Unutterably Silly The fall of the UK

[kindlekitten]

you know how Truth or Consequences (T or C to the locals) got the name, right?

[HarryT]

Originally Posted by kindlekitten

naw, there's British humour and Harry's overwhelmingly dahlek perspective of humanity...

EXTERMINATE ALL OPINIONS!!!!!!

I've never tried to stop anyone from having an opinion. There's no "h" in "Dalek", BTW.

[Sparrow]

Originally Posted by HarryT

There's no "h" in "Dalek", BTW.

There should be though - the name came from the spine of a dictionary volume covering words starting DAH - LEK.

That's well known that is.

[HarryT]

Originally Posted by Sparrow

There should be though - the name came from the spine of a dictionary volume covering words starting DAH - LEK.

That's well known that is.

A well known myth . It's actually not true.

[Sparrow]

Spoil sport!

[Cyberman tM]

Originally Posted by SameOldStory

"We found the sand was not like the sand in the brochure. Your brochure shows the sand as yellow but it was white."

While it certainly wouldn't spoil my holidays, I do agree that this is an issue to complain about.
Not because of the color itself, but because it's a clear indication that they actually edited the pictures to make them more attractive - coloring the sand, in this case.
Which I'd consider to be deception.

Originally Posted by wodin

Vegetarian haggis? Now there's a concept!

Hm.
You know, this would actually make the idea of haggis quite palatable. I freely admit I have no idea how the original actually tastes or wether it's good or not - I find the idea of it repulsive enough to have no desire to every try it.
(Same goes for any other meal where innards are processed.)

[Bilbo1967]

Originally Posted by kindlekitten

you know how Truth or Consequences (T or C to the locals) got the name, right?

The story I heard was that the TV program were filming an anniversary episode and offered to film it in any town which would rename itself to T or C.

Am I right?

[Bilbo1967]

Originally Posted by ardeegee

No offense intended-- just that the name was so old as to not bear much relevance to current culture the way names changed in the last few years or decades would have. Not quite "ancient history" but firmly "antique history."

And I knew about the name because I saw it on boingboing a few days ago (which may or may not have been where you saw it.)

No real offense taken - thanks

No, I read it in a Bill Bryson book I believe (Mother Tongue, probably).

[HarryT]

Originally Posted by Cyberman tM

Hm.
You know, this would actually make the idea of haggis quite palatable. I freely admit I have no idea how the original actually tastes or wether it's good or not - I find the idea of it repulsive enough to have no desire to every try it.
(Same goes for any other meal where innards are processed.)

Haggis is delicious - do try it when you get the chance.

[TGS]

Originally Posted by HarryT

Haggis is delicious - do try it when you get the chance.

Haggis is repulsive - but don't take my word for it, do try it!

[kindlekitten]

Originally Posted by Bilbo1967

The story I heard was that the TV program were filming an anniversary episode and offered to film it in any town which would rename itself to T or C.

Am I right?

close enough. it was still a radio program at the time

Originally Posted by TGS

Haggis is repulsive - but don't take my word for it, do try it!

I've been to enough Burns dinners to learn that there really are enough people that actually LIKE organ meat to make the statement that there are people that LIKE haggis! (we really need a puking smiley)