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klfhngr

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Should buffets go away?  

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  1. 1. Should buffets go away?

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lenquixote66

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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.

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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? 

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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. 

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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!   👍😄

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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!   

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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.

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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.

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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!

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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?

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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.

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