Chocolate Forum
Chat => General => Topic started by: loulou on February 28, 2009, 05:54:59 pm
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British pie weeks starts on Monday. What is your fave pie filling? Mine is apple.
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Wait for Bounty.........
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bounty pie..nah wouldn't work.
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Chocolate then.
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Wouldn't be up there in my top 10.
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apricot. mmm.
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mmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmm. cheese and onion.
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Thumper slow stewed until tender in his own juices.
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Lemon Meringue please.
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We had M&S pies last night with mash, lovely dark greens, carrots, cauliflower and green beans and loads of rich gravy. Fantastic! I had beef mince and hubbie and son had beef steak.
My favourite dessert pie is lemon meringue - but only if the pastry is bland and the filling is sharp. I can't stand those thick , sweet, gloopy ones that stick to the sides of your mouth.
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So you support Zionism then.
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So you support Zionism then.
What on earth do you mean??
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It is well known that M&S donate funds to the Zionist movements in Israel, the people who occupy the country by force. It is why the middle east conflict exists.
If you search the internet you will find lots of aeticles on the subject.
Personallt I avoid all M&S products because of the association.
You may want to check out Aldi & Lidl too, they also donate to Israel.
If you understand what the conflict between pallestine and Israel is about, you will recognise the significance of it and also understand the special relationship that America has with Israel.
Pallestinans are people who have been evicted by force by Israle the invading force that was backed by the Americans, supported by high street retailers like M&S.
When you know the history, assosciations and dirty tricks and who is involved, you become disgusted that this has been allowed to happen. If anything, Israelis need removing.
I make a consious effort not to support any retailer that donates to this country. Its up to you, your choice, I am merely enlightening you, all the facts are out on the internet.
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I always shop at M&S. I expect we can find reasons not to shop at most stores.
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Loulou's right. I don't think there are that many places that don't fund the arms trade, slavery, war, etc., in some way, usually through a connection to a connection. If I wanted to be totally ethical, I'd probably end up using one shop in a Bristol backstreet or something.
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I have read articles telling people they shouldn't shop at Primark because the clothes are made by children being paid 50p a day, then i read we shouldn't buy clothes fom M&S and Next for the same reasons. I imagine all clothes shops are getting their clothes made cheaply overseas so should we all stop buying clothes.
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Well, thats peoples choice. If they want to continue contributing to world problems and complain about it, they only have to look in the mirror to see where the blame lies.
Like I said, people here can read that and make an informed choice, most people I know that are told this are often quite shocked and it does change the way they spend in places like M&S.
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I never complain about world problems so I suppose I can feel happy shopping where i like.
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Anyone who knows me knows I would never willingly contribute to oppression of any sort. i don't want to get dragged into a debate about Israel v Palestine as there is fault on both sides, but if my sympathies lay anywhere it's with the Palestine.
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I agree with oldspice and I sympathise with the poor people of Palestine. The question now is do I have to think about them when I'm eating my pie?
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No, just enjoy it.
But next time... Try your local pie shop or bakers that sell pies. Locally made, supports the local traders who I doubt contribute to terror regimes around the world.
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I keep trying to get my mam to bake. She makes the best cheese and onion pie.
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What about a Scotch pie?
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A Scotch pie is a small, double-crust meat pie filled with minced mutton or other meat. It may also be known as a shell pie or a mince pie (although the latter term is ambiguous) to differentiate it from other varieties of savoury pie, such as the steak pie, steak-and-kidney pie, steak-and-tattie (potato) pie, and so forth. The Scotch pie is believed to originate in Scotland, where it is often known simply as a pie but can be found in other parts of the United Kingdom. They are often sold alongside other types of hot food in football grounds, traditionally accompanied by a drink of Bovril, resulting in the occasional reference to football pies. ::)
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(http://wwwdelivery.superstock.com/WI/223/1532/PreviewComp/SuperStock_1532R-32845.jpg)
I like them cold with the grease having solidified on the top. Lovely!
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Maybe you can have one when it is Scottish pie week.
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Mmmmmmmm 3.1415926535897932384626433832795 ! Yummie.
I love Scotch 3.1415926535897932384626433832795, hot or cold... You can not beat a Scotch 3.1415926535897932384626433832795.
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eh?
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3.1415926535897932384626433832795 = Pi = Pie... A bit of a play on maths that one, sorry.
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You have to recite Pi to 700 decimal points before she gets it.
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Ah
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I have read articles telling people they shouldn't shop at Primark because the clothes are made by children being paid 50p a day, then i read we shouldn't buy clothes fom M&S and Next for the same reasons. I imagine all clothes shops are getting their clothes made cheaply overseas so should we all stop buying clothes.
Not exactly true, one of the many industries I have worked in is the clothing industry.
Courtaulds part of meridian group make clothes here and in factories they own abroard. They produce clothing in conditions that are what you would call acceptable.
Paul Smiths on the other hand buys his crap from 3rd world sweat shops.
I could tell you some stuff about both of those employers that are not exactly ethical although the meridian group one is nowhere as bad as Paul Smiths outfit.
Lets just say that if PS puts a shirt on the shelf that sells for £99.00 then he is making about 85% pure proffit to stick in his sky. If I told you what some of his prices were for buying in, you would be horrified at being ripped off for something that you can get at C&A for same price and possibly better quality.
This however does not solve the issue of 3.1415926535897932384626433832795 though.
All this talk of food has made me well hungry, about time I had dinner also!
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Have about 3.1415926th of a pie then.
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I don't care. I just want nice clothes.
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I eat veggie pies! Om, nom, nom! :p
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did anyone ever buy/use one of those 'Pie-Magic' machines that keith floyd used to plug on C4? always wondered if those were any good...
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I don't know what they were like but a friend of mine has a machine that makes mini pies. Every Christmas a collection of strange sweet and savoury concoctions appear. They're usually nice but you can buy similar things frozen and life's too short for storing/cleaning machines like these IMHO.
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yes, that sounds like a version of Pie Magic (TM). (and i always thought they looked a lot of hassle too.)
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Who owns a rolling pin?
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I did until I moved recently when I chucked it out. I don't think it had been used for about 15 years.
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Same here.