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  1. TheFlyingGerbil
    it's it, not they - it is one thing. From the recipe: " Swedish version of baked potatoes" " crispy on the outside and tender on the inside" It's not crisps, trust me! edit: some pretty weird formatting from the copy/pasting. edit again: I give up on the formatting!
  2. TheFlyingGerbil
    I celebrate people giving me presents.
  3. TheFlyingGerbil
    does that review have any spoilers? I still haven't played Brotherhood yet
  4. TheFlyingGerbil
    It's even less llke crisps, lol
  5. TheFlyingGerbil
    that didn't sound too merry! Anyway, the general phrase is "merry christmas and a happy new year"
  6. TheFlyingGerbil
    uh, that's not a chip! More like a fancy baked potato.
  7. TheFlyingGerbil
    Shouldn't that be whatever happened to just "happy Christmas"? Happy holidays is the non-religious, non-offensive, politically correct phrase that everyone in this country makes fun of Americans about. edit. looks like battra beat me to it - I'm too addicted to come dine with me!
  8. TheFlyingGerbil
    Has anyone ever made these? They look awesome but would like to know if they're worth the extra hassle (excuse the pun!)
  9. TheFlyingGerbil
    it sim free and brand new, so isn't that dear. It would be $675 on amazon.co,uk for example. Don't make me feel worse than I already do - I get mad strong buyers remorse on anything over £10!
  10. TheFlyingGerbil
    hmmm, I'm glad you guys like it as I just bought myself a Lumia 800. Can't wait for it to arrive!
  11. TheFlyingGerbil
    Hmmm, eBay has done it again. I wanted to try Windows Phone 7 so was going to get a first gen one for £150-£180, then the radar started making eyes at me but I couldn't win one under £200, so I've just gone completely insane and bought a Nokia Lumia 800 for £285! Now I have the dread until it actually turns up and is at least vaguely as described.
  12. TheFlyingGerbil
    Just tell them how much you love the game and then return it. Bring up how much you love Super Mario 3D Land or Mario Kart and show them your mad skillz playing it. They won't be any the wiser if you play your cards right. One good thing about being rubbish at video games is that no one will suspect I've already been playing them for weeks come Christmas time.
  13. TheFlyingGerbil
    I know more about graham crackers than I ever wanted to since it seems like every single American desert recipe on the internet uses them*. I believe (though only from reading as they don't have them over here) that compared to digestives a graham cracker is denser and more snappy than crumbly so I guess more like a sweet cracker texture than a biscuit so we don;t have an exact copy over here. Strangely some recipes suggest substituting ritz crackers, when I couldn't imagine two biscuits more different than digestives and ritz. *Possible use of hyperbole.
  14. TheFlyingGerbil
    I hadn't planned to get them yet, but if you register 2 3DS games by the end of January Nintendo will give you 3D classics Kid Icarus for free! Just have to hope no one gets me them for Christmas now.
  15. TheFlyingGerbil
    Most recipes say you can substitute graham crackers with digestive biscuits so I wouldn't go to mad looking for them.
  16. TheFlyingGerbil
    we'll quote you on that.
  17. TheFlyingGerbil

    anyone know where I can see the background pic to this twitter page?

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    2. deanb

      deanb

      https://si0.twimg.com/profile_background_images/364656066/09opart.large.gif (in Chrome right click - Inspect Element. I'm to understand other browsers can do similar)
    3. TheFlyingGerbil

      TheFlyingGerbil

      thanks! view BG image doesn't work in chrome on twitter - I assumed it was some copyright thing as some sites disable right clicking. feeling slightly dumb, lol

    4. fuchikoma

      fuchikoma

      *tries to follow chart*

      Ok, so if you're into sci-fi, you totally go to ren faires, and whether you like Yoda or C3PO, you're also going to fur con...

      I think if you removed the connecting lines and cut it in half diagonally, I'd be the lower-left half of the chart. :P

  18. TheFlyingGerbil

    Two hippos have been basking in a big pool of mud for hours when one sighs loudly and says, "I don't know why but I keep thinking it's Thursday"

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    2. Faiblesse Des Sens

      Faiblesse Des Sens

      thatsthejoke.jpg

    3. Thursday Next

      Thursday Next

      It's taking a human workplace conversation and placing it in an absurd situation. Just watch some Creature Comforts episodes to get the gist.

    4. TheFlyingGerbil

      TheFlyingGerbil

      Apparently it was a cartoon, I think it would make more sense like that. written down you can't help but try to work it out and since there's nothing to work out that leads to frustration (for me at least).

  19. TheFlyingGerbil
    and something slightly cuter. You have to have the sound on.
  20. TheFlyingGerbil
    I don't know if you found out the answer to this or no longer care (more likely!) but Asimo is definitely running. It's just been on QI and Stephen Fry specifically said it runs with both feet off the ground.
  21. TheFlyingGerbil
    I always say mashed potato. The only time I would say just mash is in the phrase 'bangers* and mash'. That's the case with a lot of people I would imagine. *bangers are sausages.
  22. TheFlyingGerbil
    I went there last month. The name is infinitely more interesting than the place. Yes I'm Welsh, The correct pronunciation in Britain is to rhyme with "Sanjay and Gita" to borrow an example.
  23. TheFlyingGerbil
    I guess a lot of us read a word and get used to internally sounding it a certain way before we hear it out loud from someone else. Sometimes the two vary wildly. I guess I'll start with a videogame one: Ad appears on TV. Me: Ooh, an advert for scrim Voice over guy: get excited about sky rim. me: wot?... and a weird one. When I was at school and used the word beta in science lessons I pronounced it correctly as "beater". Then when I started using it in relation beta tests in video games I started reading it as "better". I have to make a conscious effort now to get back to 'beater'. Any examples where you've thought 'thank god I heard that before I said it out loud'? Bonus points if you actually did say it to someone and made a total fool of yourself
  24. TheFlyingGerbil
    I need to stop watching bad movies. Just watched Good Luck Chuck today. The main character's best friend was SO disgusting it kind of made you like the main character a bit less for being friends with him. And what is it with leading ladies in romantic comedies that they are so often complete klutzes. Is it to make them seem more 'girl next door'y? I think it was way too much in this film anyway.
  25. TheFlyingGerbil
    I had a nightmare with this when I bought my surround sound headset as my TV would only pass out a stereo signal from the optical output. I found that to be the case with most TVs when I looked in to it so I have to swap the optical cable around to whichever device I'm using at the time. It means I don't use it as often as I would like as I can't be bothered swapping the cable around all the time.
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