An executioner explains

[KThunder]

CannonFodder wrote:

To me, "Civilized" is sitting down with a nice cup tea, a plate of Hobnobs and watching a good Attenborough documentary on the Beeb.

Anyone who says otherwise is just a common pleb.[/quote]

ok so when you ask if beheading would be civilized if done in america we all have to say no because it has nothing to do with tea and telly?

i like tea, but i dont know quite what hobnobs are and i dont like most documentaries. so am i partly civilized?

hobnobs hmmmm dont sound particularly appetizing, anything like spotted dick?

[nadoom]

hobnobs mmmm. its a buscuit but it is the king of buscuits, damn i want some now, but tescos is closed

[CannonFodder]

nadoom wrote:
hobnobs mmmm. its a buscuit but it is the king of buscuits, damn i want some now, but tescos is closed

Bloody unions! How dare they demand decent working hours for their staff?  Bloody plebs.

[CannonFodder]

KThunder wrote:

CannonFodder wrote:

To me, "Civilized" is sitting down with a nice cup tea, a plate of Hobnobs and watching a good Attenborough documentary on the Beeb.

Anyone who says otherwise is just a common pleb.

ok so when you ask if beheading would be civilized if done in america we all have to say no because it has nothing to do with tea and telly?

i like tea, but i dont know quite what hobnobs are and i dont like most documentaries. so am i partly civilized?

hobnobs hmmmm dont sound particularly appetizing, anything like spotted dick?[/quote]

Are you American or do you just live there?

My decision on whether you are civilized will have to be postponed until I know, as it is a known empirical fact that Americans cannot make tea properly.

That said, only the British, the Pakistani's, the Indians and Bangladeshi's seem to able to make decent tea, so you are not alone if it is the case that you are indeed American.

[JaXanim]

As I understand it, Hobnobs are an American concept, formulated as they are with large stick-in-the-teeth pieces of oat husks. As you know, America has always been partial to its husks. The purportedly more civilised British, on the other hand, were far more content, from the historical perspective, with the smoother, rounder textures of Rich Tea and Crawfords Digestive.

It seems then, that the question of who is the more civilised nation has been blurred, perhaps irrevocably, by the very priciples the British extoll to define themselves. What a dilemma this is.

JaX

[CannonFodder]

JaXanim wrote:
As I understand it, Hobnobs are an American concept, formulated as they are with large stick-in-the-teeth pieces of oat husks. As you know, America has always been partial to its husks. The purportedly more civilised British, on the other hand, were far more content, from the historical perspective, with the smoother, rounder textures of Rich Tea and Crawfords Digestive.

It seems then, that the question of who is the more civilised nation has been blurred, perhaps irrevocably, by the very priciples the British extoll to define themselves. What a dilemma this is.

JaX

Who said I was British?

And oat biscuits are a delicacy belonging to the Scots (eg Part of Britain) not the USA. :-P

[metalman]

nadoom wrote:

Supermax prisons:
In the states i imagine rotting in a supermax prison is a worse fate than death, that is what i call cruel and unusual punishment. Imagine no contact with any human being ever again, no death to spare your mind while you go slowly insane, how can that be allowed? some things are worse much worse than death, its really quite horrible the level to which humans can stoop.

Prison Pen Pals.com., Cyberspace Inmates, Penn-Pals-Prison Inmate Service Network, Transcend the Walls and Cell Pals are but a few internet sites that routinely list personal ads from inmates, including many on death row. Many death row inmates use the Internet to run scams, obtain money and attract followers.

Triple killer Michael E. Correll is a death row Casanova and a self-described lover of "animals and nature" who's apparently getting women he meets on the Internet to help finance his legal defense. His Ad is posted on the Web site of the Canadian Coalition to Abolish the Death Penalty. Correll, was sentenced to death in 1984 after being convicted of murdering three people in Phoenix. 1 was strangled; 2 were shot to death. Correll and another man,  went to a trailer to rob the victims of money and drugs.  On his site Correll claims he was wrongly convicted of murder. He says he is seeking "sincere and caring hearts" who wish "to bring the light of day" into his life. He provides a Fabio style picture of himself, showing his muscular body and long hair. His ads have attracted several women followers around the world.

[metalman]

CannonFodder wrote:

My decision on whether you are civilized will have to be postponed until I know, as it is a known empirical fact that Americans cannot make tea properly.

Make tea, add lots of ice, very refreshing!
Drink it by the gallon.
 :cheers:
 :lol:
 :-P

[CannonFodder]

metalman wrote:

CannonFodder wrote:

My decision on whether you are civilized will have to be postponed until I know, as it is a known empirical fact that Americans cannot make tea properly.

Make tea, add lots of ice, very refreshing!
Drink it by the gallon.
 :cheers:
 :lol:
 :-P

Dear God!! :-o

[GadgetMaster]

CannonFodder wrote:

metalman wrote:

CannonFodder wrote:

My decision on whether you are civilized will have to be postponed until I know, as it is a known empirical fact that Americans cannot make tea properly.

Make tea, add lots of ice, very refreshing!
Drink it by the gallon.
 :cheers:

 :-P

Dear God!! :-o

Yes...quite disgusting!....... Savages aren't they!!?.  :lol:  

Us Brits we even repair aeroplanes with teapots (How British is that!) and these Americans choose to desecrate our traditions with foul recipes :roll:

[KThunder]

civilized or not nothing hits the spot on a hot summer day like a big glass of iced tea. you should try it. with or without lemon. then try downing a piping hot cup of tea and see if it has the same effect.


you seem to have successfully thrown us ot cannonfodder. but since you asked, yes i am an american. i do like hot tea as well but of the oriental persuasion not the british. earl grey is ok but id take a good coffee over it any day.

btw i believe the original traditions would be from asia and since brits have tea differently than most asians i would say you fouled the traditions first.

[CannonFodder]

btw i believe the original traditions would be from asia and since brits have tea differently than most asians i would say you fouled the traditions first.

Why do you keep accusing me of being British?

[metalman]

GadgetMaster wrote:

Yes...quite disgusting!....... Savages aren't they!!?.  :lol:  

Us Brits we even repair aeroplanes with teapots (How British is that!) and these Americans choose to desecrate our traditions with foul recipes :roll:

Concern after Nimrod aircraft 'teapot fix'

American Heritage Dictionary - nim·rod   (nĭm'rŏd')  
 
   1.  A person regarded as silly, foolish, or stupid.
   2.  also Nimrod A hunter.

:lol:

Iced tea:
 brewed from Black tea, served in tall iced filled glasses, with a long spoon and slice of lemon.

 :cheers:

[KThunder]

i was responding to gadgetmaster not you cannonfodder

so far you havent said were you are from and i dont really think that it matters. you reacted similarly to the mention of iced tea and since tea is what this thread is about now...

[CannonFodder]

metalman wrote:

GadgetMaster wrote:

Yes...quite disgusting!....... Savages aren't they!!?.  :lol:  

Us Brits we even repair aeroplanes with teapots (How British is that!) and these Americans choose to desecrate our traditions with foul recipes :roll:

Concern after Nimrod aircraft 'teapot fix'

American Heritage Dictionary - nim·rod   (nĭm'rŏd')  
 
   1.  A person regarded as silly, foolish, or stupid.
   2.  also Nimrod A hunter.

:lol:

Nimrod was the grandson of Ham, and the great grandson of Noah.

Don't you Americans know your Bible?

[metalman]

CannonFodder wrote:

metalman wrote:

Concern after Nimrod aircraft 'teapot fix'

American Heritage Dictionary - nim·rod   (nĭm'rŏd')  
    1.  A person regarded as silly, foolish, or stupid.
    2.  also Nimrod A hunter.

:lol:

Nimrod was the grandson of Ham, and the great grandson of Noah.

Don't you Americans know your Bible?

know   (nō)  
   1. To perceive directly; grasp in the mind with clarity or certainty.
   2. To regard as true beyond doubt: I know she won't fail.
   3. To have a practical understanding of, as through experience; be skilled in: knows how to cook.
   4. To have fixed in the mind: knows her Latin verbs.
   5. To have experience of: "a black stubble that had known no razor" (William Faulkner).
   6.a. To perceive as familiar; recognize: I know that face.
     b. To be acquainted with: He doesn't know his neighbors.
   7. To be able to distinguish; recognize as distinct: knows right from wrong.
   8. To discern the character or nature of: knew him for a liar.
   9. Archaic, To have sexual intercourse with.

Depends on what your definition of "Know" is.