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Title: Pumpkin fever. Post by: tikay on October 31, 2015, 11:05:59 AM What is it with this pumpkin mania, not just Halloween, but it seems to be the flavour of the year, it's in so many things. Why? I mean, who would want a Starbucks coffee laced with bloody pumpkin? (http://www.appforhealth.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/09/psl.jpg) Title: Re: Pumpkin fever. Post by: tikay on October 31, 2015, 11:08:01 AM The Yanks have it in everything. http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/magazine-34671563 Title: Re: Pumpkin fever. Post by: tikay on October 31, 2015, 11:10:30 AM Gill informed me last night "this will be the porch of our home in America". Yeah, right. (http://hgtv.sndimg.com/HGTV/2011/08/02/iStock-4392974_pumpkins-and-hay-with-orange-mums-on-front-steps_s3x4_lg.jpg) Title: Re: Pumpkin fever. Post by: tikay on October 31, 2015, 11:14:19 AM Then she told me, excitedly, she had been to Tesco & got some pumpkin flavoured marshmallows. Pumpkin flavoured marshmallows? To top that, she then informed me they were imported from China. Pumpkin flavoured marshmallows imported from China? Just think of the logistics. Has the world gone mad? (http://img.tesco.com/Groceries/pi/307/5054268716307/IDShot_540x540.jpg) Title: Re: Pumpkin fever. Post by: tikay on October 31, 2015, 11:16:00 AM Walk into a supermarket today & you'll get confronted by this nonsense. (http://i.dailymail.co.uk/i/pix/2015/10/22/11/2DA836CF00000578-0-image-m-31_1445508592495.jpg) Title: Re: Pumpkin fever. Post by: tikay on October 31, 2015, 11:19:23 AM How do you make money delivering lorry loads of pumpkins, ffs, they are just water, take a load of space, & cost about threepence each? Carbon footprint, my arse. (http://leelanauconservancy.org/wp-content/uploads/2011/11/kari-korte-truck-full-of-pumpkins.jpg) Title: Re: Pumpkin fever. Post by: TightEnd on October 31, 2015, 11:31:33 AM im with you
for young kids, fine, go with it if you have them but such a massive commercial rip off from all parts in recent years. completely ott bah humbug Title: Re: Pumpkin fever. Post by: Woodsey on October 31, 2015, 11:32:13 AM Can't wait for your xmas thread lol
Title: Re: Pumpkin fever. Post by: Marky147 on October 31, 2015, 11:47:41 AM Coming back from the gym on Thursday, and my brother says 'Got to go by Tescos, so I can pick up some Pumpkins for the kids' :D
Never understood the fascination with them myself, even when I was a kid, and we never got them to carve etc. Seems to have only become more prevalent recently, or am I imagining things? Title: Re: Pumpkin fever. Post by: tikay on October 31, 2015, 11:50:52 AM Coming back from the gym on Thursday, and my brother says 'Got to go by Tescos, so I can pick up some Pumpkins for the kids' :D Never understood the fascination with them myself, even when I was a kid, and we never got them to carve etc. Seems to have only become more prevalent recently, or am I imagining things? Correct, it's like Mothers Day, Fathers Day, Valentines Day, & every other bloody Day bollox. Can't be doling with it. There'll be crimble goods in the shops soon, there will, mark my words. Crimble merchandise would go on sale 24th December, & not a day earlier, if I had my way. Or even better, cancel it. Title: Re: Pumpkin fever. Post by: tikay on October 31, 2015, 11:52:15 AM im with you for young kids, fine, go with it if you have them but such a massive commercial rip off from all parts in recent years. completely ott bah humbug And now we have to have fireworks on Halloween, than again a few days later for "Bonfire Night Day". Ugh. Title: Re: Pumpkin fever. Post by: Woodsey on October 31, 2015, 11:52:28 AM Coming back from the gym on Thursday, and my brother says 'Got to go by Tescos, so I can pick up some Pumpkins for the kids' :D Never understood the fascination with them myself, even when I was a kid, and we never got them to carve etc. Seems to have only become more prevalent recently, or am I imagining things? We always used turnips when we were kids, were my parents just tight arses or did anyone else do this? :D Title: Re: Pumpkin fever. Post by: Marky147 on October 31, 2015, 01:05:58 PM Coming back from the gym on Thursday, and my brother says 'Got to go by Tescos, so I can pick up some Pumpkins for the kids' :D Never understood the fascination with them myself, even when I was a kid, and we never got them to carve etc. Seems to have only become more prevalent recently, or am I imagining things? Correct, it's like Mothers Day, Fathers Day, Valentines Day, & every other bloody Day bollox. Can't be doling with it. There'll be crimble goods in the shops soon, there will, mark my words. Crimble merchandise would go on sale 24th December, & not a day earlier, if I had my way. Or even better, cancel it. Haha, I don't mind those as they're all family orientated, but I won't be buying any pumpkin spiced lattes in a hurry :) Chrimbo in September/October though, just fuck off! Title: Re: Pumpkin fever. Post by: Marky147 on October 31, 2015, 01:06:27 PM Coming back from the gym on Thursday, and my brother says 'Got to go by Tescos, so I can pick up some Pumpkins for the kids' :D Never understood the fascination with them myself, even when I was a kid, and we never got them to carve etc. Seems to have only become more prevalent recently, or am I imagining things? We always used turnips when we were kids, were my parents just tight arses or did anyone else do this? :D Definitely seems a bit strange ;D Title: Re: Pumpkin fever. Post by: celtic on October 31, 2015, 04:38:49 PM The most incredible thing about this thread is marky said he was at the gym the other day and no one questioned it.
Title: Re: Pumpkin fever. Post by: Kev B on October 31, 2015, 05:27:58 PM Coming back from the gym on Thursday, and my brother says 'Got to go by Tescos, so I can pick up some Pumpkins for the kids' :D Never understood the fascination with them myself, even when I was a kid, and we never got them to carve etc. Seems to have only become more prevalent recently, or am I imagining things? We always used turnips when we were kids, were my parents just tight arses or did anyone else do this? :D Here you go Woodsey. http://news.yahoo.com/halloween-turnips-britons-urged-return-tradition-115616910.html Halloween, more American tosh sold to us from across the pond. Title: Re: Pumpkin fever. Post by: Marky147 on October 31, 2015, 05:29:42 PM The most incredible thing about this thread is marky said he was at the gym the other day and no one questioned it. ;D Title: Re: Pumpkin fever. Post by: Simon Galloway on October 31, 2015, 05:39:38 PM (https://scontent-lhr3-1.xx.fbcdn.net/hphotos-xfl1/t31.0-8/s960x960/11893901_1866033326753051_4702619665541015618_o.jpg)
Title: Re: Pumpkin fever. Post by: Doobs on October 31, 2015, 05:42:12 PM Coming back from the gym on Thursday, and my brother says 'Got to go by Tescos, so I can pick up some Pumpkins for the kids' :D Never understood the fascination with them myself, even when I was a kid, and we never got them to carve etc. Seems to have only become more prevalent recently, or am I imagining things? Correct, it's like Mothers Day, Fathers Day, Valentines Day, & every other bloody Day bollox. Can't be doling with it. There'll be crimble goods in the shops soon, there will, mark my words. Crimble merchandise would go on sale 24th December, & not a day earlier, if I had my way. Or even better, cancel it. You not been shopping recently? Christmas stuff started appearing in August. Turnips for me too, but definitely was some confusion between turnips and swedes. Title: Re: Pumpkin fever. Post by: Nakor on October 31, 2015, 05:59:42 PM The most incredible thing about this thread is marky said he was at the gym the other day and no one questioned it. ;D My local gym rents space in evenings for AA meetings and the Dungeons and Dragons club, just assumed it was something like that. Title: Re: Pumpkin fever. Post by: The Camel on October 31, 2015, 06:03:42 PM Halloween is an American import.
Complete fraud of a festival. Our Autumn knees up is Guy Fawkes Night in a few days time. Title: Re: Pumpkin fever. Post by: DMorgan on October 31, 2015, 07:03:21 PM Pumpkin soup on bonfire night when all this haloween stuff is over though - makes it all worthwhile
Title: Re: Pumpkin fever. Post by: RED-DOG on October 31, 2015, 07:19:00 PM Coming back from the gym on Thursday, and my brother says 'Got to go by Tescos, so I can pick up some Pumpkins for the kids' :D Never understood the fascination with them myself, even when I was a kid, and we never got them to carve etc. Seems to have only become more prevalent recently, or am I imagining things? Correct, it's like Mothers Day, Fathers Day, Valentines Day, & every other bloody Day bollox. Can't be doling with it. There'll be crimble goods in the shops soon, there will, mark my words. Crimble merchandise would go on sale 24th December, & not a day earlier, if I had my way. Or even better, cancel it. You not been shopping recently? Christmas stuff started appearing in August. Turnips for me too, but definitely was some confusion between turnips and swedes. The Swedes are the ones who put you all in, the Turnips are the ones who call when you go all in. Title: Re: Pumpkin fever. Post by: Doobs on October 31, 2015, 07:31:28 PM Going to make some Parkin, fk the yanks.
Title: Re: Pumpkin fever. Post by: Marky147 on October 31, 2015, 07:49:21 PM The most incredible thing about this thread is marky said he was at the gym the other day and no one questioned it. ;D My local gym rents space in evenings for AA meetings and the Dungeons and Dragons club, just assumed it was something like that. Haha, might have been pointed towards the AA meetings 10 years ago, but never been into D&D... Was a 4x a week boy for a good year or so, but stopped after a spell in hospital. Just started back back last week, for the first time in a few years. Given how much pain I'm in today, the AA meetings would probably be more fun :) |