Geoffrey's Musings.
Viewing comments for Chapter 46 "Up Over Versus Down Under!"A book of Stories, Essays and Poetry.
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Comment from Tomes Johnston
This is an interesting post that the author has created with this piece of work. I love pies too, and not the fruit ones. I love mince meat pies and pukka pies. I also love Cornish pasties. I was in Australia, but never tried the pies. I am sorry I didn't now. They sound lovely. Well done.
reply by the author on 25-Jul-2015
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This is an interesting post that the author has created with this piece of work. I love pies too, and not the fruit ones. I love mince meat pies and pukka pies. I also love Cornish pasties. I was in Australia, but never tried the pies. I am sorry I didn't now. They sound lovely. Well done.
Comment Written 25-Jul-2015
reply by the author on 25-Jul-2015
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Thanks bro. Sorry I have not read your stuff for a while. Busy helping Tootsie55 with er trip stories.Thanks a lot. I love pasties too, but don't see them around, so much.
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Well done. I haven't written for a while because I am on holiday. I will get back to it soon.
Comment from giraffmang
Hi there,
I found this interesting and humorous. I have the same thing here with words having different meaning. Although part of the UK, Northern Ireland differs from England in so many ways. I remember coming here and asking for a pastie - I got a thing with mincemeat wrapped in pastry - in NI, a pastie is savoury meat made into a pattie, battered and deep fried. Fon't even get me started on a 'poke' either!
Good stuff
GMG
reply by the author on 25-Jul-2015
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Hi there,
I found this interesting and humorous. I have the same thing here with words having different meaning. Although part of the UK, Northern Ireland differs from England in so many ways. I remember coming here and asking for a pastie - I got a thing with mincemeat wrapped in pastry - in NI, a pastie is savoury meat made into a pattie, battered and deep fried. Fon't even get me started on a 'poke' either!
Good stuff
GMG
Comment Written 25-Jul-2015
reply by the author on 25-Jul-2015
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Hehe! A poke in some places is sexual relations oh me. Not sure we have met before but good to have you along. Actually going along the Pastie line I have had some I thought were weird in South Australia mainly just parsnip in them yuck. IN New South Wales they are p(flattened a)sties in VIctoria, our Southern State they are p(long a or ar)sties. Up here we say castle with a long "a" in Victoria it is the short a so the pastie and castle swap in the A IN EITHER STATE.I have been stuck in Writer's block land for a while. Hopefully things are looking up. I am helping my wife with our travel stores around Australia if interested. Look for Tootsie55. Thanks for your great review. I think I have upset a few Americans.
Comment from royowen
I've been to US a few times Geoff, they have no idea what a meat pie is, but there is an Aussie tucker place in downtown Manhattan run by an Aussie where you can acquire Aussie fare, I had a pie there, also vegemite sandwiches etc, well done mate, blessings, Roy.
reply by the author on 25-Jul-2015
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I've been to US a few times Geoff, they have no idea what a meat pie is, but there is an Aussie tucker place in downtown Manhattan run by an Aussie where you can acquire Aussie fare, I had a pie there, also vegemite sandwiches etc, well done mate, blessings, Roy.
Comment Written 25-Jul-2015
reply by the author on 25-Jul-2015
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Hey bro Roy have a look at some of the reviews in here. IO venture I have literally upset some of our American fellow FS'ers, hehe. Glad you found some Aussie tucker in Uncle Sam mate. Someone didn't like "mate" either. Sigh!
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They tend to take themselves seriously Geoff,
Comment from G.B. Smith
Hey there Geoff
I remember the 1st time I had one of the famous Tip Top Big Ben Pies in 1982 I was impressed and filled. They are wonderful. We are a bit quirky here in the states, but one thing we share, is the love of good food. Nice rant sir Geoff
Bear
reply by the author on 25-Jul-2015
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Hey there Geoff
I remember the 1st time I had one of the famous Tip Top Big Ben Pies in 1982 I was impressed and filled. They are wonderful. We are a bit quirky here in the states, but one thing we share, is the love of good food. Nice rant sir Geoff
Bear
Comment Written 25-Jul-2015
reply by the author on 25-Jul-2015
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Hey Glen some Uncle Sammers are a bit quirky. I venture I have actually offended some with my story hehe. Some of the reviewers are actually trying to teach me about US customs when conversely to US about Australia, I am quite aware of a lot of it. I think you know, we Down Under get a lot more news on Up Over than you get about us. ha! I think we have met before not sure if we are fans of each other will try and fix that. Thanks again. Have you checked iout my wife's stuff on our trips in our lovely land? Look for Tootsie55.
Comment from A TARNISHED KNIGHT
Ha ha I love it Stanky...It's like going to England and some one ask you can you spare a "Fag"... I have had the opportunity to meet more than a few Aussie way back in 1966... Of course that was in Nam and I must say no one I would like to share a foxhole with in a fire fight then one of you all..
TK
reply by the author on 25-Jul-2015
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Ha ha I love it Stanky...It's like going to England and some one ask you can you spare a "Fag"... I have had the opportunity to meet more than a few Aussie way back in 1966... Of course that was in Nam and I must say no one I would like to share a foxhole with in a fire fight then one of you all..
TK
Comment Written 25-Jul-2015
reply by the author on 25-Jul-2015
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Pretty sure we have talked about your time Down under before, mate. One of your buddies Up over doesn't even like us saying 'mate!' And I think I have actually offended some Uncle Sammers with this piece as well. N ice to see you again. have you looked at Tootsie55 for my wife's stories about our travels in this our precious land?
Comment from Jay Squires
Interesting. Finally you are explaining the Aussi meat pies. When I read Aussie Pie just now something clicked in me. I used to buy a brand of chicken pies at Costco (a big "allpurpose" store here in the US), and it was called Aussie Pies. AT the time I didn't connect them with Australia. Anyway they were only Chicken pies, but they had the most delicious, creamy sauce with the thick chunks of chicken.
Now, I'm old enough to remember the mincemeat pies my grandma made. My kids didn't believe me when I told them mincemeat pies actually contained meat. Nowadays you can't find mincemeat pies, except the fruit ones.
Good talkin' to ya again, Geoff.
reply by the author on 25-Jul-2015
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Interesting. Finally you are explaining the Aussi meat pies. When I read Aussie Pie just now something clicked in me. I used to buy a brand of chicken pies at Costco (a big "allpurpose" store here in the US), and it was called Aussie Pies. AT the time I didn't connect them with Australia. Anyway they were only Chicken pies, but they had the most delicious, creamy sauce with the thick chunks of chicken.
Now, I'm old enough to remember the mincemeat pies my grandma made. My kids didn't believe me when I told them mincemeat pies actually contained meat. Nowadays you can't find mincemeat pies, except the fruit ones.
Good talkin' to ya again, Geoff.
Comment Written 24-Jul-2015
reply by the author on 25-Jul-2015
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Hi Jay, many apologies for abandoning your writing mate. I know I was one of your top reviewers for a while. Been a bit busy helping my wife with her travel stories and suffering writer's block myself. Would you believe, I think I have actually offended some of your Uncle Sam brethren by my story. I had a chicken pie a long time ago. Recently we bought some meat pies that had Chicken sauce in them. It was accidentally, never done it again but they were ok. Thanks mate. See you around.
Comment from c_lucas
Everyday meanings of words differs as one travels around the world. This is very well written and give some thought to what a visitor is asking. There is very good imagery. Good job.
reply by the author on 25-Jul-2015
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Everyday meanings of words differs as one travels around the world. This is very well written and give some thought to what a visitor is asking. There is very good imagery. Good job.
Comment Written 24-Jul-2015
reply by the author on 25-Jul-2015
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Thanks Charlie, where have you been? have not seen your stuff for ages. Hope we are still getting notifications. This is a 'finally coming out of the other end of the writer's block tunnel' effort. Appreciate your comments. I think I actually offended some of your Uncle Sam bros and sisters hehe.
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Why write it, if you can't sell it? I have spent the last few months trying to market my stories and poems. I have ran into one road block after the other. The most devastating is the need of a new computer and health issues. I'm at a dead end. I gave myself to the middle of August and suggest is no where in sight.
Comment from Jacqueline M Franklin
Hi, Geoff...
_ Sounds yummy to me.
_ Here in the states we have what we call: Pot Pie
_ It's meat and veggies backed in a 2-crust pie shell, like an apple pie...............TASTY!
Cheers & Blessings
Keep Smilin'... Jax (*:*)
reply by the author on 25-Jul-2015
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Hi, Geoff...
_ Sounds yummy to me.
_ Here in the states we have what we call: Pot Pie
_ It's meat and veggies backed in a 2-crust pie shell, like an apple pie...............TASTY!
Cheers & Blessings
Keep Smilin'... Jax (*:*)
Comment Written 24-Jul-2015
reply by the author on 25-Jul-2015
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I think I have had something like the Pot pie. Does sound yummy. I think I upset some of your Uncle Sam brethren and Sistren. Some are trying to teach me stuff about your country they think I don't know. Americans don't realize we get a lot more of the news from Up Over than a lot of you do from Down Under, hehe. Thanks for your lovely review. Hopefully this is the beginning of me writing some more. Even if to dig and my favourite countrymen.
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- I believe sometimes people just have tunnel vision.
- Personally, I love finding out about other countries food, culture, traditions, etc.
Thx... (*<*)
Comment from RonCraig
Ok Geoff I'll take your 14 points and 77 cents. Those of us 'Up Over' also have meat pies but we call them "Pot Pies" There is no fruit below the top crust, however along with your choice of turkey, chicken, beef you will find vegetables. Your 'meet pie' looks to be rectangular and most of our pot pies are round.
Having tea for us is either a hot or cold drink but down under it implies a meal I understand.
We don't buy petrol for our cars but rather gas or gasoline, and up front is the hood where the engine is and in the back is the trunk where the luggage or dead bodies you want to discard goes.
We would typically add maid to nurse for nurse maid to indicate child care however a mother breast feeding a child is nursing. The term nurse alone indicates a medical professional below a doctor.
Mate to us usually indicates a spouse or significant other indicating a 'mating partner' but the common use of mate down under implies a friend.
Your 'No Worries' is easily translated to our 'no problem'
Ron
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reply by the author on 25-Jul-2015
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Ok Geoff I'll take your 14 points and 77 cents. Those of us 'Up Over' also have meat pies but we call them "Pot Pies" There is no fruit below the top crust, however along with your choice of turkey, chicken, beef you will find vegetables. Your 'meet pie' looks to be rectangular and most of our pot pies are round.
Having tea for us is either a hot or cold drink but down under it implies a meal I understand.
We don't buy petrol for our cars but rather gas or gasoline, and up front is the hood where the engine is and in the back is the trunk where the luggage or dead bodies you want to discard goes.
We would typically add maid to nurse for nurse maid to indicate child care however a mother breast feeding a child is nursing. The term nurse alone indicates a medical professional below a doctor.
Mate to us usually indicates a spouse or significant other indicating a 'mating partner' but the common use of mate down under implies a friend.
Your 'No Worries' is easily translated to our 'no problem'
Ron
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Comment Written 24-Jul-2015
reply by the author on 25-Jul-2015
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Hey I think your Pot pies as someone else told me have veggies in them. Tip Top pies are the only square ones most others like Sargents and others are round. Tea in England and Australia and other British colonies is mostly the evening meal, yes. I gotta laugh at your lesson in different terminology buddy or mate that you don't like hehe. I shared with someone else I am sensing some of you are actually offended by my piece, hehe. Ron, surely you must realize we Down Under get a lot more of the news and what is happening including terminology of Up over than you do from us Down Under. The press in America have I think the wrong idea of what might be of interest for their readers to read of stuff going on down here. Afterall Americans and everyone else love coming here for vacations and tours etc. Especially at the moment when the US Dollar gets a lot more Aussie Dollars at the moment. By the way, "No worries' is a Victorian expression from our Southern State, I am pretty sure, and we all seem to have adopted now, too.. We have dialects and different terms in different states here too. Thanks for your great review, BUDDY!
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No way was I offended my friend, I just wanted to continue your piece covering other things.
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no worries mate. Nearly time for some more Watson manor hmmm?
Comment from GWinterwin
Good job of telling about your, I guess English pies. It's good to love where you live, and love your country. Our youngest son and family just got back from a trip to England, Spain, Germany, and there bouts. He told me it was nice to visit but he would never want to live there, if we don't love where we are, then we should leave. That's how I feel about people who burn our flag, or come to the US and want to complain about everything here. They should go back to where they came from.
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reply by the author on 25-Jul-2015
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Good job of telling about your, I guess English pies. It's good to love where you live, and love your country. Our youngest son and family just got back from a trip to England, Spain, Germany, and there bouts. He told me it was nice to visit but he would never want to live there, if we don't love where we are, then we should leave. That's how I feel about people who burn our flag, or come to the US and want to complain about everything here. They should go back to where they came from.
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Comment Written 24-Jul-2015
reply by the author on 25-Jul-2015
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Hey bro same here. The Muslims are trying to take over and change everything here to the oppression and mess they left in their own land. Even Kiwis come over from New Zealand and complain about things being better over there. I agree let em all go back where they came from. I have actually offended some Uncle Sammers by this piece and some of you think we Aussie don't know more about USA than you guys probably know about us. It seems the press don't realize that readers in your country would like to know a lo more about what ewe do down here. Sigh. Thanks Bro Lord Bless much appreciated. I think we have come out the other side of the writer's block tunnel today.