Peter Costello orders *fries*!

[Phred]

Judging by these remarks attributed to an esteemed Canberra chef,
Peter Costello has failed the citizenship test. Although 60% is
regarded as a pass, there are certain things that are mandatory (my
rules :) and Peter has failed. He calls chips "fries"! See:

<http://news.ninemsn.com.au/article.aspx?id=66940>

<quoting an extract>
Costello 'needs fries' with every meal
Saturday 19 May 2007, 19:03 AEST

Janet Jeff's specialty dish is smoked lobster - but Treasurer Peter
Costello still asks for fries on the side when he dines at her
exclusive Canberra restaurant.

Ms Jeff is one of 11 finalists in Australia's first culinary
competition solely for women - the Olivado International Chef Quest.

Co-owner of the award-winning Ginger Room restaurant at Old
Parliament House, Ms Jeff regularly serves politicians in the former
prime minister's dining room.

"Our treasurer loves to eat fries," Ms Jeff said.

"He comes in and orders something from the Ginger Room menu which
can be very exotic and then says 'oh can I have a side of fries
with that'."
</quoting>

Cheers, Phred.

[,,,//GG]

Post by Phred
Judging by these remarks attributed to an esteemed Canberra chef,
Peter Costello has failed the citizenship test. Although 60% is
regarded as a pass, there are certain things that are mandatory (my
rules :) and Peter has failed. He calls chips "fries"!

So do 90% of people under 30.

[H Dickmann]

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Post by Phred
Judging by these remarks attributed to an esteemed Canberra chef,
Peter Costello has failed the citizenship test. Although 60% is
regarded as a pass, there are certain things that are mandatory (my
rules :) and Peter has failed. He calls chips "fries"!

So do 90% of people under 30.

So why don't we have an American Citizen test?

[,,,//GG]

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Post by Phred
Judging by these remarks attributed to an esteemed Canberra chef,
Peter Costello has failed the citizenship test. Although 60% is
regarded as a pass, there are certain things that are mandatory (my
rules :) and Peter has failed. He calls chips "fries"!

So do 90% of people under 30.

So why don't we have an American Citizen test?

I give up. Tell me.

[H Dickmann]

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Post by Phred
Judging by these remarks attributed to an esteemed Canberra chef,
Peter Costello has failed the citizenship test. Although 60% is
regarded as a pass, there are certain things that are mandatory (my
rules :) and Peter has failed. He calls chips "fries"!

So do 90% of people under 30.

So why don't we have an American Citizen test?

I give up. Tell me.

I did ask the question.

[Kwyjibo]

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Post by Phred
Judging by these remarks attributed to an esteemed Canberra chef,
Peter Costello has failed the citizenship test. Although 60% is
regarded as a pass, there are certain things that are mandatory (my
rules :) and Peter has failed. He calls chips "fries"!

So do 90% of people under 30.

So why don't we have an American Citizen test?

I give up. Tell me.

I did ask the question.

Pointless question, considering that french fries are not American.

[H Dickmann]

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Post by Phred
Judging by these remarks attributed to an esteemed Canberra chef,
Peter Costello has failed the citizenship test. Although 60% is
regarded as a pass, there are certain things that are mandatory (my
rules :) and Peter has failed. He calls chips "fries"!

So do 90% of people under 30.

So why don't we have an American Citizen test?

I give up. Tell me.

I did ask the question.

Pointless question, considering that french fries are not American.
--
Kwyj.

Fish and chips are not English.

[Kwyjibo]

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Post by Phred
Judging by these remarks attributed to an esteemed Canberra chef,
Peter Costello has failed the citizenship test. Although 60% is
regarded as a pass, there are certain things that are mandatory (my
rules :) and Peter has failed. He calls chips "fries"!

So do 90% of people under 30.

So why don't we have an American Citizen test?

I give up. Tell me.

I did ask the question.

Pointless question, considering that french fries are not American.
--
Kwyj.

Fish and chips are not English.

Thanks for that insightful piece of trivia, though what it has to do with
your question about an American citizenship test is beyond me.

[fasgnadh]

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Post by Phred
Judging by these remarks attributed to an esteemed Canberra chef,
Peter Costello has failed the citizenship test. Although 60% is
regarded as a pass, there are certain things that are mandatory (my
rules :) and Peter has failed. He calls chips "fries"!

So do 90% of people under 30.

So why don't we have an American Citizen test?

I give up. Tell me.

I did ask the question.

Pointless question, considering that french fries are not American.
--
Kwyj.

Fish and chips are not English.

A point is being missed here, Howard and Costello pretend
to end Multiculturalism yet they actively participate in
the benefits of a multicultural society, choice and better
tasting food.




---------

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Malcolm Fraser's government, Howard was promoted to
treasury, where his five years in the job can only
be judged as an unmitigated failure.
Take a look at the statistics.

When Howard left the treasury in March 1983, the
budget deficit was forecast at $9.6 billion, inflation
was 11 per cent, unemployment was 10.2 per cent,
the economy was in recession with negative
0.4 per cent growth, and housing interest rates
were 13 per cent.

And, despite the 1982-83 recession being the worst
since the Great Depression, Howard still managed to
increase the federal tax take from 25.1 per cent of
GDP in 1977 to 27.5 per cent of GDP by 1982-83.

Howard then spent 13 years in opposition, during
which - when he wasn't leader himself - he spent
a lot of time conspiring against the three leaders
he served under: Andrew Peacock, John Hewson and
Alexander Downer."

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by Labor, now under its sharpest leader in a decade.
Facing defeat, the Prime Minister yesterday changed
not only his team but its tone." -Andrew Bolt 24/1/2007


Fraser accuses current PM of marginalising Muslims"

"I believe that this is divisive, dangerous and false."

"Mr Fraser said the Government was gearing up for
what he called a Muslim election next year.

- Malcolm Fraser ABC 2/11/2006

Every election, Howard creates DIVISION for a DIVERSION.



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Post by Phred
Judging by these remarks attributed to an esteemed Canberra chef,
Peter Costello has failed the citizenship test. Although 60% is
regarded as a pass, there are certain things that are mandatory (my
rules :) and Peter has failed. He calls chips "fries"!

So do 90% of people under 30.

So why don't we have an American Citizen test?

I give up. Tell me.

I did ask the question.

Pointless question, considering that french fries are not American.
--
Kwyj.

Fish and chips are not English.

A point is being missed here, Howard and Costello pretend
to end Multiculturalism yet they actively participate in
the benefits of a multicultural society, choice and better
tasting food.

...and yet you're always screeching about them trying to destroy
multiculturalism. Make up your mind.

[Peter Dingleberry]

Post by Phred
Judging by these remarks attributed to an esteemed Canberra chef,
Peter Costello has failed the citizenship test. Although 60% is
regarded as a pass, there are certain things that are mandatory (my

I picked that up in your other thread, and was about to reply - lucky I
waited to read this one.
There are a number of abominations perpetrated on our fine language culture,
and this is just one of them that gets my goat.
I have ended up in "vigorous debate" with sallow youths at fast food outlets
"Would you like fries with that?" "No thanks, but could I have a medium
chips, please?" - to be met in some cases by blank stares from youths who
have no idea what "chips" are - and insist thre is no menu item so called :S

Then to add insult to injury, they wish me "Have a nice day"
Grrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrr

[Clincher]

Post by Peter Dingleberry
Then to add insult to injury, they wish me "Have a nice day"

To which the only possible reply is "God Bless America". That really
puzzles them.

[Kwyjibo]

Post by Peter Dingleberry

Post by Phred
Judging by these remarks attributed to an esteemed Canberra chef,
Peter Costello has failed the citizenship test. Although 60% is
regarded as a pass, there are certain things that are mandatory (my

I picked that up in your other thread, and was about to reply - lucky I
waited to read this one.
There are a number of abominations perpetrated on our fine language
culture, and this is just one of them that gets my goat.
I have ended up in "vigorous debate" with sallow youths at fast food
outlets "Would you like fries with that?" "No thanks, but could I have a
medium chips, please?" - to be met in some cases by blank stares from
youths who have no idea what "chips" are - and insist thre is no menu item
so called

You do realise that most fast food outlets are limited to selling *only*
what is on the menu.
As french fries are NOT chips, they are correct in saying that they don't
sell 'chips'.

[Franc Zabkar]

On Sat, 19 May 2007 22:23:59 +1000, "Peter Dingleberry"

Post by Peter Dingleberry

Post by Phred
Judging by these remarks attributed to an esteemed Canberra chef,
Peter Costello has failed the citizenship test. Although 60% is
regarded as a pass, there are certain things that are mandatory (my

I picked that up in your other thread, and was about to reply - lucky I
waited to read this one.
There are a number of abominations perpetrated on our fine language culture,
and this is just one of them that gets my goat.

I think the abominations arrived with the Norman invasion. IMO that's
when the language lost its phonetics.

Post by Peter Dingleberry
I have ended up in "vigorous debate" with sallow youths at fast food outlets
"Would you like fries with that?" "No thanks, but could I have a medium
chips, please?" - to be met in some cases by blank stares from youths who
have no idea what "chips" are - and insist thre is no menu item so called :S
Then to add insult to injury, they wish me "Have a nice day"
Grrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrr

I'm in favour (favor?) of revisionism. Any change to the language that
makes it simpler (eg phonetic) and more logical (vigor -> vigorous) is
generally OK by me.

Having said that, I must insist that an arse is the rear end of an ass
(or the sum of two half-asses). And here in Australia we don't jump
"off of" anything.

- Franc Zabkar

[Chookie]

Post by Peter Dingleberry
I have ended up in "vigorous debate" with sallow youths at fast food outlets
"Would you like fries with that?" "No thanks, but could I have a medium
chips, please?" - to be met in some cases by blank stares from youths who
have no idea what "chips" are - and insist thre is no menu item so called :S
Then to add insult to injury, they wish me "Have a nice day"
Grrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrr

Serves you right for not getting yourself a decent feed at a proper eating
place!

If DH annoys me I threaten to take him to "a fine Scottish restaurant" for
Father's Day. He detests Macca's to such an extent that DS1 (age 6) was under
the impression that we "didn't like hamburgers" because we never go there. I
explained to him that Mummy loves hamburgers, but only the proper ones. DS1
has been to Macca's twice, when we had no say in the matter.

[B J Foster]

Post by Phred
Judging by these remarks attributed to an esteemed Canberra chef,
Peter Costello has failed the citizenship test. Although 60% is
regarded as a pass, there are certain things that are mandatory (my
<http://news.ninemsn.com.au/article.aspx?id=66940>

So what?

Is it newsworthy if he orders laksa instead of soup? Or sashimi instead
of fish?

Ridiculous - it is the newspaper equivalent of a troll

[PeterL]

Post by B J Foster

Post by Phred
Judging by these remarks attributed to an esteemed Canberra chef,
Peter Costello has failed the citizenship test. Although 60% is
regarded as a pass, there are certain things that are mandatory (my
<http://news.ninemsn.com.au/article.aspx?id=66940>

So what?
Is it newsworthy if he orders laksa instead of soup? Or sashimi instead
of fish?
Ridiculous - it is the newspaper equivalent of a troll

Agreed.
--
Peter Lucas
Brisbane
Australia


Come to the edge, Life said.
They said: We are afraid.
Come to the edge, Life said.
They came.
Life pushed them...and they flew."
-Guillaume Apollinaire-

[Phred]

Post by B J Foster

Post by Phred
Judging by these remarks attributed to an esteemed Canberra chef,
Peter Costello has failed the citizenship test. Although 60% is
regarded as a pass, there are certain things that are mandatory (my
<http://news.ninemsn.com.au/article.aspx?id=66940>

So what?
Is it newsworthy if he orders laksa instead of soup? Or sashimi instead
of fish?

If I wanted a feed of fish, I sure wouldn't order sashimi. You
southerners may like your shark fillets raw, but I like my mackeral
nicely cooked! :-)

Post by B J Foster
Ridiculous - it is the newspaper equivalent of a troll

Don't blame the paper. If you'd read the article you would have seen
the Costello/fries stuff was quite incidental to the story they were
reporting. I took that segment out of the general context for a bit
of a lark. So blame me if you must be so tedious.

Cheers, Phred.

[B J Foster]

Post by Phred

Post by B J Foster

Post by Phred
Judging by these remarks attributed to an esteemed Canberra chef,
Peter Costello has failed the citizenship test. Although 60% is
regarded as a pass, there are certain things that are mandatory (my
<http://news.ninemsn.com.au/article.aspx?id=66940>

So what?
Is it newsworthy if he orders laksa instead of soup? Or sashimi instead
of fish?

If I wanted a feed of fish, I sure wouldn't order sashimi. You
southerners may like your shark fillets raw, but I like my mackeral
nicely cooked! :-)

Okay, so if I go into a French restaurant, and I see 'crepe' on the
menu, I should order pancakes?
Next day, I go to an American restaurant and I see 'flapjacks' - what's
the difference?

Post by Phred

Post by B J Foster
Ridiculous - it is the newspaper equivalent of a troll

Don't blame the paper. If you'd read the article you would have seen
the Costello/fries stuff was quite incidental to the story they were
reporting. I took that segment out of the general context for a bit
of a lark. So blame me if you must be so tedious.

Consider yourself blamed ;-)

Post by Phred
Cheers, Phred.

[Jeßus]

Post by B J Foster

Post by Phred
Judging by these remarks attributed to an esteemed Canberra chef,
Peter Costello has failed the citizenship test. Although 60% is
regarded as a pass, there are certain things that are mandatory (my
<http://news.ninemsn.com.au/article.aspx?id=66940>

So what?
Is it newsworthy if he orders laksa instead of soup? Or sashimi instead
of fish?
Ridiculous - it is the newspaper equivalent of a troll

Not really, it's quite revealing about the man. It's useful information.
Considering the fact that he'd want 'chips' or 'fries' at such an
establishment with so many other options available to him is interesting.

[Kwyjibo]

Post by Phred
Judging by these remarks attributed to an esteemed Canberra chef,
Peter Costello has failed the citizenship test. Although 60% is
regarded as a pass, there are certain things that are mandatory (my
rules :) and Peter has failed. He calls chips "fries"!

How do you know that he actually wants chips and is getting the names
confused? He may very well prefer fries, which are an entirely different
thing to chips.

[Phred]

Post by Kwyjibo

Post by Phred
Judging by these remarks attributed to an esteemed Canberra chef,
Peter Costello has failed the citizenship test. Although 60% is
regarded as a pass, there are certain things that are mandatory (my
rules :) and Peter has failed. He calls chips "fries"!

How do you know that he actually wants chips and is getting the names
confused? He may very well prefer fries, which are an entirely different
thing to chips.

Are they really? The chips I used to buy from the local Fish and
Chips shop in the early 50s looked and tasted remarkably like the
"fries" now served by the fast food chains. If there was a difference
it would only be that our "chips" tend to be a bit larger on average.

I still order a "small serve of chips" whenever I buy fish and chips
here in the deep north of the deep south, and they still look and
taste like so-called "fries" (which are also available locally from a
couple of the chains).

Cheers, Phred.

[Kwyjibo]

Post by Phred

Post by Kwyjibo

Post by Phred
Judging by these remarks attributed to an esteemed Canberra chef,
Peter Costello has failed the citizenship test. Although 60% is
regarded as a pass, there are certain things that are mandatory (my
rules :) and Peter has failed. He calls chips "fries"!

How do you know that he actually wants chips and is getting the names
confused? He may very well prefer fries, which are an entirely different
thing to chips.

Are they really? The chips I used to buy from the local Fish and
Chips shop in the early 50s looked and tasted remarkably like the
"fries" now served by the fast food chains. If there was a difference
it would only be that our "chips" tend to be a bit larger on average.

That *is* the difference.
Chips are a lot thicker than fries, except in the US where both fries and
chips are known as 'fries'.

[Phred]

Post by Kwyjibo

Post by Phred

Post by Kwyjibo

Post by Phred
Judging by these remarks attributed to an esteemed Canberra chef,
Peter Costello has failed the citizenship test. Although 60% is
regarded as a pass, there are certain things that are mandatory (my
rules :) and Peter has failed. He calls chips "fries"!

How do you know that he actually wants chips and is getting the names
confused? He may very well prefer fries, which are an entirely different
thing to chips.

Are they really? The chips I used to buy from the local Fish and
Chips shop in the early 50s looked and tasted remarkably like the
"fries" now served by the fast food chains. If there was a difference
it would only be that our "chips" tend to be a bit larger on average.

That *is* the difference.
Chips are a lot thicker than fries, except in the US where both fries and
chips are known as 'fries'.

Unlike here, where both chips and fries are known as "chips". (Or
should be. :-)

Cheers, Phred.

[Michael]

Post by Phred
Judging by these remarks attributed to an esteemed Canberra chef,
Peter Costello has failed the citizenship test. Although 60% is
regarded as a pass, there are certain things that are mandatory (my
<http://news.ninemsn.com.au/article.aspx?id=66940>
<quoting an extract>
Costello 'needs fries' with every meal
Saturday 19 May 2007, 19:03 AEST
Janet Jeff's specialty dish is smoked lobster - but Treasurer Peter
Costello still asks for fries on the side when he dines at her
exclusive Canberra restaurant.
Ms Jeff is one of 11 finalists in Australia's first culinary
competition solely for women - the Olivado International Chef Quest.
Co-owner of the award-winning Ginger Room restaurant at Old
Parliament House, Ms Jeff regularly serves politicians in the former
prime minister's dining room.
"Our treasurer loves to eat fries," Ms Jeff said.
"He comes in and orders something from the Ginger Room menu which
can be very exotic and then says 'oh can I have a side of fries
with that'."
</quoting>
Cheers, Phred.

This is so vain, now if he was ordering dildos that would make for an
interesting article, would wipe the smile of the smug bastards face.
Mick C