It's Dinner really. But I got so tired of explaining to people that dinner is an evening meal not a midday one (that's lunch) unless it's the main meal of the day, I switched to the good old northener term of calling the evening meal tea. actually tea is something consumed mid-afternoon and usually by posh elderly people who have nothing better to do.

I know...I am just pulling your leg...I liked it when on Irish forum somebody mentioned chips in their post to me and then went on to explain the difference between fries and chips and all that jazz...well, I've been around now too long...funny thing is...recently I've read a book by British writer which I've read last time a long time ago...and as I was reading it I was scratching my head and thinking...how the heck did I understand this before (lots of local slang)...I probably didn't...

I just figured out what being toothless is good for...losing weight...yeah, I do have too much time today in between things I have to do...

i wasn't explaining for your sake - your old and toothless post proved you were already with me on the tea definition ;) i was explaining to prove I know ;)

talking of losing weight, that's something i'll be doing if I don't eat. any suggestions?

ps - are fries and chips the same thing then or no? because to me it's a definate no!

course they're the same...

It's the same...fries - American, chips - British...

Why don't you fry some chips for your tea?

hmmm....fries are thinner than chips though...

aah. I just wiki'd this. seems that opinion's a british thing too. lol

still feckin raining

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0Sqq6JBeP9U

so err when does it stop being known as potato and become chips? are they chips before they are fried? or do they become chips following the frying?

they become chips when you cut them into chips

whoah. rather too much water in ireland. hope the floods stop soon

thats just a wee puddle

Errrrrm....:mrgreen:
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Tent is ready to be used
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Thirsty guys are exhausted and now hungry as well (they´re having a BBQ now lol)
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i'm impressed...

however, wheres the rest of that pint???? its half foam lol

thats because it was the first drawn beer after we broached :p

Yes but it is difficult to commute as I do not drive.

ah i see, well i'm sure she appreciated your phone call

Well, American potato chips actually look like chips...who knows what Brits are thinking...

Are you a voyeur or participant?

Boy, am I glad I didn't immigrate to England...I am neither cheap labor, nor slave AND I do sit on the net all day...

ah but you'd get to be nearer meeeee! :twisted:

some painful entries on the Xfactor this year...

...anyone we know on there this year??

That is true...and I could guarantee you I would have done well anywhere...it's nothing to do with being immigrant or not...it's something to do with being educated, hard working and somewhat ambitious...

On the other hand...I will be VERY near you in December...for a full week!!!

Does anybody know if xfactor is shown here? I mean...you can see our poor AI...why can't we laugh at you for a change?

the comment and question are separate btw... i'm not suggesting we're more likely to know people on it because the entries are painful... but I am curious if anyone from here is on it or indeed knows someone on it...