Differences between US and UK English (and others....)

[volcaniclastic]

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[quote author=Almost_lost link=topic=758.msg24308#msg24308 date=1293102240]

from what i can tell Graham crackers arent like the digestive biscuits we have here, like Tylluan said, theyre more like Krackawheat
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Except, Graham Crackers are SWEET, and you'd never eat them with cheese. You use them on cheesecakes as the crust (when crumbled) or with marshmallows and melted chocolate to make S'mores.

[Almost_lost]

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[quote author=volcaniclastic link=topic=758.msg24331#msg24331 date=1293117276]
Except, Graham Crackers are SWEET, and you'd never eat them with cheese. You use them on cheesecakes as the crust (when crumbled) or with marshmallows and melted chocolate to make S'mores.
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Hum, it said on the tinterweb somewhere that graham crackers were salty.. in that case, they probably are like digestive biscuits. Theyre what we use for cheesecake bases.

[DanieMarie]

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[quote author=Almost_lost link=topic=758.msg24338#msg24338 date=1293120288]
Hum, it said on the tinterweb somewhere that graham crackers were salty.. in that case, they probably are like digestive biscuits. Theyre what we use for cheesecake bases.
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I've bought them in the UK...they're the exact same thing.

[volcaniclastic]

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[quote author=DanieMarie link=topic=758.msg24339#msg24339 date=1293120440]
I've bought them in the UK...they're the exact same thing.
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Yay! ...what about triscuits? Is there a Europe/UK equivalent?

[Almost_lost]

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[quote author=volcaniclastic link=topic=758.msg24341#msg24341 date=1293120817]
Yay! ...what about triscuits? Is there a Europe/UK equivalent?
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Are they like Ryvita?

[DanieMarie]

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[quote author=Almost_lost link=topic=758.msg24343#msg24343 date=1293121132]
Are they like Ryvita?
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Nope.

And Katee we don't have them here (we don't have graham crackers in Germany either) but I haven't looked in the UK...not a huge triscuits fan.

[magusphredde]

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All this talk about breads, cookies, biscuits has me thinking of cocoa ... With marshmallows ...

[volcaniclastic]

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[quote author=DanieMarie link=topic=758.msg24352#msg24352 date=1293123817]
Nope.

And Katee we don't have them here (we don't have graham crackers in Germany either) but I haven't looked in the UK...not a huge triscuits fan.
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Aww, boo. They will be my most missed of food items when I move to Europe.

[Tylluan Penry]

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[quote author=volcaniclastic link=topic=758.msg24494#msg24494 date=1293153912]
Aww, boo. They will be my most missed of food items when I move to Europe.
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It must be really difficult to move somewhere and then find you cannot get food items you would take for granted at home.

It's like Marmite - some places sell Vegemite and claim it's the same thing but it's not. There is nothing anywhere, that tastes quite like Marmite.
'Oh my god, you've eaten half a teaspoonful???? Are you sure you're okay? Shall I call a doctor??'

[DanieMarie]

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[quote author=volcaniclastic link=topic=758.msg24494#msg24494 date=1293153912]
Aww, boo. They will be my most missed of food items when I move to Europe.
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Make people mail them to you. I make people mail me all sorts of stuff (ibuprofen, because it's expensive in Germany...you wont have this problem in the UK because they're even cheaper there than Canada...US Vogue, which we also have but costs 12 Euro, etc). And triscuits are light!
Or if anyone is going to North America get them to bring you a couple of boxes. You'll manage!

[Almost_lost]

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[quote author=DanieMarie link=topic=758.msg24604#msg24604 date=1293183465]
Make people mail them to you. I make people mail me all sorts of stuff (ibuprofen, because it's expensive in Germany...you wont have this problem in the UK because they're even cheaper there than Canada...US Vogue, which we also have but costs 12 Euro, etc). And triscuits are light!
Or if anyone is going to North America get them to bring you a couple of boxes. You'll manage!
[/quote] this is what i'd do if i moved away, even from sheffield. As for ibuprofen its like 16p for a box here.

[DanieMarie]

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[quote author=Almost_lost link=topic=758.msg24611#msg24611 date=1293186202]
this is what i'd do if i moved away, even from sheffield. As for ibuprofen its like 16p for a box here.
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It's about $3.50 for a bottle of 100 no name ones in Canada, which is more expensive, but I prefer it coming in bottles. Blister packs annoy me (what a waste of plastic!!!!!!!)

It costs 5 Euro minimum for a blister pack of 20 here, and that's the generic brand price. I NEVER buy it in Germany because that's ridiculous.

[volcaniclastic]

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[quote author=Almost_lost link=topic=758.msg24611#msg24611 date=1293186202]
this is what i'd do if i moved away, even from sheffield. As for ibuprofen its like 16p for a box here.
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Wow, I buy bottles of the extra strength gel cap stuff - and I pay close to $10 for them...

[DanieMarie]

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[quote author=volcaniclastic link=topic=758.msg24677#msg24677 date=1293211578]
Wow, I buy bottles of the extra strength gel cap stuff - and I pay close to $10 for them...
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You can get no name gel caps that are exactly the same for way cheaper.

[magusphredde]

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If you can, buy your over-the-counter (non-prescription) drugs from an outlet instead of the chemist (pharmacy) ... Buying in bulk is sooooooooo much less expensive ... I just love Payless, Walmart and Costco ...