Re: [OT] Food exports?

2001-05-28 Thread Chris Benson
On Mon, May 28, 2001 at 12:45:30PM +, Redvers Davies wrote: > > A sign at Barcelona airport says that "passengers to GB and Netherlands > > I went to Barcelona during the height of FMD. They told us on the plane > that we were going to be sterilised on arrival. ... and did they?? :-) >

Re: [OT] Food exports?

2001-05-28 Thread Redvers Davies
> A sign at Barcelona airport says that "passengers to GB and Netherlands I went to Barcelona during the height of FMD. They told us on the plane that we were going to be sterilised on arrival. (Poor choice of words there methinks). > I bought non-milk xocolate with my remaining pesetas. Who

Re: [OT] Food exports?

2001-05-28 Thread Chris Benson
On Tue, May 22, 2001 at 07:22:11PM +0100, Dave Hodgkinson wrote: > > Someone just laid what I think is a fresh urban myth on me, but is > there any kind of embargo on comestibles going from England to France? > Like even wrapped chocolate? A sign at Barcelona airport says that "passengers to GB

Re: [OT] Food exports?

2001-05-22 Thread Dave Hodgkinson
"Barry Pretsell" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes: > embargo has been due to foot and mouth, embargo is bi-directional and covers > meat as well. Any references to this? -- Dave Hodgkinson, http://www.hodgkinson.org Editor-in-chief, The Highway Star http://www.d

Re: [OT] Food exports?

2001-05-22 Thread Dave Hodgkinson
"Barry Pretsell" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes: > Here's the leaflets given to travellers > > http://www.maff.gov.uk/animalh/int-trde/misc/foot/flyer.pdf oops :-) -- Dave Hodgkinson, http://www.hodgkinson.org Editor-in-chief, The Highway Star http://www.deep

Re: [OT] Food exports?

2001-05-22 Thread Robin Szemeti
On Tue, 22 May 2001, Barry Pretsell wrote: > Here's the leaflets given to travellers > > http://www.maff.gov.uk/animalh/int-trde/misc/foot/flyer.pdf Strangely enough .. I have friends in North Wales who had reason to have speach (in welsh, unsurprisingly) with a local farmer the other day. Seem

Re: [OT] Food exports?

2001-05-22 Thread Barry Pretsell
Here's the leaflets given to travellers http://www.maff.gov.uk/animalh/int-trde/misc/foot/flyer.pdf - Original Message - From: "Dave Hodgkinson" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Tuesday, May 22, 2001 7:22 PM Subject: [OT] Food exports? &g

Re: [OT] Food exports?

2001-05-22 Thread Barry Pretsell
embargo has been due to foot and mouth, embargo is bi-directional and covers meat as well. - Original Message - From: "Dave Hodgkinson" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Tuesday, May 22, 2001 7:22 PM Subject: [OT] Food exports? > > Someone

[OT] Food exports?

2001-05-22 Thread Dave Hodgkinson
Someone just laid what I think is a fresh urban myth on me, but is there any kind of embargo on comestibles going from England to France? Like even wrapped chocolate? -- Dave Hodgkinson, http://www.hodgkinson.org Editor-in-chief, The Highway Star http://www

Re: FOOD

2001-01-05 Thread Greg McCarroll
* Alex Page ([EMAIL PROTECTED]) wrote: > On Thu, Jan 04, 2001 at 02:55:09PM -0500, David H. Adler wrote: > > > > I drink badly too. > > > I'm sorry, but that parsing of Jonathan's comment indicates that he > > *needs* badly. His drinking skills are indeterminate at this point. > > Erm, how doe

Re: FOOD

2001-01-05 Thread Alex Page
On Thu, Jan 04, 2001 at 02:55:09PM -0500, David H. Adler wrote: > > I drink badly too. > I'm sorry, but that parsing of Jonathan's comment indicates that he > *needs* badly. His drinking skills are indeterminate at this point. Erm, how does one need badly? "God, I need a cigarette." "Here you

Re: FOOD

2001-01-04 Thread David Cantrell
On Thu, Jan 04, 2001 at 02:53:38PM -0500, David H. Adler wrote: > If you guys ever get the trip to new york together, we could schedule > a trip to one of our *many* Wendy's... :-) Or we could just do a trip to Croydon.pm. We have a Wendys. Ner ner ner-ner ner. -- David Cantrell | [EMAIL PRO

Re: FOOD

2001-01-04 Thread David H. Adler
On Thu, Jan 04, 2001 at 02:27:38PM +, David Hodgkinson wrote: > "Jonathan Peterson" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes: > > > Are we in PO this evening? I need a drink badly. > > I drink badly too. I'm sorry, but that parsing of Jonathan's comment indicates that he *needs* badly. His drinking skil

Re: FOOD

2001-01-04 Thread David H. Adler
On Thu, Jan 04, 2001 at 12:20:38PM -, Simon Batistoni wrote: > > Are you all mad? > > > > Wendy's. Obviously. > > > > Dave... > > They're dead and gone. All their locations in London are now McD's. > > But yeah, they did *really* nice hamburgers, actually. > > In fact, I'm getting all no

Re: FOOD

2001-01-04 Thread David Hodgkinson
"Jonathan Peterson" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes: > Are we in PO this evening? I need a drink badly. I drink badly too. -- Dave Hodgkinson, http://www.hodgkinson.org Editor-in-chief, The Highway Star http://www.deep-purple.com Apache, mod_perl, MySQL,

Re: FOOD

2001-01-04 Thread Greg McCarroll
yes * Jonathan Peterson ([EMAIL PROTECTED]) wrote: > Are we in PO this evening? I need a drink badly. > > > Jonathan PetersonIdeas Hub Ltd > (t) +44 (0)20 7487 1310 > www.ideashub.com > -- Greg McCarroll http://www.mccarroll.uklinux.net

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2001-01-04 Thread Michael Stevens
On Thu, Jan 04, 2001 at 02:36:39PM -, Jonathan Peterson wrote: > Are we in PO this evening? I need a drink badly. Yes.

RE: FOOD

2001-01-04 Thread Jonathan Peterson
Are we in PO this evening? I need a drink badly. Jonathan PetersonIdeas Hub Ltd (t) +44 (0)20 7487 1310 www.ideashub.com

Re: FOOD

2001-01-04 Thread Roger Burton West
On or about Thu, Jan 04, 2001 at 02:54:23PM -, Matthew Freake typed: >...and thinking about it, didn't the Wendy's on Shaftesbury Avenue used to >be a Taco Bell as well ? I don't think so; there was one on the other side of Haymarket, though, towards Leicester Square. R

RE: FOOD

2001-01-04 Thread Matthew Freake
lly, while we're on the subject, does anyone know what happened to the few Taco Bell's in this country ? They seemed to suffer a similar fate; which was a great shame 'cos they were one of the more-veggie friendly fast food chains going. ...and thinking about it, didn't the Wendy's on Shaftesbury Avenue used to be a Taco Bell as well ? Cheers Matt Freake

Re: FOOD

2001-01-04 Thread Robert Shiels
> > Are you all mad? > > Wendy's. Obviously. > I had a Wendy burger last month when I was in New York - it was very disappointing and not at all how I remember the London ones used to taste. The bun was very sweet and sickly. -- Robert

RE: FOOD

2001-01-04 Thread dcross - David Cross
From: Simon Batistoni <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: 04 January 2001 12:21 > > Are you all mad? > > > > Wendy's. Obviously. > > > > Dave... > > They're dead and gone. All their locations in London are now McD's. But this is terrible news. When did it happen? Actually it happened once before. The

Re: FOOD

2001-01-04 Thread Chris Heathcote
on 4/1/01 1:11 pm, Neil Ford wrote: > What even the one of Shaftsbury Avenue? That was still there late last year. Got my 2-for-1 McChicken sandwich from there today! > Of course they all pale into insugnificance next to their US counterparts Wendys UK suffered from some of the most surly

Re: FOOD

2001-01-04 Thread David Hodgkinson
Roger Burton West <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes: > Are you going to set your machine's clock to the right time first? No. -- Dave Hodgkinson, http://www.hodgkinson.org Editor-in-chief, The Highway Star http://www.deep-purple.com Apache, mod_perl, MySQL,

Re: FOOD

2001-01-04 Thread Roger Burton West
On or about Thu, Jan 04, 2001 at 11:25:42AM +, David Hodgkinson typed: >OK, Now I'm REALLY hungry. I'll be at the New World at one >O'Clock. Are you going to set your machine's clock to the right time first? Roger

Re: FOOD

2001-01-04 Thread David Hodgkinson
dcross - David Cross <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes: > Are you all mad? > > Wendy's. Obviously. The best diner style burgers and fries I've ever had were in a Denny's of all places in Watertown NY. Plenty of dill pickles, coleslaw, bacon, relish. Yum. Back when I ate meat, of course. OK, Now I'm

RE: FOOD

2001-01-04 Thread Simon Batistoni
> Are you all mad? > > Wendy's. Obviously. > > Dave... They're dead and gone. All their locations in London are now McD's. But yeah, they did *really* nice hamburgers, actually. In fact, I'm getting all nostalgic now...

RE: FOOD

2001-01-04 Thread dcross - David Cross
From: Paul Mison <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: 04 January 2001 12:13 > On 04/01/2001 at 11:10 +, David Hodgkinson wrote: > >Chris Heathcote <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes: > > > >> on 4/1/01 11:03 am, David Hodgkinson wrote: > >> > >> > Anyone fancy dim sum shortly? > >> > >> What, when McDonalds are

RE: FOOD

2001-01-04 Thread Simon Batistoni
> > on 4/1/01 11:03 am, David Hodgkinson wrote: > > > > > Anyone fancy dim sum shortly? > > > > What, when McDonalds are doing 2-for-1? ;) > > Barf. Yeah, but at the moment you get to barf *twice* each visit :)

Re: FOOD

2001-01-04 Thread Paul Mison
On 04/01/2001 at 11:10 +, David Hodgkinson wrote: >Chris Heathcote <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes: > >> on 4/1/01 11:03 am, David Hodgkinson wrote: >> >> > Anyone fancy dim sum shortly? >> >> What, when McDonalds are doing 2-for-1? ;) > >Barf. Yeah, everyone knows Burger King are better :O) -- :

Re: FOOD

2001-01-04 Thread David Hodgkinson
Chris Heathcote <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes: > on 4/1/01 11:03 am, David Hodgkinson wrote: > > > Anyone fancy dim sum shortly? > > What, when McDonalds are doing 2-for-1? ;) Barf. -- Dave Hodgkinson, http://www.hodgkinson.org Editor-in-chief, The Highway Star

Re: FOOD

2001-01-04 Thread Chris Heathcote
on 4/1/01 11:03 am, David Hodgkinson wrote: > Anyone fancy dim sum shortly? What, when McDonalds are doing 2-for-1? ;) c. -- every day, computers are making people easier to use http://www.unorthodoxstyles.com

FOOD

2001-01-04 Thread David Hodgkinson
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