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[Kirsten]

Very different. They are much more dense. At least the ones I've had.

[Christine]

David, you have added an element of extreme confusion! Biscuits are, you know, for sausage and gravy. They are layered like Skye says and extremely yummy with butter. No one but Red Lobster puts cheese in them. Do you guys have Red Lobster? Crackers are very crispy like chips, uh crisps, not chip roll chips which is I guess bread? Oh God. Titas, help!!!!

[Christine]

Titas (Emperor) wrote: "David wrote: "If biscuits in the US are for having cheese on, we call them crackers or water biscuits."

Water Biscuits? "Water" biscuits? WATER? That is confusing David.

Wat R Biscuits?"

Wahahahaha, Titas!!

[Christine]

Kirsten *Dogs Welcome - People Tolerated" wrote: "I know that there is something called table water crackers here.

http://www.carrscrackers.com/"

Kirsten, water crackers are a worse image than water biscuits. Gag!

[Christine]

David, I heard a rumor that Imperfect Strangers is on sale for 99 cents for the next week. Could that actually be true???????

[Skye]

You have been doing a lot of this gagging stuff, lately, C!

[Christine]

I blame the Brits!

[Skye]

Bad girl!!!!!

[Skye]

Christine wrote: "David, I heard a rumor that Imperfect Strangers was on sale for 99 cents for the next week. Could that actually be true???????"

Some very close friend sent me a copy of this, C.

[Christine]

Really? I heard it is an awesome book. Waaaaaay better than and

[Kirsten]

Christine wrote: "Really? I heard it is an awesome book. Waaaaaay better than and "

It's much better than GG - I'm reading that right now and it's really not that good. Though, I did really like Girl on the Train and another good one is Before I Go To Sleep. (I also like David's book too!)

[Christine]

David's book language is beautiful.

[Skye]

Christine wrote: "Really? I heard it is an awesome book. Waaaaaay better than and "

Well, I am going to read it...

[Titas]

Christine wrote: "David, I heard a rumor that Imperfect Strangers was on sale for 99 cents for the next week. Could that actually be true???????"

was on sale for 99 cents for the next week?

WAS for NEXT WEEK?

I am totally confused like a new born hamster now. Is the sale coming up or has it already passed?

[Christine]

Subjective mood, I think it's called. But I fixed it!

[Skye]

Titas; I am confused as well.

[Gopal]

Titas (Emperor) wrote: "Christine wrote: "David, I heard a rumor that Imperfect Strangers was on sale for 99 cents for the next week. Could that actually be true???????"

was on sale for 99 cents for the ..."

Christine wrote: "Subjective mood, I think it's called. But I fixed it!"

Skye wrote: "Titas; I am confused as well."


Just confirmed from amazon, it is on sale currently for 0.99c. How long?? David would be the best person to answer that... If you are done with your biscuit and water or water biscuit or cracker or whatever David care to enlighten the mortals...

[Sean, Moderator]

Oh no

let's not mention Gone Girl, I begin to feel unwell !!

[Jean]

I prefer savory scones. Most scones that are sold in coffee shops and the like are too sweet for my taste. I suppose that makes me weird.

[Christine]

It does, Jean. The sweeter scones (none are super sweet) are the best!!!

[Christine]

Where did David go?

[David]

Thank you all *Bows*

I was preparing dinner (Steak Chilli)

Imperfect Strangers is indeed on sale for 99c/99p in the US & UK (unfortunately Amazon does not allow us to discount elsewhere; I suggest people complain). The book will be at this price from now until the 29th of May.

Thank you.

I am now going to take a dog with plaited legs for a walk while my chilli cooks away in the oven :~)

[Groovy]

Y'all are confusing me with the crisps, chips, etc. Okay, if crackers are crispy like chips, then what do y'all call potato chips? Man, if I ever go to London, I'm going to need a translator.

Scones are denser than biscuits, and sweeter. Also, Red Lobster is not the only place that has cheese biscuits, and I mean biscuits, not water crackers (???) They are so easy to make and delicious. But since they started selling them in the grocery stores, I just buy the mix--mmmm:)

[David]

Potato chips are crisps over here, Groovy.

[DianeAlice]

We call potato chips crisps. Lol!

[Dawn]

Titas (Emperor) wrote: "Christine wrote: "ROFL!!!!! LMAO!!!!! LOL!!!! Sir TItas, that is beautiful!!!"

Actually you blew my mind when I read your questions Christine! I read and I was like, "Whoa! What you doing Chris..."

You are so funny Emperor Titas!! I am a little confused about the biscuits/crackers/scones myself and that doesn't even include the chip butties.

[Groovy]

Okay, got it! Thanks! Now, if you two have time, explain the water biscuit??? Is it like the buttermilk biscuits that we put sausage, eggs, and jam on? Or is it a plain ol' saltine cracker?

[David]

It's a wafer thin cracker, usually eaten with cheese: http://www.carrscrackers.com/

[Titas]

Dawn wrote: "You are so funny Emperor Titas!! I am a little confused about the biscuits/crackers/scones myself and that doesn't even include the chip butties."

Much obliged! :D Seriously, thank you!

[Jessica]

Sean wrote: "Just wanted to pass this message I just had from Brian Freeman.

Hi Sean,

Hope you're doing well! Congrats on the tremendous growth in the thriller group. That's terrific.

I just wanted to let yo..."

I found seven books titled The Bone House all by different authors. Which one are you doing the giveaway on? Your link does not work.

[Titas]

May be it's because of my lack of experience but I am not getting anything at all.
The definition of biscuit is still the same for me as it was as a child- "If I can dunk it in milk, it's a biscuit!"

Apart from that, I am a total noob! :(

[Groovy]

So, it's what we call crackers here. Thanks, David. I can't imagine saying, "I'm going to put some ham and cheese on my water biscuit", that's so cute.

[Marian]

Jeffrey wrote: "Sean wrote: "Just wanted to pass this message I just had from Brian Freeman.

Hi Sean,

Hope you're doing well! Congrats on the tremendous growth in the thriller group. That's terrific.

I just wan..."

Brian Freeman I would assume Jeffery..I read it,and its ok:)

[David]

Titas (Emperor) wrote: "May be it's because of my lack of experience but I am not getting anything at all.
The definition of biscuit is still the same for me as it was as a child- "If I can dunk it in milk, it's a biscui..."

Same here, Titas; biscuits are for dunking in milk.

[David]

This one's really going to mix it up: cream crackers.

http://static.approvedfood.co.uk/thum...

[Groovy]

C'mon, David. Now, what are cream crackers? I looked at the picture, but don't see any difference between that and water biscuits. I think you're trying to mess with American minds:)

[David]

Hey! They're probably the best selling crackers in the UK. Not as light as water biscuits and definitely a creaminess about them.

[Skye]

This thread reminds of people who escaped from an institution and ended up in one room together: crackers, gagging. clotted cream, biscuits, crackers and Brian Freeman

[Jessica]

Marian wrote: "Jeffrey wrote: "Sean wrote: "Just wanted to pass this message I just had from Brian Freeman.

Hi Sean,

Hope you're doing well! Congrats on the tremendous growth in the thriller group. That's terri..."

Thanks! Found it and entered the drawing!

[Sandysbookaday (taking a step back for a while)]

Groovy wrote: "C'mon, David. Now, what are cream crackers? I looked at the picture, but don't see any difference between that and water biscuits. I think you're trying to mess with American minds:)"

We have water crackers and cream crackers in NZ too. There is no cream in cream crackers, so how they actually got their name is a mystery to me!
Our biscuits are your cookies, and we have nothing like your "biscuits".......have recently discovered "grits" are actually made from polenta. Why call them grits????We put grit on the road! 8:D Every time I read about grits - it makes my teeth feel funny, imagining biting/chewing gritty stuff. 8:D

[David]

Strange that NZ couldn't be further distance-wise from the UK, and yet appear to be very similar in so many ways.

[Jean]

I am still confused, although I have had Carr's Water thingamajiggies. They're good! We all agree what WINE is, though, right? I am ready to have some! We are having grilled pork chops, wine, probably something else incredibly delicious, and homemade ice cream at my niece Emily's house tonight! We'll see her hubby Neil, cat Gregory, and perhaps even his feline pal Gertrude will come out and hiss at us! Should be a fun evening!

[Sandysbookaday (taking a step back for a while)]

Ah yes David, but we were one of your colonial outposts remember? And unlike Australia, people actually elected to come settle here rather than be sent as convicts (just giving my Australian husband, who is descended from transported convicts, a hard time). Even a lot of our place names are very English or Scottish. And we love our roast beef with yorkshire pudding...there is another one for the Americans, Yorkshire Pudding is probably the closest thing I can think of to their "biscuits".

[David]

I was wondering if they are something like "cobblers" that we'd have with stew

http://www.bbcgoodfood.com/recipes/55...

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Sandy *The world could end while I was reading and I would never notice* wrote: "Ah yes David, but we were one of your colonial outposts remember? And unlike Australia, people actually elected to come settle here rather than be sent as convicts (just giving my Australian husban..."

I love yorkshire puddings - I am unsure if my love of Yorkshire puddings is due to me being Canadian, or because my Dad is a Brit.

[Sandysbookaday (taking a step back for a while)]

@ David - Possibly (having never eaten an American biscuit, I can't really say), but cobblers are made from something almost identical to scone dough aren't they?

@ Melissa - how about just because they taste good!

[Christine]

I looked up a picture of Yorkshire pudding. We calls those babies popovers!
In the states pudding is thick creamy stuff, maybe a cousin to sweetened clotted cream. (-:

BTW, the thing you dunk in milk is not a biscuit in the States. It's a biscotti or some other cookie (UK biscuit, I suppose).

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Sandy *The world could end while I was reading and I would never notice* wrote: "@ David - Possibly (having never eaten an American biscuit, I can't really say), but cobblers are made from something almost identical to scone dough aren't they?

@ Melissa - how about just becaus..."

Indeed - I think I meant how I was introduced to them. Gosh, I haven't had a yorkshire in awhile.

[Sandysbookaday (taking a step back for a while)]

My Nana used to make the best Yorkshire pudding in an enamel dish in the oven....now you can buy them from the supermarket all ready to be just heated "popover" style. But they don't taste anywhere near as good as Nana's big one she used to bake......

[David]

Also good for mending boots…