Today's Question Saturday 1-17-09 (name, fun, family, difference)

[Bydand]

Today's Question(s)
(inspired by happynoodleboycey)

What do you call the thing you put your groceries in at the store ?

Cart

Bonus Question:
(inspired by Garlic guy)

Fess up!! have you ever put you tongue on a piece of metal during the winter to see if it really does get stuck ?

Heck no. Growing up in cold climates I hated the zipper pull getting frozen on a lip while sledding. I never wanted to see how much it would hurt to have something as large as my tongue stuck.


Extra credit Question:
Have you ever tried any of the many "Fad Diets" ? No!


Just for Fun Questions:

Spam yay or nay ? Yay!

Favorite dip ? Skinny

Is it ok to double dip if it is just immediate family ? Sure, why not, (I don't like dip anyway.)

[MidwesternBookWorm]

Hey, Karla, us up-north types are nothing if not generous.... you'll learn to enjoy our nice brisk weather with a couple-three decades of practice!

Today's Question(s)
(inspired by happynoodleboycey)

What do you call the thing you put your groceries in at the store ?
I call it a cart. And the thing on two wheels that you use to haul boxes is called a dolly or a hand truck where I live; interesting that they're called trolleys in Britain.

Bonus Question:
(inspired by Garlic guy)

Fess up!! have you ever put you tongue on a piece of metal during the winter to see if it really does get stuck ?
Nope, I led a rather sheltered childhood, never even heard of that until I was an adult.

Extra credit Question:

Have you ever tried any of the many "Fad Diets" ?
Eons ago when I was in junior high, I tried that one that involves eating protein and nothing else. Lasted about a week on it, as I recall.

Just for Fun Questions:

Spam yay or nay ?
Spam always tastes like camping to me. We used to make scrambled eggs with fried spam for breakfast when we'd go camping, and to this day, just one bite of that will transport me back two decades in time to our favorite campground when our kids were little. I wouldn't want to eat it every day, or even every week, but it's a nice nostalgia trip once in a while.

Favorite dip ?
Guacamole, if the avocados are ripe and if it's made with my recipe. Otherwise, pico de gallo.

Is it ok to double dip if it is just immediate family ?
If it's just the spouse and me, we double-dip. As often as we smooch, I can't see that it makes that much difference. If anyone else is present, however, absolutely not.

I got a chuckle out of the discussion about idioms that don't always translate well to other countries. My dad used to tell the story about how he was on leave visiting London during WWII, and as he and his buddy were checking into a hotel, a stunningly beautiful young lady walked up to the desk and asked the clerk "would you knock me up tomorrow morning at 7:30?" The two GI's, fresh off the front in France, nearly fell over themselves offering to help, and were deeply disappointed when they eventually figured out that she was just asking for a wake-up call.

[AliceT]

My hat is off to the folks in England. There are alternate names for flashlight too and they have no *gas stations* across the pond.

[nitram]

Here's a web site for your British words vs American words that have the same meanings:
List of words having different meanings in British and American English - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

[motormaker]

What do you call the thing you put your groceries in at the store ?
Shopping cart.

Bonus Question:
(inspired by Garlic guy)

Fess up!! have you ever put you tongue on a piece of metal during the winter to see if it really does get stuck ? Don't think so.

Extra credit Question:

Have you ever tried any of the many "Fad Diets" ? No.

Just for Fun Questions:

Spam yay or nay ? Spam sandwich with egg is yummy.

Favorite dip ? Queso and salsa.

Is it ok to double dip if it is just immediate family ? Sure.

[NCN]

Originally Posted by happynoodleboycey

Take note my star-spangled friends:



They're not called 'carts' everywhere.

Now do you really want to confuse some of the Americans by telling them what a "central reservation" is. My daughter married an English citizen and his Aunt and Uncle came to visit and were telling us a story about the central reservation. We were trying to figure out which American Indian Reservation they were talking about. We all got a really good laugh when we realized they were talking about the grass space between the divided highways.

[happynoodleboycey]

Originally Posted by NCN

Now do you really want to confuse some of the Americans by telling them what a "central reservation" is. My daughter married an English citizen and his Aunt and Uncle came to visit and were telling us a story about the central reservation. We were trying to figure out which American Indian Reservation they were talking about. We all got a really good laugh when we realized they were talking about the grass space between the divided highways.

Haha, that's a good one. So what you folks call the central reservation in the US then because that's another one I didn't realise you didn't use. This is pretty intriguing stuff now. Two nations divided by one language.

[poconoproud]

Today's Question(s)
(inspired by happynoodleboycey)

What do you call the thing you put your groceries in at the store ?
I call it the cart...except for those times I invariably grab the cart with the screwy wheel...then I call it a stupid &%@#*&@ cart!!!!!


Bonus Question:
(inspired by Garlic guy)

Fess up!! have you ever put you tongue on a piece of metal during the winter to see if it really does get stuck ? No...not me...but I do know someone that foolish..


Extra credit Question:

Have you ever tried any of the many "Fad Diets" ? not fad diets...but fad excersize tapes, from Jane Fonda to Tae Bo...i did it...Stop The Insanity!!


Just for Fun Questions:

Spam yay or nay ?

Favorite dip ? Skinny totally kidding...I like french onion.

Is it ok to double dip if it is just immediate family ? No





Today in History:
1806 - James Madison Randolph, grandson of President Thomas Jefferson, was the first child born in the White House. The blessed event took place on this day in Washington, DC.
1916 - Professional Golfer Association (PGA) forms in New York City
1929 - Popeye makes 1st appearance, in comic strip "Thimble Theater"
1976 - "I Write the Songs" by Barry Manilow hits #1


Word of the Day:
magnanimous \mag-NAN-uh-muhs\, adjective:
1. noble in mind or soul; free from mean or petty feelings or acts
2. showing a generous spirit; generous in forgiving

Today is:
Hot-Buttered Rum Day
Learn to Ski Day
which is why the also made today
A Friend Picks You Up Day
Professional Boxers Day

Rid The World of Fad Diet and Gimmicks Day

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Have a wonderful day everyone I am going to now go turn up the heat !!!![/quote]

[Karla with a K]

Originally Posted by happynoodleboycey

Haha, that's a good one. So what you folks call the central reservation in the US then because that's another one I didn't realise you didn't use. This is pretty intriguing stuff now. Two nations divided by one language.

Here we call it a medium

I love how they call the bathroom the loo !!!

[happynoodleboycey]

Originally Posted by Karla with a K

Here we call it a medium

I love how they call the bathroom the loo !!!

Ah, that's cool.

And yup, the bathroom is the loo, or just the toilet. Generally we don't really have a name for the room itself, it's just referred to by the name of the facility it contains.

In American English is there actually a difference between the terms 'restroom' and 'bathroom' or do they generally mean the same thing?