrote:Thank you Galted.

I love you.

You're welcome, Julius. I love you too, possibly even more so than Tino depending on whether or not he/she is the miserable battle-axe from Robert Dyas.

seanmichaels wrote:I think I've said before that French women like the Michaels look. And Finnish women although they sound like seals when doing, IT.

Information Technology or sexual intercourse?

Galted wrote:

JuliusHMarx wrote:Thank you Galted.

I love you.

You're welcome, Julius.  I love you too, possibly even more so than Tino depending on whether or not he/she is the miserable battle-axe from Robert Dyas.

I think you know the truth in your heart

Mind the windows Tino wrote:Information Technology or sexual intercourse?

We have a Finn lady in my company, and she does clap a lot...

No idea her views on ball balancing and clubbing though

seanmichaels wrote:I think I've said before that French women like the Michaels look. And Finnish women although they sound like seals when doing, IT.

Ignore their bitchiness, michaels, they're buffoons.  Russian women like the Galted look which is far more important to me than gaining the approval of a selection of xenophobic northerners.  Together, with our water-resistant yet breathable jackets, we shall conquer Europe.

ShahenshahG wrote:

Galted wrote:

JuliusHMarx wrote:Thank you Galted.

I love you.

You're welcome, Julius.  I love you too, possibly even more so than Tino depending on whether or not he/she is the miserable battle-axe from Robert Dyas.

I think you know the truth in your heart

Say it ain't so, Tino, say it ain't so.

Mind the windows Tino. wrote:

seanmichaels wrote:I think I've said before that French women like the Michaels look. And Finnish women although they sound like seals when doing, IT.

Information Technology or sexual intercourse?  

The two are not mutually exclusive when it comes to Michaels

Galted wrote:far more important to me than gaining the approval of a selection of xenophobic northerners.

Liar.

Rowley

The two are not mutually exclusive when it comes to Michaels

Indeed in the Venn Diagram of the two, sean definitely occupies the middle ground

Rowley wrote:

Mind the windows Tino. wrote:

seanmichaels wrote:I think I've said before that French women like the Michaels look. And Finnish women although they sound like seals when doing, IT.

Information Technology or sexual intercourse?  

The two are not mutually exclusive when it comes to Michaels

Haha!

Galted wrote:

seanmichaels wrote:I think I've said before that French women like the Michaels look. And Finnish women although they sound like seals when doing, IT.

Ignore their bitchiness, michaels, they're buffoons.  Russian women like the Galted look which is far more important to me than gaining the approval of a selection of xenophobic northerners.  Together, with our water-resistant yet breathable jackets, we shall conquer Europe.

I will, it is like water off a 'Tech by Tumi's' back. How's the throat? I never get ill but make the missus a liquid contrivance that usually works. You need a tablespoon of honey, the juice of one lemon, thumbsized piece of ginger (grated), tea spoon of brown sugar and 2 or 3 sage leaves. Cover with hot (not boiling water), stir and sip away. Should be right in no time. I also have a recipe for congestion if you require that?

seanmichaels wrote:

Galted wrote:

seanmichaels wrote:I think I've said before that French women like the Michaels look. And Finnish women although they sound like seals when doing, IT.

Ignore their bitchiness, michaels, they're buffoons.  Russian women like the Galted look which is far more important to me than gaining the approval of a selection of xenophobic northerners.  Together, with our water-resistant yet breathable jackets, we shall conquer Europe.

I will, it is like water off a 'Tech by Tumi's' back. How's the throat? I never get ill but make the missus a liquid contrivance that usually works. You need a tablespoon of honey, the juice of one lemon, thumbsized piece of ginger (grated), tea spoon of brown sugar and 2 or 3 sage leaves. Cover with hot (not boiling water), stir and sip away. Should be right in no time. I also have a recipe for congestion if you require that?

OKish, thanks for asking. My throat will be mentioned in my luncheon review.

Galted wrote:

seanmichaels wrote:I think I've said before that French women like the Michaels look. And Finnish women although they sound like seals when doing, IT.

Ignore their bitchiness, michaels, they're buffoons.  Russian women like the Galted look which is far more important to me than gaining the approval of a selection of xenophobic northerners.  Together, with our water-resistant yet breathable jackets, we shall conquer Europe.

Didn't you say you had a misshapen head?

http://www.sportlive.it/foto/boxe/foto-nicolai-valuev/nikolai_valuev.html

Mushroom risotto soup and crusty baguette from Pret a Manger

Taste 4/5: exquisite, outstanding texture and consistency to boot.
Health 4/5: ordinarily this would have scored only a 3 but it soothed my sore throat (michaels,  ) and the bread, once soaked in the soup, proved quite heavenly.  Although not laden with obvious health benefits the entire package was relatively low in calories (460)
Cost: 3/5: fairly expensive (the soup was £3.25 and the baguette 50p) but it did come in an attractive paper bag (with handles) and the soup cup was lidded.  A plastic spoon is obtainable at no extra cost although I was slightly disappointed that Muju (the Pret staff member who served me) failed to mention this.  For £3.75 Rowley could have bought an anvil and 2 leather aprons.

Overall 4/5. I would recommend this unconditionally, especially to those suffering sore throats.  The soup was consistently warm without being scalding and the thickness, although almost chewable, was not pronounced enough to further torment the infected throat (michaels,   ).  I was particularly thrilled that the baguette came with a separately wrapped square of butter which was rather delicious.  Sore throat or not, I wouldn't hesitate to buy this again, especially when the weather is sh1t.

That is the best one yet.

One question, has your infected throat left you with halitosis?

I'm not sure, Tino, my nose is too clogged with snot to notice but no-one's complained (not to my face, anyway).

Excellent review Galted. I've just had a banana. It tasted very much like a banana.

I'm sure you're fine, just checking.

Very good review though. Was Muju male or female?

Male. He looked terrifically smart in his Pret uniform, his hair is most curly.

Galted wrote:I'm not sure, Tino, my nose is too clogged with snot to notice but no-one's complained (not to my face, anyway).

Very good review, sounds heavenly indeed.

For the nose you need a bottle of tomato juice, teaspoon of worcester sauce, tea spoon of hot horse radish, tea spoon of english mustard and a dash of tobasco and a dash of sugar to taste.

Your health hints are much appreciated, michaels, but my cupboard and fridge are pretty much restricted to some Philadelphia lightest, various microwaveable rice varieties, jalapenos and chicken stock. The jalapenos might work.

Galted wrote:Your health hints are much appreciated, michaels, but my cupboard and fridge are pretty much restricted to some Philadelphia lightest, various microwaveable rice varieties, jalapenos and chicken stock.  The jalapenos might work.

Go to a wetherspoon's style pub and order a tomato juice. Seat yourself near the condiments stand and make hay!

seanmichaels wrote:

Galted wrote:Your health hints are much appreciated, michaels, but my cupboard and fridge are pretty much restricted to some Philadelphia lightest, various microwaveable rice varieties, jalapenos and chicken stock.  The jalapenos might work.

Go to a wetherspoon's style pub and order a tomato juice. Seat yourself near the condiments stand and make hay!

You should really be hosting your own television show.

Mind the windows Tino wrote:Halitosis

Fun fact about halitosis: The word was made up by a famous mouthwash company who re-branded a cleaning product, and needed to convince the public that it was needed to battle an ailment. Previously no such thing i believe.

Chicken and bacon pie with some mashed potato, green beans and sweetcorn. No dessert as I intend to eat either a Wagon wheel or Taxi bar in the next minutes.

It was rather nice, and very warming on such a miserable day. Some of the meat was suspicious in both taste and texture but I am going to trust the chef that it was bacon and/or chicken.

Not really sure on the nutritional value but the taste was acceptable and the portion size was plentiful. The cost was zero as our canteen is free. I may or may not have mentioned that before.

Mind the windows Tino. wrote:  Some of the meat was suspicious in both taste and texture but I am going to trust the chef that it was bacon and/or chicken.

The cost was zero as our canteen is free.  I may or may not have mentioned that before.

The sole reason for the muffin top or a reason amongst many?