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TV ClubHouse: ARCHIVES: Big Brother USA 2003 General Discussions Part 1: ** Quick Q&A (Short q's that don't need a whole thread) ** (ARCHIVES): Archive through August 05, 2003

Lurknomore

Tuesday, August 05, 2003 - 04:10 pm EditMoveDeleteIP
Actually I find they are quite different, but I like real fruit in my jams when I have them. The jellies are more like grape, apple, etc and I find them pretty boring and too "jelled" to my tastes, as opposed to soft, spreadable jams with yummy stuff in it.

Of course I LOVE the gourmet interesting ones. Like I have this fabulous garlic jam that is is not only great on an english muffin w/whipped cream cheese (oh I haven't had one of those in so long..damn dieting) but is great to put on Chicken when baking. Adds a lovely flavor and not too many calories and is a great blend of sweet and flavors.

Ladyxanax

Tuesday, August 05, 2003 - 04:11 pm EditMoveDeleteIP
Over here we have jam, preserves (not really sure what they are, always thought they were the same as or similar to jam *note to self, must ask mum*) and seedless jam. I suppose the latter must be the nearest thing we have to your jelly. What we call jelly is a dessert!

Spygirl

Tuesday, August 05, 2003 - 04:17 pm EditMoveDeleteIP
My favorite jam is the jam they serve at Bennigan's with the Monte Cristo. yuuuummmmmm

Ministryoftruth

Tuesday, August 05, 2003 - 04:20 pm EditMoveDeleteIP
We call the dessert "Jello", which is actually a brand name.

Kiersten_Love

Tuesday, August 05, 2003 - 04:22 pm EditMoveDeleteIP
Anyone from the east coast know if its on tonight..they have a baseball game scheduled for tonight...help...

Laisey

Tuesday, August 05, 2003 - 04:23 pm EditMoveDeleteIP
I remember my grandmother making blackberry jelly. The berries were mashed and strained so that only the juice from the berries was used. This sounds strange, but the best I can describe it is that jelly is like a gelatin (such as Jello) except it is a little heavier and does not require refridgeration until it has been opened. It is used as a spread on toast, english muffins, ect.

Texasdeb

Tuesday, August 05, 2003 - 04:28 pm EditMoveDeleteIP
I know the sequestered HGs will be cut off from outside, internet, etc - but as each evicted HG joins the booted house, won't they share their feelings of what's been going on in the real house & therefore the last sequestered HG should have a large impact on who wins. The sequestered HGs are going to want all the dirt when someone new joins them.

Potterlily

Tuesday, August 05, 2003 - 04:34 pm EditMoveDeleteIP
Yes thats right but it is the DR tapes that the show does not want the fomer HG to see. because of last year.

Cliotheleo

Tuesday, August 05, 2003 - 04:34 pm EditMoveDeleteIP
Ladyx, do the British even eat peanut butter and jelly? Is that an American thing? ........... if not, what is the punishment food for BBUK? Beans on toast? :)

Beruthiel

Tuesday, August 05, 2003 - 04:35 pm EditMoveDeleteIP
Thanks everyone for the answers re the bold text last night. I had to give up the reading because it hurt my eyes, so I didn't get to say thank you right away.
We ALREADY have our text enlarged because I wear bifocals, and my husband had a cataract, so my son made everything big for us on screen. Needless to say, big AND bold on top of our enlarged type, made everything go 3D for me last night!
[Hehehehe... and the gameplayers in the late night chatters thread thought THEY'D done it, LOL!]

Ladyxanax

Tuesday, August 05, 2003 - 04:37 pm EditMoveDeleteIP
Thanks to everyone who has answered my queries on jam v jelly. I think I'll stick to jam as I love the bits of fruit in it. Ah, memories of my mum's homemade jam....

Anyway, 'you learn something new every day' as they say!

Texasdeb

Tuesday, August 05, 2003 - 04:41 pm EditMoveDeleteIP
Potterlily, I know that DR tapes won't be seen by evicties but - nobody knows what everyone else is saying on their DR tapes now & everyone has strong opionions of all their other HGs & depending on who you might be talking to & when you could get anything. Suppose one of the stooges is left in final 2 & the last sequestered is a stooge - won't they try to sway the voting to their buddy.

Beruthiel

Tuesday, August 05, 2003 - 04:42 pm EditMoveDeleteIP
British jelly is the same as North American Jello.
Jam is the same in Britain and North America.
Jelly in North America is jam without the fruit, made with only the juice, and not the pulp, the same as seedless jam in Britain.
I used to make crabapple jelly, but gave up when we had too many crabapples on the trees to use it all, so now I leave it for the squirrels and birds.
I never had peanut butter, nor even heard of it, until I came to Canada in 1967, but since then, so many other things from North America are common in the UK that I wouldn't be surprised if it's used there now.
What WE used to have, rather than the PBJ, was syrup! Lyle's golden syrup, which is like runny honey, and can also be used for baked tarts and other goodies. I just found some last month, in a specialty shop - YUMMMY! I missed it :-)

Laisey

Tuesday, August 05, 2003 - 04:48 pm EditMoveDeleteIP
Texasdeb, I'm sure they will. Of course we have no way of knowing what, if any, restrictions may be placed on what information can be shared or if they are required to be honest with fellow evictees. They may very well go into the 2nd house and continue lying, backstabing, etc. Depending on who is evicted when, that could have more of an impact on the vote than seeing the DRs would. JMHO

Cliotheleo

Tuesday, August 05, 2003 - 04:49 pm EditMoveDeleteIP
When I was in high school, my parents and I went to Curacao (island off the coast of Venezuela, next to Aruba) to visit some friends of the family. For kicks one night we went to an "American" style restaurant that served primarily dishes using grilled chicken. They served fries, which was normal enough, but you dipped your fries in this nasty peaut sauce. It was AWFUL!

Ladyxanax

Tuesday, August 05, 2003 - 04:50 pm EditMoveDeleteIP
Cliotheleo, nobody I know or have ever known eats peanut butter with jam! I maybe wrong but not sure it's particularly popular over here. Then again, I don't know how popular PB is here either. I never see advertising for it and I very rarely buy it. I love it on toast but I fear it's too fattening!
In BBUK the food is supplied differently. Last year there was a rich side/poor side divide (literally) and there were weekly tasks to determine who was rich/poor. Those that won had a huge shopping budget and list of items to choose from. The poor side were given basic, and I mean basic, rations of things like chickpeas, rice and pasta. This year, the group had a budget of I think £1.50 per person per day. They were told what their weekly challenge was and had to gamble a minimum of 50% on it. If they lost (which they frequently did!) they had virtually nothing to spend - but still picked the items from the shopping list. If they won, same procedure but alot more to spend!

Texasdeb

Tuesday, August 05, 2003 - 04:52 pm EditMoveDeleteIP
I like your opinions here Laisey - that 2nd house could most definetly turn out to be the more interesting of the 2. Hope BB lets us in on alot of the action.

Cliotheleo

Tuesday, August 05, 2003 - 04:52 pm EditMoveDeleteIP
Cool, thanks for the explanation. That sounds remotely like the first year of BBUSA. Anyone else remember?

Ladyxanax

Tuesday, August 05, 2003 - 04:58 pm EditMoveDeleteIP
Beruthiel..You've just brought back memories of mum's syrup tart. YUM!!

Laisey

Tuesday, August 05, 2003 - 04:59 pm EditMoveDeleteIP
Clio, BB1 (before Shapiro took over for BB2 and BB3) was based on the European BBs. I think the rich/poor may have been new this year; but the UK and other BBs in the world have basically stuck the original premise of a psychological experiment. In the US, however, we have gone to something more like Survivor in a house, or as I like to call it, Survivor The Less -- less money, less scenery, and less physically challenging.

Costacat

Tuesday, August 05, 2003 - 05:03 pm EditMoveDeleteIP
Nothin' like homemade Santa Rosa Plum jam on a warm slice of freshly baked bread! Yum!

Bonzacat

Tuesday, August 05, 2003 - 05:06 pm EditMoveDeleteIP
Laisey, I call it Real World Studio City. (OK - I know no one gets eliminated in Real World, but the casting is getting more "Real World" with each passing season!)

Foreverfan

Tuesday, August 05, 2003 - 06:11 pm EditMoveDeleteIP
Did they do the votes today??? If so, has anyone figured out if Dana is gone?

Costacat

Tuesday, August 05, 2003 - 06:27 pm EditMoveDeleteIP
Say buh-bye, Dana!!! (Of course, nothing's for sure till Julie reads the votes, but... I do believe that proverbial fat lady may be singin' her heart out right about now!)

Laisey

Tuesday, August 05, 2003 - 06:33 pm EditMoveDeleteIP
Costa, If she isn't singing right now, she sure is vocalizing to warm up.