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Beelzebuddy said:
I have never heard that before in my life. I would call that a "pot pie." Chicken pot pie is a fairly common comfort food. "Pie" sans pot would imply a sweet filling.
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As far as I know a "pot pie" is a casserole made in a pot, with a pie crust on top. Meat pies are real pies in that they are completely contained by pie crust.
 
arthwollipot said:
As far as I know a "pot pie" is a casserole made in a pot, with a pie crust on top. Meat pies are real pies in that they are completely contained by pie crust.
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This is my understanding as well.

Growing up meat pies were colloquially known as case-hardened rat coffins:D
 
It's funny how the defaults are different between the USA and Australia.

Here in Oz, if you walked into a shop and asked for a pie, you'd probably get the default ground beef and onion gravy pie, described in the article.

If you wanted something sweet, like an apple pie, you'd have to specifically ask for it, (and yes, you can buy little individual serve pies filled with apple, or berries etc.)

I can only imagine the confusion if American tourists sit down in a random coffee shop and ask for coffee and pie.

:D
 
We have the same thing with hockey. Here, "hockey" is played on a field, while "ice hockey" is played on ice. In America, "hockey" is played on ice, while "field hockey" is played on a field.
 
novaphile said:
And the old favourite:

Canberra - where you park on the driveway and drive on the parkway.

:D
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True in Toronto (Canada), too, though - and I believe other parts of Canada:
Don Valley ParkwayWP

Known to many Torontonians as the Don Valley Parking Lot, though - although the Toronto section of the 401 really deserves that title, with the QEW in Oakville/Burlington vying for second.
 
New research into the song of the magpie. And no, I don't mean "Good Old Collingwood Forever".

Magpie song research reveals difference between the sexes

Key points:
  • New research shows female magpies are louder and chattier than male magpies
  • Associate Professor Amanda Ridley says the birds are one of the most vocally complex songbirds in the world
  • Magpies can sing at up to 80 decibels — as loud as a lawnmower
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'Straya!

More specifically, Canberra!

'Massive' eastern brown snake found in grounds of Canberra palliative care home

Is this Canberra's largest eastern brown snake on record?

Quite possibly, according to snake catcher Gavin Smith, who was thrilled to find it near the shores of Lake Burley Griffin on the weekend.

Mr Smith, who is also a researcher at the Australian National University, was shocked by what he saw when he arrived at the grounds of Clare Holland House, a palliative care centre.

"I haven't caught a snake quite like that before … it was a whopping snake," he said.

"I'd say it was three times heavier and bigger and stronger than your average eastern brown snake.

"From my perspective that's the biggest snake found around here and I doubt there will be many more like it."
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I wish that Aussie film made a few years back on "Kokoda" was available in the US I would love to see that one.
 
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