>>>>>>>>>>>>On a Japanese food processor -- "Not to be used for the other use."
>>>>>>>>>>>>(now, somebody out there, help me on this. I'm a bit curious.)
>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>Didn't you watch 'allo 'allo ? :-))
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>>>>>>>>>>As many as I can (they still show them Saturday mornings here), and not as many as I'd like.
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>>>>>>>>>>But I don't remember Japanese even being mentioned, never mind foof processor.
>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>So whaddya mean?
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>>>>>>>>>I don't know the english name of the kitchen tool Yvette and Michelle used to tempt the german officers with, but it can surely be seen as it's a manual food processor! I must confess that I never understood what that tool should be used for, though. :-)
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>I've been totally oblivious to that if it's been a regular joke (and let's face it - they DO repeat the jokes!)
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>I just learnt that the device is called a rotary beater, does that "ring any bells"?
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>>No, nor flash any knobs! I know nosssssing about a rrrrrotary beaterrrrr. Never heard it mentioned. I'll certainly let you know when I do.
>>>>>
>>>>>Read my updated message. I seem to remember that the "treatment" they tempted with, also included sellery.
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>>>>What updated message, where? BTW it's celery.
>>>
>>>I will repeat the update, and add some more info.
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>>>I just learnt that the device is called a rotary beater, does that "ring any bells"? Here ia a picture of one: http://www.amazon.com/Kuhn-Rikon-Rotary-Egg-Beater/dp/B000H7H3F6
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>>Ha Ha, it's what we call an egg whisk! :-) I was imagining a big galvanised steel industrial pastry mixer! :-)
>>
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>>>I found the joke mentioned on this website, http://blacklullaby.wordpress.com/2007/01/30/offensive-tv/. Search for the word "sellery" (not "celery" for some reason).
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>>What an OBSCURE ref, just to see the word "sellery" ;-}
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>Now, do you emember the joke? I did some more google searches and I found this:
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>One of the running jokes was that the two beautiful waitresses (what they saw in René, who is no Adonis, but clearly exudes some animal magnetism unseen to the audience, is both mystery and running joke in itself) would provide more personal services to the German officers in the bedrooms upstairs. Colonel von Strohm would always want the stick of celery and the flying helmet, and it was the egg-whisk for general von Klinkerhoffen.
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>Here's another quote: From the pilot episode onwards there have been distinct kinky undertones to 'Allo 'Allo!. During the many visits up stairs with the waitresses at the Café, the Colonel and Captain have been known to make use of the famous "flying helmet and wet celery". The use of an egg-whisk is also common.

I think I may have heard the Colonel mentioning celery but I've never been aware of this feature of he series.