That is its fancy Euro unAmerican name.
Ahem:
Williams Sonoma ALSO calls it a chinois, damnit
Sooner or later, you're gonna want it. And the second — the second — that happens, you know I'll be there. I'll slip in, have myself a real good day.
Spike ,'Conversations with Dead People'
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deborah grabien - Apr 25, 2003 5:01:30 pm PDT #4206 of 9843
It really doesn't matter. It's just an opinion. Don't worry about it. Not worth the hassle.
Penny B. - Apr 25, 2003 6:02:36 pm PDT #4207 of 9843
Nobody
It's definitely a chinois, a.k.a. china cap strainer. My Dad sells restaurant supplies, and I've seen them described as such in a hundred catalogues.
Also, this conversation has made me realize that I need many, many more kitchen gadgets. Also, a new kitchen.
§ ita § - Apr 25, 2003 11:03:53 pm PDT #4208 of 9843
Well not canonically, no, but this is transformative fiction.
Huh. I'm watching "The Jury", and they're currently holding it against the defendant that he stayed completely silent upon arrest.
Pity the Yank that gets arrested in the UK.
Assuming anyone actually does keep quiet.
Elena - Apr 26, 2003 12:28:06 am PDT #4209 of 9843
Thanks for all the fish.
We mash potatoes with a fork
Oooh, just like the Pilgrims did!
UTTAD - Apr 26, 2003 1:54:30 am PDT #4210 of 9843
Strawberry disappointment.
Pity the Yank that gets arrested in the UK.
Scots Law is different from English Law. In Scotland there's none of that saying nothing will get you in trouble nonsense.
Fay - Apr 26, 2003 4:43:39 am PDT #4211 of 9843
"Fuck Western ideologically-motivated gender identification!" Sulu gasped, and came.
The few glimpses of Scots Law I've had so far seem to be a damn sight more sensible than their English equivalents. IIRC, for example, gazumping properties isn't allowed. Go Team.
Typo Boy - Apr 26, 2003 5:34:23 am PDT #4212 of 9843
Calli: My people have a saying. A man who trusts can never be betrayed, only mistaken.Avon: Life expectancy among your people must be extremely short.
Gazumping?
Fay - Apr 26, 2003 5:43:58 am PDT #4213 of 9843
"Fuck Western ideologically-motivated gender identification!" Sulu gasped, and came.
gazumping . A bad thing.
Typo Boy - Apr 26, 2003 6:20:40 am PDT #4214 of 9843
Calli: My people have a saying. A man who trusts can never be betrayed, only mistaken.Avon: Life expectancy among your people must be extremely short.
Wow - no not a good thing. And a new (to me) word. Thanks Fay.
BTW - does this mean property values are still rising in London?
Cindy - Apr 26, 2003 6:59:52 am PDT #4215 of 9843
Nobody
Oh, a seller who accepted a gazumper's offer here, would end up in court, and would lose. Offers are made by the would-be-buyer, and presented with a small sum of money. If the seller accepts, it's legally binding.
Fay - how is the word survey used in that piece? When we use survey, it generally means having the borders of the property surveyed. When we're buying a home, we generally don't have it surveyed because the property description and/or the deed contain the information on the lot lines. Instead, we have the home inspected to ensure that it is sound and/or find any mechanical or structural problems (insects, rotting sills and beams, faulty wiring, etc). If problems are found, the buyer may try to renegotiate the price he originally offered, although the seller doesn't have to accept the renegotiated price.