Feb 16th

[mrdexter]

Happy "tossing" Day one and all.

[jonesthecurl]

We'll be having a special tossing session this evening, but I don't think most locals join in this tradition.

[pimpdave]

All I can find on this is a competition in Australia where big dudes toss dwarves, to see who can throw dwarves the farthest. That can't possibly be right.

[comic boy]

All I can find on this is a competition in Australia where big dudes toss dwarves, to see who can throw dwarves the farthest. That can't possibly be right.

Pancake day

[jonesthecurl]

(or "Shrove Tuesday").
The day befire Lent begins when eggs and flour and sugar were traditionally used up.
Nowadays, most Brits remember the pancakes, but don't go in for Lent.

I (despite being famously non-religious) usually do give up something for Lent, just to tone up the willpower muscles. It's often not a food thing, 'cos I do all the cooking - so if for instance I gave up cheese, I'd either have to deny it to the family (at least in cooked things) or make a separate meal for myself.
Anyhow, this year I'm giving up nuts.

(So I'm ignoring all of Jay and Phatscotty's posts until Easter)

[mrdexter]

All I can find on this is a competition in Australia where big dudes toss dwarves, to see who can throw dwarves the farthest. That can't possibly be right.

ROFL, I really think that would be more fun, but I was refrring to our annual tossing of pancakes, or as the cunning marketing department would have us believe, jif lemon day

I myself shall be tossing a few later before heading out to the local public house to wash all the pancake goodness down with a jar or two of the black stuff.

Edit: Which multi cultural differences remind me of the time Lack had to google the phrase 'butchers' after I told him I would have a butchers at something later

[mrdexter]

I (despite being famously non-religious) usually do give up something for Lent, just to tone up the willpower muscles. It's often not a food thing, 'cos I do all the cooking - so if for instance I gave up cheese, I'd either have to deny it to the family (at least in cooked things) or make a separate meal for myself.
Anyhow, this year I'm giving up nuts.

I used to do that but just sort of stopped a few years ago, when I gave up progressively easier things until there was no point. Wonder if I stll have the willpower to give up something I really enjoy for 40 days.

[jonesthecurl]

...that's sorta the point.

But you're right. When I was about 12 (and actually very devout at the time) I gave up tea. This is unbelievable to my self of today.

[BigBallinStalin]

Does it seem like this thread is about jerking off?

[Phatscotty]

Does it seem like this thread is about jerking off?

I thought so

[jonesthecurl]

If the Brits made a film about pancakes it'd be called Carry on Tossing.

[muy_thaiguy]

I thought it was Fat Tuesday?