AF-1 Posted June 10, 2020 #551 Share Posted June 10, 2020 GUT2407; thanks for the link. Great explanation. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pacruise804 Posted June 10, 2020 #552 Share Posted June 10, 2020 T.I.L. - Scotland is not its own island 😳 I don't know why, but I had always thought Scotland was a separate land mass. I think I knew England and Wales bordered each other. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lenquixote66 Posted June 10, 2020 #553 Share Posted June 10, 2020 14 hours ago, GUT2407 said: Ahhhhhh but she was probably in England, not Wales, Scotland or Ireland (Either part). A bit like saying you went to Texas even if you were in Calafornia (nearest example I can think of) no one would be offended if you said you went to the USA, when you were in California or if you said k when in England, but if you said you were in Texas while in California I imagine they would just as if you say England while in Wales. i hope that makes sense anyway. She was at Middlesex University .This was in the late 90’s. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wowzz Posted June 10, 2020 #554 Share Posted June 10, 2020 4 hours ago, pacruise804 said: T.I.L. - Scotland is not its own island 😳 I don't know why, but I had always thought Scotland was a separate land mass. I think I knew England and Wales bordered each other. How did you think trains ran from London to Edinburgh? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
d9704011 Posted June 10, 2020 #555 Share Posted June 10, 2020 7 minutes ago, wowzz said: How did you think trains ran from London to Edinburgh? Hadrian’s Causeway. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wowzz Posted June 10, 2020 #556 Share Posted June 10, 2020 9 minutes ago, d9704011 said: Hadrian’s Causeway. I'm not sure if you are winding me up or not! Just in case you are serious, I assume you mean Hadrian's Wall, built 1800 years before the railway was invented. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
navybankerteacher Posted June 10, 2020 #557 Share Posted June 10, 2020 On 6/8/2020 at 9:25 AM, pacruise804 said: Not a Brit, but I was also disappointed in the Fish and Chip lunch. Too many chips/fries (that were 'meh' flavor/doneness), and I make a much better Scotch egg at home. “...a much better Scotch egg...”. — makes me wonder . I suppose ANYTHING, no matter how awful, can be made “better” - but there are some things better just left alone - and far off my plate. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
navybankerteacher Posted June 10, 2020 #558 Share Posted June 10, 2020 53 minutes ago, wowzz said: How did you think trains ran from London to Edinburgh? Please — let this drop. We all know that basic courses like geography get neglected in US schools. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wowzz Posted June 10, 2020 #559 Share Posted June 10, 2020 7 minutes ago, navybankerteacher said: “...a much better Scotch egg...”. — makes me wonder . I suppose ANYTHING, no matter how awful, can be made “better” - but there are some things better just left alone - and far off my plate. Scotch Egg - a fantastic product. Obviously you need to use free range pork and eggs, both of which are normal in the UK. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GUT2407 Posted June 10, 2020 #560 Share Posted June 10, 2020 4 hours ago, lenquixote66 said: She was at Middlesex University .This was in the late 90’s. Which is in England. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
d9704011 Posted June 10, 2020 #561 Share Posted June 10, 2020 1 hour ago, wowzz said: I'm not sure if you are winding me up or not! Just in case you are serious, I assume you mean Hadrian's Wall, built 1800 years before the railway was invented. Hadrian was a prescient fellow. Those Romans built some great stuff... we have little of it over here. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lenquixote66 Posted June 10, 2020 #562 Share Posted June 10, 2020 58 minutes ago, GUT2407 said: Which is in England. Yes,I know that but at that time nobody seemed to refer to the country as the UK Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
clo Posted June 11, 2020 #563 Share Posted June 11, 2020 4 hours ago, navybankerteacher said: Please — let this drop. We all know that basic courses like geography get neglected in US schools. If I haven't been someplace I suck at knowing where it is. Thankfully we've driven around England, Scotland, Wales and Ireland. And all were great. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ldubs Posted June 11, 2020 #564 Share Posted June 11, 2020 23 hours ago, GUT2407 said: Ahhhhhh but she was probably in England, not Wales, Scotland or Ireland (Either part). A bit like saying you went to Texas even if you were in Calafornia (nearest example I can think of) no one would be offended if you said you went to the USA, when you were in California or if you said k when in England, but if you said you were in Texas while in California I imagine they would just as if you say England while in Wales. i hope that makes sense anyway. I had to construct a flow chart, but yeah, it makes sense! 👍😄 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ldubs Posted June 11, 2020 #565 Share Posted June 11, 2020 23 hours ago, GUT2407 said: Here’s a link might help explain it https://www.historic-uk.com/HistoryUK/HistoryofBritain/The-UK-Great-Britain-Whats-the-Difference/ And all this time I thought it had something to do with when Frodo tossed the ring into Mt. Doom. 😄😄😄 Seriously, thanks for the link. I learned something new! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pacruise804 Posted June 11, 2020 #566 Share Posted June 11, 2020 14 hours ago, wowzz said: How did you think trains ran from London to Edinburgh? I've not had the pleasure yet of visiting and had no reason to see/know where the trains ran. I'm sure there are other geography items I have in my mind that are totally different than reality. 13 hours ago, navybankerteacher said: “...a much better Scotch egg...”. — makes me wonder . I suppose ANYTHING, no matter how awful, can be made “better” - but there are some things better just left alone - and far off my plate. Are we talking about the same food? Sausage and egg doesn't seem that weird/awful to me but I recognize we all have different tastes. Mine is a hardboiled egg wrapped in loose breakfast sausage, dipped in an egg wash and coated with seasoned breadcrumbs, then baked (many recipes fry) until sausage cooked. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wowzz Posted June 11, 2020 #567 Share Posted June 11, 2020 28 minutes ago, pacruise804 said: I've not had the pleasure yet of visiting and had no reason to see/know where the trains ran. I'm sure there are other geography items I have in my mind that are totally different than reality. Are we talking about the same food? Sausage and egg doesn't seem that weird/awful to me but I recognize we all have different tastes. Mine is a hardboiled egg wrapped in loose breakfast sausage, dipped in an egg wash and coated with seasoned breadcrumbs, then baked (many recipes fry) until sausage cooked. Scotch eggs - yes, exactly as you describe. Sold in every supermarket in the UK. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
getting older slowly Posted June 11, 2020 #568 Share Posted June 11, 2020 Well get rid of Buffets the people of CC have spoken.... Out of 568 posts 335 people voted 86% said No So that pretty much sums it up.... Cheers Don Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
navybankerteacher Posted June 12, 2020 #569 Share Posted June 12, 2020 On 6/10/2020 at 5:55 PM, wowzz said: I'm not sure if you are winding me up or not! Just in case you are serious, I assume you mean Hadrian's Wall, built 1800 years before the railway was invented. You folk didn’t get trains until the 1920’s? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wowzz Posted June 12, 2020 #570 Share Posted June 12, 2020 6 hours ago, navybankerteacher said: You folk didn’t get trains until the 1920’s? Yes, sorry, didn't bother to check my dates that carefully. Should have said 1600 years (approximately) . I think you get my meaning though! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AF-1 Posted June 12, 2020 #571 Share Posted June 12, 2020 14 hours ago, getting older slowly said: Well get rid of Buffets the people of CC have spoken.... Out of 568 posts 335 people voted 86% said No So that pretty much sums it up.... Cheers Don Don, so 86% said no to buffets or no to getting rid of them? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wowzz Posted June 12, 2020 #572 Share Posted June 12, 2020 2 minutes ago, AF-1 said: Don, so 86% said no to buffets or no to getting rid of them? I presume 86% said "no" to getting rid of them 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
d9704011 Posted June 12, 2020 #573 Share Posted June 12, 2020 2 minutes ago, AF-1 said: Don, so 86% said no to buffets or no to getting rid of them? 86% said no to getting rid of them. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AF-1 Posted June 12, 2020 #574 Share Posted June 12, 2020 Thank you wowzz and d9704011. Appreciate the reply. I assumed it was not getting rid of them. Have a great weekend 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
clo Posted June 12, 2020 #575 Share Posted June 12, 2020 1 hour ago, AF-1 said: Don, so 86% said no to buffets or no to getting rid of them? I think this thread made me anyway realize that there's a difference between a self-serve buffet and a cafeteria style where staff serve your plate And I believe the former is gone forever. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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