Free Association Thread 3

[JKendallDane]

I was heartened to discover just the other day that one of my favourite chefs, a man who has built an impressive career on finding the finest quality natural ingredients and not messing them up, has a personal weakness for fresh cream buns: fluffy, bready buns absolutely stuffed with slightly-sweetened vanilla-flavoured whipped cream.

I have two almost uncontrollable weakness when it comes to food: really good pizza and overly-rich European-style pastries.

Well, then there is that little chocolate addiction...



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[Handley_Page]

I have two almost uncontrollable weakness when it comes to food: really good pizza and overly-rich European-style pastries.

Well, then there is that little chocolate addiction...



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I fear that the only 'cure' is to return to EU and suffer them on occasion.

 

[SamScribble]

I fear that the only 'cure' is to return to EU and suffer them on occasion.

Tell that to the Greeks!

 

[JKendallDane]

I fear that the only 'cure' is to return to EU and suffer them on occasion.

I dunno, HP. On my last trip a chocolatier at one of the larger Eurail stations I was stuck in for a few hours waiting on a connection, thought he had won the lottery when I told him to give me two of everything and a full bag of his best three. I get in trouble sampling the cuisine of the continent.

Tell that to the Greeks!

Mmmm. Greeks. Food. May I have a fork and that entire pan of baklava, please?

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[legerdemer]

I dunno, HP. On my last trip a chocolatier at one of the larger Eurail stations I was stuck in for a few hours waiting on a connection, thought he had won the lottery when I told him to give me one of everything and two of the best five. I get in trouble sampling the cuisine of the continent.



Mmmm. Greeks. Food. May I have a fork and that entire pan of baklava, please?

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...and pass the ouzo, please!

 

[Handley_Page]

...and pass the ouzo, please!

Is that the stuff you take with a little salt and fresh Tomato ?

 

[Tio_Narratore]

Is that the stuff you take with a little salt and fresh Tomato ?

booza - the Ancient Egyptian word for beer.

 

[SamScribble]

booza - the Ancient Egyptian word for beer.

I seem to recall that 'booza' is also the Australian word for 'pub'. Or is that 'boozer'?

 

[Handley_Page]

I seem to recall that 'booza' is also the Australian word for 'pub'. Or is that 'boozer'?

Not just the Ozzies expression for Pub.
And it is 'Boozer'

 

[JKendallDane]

I seem to recall that 'booza' is also the Australian word for 'pub'. Or is that 'boozer'?

'Bewitched' had to have been THE boozingest series ever on television. You are hard pressed to find a single episode where they weren't having cocktails at some point or another...and driving afterwards!

Collection of video stills and listing of episodes from the show where the booze flowed more freely than it ever did at 'Cheers'

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[Handley_Page]

booza - the Ancient Egyptian word for beer.

You sure o' that ?
See:-

http://www.reshafim.org.il/ad/egypt/timelines/topics/drink.htm

better:-
http://www.ancientegyptonline.co.uk/beer.html

 

[Tio_Narratore]

You sure o' that ?
See:-

http://www.reshafim.org.il/ad/egypt/timelines/topics/drink.htm

better:-
http://www.ancientegyptonline.co.uk/beer.html

Thanks, HP. I'll have to check back to see where I found my erroneous etymology. I seem to have been drinking under a delusion for a number of years now.

 

[Apple_of_Eden]

Thanks, HP. I'll have to check back to see where I found my erroneous etymology. I seem to have been drinking under a delusion for a number of years now.

Hi Tio,
Maybe this will be of assistance: http://www.etymonline.com/sources.php

Nice to see you back.

 

[EmpressJosephine]

It's all Greek to me!

 

[Handley_Page]

It's all Greek to me!

you mean :-

Είναι όλα τα ελληνικά μου

or something.

 

[Tio_Narratore]

Hi Tio,
Maybe this will be of assistance: http://www.etymonline.com/sources.php

Nice to see you back.

Nice to be back... Thanks. I did check the etymological sources, but I need to find the erroneous one that associated the term with Ancient Egyptian, or what ever else made the association for me.

It's all Greek to me!

Yes, Empress, that's where this all started:

Ouzo

 

[Handley_Page]

'Bewitched' had to have been THE boozingest series ever on television. You are hard pressed to find a single episode where they weren't having cocktails at some point or another...and driving afterwards!

Collection of video stills and listing of episodes from the show where the booze flowed more freely than it ever did at 'Cheers'

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Elizabeth Montgomery ?
As in "Samantha" ?

Wasn't she pretty ?

 

[Tio_Narratore]

Elizabeth Montgomery ?
As in "Samantha" ?

Wasn't she pretty ?

Yes, and good at her job as well.

Two

 

[SamScribble]

Yes, and good at her job as well.

Two

Y Tu Mamá También - Must dig it out and watch it again

 

[Handley_Page]

Y Tu Mamá También - Must dig it out and watch it again

Drat: Missed!

 

[JKendallDane]

Y Tu Mamá También - Must dig it out and watch it again

No wonder Darren put up with all the insanity of being married to a witch.

http://bewitchvic.tripod.com/legsupcolor02.jpg

Don't you wish you were her broomstick and had those legs wrapped tight around you?



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[Tio_Narratore]

No wonder Darren put up with all the insanity of being married to a witch.

http://bewitchvic.tripod.com/legsupcolor02.jpg

Don't you wish you were her broomstick and had those legs wrapped tight around you?



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Interesting Hallucinogen Vehicle

Henbane, Datura, Mandrake, and Belladonna!

 

[Handley_Page]

Interesting Hallucinogen Vehicle

Henbane, Datura, Mandrake, and Belladonna!

Oh Dear,
I think I must be hallucinating. I think I've just noted a resting witch . . .
And a right pretty one, too.

 

[SamScribble]

Oh Dear,
I think I must be hallucinating. I think I've just noted a resting witch . . .
And a right pretty one, too.

The problem with hallucinating is that it sometimes makes it difficult to know which witch is which

 

[JKendallDane]

The problem with hallucinating is that it sometimes makes it difficult to know which witch is which

Pretty sure the hundreds of thousands of teenage and college boys that watched Elivra's show back in the 1980's were doing more than hallucinating.

https://sqsmaravillosa.files.wordpress.com/2012/03/cassandrapattersonelvira.jpg

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