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Andyp wrote:One question Phil. In what we call the queen's english how should one pronounce braai?
Andyp wrote:So the two "a"s are silent?
Robert wrote:
Its a fun post but bordering on insulting those of us that cook properly on a BBQ..
Phil wrote:Robert wrote:
Its a fun post but bordering on insulting those of us that cook properly on a BBQ..
Lighten up Robert, you take life far too seriously.
Would you like me to delete it?
I have a gas braai, so I am regarded as a heritic
Cheers
Phil
Mike G wrote:Phil wrote:Robert wrote:
Its a fun post but bordering on insulting those of us that cook properly on a BBQ..
Lighten up Robert, you take life far too seriously.
Would you like me to delete it?
I have a gas braai, so I am regarded as a heritic
Cheers
Phil
No, don't Phil. Let me see if I can explain to the Engelsmen...
Rugby and the braai are just about the only things that hold South Africa together. They are both a national obsession. There isn't a 6 year old white South African who doesn't know how to press gently on a steak to see if it is done, and there will be much clamour if someone were to produce a potjie from, say, a stainless steel pot rather than a cast iron one. Given the awful state of their rugby team at the moment, they're just left with the braai as societal glue. They have justifiable pride in cooking well over an open fire, but there are of course a few who take it all way too seriously. Half the time, South Africans talking about braaing are simply taking the mickey, gently, out of fellow Saffers who over-obsess with this national pass time, or they are talking about something they can all take a little pride in, because they can't talk about rugby or cricket any more. They are always enormously humourous and good natured about this obsession, too, and enjoy having the pee taken out of them about it by foreigners. Telling a Saffer that they can't talk about how much better a braai is than a barbecue is like telling an Englishman he can't talk about the weather.
Mike G wrote:Ja ja Phil.........we've just smashed the Aussies 3-0 in Oz. They've just beaten you lot in the Rugby Championship. You're doomed!!
TrimTheKing wrote:Phil
Tell me again about the last time England beat SA...
Cheers
Mark
Andyp wrote:What was the weather like in Florence this afternoon
Andyp wrote:What was the weather like in Florence this afternoon
Mike G wrote: I suggest that the only short term answer is a foreign coach with no respect for reputations or provincial pressure.
Andyp wrote:Sorry Mike. When a country that gave to the world all the major team sports have been at the wrong end of ridicule in so many of those sports over the years I see no reason to hold back when given the chance.
Andyp wrote:On the basis that England invented the games I think they ought to be gifted 3 wickets & 100 runs, 2 goals, or 14 points in any international they play in.
Mike G wrote:So what if he won't resign................sack him.
Mike G wrote:
It will be an interesting one next week for you, as Wales are a strong physical side but one dimensional, like South Africa, and are certainly on the decline. Just to give you a sense of how things stand in terms of comparative team strength in the 6 Nations, here is the IRB world rankings in order:
England, Ireland, Wales, France, Scotland, Italy.
You've just lost to the 13th ranked team. They're below Georgia, Japan and Fiji. I think Wales' ranking flatters them, and that on current form they should be below France and Scotland. In fact, I'd go so far as to say that the current form would place the teams in the following order:
England, Ireland, Scotland, France, Wales, Italy......with Wales and France being about equal.
So if South Africa don't want to end up ranked about 8th or so in the world, beating Wales should be a priority. Wales, let's remind ourselves, beat Japan by the skin of their teeth yesterday with the last kick of the game.
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