Savory

[Sysman]

Well, in any case, how many folks here realise that the erstwhile songster above, John Shuttleworth, was previously Jilted John?

I never knew that.

Gordon was the name of the boss at my first permie job. He was a complete bully, so the song was a favourite at the time.

[stek]

Well, in any case, how many folks here realise that the erstwhile songster above, John Shuttleworth, was previously Jilted John?

I told my 18 yo son that very same same fact after the vid and he said 'Yes, I knew that, Dad.'

So, there ya go...

[doodab]

I thought this was a thread about ordering deep fried sausages from a Chinese takeaway.

[wikramasingha]

It is interesting to observe the etymology of this word, savoury or, as our American brethren spell it, savory.

I would posit that the word means flavoursome - c/f the Spanish noun savor meaning flavour. Interestingly, the Spanish for savooury is salada as in me gusta la comida salada - I like savoury food.

I believe Portuguese equivalent is salgada.

Don't know if the roots of this word are Latin or Arabic.

[stek]

Just realised I spelt 'Savoury' wrong...

[stek]

Your government introduces legislation to make life difficult for anyone working on a public sector IT project with a daily rate of £220 or more.

Bob Agent supplies Bob Contractor to work on the public sector IT project for £150 a day.

Explain why your country is ****ed.

That was just noise - like sdsfdfgegerbertbrthryhryjytrntyn

Sorry! I'm in Ireland, it's the New Celtic Tiger, if it's €5.70 for a crap butty they must be doing well!!

[barrydidit]

schoolboy economics

Your government introduces legislation to make life difficult for anyone working on a public sector IT project with a daily rate of £220 or more.

Bob Agent supplies Bob Contractor to work on the public sector IT project for £150 a day.

Explain why your country is ****ed.

[stek]

And your point is?

None whatsoever! Mood needs lightening around here with all the schoolboy economics lately. I didn't contribute because even schoolboy economics is too hard for me. I like playing tents in bed.

[Platypus]

And your point is?

[stek]

My wife Mary made a lovely shepherds pie & peas
With carrots and gravy, oh and cabbage as an additional green
I said that looks fantastic love and I tucked in hungrily
My daughter Karen didn’t, something I wish I’d seen
For soon my plate was empty, I said “Mary, is there any more?”
She said “No, love, but its treacle sponge for afters” and I said “phwoar”
I’d had a couple of mouthfuls, when I heard Karen declare
“I can’t eat any more of this shepherds pie mum”
Well it filled me with despair.
(because if I’d known that I wouldn’t have started my sweet)

Chorus.
But I can’t go back to savoury now
That shepherd’s pie was stunning
But I’m, halfway through my pudding
I can’t go back to savoury now
My taste buds would go crazy
And I can’t go back to savoury now
(‘caus you can’t can you?)

My tummy was in turmoil, I was panicked and confused
And as Karen’s dinner grew colder, so did my sweet
For my pleasure in that treacle sponge was now massively reduced
By the sight of fluffy potato, and glistening meat
Take this plate from me Oh Lord, before I go insane
Should I press on with my afters, or go back to my main?

Oh I can’t go back to savoury now
That shepherd’s pie was stunning
But I’m, halfway through my pudding
I can’t go back to savoury now, Oh No
My taste buds would go crazy
And I can’t go back to savoury now

I can’t go back, I won’t go back
I’d love to go back but I mustn’t do that

I can’t go back, I won’t go back
I’d love to go back obviously, but I mustn’t do that

At that moment I heard a sound, a scrape of knife on plate
As I watched Karen’s dinner go in the dog’s dish
My appetite now gone, my pudding suffered the same fate
I can only assume this appalling outcome,
Was God’s wish

‘Cause I can’t go back to savoury now
I can’t go back to savoury now
That shepherd’s pie was stunning
But I’m, halfway through my pudding
I can’t go back to savoury now
My taste buds would go crazy
And I can’t go back to savoury now

I can’t go back to savoury… now