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Daveb
Discworld
1889 Posts |
Posted - 15/07/2007 : 20:22:16
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| Well crew it appears we need to be even more sarCARstic! |
We're all doomed!
Head for the hills before they start heading for you! |
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Control Panel
Discworld
1166 Posts |
 Posted - 15/07/2007 : 20:26:17
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| LTNS resorts to Nixon/Campbell "expletive deleted" when he is cornered. |
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Daveb
Discworld
1889 Posts |
Posted - 15/07/2007 : 20:35:01
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Cornered?
In Greggs?
In London Road?
A drunk junkie going crazy with a stale pasty is a frightening thought. |
We're all doomed!
Head for the hills before they start heading for you! |
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Infinite Poppadum
Discworld
1234 Posts |
Posted - 15/07/2007 : 20:38:12
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Word from Seattle is that Bill Gates has put all his resources behind a device - beta version soon to be unveiled - which will enable members of the Forum to click upon postings by LTNS and by then press a certain combination of keys to have on screen live-action real-time footage of LTNS himself.
I do not understand the technicalities of all this myself but it is a form of "code reverse" which automatically kicks in after such people as LTNS have heaped abuse upon Bill G.
A symbol will light up on the screen, and that is the signal to hit the "code reverse" combination and catch LTNS in all his dubious glory. Perhaps with Greggs pasty in hand to make it worse.
Of course, being Microsoft, the key combination will be much more complicated than an Apple version. |
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Daveb
Discworld
1889 Posts |
Posted - 15/07/2007 : 20:45:22
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| It is a Negative Reality Inversion |
We're all doomed!
Head for the hills before they start heading for you! |
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Infinite Poppadum
Discworld
1234 Posts |
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Control Panel
Discworld
1166 Posts |
Posted - 15/07/2007 : 21:42:51
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The Greggs universe gets even stranger.
They have a "Sandwich Development Assistant"! It sounds like a job at NASA rather than getting a lof, slicing it and slapping something in between.
"Guy Clarkson, 24, is currently on
placement with Greggs, as part of his
four year degree course in Business
Studies at Northumbria’s Newcastle
Business School.
Guy’s position as ‘Sandwich
Development Assistant’ sees him
involved in a whole host of activities,
from quality control to business
planning. But it seems that new
product development is where his
talents lie.
Inspired by his love of Chinese food,
Guy has come up with a Chinese
Chicken version of the popular ‘Oval
Bite’ sandwich. It consists of Chinese
style chicken breast, lettuce, and
Chinese mayonnaise, on a white
seeded oval-shaped roll.
The sandwich is currently on sale in
shops across the region."
http://216.239.59.104/search?q=cache:8ZdbzGYbkAsJ:northumbria.ac.uk/static/5007/Insight7pg6.pdf+Greggs+design&hl=en&ct=clnk&cd=9&gl=uk&ie=UTF-8 |
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Infinite Poppadum
Discworld
1234 Posts |
Posted - 15/07/2007 : 21:46:37
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and Chinese mayonnaise
That sounds a particularly virulent varierty of the dreaded "mayo". |
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Infinite Poppadum
Discworld
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Miriam Binder
Earthsea
United Kingdom
5303 Posts |
Posted - 16/07/2007 : 01:25:10
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| Makes you wonder what they know doesn't it? |
"Those who would give up essential liberty to purchase temporary safety deserve neither liberty nor safety" - Benjamin Franklin |
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Pelagia
Barsoom
452 Posts |
Posted - 16/07/2007 : 10:15:11
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CP posted ".......Chinese
style chicken breast, lettuce, and
Chinese mayonnaise, on a white
seeded oval-shaped roll. "
Sounds rather good actually (seriously!)
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thedelboy
Discworld
United Kingdom
1067 Posts |
Posted - 16/07/2007 : 10:21:00
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it would sound better with a good bottle of "Chardonnay" |
keep on smiling |
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Pelagia
Barsoom
452 Posts |
Posted - 16/07/2007 : 10:21:26
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| ....or two! |
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Infinite Poppadum
Discworld
1234 Posts |
Posted - 16/07/2007 : 10:23:58
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| Perhaps, but the crux is what is in the Chinese "mayo" created by the Sandwich Development Assistant? |
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thedelboy
Discworld
United Kingdom
1067 Posts |
Posted - 16/07/2007 : 10:29:47
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| Pel you really must try the food at the"stag in upper bedford st he caters for all sorts of diets including Chinese,Indian etc etc and unlike Greggs yoou can have a bottle or two |
keep on smiling |
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Infinite Poppadum
Discworld
1234 Posts |
Posted - 16/07/2007 : 17:12:23
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The tea bag came about at the beginning of the twentieth century when an importer Thomas Sullivan sent some Amircans samples of tea in silk bgs, and they assumed that rather than take the tea from these, they were meant to slosh the water over them.
But how much better to tip the used leaves into the garden so that they take their place in the great circle of life. Anybody who gets through 250g a week has in effect put a lot of free compost on the garden in a year - and had better cups of tea into the bargain.
Tea bags are as bad as mayo.
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Control Panel
Discworld
1166 Posts |
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Pelagia
Barsoom
452 Posts |
Posted - 16/07/2007 : 19:41:51
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[quote]Originally posted by thedelboy
Pel you really must try the food at the"stag in upper bedford st he caters for all sorts of diets including Chinese,Indian etc etc and unlike Greggs yoou can have a bottle or two
I tried to get my daughter in there the other day, she refused. She uses the Black Horse in Church Street. Food there is very good as well, (drinks are cheap also).
Back on topic.......... |
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Pelagia
Barsoom
452 Posts |
Posted - 16/07/2007 : 19:44:09
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Originally posted by Infinite Poppadum
Perhaps, but the crux is what is in the Chinese "mayo" created by the Sandwich Development Assistant?
MSG, or has that been banned? |
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Infinite Poppadum
Discworld
1234 Posts |
Posted - 16/07/2007 : 20:01:20
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Greggs has a bewildering number of mayos - not to mention the sandwiches reassuringly labelled "no mayo".
Mrs Poppadum is a dab hand at whisking up the egg yolks, dash of vinegar, good oil and garlic. That's a real mayo! It's probably something that Sir Michael Darrington would pay good money for at home - but would have her sacked forthwith if she offered it to customers on the London Road.
Shouldn't Greggs be using its position in the marketplace to raise customers' expectations rather than settle for tat?
We must discover what line Forfars takes on mayo. |
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long time no see
Earthsea
United Kingdom
6419 Posts |
Posted - 16/07/2007 : 20:11:06
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Originally posted by Infinite Poppadum
We must discover what line Forfars takes on mayo.
Forfars
are a Old Dusty Company.
They need to get Updated in every area.
Life In The City.
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Pelagia
Barsoom
452 Posts |
Posted - 16/07/2007 : 20:34:06
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| I tried making my own mayo once. Never again!!! |
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long time no see
Earthsea
United Kingdom
6419 Posts |
Posted - 16/07/2007 : 20:35:08
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Originally posted by Pelagia
I tried making my own mayo once. Never again!!!
Very Wise
Pel. |
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Miriam Binder
Earthsea
United Kingdom
5303 Posts |
Posted - 16/07/2007 : 23:50:27
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Oh, it's fun making your own ... but very costly
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"Those who would give up essential liberty to purchase temporary safety deserve neither liberty nor safety" - Benjamin Franklin |
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Control Panel
Discworld
1166 Posts |
Posted - 17/07/2007 : 04:24:33
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| Not making his own mayo, LTNS is, by his own admission, a Hell man. |
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Control Panel
Discworld
1166 Posts |
Posted - 17/07/2007 : 05:45:39
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It is with a straight face that Greggs privacy policy states that its website will leave cookies on one's computer.
I had been wondering what that high-fact oozing from the sides of it were.
At this rate, it will soon be followed by a stream of dodgy mayo. |
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Pelagia
Barsoom
452 Posts |
Posted - 17/07/2007 : 09:31:13
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Originally posted by Miriam Binder
Oh, it's fun making your own ... but very costly
And very messy, and it curdled and was inedible, |
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Pelagia
Barsoom
452 Posts |
Posted - 17/07/2007 : 09:34:01
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I have noticed in town centre up-market sandwich shopsm that they do not put butter on their baguettes or sandwiches, and do not give one any choice in the matter. Obviously they have our health in mind. However, I like a lot of butter on my bread. I trust that Greggs do not resort to such subterfuge.
The last time I had a sandwich from Forfars, which I must admit was some time ago maionaisse (sp) mustard et all was added on request. They would even open up their pre-packed sarnies for you and add the accoutrements (sp?). The little sandwich shop in Market Street is very good but is very heavy handed on the mayo. The pink Lane Deli gets it just right I think. In any event, I thiunk they all use Hellmans or some alternative. i suspect they do not make their own.
I cannot believe I am writing this. Anything rather than start another day at the coal face!!!! |
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Control Panel
Discworld
1166 Posts |
Posted - 17/07/2007 : 09:43:39
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| Or, in response to a request for butter, does Greggs slap on the marg instead? |
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Pelagia
Barsoom
452 Posts |
Posted - 17/07/2007 : 09:46:35
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Originally posted by Control Panel
Or, in response to a request for butter, does Greggs slap on the marg instead?
Or low-fat spread - even worse! I do not like having healthy options forced on me |
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