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Today I found out that despite my better judgement you can actually roast mashed potato.
What did you find out today?
(, Mon 3 Jan 2011, 20:16, 135 replies, latest was 15 years ago)
I found out that my house is worth about 200K.
How are mashed tatties roastable?
(, Mon 3 Jan 2011, 20:21, Reply)
bung 'em in the oven.
let them bake.
(, Mon 3 Jan 2011, 20:22, Reply)
they taste a bit weird though

(, Mon 3 Jan 2011, 20:23, Reply)
They taste like roasted mashed potatoes.

(, Mon 3 Jan 2011, 20:24, Reply)
my point exactly
we have enough forms of spud in the canon, we don't need any mavericks coming up with new ones.
(, Mon 3 Jan 2011, 20:26, Reply)
Hey, if I want to ride roughshod over potato lore, I damned well will.

(, Mon 3 Jan 2011, 20:28, Reply)
I say microwave them!
with ham!
(, Mon 3 Jan 2011, 20:29, Reply)
ew Ham.

(, Mon 3 Jan 2011, 20:32, Reply)
(really I have no idea, I just wanted to be part of the maverick potato scene)

(, Mon 3 Jan 2011, 20:35, Reply)
ahaha nah I just don't like ham.
How're you crunchers?
(, Mon 3 Jan 2011, 20:37, Reply)
Weirdo.

(, Mon 3 Jan 2011, 20:35, Reply)
Pretty much this.
I left them boiling for too long and they kinda fell to bits, so they were less mashed and more macerated. I stuck them on the tray anyway and they were fucking lush after an hour.
(, Mon 3 Jan 2011, 20:24, Reply)
nothing that exciting

(, Mon 3 Jan 2011, 20:44, Reply)
Well I found out that your dog doesn't like tea.

(, Mon 3 Jan 2011, 20:49, Reply)
tea is bad for dogs

(, Mon 3 Jan 2011, 20:53, Reply)
Is it?

(, Mon 3 Jan 2011, 21:02, Reply)
caffeine can be fatal apparently
I've only just read the bit about caffeine but I was told when I first got her that it's poisonous for dogs
(, Mon 3 Jan 2011, 21:08, Reply)
I found out that I have a rubbish sense of direction, and that I get lost easily.

(, Mon 3 Jan 2011, 20:46, Reply)
I found out that Tilda vegetable biryani microwaveable rice is foul.
I could go for some mashed potatoes right about now.
(, Mon 3 Jan 2011, 20:46, Reply)
Remember Vesta curries?
Just add water!
(, Mon 3 Jan 2011, 20:48, Reply)
To my shame I used to love those.

(, Mon 3 Jan 2011, 20:49, Reply)
It's a generation things Blousie.
I seem to recall they were quite exotic 'back in the day'.
(, Mon 3 Jan 2011, 20:50, Reply)
I think you can still get them.

(, Mon 3 Jan 2011, 20:51, Reply)
They probably taste shit these days.
Or at least, not as nice as I remember.
(, Mon 3 Jan 2011, 20:51, Reply)
oh man, I got to try Fanta "Exotic" in denmark
it's delish!!!1
(, Mon 3 Jan 2011, 20:52, Reply)
What's exotic about them?

(, Mon 3 Jan 2011, 20:54, Reply)
I don't know - its a different flavour.
it's like orange and apricot and strawberries/pineappple.
(, Mon 3 Jan 2011, 20:57, Reply)
I need this!

(, Mon 3 Jan 2011, 21:03, Reply)
Do you know there are over 90 different flavours of Fanta globally?

(, Mon 3 Jan 2011, 21:05, Reply)
WHAT?!
that's insane.
(, Mon 3 Jan 2011, 21:07, Reply)
Why the fuck do we only have four then?
This is an outrage and I am going to write to my local mp
(, Mon 3 Jan 2011, 21:07, Reply)
Go to Romania and try the Elderflower Blossom one if you want!
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fanta
(, Mon 3 Jan 2011, 21:11, Reply)
Hold up, four??

(, Mon 3 Jan 2011, 21:11, Reply)
Orange, Lemon, Apple, Exotic
I think we do have it, you know.
(, Mon 3 Jan 2011, 21:13, Reply)
I've seen apple Tango before, but not Fanta.

(, Mon 3 Jan 2011, 21:14, Reply)
Oh yeah
But I think we do have Exotic. It's pink/red.

EDIT: Having consulted the gods of Wikipedia, it appears I was thinking of 'Fruit Twist' - which sounds suspiciously like Exotic, I might add.
(, Mon 3 Jan 2011, 21:14, Reply)
There is an Exotic Fruits Solero.
Maybe you were thinking of that?
(, Mon 3 Jan 2011, 21:19, Reply)
Nah, ice cream can fuck off
I was thinking of the pink coloured one, and from Poppet's description I just assumed it was Exotic flavour.
(, Mon 3 Jan 2011, 21:21, Reply)
What the fuck have you got against ice-cream?

(, Mon 3 Jan 2011, 21:30, Reply)
It's cold and it hurts my teeth
and I hate sweet foods. They can all get tae fuck.
(, Mon 3 Jan 2011, 21:35, Reply)
You bender.

(, Mon 3 Jan 2011, 21:37, Reply)
No. Sweet foods are rubbish.
Savoury FTW.
(, Mon 3 Jan 2011, 21:39, Reply)
BOTH.
Beat that.

You can't, can you?
(, Mon 3 Jan 2011, 21:40, Reply)
Think about it
If I hate sweet food, there's more for you to eat, right? So why try to convert me?
(, Mon 3 Jan 2011, 21:43, Reply)
I'm not.
But I'll keep on until you agree I'm better than you!
(, Mon 3 Jan 2011, 21:44, Reply)
Ha! Never!

(, Mon 3 Jan 2011, 21:45, Reply)
3 now blackcurrant has stopped
Orange lemon and twist
(, Mon 3 Jan 2011, 21:13, Reply)
Fuckin ell, how many are there???

(, Mon 3 Jan 2011, 21:16, Reply)
Well Roots.
Based on what Bob says, there are now 3 different flavours available in the UK.

The Wiki-link I posted reveals that globally, there are over 90.

Helpful?
(, Mon 3 Jan 2011, 21:18, Reply)
Is the red one called twist?

(, Mon 3 Jan 2011, 21:20, Reply)
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/International_availability_of_Fanta
This is a better link for our purposes
(, Mon 3 Jan 2011, 21:22, Reply)
Orange Mint is available in China.
What a strange flavour.
(, Mon 3 Jan 2011, 21:28, Reply)
I feel sorry for Libya
I didn't before, but now... *shakes head*
(, Mon 3 Jan 2011, 21:30, Reply)
They have had it tough with their Fanta life.

(, Mon 3 Jan 2011, 21:32, Reply)
Unlike Taiwan
'Lactic White Grape' indeed.
(, Mon 3 Jan 2011, 21:37, Reply)
Bob! Roota is asking questions that I can't answer!
Bob!

Actually, lets apply some logic to this.

I think we can assume that the Orange Fanta is the one with the ORANGE liquid in it. And it is probably safe to assume that the Lemon Fanta is the one with the LEMON coloured liquid in it.

Therefore, Twist must be the......

*Hands up if you think you know the answer*
(, Mon 3 Jan 2011, 21:23, Reply)
Red!
It was when they said there were four that I got all panicked.
Like Fanta was spiralling out of control.
(, Mon 3 Jan 2011, 21:26, Reply)
Don't look at the link I put then
You'd hate to see what they're doing at Flamingo Land :/
(, Mon 3 Jan 2011, 21:28, Reply)
I'd never heard of Flamingo Land before you posted that Fanta link.
It sounds really fucking shit.
(, Mon 3 Jan 2011, 21:30, Reply)
It's got some quite good rollercoasters actually
We used to go all the time when we were kids

EDIT: I just looked at it. ALL my old favourite rides have gone. I'm genuinely upset.
(, Mon 3 Jan 2011, 21:31, Reply)
They've got the Corkscrew.
Alton Towers got rid of theirs ages ago.
(, Mon 3 Jan 2011, 21:35, Reply)
What were your favourites as a youngster?

(, Mon 3 Jan 2011, 21:36, Reply)
Bullet, Magnum, Top Gun, Thunder Mountain and Terroriser
They were fucking AWESOME.
(, Mon 3 Jan 2011, 21:38, Reply)
Were they not all cop/action tv shows?

(, Mon 3 Jan 2011, 21:40, Reply)
That had awesome rides named after them.

(, Mon 3 Jan 2011, 21:42, Reply)
Did the Top Gun ride involve being bummed?

(, Mon 3 Jan 2011, 21:44, Reply)
Not that I remember
But that may be something to bring up with my shrink next time we talk about repressed memories.
(, Mon 3 Jan 2011, 21:46, Reply)
Well write it down.
In case you forget.
(, Mon 3 Jan 2011, 21:51, Reply)
I've tried the Melon and Grape ones while abroad
I wish they'd bring them out here.
(, Mon 3 Jan 2011, 21:37, Reply)
hey guess what
I make hot tea in the microwave
mwah ha ha
(, Mon 3 Jan 2011, 20:49, Reply)
Today I discovered the temPle of doom
My mates' lounge, def a candidate for how clean is your house
(, Mon 3 Jan 2011, 20:59, Reply)
I found out that my 666th 'tweet' was a link to an article slagging off Catholics
It's ok though, I already knew I was going to hell for being the kind of self-aggrandising fuck that uses Twitter.
(, Mon 3 Jan 2011, 21:11, Reply)
Today I found out that Nigel Slater loves frying his sausage and nuts together.

(, Mon 3 Jan 2011, 21:18, Reply)
He's weird, I don't know if I like him.
Tell me why I should like him.
(, Mon 3 Jan 2011, 21:20, Reply)
Because he's a bender and you like that sort of thing.

(, Mon 3 Jan 2011, 21:21, Reply)
That's a great reason!

(, Mon 3 Jan 2011, 21:31, Reply)
Yesterday I found out that I know how to pick a decent Christmas present

(, Mon 3 Jan 2011, 21:34, Reply)
I see no evidence of you knowing how to pick a decent christmas present.
As I am yet to receive one.
(, Mon 3 Jan 2011, 21:36, Reply)
Patience, young Jedi.

(, Mon 3 Jan 2011, 21:37, Reply)
it's not your nob in a bow is it?

(, Mon 3 Jan 2011, 21:46, Reply)

nob special lightsaber
(, Mon 3 Jan 2011, 21:47, Reply)
Yes. A crossbow.

(, Mon 3 Jan 2011, 21:48, Reply)
*nervously places apple atop head*

(, Mon 3 Jan 2011, 21:51, Reply)
You think you're nervous.
I only have one shot at this.
(, Mon 3 Jan 2011, 21:53, Reply)
There is nothing I can say to this.
So I will just have to keep quiet, after I've had a little cry.
(, Mon 3 Jan 2011, 21:54, Reply)
Awesome!
Happy kid.
(, Mon 3 Jan 2011, 21:36, Reply)
Cheers!

(, Mon 3 Jan 2011, 21:46, Reply)
Yay!
You got your fort a daughter!
(, Mon 3 Jan 2011, 21:36, Reply)
I didn't know you got a free kid with it, I have to say.

(, Mon 3 Jan 2011, 21:38, Reply)
She looks happy, I take it she was thrilled with what Santa left for her?

(, Mon 3 Jan 2011, 21:39, Reply)
Definitely. Very happy about the reception.

(, Mon 3 Jan 2011, 21:40, Reply)
Good stuff.
Glad to hear you've had a lot of fun with your fort!
(, Mon 3 Jan 2011, 21:45, Reply)
Poor child barely got a look-in.
And I don't mean the magazine.
(, Mon 3 Jan 2011, 21:47, Reply)
Look out for Look-in, this week, and every week.

(, Mon 3 Jan 2011, 21:48, Reply)
Oh I do.
But do I see one? No I do fucking well not.
(, Mon 3 Jan 2011, 21:50, Reply)
Shame.
This week there is a Jay Aston poster in it.
(, Mon 3 Jan 2011, 21:52, Reply)
And a Metal Mickey badge

(, Mon 3 Jan 2011, 21:56, Reply)
Ready steady are you set? For Metal Mickey!
He's the cutest robot yet, he's Metal Mickey!
He's a lot of fun (he's a lot of fun)
He weighs a half a ton (he weighs a half a ton)
He'll be your number one (he'll be your number one)
So look out! Look out! Here's Metal Mickey...
(, Mon 3 Jan 2011, 21:58, Reply)
boogie boogie

(, Mon 3 Jan 2011, 22:01, Reply)
I thought Metal Mickey was shit when I was a kid.

(, Mon 3 Jan 2011, 22:01, Reply)
Curse my expired subscription.
CURSE IT.
(, Mon 3 Jan 2011, 21:59, Reply)
Never mind.
Amuse yourself by reading the problem page in your sisters copy of JustSeventeen.
(, Mon 3 Jan 2011, 22:02, Reply)
Dear Anita...

(, Mon 3 Jan 2011, 22:03, Reply)
Was that her name?

(, Mon 3 Jan 2011, 22:13, Reply)
Anita Naik

(, Mon 3 Jan 2011, 22:14, Reply)
Did you ever write to her?

(, Mon 3 Jan 2011, 22:17, Reply)
Did I fuck!

(, Mon 3 Jan 2011, 22:49, Reply)
Was that the crux of your letter?
Only to be told by Anita that holding a boys hand at the under 13's disco was somewhat different?
(, Mon 3 Jan 2011, 22:52, Reply)
Phew, yes

(, Mon 3 Jan 2011, 22:53, Reply)
I wonder if any of the original letters are online anywhere?

(, Mon 3 Jan 2011, 22:56, Reply)
My mum chucked all my Just 17s out

(, Mon 3 Jan 2011, 22:58, Reply)
Should have stuck 'em on ebay!
Someone would have bought them!
(, Mon 3 Jan 2011, 23:02, Reply)
Today I found out that just sprinkling spices into my curry in the making
instead of measuring them out means I can't properly judge quantities and I end up with something that tastes somewhat Indian but not properly curry :(

And next time I do it I'll have the same problem (except I'll probably overspice it to compensate).
(, Mon 3 Jan 2011, 21:36, Reply)
You need to pan-roast then fry them before you do anything else.

(, Mon 3 Jan 2011, 21:39, Reply)
I like my spices pre-prepared for me by Sharwoods
roasting cumin seeds and cardamom pods and cloves is a little out of my comfort zone at this point - I'll stick with the ground stuff for now. I used cumin, coriander, turmeric, garam masala, curry powder and marjoram, and I think it needed a bit more of the curry powder.
(, Mon 3 Jan 2011, 21:53, Reply)
You just bung them in a dry frying pan
and toast 'em. Then grind them up. It's a piece of piss and takes about a minute, and the results are markedly better, honestly.
(, Mon 3 Jan 2011, 21:58, Reply)
I'll get a mortar and pestle at some point
but for now I've got the ground stuff to use up.
(, Mon 3 Jan 2011, 22:00, Reply)
Yeah so shurrup being all bossy Monty
with yer pestle and mortar and yer authentic spices
(, Mon 3 Jan 2011, 22:02, Reply)
I don't want to try and run before I can walk
and frankly if there's too much washing up I'll probably not bother.
(, Mon 3 Jan 2011, 22:04, Reply)
I hear you brother

(, Mon 3 Jan 2011, 22:06, Reply)
WHAT THE FUCK IS PORTOHOLI

(, Mon 3 Jan 2011, 21:37, Reply)
It is a small break in the tarmac caused by bad weather and excessive traffic.
Hang on, that might be a pot-hole.
(, Mon 3 Jan 2011, 21:38, Reply)
I want to know what 'Pappleberry' is

(, Mon 3 Jan 2011, 21:41, Reply)
Sounds like teenage slang for tagnuts.

(, Mon 3 Jan 2011, 21:42, Reply)
In that case, I shall never drink Pappleberry Fanta

(, Mon 3 Jan 2011, 21:44, Reply)
Oh you're missing out.
It has croutons.
(, Mon 3 Jan 2011, 21:45, Reply)
that's sweetcorn

(, Mon 3 Jan 2011, 21:47, Reply)
Ah, my mistake.

(, Mon 3 Jan 2011, 21:49, Reply)
Croutons? Sounds a bit middle class
I'll stick with Orange, ta.
(, Mon 3 Jan 2011, 21:49, Reply)
It's more 'middle ass'.

(, Mon 3 Jan 2011, 21:51, Reply)
*power ballads* I know you can show me...

(, Mon 3 Jan 2011, 22:01, Reply)
Is it what Italians call ship's windows?

(, Mon 3 Jan 2011, 21:42, Reply)
ethniclolz

(, Mon 3 Jan 2011, 21:53, Reply)
Pfft

(, Mon 3 Jan 2011, 21:56, Reply)
they're better fried with grated cheese in a patty

(, Mon 3 Jan 2011, 22:04, Reply)

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