Briton plans to Invade America

Daniel_Bingamon · Post by **Daniel_Bingamon** » Fri Mar 26, 2004 7:22 am

Mmm, Marshmallows, I them flaming and you blow them out (thoroughly) right before they go in the mouth. Then eat the whole piece (excluding the stick).

Cees wrote:Mmmmm....some people I know like to burn their marshmallows to a crisp, then eat the black skin, then burn the gooey under part, eat that, and keep burning till gone. Yuck! I like to take my time toasting mine on all sides till it's golden brown. Mmmmmmm....

I remember some visitors came to Cincinnati from Israeli and they had one of those little pocket maps for the US totally in miles so that had no idea how far Cincinnati was. They came to meet a friend of their and told how from New York to Cincinnati was this tiny little distance on the map and thought they could there by car in a couple of hours. The suprise was on them.

Root Beers nice and so are Marshmallows, but have any of you ever had Paw Paws? (A Fruit from Ohio, Kentucky, Pennsylvania around that area)
The look like an Apple or Pear and taste similar to a Bananna.

Walden · Post by **Walden** » Fri Mar 26, 2004 8:13 am

Daniel_Bingamon wrote: Root Beers nice and so are Marshmallows, but have any of you ever had Paw Paws? (A Fruit from Ohio, Kentucky, Pennsylvania around that area)
The look like an Apple or Pear and taste similar to a Bananna.

I've seen, on biodiversity maps, that they grow wild in this county, but, honestly, I've no further experience with them than the song "Way Down Yonder in the Pawpaw Patch."

susnfx · Post by **susnfx** » Fri Mar 26, 2004 8:42 am

Dear Martin:
It was nice to finally meet you. You're taller, yet somehow shorter, than I had imagined you. I know you wanted to come off as the dignified Brit, but don't you think the bowler hat was a bit much? I was impressed by your fiddle playing and enjoyed the tune you taught us - although I can't remember it this morning, so I'd like a refund of the tuition. I hope you enjoy the rest of your stay here and can take back fond memories of us and Utah (in spite of the smell of the Great Salt Lake).
Regards,
Susan

Actually, Martin is a very nice, funny guy and it really was fun to visit with him (and Sunnywindo, Cees, and their families), compare cultures, and play a tune or two. A good time was had by all!

mamakash · Post by **mamakash** » Fri Mar 26, 2004 8:53 am

Daniel_Bingamon wrote:Mmm, Marshmallows, I them flaming and you blow them out (thoroughly) right before they go in the mouth. Then eat the whole piece (excluding the stick).

Must be an American curiousity . . . they don't have Marshmellows over in the Czech republic, something my dad found out during a visit. So my dad brought some over to toast for his wife's gradchildren. They prefered eating them "raw". I should have mentioned roasting smores, they may have liked those.

Stu H · Post by **Stu H** » Fri Mar 26, 2004 11:52 am

Martin Milner wrote:We do have root beer in the UK, but it's usually watered down and recycled as dentist's mouthwash.

Mmmmmmmmmm........

Someof the things I really miss about the States:

Peanutbutter cups

Clam chowder

Properly aged and generously sized steaks

but most of all ..........

Real Root Beer

The closest you get here is Dr Pepper! eeewwwhhh!

Sunnywindo · Post by **Sunnywindo** » Fri Mar 26, 2004 12:02 pm

susnfx wrote:Dear Martin:
It was nice to finally meet you. You're taller, yet somehow shorter, than I had imagined you. I know you wanted to come off as the dignified Brit, but don't you think the bowler hat was a bit much? I was impressed by your fiddle playing and enjoyed the tune you taught us - although I can't remember it this morning, so I'd like a refund of the tuition. I hope you enjoy the rest of your stay here and can take back fond memories of us and Utah (in spite of the smell of the Great Salt Lake).
Regards,
Susan

Actually, Martin is a very nice, funny guy and it really was fun to visit with him (and Sunnywindo, Cees, and their families), compare cultures, and play a tune or two. A good time was had by all!

Funny... I must have missed the bowler hat. And Susan, "regards"? Whatever!

Yes, a GRAND time last night! Wonderful to meet Martin, great person. Just wish that the evening could have been longer and that my brain hadn't felt so mushy last night so the TUNE that Martin taught us would have sunk in better. Martin, hope you have a fun rest of the time in Utah and America and a safe journey!

Sara

MurphyStout · Post by **MurphyStout** » Fri Mar 26, 2004 3:25 pm

[quote="Azalin"]It's hard to be on a small island stucked with Jack. You know, Jack and his polkas. Also, Jack lacks some skills about organizing a private session, it was the worse private session I've ever been to! [quote]

Well I'd like to let it now that I more than redeemed myself last night. Me and az and karina got to sit and listen to a private session with some of the best musicians I've ever heard. And it was all because of ME, I'm the one that got us into there so Azalin can go eat another few dozen hotdogs with mayonaise if he doesn't like it. Besides, it's not all roses hanging out with Azalin. He playes these really loud whistles and they are really annoying. On top of that he forgets tunes and just startes play horrible roles everywhere and does alot of octave jumping which is very annoying. For once I'd just like to hear him play a tune straight thru instead of wild out of control variations and to be quite honest it sounds like he's been drinking too much. Now Karina on the other hand is fantastic, I'm glad she came along to raise the quality up a bit to counter az. Anyways.... yeah.. and.... need sleep.

brianormond · Post by **brianormond** » Fri Mar 26, 2004 7:10 pm

-Visit Seattle for enticing specialties. Throw a rock in random direction and one likely hits an espresso shop or stand, and if missing those, the wayward projectile will undoubtedly strike a Thai restaurant (and a good one as Thai food standards are high here). The chance of missing all of the above is nearly nil.

The Weekenders · Post by **The Weekenders** » Fri Mar 26, 2004 7:20 pm

Ya know, Susan, now that I think of it: when you came out here to Calaforny, I found you to be taller but somehow shorter than I imagined as well..

Murphy's Revenge, yeah! Go, Jack, go! Yer taller, meaner and you definitely have more hair that that feller from the Great White North.

Hey, why doncha officially have a WAR!!!!!!!!!!!! :adminok:

Azalin · Post by **Azalin** » Fri Mar 26, 2004 7:33 pm

MurphyStout wrote:[qute="Azalin"]It's hard to be on a small island stucked with Jack. You know, Jack and his polkas. Also, Jack lacks some skills about organizing a private session, it was the worse private session I've ever been to!

Hey Jack! First of all, I think you need some training in "quoting" people. You need a "end quote" to end a quote. Now I can see that it's not only tunes that you can't finish properly...

MurphyStout wrote: He playes these really loud whistles and they are really annoying. On top of that he forgets tunes and just startes play horrible roles everywhere and does alot of octave jumping which is very annoying.

Sometimes annoying is better than BORING ehhhh???

MurphyStout wrote: For once I'd just like to hear him play a tune straight

Well, I'm sure won't have the same problem with you, since you know only ONE tune. You'll end up playing IT right at one point!

cowtime · Post by **cowtime** » Fri Mar 26, 2004 10:37 pm

Walden wrote:
Daniel_Bingamon wrote: Root Beers nice and so are Marshmallows, but have any of you ever had Paw Paws? (A Fruit from Ohio, Kentucky, Pennsylvania around that area)
The look like an Apple or Pear and taste similar to a Bananna.
I've seen, on biodiversity maps, that they grow wild in this county, but, honestly, I've no further experience with them than the song "Way Down Yonder in the Pawpaw Patch."

Add southwest VA to the list of Pawpaw patches. We've got them growing on our farm and you can't kill the things out. We consider them little more than overgrown weeds. The cows do like them though. And a very few people. My Dad liked them, and a handful of others that I know. They taste a little bit like bananas, but not a lot. They are also VERY mealy in texture. Yuck

BoneQuint · Post by **BoneQuint** » Sat Mar 27, 2004 12:49 am

brianormond wrote:Visit Seattle for enticing specialties. Throw a rock in random direction and one likely hits an espresso shop or stand

Mmmmmmm...Espresso Vivace...

Post by **Dale** » Sat Mar 27, 2004 7:52 am

Hm. I guess I sort of misunderstood the thread title. But, I will say....if Britain invaded America,I really think the British would be greeted as liberators.

Dale

mamakash · Post by **mamakash** » Sat Mar 27, 2004 10:14 am

DaleWisely wrote:Hm. I guess I sort of misunderstood the thread title. But, I will say....if Britain invaded America,I really think the British would be greeted as liberators.

Dale

Didn't that happen when the Beatles landed back in '64?

Daniel_Bingamon · Post by **Daniel_Bingamon** » Sun Mar 28, 2004 10:04 pm

Marsh Mallows today are artificially made, they originally came from a plant http://www.assateague.com/mar-mal.html

British would be greeted as liberators.

Depends on where the British invade. They can have Washington DC.