If this is your first visit, be sure to check out the FAQ by clicking the link above. You may have to register before you can post: click the register link above to proceed. To start viewing messages, select the forum that you want to visit from the selection below. |
|
|
Thread Tools | Display Modes |
#81
|
|||
|
|||
It's not him
jmcquown wrote: On 5/30/2013 4:05 PM, EvelynVogtGamble(Divamanque) wrote: Contrary to some of the opinions expressed by Americans, here, I think the UK may be MORE concerned with "hygiene" on their side of the pond - they refuse to import "genetically modified" produce from the US, whereas in this country Monsanto is waging an all-out war to prevent legislation requiring such products be labeled! Please, let's don't go down the political road. Jill Why not? Whether you regard the practice as good or bad, shouldn't we be allowed to CHOOSE? Do you WANT to purchase genetically modified produce without knowing it? (Seems to me that's as much a matter of "hygiene" as your carping about "washed" and "unwashed" eggs!) |
#82
|
|||
|
|||
It's not him
On 5/31/2013 3:47 PM, Judith Latham wrote:
In article , jmcquown wrote: There's no point in continuing the discussion. There are many reasons why there are differences in egg handling in the US and the UK. The fact remains there are differences. Talking about it isn't going to change anything. I can't believe all this came out of my mentioning the refrigerator. LOL Jill i love it when a post about one thing develops into a conversation about something else. It's what normally happens if you're just chatting. How often have you wondered how you got onto a particular subject when chatting to friends? Judith Happens all the time in conversation. I told John we call this "thread drift". He loves that term! Jill |
#83
|
|||
|
|||
It's not him
"Judith Latham" wrote in message
... In article , jmcquown wrote: On 5/29/2013 8:07 PM, Bastette wrote: Christina Websell wrote: It was not a dirty egg. It was one that it was fine to eat months later because it still had the bloom on. Never wash eggs unless you eat them within a week or so. I keep eggs for more than a week. Uncooked they last about 2 weeks, maybe longer. I usually hard-boil them, and then they last a lot longer. Of course I keep them in the refrigerator. ;-) There's no point in continuing the discussion. There are many reasons why there are differences in egg handling in the US and the UK. The fact remains there are differences. Talking about it isn't going to change anything. I can't believe all this came out of my mentioning the refrigerator. LOL Jill i love it when a post about one thing develops into a conversation about something else. It's what normally happens if you're just chatting. How often have you wondered how you got onto a particular subject when chatting to friends? Judith -- Judith Latham Stourbridge, West Midlands. UK. I used to know a man who would halt a group conversation every so often, just to trace how we got from one subject to the one currently under discussion. It was a lot of fun, but startled people who didn't know him. Joy |
#84
|
|||
|
|||
It's not him
On 5/31/2013 4:07 PM, EvelynVogtGamble(Divamanque) wrote:
jmcquown wrote: On 5/30/2013 4:05 PM, EvelynVogtGamble(Divamanque) wrote: Contrary to some of the opinions expressed by Americans, here, I think the UK may be MORE concerned with "hygiene" on their side of the pond - they refuse to import "genetically modified" produce from the US, whereas in this country Monsanto is waging an all-out war to prevent legislation requiring such products be labeled! Please, let's don't go down the political road. Jill Why not? Whether you regard the practice as good or bad, shouldn't we be allowed to CHOOSE? Do you WANT to purchase genetically modified produce without knowing it? (Seems to me that's as much a matter of "hygiene" as your carping about "washed" and "unwashed" eggs!) Because this isn't a political newsgroup. I wasn't *carping* about anything. I mentioned eggs in the US require refrigeration. I didn't drag politics into it. Jill |
#85
|
|||
|
|||
It's not him
"EvelynVogtGamble(Divamanque)" wrote in message
m... jmcquown wrote: On 5/30/2013 4:05 PM, EvelynVogtGamble(Divamanque) wrote: Contrary to some of the opinions expressed by Americans, here, I think the UK may be MORE concerned with "hygiene" on their side of the pond - they refuse to import "genetically modified" produce from the US, whereas in this country Monsanto is waging an all-out war to prevent legislation requiring such products be labeled! Please, let's don't go down the political road. Jill Why not? Whether you regard the practice as good or bad, shouldn't we be allowed to CHOOSE? Do you WANT to purchase genetically modified produce without knowing it? (Seems to me that's as much a matter of "hygiene" as your carping about "washed" and "unwashed" eggs!) I don't see that it has anything to do with hygiene. That involves cleanliness and avoiding contamination or infection. Genetic modification is an entirely different subject, about which many people feel very strongly. I believe Jill meant that she'd rather keep this newsgroup on topic, or at least on topics that don't arouse strong negative feelings. I heartily concur. I have seen a very friendly newsgroup totally destroyed by the introduction of politics. Joy |
#86
|
|||
|
|||
It's not him
On 5/31/2013 5:35 PM, Joy wrote:
"EvelynVogtGamble(Divamanque)" wrote in message m... jmcquown wrote: On 5/30/2013 4:05 PM, EvelynVogtGamble(Divamanque) wrote: Contrary to some of the opinions expressed by Americans, here, I think the UK may be MORE concerned with "hygiene" on their side of the pond - they refuse to import "genetically modified" produce from the US, whereas in this country Monsanto is waging an all-out war to prevent legislation requiring such products be labeled! Please, let's don't go down the political road. Jill Why not? Whether you regard the practice as good or bad, shouldn't we be allowed to CHOOSE? Do you WANT to purchase genetically modified produce without knowing it? (Seems to me that's as much a matter of "hygiene" as your carping about "washed" and "unwashed" eggs!) I don't see that it has anything to do with hygiene. That involves cleanliness and avoiding contamination or infection. Genetic modification is an entirely different subject, about which many people feel very strongly. I believe Jill meant that she'd rather keep this newsgroup on topic, or at least on topics that don't arouse strong negative feelings. I heartily concur. I have seen a very friendly newsgroup totally destroyed by the introduction of politics. Joy Absolutely right, Joy. There are newsgroups if she wants to discuss that sort of thing. OB Cats: Persia is enjoying the last sunshine puddle of the day in the dining room. Jill |
#87
|
|||
|
|||
It's not him
Joy wrote:
I believe Jill meant that she'd rather keep this newsgroup on topic, or at least on topics that don't arouse strong negative feelings. That's the clincher: strong feelings. We go off-topic here all the time. So that's not the real problem. It's only when a topic can cause angry arguments that people object to having it here. I don't feel as strongly (speaking of strong feelings) about that rule myself and I don't mind the occasional political discussion, or even occasional disagreements, as long as people can keep from devolving into rudeness and abuse. As far as Evelyn's comment goes, it's hard to believe that subject is even controversial. I know there are plenty of people who don't think GMOs are dangerous, or simply don't care, and that's their business. But are there really people who feel *so strongly* about the ability to remain unaware of what's in their food that they want to deny that knowledge to everyone? I mean other than the people who sell the stuff? Seriously, it's hard to believe this is something that people would argue about... -- Joyce I will not sniff at my male human's feet after he takes his shoes off, freeze my mouth open in disgust and then sniff my private parts to compare odors. -- Cat Resolutions |
#88
|
|||
|
|||
It's not him
Joy wrote: "EvelynVogtGamble(Divamanque)" wrote in message m... jmcquown wrote: On 5/30/2013 4:05 PM, EvelynVogtGamble(Divamanque) wrote: Contrary to some of the opinions expressed by Americans, here, I think the UK may be MORE concerned with "hygiene" on their side of the pond - they refuse to import "genetically modified" produce from the US, whereas in this country Monsanto is waging an all-out war to prevent legislation requiring such products be labeled! Please, let's don't go down the political road. Jill Why not? Whether you regard the practice as good or bad, shouldn't we be allowed to CHOOSE? Do you WANT to purchase genetically modified produce without knowing it? (Seems to me that's as much a matter of "hygiene" as your carping about "washed" and "unwashed" eggs!) I don't see that it has anything to do with hygiene. That involves cleanliness and avoiding contamination or infection. Genetic modification is an entirely different subject, about which many people feel very strongly. I believe Jill meant that she'd rather keep this newsgroup on topic, or at least on topics that don't arouse strong negative feelings. I heartily concur. I have seen a very friendly newsgroup totally destroyed by the introduction of politics. Joy Okay, I stand corrected. (However, I'm far more concerned about the health risks of undeclared genetic modifications to my produce than I am about a little chicken poop on eggshells!) |
#89
|
|||
|
|||
It's not him
On 5/31/2013 5:33 PM, Joy wrote:
"Judith Latham" wrote in message ... i love it when a post about one thing develops into a conversation about something else. It's what normally happens if you're just chatting. How often have you wondered how you got onto a particular subject when chatting to friends? Judith -- Judith Latham Stourbridge, West Midlands. UK. I used to know a man who would halt a group conversation every so often, just to trace how we got from one subject to the one currently under discussion. It was a lot of fun, but startled people who didn't know him. Joy LOL John and I do that occasionally. We also keep a tablet nearby and jot a lot of silly notes about things we've talked about. Pure stream of consciousness type stuff. It's fun later to try to figure out how the heck we got on a particular subject. But then, we're a little strange. Jill |
Thread Tools | |
Display Modes | |
|
|