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[Cormanus]

Geez, you two! This tragedy is getting worse and worse. I couldn't decide whether to slash my wrists or open another bottle, so I did a bit of a Google search and found that Appolonia didn't really die; she's living secretly with Elvis and Harold Holt (an Australian Prime Minister who went for a swim one day and has never been seen again). Rumour has it they're all learning to ride motorcycles.

[Ben70]

I'm just glad I don't have to encounter sweet potatoes in any form or peppermint ice cream for another 11 months.

Ben

[Lord Popgun]

Cormanus, as to the politician Holt, I’m thinking there is a Great White shark with a bad taste in its mouth somewhere off your coast.

[rotor]

(01-20-2018 04:38 PM)EmptySea Wrote:  And they massacred his brother on the causeway.

Yup, he was ill-informed...

[parm_94]

Just saw SpongeBob above rotor's house

[noroomtomove]

I thought that Harold Holt had been seen riding a BMW R71 knockoff in China in the early 80,s.

[Ole]

should I put BBQ sauce or ketchup in a batch of meatloaf?

[Cormanus]

Matter of taste, Ole. I'd probably prefer barbecue. Thanks for asking.

[EmptySea]

Just for clarification, Cornanus, do you mean that you prefer barbecue sauce to ketchup on a meatloaf, or that you prefer “barbecue” to “BBQ”? If the latter, do you prefer “ketchup” or “catsup” ?

[Cormanus]

Nice catch, EmptySea. I meant that I'd prefer barbecue or BBQ sauce on the meatloaf. On the other questions, I don't know what it is that makes me want to spell things out in full when I write. I think it was what I was taught. Either BBQ or barbecue is fine with me, although I would tend to the latter. The second question is more difficult. Australians don't much use the term ketchup. We call the stuff 'tomato sauce' and pronounce it tom-art-oh. It would be acceptable in a meatloaf too. I think I'd go for 'ketchup' although there's a bit of me that likes the slight obscurity of 'catsup'.