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Well yes snoopcester Send a noteboard - 24/09/2010 05:32:09 PM
but most stores I go to have proper english cucumbers as well.


That was what I meant, that our ones (which we just call cucumbers over here) aren't the normal cucumbers from an American view point but are English cucumbers.
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Bears are scared of courgettes? snoopcester - 23/09/2010 09:14:19 PM 1228 Views
You should probably include the term that people not from the Isles or Kiwiland call them. TaskmasterJack - 23/09/2010 10:46:22 PM 1069 Views
This is an English language website, I'm not getting into translating my posts to non-english tongue snoopcester - 23/09/2010 10:59:38 PM 974 Views
Much as I hate to side with the colonials on matters of language... Legolas - 24/09/2010 11:34:52 AM 876 Views
I think that rather proves my point snoopcester - 24/09/2010 11:44:55 AM 910 Views
You could use 'squash'. jh - 24/09/2010 04:09:51 PM 1009 Views
Isn't that a different but related vegetable? snoopcester - 24/09/2010 04:14:13 PM 1019 Views
It is sometimes called a zucchini squash. Like summer squash, spaghetti squash, etc nossy - 24/09/2010 04:59:05 PM 833 Views
*nod* squash is the general term and would not define a courghini *NM* LadyLorraine - 24/09/2010 05:17:24 PM 457 Views
You are boring me, plant nerd snoopcester - 24/09/2010 05:29:12 PM 948 Views
they are seperate, but they are all still "squash" LadyLorraine - 24/09/2010 11:56:50 PM 902 Views
And all the crap sports I've had to listen to from you? Puh-lease! nossy - 25/09/2010 12:28:55 AM 951 Views
Hmm. Crap sports? Not me snoopcester - 25/09/2010 02:38:21 AM 969 Views
Ah, zucchini Darth_Katie - 23/09/2010 11:08:59 PM 940 Views
Yeah, I had to google it to figure it out. *NM* Gher - 23/09/2010 11:39:31 PM 503 Views
You see, snoopsapoops? Chaos! *NM* TaskmasterJack - 24/09/2010 01:34:42 AM 481 Views
Americans never fail to let me down *NM* snoopcester - 24/09/2010 10:16:54 AM 449 Views
Aw, man, if I weren't a lady, I'd have such a good reply. nossy - 24/09/2010 07:56:05 PM 908 Views
I was guessing a new, trendy breed of dog beetnemesis - 24/09/2010 05:50:18 AM 971 Views
hahaha <3 *NM* ironclad - 24/09/2010 08:30:59 AM 425 Views
Umm. snoopcester - 24/09/2010 10:14:38 AM 1105 Views
What, that I'm awesome? Darth_Katie - 24/09/2010 01:22:06 PM 1011 Views
You must think "awesome" means something different to what I think it means snoopcester - 24/09/2010 02:31:27 PM 869 Views
Yeah, I'll be honest. That's about what I thought. Gher - 24/09/2010 03:45:12 PM 997 Views
You never know in Montana. *NM* Avendesora - 24/09/2010 12:19:54 PM 418 Views
Zucchini can be quite tasty *NM* The_Muted_Grimaud - 24/09/2010 02:18:41 AM 437 Views
Sure, when they're in bread form. TaskmasterJack - 24/09/2010 02:54:49 AM 976 Views
They're good roasted as well snoopcester - 24/09/2010 10:16:27 AM 888 Views
Grilled is best nossy - 24/09/2010 07:56:38 PM 945 Views
Re: Crazy Kid? TaskmasterJack - 27/09/2010 03:20:45 AM 1138 Views
Isn't zucchini Italian ... The_Muted_Grimaud - 24/09/2010 09:44:58 PM 901 Views
Re: Sure, when they're in bread form. Bored - 27/09/2010 10:04:38 PM 1170 Views
I think most people in Kiwiland alternate between courgette and zucchini. Rebekah - 24/09/2010 11:14:41 AM 972 Views
Well snoopcester - 24/09/2010 11:47:24 AM 956 Views
Re: zucchini. TaskmasterJack - 27/09/2010 03:21:16 AM 1286 Views
Mythbusters did the elephant and mice thing bobsledai - 24/09/2010 07:46:10 AM 1012 Views
If it was a cucumber I would have understood ironclad - 24/09/2010 08:30:39 AM 1037 Views
But.... but... how do you drink Pimms? *NM* snoopcester - 24/09/2010 10:14:03 AM 431 Views
Now you're just throwing random made up words at us! *NM* ironclad - 24/09/2010 10:26:32 AM 545 Views
You don't know what Pimms is? Are you some sort of monster?!?!? *NM* snoopcester - 24/09/2010 10:27:44 AM 422 Views
Remember where I come from? ironclad - 24/09/2010 10:37:17 AM 970 Views
No, I've completely lost track of where you are currently claiming snoopcester - 24/09/2010 10:40:20 AM 943 Views
Well, does it matter. jh - 24/09/2010 04:12:39 PM 934 Views
You make a good point snoopcester - 24/09/2010 04:16:21 PM 919 Views
Jag är fran Sverige nu! *NM* ironclad - 25/09/2010 11:57:45 AM 446 Views
pimms is lovely Yunalesca - 24/09/2010 02:02:35 PM 874 Views
I haven't had a Pimms yet... LadyLorraine - 24/09/2010 05:23:39 PM 945 Views
That's wrong ironclad - 25/09/2010 12:19:32 PM 876 Views
Pimms makes me sick these days. Rebekah - 24/09/2010 11:15:53 AM 1335 Views
I feel bad for you, a summer without Pimms is pointless. *NM* snoopcester - 24/09/2010 11:30:49 AM 480 Views
Funny ironclad - 24/09/2010 01:10:54 PM 959 Views
Or a Hendrick's gin & tonic... Camilla - 24/09/2010 11:41:20 AM 899 Views
All in all, snoopcester - 24/09/2010 11:46:39 AM 866 Views
Cucumbers are so blah. Darth_Katie - 24/09/2010 01:22:48 PM 952 Views
You must have been eating poor cucumbers. Rebekah - 24/09/2010 01:26:22 PM 969 Views
Americans have different cucumbers than us normal folks snoopcester - 24/09/2010 02:29:44 PM 1001 Views
Re: Americans have different cucumbers than us normal folks Camilla - 24/09/2010 02:35:04 PM 1012 Views
Re: Americans have different cucumbers than us normal folks snoopcester - 24/09/2010 02:44:41 PM 949 Views
we do? I mean, I know we sell our HUGENORMOUS not-as-tasty ones... LadyLorraine - 24/09/2010 05:19:02 PM 873 Views
Well yes snoopcester - 24/09/2010 05:32:09 PM 931 Views
They have a lot of taste Camilla - 27/09/2010 10:40:06 AM 874 Views
Seconded. *NM* Legolas - 24/09/2010 01:40:18 PM 467 Views
?? you literally have no tastebuds then. LadyLorraine - 24/09/2010 05:22:00 PM 932 Views
Yeah. *NM* BlackAdder - 24/09/2010 05:25:08 PM 554 Views
The "water" being the key part. Legolas - 24/09/2010 05:29:31 PM 922 Views
That is why you wouldn't eat just it snoopcester - 24/09/2010 05:35:36 PM 902 Views
? I eat raw cucumber all the time >> LadyLorraine - 25/09/2010 12:00:13 AM 826 Views
So do lot of citrus fruits BlackAdder - 24/09/2010 08:02:32 PM 893 Views
don't forget WATERmelon. LadyLorraine - 25/09/2010 12:01:05 AM 783 Views
Re: don't forget WATERmelon. Camilla - 27/09/2010 10:41:59 AM 924 Views
Please, don't lecture me about ligands. Darth_Katie - 24/09/2010 06:40:15 PM 932 Views
then use the term "literally" correctly LadyLorraine - 24/09/2010 11:59:31 PM 884 Views
No way, hyperbole is the greatest thing in the universe. *NM* Darth_Katie - 25/09/2010 02:59:48 AM 385 Views
i am fond of hyperbole...the use of "literally" to do so inaccurately is a pet peeve, though LadyLorraine - 25/09/2010 03:04:06 AM 857 Views
Heh http://xkcd.com/725/ *NM* Darth_Katie - 25/09/2010 02:20:37 PM 456 Views
LadyLorraine is being far too polite. DO NOT USE LITERALLY IN A HYPERBOLIC SENTENCE. PERIOD. *NM* Ghavrel - 27/09/2010 08:28:04 PM 419 Views
Don't use "hyperbolic" and "period" in the same line. Rebekah - 27/09/2010 08:50:02 PM 901 Views
The mind reels. *NM* Ghavrel - 27/09/2010 11:55:19 PM 436 Views
Why not? Darth_Katie - 28/09/2010 12:08:44 AM 877 Views
Because it is stupid. And Louisa May Alcott was stupid. Ghavrel - 28/09/2010 01:34:40 AM 1219 Views
*high five* ironclad - 25/09/2010 11:57:07 AM 945 Views
I get that a lot and can't see how people don't notice this horrible taste! *NM* ironclad - 25/09/2010 11:55:55 AM 466 Views
That's what she said. *NM* TaskmasterJack - 27/09/2010 03:23:15 AM 397 Views
Bears, beets, Battlestar Galactica *NM* Sareitha Sedai - 24/09/2010 02:46:20 PM 453 Views
Lions, radishes, Star Trek. *NM* TaskmasterJack - 27/09/2010 03:22:44 AM 409 Views
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