SeanMacGabhann

I so thought this thread was pointing out an up coming appearance.. Darn it. The man is a legend

Before things get too hot

Thats at least two people who have use the word proud. I can be proud of many things.. But where my parents had sex? Not really the moment i had most input..

Boos boss are you really this angry? When i said dogs running wild i was referring to an earlier post about dogs running wild meaning without collar or leash. As in. . . The point of the thread. Running to catch a ball? If that is the only exercise the poor dog gets then yeah im against it. Poor mite should be out in the country.

The consensus seems to be. Breakfast. Off peak. And i would agree. I do miss the little themed rooms as well but such is life. I wonder if mel reads these threads. i second jacks. Great place. And i look forward to this new place on north cross

T t.. Surely you know i have dabbled in here before? anyway. . . Back to the point. not to worry ill get a curry

Dm. . . Im thinking american heritage? Or maybe russian aristocracy?

I think jim has hit the nail on the head there.. They put a lot of work in to the refurb and did a good job but the service has always been pretty poor. With a few exceptions. The coffee was still pretty good last time i went (blue mountain. Not reg) but too much is hit and miss food wise

Why certainly DM http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tAz9XeCSMCI

so much for importing those fins

I shall be sure to pass on the Beeb's tips to Hisar next time I go there "No need for all of that carcoal business matey, you've been smoking this room out for long enough" ;-) I love the Beeb but it's food recipes and output is pretty lame. Look up a recipe on bbc.co.uk/food and you will as likely get a recipe from ready Steady Cook as anything - "marinade for 10 mins" - why bother. Actually it's probably better for vegetables but for meat?? If we are used to tasting meat off British BBQs (and it's fine in and of itself) then the method is probably ok.. But it is what it is. Meat, seasoning, done too quickly on a hot grill.. However.. If you have tasting a proper proper evangelical BBQ with a day of marinading, and enclosed smoke rooms etc then we are talking about something different. Personally I have never been to a British BBQ and thought I am SO going to make that myself...I have had some quickly seared food with some seasoning outdoors. And I love it. But it can be better than that. I mean the mean should be running to meet you! Falling off the bone that easily.... This all sound typically me (ie giving out about the way others do things) but I'm just trying to raise the game... Back to the original question - if I were a vegetarian there is no way I would want mine done on the same grill. And if it was done first but had to wait around for the meat tehn it would go cold and limp - so I reckon 2 is a minimum. But as Asset said if you are catering to several people then several will be necessary if you want to feed at same time

* flops onto floor, back against a wall, exhausted from arguing own-idiosyncratic views against the world * * the world being the main forum at the moment * * wishes next forum drink was sooner so could benefit from friendly banter * * slaps face to get over self-pitying mode * * what a joy to be alive on a day like today - to spread the joy I will start a giveaway * * anyone want any of the following * Jim Henson signed DVD of series one of Fraggle Rock? A photo of what was in the briefcase in Pulp Fiction A box of NINETY different all flavour jelly-beans A single blade of grass from the first ever Glastonbury in 3912 BC A White Stuff purple t-shirt A bowl of chili made entirely at MacGabhann Towers, bubbling away for 6 hours, suffused with 3 of Chili Pete's chilis, 2 of Nisha's and my own demi-glace

Sunday I will be out I fear but I will get a bottle from G&B in next few days and comment belatedly.. Enjoy tomorrow evening

But but but Tillie.... it's not the SAME! You will get good food and it will be fine and it will be easier.. but it's not the same as a properly marinated concoction, properly barbecued Mind you.. I haven't had a garden (meaning no barbecue) for years... I'm just jealous of people who can

Nero's point above is the overiding mantra I think we should aspire to. That doesn't make anyone a killjoy but there can be a knee-jerk reaction to any recycling/green initiative which doesn't seem to happen as much in other countries For example Ireland's lead in taxing plastic bags has had a fantastic effect despite initial protests and a recent rise in their use http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Recycling_in_Ireland#EPA_Statistics That doesn't make the arguments re: companies cynically using good intentions for profit void - it's just something we need to attack on both fronts instead of taking camp in one side or t'other

Skwirt "why should the vast majority of responsible (and poop scoopping) dog owners have their dogs punished as a result of the selfish behaviour of a few people" On libertarian grounds I'm with you with regards to your argument but there are 2 caveats: (to my mind anyway) 1) There are laws which relate directly to behaviour which impacts on ourselves (eg helmets when cycling) and laws which relate to behaviour which has impact on others (eg smoking in confined spaces). Many smokers are very considerate to non-smokers and it's a shame they are impacted by new legislation but on balance it's the right thing to do. I think this proposal outlined fall into the later category 2) The phrases "vast majority" and "few" are convenient words which might be mathematically true but still mask the bigger picture. As I've said before the "few" are easily recognisable but there are a significant number in between who consider themselves responsible but are oblivious to the behavior their animal has on others - be it running wild, or barking late at night One of the reasons I no longer keep dogs is that I live in London - that has an effect on the animal (regardless of any laws) and on neighbours. It's easy to jump to the "nanny-state" argument to defend one's own interests but it is equally worthwhile thinking about the bigger picture. Just because one can't see any adverse impact on others doesn't make it true (another good example of this is loud music/tv's in flats - it's perfectly possible to be within legal noise limits but if it's having an impact on neighbours is it justifiable to say you don't have to do anything?) It's interesting why people view the proposal as "punishment" - on who - the dog or owner. As I've said,if the only excercise the dog has is to run wild in a park the maybe it's the owner punishing the dog

I agree dogs need exercise. Absolutely. So probably best consider the environment one lives in before getting a dog? legally there is nothing stopping anyone who lives in a flat getting a dog and keeping it indoors all day while the owner is at work. And i know people who do. But that doesnt make it a good idea if the only chance a dog gets to exercise freely is when its owner unleashes it in a public park.. Well.. You get the gist

Nero could point out that you have no sense of punctuation spadetownboy - but that would be because you are you and not because you are Irish And I've met Nero - definitely has a sense of humour. Or humor as my spellchecker insists it's spelled. Wouldn't like to say why that is... ;-)

My parents certainly didn't make me afraid of dogs - they loved 'em and we had loads around the place. Nope it was the darn dogs that put me off dogs eventually.

Good morning MP Of course I wish them all the best (again) and hope you are all having a splendid time. Appropriate beverages await ye upon return

Sounds like a plan Karter - see you there

I think that's spadetownboy's attempt at celtic irony, Nero. 100% Paddy myself but I tend to not bother with national identity much these days. It's where your parents had sex and hung around for 9 months. It's not a choice one makes, it's just luck. Of course growing up in different countries one accumulates a core value-set which makes up one's identity, but we are as well to question those values as accept and be proud of them

I think everyone knows the type of dog and owner which fall into the "dangerous" category but even then that's not the whole picture I have owned dogs and know many perfectly loveable ones and yet. And yet They are powerful beasts and many good owners have a blind-spot towards bad/intimidating behaviour by otherwise fine animals. Just walking down the street and passing 2 people, both with dogs on lashes, both responsible owners and still I get the heebeegeebees when the 2 dogs kick off at each other. If I was a young kid walking near by I would be petrified Asset makes a good point about dangerous dog owners being the ones most likely to flout the law - but then that's true of most laws. I'm no health & safety nut (I don't wear seat belts if I can help it, hate the idea of enforced helmets for cyclists etc) but in this case I think it's the right move... sorry

Bumping in case it's unnoticed by new forumites And it's less than 4 weeks away so clear those diaries

Tempted to take a day off afterwards or tempted to just go on the night? I am kind of assuming that many of us will turn up and form a team?? Or have teams already coagulated?