American Tourists in Britain

[StrayRogue]

This is mainly for all the Brit folk who read here, and those who aren't utterly stupid, for that matter:

This article appeared recently in a popular American magazine. By all
accounts it was taken seriously by a lot of people...


MONEY
The Brits have peculiar words for many things. Money is referred to as
"goolies" in slang, so you should for instance say "I'd love to come to the
pub but I haven't got any goolies." "Quid" is the modern word for what was
once called a "shilling" - the equivalent of seventeen cents American.


MAKING FRIENDS
If you are fond of someone, you should tell him he is a "great tosser" - he
will be touched. The English are a notoriously tactile, demonstrative
people, and if you want to fit in you should hold hands with your
acquaintances and tossers when you walk down the street.


FOOD AND WINE
British cuisine enjoys a well deserved reputation as the most sublime
gastronomic pleasure available to man. Thanks to today's robust dollar, the
American traveller can easily afford to dine out several times a week (rest
assured that a British meal is worth interrupting your afternoon wank for).
Few foreigners are aware that there are several grades of meat in the UK.
The best cuts of meat, like the best bottles of gin, bear Her Majesty's
seal, called the British Stamp of Excellence (BSE). When you go to a fine
restaurant, tell your waiter you want BSE beef and won't settle for
anything less. If he balks at your request, custom dictates that you jerk
your head imperiously back and forth while rolling your eyes to show him
who is boss.

Once the waiter realises you are a person of discriminating taste, he may
offer to let you peruse the restaurant's list of exquisite British wines.
If he does not, you should order one anyway. The best wine grapes grow on
the steep, chalky hillsides of Yorkshire and East Anglia - try an Ely '84
or Ripon '88 for a rare treat indeed.

When the bill for your meal comes it will show a suggested amount. Pay
whatever you think is fair, unless you plan to dine there again, in which
case you should simply walk out; the restaurant host will understand that
he should run a tab for you.


TRANSPORTATION
Public taxis are subsidised by the Her Majesty's Government. A taxi ride in
London costs two pounds, no matter how far you travel. If a taxi driver
tries to overcharge you, you should yell "I think not, you charlatan!",
then grab the nearest policeman (bobby) and have the driver disciplined.

It is rarely necessary to take a taxi, though, since bus drivers are
required to make detours at patrons' requests. Just board any bus, pay your
fare of thruppence (the heavy gold-coloured coins are "pence"), and state
your destination clearly to the driver, e.g.: "Please take me to the
British Library." A driver will frequently try to have a bit of harmless
fun by pretending he doesn't go to your requested destination. Ignore him,
as he is only teasing the American tourist (little does he know you're not
so ignorant!).

For those travelling on a shoestring budget, the London Tube may be the
most economical way to get about, especially if you are a woman. Chivalry
is alive and well in Britain, and ladies still travel for free on the Tube.
Simply take some tokens from the baskets at the base of the escalators or
on the platforms; you will find one near any of the state-sponsored Tube
musicians.

Once on the platform, though, beware! Approaching trains sometimes disturb
the large Gappe bats that roost in the tunnels. The Gappes were smuggled
into London in the early 19th century by French saboteurs and have proved
impossible to exterminate. The announcement "Mind the Gappe!" is a signal
that you should grab your hair and look towards the ceiling. Very few
people have ever been killed by Gappes, though, and they are considered
only a minor drawback to an otherwise excellent means of transportation.


AIRPORTS
One final note: for preferential treatment when you arrive at Heathrow
airport, announce that you are a member of Shin Fane (an international
Jewish peace organization-the "shin" stands for "shalom"). As savvy
travellers know, this little white lie will assure you priority treatment
as you make your way through customs. Safe travels and Bon Voyage!

[Nieninque]

:lol:

[Kaeral]

Hahahaha.. incredible.. funny as hell.. :lol2:

[Edited on 30-9-2004 by Kaeral]

[Back]

Heh. I’ve been to London. “Mind the Gappe!” ROFL

[Wezas]

For some reason I always thought quid = pound. Unless that is one of the reasons why this article is funny.

[Pallon]

Originally posted by StrayRogue

Few foreigners are aware that there are several grades of meat in the UK.
The best cuts of meat, like the best bottles of gin, bear Her Majesty's
seal, called the British Stamp of Excellence (BSE). When you go to a fine
restaurant, tell your waiter you want BSE beef and won't settle for
anything less. If he balks at your request, custom dictates that you jerk
your head imperiously back and forth while rolling your eyes to show him
who is boss.



:lol2:

[Nieninque]

Originally posted by Wezas
For some reason I always thought quid = pound. Unless that is one of the reasons why this article is funny.

:yes:

[xtc]

lol good to see some humour on this board.......

and I learn something new each time.....despite having been to Britain umpteen times in my life I was ignorant of the customs you mentioned. I will be sure to announce on my next visit that I am a cousin of Gerry Adams representing Sinn Féin. Thanks for tip.
Oh and I will insist on that yummy BSE beef lol

[Betheny]

WTF is BSE?

[Miss X]

LOL that article is funny! BSE is usually called mad cow disease, in humans it is a degenerative brain type disorder that is fatal. Don't know much about it but it isnt nice.

[Tsa`ah]

Funny story.

This fly by night door to door food vendor opened up shop in town a few years ago. Sure enough this beat up truck with a freezer box pulled up to the house and this guy hit every door on the street. I had to be the moron to actually open the door.

He goes into his spiel, shows his product and quotes me a price ... like 235 dollars for a 20lb box of steaks (including the weight of the card board and packaging. No matter how uninterested I was in these red dyed strips of dairy cow, he insisted it was a value. Everything in the box could be eaten ... no bones, no fat, portion controlled. It was cheaper than what you would pay at the store for the same cuts.

I asked why and he explained "You hear about all that mad cow in England? Well we get beef cheap because of it."

I just shut the door in his face. No need to continue.

[Betheny]

I know what Mad Cow is... Why must everything be so weird and different over there?!

[Tsa`ah]

Originally posted by Maimara
I know what Mad Cow is... Why must everything be so weird and different over there?!

It's out of protest for your failure to contribute your fair share of free internet porn.

[Nieninque]

It aint different.
BSE is the scientific name for it.
Mad Cow Disease is the sun reader name for it

[Tsa`ah]

http://www.totallytom.com/MadCow.html

http://viswiz.imk.fraunhofer.de/~steffi/madcow/madcow.htm

[Betheny]

Originally posted by Tsa`ah

Originally posted by Maimara
I know what Mad Cow is... Why must everything be so weird and different over there?!

It's out of protest for your failure to contribute your fair share of free internet porn.

I'm telling you, buy me a camera.

[StrayRogue]

Ah American ignorance. Best in the world.

[Tsa`ah]

You Brits, always second place.

Perhaps it's because of the CJD?

[Caiylania]

That was funny shit. Thanks for sharing :)

[HarmNone]

:rofl: Too funny! Thanks for sharing that, Stray! Those of you from Britain, please let us know if you see any Americans following those "helpful" suggestions!

[Jorddyn]

Originally posted by Miss X
LOL that article is funny! BSE is usually called mad cow disease, in humans it is a degenerative brain type disorder that is fatal. Don't know much about it but it isnt nice.

So, who wants to explain the rest of the joke to those of us who only speak American?

Jorddyn, confused

[xtc]

Originally posted by Jorddyn

Originally posted by Miss X
LOL that article is funny! BSE is usually called mad cow disease, in humans it is a degenerative brain type disorder that is fatal. Don't know much about it but it isnt nice.

So, who wants to explain the rest of the joke to those of us who only speak American?

Jorddyn, confused

you need to get out more....j/k

[HarmNone]

Heh. I'll start, Jordynn. Quid is the slang for pound, and worth a bit more than 17 cents. Goolies is slang for testicles, if I remember correctly. If you call somebody a tosser, great or otherwise, you'll probably end up holding your head in your hands. ;)

HarmNone

[Blazing247]

OMFG UR RITE GAYROGUE, AMERICA = SUX0R, + BRITAIN = ROXOR LOLZ U R TEH S4lT!!!

I went to London a few years ago and I have to say, it's a damn beautiful city with amazingly beautiful women and (surprisingly) very nice people who aren't as anti-American as I would have guessed. Unfortunately, England is also home to shitheads like yourself, Stay. Concrete proof that no country is perfect, right there.

[HarmNone]

Umm, I see nothing in Stray's post that insults America, or Americans, in any way. It's written jokingly, and I found it funny. Let's not look for trouble where none is meant, eh?

Something just like this could be written from the other perspective and be just as funny, in my opinion. :D

HarmNone, trying to keep some semblance of peace

[StrayRogue]

Cheers HM. Blazing is probably one of the people who would have fallen for the article. But of course, as he said, no country can be filled with well-educated, smart people *shrug*.

Being that I'm from the country in question, I think I'm in more qualified to make comments on how Brit's feel about American's than some dumbass who spent a few days in London a few years back.

[Blazing247]

You're right...I would have fallen for the article. You read me like a book man. HN, his post was not made in jest. He was essentially calling Americans ignorant, as he has in many posts before this one.

[HarmNone]

I don't read it that way, Blazing. That particular material is available all over the internet, so it's not as if Stray wrote it himself.

Having traveled for a good portion of my life, I'm aware of a lot of things like this that have been written, and said, over the years. As far as I'm concerned, the vast majority of it was in good fun. That which wasn't was pointedly insulting. This one is just poking fun, as I read it. The same could easily be said of any foreign tourist in any country not his/her own. There are always differences, and those differences always confound the travellers. I've had a few choice "encounters" of my own. :D

HarmNone

[Ravenstorm]

Originally posted by Blazing247
He was essentially calling Americans ignorant, as he has in many posts before this one.


This is mainly for all the Brit folk who read here, and those who aren't utterly stupid, for that matter:

This article appeared recently in a popular American magazine. By all accounts it was taken seriously by a lot of people...

I'm not getting any 'Americans are TEH DUMM' vibes off it at all, myself. Some Americans? Yeah, obviously. I agree. Some are abysmally stupid and ignorant. No surprise there. Just watch leno's Jaywalking. America as a whole? No, he didn't say that.

Raven

[Blazing247]

WTFO? If you are going to play cyber-sleuth, at least do a thorough job.

Originally posted by rogue:

<Ah American ignorance. Best in the world.>

I'm sorry, how "ignorant" of me to think he was calling Americans stupid.

[Edited on 10-1-2004 by Tsa`ah]

[StrayRogue]

OMG YOU ARE SO SMART. Listen dumbass, the only ignorant fucking morons, the same fools who give your country a bad name, are the ones who would not only fall for this blatant bullshit article, but the ones who would get angry when the smart people, the intelligent people, and the educated people would call them out on it. As you are getting angry, starting to cry and resorting to petty little names, it clear to see I've struck a nerve. I wonder why.

[Ravenstorm]

You mean about ten posts later where he's making fun of Maimara? Not the same. And your 'nickname' for him is moronic.

Raven

[xtc]

I didn't find the initial post at all insulting to Americans

[HarmNone]

Personally, I've travelled in England, Scotland and Wales on numerous occasions. I've never been treated with anything but friendly, outgoing generosity by the citizens of all three countries. I've been bought lemon tarts by complete strangers, given tours of the hi-spots by people I'd never met, and made friends that have lasted for years.

In nearly every case, the differences between our cultures arose. Every time they did, we all got a good laugh out of the faux pas committed by travellers in foreign lands. Never was there any malice in the giggles, on either side.

HarmNone says: Lighten up. It's all in fun. :lol:

[Back]

Heh, it reminds me of the Monty Python skit with the Hungarian translation book...

John Cleese, playing a Hungarian, reading from a very bad translation book and talking with a British shop owner...

“My nipples explode with delight!”

“My hoovercraft is full of eels.”

Been to London for new years. Went to Blackpool on a seperate occasion. God I love English fish & chips. Almost as much as I love English women... so friendly, and so... verbose.

[Blazing247]

<You mean about ten posts later where he's making fun of Maimara? Not the same. And your 'nickname' for him is moronic.

Raven >

American ignorance = best in the world. That's a pretty broad statement, and most certainly NOT directed at just Maimara. I responded by saying that I found most of the people I met in England to be nice folks, not at all representative of himself.

As for my nickname for him, gay gay gay gay. I am quite obviously, according to urbandictionary.com, trying to "buff up my masculinity" by using the slang definition of the word. If you don't like it, tough shit. I am sorry to break up the monotony of your umpteen posts about being gay in America, gay rights (or lack thereof) in America, and which color to wear after Labor Day, so I'll let you return to your regularly scheduled programming.

HN, like I mentioned previously I have found those across the ocean to be pleasant folks as well. I found the article funny myself, but as usual, Stay had to add extraneous comments which cause me to question the intent of his posting the article itself.

[HarmNone]

I see the post you're referring to now, Blazing. I hadn't seen it before. I'll agree, that post from Stray was insulting to Americans in general, since he didn't qualify about whom he was actually speaking.

American ignorance is no different than British ignorance, Canadian ignorance, Bangladeshi ignorance, or any other ignorance. Ignorance is ignorance, as far as I'm concerned...and there's certainly no dearth of it.

HarmNone

Let's all not forget one imporant fact.. WE FUCKING PWNED THE LOBSTER BACKS IN THE REVOLUTIONARY WAR!!!!11111111

- Arkans

[HarmNone]

Perhaps we did, but that has nothing to do with American tourists in Britain.......

Oh, so wrong! If we didn't PWN THE DOGSHIT out of them, it could have very well been "Colonists Tourists in Britain"!

- Arkans

[StrayRogue]

It was indeed directed at Maimara, and anyone else who reads "newspapers" where they refer to an incredibly economic effectual disease by its slang name and never by its actual name. However, if I wished to get into that I'd talk about how utterly crap, controled and dumbed down your media is, but most of you already know about all that already.

If you want to take offense to it, go ahead. As I said earlier, it hit a nerve and I wonder why. Probably because you fell for it, or are just plain stupid. Take your pick.

Yet we still got the best country on earth!

- Arkans

[HarmNone]

Let me make something clear. I'm not going to allow this thread to turn into a battle over who lives in the "best country on earth". Everyone should be proud of their country of origin. Hopefully, everyone is. There is no need to belittle the country of another.

As I said, there is ignorance everywhere, and every country has its good points and its bad points.

HarmNone

[Back]

I for one was lost on the BSE thing. I thought it meant low-grade beef. So I’ve never had to deal with BSE before and you want to call me retarded. Typical, Stray. Still on that high horse?


Originally posted by Arkans
Let's all not forget one imporant fact.. WE FUCKING PWNED THE LOBSTER BACKS IN THE REVOLUTIONARY WAR!!!!11111111

- Arkans

With tactics we learned from the natives. We pwnd them too.

[StrayRogue]

Originally posted by Backlash
I for one was lost on the BSE thing. I thought it meant low-grade beef. So I’ve never had to deal with BSE before and you want to call me retarded. Typical, Stray. Still on that high horse?



I was calling your media retarded.

[StrayRogue]

Originally posted by HarmNone
Let me make something clear. I'm not going to allow this thread to turn into a battle over who lives in the "best country on earth". Everyone should be proud of their country of origin. Hopefully, everyone is. There is no need to belittle the country of another.


HarmNone

I think Arkans was adding imaginary fuel to the fire. He also knows it won't effect me as we've had such discussions on Psinet before, heh. So no harm done, so to speak.

[Back]

What do you expect from a bunch of criminals?

[Ravenstorm]

That would be Australia.

Raven

[Back]

That would be half the world during their Imperialist age. I wouldn’t blame a king for thinking that really. Haven’t you heard about the Georgian settlements?

[longshot]

I'll admit, I didn't get everything... like the airport one, and the "gappe"...

But, the BSE part had me laughing out loud.

That was fantastic.

It was called BSE in Japan, too. Bovine something something....

Bovine spongiform encephalopathy. Personally, I like my beef with only a touch of prions and maybe some tartar sauce.

[Nieninque]

Edited to swear quietly at Stanley under my breath....I knew that one :(

[Edited on 1-10-04 by Nieninque]

[Tsa`ah]

Originally posted by Arkans
Let's all not forget one imporant fact.. WE FUCKING PWNED THE LOBSTER BACKS IN THE REVOLUTIONARY WAR!!!!11111111

- Arkans

An incorrect and ill educated statement at best.

We won because the colonies became a lost cause and a bad investment.

Cornwallis was not the only good general in England's deck; they didn't lack the resources or troop to continue to effort. The French were an annoyance to them at best.

We won the first time because England did not want to keep repeating the process every 10-20 years.

Go read some history that is factual, not revisionist.

Tsa'ah is obviously a communist and anti-American.

- Arkans

[Nieninque]

Because he is better educated than you?
:lol:

Because he wants to start a red revolution and overthrow the government and the fact that he despises American, duh.

- Arkans

[Nieninque]

I think I was closer

[Blazing247]

Arkans LOZEZ. Obviously Tsa'ah has the one and only copy of The Factual History of the Universe and Everything In It, so...PWN'd. Plus, he's a moderator and can edit out whatever comments you make that he doesn't like. DOUBLE PWNZ.

Also, England has horrible food except for their fish and chips. They were great, and were even served wrapped up in an old newspaper doused with vinegar.

[Nieninque]

Whereas America has McDonalds

[Blazing247]

Whereas almost every country in the world has McDonald's.

[Back]

Don’t knock the Quarter Pounder. They make one fourth of a pound sound pretty big. And they are tastey. Sometimes I go for an egg McMuffin with snausage and the half brown patty with a large coke.

But really, my fav fast food burger joint is BK Lounge. They make it to order without having to pull over. The flame broil pwns and the breakfast criossant rocks. I just wish they’d bring tacos back. :crie:

[Hulkein]

Originally posted by Nieninque
Whereas America has McDonalds

I hope this wasn't an attempt at a serious comparison.

[HarmNone]

Heh. I had some magnificent meals in London and surrounds. It seems they are just as capable of hiring French chefs as we are. :D

HarmNone enjoyed some outstanding food in England

[Back]

I think of “Chip Shops” as the English equivalent of American Chinese take-outs.

British fish > American fish

I really didn’t eat anything else. The beers are great too. I liked Boddingtons. City pubs were a lot more social than country pubs. Probably because we were strangers.

[Betheny]

I don't think I've ever eaten fish and chips. There's a little fish and chips place in Fairfax I've seen, I forget what the name is. Looks a little scary though, it's in what used to be a Taco John's or something.

Aren't fish and chips just... like... fish sticks and french fries or somethin?

Moderator or not, he still prays to Tovarish Stalin every night.

- Arkans

[HarmNone]

Fish and chips are awesome! They're not like fish sticks at all, and the fries are different, somehow. I love 'em!

As for the pubs, I found I preferred the beer pubs to the social pubs, just because the beer was sooo much better. I only like dark beer (hate lager!), and theirs was outstanding. I must say, though, that wherever we went, city or country, everyone was really friendly and willing to show a stranger a good time. :)

HarmNone

[Back]

Originally posted by Arkans
Moderator or not, he still prays to Tovarish Stalin every night.

- Arkans

You keep bringing up this “Communist” thing. You even have what looks like an authentic Russian military hat. Whats the story here?

Sure is authentic, got it Poland along with an authentic Captains uniform there. The banner up over my computer is authentic too.. Shit.. This looks bad for me.. TSA'AH SENDS PEOPLE TO GULAGS.

- Arkans

[Back]

Marx’s Manifesto was brilliance. Too bad people want to corrupt it. People always find a way to corrupt. Look at todays’s Capatalism.

It went against human nature though. That was a complete set up for disaster.

- Arkans

[Tsa`ah]

I actually stone people.

Per Dogma (butchered) Bludgeoned to death with big fucking rocks.

TSA'AH IS LIKE LENIN BCUZ HE GETZ RID OF FREE SPEECH AND EDITZ THREHDZ

- Arkans

[Back]

Originally posted by Arkans
It went against human nature though. That was a complete set up for disaster.

- Arkans

That means evolution. Disregard your base instincts. Come to the dark side. You know you want to.

[Tsa`ah]

Free speech does not exist on these forums. It has been stated numerous times.

Back on topic please.

I agree that the communist system is a great idea, in theory. Just looking at it as a realist, I don't see it ever working. Believe me, if it did, I'd be the first one on that idea.

- Arkans

[Xcalibur]

What pains me is the fact that the UK are now a second order country.

They are almost at the same level of France, of Spain and all of those old countries of Europe....

Booh them and their low 50 millions of people (only 50% more than Canada).

Must be a pain too, to live in a country that is ether full of fog or raining.

:wasntme:

Heh. I've never been to England, but women with real or fake English accents are sexy. And I don't care if they have pointy noses or not.

They have bad teeth.

- Arkans

Like 30 years ago, c'mon.

[Tsa`ah]

Go visit a trailer park some day ... if you don't already live in one that is.

I remember I had a British friend. His mother was missing a tooth towards the front. I was like.. HOLY STEREOTYPE BATMAN!

- Arkans

[Xcalibur]

HJahahahhahaaha

That guy is funny.

I am still amazed at the VERY low population of the UK.

[longshot]

Originally posted by Tsa`ah
Go visit a trailer park some day ... if you don't already live in one that is.

So true.

The article was hilarious.

Thanks Stray.

[DeV]

Originally posted by Xcalibur
I am still amazed at the VERY low population of the UK. I'm even more amazed at the effects of infanticide in China.

On topic: The article was pretty funny.

I live in the suburbs, commie.

- Arkans

[Latrinsorm]

Originally posted by Xcalibur
Booh them and their low 50 millions of people (only 50% more than Canada).The UK has more people than Canada? :wtf:

[Nieninque]

There used to be more people in Canada, but when X was born they were all :ohshit: and moved to the UK.

Oh snizzaps. Xcalibur---> :compcrash: <---Nieninique

[Nieninque]

Originally posted by Maimara

Aren't fish and chips just... like... fish sticks and french fries or somethin?

the fish is filleted cod or haddock or plaice or something like that, coated in batter and then deep fried. Chips are potatoes chopped into, well chips. Like fries only fatter. And then deep fried.

Smart food.

Applebee's has the best beer-battered shiznods.

[HarmNone]

Originally posted by Tsa`ah
Go visit a trailer park some day ... if you don't already live in one that is.

Heh. Just ignore Arkans. He's having the internet equivalent of a hissy-fit. :D

HarmNone knows a hissy-fit when she sees one...even a virtual hissy-fit

[Xcalibur]

I was not born in Canada...:P

Still, for a country that was so dominante, for a country that was the master of the world for a long time, for a country that is damn old, only 50 millions or so is quite surprising.


UK "lost" how many people with the independance of the US?

[Nieninque]

None

[StrayRogue]

Heh, fish and chips haven't been the UK's national food for some years now.

[StrayRogue]

I'd rather have a low population of intelligent people each with their own right to housing, education and health than a high population of mindless idiots, personally. You fail to forget how small of an island England is X.

[Jay]

Originally posted by StrayRogue
Heh, fish and chips haven't been the UK's national food for some years now.

Isn't it chicken tikka marsala?

[Miss X]

Originally posted by Stanley Burrell
Heh. I've never been to England, but women with real or fake English accents are sexy. And I don't care if they have pointy noses or not.

Hi........

;)

[Miss X]

Originally posted by Backlash
Marx’s Manifesto was brilliance. Too bad people want to corrupt it. People always find a way to corrupt. Look at todays’s Capatalism.

You rock!! That's so true, I wish more people would realise how much better the world would be if we lived as Marx suggested. I still believe the revolution will come, eventually.

[xtc]

Originally posted by Arkans
Tsa'ah is obviously a communist and anti-American.

- Arkans

Why because he is correct on historical points? It amazes me when you diagree with SOME Americans you are automatically a communist

[xtc]

Originally posted by Backlash
Marx’s Manifesto was brilliance. Too bad people want to corrupt it. People always find a way to corrupt. Look at todays’s Capatalism.

I would disagree that Marx's manifesto was brilliant. It was another useless long winded diatribe from yet antoher academic didn't know his ass from his elbow.

On a separate note, Marx couldn't afford to support himself, he use to write Engel asking Engel if he would send money for Marx's rent and food. Engel would oblige as he got the money from his CAPITALIST father

[HarmNone]

From what I've read, the post-paralysis FDR was very, very different from the pre-paralysis FDR. There are those who knew him who have said that having polio, and experiencing suffering in a real way, changed him profoundly.

There is no doubt that FDR was, in some ways, a man to be greatly admired. However, he was not so in ALL ways. Even he would have said that. He had a skeleton or two stalking about in his closets, just as has everyone else.

I reiterate: Much depends on how one defines the word "decent".

HarmNone

Originally posted by xtc

Originally posted by Arkans
Tsa'ah is obviously a communist and anti-American.

- Arkans

Why because he is correct on historical points? It amazes me when you diagree with SOME Americans you are automatically a communist

No, because he hates capatalists and the middle class. He also wants to set up a one party system. He also loves Lenin. You're looking a little red there yourself, commie boy.

- Arkans

Apparantly, Harmnone doesn't know one. :(

- Arkans

[Skirmisher]

Originally posted by Arkans
No, because he hates capatalists and the middle class. He also wants to set up a one party system. He also loves Lenin. You're looking a little red there yourself, commie boy.

- Arkans

Your ugly American shtick is getting tired already.

Find a new joke pretty please?

Shut up, pinko scum.

- Arkans

[Skirmisher]

Well no points for originality.

1/2 point for sticktoitiveness. :weird:

Damn right.

- Arkans

[HarmNone]

Originally posted by StrayRogue
Heh, fish and chips haven't been the UK's national food for some years now.

That's too bad, really. They're delicious! :)

[Skirmisher]

Do they still serve it in newspapers?

Never been to the UK.

I wanna go darnit!! :rah:

Nothing like getting oily, deep fried food, in a dirty newspaper, yum.

- Arkans

[HarmNone]

I don't know if they do, or not, Skirm. Last I was there was about seven years ago. They did then! Mmmmmmmm! :D

HarmNone needs to plan an extended vacation

[StrayRogue]

They haven't served them in newspaper since the 80's, unless you're talking about the south. They do things strange down there - just ask Chica.

[Edited on 2-10-04 by StrayRogue]

[HarmNone]

They wrapped 'em in newspaper for me, Stray. Of course, I can't remember where in the hell I was at the time. Damned English dark beer, anyway. ;)

[Miss X]

Never seen them in real newspaper down south but I'm sure it does happen. They do the strangest things up north I'm told. Just ask Stray. ;)

Denise, you have to come and visit me in the UK, it rains all the time and stuff but it's great really!

[Skirmisher]

To be honest i'd rather them come in a good old paper plate or something heh, but there was such a sense of a cultural experience in hearing about them serving it in newpaper that I had to ask.

And yes...you are so right, i really need to get over there as soon as I can afford it.
:tumble:

[StrayRogue]

Euro-SimuCon needs to be organized.

nerds from around the world unite

[StrayRogue]

Not really, considering it would be a group of friends meeting up to get drunk.

[Tsa`ah]

Nerds get drunk to ... hater.

[HarmNone]

Originally posted by Skirmisher
To be honest i'd rather them come in a good old paper plate or something heh, but there was such a sense of a cultural experience in hearing about them serving it in newpaper that I had to ask.

And yes...you are so right, i really need to get over there as soon as I can afford it.
:tumble:


Nooo! It must be newspaper, well soaked in vinegar! It's just gotta be. If it ain't, it ain't real fish 'n' chips! Anybody that tries to serve me fish 'n' chips on a freaking paper plate is gonna get a bird's eye view of an ugly American in action. :lol:

HarmNone, standing up for tradition, dammit

What about the fish 'n' chips here in the states, dare I ask if they even compare remotely to the said English Fish 'n' chips?

[Tsa`ah]

Wouldn't know.

Quoting my cousin with similar allergies.

"Tastes like a trip to the ER to me."

[HarmNone]

Originally posted by Stanley Burrell
What about the fish 'n' chips here in the states, dare I ask if they even compare remotely to the said English Fish 'n' chips?

In my experience, there's no comparison. Americanized fish 'n' chips is just fried fish and French fries. British fish 'n' chips is completely different.

This is making me hungry for foreign cuisine. :weird:

[Tsa`ah]

Originally posted by Stanley Burrell
This is making me hungry for foreign cuisine. :weird:

Go eat a dog ... oh, wait ...

[Caiylania]

Originally posted by StrayRogue
Euro-SimuCon needs to be organized.

Indeed.

[xtc]

Originally posted by Arkans

Originally posted by xtc

Originally posted by Arkans
Tsa'ah is obviously a communist and anti-American.

- Arkans

Why because he is correct on historical points? It amazes me when you diagree with SOME Americans you are automatically a communist

No, because he hates capatalists and the middle class. He also wants to set up a one party system. He also loves Lenin. You're looking a little red there yourself, commie boy.

- Arkans

lol do you have a relative who went by the name of Senator Joe McCarthy? Or is your paranoia independent of any family connection?

[xtc]

Originally posted by Arkans
Nothing like getting oily, deep fried food, in a dirty newspaper, yum.

- Arkans

yeah and TGIF Fridays is gourmet cuisine

[HarmNone]

Heh. Tsa`ah, according to Arkans, worships Stalin and loves Lenin. That should speak volumes. :lol:

HarmNone

I eat the salads at TGIF. It's not paranoia, it's pure fact. I promise you all. Fact, fact, fact.

- Arkans

[Skirmisher]

Originally posted by Caiylania

Originally posted by StrayRogue
Euro-SimuCon needs to be organized.

Indeed.

She just wants to sell all of you for daipers. :(

[Skirmisher]

Originally posted by HarmNone
Heh. Tsa`ah, according to Arkans, worships Stalin and loves Lenin. That should speak volumes. :lol:

HarmNone

I always saw myself as more of a Trotskyite but to each their own.

[Overlord]

I don't typically revive old threads without good cause....but damn Its been great being back home in U.K! My first night back I went out and had a Black Pudding Supper *drool* I'm not sure if I should go into specifics for the americans lol


Originally posted by HarmNone

Originally posted by Stanley Burrell
What about the fish 'n' chips here in the states, dare I ask if they even compare remotely to the said English Fish 'n' chips?

In my experience, there's no comparison. Americanized fish 'n' chips is just fried fish and French fries. British fish 'n' chips is completely different.

Fish 'n' Chips out here are real bloody chips, none of this skinny shit "french fries" you get at McDonalds. An the battered fish of course is great.

(On a side note its odd getting used to the different keyboard layout here)

[Back]

Well Gordon Bennit! Bloody hell, you dodgy old goat. Blimey, cherrio and pip-pip awot.

[Overlord]

Now ya just sound like a pommy git mate. True enough the slang in scotland isn't much better. Hell there are several different towns here that say "Tiger" differently.

[Back]

Who the fuck is Gordon Bennit anyway?

[xtc]

Originally posted by Skirmisher

Originally posted by HarmNone
Heh. Tsa`ah, according to Arkans, worships Stalin and loves Lenin. That should speak volumes. :lol:

HarmNone

I always saw myself as more of a Trotskyite but to each their own.

and we know what they did to Trotsky.......