Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2006/09/11
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Count me among the haters--and I otherwise adore all things English! Nick Roberts wrote: > 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 > > On 9/11/06, Frank Dernie <Frank.Dernie@btinternet.com> wrote: > >> a 1/4 tsp of marmite improves gravy...... >> >> On 11 Sep, 2006, at 13:06, Kyle Cassidy wrote: >> >> >>> this is my favorite bit of weird signage lately: >>> >>> http://www.asc.upenn.edu/usr/cassidy/pix/travel/2006/across- >>> america-2/2-32.html >>> >>> >>> kc >>> >>> p.s. i've heard that some of those nutty brits will just mix >>> marmite and water. and drink it. or put it on ice cream. the >>> coalition of the willing should be all over that. >>> >>> >>> >>> _______________________________________________ >>> Leica Users Group. >>> See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information >>> >> _______________________________________________ >> Leica Users Group. >> See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information >> >> > > _______________________________________________ > Leica Users Group. > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information > > _______________________________________________ > Leica Users Group. > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information > > > -- Nathan Wajsman Almere, The Netherlands SUPPORT FREEDOM OF SPEECH, BUY DANISH PRODUCTS! General photography: http://www.nathanfoto.com Picture-A-Week: http://www.fotocycle.dk/paws Seville photography: http://www.fotosevilla.com Stock photography: http://www.alamy.com/search-results.asp?qt=wajsman http://myloupe.com/home/found_photographer.php?photographer=507 Prints for sale: http://www.photodeluge.com Blog: http://www.fotocycle.dk/blog