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Jake_Barnes   03-22-2006 at 03:56:32 AM

What is the difference between a small pickle and a gherkin? 8O

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crizazykid2   03-22-2006 at 03:59:18 AM
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gher·kin ( P ) Pronunciation Key (gûrkn)
n.

A West Indian vine (Cucumis anguria) having prickly mature fruits that are sold as curiosities. The immature fruits are widely used for pickling.
The fruit of this plant. Also called gooseberry gourd.
A small cucumber, especially one used for pickling.


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[Dutch gurken, pl. of gurk, cucumber, short for agurk, possibly from Polish ogorek, perhaps from Late Greek angourion.]

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gherkin

n 1: any of various small cucumbers pickled whole 2: small prickly cucumber



depends on the meaning of gherkin :wink:

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KingLoftusXII   03-22-2006 at 04:05:03 AM
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gherkin is what you do to your small pickle.

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Jake_Barnes   03-22-2006 at 04:13:46 AM
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"In America, anyone can be President. That's the problem."



Actually, that's not true, and that's the problem ... the 2 party system has locked out most of the better qualified people (those that don't want to go thru the bullsh|t/jump thru hoops) ... actually, it's just the opposite :(

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KingLoftusXII   03-22-2006 at 04:27:40 AM
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I stand by the quote. It implies any 2-bit retard can be elected provided he
has the money, right people, and plays along. When it should be limited
to bright, caring, logical people who want to LEAD the country to a
higher level.

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RichPLS   03-22-2006 at 04:31:28 AM
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GWB is smarter that DQ :?

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Jake_Barnes   03-22-2006 at 04:33:02 AM
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I stand by the quote. It implies any 2-bit retard can be elected provided he
has the money, right people, and plays along. When it should be limited
to bright, caring, logical people who want to LEAD the country to a
higher level.



Then essentially you're saying that a gherkin-brained person can be our President? Oh come on ... we get full blown (Bill Clinton joke) "politicos" :roll:

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KingLoftusXII   03-22-2006 at 04:35:25 AM
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GWB is smarter that DQ :?



I'd call that one a draw.

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RichPLS   03-22-2006 at 04:36:27 AM
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Bill Clitton was a sexual genius, just not quite perfected.

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KingLoftusXII   03-22-2006 at 04:38:57 AM
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Bill Clitton was a sexual genius, just not quite perfected.



Clitton...Carlin fan?

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KingLoftusXII   03-22-2006 at 04:56:16 AM
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Then essentially you're saying that a gherkin-brained person can be our President? Oh come on ... we get full blown (Bill Clinton joke) "politicos" :roll:



Exactly my point. Truely bright, visionary people would not play the game
and become "politicos". By anyone it means you don't need to be anything special .
There's no qualifications in the strictest sense. You don't need a background in history, economics, etc.
All you need is a rich dad with lots of rich friends :wink:

Don't confuse anyone with everyone.

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Jake_Barnes   03-22-2006 at 05:00:47 AM
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How about Ivy-League Yale degrees? ... hint: both Bush and Kerry ... :|

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KingLoftusXII   03-22-2006 at 05:06:51 AM
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Do you think either one is visionary? There's a huge difference between
intelligent and educated. You'd hope for both but...

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Jake_Barnes   03-22-2006 at 05:16:26 AM
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Do you for, one second, think "well qualified candidates" would even consider running the gauntlet to just get in a position to be considered?

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KingLoftusXII   03-22-2006 at 05:19:31 AM
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OK, we're going in circles. NO I DON'T. Which is the point of the quote.
You're being to literal in it's reading.

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Jake_Barnes   03-22-2006 at 05:22:43 AM
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OK, we're going in circles. NO I DON'T. Which is the point of the quote.
You're being to literal in it's reading.


No I'm not ... the better qualified "people" wouldn't take the time to run that gauntlet ... just the gherkin-brained (well heeled, they may be) 8O

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Jake_Barnes   03-22-2006 at 05:23:28 AM
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And this thread was about pickles ... 8)

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KingLoftusXII   03-22-2006 at 05:25:29 AM
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You started it!!! :wink:


Goodnight.

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Snorkius   03-22-2006 at 06:23:52 AM
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How about Ivy-League Yale degrees? ... hint: both Bush and Kerry ... :|



Don't overestimate the 'Ivy-League Yale degree'. While most people are, in fact, very intelligent and spend an inordinate amount of effort getting in and finishing, the 'elite' status of Yale or Harvard make it a natural target for the decadent offspring of high-society.

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Jake_Barnes   03-22-2006 at 06:28:12 AM
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Don't overestimate the 'Ivy-League Yale degree'


I made no "quality" assesment about the school ... just the fact that both guys went there ... and were C-D students ... and were "skulls and bones" ... whatever that means ... 8O

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BomberBill   03-22-2006 at 07:23:14 AM
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What is the difference between a small pickle and a gherkin? 8O



Isn't it the sugary-vinegar brine they use to sweeten them? (less sugar or something in one). Ever had a pickle or gherkin non-sweetened? Its like chewing on raw asparagus, - bloody horrendous.

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Jake_Barnes   03-22-2006 at 04:13:00 PM
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No I haven't, but it was a serious question. I was at the supermarket and passed the pickle section and saw both smallish pickles and gherkins. I really couldn't tell the difference so I asked the clerk who happened to be stocking the shelves if she could explain the difference. She started to "try", but then decided that she couldn't. I wasn't about to buy 3 jars (small picles, gherkins and a control) for some lame-ass test, so I thought I'd just ask the question here - since this seems like the more appropriate place for such queries. My feelings remain that there's a difference without a distinction ...

But regretably, my use of the word gherkin seems to have offended the usual forum gadflies ... for that, my most sincere mea culpa ... 8O [/Dripping with Sarcasm]

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CHEEZball   03-22-2006 at 04:17:06 PM
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y'know I asked this same question when I was younger but now the answer is eluding me. Something along the lines of the "breed" of cucumbers or something...I dunno

How is this not on the net?!

*goes to look it up

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Jake_Barnes   03-22-2006 at 04:20:54 PM
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I knew I could count on you Cheezy to do my "heavy lifting" ... :D

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CHEEZball   03-22-2006 at 04:21:35 PM
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Gherkins and cucumbers are related but not the same plant race. This is a slight difference botanically, but quite a difference in taste and appearance.

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Jake_Barnes   03-22-2006 at 07:44:40 PM
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Ok, the suspense is killing me. I'm going to go buy a jar of "small pickles" and one of gherkins, and find out once and for all ... maybe. While I'm at the store, I'll probably just have to get some more beer, too.

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RobD   03-22-2006 at 07:48:47 PM
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What do you mean "probably"?! 8O

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RCPilot   03-22-2006 at 07:59:15 PM
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I'm well stocked up with Coors beer ATM!!!!! 8)

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BomberBill   03-23-2006 at 06:37:40 AM
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clerk



I used the phrase "sales clerk" just the other day in reference to a t-shirt I was looking to buy and the sales clerk proceeded to tell me that I was old-fashioned and way behind the "trendy" times for a guy of my age.

lol.

She still is a sales clerk regardless of the fancy phrases they may use, like: retail therapist, sales engineer, garment professional, etc..

They can market that shite all day long to me and it wont change the underlying fact that they are clerks.

Back on track.

Its the brine they use in preserving the pickles/gherkins, I'm sure of it.

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endyen   03-23-2006 at 10:06:32 AM
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The only difference is the brine. gherkins use a salt, sugar, vinegar brine. Dills use a salt, vinegar brine.
My mother used to make bothe. She also made pickled beets using the two different brines.
I liked the sweet pickled beets the most.

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