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Khun Khun said:
We were talking about how eggs are cooked yesterday. My dining companion hates runny yolks. We were talking about those poaching pans, with the little cups with handles that sat in a thing that fitted over the boiling water in the pan. I have my grandmother's set.
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A runny yolk is a must in my books. However a runny white makes me feel like I could vomit!!
 
Mooseface said:
No need to apologise. At least on my behalf. Use away! It just seems just slightly ... misleading. The term itself I mean, not someone using the term.
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It does sound pompous and elitist which is how it came into being - to describe a certain class of people in the US. However, it does define my heritage, but not the class as previously defined.
It's interesting to read where origins of words, sayings etc come from and it can be quite not what you think. We say stuff without really knowing the background of a lot of it. I always thought salubrious and enervating meant the opposite of what they mean. Got a shock when I found out how wrong I was. Have never forgotten the meanings.
 
Enervating is definitely a tricky one. My uncle used to say it all the time just to 'throw' people because he knew most people think it is the opposite of what it is. 'Oh that bracing walk along the cliff tops was really enervating...' Etc.
 
Mooseface said:
Enervating is definitely a tricky one. My uncle used to say it all the time just to 'throw' people because he knew most people think it is the opposite of what it is. 'Oh that bracing walk along the cliff tops was really enervating...' Etc.
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Exactly how I thought it was, whereas salubrious would be more appropriate.
 
Khun Khun said:
Phlegmy. Blerk!
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My brother and I are a little phlegm egg white scarred from our childhood.

Mum made my brother and I semi raw eggs when we were very small, and due to our looks of horror at the prospect of eating it, she decided we would have to sit at the table until we ate it all, my brother actually vomited 3 bites in, and then the fun really got started...

To this day he has a severe runny egg phobia which is far greater than mine :laugh:
 
Trala said:
My brother and I are a little phlegm egg white scarred from our childhood.

Mum made my brother and I semi raw eggs when we were very small, and due to our looks of horror at the prospect of eating it, she decided we would have to sit at the table until we ate it all, my brother actually vomited 3 bites in, and then the fun really got started...

To this day he has a severe runny egg phobia which is far greater than mine :laugh:
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Oh dear! I can well imagine his distress. Poor boy.
I have a very healthy gag reflex and dry retch if I get the merest hint of eggshell in an egg sandwich or scrambled eggs. Whatever's in my mouth has to be removed and with the rest of the sandwich or dish thrown away.
 
Ok I need inspiration. We are going to paint our lounge room. It is a light blue atm and a darker feature wall. We have a dark blue lounge, but one day would like a black leather lounge. I am thinking of grey colours. Need advice
 
shadow2 said:
Ok I need inspiration. We are going to paint our lounge room. It is a light blue atm and a darker feature wall. We have a dark blue lounge, but one day would like a black leather lounge. I am thinking of grey colours. Need advice
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How about some browns? Not beige though. A brownish grey or greyish brown as a feature wall? With black you could do almost anything. With dark blue that's a bit more specialised. I have no idea really.
 
shadow2 said:
Ok I need inspiration. We are going to paint our lounge room. It is a light blue atm and a darker feature wall. We have a dark blue lounge, but one day would like a black leather lounge. I am thinking of grey colours. Need advice
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Wait for Mutley.

If he says "I hear what you are saying.... Hmmmm... Why don't you sleep on it and if you still love the idea tomorrow, do it" he means abort mission!

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I do believe feature walls are apparently Home Reno 2013. Most decorators say use art rather than a different coloured wall.
 
Trala said:
Wait for Mutley.

If he says "I hear what you are saying.... Hmmmm... Why don't you sleep on it and if you still love the idea tomorrow, do it" he means abort mission!

:laugh:

I do believe feature walls are apparently Home Reno 2013. Most decorators say use art rather than a different coloured wall.
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Haha, yes, I wanted to get rid of feature wall, Ben said keep a feature wall. @mutleyp HELP![DOUBLEPOST=1466235885][/DOUBLEPOST]
Khun Khun said:
How about some browns? Not beige though. A brownish grey or greyish brown as a feature wall? With black you could do almost anything. With dark blue that's a bit more specialised. I have no idea really.
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I have no idea either. Ha. I really don't want to use Browns.
 
I totally agree with a light shade.

Do you remember my bathroom feature wall debacle?
 
shadow2 said:
Ok I need inspiration. We are going to paint our lounge room. It is a light blue atm and a darker feature wall. We have a dark blue lounge, but one day would like a black leather lounge. I am thinking of grey colours. Need advice
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Paint a picture of Gloria Estefan in your lounge room.
 
Khun Khun said:
Exactly how I thought it was, whereas salubrious would be more appropriate.
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I probably wouldn't have ever used salubrious in a sentance myself I don't think.... Gonna make a point of it now. Which will be tricky here. But I'll be back for a bit in August I think...

I guess theoretically a bracing walk along the clifftops could actually be both enervating and salubrious...??!
 
Mooseface said:
I probably wouldn't have ever used salubrious in a sentance myself I don't think.... Gonna make a point of it now. Which will be tricky here. But I'll be back for a bit in August I think...

I guess theoretically a bracing walk along the clifftops could actually be both enervating and salubrious...??!
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And potentially dangerous if you're Harold Bishop!
 
Mooseface said:
I probably wouldn't have ever used salubrious in a sentance myself I don't think.... Gonna make a point of it now. Which will be tricky here. But I'll be back for a bit in August I think...

I guess theoretically a bracing walk along the clifftops could actually be both enervating and salubrious...??!
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It could, depending on your physical well being for one thing. My sister, when she was a teenager, loved using saluuuubrious (her drawn out way of saying it has always stuck in my mind) and I know she had the wrong definition too. I can hear her saying it now, lol.
 
Khun Khun said:
It could, depending on your physical well being for one thing. My sister, when she was a teenager, loved using saluuuubrious (her drawn out way of saying it has always stuck in my mind) and I know she had the wrong definition too. I can hear her saying it now, lol.
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I think I always thought it meant 'positive' but in a bit of a sarcastic way and relating more to affluence/luxury and (perceived) reputation and used in the negative. Such as 'that's not very salubrious, is it?' That suburb/restaurant/street is not very saluuuubrious.... So now I definitely know better...!
 
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