Record Gas Leaks?

That would be the Brussels sprouts then. Sorry, gets hat and coat. Exit stage left.

:-)

Actually I do almost all the cooking. Can't stand the damn things but will do them for partner. Often get complaints of them being underdone - but they stink when over-done and I won't put up with that!

Both me and the rabbits prefer them raw! :-)

I find they're just the right size to squeeze into the payload bay of a party popper...

Yes, it's funny how they pong a bit, but are delicious to eat! I hated them as a kid. My theory is that as we get older our taste buds wear out. so we need ever stronger flavours to taste anything. Maybe one day I shall even get to like Stilton...

MM

I remember some survival expert being interviewed on Radio 4. He described some incredibly disgusting things that he had eaten. The interviewer asked what was the most disgusting thing he had ever tasted and after a pause he replied 'Brussel Sprouts'.

I wouldn't go near a sprout if you paid me, but I love Stilton.

Interesting - found this on Wikipedia

Whatever cooking method is employed, overcooking is avoided. Overcooking releases the glucosinolate sinigrin, which has a sulfurous odor. The odor is the reason many people profess to dislike Brussel sprouts, if they've only tried them overcooked with the accompanying sulfuric taste and smell. Generally 6-7 minutes boiled or steamed is enough to cook them thoroughly, without overcooking and releasing the sinigrin.

And gorgonzola, roquefort, goat cheese, and curry, and Marmite, and lots and lots of strongly flavoured foods. I'll even nibble a raw sprout if I have to. But *never* will a cooked one come near my mouth.

In have noticed increased ground disturbance in the last week. It's particularly bad in one street where huge (4'x2' ?) paving slabs have lifted or fractured, tarmac has bulged and cracked, and in a few cases tarmac has split revealing holes beneath.

I wouldn't be surprised if there weren't a few cracked gas mains appearing.

Owain

Go to your local chinese supermarket and buy the king of fruit - durian

I took my own advice and did not have a drink of any kind in hand or mouth before reading one of our responses. I chuckled.

It's funny - I used to like brussels sprouts (but not many other vegetables) as a kid, but not any more.

Pete

I don't understand what all the excitement is about durian. The taste is a bit odd, and the entire office came in to ask who had the durian (this was in Djakarta) but it doesn't smell that strongly.

Andy

Odd ?

It's beautiful

We had a water main burst on Thursday night (Central Scotland) - apparently cast iron and split all round. Street converted to ice rink.

What does gas smell like these days? Only have a boiler so can't have a test sniff...

Same as ever (at least since natural gas). And given they have reduced the amount of smell they add, for it to be noticed takes significantly more gas than it used to.

They also make a challenging but garden friendly air rifle target at 30m ;-)

Only if they are moving. As a static target they are easy.

That'll be the standby rink for the bonspiel?

Owain