Comments on: A tale of two niggles http://blog.garethjmsaunders.co.uk/archives/2006/03/29/a-tale-of-two-niggles/ The Revd Gareth J M Saunders' weblog Wed, 3 Dec 2008 21:53:59 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.0.11 by: Gareth J M Saunders http://blog.garethjmsaunders.co.uk/archives/2006/03/29/a-tale-of-two-niggles/#comment-11089 Fri, 31 Mar 2006 08:04:07 +0000 http://blog.garethjmsaunders.co.uk/archives/2006/03/29/a-tale-of-two-niggles/#comment-11089 I got this in my email today from a friend, who clears a few things up: <blockquote>An archaeologist writes: Sorry Gareth, archaeologists use both methods you highlight (not sure about butter/marj, although there is an alarming trend to use your trowel for such purposes when on site), because both methods yield different information. So 'your' preferred method is used for obtaining information about specific layers, but a section or 'Jane's' preferred method when you excavate down through the archaeology/ground to see if there are different layers, is also used. What distinguishes the archaeological method is that they record as they go down. Not really applicable to butter/marj as all you might get is the occasional lens of 'toasty' contamination of charcoal etc. I was going to draw you a diagram, but I realise that was just way too sad.</blockquote> I don't know about you, but I thought that a diagram would have been perfect! I got this in my email today from a friend, who clears a few things up:

An archaeologist writes:

Sorry Gareth, archaeologists use both methods you highlight (not sure about butter/marj, although there is an alarming trend to use your trowel for such purposes when on site), because both methods yield different information. So ‘your’ preferred method is used for obtaining information about specific layers, but a section or ‘Jane’s’ preferred method when you excavate down through the archaeology/ground to see if there are different layers, is also used. What distinguishes the archaeological method is that they record as they go down. Not really applicable to butter/marj as all you might get is the occasional lens of ‘toasty’ contamination of charcoal etc.

I was going to draw you a diagram, but I realise that was just way too sad.

I don’t know about you, but I thought that a diagram would have been perfect!

]]> by: Ricky http://blog.garethjmsaunders.co.uk/archives/2006/03/29/a-tale-of-two-niggles/#comment-11081 Wed, 29 Mar 2006 21:51:43 +0000 http://blog.garethjmsaunders.co.uk/archives/2006/03/29/a-tale-of-two-niggles/#comment-11081 I'm with Jane on the pork but with you on the marg. I'm afraid that I think of Jane's (and my) pronunciation of pork as being the Scottish way of saying it, while yours is the English way. With regard to 'spreadable' butter and marg, I've found that a very satisfying way of rearranging the contents of the tub to the arrangement you prefer is to leave it sitting out in a warm kitchen for an hour or so, then shuggle (shoogle? is there an official spelling for Scots words like that?) the tub from side to side a few times, causing the near-molten spread to, erm, spread across the base of the tub. I’m with Jane on the pork but with you on the marg. I’m afraid that I think of Jane’s (and my) pronunciation of pork as being the Scottish way of saying it, while yours is the English way.

With regard to ’spreadable’ butter and marg, I’ve found that a very satisfying way of rearranging the contents of the tub to the arrangement you prefer is to leave it sitting out in a warm kitchen for an hour or so, then shuggle (shoogle? is there an official spelling for Scots words like that?) the tub from side to side a few times, causing the near-molten spread to, erm, spread across the base of the tub.

]]> by: Tim http://blog.garethjmsaunders.co.uk/archives/2006/03/29/a-tale-of-two-niggles/#comment-11080 Wed, 29 Mar 2006 21:33:20 +0000 http://blog.garethjmsaunders.co.uk/archives/2006/03/29/a-tale-of-two-niggles/#comment-11080 Also with you on both. Pork like `paw'+`k'. My only amendment to the margarine issue is that sometimes, when a surfeit of slime has been taken, a small amount needs replaced by scraping the knife along the top of the tub. How this should then be reintegrated for subsequent forays is probably best left to the Advanced Course. Also with you on both. Pork like `paw’+`k’.
My only amendment to the margarine issue is that sometimes, when a surfeit of slime has been taken, a small amount needs replaced by scraping the knife along the top of the tub. How this should then be reintegrated for subsequent forays is probably best left to the Advanced Course.

]]> by: Mark http://blog.garethjmsaunders.co.uk/archives/2006/03/29/a-tale-of-two-niggles/#comment-11079 Wed, 29 Mar 2006 19:36:11 +0000 http://blog.garethjmsaunders.co.uk/archives/2006/03/29/a-tale-of-two-niggles/#comment-11079 Q1. Like you. Q2. Errr... We kind of do the length-ways things like you say, but forget to do it on the outsides, creating a erm... margarine-sink. Q1. Like you.
Q2. Errr… We kind of do the length-ways things like you say, but forget to do it on the outsides, creating a erm… margarine-sink.

]]> by: valleyboy http://blog.garethjmsaunders.co.uk/archives/2006/03/29/a-tale-of-two-niggles/#comment-11078 Wed, 29 Mar 2006 17:41:16 +0000 http://blog.garethjmsaunders.co.uk/archives/2006/03/29/a-tale-of-two-niggles/#comment-11078 I'm with you on both those counts Gareth. Is it a boys v girls thing? Q3. Does she destroy the contents of ice cream tubs in a similar fashion to the contents of margarine tubs? I’m with you on both those counts Gareth.

Is it a boys v girls thing?

Q3. Does she destroy the contents of ice cream tubs in a similar fashion to the contents of margarine tubs?

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