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Title: Bisto or Oxo?
Post by: Nick on May 08, 2008, 09:43:13 AM
Who or what was it?
Title: Re: Bisto or Oxo?
Post by: Snoopy on May 08, 2008, 09:56:51 AM
Bisto is the UK market leader in the gravy sector. Owned by RHM, Bisto gravy is served over 3.7 billion times a year in the UK.
   
Bisto powder (which stands for Browns, Seasons and Thickens all In One) was invented in 1908 by Messrs Roberts & Patterson, in response to their wives’ plea to find an easier way to make gravy. Bisto offers products in three different sub-segments of the gravy market: powder, granules and sauces. It has also recently expanded to offer chilled and frozen products.

Oxo is a well-known brand of beef stock cube, which has been sold in the UK and elsewhere since 1910. Oxo flavours but does not thicken.
To a Cockney "The Oxo" is the Underground. Oxo Cube = Tube
Title: Re: Bisto or Oxo?
Post by: Nick on May 08, 2008, 09:58:18 AM
Yes, but what did Katey use? (in her food, not on her legs)


Well perhaps on her legs too
Title: Re: Bisto or Oxo?
Post by: Snoopy on May 08, 2008, 09:59:52 AM
OXO
Title: Re: Bisto or Oxo?
Post by: Nick on May 08, 2008, 10:00:22 AM
SUre?
Title: Re: Bisto or Oxo?
Post by: Barman on May 08, 2008, 10:02:02 AM
Yes, but what did Katey use? (in her food, not on her legs)


Well perhaps on her legs too
Or Mary...  ::)
Title: Re: Bisto or Oxo?
Post by: Nick on May 08, 2008, 10:03:11 AM
Just vote and we can sort this out once and for all.

Speaking of which, what is Boris up to?
Title: Re: Bisto or Oxo?
Post by: Snoopy on May 08, 2008, 10:04:23 AM
Banning booze on buses and the oxo
Title: Re: Bisto or Oxo?
Post by: Berek on May 08, 2008, 12:20:02 PM
Angel Delight is the devils work, its impossible to get the right consistency
Title: Re: Bisto or Oxo?
Post by: Bar Wench on May 08, 2008, 12:21:58 PM
Butterscotch angel delight.   cloud9:
Title: Re: Bisto or Oxo?
Post by: Darwins Selection on May 08, 2008, 12:42:54 PM
Butterscotch angel delight.   cloud9:
Agreed (for once!)  cloud9:
Title: Re: Bisto or Oxo?
Post by: Nick on May 09, 2008, 09:54:05 AM
Angel Delight is the devils work, its impossible to get the right consistency

Stir it with a spoon instead!
Title: Re: Bisto or Oxo?
Post by: Darwins Selection on May 09, 2008, 09:57:43 AM
Angel Delight is the devils work, its impossible to get the right consistency

Stir it with a spoon instead!
Instead of what  eeek: eeek: eeek: eeek:
Title: Re: Bisto or Oxo?
Post by: Bar Wench on May 09, 2008, 09:58:26 AM
I don't think I want to know.  eeek:
Title: Re: Bisto or Oxo?
Post by: The Moan Ranger on May 09, 2008, 10:02:40 AM

To a Cockney "The Oxo" is the Underground. Oxo Cube = Tube

Not to be confused with the Oxo Tower... whistle:
Title: Re: Bisto or Oxo?
Post by: Darwins Selection on May 09, 2008, 10:06:46 AM

To a Cockney "The Oxo" is the Underground. Oxo Cube = Tube

Not to be confused with the Oxo Tower... whistle:
Flower?
Title: Re: Bisto or Oxo?
Post by: Snoopy on May 09, 2008, 10:07:59 AM
Indeed not but that is the other side of London to Bow isn't it now.
Title: Re: Bisto or Oxo?
Post by: The Moan Ranger on May 09, 2008, 10:20:37 AM
Indeed  lol: lol: lol:

http://sevitz.com/2003/11/taking_her_up_the_oxo_tower
Title: Re: Bisto or Oxo?
Post by: Nick on May 09, 2008, 10:21:52 AM
Noooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooo
Title: Re: Bisto or Oxo?
Post by: The Moan Ranger on May 09, 2008, 11:51:46 AM
You sweet, innocent things!
Title: Re: Bisto or Oxo?
Post by: Nick on May 09, 2008, 01:13:08 PM
 surrender:
Title: Re: Bisto or Oxo?
Post by: The Moan Ranger on May 09, 2008, 01:54:16 PM
I had my "Stage 1" formal redundancy meeting this morning.

Option 1. Move to the "new" office 110 miles away.  noooo:
Option 2. Move to another part of the company.  noooo:
Option 3. Take the redundancy cash and spend it on fine wine, women and song  happy088

No dates confirmed yet, but I'll hazard a guess that it is likely to be before Christmas. If I can get out at the end of July and then be re-employed on a contractor basis (with the pay scale to suit  eyes:) then all the better. There are so many things I do (like Tel did) that aren't documented and aren't in my job description, that when it all goes elsewhere, there are likely to be so many problems that they will happily do so. Or else they'll be fu(ked.
Corking.
Title: Re: Bisto or Oxo?
Post by: Snoopy on May 09, 2008, 01:55:32 PM
I had my "Stage 1" formal redundancy meeting this morning.

Option 1. Move to the "new" office 110 miles away.  noooo:
Option 2. Move to another part of the company.  noooo:
Option 3. Take the redundancy cash and spend it on fine wine, women and song  happy088

No dates confirmed yet, but I'll hazard a guess that it is likely to be before Christmas. If I can get out at the end of July and then be re-employed on a contractor basis (with the pay scale to suit  eyes:) then all the better. There are so many things I do (like Tel did) that aren't documented and aren't in my job description, that when it all goes elsewhere, there are likely to be so many problems that they will happily do so. Or else they'll be fu(ked.
Corking.

Good luck then.
Title: Re: Bisto or Oxo?
Post by: The Moan Ranger on May 09, 2008, 02:10:14 PM
Thanks Snoops. A HUGE box of Bonios if it comes off. And I'll even get Nick some Hob Nobs for Macca to chew on, next time he visits. This will be "plain" chocolate, courtesy of too much Guinness over last weekend...