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chippy posted:Neither of those are cockney rhyming slang. In cockney rhyming slang your face is generally known as your boat (boat race), not sure about the ice lolly. I am aware they aren't. I however wouldn't be surprised if one cheeky Sunday afternoon down the dogs in Wally someone uttered 'cold on the cob' instead of an ice lolly. Especially after a few pints and a bit of coke up ones nose.
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Orv posted:Sounds like the John McClane catch-phrase for the Die Hard reboot. Sounds like it came from this Brian Regan bit.
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ItalicSquirrels posted:Sounds like it came from this Brian Regan bit. I was going to comment on how weird and useless a derail this Cockney slang discussion is in the Minecraft thread, then it lead to a Brian Regan bit being posted. I no longer have issues. To try and steer this on-topic, I play online exclusively these days and playing snapshots in a solo vacuum just doesn't sound appealing, although I like hearing about the changes coming down the pipe with 1.2. Cats in the yard as creeper protection is magical. Has anyone started having fun building tree houses/villages with jungle biomes? Does it make it easier than before? Ewok villages? How have we not seen an Ewok village yet?
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Feb 3, 2012 19:01
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Cream posted:ice lolly I am not native speaker but this sounds to me like it could be up there on the list with the rest, heh. Also, aren't chips and fries something slightly different? I heard chips are basically short fries, whether the latter are a tad longer.
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Feb 3, 2012 19:15
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lordfrikk posted:I am not native speaker but this sounds to me like it could be up there on the list with the rest, heh. Also, aren't chips and fries something slightly different? I heard chips are basically short fries, whether the latter are a tad longer. In Britain, chips are magnificent, walloping great chunky things whose natural habitat should always look something like this:  Conversely, "fries" are a completely American import from what I gather, and are the skinny, anaemic looking things you might find served in one of those horrible McDonald's places, not that I've ever been in one.
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Feb 3, 2012 19:23
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lordfrikk posted:I am not native speaker but this sounds to me like it could be up there on the list with the rest, heh. Also, aren't chips and fries something slightly different? I heard chips are basically short fries, whether the latter are a tad longer. No, fries are nearly always thinner, but proper chips can be just as long. Longer ever, as their extra thickness means you can use the full length of the spud. Proper chips are so much better than fries anyway. Especially home cooked ones. gently caress, now I'm hungry ...
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Feb 3, 2012 19:23
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Parkingtigers posted:No, fries are nearly always thinner, but proper chips can be just as long. Longer ever, as their extra thickness means you can use the full length of the spud. I've probably told this story before but one day I got back from the chippy only to find the king of chips nestling under my haddock - it measured 11 inches, I'm not joking. It was the best chip.
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Feb 3, 2012 19:30
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In America, there are many varieties of french fries. There's "shoestrings," which are the thin, long, ubiquitous ones you brits are lamenting (most people don't use the term "shoestrings," though). Then there's "steak fries," which are thicker (more like what you consider the ideal "chips"). There's curly fries, which are usually seasoned. Then there's waffle-cut fries, crinkle-cut fries, "natural cut" fries with the skin still on, home fries which are pan-fried potato chunks, etc. So trying to catalog the differences between American fries and British chips is a bit of a difficult venture. Man, I wish I could someday see one of your faces when you hear of "biscuits and gravy" for the first time.
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Being Canadian (and a proper one, at that) I'm stuck between not using the words that the Brits do, but definitely using their spelling. It's adds a lot of colour to my sentences, and I'm honoured to be from where I am. So yeah, Minecraft... I've been suffering from the "bleh, I don't ever want to play this game anymore" syndrome, but I think that finally broke when some dude I know on G+ posted just a simple, serene screenshot of a jungle biome. I think I just might fire it up tonight, build something, and then copy it over so I can use it on a 2-player server, or something.
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DontMockMySmock posted:Man, I wish I could someday see one of your faces when you hear of "biscuits and gravy" for the first time. I'm fairly sure there are places in the north of Britain where you can dip your Jacob's into a mug of Bisto without anyone batting an eyelid. Mr. Gibbycrumbles fucked around with this message at 19:46 on Feb 3, 2012 |
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^^^ Haha absolutely. I googled American biscuits and I'm still not sure what they are. They seem to be like savoury scones or something? Or dumplings maybe.
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Vib Rib posted:No one in America uses the word trousers anyway. Actually, when I was growing up (American), trousers were used as the noun of choice to refer to dress pants, or pants that weren't jeans, khakis and the like. That may be an aberration, but eh. Pumpking posted:I googled American biscuits and I'm still not sure what they are. They seem to be like savoury scones or something? Or dumplings maybe. Not quite. Buttermilk biscuits are their own, amazing beast. They are savory, yeah, and kinda dense like a scone, but the interior is light and flaky, texturally a little like a croissant. hexwren fucked around with this message at 20:04 on Feb 3, 2012 |
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Feb 3, 2012 19:58
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Pumpking posted:^^^ Haha absolutely. They're basically flaky rolls.
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Feb 3, 2012 20:02
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Biscuits (US version of course) are really delicious. It's kind of like a croissant in texture, but with a lot less sugar, and they're usually really warm and soft on the inside.
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Feb 3, 2012 20:07
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This thread has turned into "Let's discuss the oddities of British English", which is nice and all, but I'd rather read about Minecraft. Wankers.
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Feb 3, 2012 20:11
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Mr. Gibbycrumbles posted:I've probably told this story before but one day I got back from the chippy only to find the king of chips nestling under my haddock - it measured 11 inches, I'm not joking. It was the best chip. You lucky bastard. You lucky, lucky bastard. Those others might not understand, but I do. I envy your good fortune. You Americans need to also appreciate the sheer artery-clogging beauty of a chip butty. Thick slice of bread slathered in butter (decent malty bread rolls are best, French bread a close second). Stuff into it as many chips as you can. I like to add some baked beans which are the only worthy accompaniment to chips. Smother the whole lot in half a gallon of malt vinegar and salt. As you eat it, you get melted butter, vinegar, chip grease, bean juice, all running down your wrist. It's the best drat thing. The best. And derail. And I'm still drat hungry. Did anyone see the screens that the Mojang dude tweeted about the Xbox version? Showed the crafting screen, which was basically a menu of all the items in the game, and it shows you what items you need to craft it. If you have them, you can make one. Seems like a really good way to do it, makes it a recipe book so you don't need to check a bloody wiki, and avoids fannying around dragging items into crafting slots. I approve.
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Feb 3, 2012 20:17
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Parkingtigers posted:Did anyone see the screens that the Mojang dude tweeted about the Xbox version? Showed the crafting screen, which was basically a menu of all the items in the game, and it shows you what items you need to craft it. If you have them, you can make one. Seems like a really good way to do it, makes it a recipe book so you don't need to check a bloody wiki, and avoids fannying around dragging items into crafting slots. I approve. I don't have access to Twitter at work, mind reposting them here?
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Feb 3, 2012 20:19
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I have a set of screenshots I'd like to sperg over, but they feature the Walled City mod. I don't know if I should post them here (since they're screenshots) or in the mod thread (since it involves some modded content). Does anyone know which would be more appropriate?
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Feb 3, 2012 20:55
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Pictures make everything better! Also, re-playing old games gives me GREAT Minecraft building ideas: 
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Feb 3, 2012 20:56
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Holy poo poo. This may be the longest waited for change ever. In 1.2, double doors will actually work as expected, not just be a regular door rotated and opened. I don't know why this excites me so much.
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Feb 3, 2012 20:56
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Cream posted:Some of it could be cockney rymn. Slappy ham and cold on the cob in particular. The rest just looks like American made up dross. I assumed "Rooty-Tooty Point and Shooty" was a reference to IHOP's "Rooty Tooty Fresh 'n Fruity" breakfast plate. Speaking of Minecraft and breakfast, Jens posted:I've noticed a trending topic here on twitter. I don't know why, though. In any case, pancakes are not planned at the moment
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daggerdragon posted:Pictures make everything better! You should use imgur or something because http://www.kinkybondagesquirrels.com/ is blocked for me (and possibly others viewing from work). You'll never guess why.
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Feb 3, 2012 21:00
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poemdexter posted:You should use imgur or something because http://www.kinkybondagesquirrels.com/ is blocked for me (and possibly others viewing from work). You'll never guess why. I love my domain name  Anyway, edited the original post just for you.
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Feb 3, 2012 21:05
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hey hey guys, can I sell this yet you think.........?
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Bicehunter posted:hey hey guys, can I sell this yet you think.........? What the gently caress did you even do? 
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Feb 3, 2012 21:23
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PalmTreeFun posted:What the gently caress did you even do? I'm making x-craft, a x-com clone with destructible blocks! This should get all nerds of new and old to throw money at me / the screen (as they say on the internet).
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Feb 3, 2012 21:25
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I have no idea what's going on there, but I want to try it
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Feb 3, 2012 21:30
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I'd enjoy a Dungeon Keeper clone that works in a similar way to Minecraft, truth be told. I was never much of an X-Com fan. But it looks like it could be fun, once you get some proper textures 
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Feb 3, 2012 21:35
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Bicehunter posted:I'm making x-craft, a x-com clone with destructible blocks! This should get all nerds of new and old to throw money at me / the screen (as they say on the internet). I've never played x-com, but I wouldn't mind playing some more focused space adventurer dynamic block world thing.
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Feb 3, 2012 21:41
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Meh, I'm just playing around now trying to optimize the "voxel engine" that currently truth to be told is slow. Atleast I have mip-mapping turned on. I may/may not post here when I've actually have something that is not poo poo to show. If that ever happens.
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Bicehunter posted:...I'm just playing around now trying to optimize... Whoa there! Haven't you learned anything from Notch? Stop optimizing right now and sell that poo poo. And then never optimize. Also make sure you accidentally include the n-word at least three times.
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Feb 3, 2012 21:48
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Polo-Rican posted:Whoa there! Haven't you learned anything from Notch? Stop optimizing right now and sell that poo poo. And then never optimize. Also make sure you accidentally include the n-word at least three times. And then have your fans slip it in two times more!
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Cauldron Moose posted:Every time i see that picture I have to really wonder which of those actually get believed. I'd like to think people are smart enough to realise the fakes, but... The British have some very silly names for thing so it's sometimes difficult.
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Feb 3, 2012 21:58
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ARTS and Warcrafts posted:The British have some very silly names for thing so it's sometimes difficult. Can you name some of these things. daggerdragon posted:Also, re-playing old games gives me GREAT Minecraft building ideas: You were beaten a few pages back with this, I'm afraid.
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Penguingo posted:Can you name some of these things. Well, I wasn't getting inspiration to make all of Hyrule, just that little fountain area that can easily be plopped on my front lawn.
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Penguingo posted:Can you name some of these things. Lorry, biscuit, knickers, fanny, chips, boot, bonnet, flat.
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ARTS and Warcrafts posted:Lorry, biscuit, knickers, fanny, chips, boot, bonnet, flat. Courgettes.
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PalmTreeFun posted:Courgettes. Aubergine.
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Penguingo posted:Can you name some of these things. 'Pants' as an adjective.
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PalmTreeFun posted:Courgettes. Allen Wren posted:Aubergine. I had to look these two up. Jesus, UK.
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