OT: General OT Thread #44 - The World is Still Turning

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So, I always thought that I came from mostly boring Northern English, and Scottish stock. Turns out that there is a pretty significant branch of the family that came from Switzerland, and can be traced back to 1200. Those Swiss are great record keepers.

I'm kind of pumped. Spetzle, yodeling, Lederhosen...let's go!
 

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So, I always thought that I came from mostly boring Northern English, and Scottish stock. Turns out that there is a pretty significant branch of the family that came from Switzerland, and can be traced back to 1200. Those Swiss are great record keepers.

I'm kind of pumped. Spetzle, yodeling, Lederhosen...let's go!
It’s Spätzle.

You bring shame to your ancestors! Haha
 

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I saw you guys got a new flag a while ago. Our provincial flag is from 1660 and looks like this:

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This is the original from 1660, still preserved at a museum.

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The lion was first used by the duke of Halland and Finland in 1353, Bengt Algotsson, and his signet looked like this


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Replica:

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I watched the movie Damsel a couple of days ago, and in the opening sequence the king was sporting this coat of arms. Looks a lot like it, right? I just thought it was funny.
 

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So McD moved out and now Burger King is moving in at the same spot. I got tired of McD a long time ago and haven't eaten there in 10 years or so. Is Burger King any better/worse or just the same crap?
 

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So McD moved out and now Burger King is moving in at the same spot. I got tired of McD a long time ago and haven't eaten there in 10 years or so. Is Burger King any better/worse or just the same crap?
Lol, it's all crap .... but it sure is tasty when you're hungry.
 

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So McD moved out and now Burger King is moving in at the same spot. I got tired of McD a long time ago and haven't eaten there in 10 years or so. Is Burger King any better/worse or just the same crap?
It is worse than McDonalds. Their adds are better, though.
 
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It is worse than McDonalds. Their adds are better, though.
We have a franchise called MAX Burgers over here, they are much better than McD. The place is a little offside for me, so I don't eat there too often. But it is pretty ok for a fast food chain.
 

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So McD moved out and now Burger King is moving in at the same spot. I got tired of McD a long time ago and haven't eaten there in 10 years or so. Is Burger King any better/worse or just the same crap?

BK has the impossible (nonmeat) burger that isn't too bad. So it's normally the fast food place we go to when we (rarely it's not worth the price now) get fast food.
 
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BK has the impossible (nonmeat) burger that isn't too bad. So it's normally the fast food place we go to when we (rarely it's not worth the price now) get fast food.
How much is it? The thing about MAX is they make their burgers on order, so no pre-made, old moldy stuff just waiting for you.
 

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How much is it? The thing about MAX is they make their burgers on order, so no pre-made, old moldy stuff just waiting for you.

I think the impossible patty costs an extra dollar. The wife gets them because they taste like meat but don't upset her stomach like beef does. Red Robin has them too.

TBH price is secondary for us a lot of times due to her dietary restrictions. Just finding places she can eat out at without getting sick is a challenge at times.
 
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I mean, from a pure disgusting guilt meal... BKs bacon king really hits the spot once or twice a year. Just make sure they leave the Devils semen (mayo) off.

Mayo is f***ing disgusting to begin with. It's exponentially disgusting on a cheeseburger.
 
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I mean, from a pure disgusting guilt meal... BKs bacon king really hits the spot once or twice a year. Just make sure they leave the Devils semen (mayo) off.

Mayo is f***ing disgusting to begin with. It's exponentially disgusting on a cheeseburger.
I'm gonna share my secret burger recipe, for your eyes only. Don't tell anyone...No mayo included.
Grill it, put on black pepper, chili pepper and garlic powder. Fry some bacon, put on american dressing, mustard, ketchup and hot dog sauce. Ice berg lettuce, tomato and red onion.
Serve fresh off the grill with a Carlsberg. Enjoy!
 
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I'm gonna share my secret burger recipe, for your eyes only. Don't tell anyone...No mayo included.
Grill it, put on black pepper, chili pepper and garlic powder. Fry some bacon, put on american dressing, mustard, ketchup and hot dog sauce. Ice berg lettuce, tomato and red onion.
Serve fresh off the grill with a Carlsberg. Enjoy!
I had to look up Carlsberg, beer right? Sounds perfect, dude

Edit: wait wait wait wait wait. What is hot dog sauce? You already mentioned ketchup and mustard.

And to that end... what is American dressing?!

This feels like a got ya trick
 
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I have to assume that American sauce is ranch dressing because we are, generally, stupid obsessed with it (I can take it or leave it), but hot dog sauce has baffled me.
 

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I had to look up Carlsberg, beer right? Sounds perfect, dude

Edit: wait wait wait wait wait. What is hot dog sauce? You already mentioned ketchup and mustard.

And to that end... what is American sauce?!

This feels like a got ya trick

American sauce is probably either ranch dressing or mayo based.

I agree with you about mayo, just ick. Although I am okay with miracle whip.
 
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I'm gonna share my secret burger recipe, for your eyes only. Don't tell anyone...No mayo included.
Grill it, put on black pepper, chili pepper and garlic powder. Fry some bacon, put on american dressing, mustard, ketchup and hot dog sauce. Ice berg lettuce, tomato and red onion.
Serve fresh off the grill with a Carlsberg. Enjoy!
No, no, no. If you want REALLY good burgers you do this:

For every 2lbs of hamburger, mix in 1 egg into the ground beef. Season with salt, pepper, garlic and onion powder to your taste. Grill.

You will never have a more tender burger. I guarantee it.
 

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I had to look up Carlsberg, beer right? Sounds perfect, dude

Edit: wait wait wait wait wait. What is hot dog sauce? You already mentioned ketchup and mustard.

And to that end... what is American dressing?!

This feels like a got ya trick
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I would never "gotcha" on you, my dude! You're my precious!
 
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No, no, no. If you want REALLY good burgers you do this:

For every 2lbs of hamburger, mix in 1 egg into the ground beef. Season with salt, pepper, garlic and onion powder to your taste. Grill.

You will never have a more tender burger. I guarantee it.
This is a quality post, I'm gonna try it.

dafuq is this? lol
So they fooled us all, this is not a thing in America??????
Bastards!!!
 
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This is a quality post, I'm gonna try it.


So they fooled us all, this is not a thing in America??????
Bastards!!!
Haha. I love this board and the fact that hockey is such an international thing.

I have no idea what either of those are... but if I'm making a guess I bet at least one is some sort of a variant of what some here call "awesome sauce." It ain't awesome and is usually just some dude mixing mayo and ketchup together lol.
 

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Haha. I love this board and the fact that hockey is such an international thing.

I have no idea what either of those are... but if I'm making a guess I bet at least one is some sort of a variant of what some here call "awesome sauce." It ain't awesome and is usually just some dude mixing mayo and ketchup together lol.
This requires some high level sleuthing (is that an english word?) I believe it has something to do with eggs, no? And f*** my ass if there is Mayo in it, then I'm really the fool of this board eternally.
Sorry!
 
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