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Thread: Open Letter to the US of A - Independence Cancelled! |
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KWSN - A Shrubbery
Master Cruncher Joined: Jan 8, 2006 Post Count: 1585 Status: Offline |
If Gas is short for Gasoline, what is it that is used for cooking? (Unless of course you use an electric stove/hob/oven...) The most common thing used for cooking is combustible material: wood, dung, brush, etc. Next after that would be probably electricity. Of course there is always propane, alcohol, solar, geothermal, methane, etc. Perhaps what you were really asking is what do you call natural gas? It's called natural gas.  Distributed computing volunteer since September 27, 2000 |
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twilyth
Master Cruncher US Joined: Mar 30, 2007 Post Count: 2130 Status: Offline Project Badges: 
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I switched over to induction cooking and it's amazing. The only limitation is that you have use ferrous cookware and most of the induction cooktops will test a pot for you to let you know if it is acceptable.
----------------------------------------But I have some serious OCD when it comes to house fires so this is just a beautiful thing for me. You can have a box of cereal or pasta sitting right next to the "burner" the pot is sitting on and it might get a little warm just from passive transfer from the the hot pot. But otherwise, all of the heat is focused on the bottom of the pot and nowhere else. It's really marvelous. And it's pretty fast too, not to mention efficient. Right now I'm just using a cook top that draws less than 1500watts but even with that rating, it can heat about 3 quarts of cold water to a boil in about 35, maybe 40 minutes. I love it.   |
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coolstream
Senior Cruncher SCOTLAND Joined: Nov 8, 2005 Post Count: 475 Status: Offline Project Badges:
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...three of the more confusing phrases between the two sides of the pond - 1. "the motion has been tabled....." In UK means the motion will be discussed, US it won't. 2. In UK - "The student used a rubber to delete the word, in US.....well you know!  3. UK - "The play went like a bomb" (It was very very popular. In US just the opposite! Reminds me of when I was once at Memphis, TN. There was a hold up at immigration and I turned to another Brit traveller and said 'I could murder a fag'. (i.e. I'm desperate for a cigarette) I wonder if that had anything to do with why I was then taken off and subjected to an hour of 'What is the reason for your visit to the USA?' type questions. EDITed to give the UK->USA translation so as not to give 'offence'  Crunching in memory of my Mum PEGGY, cousin ROPPA and Aunt AUDREY. [Edit 1 times, last edit by coolstream at Jan 15, 2013 5:54:40 PM] |
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GeraldRube
Master Cruncher United States Joined: Nov 20, 2004 Post Count: 2153 Status: Offline Project Badges: 
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We stopped using Gallons (imp) a while back (now Litres <--RE  ) because £5.95 a Gallon ($9.60) for Petrol (Gasoline)... would feel like extortion.  It is!!  |
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coolstream
Senior Cruncher SCOTLAND Joined: Nov 8, 2005 Post Count: 475 Status: Offline Project Badges:
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We stopped using Gallons (imp) a while back (now Litres <--RE ) because £5.95 a Gallon ($9.60) for Petrol (Gasoline)... would feel like extortion. It is!! In a few years time, we'll look back and say 'those were the days' Crunching in memory of my Mum PEGGY, cousin ROPPA and Aunt AUDREY. |
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David Autumns
Ace Cruncher UK Joined: Nov 16, 2004 Post Count: 11062 Status: Offline Project Badges:
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Ee ah remember when it used to be 60p a Gallon
----------------------------------------Luxury Eye an if tha try to tell kids that today they wouldn't believe you   |
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Former Member
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....and I remember when it was 1/6 per gallon (7.5p)
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twilyth
Master Cruncher US Joined: Mar 30, 2007 Post Count: 2130 Status: Offline Project Badges:
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I remember when you could go out back and get it for free, fresh-squeezed from your own personal dinosaur.
----------------------------------------On the other hand, it may be that I'm just recalling a particularly bad flash back.  [Edit 1 times, last edit by twilyth at Jan 16, 2013 7:31:26 AM] |
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