Because The United Kingdom?

[DougRichards]

Indeed, the correct response in the negative, is "No, thank you." A chap who is clearly of the proper sort (wearing a bow tie) would never fail to be polite, and the host would be graciously accepting of his eccentricity.

 

The decline of politeness in society is a sign of the End of Times, I tell you.

 

and if the reply is positive a polite: Thank you very much"

 

none of this transatlantic

 

"Oh, thank you SEW much" (gush!)

[Roman Alymov]

Azerbaijan article reporting David Cameron expressed his deep condolences do Azeri people following massive oil rig fire (killing as far as I remember about 60 men) – 11 days after event….

http://minval.az/news/123523350

As result they publish not exactly polite pictures on him http://minval.az/news/123523363

[Roman Alymov]

Is it real story?

http://www.ibtimes.co.uk/london-saudi-millionaire-cleared-rape-after-claiming-he-accidentally-penetrated-teenager-1533542 "Saudi millionaire cleared of rape after claiming he accidentally penetrated teenager"

[DB]

Is it real story?

http://www.ibtimes.co.uk/london-saudi-millionaire-cleared-rape-after-claiming-he-accidentally-penetrated-teenager-1533542 "Saudi millionaire cleared of rape after claiming he accidentally penetrated teenager"

This verdict is being viewed with some incredulity in my circle of friends.

 

However, the defendant also gave 20 minutes of testimony in private (i.e. with no reporters present) so there may be significantly more to the story than has been reported.

[Corinthian]

The way it is reported in media, it's the accused's defense that got him acquitted. Of course that's the media. I'd like to see the court decision on it, as it might show there was consent. But if the accidental penetration was really the reason for acquittal, well shit.

[Roman Alymov]

http://www.telegraph.co.uk/men/thinking-man/young-hated-and-white-what-its-like-to-be-in-britains-most-derid/?utm_campaign=Echobox&utm_medium=Social&utm_source=Facebook "Young, hated and white: What it's like to be in Britain's 'most derided group'"

[toysoldier]

Yeah, but that animosity against the young gave us "A clockwork orange", so there´s that.

[Panzermann]

I always watched it as a study in violence. The street level thugs and then later the reeducation as state applied violence.

[DB]

It also questions the idea that education in the finer arts can reduce violence. Hence the "Ludwig van" and how its removal was part of the "treatment".

[Roman Alymov]

 

I always watched it as a study in violence. The street level thugs and then later the reeducation as state applied violence.

 

The problem is that its completely changed in perspective when you read the last chapter of the book.

 

Seems like it is common for film industry: compare “Contact” the movie and original “Contact” the book from Karl Sagan. They cut off last chapter and lost 50% of book meaning by doing it. Similarly, in Soviet “На войне как на войне» («A la guerre comme à la guerre») filmmakers decided that “killing” main hero, young Su-85 commander, in his first battle is not optimistic, and “killed” another crew member instead – causing book author, war veteran, to remove his name from titles.

Edited December 17, 2015 by Roman Alymov

[Adam_S]

From british civil war back to the important things in life.

 

British flavours of crisps:

http://www.bbcamerica.com/anglophenia/2013/04/british-crisps/

 

 

the whole "anglophenia" series is a trove of britishness: www.bbcamerica.com/anglophenia/

 

That's a bullshit list. Where are the twiglets? Scampi Fries? Frazzles? Rib and Saucy Niknaks? Pickled onion Monster Munch? Prawn cocktail Skips? Marmite crisps? Dare I say it, Quavers? They haven't even got smokey bacon Hoola Hoops on there, the bunch of savages.

 

Britania may no longer rule the waves but when it comes to the production of potato based snack products, the country is still beyond compare.

[DB]

Some of the items you mentioned are maize based, by the way.

 

Frazzles and their clones are vegetarian friendly but "bacon" flavour.

[Mike Steele]

 

From british civil war back to the important things in life.

 

British flavours of crisps:

http://www.bbcamerica.com/anglophenia/2013/04/british-crisps/

 

 

the whole "anglophenia" series is a trove of britishness: www.bbcamerica.com/anglophenia/

 

That's a bullshit list. Where are the twiglets? Scampi Fries? Frazzles? Rib and Saucy Niknaks? Pickled onion Monster Munch? Prawn cocktail Skips? Marmite crisps? Dare I say it, Quavers? They haven't even got smokey bacon Hoola Hoops on there, the bunch of savages.

 

Britania may no longer rule the waves but when it comes to the production of potato based snack products, the country is still beyond compare.

 

Wow a post written in Klingon, TN never ceases to amaze.

[Adam_S]

I love Frazzles. Incredibly unhealthy I gather, but gorgeosity itself.

 

Do theys till do Monster Munch? Ive not had those in years.

 

Indeed they do. I've been living in Aus for the last 4 years and, I'm sorry to say, these are one of the few things I miss about the UK.

 

 

You can get Twiglets here though in, and I kid you not, the ethnic foods section, along with Marmite and Yorkie bars.

Edited December 18, 2015 by Adam_S

[Adam_S]

 

 

From british civil war back to the important things in life.

 

British flavours of crisps:

http://www.bbcamerica.com/anglophenia/2013/04/british-crisps/

 

 

the whole "anglophenia" series is a trove of britishness: www.bbcamerica.com/anglophenia/

 

That's a bullshit list. Where are the twiglets? Scampi Fries? Frazzles? Rib and Saucy Niknaks? Pickled onion Monster Munch? Prawn cocktail Skips? Marmite crisps? Dare I say it, Quavers? They haven't even got smokey bacon Hoola Hoops on there, the bunch of savages.

 

Britania may no longer rule the waves but when it comes to the production of potato based snack products, the country is still beyond compare.

 

Wow a post written in Klingon, TN never ceases to amaze.

 

 

When Thor and his mates are feeling peckish after a heavy night on the mead in Valhalla, they grab a couple of packets of these.

 

 

What I wouldn't give for a packet of Scampi Fries right now.

[Adam_S]

When I was a kid I can vividly remember a packet of Hedgehog flavoured crisp. Not quite sure what they used to verify that fact, but they seemed quite successful for a while...

 

Yep

 

 

I'll see your packet of hedgehog crisps though and raise you a some marmite mini cheddars.

[swerve]

I've been living in Aus for the last 4 years ...

 

 

You can get Twiglets here though in, and I kid you not, the ethnic foods section, along with Marmite and Yorkie bars.

 

Mrs B likes Twiglets.

 

She is Japanese.

Edited December 18, 2015 by swerve

[DB]

A Swiss friend of mine fills the boot of his car with twiglets when he's off there for holidays.

 

As for wagon wheel shrinkage, it's not the only thing that's shrunk.

 

http://www.mirror.co.uk/news/uk-news/nestl-hits-back-claims-quality-7025949

[Roman Alymov]

Is it any word in British media who are British experts taking part in Su-24 investigation?

[bd1]

leopard tries marmite

 

http://img-9gag-fun.9cache.com/photo/anXj88q_460sv_v1.mp4

[BillB]

They were probably a bit different in my day. Back then they were genuinely vile, yet there was something about them that made them completely gnawish. Maybe they laced them with Cocaine or something.

 

Dont get me started on the Wagon wheel vanishing circumferance. In convinced there is a correlation between their shrinkage and the decline of the British economy.

That and the amazing shrinking Mars Bar & Milky Way. Was also watching some TV prog the other night where they got some insufferably middle-class family to celebrate Chrimble from the 1970s, 80s & 90s with food and presents from the time. The 70s featured a box of After Eights which was literally twice the size of the current offerings. Older ones were nearly the size of paving slabs! Little snot of a kid got a Johnny 7 too.

 

BillB

[Panzermann]

The packaging size is not that indicative. More interesting is a price to content relation and how that relates to the income of people. So how long does one have to work for X amount of sweets in the 70ies, 80ies or today?

 

The sizes of bars are also being changed for market research reasons, when they find out that people prefer smaller sizes. Not only to deceive customers.

[Panzermann]

What was those BIG cans of Beer they sold in the 1970s, Party 7? Think it featured in an episode of Life on Mars. Think some bureaucrat had them banned for encouraging public drunkenness. Which surely was half the reason for them.

 

I was born at least a decade too late.

They do not sell the 1 litre Faxe Beer cans in England?

 

[BillB]

 

 

They were probably a bit different in my day. Back then they were genuinely vile, yet there was something about them that made them completely gnawish. Maybe they laced them with Cocaine or something.

 

Dont get me started on the Wagon wheel vanishing circumferance. In convinced there is a correlation between their shrinkage and the decline of the British economy.

That and the amazing shrinking Mars Bar & Milky Way. Was also watching some TV prog the other night where they got some insufferably middle-class family to celebrate Chrimble from the 1970s, 80s & 90s with food and presents from the time. The 70s featured a box of After Eights which was literally twice the size of the current offerings. Older ones were nearly the size of paving slabs! Little snot of a kid got a Johnny 7 too.

 

BillB

 

What was those BIG cans of Beer they sold in the 1970s, Party 7? Think it featured in an episode of Life on Mars. Think some bureaucrat had them banned for encouraging public drunkenness. Which surely was half the reason for them.

 

I was born at least a decade too late.

 

Yes mate, Watney's Party 7, pic at this linkie, compare with the normal cans atop the cabinet for scale. :-))

 

https://www.flickr.com/photos/egcb_egcc/1743781845

 

Gopping stuff to drink tho. Aldi used to do similar sized pressurised keg of German lager complete with a screw on tap called the Beer Baron IIRC, which was much better. Might be before your time but do you remember the big cans of Fosters lager that came out in the late 1970s/early 1980s, about half as big again as a normal sized can?

 

BillB

[BillB]

The packaging size is not that indicative. More interesting is a price to content relation and how that relates to the income of people. So how long does one have to work for X amount of sweets in the 70ies, 80ies or today?

 

The sizes of bars are also being changed for market research reasons, when they find out that people prefer smaller sizes. Not only to deceive customers.

Sorry mate, am calling bollocks on the second part, I don't know anyone who has asked/been asked to happily pay the same amount or even more for less product. It's about maximising profit, allied in more recent year to pressure from do-gooder, fun police pressure groups leaning on the government in pursuit of their own agendas. And I include the BMA and BDA in that.

 

Fair point in the first part tho, I suspect sweets back in the day cost more proportionately and the producers had to give more in order to create and maintain market share, whereas now it's all about reinventing the wheel to maintain the latter.

 

BillB