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I've got regular table salt for shakers, and whatever-crystal-salt-was-in-the-shop when-I-needed-to-restock in the kitchen.
Yes, I'm well aware that they're both exactly the same chemical, but the crystal salt doesn't all stick together when it's damp, so it's less hassle in a kitchen environment, where you need to take pinches of it from a pot (so you can't put rice in it, to keep it dry).
The missus loves stinky cheese, but it doesn't last long, because she buys it to eat, not for show, and can go through a quarter pound in one go.
Truffles I like, but I'm happier with the penny buns (porcini) that we find in the local forest -- you can pile 'em high on toast, which is something you certainly can't do with truffles, unless you want to spend the rest of the day puking.
Cocktails are for wusses.
The article itself was pretty cr@p, mind. The "writer" must have put all of fifteen minutes' effort into it.
I wanna be a eunuchs developer! Pass me a bread knife!
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Mark_Wallace wrote: The article itself was pretty cr@p, mind. The "writer" must have put all of fifteen minutes' effort into it.
I know, and I hesitated to use the link, but put it in there to "aid" in stirring up conversation on the subject itself.
Eddy Vluggen pointed out the sh*tty article, earlier to me. He likes to critique my posts in some form or another.
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DUM VIVIMUS VIVAMUS
But don't be a snob about it...
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I consider myself a foodie. Not a food snob. When I think of food snob I think of people that try to impress you with what you eat, not because they necessarily enjoy it. A foodie knows all the little hole in the wall joints that serve great food.
In my pantry, sea salt, kosher salt, homemade seasoning salt (made with kosher salt, and other spices), and rarely used iodized salt. A few wines, well stocked liquor cabinet, but few beers, if any. I do need to stock up on bitters and my cheese selection would not impress anyone, but I do have a great garlic beef summer sausage that I splurge on.
modified 15-Jan-15 11:07am.
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These are recent Welsh Cinematic Association releases to amuse :-
Sheepless in Seattle
Seven Brides from Seven Sisters
9½ Leeks
Trefforest Gump
Cwmando
The Lost Boyos
An American Werewolf in Powys
Huw Dares Gwyneth
Dai Hard
The Wizard of Oswestry
Cool Hand Look-you
The Eagle has Llandudno
The Magnificent Severn
Haverfordwest Was Won
Austin Powys
The Magic Rhonddabout
Independence Dai
The Llanfairpwllgwyngyllgogerychwyrndrobwllllantysiliogogogoch That Time Forgot
Welsh Connection
Welsh Connection II
The Bridge on the River Wye
Lawrence of Llandybie
A Beautiful Mind-you
The Welsh Patient
The King and Mair
The Sheepshag Redemption ( my favourite)
Breakfast at Taffynys
Look You Back in Bangor
Evans Can Wait
A Fishguard Called Rhondda
Where Eagles Aberdare
Dial M For Merthyr
veni bibi saltavi
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You forgot "Ewe Only Live Twice" and "10 things I Hate About Ewe", but other than that, classics, every one!
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I forgot to mention that TV series: Breaking Baaad[^], but other than that, I'm Prada Ewe[^]
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I think they forgot Silence Of The Lambs.
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How cruel.
Griff took weeks to recover after the last time someone mentioned the movie that shall not be named.
It's also banned in Wales.
Life is like a s**t sandwich; the more bread you have, the less s**t you eat.
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You missed:
Caerphilly What You Welsh For
Merthyr's Aberdare
Keeping Up With The Cardiffians
The Welsh remake of the French "Le Café Du Ponty"
The Bridgend of Kandahar
Crickhowellraiser
Menai Black (all 4)
The documentary about racism in South Wales: Black Swansea
Some of these were nominated for Llanthony awards.
You really have to hear (imagine) dial M for Merthyr in a Valley's accent.
Life is like a s**t sandwich; the more bread you have, the less s**t you eat.
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What about:
In Like Flint
The Rhyl Housewives of Bedwelty Hills
A Towyn Called Alice
Porthmadog and Glory
The Dead Welshpool
Barry Lyndon
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I'm an optoholic - my glass is always half full of vodka.
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I had a new day resolution I put into effect on January 1st, and it was not to use any computer. (Phones etc. acceptable).
I've been suffering from Information Creep recently, for example rather than just watching Indiana Jones over the xmas period, I find myself reaching for the laptop to go to the IMDB to see if I'm older than he was in the Temple of Doom (alas, I am). I then get distracted by other internet related stuff and lose track of the bloody film completely. (Not that terrible in this particular case). This sort of thing happens too much - the internet is a continual defocusing distraction.
But not on January 1st. Didn't check the news/bank balance/spelling of words/age of actors/codeproject/anything else. It's a bit like giving up smoking because you get the craving but all-in-all it was a good day. I'm intending to carry this on every Saturday from now on.
Worth a go, if you're tough enough.
Regards,
Rob Philpott.
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ADD?
Not being funny here, some people who are easily distracted have a "tendency" to have some degree of ADD.
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No more so than the next I'd say. This is common, a lot of people I have spoken to have the same tendency. In fact, a lot of people I go to the pub with have a hard time just getting drunk, leering and talking nonsense without getting engaged with their phone for protracted periods. I don't ever do this, so I think I'm better than a lot.
If it is an addiction, or a 'life-style choice', then it may not become apparent that you're hooked until you stop. We don't need to look too far from here to see people who live on the net..
Regards,
Rob Philpott.
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I have a day (Saturday) totally off for over 40 years...It's a good thing to have...
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Alex: Fix it? How you gonna fix this?
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Totally off? What's that mean?
Regards,
Rob Philpott.
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I do no get into the room where my computers are...Phone is off...I'm a family man 1000000%
Skipper: We'll fix it.
Alex: Fix it? How you gonna fix this?
Skipper: Grit, spit and a whole lotta duct tape.
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Wouldn't have anything to do with Shabbos (Shabbat) would it?
Once you lose your pride the rest is easy.
In the end, only three things matter: how much you loved, how gently you lived, and how gracefully you let go of things not meant for you. – Buddha
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Of course it has - that's the origin. However I've learned over the years that there are other benefits than please God...
Skipper: We'll fix it.
Alex: Fix it? How you gonna fix this?
Skipper: Grit, spit and a whole lotta duct tape.
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Kornfeld Eliyahu Peter wrote: other benefits than please God...
Eat bacon ?
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Never tried, but if it makes one a better person...
Skipper: We'll fix it.
Alex: Fix it? How you gonna fix this?
Skipper: Grit, spit and a whole lotta duct tape.
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Simple Math on that
Bacon + eat + you = happy you
happy you + other people = more happy people
=> Bacon = more happy people => better you
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