A thread about nothing at all.

[El Salsero Gringo]

As many people are aware, the TV show Seinfeld was actually "about nothing at all". So I thought the Forum should have a thread dedicated to being "about nothing at all" too. Which is to say, in this thread everything that's actually "off topic" is hereby declared "on topic" and anything even vaguely topical is, well, "off topic".

Just to kick off then, does anyone have a decent recipe for meringues?

[David Bailey]

Just what the world's been crying out for!


Just to kick off then, does anyone have a decent recipe for meringues?
Lots of wiggling.

Oh, meringues...

[Rhythm King]

Just to kick off then, does anyone have a decent recipe for meringues?

Yes, my sister has :drool: . Hope this helps.

R-K

[Sparkles]

Just to kick off then, does anyone have a decent recipe for meringues?
Whisk one egg-white until it makes stiff peaks (oo-er! :whistle: :rolleyes: ).
Add one table spoon (25g) caster sugar and whisk until stiff again.
Add another table spoon (25g) caster sugar and fold in with a metal spoon (don't use a wooden one or you'll knock all the air out).
Bake at 200degreesC for 5mins if you want it like marshmallow in the middle and crispy on the outside, or at 160degreesC for 20mins if you want it more like the ready-made ones you buy in the shops.
The recipe can be multiplied up (for larger meringues) easily.
Hope that helps. :flower:
S. x

[Graham]

What if you have a fan-assisted oven?

[Sparkles]

It's for a fan-assisted oven. If you haven't got one watch out or it might burn!

[Chicklet]

has anyone asked Mrs Trellis of North Wales?



sits back to see if anyone gets the literary :rofl: reference and plays it back :devil:

[Lory]

More about nothing....

The other day my friend announced that she thought her husband would be very cross if she handed her MOBILE number out to anyone from dancing and he preferred people to ring the house phone.
My other friend said that she thought her partner would have the opposite view and would regard the HOUSE phone as MORE personal than the mobile!

I've never thought about it before! Any opinions? :confused:

If I give my number out, its usually my mobile, just because most of the dance folk I know, seem to be obsessed with texting! :rolleyes:

Re Meringues.. I hate them! They're so sweet, they make my teeth go on edge!
But I thought you had to kind of dry them out in an oven set at around 100c for hours? Oh well. cakes aren't my speciality! :rolleyes:

[Chicklet]

house number only ever goes to a VERY select few....don't have caller ID on it :devil:

[Graham]

cakes aren't my speciality! :rolleyes:
Ah, but are meringues cakes?


has anyone asked Mrs Trellis of North Wales?I'm sorry, Chicklet, but I haven't a clue what you're on about.

[Graham]

house number only ever goes to a VERY select few
Well, I suppose not that many people use phone boxes these days, but I'm not sure I'd call them "select" :wink:

[Chicklet]

I hear there are some around "King's Cross" that are still in use......

[El Salsero Gringo]

There's far far too much on-topic posting in this thead, I'm afraid.

On the subject of phones: I asked for my home phone to be disconnected after realising that the sum total of all the calls I had made in five consecutive quarters came to less than 50p.

[ElaineB]

I hear there are some around "King's Cross" that are still in use......

Ah, if only Clement Freud was here to comment! :wink:

Euston Road............ :D

Elaine

[Chicklet]

is it true that one can still board the Heathrow express at Paddington?

[Graham]

Actually I think that's the only place you can board it. Of course to get to Gatwick you'd need to start from Victoria.

[Chicklet]

ah Graham, you're an Angel to point that out, it's a very important distinction, indeed my friend Brent was quite Cross and missed his plane after a mix up over the Gatwick connection.

[Graham]

Oh, sorry to hear that! That really was a Wapping great mistake!

[Chicklet]

yup, but it's good to know that none of the forum members will fall foul now that the info has been Maida Valeable here.

[Graham]

Yes, I just hope we weren't too late for anyone who was at Hammersmith on Saturday. Still, at least we're in plenty of time for anyone going to Wimbledon next month. Has Tiger Tim got a chance this year?

[Chicklet]

well I hear he's abroad at the mo, rented a Swiss Cottage for some peace and quiet before hand, but as usual, it will probably depend on whether the crowd'll be Acton up eh?

[Piglet]

Does anyone know of an Alan Stewart from this neck of the woods per chance?

I ask cos he's got in touch with me through Friends ReUnited and I don't recognise the name at all....

[Chicklet]

is he the one with the Seven Sisters?

[ElaineB]

Yes, I just hope we weren't too late for anyone who was at Hammersmith on Saturday. Still, at least we're in plenty of time for anyone going to Wimbledon next month. Has Tiger Tim got a chance this year?

:rofl: :rofl: :rofl:

NO! :what:


Elaine

[Piglet]

is he the one with the Seven Sisters?

Well I know an Angie Stuart - but wrong spelling and she doesn't have 6 sisters... Hopefully I will find out - sent an email back admitting I have no idea who he is. I just hope I don't wake up at some unGodly hour remembering him vividly!!

And as an aside ... I discovered Cheesy coleslaw last week! - yum - why has it taken me all these years to discover it?? And why do I keep asking you lot questions?? And why aren't I getting ready for my ceroc class........

[Lory]

Anyone having their BARNET done for Camber this weekend?

[Chicklet]

. I discovered Cheesy coleslaw last week! - ........
i saw that on an alternative medicine documentary the other night, apparently it's really good to Kilburns

[Chicklet]

Anyone having their BARNET done for Camber this weekend?
YES, I'll have a Bow in mine, and the girl I'm staying with is a great Pinner so it'll look good :D

[El Salsero Gringo]

Is there a special name for the fluff that collects behind the fridge?

[Chicklet]

Is there a special name for the fluff that collects behind the fridge?
depends, is it a kind of Burnt Oak colour?

[Dance Demon]

depends, is it a kind of Burnt Oak colour?

Nah...more of a Bethnal Green........

[Lory]

Nah...more of a Bethnal Green........
Don't know about your but mine's definitly Golders Green! :innocent:

[Chicklet]

hmmmm you'd both better check you haven't dropped any chicken behind there then, you know how that old **** Fosters.

[Dance Demon]

hmmmm you'd both better check you haven't dropped any chicken behind there then, you know how that old **** Fosters.


Hmmm...that's not very appEALING........ :rolleyes:

[Minnie M]

We were talking about having a BBQ over the weekend - and my 6 year old grandson went very quiet

"what's the matter Joe ? "

"I was just imagining all those Barbers in a queue" said Joe

bless :rofl:

[Lory]

Hmmm...that's not very appEALING........ :rolleyes:
Then again, neither is a Shepherds bush! :sick:

[Lory]

Worrying thought! Do you think you can catch the Clapham common from dancing with someone? :what:

[qjohn]

Then again, neither is a Shepherds bush! :sick:

It's all that standing in the long grass, it can Turnham Green :eek:

[Dreadful Scathe]

did you know Wimbledon Football club moved to Milton keynes and are now MK Dons FC ? how daft is that.


confucious he say "Never trust a donkey in a fez"

[Stuart]

Did anyone know that there is no medical name for the back of the knee.

[baldrick]

Did anyone know that there is no medical name for the back of the knee.
Probably Stanmore Common

[Dance Demon]

Worrying thought! Do you think you can catch the Clapham common from dancing with someone? :what:

Well...you Mayfair better if you take precautions..... :blush:

[Minnie M]

What about Pratts Bottom - sometimes found in Kent or :whistle:

[Lory]

Well...you Mayfair better if you take precautions..... :blush:
Well in that case it's better to avoid, Pimlico, Marylebone, Woodgreen, Belsize park and Kensal Rise all together then! :whistle:

[Clive Long]

I have always been told there is no word in the English Language that rhymes with orange? Is that true? Are there other words in English that have no rhyme?

[Lory]

Woodside park would be just plain reckless! :wink:

[Lory]

I have always been told there is no word in the English Language that rhymes with orange? Is that true? Are there other words in English that have no rhyme?
Purple
Pint
Silver
Month
Nothing (surely something rhymes with nothing :confused: )

[Stuart]

I have always been told there is no word in the English Language that rhymes with orange? Is that true? Are there other words in English that have no rhyme?
Chimney

[Sparkles]

I have always been told there is no word in the English Language that rhymes with orange? Is that true? Are there other words in English that have no rhyme?

I know there at least two English words that have 'ii' in them; but I can only think of 'skiing' - anyone got an idea what any others might be?

[CJ]

Havoc doesn't have a rhyme.

How many "i"s in schism?

[El Salsero Gringo]

confucious he say "Never trust a donkey in a fez"Donkey-in-a-fez, he say, "Confucious really need to get out more."

[David Bailey]

Donkey-in-a-fez, he say, "Confucious really need to get out more."
OK, remind me, what's the difference between an ass and a donkey? Are they the same?

[Dreadful Scathe]

OK, remind me, what's the difference between an ass and a donkey? Are they the same?
easy - el salsero dude thinks hes a donkey but hes really an ass :)

[Lou]

I know there at least two English words that have 'ii' in them; but I can only think of 'skiing' - anyone got an idea what any others might be?
Careful - we're only one step away from words that end in -gry. :what:

[CJ]

OK, remind me, what's the difference between an ass and a donkey? Are they the same?

Easy: DS doesn't take it up the donkey!! :D

[Dreadful Scathe]

Easy: DS doesn't take it up the donkey!! :D
i dont get it :confused:

[Swinging bee]

Does anyone have a word that rhymes with PINT?

[Lou]

Does anyone have a word that rhymes with PINT?
Nope. See http://www.rhymezone.com/

[Piglet]

I know there at least two English words that have 'ii' in them; but I can only think of 'skiing' - anyone got an idea what any others might be?


Could it possibly be Hawaii?? Or is that not considered an English word?

[Sparkles]

Could it possibly be Hawaii?? Or is that not considered an English word?
I'm not sure if names count or not... where's The Oracle when you need him?

[Piglet]

I'm not sure if names count or not...

Just wrote an email full of aii words - e.g. baii, caii, daii....

Then did a spell check and one of them came up with a replacement with 2 ii's :D Cool or what.

The plural of radius, is, I believe: radii

[Rhythm King]

The plural of radius, is, I believe: radii

This thread is beginning to go in circles :rolleyes:

[El Salsero Gringo]

Just wrote an email full of aii words - e.g. baii, caii, daii....

Then did a spell check and one of them came up with a replacement with 2 ii's :D Cool or what.

The plural of radius, is, I believe: radiiPamela,

I honestly thought my life was sad and bleak, my long lonely days devoid of meaningful content. Thank you, from the bottom of my heart, for showing me that even from here there is something less meaningful I could spend my time doing.

By the way, the crossword helper at
http://casr.adelaide.edu.au/craig/wow.html

comes up with these (4-9 letters):

aaii
akii
alii
amii
apii
arii
asii
boii
crii
heii
ohii
shii
ubii
unii
veii
aalii
ansii
appii
ascii
cirii
darii
durii
filii
genii
gobii
indii
ishii
lanii
lazii
medii
modii
papii
phaii
radii
sirii
socii
tokii
torii
aestii
alopii
cassii
congii
cranii
ctenii
damnii
daunii
fddiii
frisii
gladii
gropii
hawaii
lophii
nervii
pernii
pythii
rearii
santii
savaii
scipii
shafii
shikii
somnii
subvii
taenii
tarsii
tertii
tridii
uterii
vilnii
aegypii
agelaii
aquarii
arminii
bacchii
blennii
brosmii
coracii
denarii
dochmii
dromaii
falerii
herodii
horatii
iapygii
imperii
inradii
lorarii
maschii
medidii
monarii
nauplii
numenii
ontarii
parisii
petitii
picarii
pompeii
radidii
riparii
satorii
scorpii
senarii
senecii
sicarii
smythii
sphecii
splenii
triarii
trollii
varolii
vesalii
vesuvii
vicarii
antiscii
carassii
casuarii
confucii
curiatii
cursorii
damnonii
decemvii
demetrii
dupondii
ephippii
firmarii
flaminii
furnarii
helvetii
kuroshii
lactarii
librarii
manualii
marasmii
mauritii
oxylebii
periscii
perradii
peucetii
phthirii
prosimii
quinarii
ramoosii
retiarii
sartorii
selachii
sextarii
struthii
trapezii
triradii
amphiscii
antimonii
charadrii
desiderii
domicilii
enterobii
eubasidii
hemipodii
megapodii
merluccii
nauplplii
octonarii
pollachii
porcellii
porphyrii
principii
sagitarii
scardinii
sobieskii
spleninii
subclavii

Don't ask me what any of them mean, I probably don't know.

[El Salsero Gringo]

Careful - we're only one step away from words that end in -gry. :what:
aggry
angry
hungry
mawgry
meagry
puggry
ahungry
podagry
unangry
anhungry
overangry

[CJ]

Vesuvii: many Vesuveses!!!!

Pompeii: a dance night in London.

[El Salsero Gringo]

I know there at least two English words that have 'ii' in them; but I can only think of 'skiing' - anyone got an idea what any others might be?

taxiing (duh!)
alibiing
safariing

[CJ]

This thread is beginning to go in circles :rolleyes:

Looking at your avatar, is hardly going down a Boemb, is it?!?!?! :rolleyes:

[Lory]

lorarii

Don't ask me what any of them mean, I probably don't know.
Being EVEN sadder than you, :D I just had to find out what Lorarii meant :blush: apparently Lorarii are people with whips :really:

In the days of gladiator fighting, you'll be glad to know! ;)

[Sparkles]

Being EVEN sadder than you, :D I just had to find out what Lorarii meant :blush: apparently Lorarii are people with whips :really:

In the days of gladiator fighting, you'll be glad to know! ;)

So, if you were a gladiator what emblem would you have on your shield?

[Sparkles]

{snip}lots of words with 'ii' in them{snip}
You can't expect me to believe these are all real words...
But you're right, I should have thought of taxiing :blush:
S. x

[clevedonboy]

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47. Denise Richards
48. Kirsten Dunst
49. Jordan
50. Pamela Anderson
51. Sarah Michelle Gellar
52. Heidi Klum
53. Cameron Diaz
54. Monica Bellucci
55. Christina Milian
56. Kayleigh Pearson
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59. Sienna Miller
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78. Jennifer Aniston
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80. Estella Warren
81. Anastasia
82. Tara Reid
83. Eliza Dushku
84. Danni Minogue
85. Kate Beckinsale
86. Dido
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89. Jamelia
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95. Hilary Duff
96. Nicole Kidman
97. Salma Hayek
98. Avril Lavigne
99. Rachel Bilson
100. Catherine Bell

No doubt they're all to quote theTramp "Mingers" to someone but there are some fine looking ladies there (no 93 should be much higher)

[Dreadful Scathe]

Theres no Chrisina Ricci ! Scandalous.

[Chicklet]

are the Olsen twins in as one item because two 4.5 stone women make one nice 9 stone woman???

[Clive Long]

Did anyone know that there is no medical name for the back of the knee.

OK I will make one up

The posterior patellar fossa.

Clive

[Piglet]

Thank you, from the bottom of my heart, for showing me that even from here there is something less meaningful I could spend my time doing.


You are welcome :worthy:

Anyone know how to work out how many freckles a person has? Can it be done?

[El Salsero Gringo]

Having watched Finding Nemo recently, I have to ask:

Is Dreadful Scathe a natural blue?

[Dreadful Scathe]

Yes.

Blue coordinates with anything. :)

Fake tan turns me purple :(