Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2006/09/12
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]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 > > > > > > > > > >_______________________________________________ > >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 _______________________________________________ Leica Users Group. See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information