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Post by Destry on Dec 6, 2017 18:16:51 GMT
i do like a lively debate*
*So let's have one. "Mince Pies - worst Christmas confection? Discuss."
EDIT: I'll go first. "I fucking hate mince pies, me. Give me a piece of shortbread any time"
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Post by BigG74 on Dec 6, 2017 18:25:57 GMT
Evening.
Serious in here today.
Charity: I donate to cancer charities. I saw what it did to my Dad and wouldn't want that to happen to anyone else. Hopefully, it'll end up helping someone.
Homelessness: people falling through the social safety net, so easily probably due to a lack of funding, is a tragedy. Especially in the light of the Chancellor of the Exchequer handing out tax cuts, the other week, to people like me who don't really need them.
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Post by tenthenemy on Dec 6, 2017 18:30:52 GMT
i do like a lively debate* *So let's have one. "Mince Pies - worst Christmas confection? Discuss." EDIT: I'll go first. "I fucking hate mince pies, me. Give me a piece of shortbread any time" Destry, I know it's your forum and everything but please take your objectionable views elsewhere. The only correct answer to this is obviously "I'll have both, please!" |
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Post by BigG74 on Dec 6, 2017 18:38:58 GMT
i do like a lively debate* *So let's have one. "Mince Pies - worst Christmas confection? Discuss." EDIT: I'll go first. "I fucking hate mince pies, me. Give me a piece of shortbread any time" I used to have a German boss who gave out some terrible biscuits as a Christmas gift. I think it was called Lebkuchen (spelling?). Give me a mince pie any day over those. |
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Post by Melvazord on Dec 6, 2017 18:42:03 GMT
Im team Destry, mince pies are the devils own snack.
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Post by Destry on Dec 6, 2017 18:43:06 GMT
Im team Destry, mince pies are the devils own snack. When my daughters were young they used to leave out a mince pie for Father Christmas and a carrot for the reindeer on Christmas Eve; despite me trying to convince them that Father Christmas would rather have a packet of pork scratchings. |
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Post by Faceless on Dec 6, 2017 18:44:13 GMT
Destry - you are absolutely correct to hate mince pies. They are an abomination.
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Post by Felice Landry on Dec 6, 2017 18:47:49 GMT
i do like a lively debate* *So let's have one. "Mince Pies - worst Christmas confection? Discuss." EDIT: I'll go first. "I fucking hate mince pies, me. Give me a piece of shortbread any time" |
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Post by BigG74 on Dec 6, 2017 18:51:00 GMT
i do like a lively debate* *So let's have one. "Mince Pies - worst Christmas confection? Discuss." EDIT: I'll go first. "I fucking hate mince pies, me. Give me a piece of shortbread any time" This is why you smother it with Brandy sauce. That's just basic Christmas cuisine. |
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Post by Felice Landry on Dec 6, 2017 18:51:26 GMT
Late to the debate I know, but as far as I'm concerned you either give money to a beggar or you don't your rationale for either is irrelevant, especially to them, my point of view is I rather chance helping someone, not that I do it that often
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Post by shotput82 on Dec 6, 2017 18:53:51 GMT
Mince pies are atrocious. When I used to deliver papers as a kid a couple of the customers would give me mince pies as a Christmas tip instead of money. Bastards.
Was never a big fan of the shitty chocolate Santas / Snowman either. That chalky/out of date taste is a huge disappointment when you're expecting some proper chocolate.
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Post by Shenguin on Dec 6, 2017 18:58:35 GMT
German Christmas biscuits, mince pies, Christmas pudding, all rubbish. Cold roast potatoes, stollen and chocolate are the best Christmas / all-year round snacks.
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Post by tenthenemy on Dec 6, 2017 19:05:13 GMT
I used to have a German boss who gave out some terrible biscuits as a Christmas gift. I think it was called Lebkuchen (spelling?). Give me a mince pie any day over those. I agree, Lebkuchen can be horribly dry. Best form of Lebkuchen is Aachener Printen (covered in chocolate with chopped almonds, containing some kickass spices and rock candy) or in the weirdly addictive eat-half-a-packet-and-feel-mightily-sick Dominosteine (layers of Lebkuchen, jelly and marzipan covered in dark chocolate). The Christmas confectionery I miss the most in Britain are Zimtsterne (star-shaped biscuits flavoured with cinnamon and chopped hazelnuts and icing on top). It's funny how cinnamon doesn't feature particularly in British sweets while the whole of Northern Europe is completely gaga about it. Then on the other hand people on the continent can't understand why mint flavour is so popular in Britain. |
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Post by Destry on Dec 6, 2017 19:12:50 GMT
i do like a lively debate* *So let's have one. "Mince Pies - worst Christmas confection? Discuss." EDIT: I'll go first. "I fucking hate mince pies, me. Give me a piece of shortbread any time" Preaching to the choir... |
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Post by Felice Landry on Dec 6, 2017 19:13:50 GMT
It's funny how cinnamon doesn't feature particularly in British sweets while the whole of Northern Europe is completely gaga about it. |
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Post by tenthenemy on Dec 6, 2017 19:19:25 GMT
Mince pies are atrocious. When I used to deliver papers as a kid a couple of the customers would give me mince pies as a Christmas tip instead of money. Bastards. Oh no. That brings back memories. I used to deliver papers, too, and the worst was an old lady giving me routinely completely shrivelled apples, never money (although people were extremely generous otherwise and I was making a lot of money) |
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Post by Destry on Dec 6, 2017 19:28:43 GMT
Anyone here live in Cambridge? Then I suggest you take cover. Apparently there's a "100PT Splash" heading your way. CAMBRIDGE NEWS |
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Post by tenthenemy on Dec 6, 2017 19:33:29 GMT
I've just told Mr Enemy that there is a considerable anti-mince pie contingent here. His comment, for what it's worth: "What??! Who are those people? Are they crazy?"
"If mince pies bring blessings, let them name their price;
As for us, we wish for more mince pies"
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Post by amipal on Dec 6, 2017 19:43:39 GMT
I've grown to like a good Christmas pudding.
Mince pies though... no thank you.
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Post by Destry on Dec 6, 2017 19:53:12 GMT
I've grown to look like a good Christmas pudding. FTFY |
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Post by RollingEscargot on Dec 6, 2017 20:00:09 GMT
Don;t like mincemeat pies? Fucking hell. I am very surprised that this proposition has achieved such widespread consent. Heat them up, put a bit of cream on top (or maybe even an egg if you want to treat yourself). They're the best thing about Christmas.
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Post by scubar on Dec 6, 2017 20:11:08 GMT
Don;t like mincemeat pies? Fucking hell. I am very surprised that this proposition has achieved such widespread consent. Heat them up, put a bit of cream on top (or maybe even an egg if you want to treat yourself). They're the best thing about Christmas. Whilst I know it’s a given that a fried egg makes everything better, I’m struggling to imagine hat being the case for a mince pie. |
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Post by RollingEscargot on Dec 6, 2017 20:12:43 GMT
Anyone here live in Cambridge? Then I suggest you take cover. Apparently there's a "100PT Splash" heading your way. CAMBRIDGE NEWSI think I once appeared in the Cambridge News. I won a raffle and the prize was handed over to me by the Cambridge Utd mascot on the pitch at half time during a match. It was a centrefold spread, though very tastefully done. |
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Post by cobblers on Dec 6, 2017 20:13:13 GMT
I have just beaten the Abyss Watchers. BOOYAH!
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Post by Destry on Dec 6, 2017 20:13:20 GMT
They're the best thing about Christmas. Get. Out. |
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