Contractors' supper

[Churchill]

I've got some good tablets for that...

I like to fell my own prey but considering I'm an overweight bulldog, I'm considering the vegetarian option. Carrots are very slow runners I'm led to believe.

[Lucifer Box]

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Are you feeling alright, Darmstadt? Too much steak tartare last night perhaps?

[DaveB]

I've got some good tablets for that...

I like to fell my own prey but considering I'm an overweight bulldog, I'm considering the vegetarian option. Carrots are very slow runners I'm led to believe.

You might have problems with the beans though..

Bean, runners, gedit?

I'll get me coat....

[DaveB]

I belive this is what he was trying to say...

Not quite sure why, but there you go.

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[malvolio]

Nope, sorry- still looks like a complete non sequitur from here...

BTW, how well you need to cook meat depends primarily on how many pathogens you share with the animal. Cattle and sheep don't have very many, so you can undercook them fairly safely. Can't remember the last time someone caught something off a fish (sure there's a joke in there somewhere...). Pigs though, being physiologically similar to man, host a few things that can really spoil your day. Then again, underdone pork tastes horrible anyway.

[wobbegong]

Darmstadt is a chat-bot, and I claim my crisp fiver.

[TheOmegaMan]

Quotes

Those who quote large posts should be banned immediately.

[boredsenseless]

1) 1.5 slices of wholemeal rye bread
2) one very small glass of red wine
3) dreams of glory

FFS -

1) Caviar
2) Good looking woman (or man if you happen to be a woman)
3) Champagne

Anything else is a disgrace to the race of contractors

[Weltchy]

A nice piece of salmon, boiled new potatoes and a bottle of Jean-Marc Boillet Puligny Montrachet, 2000 preferably!!!

Or Bangers and Mash!!!!!!!!!!!

[TheMonkey]

Ponces - the lot of ya!

Tinned curry and some tins of strongbow for the gods.

If you're feeling broke, 92p gets you 4x Tesco Value Bitter which is proper fighting booze.