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When will you change the record?
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I'm from Xenia, Ohio. Next Tuesday marks the 40th anniversary of a 'super outbreak' that wiped out 55% of the structures in my town and killed 34 people.
Our attitude is, if it's less than an EF-3, it ain't worth worryin' about.
Software Zen: delete this;
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yeah, it's that time of year again...
Charlie Gilley
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"Where liberty dwells, there is my country." B. Franklin, 1783
“They who can give up essential liberty to obtain a little temporary safety deserve neither liberty nor safety.” BF, 1759
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fat___boy wrote: the remains of it was right overhead, about 60 ft up, a big rotating mass of cloud, with winds about 30 to 40 mph I guess. Quite impressive, although it didnt touch down again.
Myself I prefer to get out of the way of natural disasters rather than presuming they won't land on my head.
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I realize that we USians have a reputation for getting things wrong, but I am still surprised when it is fully deserved.
The "special" at the company cafe (note the lack of accent over the e) today was listed as "pub style fish and chips".
I wasn't terribly surprised to see potato chips rather than french fries, just disappointed.
So, OK, it's not really pub style (fish and chips), it's more like (pub style fish) and chips.
But it also came with what was listed as "cole slaw". I have no idea whether or not cole slaw is a traditional pub item, but I bet you that if it is, it isn't lettuce-based -- that's right, it was actually a small garden salad soaked in some sort of dressing. 
You'll never get very far if all you do is follow instructions.
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Coleslaw is white cabbage and carrot, grated, and mixed with Mayo and pepper.
It's good in sandwiches, and very good in a kebab with serous hot chili sauce. With fish and chips? No, thank you, but no.
Those who fail to learn history are doomed to repeat it. --- George Santayana (December 16, 1863 – September 26, 1952)
Those who fail to clear history are doomed to explain it. --- OriginalGriff (February 24, 1959 – ∞)
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OriginalGriff wrote: Coleslaw is white cabbage and carrot, grated, and mixed with Mayo and pepper.
There are of course variations but, and I checked to be sure, a non-trivial item in most recipes is vinegar. Actually the ones that don't have vinegar tend to be weird (pineapple?)
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I just had a quick google, and didn't find any recipes with vinegar on the first page: 1 with lemon juice, a couple with mustard, and two with yoghurt(?  ?) but no vinegar. Maybe it's a local variation?
Those who fail to learn history are doomed to repeat it. --- George Santayana (December 16, 1863 – September 26, 1952)
Those who fail to clear history are doomed to explain it. --- OriginalGriff (February 24, 1959 – ∞)
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I'd expect it to be a bit vinegary. But maybe that's just because I vinegar my chips so the coleslaw alongside gets some too.
(It works really well with fish and chips actually, you should try it one day.)
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The only thing coleslaw is good in is a dustbin, possibly a compost bin.
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How in the hell could they even consider that being close to "Pub style fish and chips"?
Along with Antimatter and Dark Matter they've discovered the existence of Doesn't Matter which appears to have no effect on the universe whatsoever!
Rich Tennant 5th Wave
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You're still here? 
Will Rogers never met me.
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Leaving in the morning, doing the walk around seeing if I forgot anything then in the morning coffee, pack and adios!
Along with Antimatter and Dark Matter they've discovered the existence of Doesn't Matter which appears to have no effect on the universe whatsoever!
Rich Tennant 5th Wave
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What are potatoe chips then? Big chunky bits of potatoe? If so thats more English than french fries, whcih are skinny little things.
Re cole slaw, its an American dish frlom New York at the time when it was New Amseterdam and is originally kale sla, Dutch, for a cabbage salad, so you are bang on, it has to be cabbage based, (kale is a cabbage type plant)
Has to e beer batterd fish though, nothing else will do. And even better a nice yeast brown beer rather than a lager. Get that right and its a dish fit for a king! 
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I like skinny little french things. 
You'll never get very far if all you do is follow instructions.
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Ouais, elles sont pas mal.... 
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fat___boy wrote: What are potatoe chips then? Big chunky bits of potatoe?
I wish.  Clickety[^]
/ravi
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Oh christ, you cant eat those with ameal!
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Sounds like you are describing what would be called fish, crisps and lettuce in Blighty.
Any pub serving that would probably not last very long - I take it a manager suggested "fish and chips" and some poor lackey didn't understand what 'chips' are in the UK.
“That which can be asserted without evidence, can be dismissed without evidence.”
― Christopher Hitchens
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PIEBALDconsult wrote: I realize that we USians have a reputation for getting things wrong,
When in the US stick with the yankee pot roast[^].
You won't be disappointed.
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Do you mean chips in the USian sense - wafer thin crispy things (we call them crisps) or what we call chips- like fat french fries? If it is the latter they are better if fried in the same oil as the fish as they take the taste better. Even better if they are both cooked in beef dripping.
If you think coleslaw is worrying, look up mushy peas, though I love them
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That's pretty harsh, poor loser?
Along with Antimatter and Dark Matter they've discovered the existence of Doesn't Matter which appears to have no effect on the universe whatsoever!
Rich Tennant 5th Wave
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