tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21602861.post5544888272484178244..comments2023-10-17T12:05:26.540+01:00Comments on Razor-blade of Life: Z receives a complimentZhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00822383355869390919noreply@blogger.comBlogger11125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21602861.post-11134038819206340332008-01-20T09:19:00.000+00:002008-01-20T09:19:00.000+00:00Ah, Dave, I see what you mean. Was the recipe amb...Ah, Dave, I see what you mean. Was the recipe ambiguous or was it simply my bad translation?<BR/><BR/>Hello, you know?, - I really have forgotten all grammar, is 'sit' the subjunctive? To the effect that 'those who can speak in Latin make the sound of heaven' I think.<BR/><BR/>Zain is a very polite young man, Zmom.Zhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00822383355869390919noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21602861.post-12562577101828092542008-01-20T07:48:00.000+00:002008-01-20T07:48:00.000+00:00Sorry, I mean 'enough for four', or 'serves four'....Sorry, I mean 'enough for four', or 'serves four'. ie 250 each.Davehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08403853324345062446noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21602861.post-11262370080754375402008-01-20T07:18:00.000+00:002008-01-20T07:18:00.000+00:00Quidquid latine dictum sit, altum sonatur.Quidquid latine dictum sit, altum sonatur.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21602861.post-83043984512204546892008-01-20T00:40:00.000+00:002008-01-20T00:40:00.000+00:00People that did not grow up with rice as a daily p...People that did not grow up with rice as a daily part of their meals do not usually cook rice very well. So, that was truly a great compliment.luckyzmomhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04176703683321469118noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21602861.post-11653363936039990462008-01-19T20:43:00.000+00:002008-01-19T20:43:00.000+00:00Oh, I left out hot or warm, for calidam. A hot sm...Oh, I left out hot or warm, for calidam. A hot small pan, or possibly a kneecap.Zhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00822383355869390919noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21602861.post-58547889598095498022008-01-19T20:42:00.000+00:002008-01-19T20:42:00.000+00:00I. 1,000 larks' heads.II. Cut out and reserve the...I. 1,000 larks' heads.<BR/>II. Cut out and reserve the tongues.<BR/>III. Throw away the larks.<BR/>IV. Put the tongues in a frying pan with a little oil and roast quickly.<BR/>V. Serve them in a small pan. Four are enough.<BR/><BR/>So, this is a recipe for 250 abstemious people? I'm sure I could manage a lot more than four larks' tongues.<BR/><BR/>I do not need Latin lessons from anyone but you, dear Dave.Zhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00822383355869390919noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21602861.post-31508361296919799832008-01-19T19:28:00.000+00:002008-01-19T19:28:00.000+00:00Blimey, Dave, I'm going to have to get out the dic...Blimey, Dave, I'm going to have to get out the dictionary. I see something about tongues, roasting quickly and a hot kneecap (huh?). Four are quite enough, I should think. I'll be back later with a translation. After dinner.<BR/><BR/>Oh gosh, are those larks' tongues? <BR/><BR/>Indeed, Badgerdaddy, a Pakistani granny, no less. He saw the big bag of Basmati rice under the kitchen table (too big to fit in the cupboard) and chuckled.<BR/><BR/>I think the key is soaking the rice well and rinsing it; that's what matters. I'll post the recipe when I've translated Dave's, which I don't think I'll be cooking.Zhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00822383355869390919noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21602861.post-2570342240868336062008-01-19T17:22:00.000+00:002008-01-19T17:22:00.000+00:00Yes, that is a great compliment. So what is your r...Yes, that is a great compliment. So what is your recipe? In English please.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21602861.post-62672571259369745322008-01-19T16:05:00.000+00:002008-01-19T16:05:00.000+00:00hehehe that's an interesting compliment, but i tak...hehehe that's an interesting compliment, but i take them any way they come, so yay for you!Cinnhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02888476518068561818noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21602861.post-74079178092152978812008-01-19T09:43:00.000+00:002008-01-19T09:43:00.000+00:00That IS a compliment - rice as good as a relative?...That IS a compliment - rice as good as a relative? Blimey!<BR/><BR/>Reminds me of a friend of mine, shattered his ankle and lower leg, needed pins and serious operations. He was in hospital, foot suspended above bed, in a backless gown so his tackle was on show for all the world to see. To his delight, a black nurse commented – "For a white boy, you're pretty well endowed", with a big smile.badgerdaddyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08275758525851693777noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21602861.post-18026939964868124122008-01-19T09:30:00.000+00:002008-01-19T09:30:00.000+00:00A Roman recipe for you:I. Alaudarum M cape.II. Lin...A Roman recipe for you:<BR/><BR/>I. Alaudarum M cape.<BR/>II. Linguas exseca et sepone.<BR/>III. Alaudas abice.<BR/>IV. Linguas mitte in sartaginem cum paulo olei et frige cito.<BR/>V. Eas traice ad patellam calidam. Quattuor sufficit.Davehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08403853324345062446noreply@blogger.com