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Fat Tuesday and Super Tuesday

Postby The Ruptured Duck » Mon Feb 04, 2008 11:21 pm

Interesting how they fall on the same day ;)

I can see it now:  
politician:  "How can you seriously count Louisiana?  You know they're all drunk!"

I hope to attend the Kansas Caucuses tomarrow (hopefully not drunk) with a friend of mine.
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Re: Fat Tuesday and Super Tuesday

Postby Ashar » Tue Feb 05, 2008 2:04 am

I'm afraid I really don't understand by Fat Tuesday and Super Tuesday...Is it an American thing? :-/
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Re: Fat Tuesday and Super Tuesday

Postby a1 » Tue Feb 05, 2008 2:20 am

I hate all this stuff about politics.
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Re: Fat Tuesday and Super Tuesday

Postby Hagar » Tue Feb 05, 2008 4:29 am

I'm afraid I really don't understand by Fat Tuesday and Super Tuesday...Is it an American thing? :-/

Fat Tuesday is Shrove Tuesday aka Mardi Gras or Pancake Day in the UK. Super Tuesday is an American thing.

I hate all this stuff about politics.

It's actually about politics & religion. :D
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Re: Fat Tuesday and Super Tuesday

Postby Fozzer » Tue Feb 05, 2008 5:09 am

I'm afraid I really don't understand by Fat Tuesday and Super Tuesday...Is it an American thing? :-/

Fat Tuesday is Shrove Tuesday aka Mardi Gras or Pancake Day in the UK. Super Tuesday is an American thing.

I hate all this stuff about politics.

It's actually about politics & religion. :D


..I don't know much about the Religion malarkey...

...but the Pancakes are rather nice!... [smiley=thumbsup.gif]...!

Paul.... ;D... ;D... ;D...!

Aunty Delia's version...>>>

http://www.bbc.co.uk/food/recipes/datab ... 6226.shtml

My Version...>>>

Pop into Sainsbury's and buy a sachet of Batter Mix...
...and a Lemon Jif....>>>>

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jif_%28lemon_juice%29
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Re: Fat Tuesday and Super Tuesday

Postby JSpahn » Tue Feb 05, 2008 7:01 am

Mmmmm Pancakes Yummy yummy :)
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Re: Fat Tuesday and Super Tuesday

Postby H » Tue Feb 05, 2008 9:06 am

I hate all this stuff about politics.
It's actually about politics & religion. :D
..I don't know much about the Religion malarkey...
You just described Christmas... actuallly, most current holidays.


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Re: Fat Tuesday and Super Tuesday

Postby The Ruptured Duck » Tue Feb 05, 2008 10:18 am

I'm afraid I really don't understand by Fat Tuesday and Super Tuesday...Is it an American thing? :-/

Fat Tuesday- Mardi Gras
Super Tuesday- A B.S. term coined by the american media, representing the day 21 states hold caucuses, in order to nominate canidates for the presidency
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Re: Fat Tuesday and Super Tuesday

Postby Fozzer » Tue Feb 05, 2008 11:01 am

I'm afraid I really don't understand by Fat Tuesday and Super Tuesday...Is it an American thing? :-/

Fat Tuesday- Mardi Gras
Super Tuesday- A B.S. term coined by the american media, representing the day 21 states hold caucuses, in order to nominate canidates for the presidency


That's the day that everyone else in the World goes on a nice day trip to Mars.. :)...!

Paul... ;D...!

"Muddy Grass": The effects after a heavy shower of rain?

Caucuses": The Blokes who stick corks into wine bottles?
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Re: Fat Tuesday and Super Tuesday

Postby H » Tue Feb 05, 2008 6:23 pm

"Muddy Grass": The effects after a heavy shower of rain?
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Re: Fat Tuesday and Super Tuesday

Postby flyboy 28 » Tue Feb 05, 2008 9:03 pm

Man, I'd take a short stack over a bottle of beer any day.  

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