What did you learn today TIL

[Jed_]

Ankle surgery yesterday, several beers today along with wine with dinner, a few rye whiskeys and pain meds while on crutches makes standing upright difficult.  Maybe I’ll go to bed.

Feel better soon, Jed.   Get rested.  Enjoy that whiskey. 

Here’s the funny thing, I meant to buy orange label Bulleit bourbon and grabbed a green label rye by mistake.  It was a last minute run prior to surgery otherwise I might have exchanged it.  But it turns out I like the rye.

I actually feel pretty good and skipped the pain meds last night (but not the rye which I had with key lime pie).  Got an appointment next week and should be hobbling on a boot after without the further need for crutches.

[watcher1]

Mmm, love key lime pie. 

[Jed_]

Mmm, love key lime pie. 

Usually I’m the one making such things, but that’s hard to do on crutches.  My Peruvian did a nice job following my instructions on the pie.  Next week we’ll try a pecan pie together.

Today she’s on her own, but then she already knows how to make excellent ceviche and pisco sours.

[Shiela_M]

If nobody else is going to say it I will

I love creampie

 

[msslave]

 

If nobody else is going to say it I will

I love creampie

Did Chirp give you pointers?

[watcher1]

If nobody else is going to say it I will

I love creampie

 

We are gentlemen here, Shiela.  We thought it but did not say it. 

[watcher1]

Mmm, love key lime pie. 

Usually I’m the one making such things, but that’s hard to do on crutches.  My Peruvian did a nice job following my instructions on the pie.  Next week we’ll try a pecan pie together.

Today she’s on her own, but then she already knows how to make excellent ceviche and pisco sours.

In my many travels around the Southern states, I would try key lime pie whenever I could. Everyone was different in their tartness. But they were all delicious.  I did try pecan pie once in my travels. Very sweet.

[Shiela_M]

If nobody else is going to say it I will

I love creampie

Did Chirp give you pointers?

I was laughing like an idiot when I posted it.  So immature and I loved it.  Should have said I love making and serving creampies.  Yep still laughing like an idiot.

My favorite is French silk pie. Nothing better. Soft velvety chocolate filling with whip cream and dark chocolate shavings.  Absolute heaven.

[MissBarbara]

If nobody else is going to say it I will

I love creampie

  Did Chirp give you pointers?

I was laughing like an idiot when I posted it.  So immature and I loved it.  Should have said I love making and serving creampies.  Yep still laughing like an idiot.

My favorite is French silk pie. Nothing better. Soft velvety chocolate filling with whip cream and dark chocolate shavings.  Absolute heaven.

I'll admit I'd never heard that expression used other than in the context of desserts before I joined KB. And I'm not sure I'm a better person for having learned it's "other" meaning.

French Silk Pie has become one of my go-to desserts. But I cheat. I use a store-bought Oreo cookie crust, but I do double-boil the chocolate by hand, and I use heavy whipping cream. I save one of the pieces of chocolate and shave it over the top of the whipped cream when it's ready.

It's yummy.

I can't say that about the "other" type of cream pie...

[Shiela_M]

Next time you have the chance to make yourself french silk pie add a little (1/8 tsp) cayenne to the mix.  My aunt did it once and it was very good.  But then again it was french silk pie so it was automatically good.

[watcher1]

Next time you have the chance to make yourself french silk pie add a little (1/8 tsp) cayenne to the mix.  My aunt did it once and it was very good.  But then again it was french silk pie so it was automatically good.

You were actually talking about cream pies?   

French silk is so rich - one small slice fills you up. Really good though.

[_priapism]

The things you learn doing crosswords.  ROYGBIV or Roy G. Biv is an acronym for the sequence of hues commonly described as making up a rainbow: red, orange, yellow, green, blue, indigo and violet.

[ObiDongKenobi]

That one, and only one, American state flag includes within it the flag of a foreign nation.  I will leave the revelation to other KBers.

[MintJulie]

The things you learn doing crosswords.  ROYGBIV or Roy G. Biv is an acronym for the sequence of hues commonly described as making up a rainbow: red, orange, yellow, green, blue, indigo and violet.

^that is what I learned today.  Thank you, Toe.   

I'm in need of a rainbow viewing.  Love love love them.  It's been too long. 

[Jed_]

The things you learn doing crosswords.  ROYGBIV or Roy G. Biv is an acronym for the sequence of hues commonly described as making up a rainbow: red, orange, yellow, green, blue, indigo and violet.

How about CHOPKINS CaFe plus NaCl?

[MissBarbara]

That one, and only one, American state flag includes within it the flag of a foreign nation.  I will leave the revelation to other KBers.

Do you mean the Aloha God Save the Queen flag?

[_priapism]

And the Union Jack is composed of three national flag overlays:  the red cross of St George for the Kingdom of England, the white saltire of St Andrew for Scotland and the red saltire of St Patrick to represent Ireland.

[ObiDongKenobi]

Yes, MissB.

And Wales is not represented on the Union Jack because Wales & England were in union before the flag of St. George was adopted.

[MissBarbara]

Yes, MissB.

The only reason I knew that is I once went on a vacation to Hawaii, and shortly after landing I saw a Hawaiian flag in the airport, and I wondered why the Union Jack formed part of the design.

In those pre-smartphone days, I had to ask several people before someone knew the answer. Hawaii had a quasi-formal alliance with the U.K. for close to a century, and the flag incorporates that, and includes the eight stripes, which represent the eight main Hawaiian islands.

And Wales is not represented on the Union Jack because Wales & England were in union before the flag of St. George was adopted.

Is the flag of St. George the white flag with a red plus sign? How does that differ from the Union Jack? Is one for England and the other for the U.K. (i.e. "union")?

And how do the three lions figure into all of that?

Edit: Sorry, Toe's post overlapped mine and I didn't see it at first. That explains things...except for the three lions...

[ObiDongKenobi]

I would have put money (and beer) on you answering, MissB.

The three lions (also in heraldic terms called leopards when shown this way) comes from the Royal Standard

which is the personal flag of the monarch.  It is always flown over whatever residence the monarch is currently occupying.  The inclusion of the harp to represent the ancient kingdom of Ireland does create an issue for some in that country.

Unfortunately, the red cross on a white background of St. George has been adopted in a somewhat threatening way by the more "redneck" element in England as a devisive symbol.