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Subject: [Leica] marmite? an english mistake?
From: nathan at nathanfoto.com (Nathan Wajsman)
Date: Mon Sep 11 13:15:38 2006
References: <20060911200505.78389.qmail@web25501.mail.ukl.yahoo.com>

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.
>>>
>>>
>>>
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