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From: Woody on 25 Jan 2010 15:49 Chris Ridd <chrisridd(a)mac.com> wrote: > On 2010-01-25 19:16:27 +0000, Woody said: > > > Chris Ridd <chrisridd(a)mac.com> wrote: > > > >> On 2010-01-25 19:11:41 +0000, Rod said: > >> > >>> On 25/01/2010 10:01, Jim wrote: > >>> <> > >>>>> > >>>>> There's a brassica continuum, from cauliflower which I find quite > >>>>> pleasant in some cases (e.g. a good aloo gobi), through brocolli and > >>>>> cabbage to sprouts which make me feel sick to think of. > >>> > >>> Interesting (or not) - as far as I can see, the entire sprouts thread > >>> has been written by males. Is there a gender divide on the subject? Or > >>> just the usual skew of posters? > >> > >> My wife can't stand them since she burnt some whilst expecting and > >> cooking the Christmas lunch. > > > > I think if you are doing the cooking yourself it is normal to expect > > christmas lunch. > > Good point. Unless it includes sprouts, perhaps? But in this case > expecting == pregnant. It does funny things to the senses, I'm told. Not so funny as to make you eat sprouts -- Woody Alienrat Design Ltd
From: D.M Prosciutto on 25 Jan 2010 21:46 On Mon, 25 Jan 2010 20:14:57 +0000, Sara Merriman wrote: > In article <7s68naFuahU1(a)mid.individual.net>, > Rod <polygonum(a)ntlworld.com> wrote: > >> On 25/01/2010 10:01, Jim wrote: >> <> >>>> >>>> There's a brassica continuum, from cauliflower which I find quite >>>> pleasant in some cases (e.g. a good aloo gobi), through brocolli and >>>> cabbage to sprouts which make me feel sick to think of. >> >> Interesting (or not) - as far as I can see, the entire sprouts thread >> has been written by males. Is there a gender divide on the subject? Or >> just the usual skew of posters? > > I'm not a male. I adore sprouts, they're one of my very favourite veg. That's great, but do you make loud farts after eating them? -- "Don't forget to die - that's the important bit. I recommend cremation and disposal of your ashes in a controlled landfill to avoid polluting the wider environment with your toxic remains." Rowland McDonnell - As Nasty as They Come - Nov. 25, 2008
From: Gareth John on 26 Jan 2010 04:09 Woody <usenet(a)alienrat.co.uk> wrote: [snip] > ok, just so I have got you there, we are mental as we are not the ones > that go on a rant becasue someone doesn't like the same vegatable as us? Might I propose a new Law, similar to Godwin's. "Any Usenet thread in which a poster is accused of lying, arrogance, persecuting; or being despicable, sadistic, mental, is judged to have terminated itself." I would modestly suggest calling this 'John's Law' if the name was not aready in use in New Jersey for the police's power to impound drunks' cars. Gareth John. -- From Gareth John Please pull out the plug if you want to reply by email
From: Jim on 26 Jan 2010 04:13 On 2010-01-26, Gareth John <g.john(a)PLUG.btinternet.com> wrote: > > I would modestly suggest calling this 'John's Law' if the name was not > aready in use in New Jersey for the police's power to impound drunks' > cars. I propose calling it Cole's Law, on the basis that this was partly brought about by cabbage. Jim -- http://www.ursaMinorBeta.co.uk http://twitter.com/GreyAreaUK "Get over here. Now. Might be advisable to wear brown trousers and a shirt the colour of blood." Malcolm Tucker, "The Thick of It"
From: Gareth John on 26 Jan 2010 04:16
Jim <jim(a)magrathea.plus.com> wrote: > On 2010-01-26, Gareth John <g.john(a)PLUG.btinternet.com> wrote: > > > > I would modestly suggest calling this 'John's Law' if the name was not > > aready in use in New Jersey for the police's power to impound drunks' > > cars. > > I propose calling it Cole's Law, on the basis that this was partly brought > about by cabbage. As they say - 'You owe me a keyboard!' G. -- From Gareth John Please pull out the plug if you want to reply by email |