[Leica] OT: Vegemite, an Australian practical joke

[hoppyman at bigpond.net.au (G Hopkinson)]

Sigh, I can see where this is going yet feel powerless to arrest Nick's and 
England's further slide into embarrassment.

Cricket test matches played Australia vs England Since 1989,
Tests won by Australia 29 won by England 9. Nothing more to say really, is 
there?

Nick you weren't tricked into eating "bush tucker" were you? Those grubs 
look disgusting.
Maybe they'd keep you alive. The question is would it be worth it??
English cooking can't be all bad, I just watched the very luscious Nigella 
Lawson cook up something or other.

FWIW, Australia is actually one of the most urbanised countries on earth.
My community right here has a wonderful cultural and gastronomic variety. 
Next time you visit, I'm pretty sure we can accommodate all food and alcohol 
tastes as desired.


Cheers mate
Hoppy 


-----Original Message-----
From: lug-bounces+hoppyman=bigpond.net.au@leica-users.org 
[mailto:lug-bounces+hoppyman=bigpond.net.au@leica-users.org] On Behalf Of
Nick Roberts
Sent: Tuesday, 12 September 2006 18:32
To: Leica Users Group
Subject: [Leica] OT: Vegemite, an Australian practical joke

You fell for it! Vegemite is an Australian joke. Every Aussie tells you it's 
the best thing ever (usually "Strewth! It's a beaut" or
"It's bonzer, mate!") but have you EVER seen one eating the stuff? They're 
not that stupid! They get the non-Aussie sucker to eat it
whilst chuckling into their near-frozen beer (it has to be that cold so that 
the tastebuds are numbed enough not to notice the taste
- unlike the products of the big US brewers, which are chilled so that you 
don't notice they don't have any taste at all!). Same
thing with "bush tucker" (the bugs I referred to).
 
Now Hoppy's just sore because we've got the Ashes, and our injury-ravaged 
team has managed to hit a bit of form again... ;)
 
All to be taken with a huge pinch of salty Vegemite,
 
Nick

----- Original Message ----
From: jon.stanton@comcast.net
To: Leica Users Group <lug@leica-users.org>
Sent: Tuesday, 12 September, 2006 1:26:29 AM
Subject: RE: Re: [Leica] marmite? an english mistake?


About 20 years ago during a trainride from San Jose, CA. to Olympia, WA. I 
shared breakfast with two wonderful ladies from
Australia. They said the meal was excellent except for the absence of 
Vegimite. I made a point of giving it a try at my first
opportunity. I think the product I found was made by Kraft foods (?) I found 
it extremely salty.


-------------- Original message ----------------------
From: "G Hopkinson" <hoppyman@bigpond.net.au>
> Vegemite contains:
> Yeast extract
> Salt
> Malt extract
> Natural colour
> Vegetable extract
> Niacin
> Thiamine
> Riboflavin
> Folate
> Nope, no bugs. Maybe try keeping the lid on in your pantry, Gary
> 
> Cheers
> Hoppy
> Defacto Vegemite champion, who doesn't really like the stuff.
> 
> 
> -----Original Message-----
> From: lug-bounces+hoppyman=bigpond.net.au@leica-users.org 
> [mailto:lug-bounces+hoppyman=bigpond.net.au@leica-users.org] On Behalf Of
> Gary Todoroff
> Sent: Tuesday, 12 September 2006 09:53
> To: Leica Users Group
> Subject: Re: Re: [Leica] marmite? an english mistake?
> 
> Isn't Vegamite made from insects and warm beer?
> Gary
> 
> At 04:24 PM 09/11/06, you wrote:
> >Ha! That's rich from someone who considers eating insects to be the 
> >ultimate in haute cuisine! ;)
> >
> >Nick
> >
> >----- Original Message ----
> >From: G Hopkinson <hoppyman@bigpond.net.au>
> >To: Leica Users Group <lug@leica-users.org>
> >Sent: Tuesday, 12 September, 2006 12:20:20 AM
> >Subject: RE: Re: [Leica] marmite? an english mistake?
> >
> >
> >Nick, considering you drink your beer warm, I'd be considering your 
> >opinion on Vegemite with some reservations.
> >
> >Cheers
> >Hoppy
> >
> >-----Original Message-----
> >From: lug-bounces+hoppyman=bigpond.net.au@leica-users.org 
> >[mailto:lug-bounces+hoppyman=bigpond.net.au@leica-users.org] On Behalf Of
> >Nick Roberts
> >Sent: Tuesday, 12 September 2006 06:05
> >To: Leica Users Group
> >Subject: Re: Re: [Leica] marmite? an english mistake?
> >
> >No, Marmite is nothing like the disgusting muck that is Vegemite - 
> >although not everyone loves it. In fact they advertise it by
> >portraying people who hate it!
> >
> >Nick
> >
> >----- Original Message ----
> >From: Adam Bridge <abridge@gmail.com>
> >To: Leica Users Group <lug@leica-users.org>
> >Sent: Monday, 11 September, 2006 8:49:32 PM
> >Subject: Re: Re: [Leica] marmite? an english mistake?
> >
> >
> >Is this like that great Australian practical joke known as Vegemite
> >that they keep around and eat while strangers come to visit, never
> >once grimmacing or wretching where one can see them but otherwise keep
> >locked away on a top shelf somewhere?
> >
> >Darned Aussies 'll do anything for a laugh.
> >
> >If it IS like Vegemite then I understand why it would be great for
> >dieters and soup: YOU WON'T WANT ANY.
> >
> >Shuddering and regretting even reading this message during lunch break....
> >
> >Adam
> >