JohnT Do you consider that a curse or a blessing?
I have posted in SDMB drunk a few times. Not now though.
What is the other board?
A blessing. From God even. I never known a hangover, never embarrassed myself unknowingly while drunk, never been at risk for a DUI, never had to wean myself from it, never had to worry about being an alcoholic, never had to worry about what I did the night before because I didn’t remember, never had to worry about having “that smell” on my breath, never had to puke from drinking too much, never had to worry about getting into drunken, violent fights with my loved ones or friends, never had to worry about whether my drinking is affecting my career/personal life/health/mental state, never had to reassure myself that “It’s OK - I can handle it”, etc…
Need I go on?
The other board is the Apolyton Civilization Site’s Off Topic forum, which is populated by a good mixture of people from all across the world - about 40% US, 40% European, and 20% other (usually southeast Asia and Australia). Though it is largely male and a pretty young bunch.
I would consider it a curse. (But I completely understand your considering it a blessing) because [big head]I have proven to myself that I am responsible with drink, and actually don’t worry about any of the things you mentioned[/big head]
Except for One occasion, in which I drank enough to cause me to sleep walk, or not be aware of what I did. I woke up with a fractured vertabrae, a very painful foot, and blood on both feet.
That occasion has re-enforced my resolve to never drink more than enough for the following.
I like to drink because it stops me from thinking and pondering. My overactive thought process is a curse. drink is the blessing. I can enjoy films/tv/music more, laugh and joke, and sleep, with a quiet mind.
I also know that I can drink without becoming obnoxious, I think I become less obnoxious/loud. I utterly despise obnoxiousness, especially when it is drink-fueled.
BUT I am not arguing against thinking not being able to drink is a curse, my situation is not common. I would expect and hope that most people would consider it a blessing.
P.S. That looks at first sight like a good board. did you mention it in the ‘other smart boards’ thread.
Pigs ears are supposed to be a trear for dogs as well as a chew toy, Cows hooves are sold for the same purpose.
I have not given them to my puppy and will not permit others to give them to her.
I’d rather give her some of what i am eating that a pig’s ear or cow hoof.
Can’t…breathe…laughing…too…hard! 
Good gosh almighty; Lobsang what have you done here?!? transatlantic misunderstanding (particularly of the culinary variety) is a two-way street. Nearly every civilised country has it’s share of bizarre processed packaged foods and at the other end of the scale, some fantastic cuisine. What should be surprising is that we expect to understand each other because our languages are similar.
I don’t blame you for laughing, pravnik, but there seem to be two schools of thought amongst Americans I’ve met and worked with. You get some who think that two beers is a lot and three is borderline alcoholism (there have even been threads on this board called “what is it with you British and drink” or some such), and others who boast about how much they can guzzle. Shall we try to guess which you’re in? The Friday evening tradition of heading straight from the office to the pub seems to get a very polarised response from overseas visitors of all nationalities, but particularly Americans.
Wait a minute. To go back to an earlier post, ‘jelly’ to Brits is Jello? Deos that mean the famous lamb with mint jelly is really lamb with mint Jello???
No, it’s more of the consistency of cranberry jelly. Or should that be inconsistency? It’s much more common in my experience to serve mint sauce with lamb, which is just chopped and pickled mint.
Oh for fuck’s sake, lobely/lobsang. Your history of America-bashing is chronic, disturbing, obsessive, and amusing. Now you are bashing american food. Which most of americans do not even eat.
Just let it go already.
Oh, I agree (laughing all in jest, mind you). We have a peculiarly uptight attitude towards the drink here, but seem to be a bit schizophrenic in how we actually go about it. I think we drink as much as you do but deny it more.
I don’t boast, though. Modesty forbids. 
Or perhaps you’re being defensive just a tad? Sheesh. It’s just a discussion about the different foods we have.
How to eat grits swampbear style:
Grits should be the real thing, not that nasty inspired by Satan instant stuff. They should be served with butter, salt, pepper and great heaping gobs of sharp cheddar cheese melted in 'em.
Crumbled bacon and scrambled eggs are a wonderful accompainiment to grits. Smush the bacon, eggs and grits together in a big bowl and chow down. A biscuit (the Merkin kind) goes well on the side.
zuma you sound like a stuck record. I don’t hate americans. I just hate you.
now piss off and let us civilized people talk about food.
I wish I had worded my OP better. But the point is the same. It was meant to be (and has worked out as) a light-hearted food differences discussion.
You are yet another one who has jumped to the wrong conclusion.
I know culinary misunderstanding cuts both ways. I always knew that. I don’t laugh or look down on American food. I find it amusing, and in some cases irresistable (mcdonalds).
I am almost jealous of the vast range of snack foods you have in America. I am definately jealous of the way some of your cafes/resraounts work - constant top-ups at no extra cost, all-you-can-eat meals. that would be heaven for me. But no, I live in stingy UK where you pay for what you get, and coffee comes in tiny little cups.
The thread was inspired in some way by that jealous of what is available to Americans. But the catalyst was browsing www.whatsbetter.com and seeing the snack foods every now and then.
I wrote the op and title when I was very tired and bored. I thought the title would get people’s attention. I knew the op was badly worded but I was just so bored I wanted to post something that I could keep posting to.
So much for editing my posts. resraounts is supposed to be restaurants. and jealous is supposed to be jealousy.
On British fast food stinginess: can you 'merkins imagine having to pay for tinly little sachets of ketchup? There would be an armed insurrection, and rightly so. But this is the sort of bull’s pizzle up with which we have to put.
zuma. since you apologised I feel guilty for saying those things. See my apology in the pit thread. and let’s put this behind us.
jjimm. 5p at my local. it’s lucky I don’t bother with them. And is it me or are the quarter-pounders getting smaller and smaller?
p.s. how is the euro working out for you? I take it you are in Ireland?