why I won't buy a k3 (Warning: Satire Thread)

Racer X 69 · 02-06-2016, 12:47 PM

Originally posted by sherrvonne

Homemade chili with a dash of crown royal, it was breakfast/lunch.

Sounds tasty!

I'm gonna have to give that a go next time I make some chili. Chili is one of my favorite things to prepare. Sometimes I use a started seasoning packet, like Carroll Shelby's Texas Chili Fixins, or Chugwater Chili seasoning from Chugwater Wyoming. Other times it is all from scratch.

Crown Royal sounds like a perfect addition!

Racer X 69 · 02-06-2016, 12:49 PM

Originally posted by monochrome

I've never looked at English question. Am I missing something?

Nah.

Just a thread where folks who speak English in other parts of the world bemoan how we butcher the language here in the US.

**monochrome** · 02-06-2016, 12:50 PM - **1 Like**

Originally posted by Jean Poitiers

Oven roast chicken, assorted veggies and rice ... the entrée is something with beets that the girls are fixin'up now ...

And my cheese will be with a young Côtes de Rhone.

Tomorrow I'm getting out my grandmother's Dutch Oven and doing a Pot Roast. Smashed Yukon Gold potatoes. Some nice salad with Mandarin oranges and cheap red wine.

No cheese.

And I still haven't bought a K-3.

**WPRESTO** · 02-06-2016, 12:52 PM

Originally posted by savoche

Nice!

I have just chopped the ingredients to top our pizza. Haven't picked what to wash it down with yet. I think the only French reds I have at the moment are some Chateauneuf-du-Pape - not my first pick for pizza... Maybe time to finish off those bottles of cheap Californian I was given. Zinfandel never was a favourite of mine. Then again, it might be that the ones I have tasted haven't been the best.

We must have something in common. M & I just put together and ate a home-made pizza (tomato sauce, onion, yellow bell pepper, mild Italian spiced chicken sausage, four-cheese Italian mix, on a beer-bread crust), Maybe there's something in Norwegians that wants pizza on Saturday.

tim60 · 02-06-2016, 12:56 PM

Originally posted by Racer X 69

Nah.

Just a thread where folks who speak English in other parts of the world bemoan how we butcher the language here in the US.

And rightly so!

**WPRESTO** · 02-06-2016, 01:04 PM - **1 Like**

Originally posted by monochrome

I've never looked at English question. Am I missing something?

There's a thread called "American english question." (sic - with a lower case "e" on English). It's basically an exchange between pedants and free speakers (in the sense of say it the way you want and the devil with definitions, grammar, syntax, etc)

**monochrome** · 02-06-2016, 01:09 PM

Originally posted by WPRESTO

There's a thread called "American english question." (sic - with a lower case "e" on English). It's basically an exchange between pedants and free speakers (in the sense of say it the way you want and the devil with definitions, grammar, syntax, etc)

OK thanks. Lords and Libertarians.

Sounds like my kind of place.

Racer X 69 · 02-06-2016, 01:19 PM

Originally posted by tim60

And rightly so!

Well the US is the Melting Pot. Ever since the Europeans and British began exploring and settling here the language has been evolving. What those who complain fail to see is the influence of not just every English speaking culture from around the world, but the influence of all the other cultures and languages that comprise this Great Land.

**WPRESTO** · 02-06-2016, 01:35 PM

Originally posted by Racer X 69

Well the US is the Melting Pot. Ever since the Europeans and British began exploring and settling here the language has been evolving. What those who complain fail to see is the influence of not just every English speaking culture from around the world, but the influence of all the other cultures and languages that comprise this Great Land.

I used to ascribe to the myth of the "American melting pot." Granted some aspects of American culture, speech, etc are a blend or amalgam, but the truth is we are really a "crazy quilt." People tend to cling to their own traditions, heritage, church, diet, holidays, even language, so there are enclaves characterized as Italian, or Irish, or Polish, or Scandinavian, etc. etc. There's a very insightful (IMHO) analysis of the USA that suggests we are about nine different major cultures, one in New England, one in the Southeastern "Old Confederacy," another in Appalachia, another in the interior West ("Cowboy country"), etc. The current presidential election cycle should put a pin in the bubble of the "melting pot" theory.

Parallax · 02-06-2016, 02:20 PM - **2 Likes**

Quote:

The current presidential election cycle should put a pin in the bubble of the "melting pot" theory.

This WILL NOT turn to politics.

Rupert · 02-06-2016, 02:32 PM

Originally posted by Parallax

This WILL NOT turn to politics.

Can you do anything about the damn squirrels too...or are they a "Protected Species" here? If I could just get through a day without squirrels or squirrel shots I think it would change my life.

**monochrome** · 02-06-2016, 02:37 PM

Originally posted by WPRESTO

I used to ascribe to the myth of the "American melting pot." Granted some aspects of American culture, speech, etc are a blend or amalgam, but the truth is we are really a "crazy quilt." People tend to cling to their own traditions, heritage, church, diet, holidays, even language, so there are enclaves characterized as Italian, or Irish, or Polish, or Scandinavian, etc. etc. There's a very insightful (IMHO) analysis of the USA that suggests we are about nine different major cultures, one in New England, one in the Southeastern "Old Confederacy," another in Appalachia, another in the interior West ("Cowboy country"), etc. The current presidential election cycle should put a pin in the bubble of the "melting pot" theory.

There's a macroeconomic theory that, prior to the completion of the Interstate highway system, the USA was 5 distinct regional economies that were largely self-sustaining: New England, the Southeast, the Midwest / Great Plains, the Southwest and the Pacific (west of the Continental Divide).

Parallax · 02-06-2016, 03:01 PM

Originally posted by Rupert

If I could just get through a day without squirrels or squirrel shots I think it would change my life.

I feel your pain!

Joel B · 02-06-2016, 04:33 PM

Originally posted by Parallax

This WILL NOT turn to politics.

Right on brother!!!

That psycho circus just left town here!!(Iowa Caucus) And good riddance to all of it! My phone and mailbox can be left in peace for a while!

robtcorl · 02-06-2016, 05:08 PM

Bacon kabobs.
That's what I grilled today.
Haven't developed the film yet, it's still in the MX-1.
Still looking for my Kodak mailer envelope.

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02-06-2016, 12:47 PM	#23206
Racer X 69 Moderator Man With A Camera Join Date: Jun 2010 Location: The Great Pacific Northwet, in the Land Between Canada and Mexico Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 28,073	Originally posted by sherrvonne Homemade chili with a dash of crown royal, it was breakfast/lunch. Sounds tasty! I'm gonna have to give that a go next time I make some chili. Chili is one of my favorite things to prepare. Sometimes I use a started seasoning packet, like Carroll Shelby's Texas Chili Fixins, or Chugwater Chili seasoning from Chugwater Wyoming. Other times it is all from scratch. Crown Royal sounds like a perfect addition!

02-06-2016, 12:49 PM	#23207
Racer X 69 Moderator Man With A Camera Join Date: Jun 2010 Location: The Great Pacific Northwet, in the Land Between Canada and Mexico Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 28,073	Originally posted by monochrome I've never looked at English question. Am I missing something? Nah. Just a thread where folks who speak English in other parts of the world bemoan how we butcher the language here in the US.

02-06-2016, 12:50 PM - 1 Like	#23208
monochrome Loyal Site Supporter Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Working From Home Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 26,276	Originally posted by Jean Poitiers Oven roast chicken, assorted veggies and rice ... the entrée is something with beets that the girls are fixin'up now ... And my cheese will be with a young *Côtes de Rhone*. Tomorrow I'm getting out my grandmother's Dutch Oven and doing a Pot Roast. Smashed Yukon Gold potatoes. Some nice salad with Mandarin oranges and cheap red wine. No cheese. And I still haven't bought a K-3.

02-06-2016, 12:52 PM	#23209
WPRESTO Loyal Site Supporter Join Date: Aug 2010 Location: Massachusetts Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 59,138	Originally posted by savoche Nice! I have just chopped the ingredients to top our pizza. Haven't picked what to wash it down with yet. I think the only French reds I have at the moment are some Chateauneuf-du-Pape - not my first pick for pizza... Maybe time to finish off those bottles of cheap Californian I was given. Zinfandel never was a favourite of mine. Then again, it might be that the ones I have tasted haven't been the best. We must have something in common. M & I just put together and ate a home-made pizza (tomato sauce, onion, yellow bell pepper, mild Italian spiced chicken sausage, four-cheese Italian mix, on a beer-bread crust), Maybe there's something in Norwegians that wants pizza on Saturday.

02-06-2016, 12:56 PM	#23210
tim60 Pentaxian Join Date: Apr 2011 Photos: Albums Posts: 8,756	Originally posted by Racer X 69 Nah. Just a thread where folks who speak English in other parts of the world bemoan how we butcher the language here in the US. And rightly so!

02-06-2016, 01:04 PM - 1 Like	#23211
WPRESTO Loyal Site Supporter Join Date: Aug 2010 Location: Massachusetts Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 59,138	Originally posted by monochrome I've never looked at English question. Am I missing something? There's a thread called "American english question." (sic - with a lower case "e" on English). It's basically an exchange between pedants and free speakers (in the sense of say it the way you want and the devil with definitions, grammar, syntax, etc)

02-06-2016, 01:09 PM	#23212
monochrome Loyal Site Supporter Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Working From Home Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 26,276	Originally posted by WPRESTO There's a thread called "American english question." (sic - with a lower case "e" on English). It's basically an exchange between pedants and free speakers (in the sense of say it the way you want and the devil with definitions, grammar, syntax, etc) OK thanks. Lords and Libertarians. Sounds like my kind of place.

02-06-2016, 01:19 PM	#23213
Racer X 69 Moderator Man With A Camera Join Date: Jun 2010 Location: The Great Pacific Northwet, in the Land Between Canada and Mexico Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 28,073	Originally posted by tim60 And rightly so! Well the US is the Melting Pot. Ever since the Europeans and British began exploring and settling here the language has been evolving. What those who complain fail to see is the influence of not just every English speaking culture from around the world, but the influence of all the other cultures and languages that comprise this Great Land.

02-06-2016, 01:35 PM	#23214
WPRESTO Loyal Site Supporter Join Date: Aug 2010 Location: Massachusetts Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 59,138	Originally posted by Racer X 69 Well the US is the Melting Pot. Ever since the Europeans and British began exploring and settling here the language has been evolving. What those who complain fail to see is the influence of not just every English speaking culture from around the world, but the influence of all the other cultures and languages that comprise this Great Land. I used to ascribe to the myth of the "American melting pot." Granted some aspects of American culture, speech, etc are a blend or amalgam, but the truth is we are really a "crazy quilt." People tend to cling to their own traditions, heritage, church, diet, holidays, even language, so there are enclaves characterized as Italian, or Irish, or Polish, or Scandinavian, etc. etc. There's a very insightful (IMHO) analysis of the USA that suggests we are about nine different major cultures, one in New England, one in the Southeastern "Old Confederacy," another in Appalachia, another in the interior West ("Cowboy country"), etc. The current presidential election cycle should put a pin in the bubble of the "melting pot" theory.

02-06-2016, 02:20 PM - 2 Likes	#23215
Parallax Senior Moderator Loyal Site Supporter Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: South Dakota Photos: Gallery Posts: 19,333	Quote: The current presidential election cycle should put a pin in the bubble of the "melting pot" theory. This WILL NOT turn to politics.

02-06-2016, 02:32 PM	#23216
Rupert Veteran Member Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Texas Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 25,123	Originally posted by Parallax This WILL NOT turn to politics. Can you do anything about the damn squirrels too...or are they a "Protected Species" here? If I could just get through a day without squirrels or squirrel shots I think it would change my life.

02-06-2016, 02:37 PM	#23217
monochrome Loyal Site Supporter Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Working From Home Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 26,276	Originally posted by WPRESTO I used to ascribe to the myth of the "American melting pot." Granted some aspects of American culture, speech, etc are a blend or amalgam, but the truth is we are really a "crazy quilt." People tend to cling to their own traditions, heritage, church, diet, holidays, even language, so there are enclaves characterized as Italian, or Irish, or Polish, or Scandinavian, etc. etc. There's a very insightful (IMHO) analysis of the USA that suggests we are about nine different major cultures, one in New England, one in the Southeastern "Old Confederacy," another in Appalachia, another in the interior West ("Cowboy country"), etc. The current presidential election cycle should put a pin in the bubble of the "melting pot" theory. There's a macroeconomic theory that, prior to the completion of the Interstate highway system, the USA was 5 distinct regional economies that were largely self-sustaining: New England, the Southeast, the Midwest / Great Plains, the Southwest and the Pacific (west of the Continental Divide).

02-06-2016, 03:01 PM	#23218
Parallax Senior Moderator Loyal Site Supporter Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: South Dakota Photos: Gallery Posts: 19,333	Originally posted by Rupert If I could just get through a day without squirrels or squirrel shots I think it would change my life. I feel your pain!

02-06-2016, 04:33 PM	#23219
Joel B Veteran Member Join Date: Aug 2013 Location: Barnett MO. Photos: Albums Posts: 2,336	Originally posted by Parallax This WILL NOT turn to politics. Right on brother!!! That psycho circus just left town here!!(Iowa Caucus) And good riddance to all of it! My phone and mailbox can be left in peace for a while!

02-06-2016, 05:08 PM	#23220
robtcorl Veteran Member Join Date: Feb 2011 Location: St Louis, MO Photos: Gallery Posts: 11,606	Bacon kabobs. That's what I grilled today. Haven't developed the film yet, it's still in the MX-1. Still looking for my Kodak mailer envelope.