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Post by coughthulhu on Oct 25, 2024 1:47:14 GMT
Thank you (all for the likes/welcome)!
I hear Whos all the time, joys of being a parent.
I can also see this 'Not being able to post till PT evening/dead of night UK' thing is now going to be more of an issue than I thought. 
I'm going to up the stakes from Timmie's to A&W (which I don't think exist in the UK yet?) who have launched this thing recently, the Ruffles Teenburger. Ruffles is basically a ridged crisp, with different flavours.
I mean, I love a good crisp sarnie, but this is a bit... werid.
You tried this epicurian delight, elstoof?
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Post by Bill in the rain on Oct 25, 2024 1:52:03 GMT
I was in Portishead a couple weekends ago at a coffee place and they had some kind of sticky cardamom spiced swirl thing… since then everything has been garbage. In life and otherwise. Sour times? |
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Post by Bill in the rain on Oct 25, 2024 1:54:38 GMT
I can also see this 'Not being able to post till PT evening/dead of night UK' thing is now going to be more of an issue than I thought. Tell me about it. I have found that the solution is to reply to every thread while people are asleep, so that you can get your username as the last post on every thread in the Recent section. It's the modern day equivalent of trying to get every place on the arcade machine's high scores table.  |
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Post by coughthulhu on Oct 25, 2024 1:57:38 GMT
I can also see this 'Not being able to post till PT evening/dead of night UK' thing is now going to be more of an issue than I thought. Tell me about it. I have found that the solution is to reply to every thread while people are asleep, so that you can get your username as the last post on every thread in the Recent section. It's the modern day equivalent of trying to get every place on the arcade machine's high scores table.
Genius! That's it then, off to scour every single thread!  |
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Post by Bill in the rain on Oct 25, 2024 2:03:26 GMT
A rival!  PS/ Though last time I reached my goal a few kind souls did reach out to see if everything was ok with me  |
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Post by coughthulhu on Oct 25, 2024 2:05:54 GMT
I'm getting too old to be a proper rival, I'll end up falling asleep halfway through.
Something something the missus, something something. |
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Post by elstoof on Oct 25, 2024 3:10:47 GMT
I’ve not tried the Ruffles burger, not sure I could ask for a teenburger with a straight face either. I do like their Nashville chicken burger though, better than any other fast food chicken burger here. If you’re on PT, are you in BC also?
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Post by coughthulhu on Oct 25, 2024 4:02:44 GMT
I have not had a teenburger, but totally with you on the Nashville chicken, although we have a few local Mom and Pops that are our go tos.
Yep, I'm in Greater Victoria, so a short trip over the strait from you!
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Post by elstoof on Oct 25, 2024 4:33:50 GMT
Oh nice, the island is stunning
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Post by coughthulhu on Oct 25, 2024 4:44:12 GMT
Yep, we feel incredibly lucky to be here! BC is just amazing in general, still feels unreal to look out onto mountain ranges. The only downer is the uptick in forest fires.  |
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Post by dmukgr on Oct 25, 2024 4:51:08 GMT
I was in Portishead a couple weekends ago at a coffee place and they had some kind of sticky cardamom spiced swirl thing… since then everything has been garbage. In life and otherwise. Swedish Cardamom Bun - they seem to have become a thing lately. And yeah, I’m an addict too. |
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Post by elstoof on Oct 25, 2024 4:53:44 GMT
Yeah it still blows my mind when I look north and see Grouse, Cypress etc from anywhere in the city, the scale is incredible. I keep taking pictures to show people but they never come close to doing it justice. The ferries over to the island are amazing for views, did the gran fondo last month as well which was great for seeing the sights up to Whistler
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Post by coughthulhu on Oct 25, 2024 5:05:13 GMT
Yeah it still blows my mind when I look north and see Grouse, Cypress etc from anywhere in the city, the scale is incredible. I keep taking pictures to show people but they never come close to doing it justice. The ferries over to the island are amazing for views, did the gran fondo last month as well which was great for seeing the sights up to Whistler
Oh wow, the Gran Fondor! Major respect for that, especially the second half and that climb towards Whistler, but the views are something else (as long as it's not foggy ).
The ferries are great, especially the number of handbrake turns they basically do around the outer islands to get to Schwartz Bay from Tsawwassen. Saying that, the fleet's getting old and they desperately need the new stock coming soon, very glad I don't have to commute to the mainland.
Yeah, photos never come out how it looks. On clear days, you can see Mount Baker on the way home from picking up the boy from school, and even at 180 miles away, it looks huge. Pinch myself regularly, it's a far cry from growing up in Dudley.
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Post by Bill in the rain on Oct 25, 2024 5:31:52 GMT
Vancouver, the islands and the surrounding area were amazing. Jealous.
Though when I visited it was gorgeous weather, and everyone who lived there kept telling me it rained all the time. Lying gits.
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Post by elstoof on Oct 25, 2024 6:07:54 GMT
It rains, sure. No more than somewhere like Brittany though
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Post by Bill in the rain on Oct 25, 2024 6:47:45 GMT
I think it's a conspiracy to stop people moving there.
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Post by elstoof on Oct 25, 2024 6:58:18 GMT
We are full to be fair, don’t bother trying
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Post by Dougs on Oct 25, 2024 8:18:13 GMT
That all sounds sweet as. Mainland geek meet imo!
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Post by zisssou on Oct 25, 2024 8:25:55 GMT
The mental thing is that I'm not allowed back in the UK if I leave for 6 months.
When you can be outside the UK for more than 6 months
There are some absences of more than 6 months in a 12-month period that will not count as a break in your continuous residence, which are:
one period of up to 12 months for an important reason - for example, childbirth, serious illness, study, vocational training, an overseas work posting or because of coronavirus (COVID-19)
compulsory military service of any length
time you spent abroad as a Crown servant, or as the family member of a Crown servant
time you spent abroad in the armed forces, or as the family member of someone in the armed forces
working in the UK marine area
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Post by Dougs on Oct 25, 2024 8:42:27 GMT
Ridiculous.
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Post by rftp on Oct 25, 2024 9:12:27 GMT
Absolutely ridiculous.
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Post by Vortex on Oct 25, 2024 9:30:59 GMT
I’ve not tried the Ruffles burger, not sure I could ask for a teenburger with a straight face either. That product name was definitely not really thought through well. I recently got pelters from my missus and called out for behaving like a child when she asked for a 'glazed ring' at a local doughnut place . |
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Post by elstoof on Oct 25, 2024 14:57:45 GMT
Tim’s does a donut they call a “filled ring”, see what the missus thinks  |
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Post by elstoof on Oct 25, 2024 15:05:10 GMT
The mental thing is that I'm not allowed back in the UK if I leave for 6 months. Yeah, despite having a British husband and children, 15 years living and paying more tax than most, we have 2 years until my wife’s leave to remain is revoked and we can essentially never live in the UK again, without jumping through visa hoops at least |
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Post by Dougs on Oct 25, 2024 15:21:43 GMT
Can only hope it's one of these things that this Government will slowly change. Absolutely mad.
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Post by Vortex on Oct 25, 2024 17:40:46 GMT
It's mental. Have a family friend with a Malaysian wife and two teenage kids and they can't get back for whatever shitty reason. I think it's kind of past the marriage of convenience and green card bs, but government policy appears to disagree.
Load of bollocks.
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Post by Dougs on Oct 25, 2024 18:53:02 GMT
Can only hope it's one of these things that this Government will slowly change. Absolutely mad.
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Post by Syrette on Oct 25, 2024 19:33:52 GMT
Teenburger ffs
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Post by Lizard on Oct 25, 2024 19:45:15 GMT
Is there an adultburger?
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Post by elstoof on Oct 25, 2024 20:23:01 GMT
It’s the Home of the Burger Family, you see  |
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