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Post by Crazy Horse on May 22, 2013 16:16:23 GMT 1
Ah, bpj, Just because your ancestors were banished to our colony in which you now reside, it doesn't mean to say you know about culinary delights which were withheld from you, which led to the poor copies you have to endure and it seems have grown to enjoy.  Now real ale (you won't know what that is as we held that back from you as well) needs to be served at blood temperature in order to appreciate the magnificence of the brew. Cold, soppy, girly lager which seems to proliferate in your neck of the woods is used here a punishment for those poor unfortunates that do not love MARMITE. Please don't mention, weather, beaches, surfing, diving in clear warm water, that strange round object in the sky that you see so much of and we so little, Summer coloured skin, wide open spaces, lots of country and not many people or anything else that I am so envious about. Do I detect a desire on your part for another food type thread? If so, please read Spam Fritters!  |
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Post by Dillzio on May 23, 2013 14:46:31 GMT 1
It's so good to see that common sense prevailed. I can't say I've ever found vegemite salty but there again I've been eating the stuff since I was a little kid. I still haven't tried Marmite but if Renard and CH like it I'm sure it's nothing special. Sure, I have the union jack on my country's flag, but I still know what side my bread's buttered (with vegemite thanks) on. The more these fellows try to talk like articulate, well educated gentleman about their gracious settlement of Australia, they always neglect to mention they only came here because they got their arse kicked out of the US by Mel Gibson and his kids and needed somewhere else to plant their flag. Well anyway talk is cheap, and I recon the more fancy talk that comes out the commoner their tastes must be, less refined, chips and eggs for tea on friday night kind of thing. For that reason, by pure logic along, I judge Marmite to be inferior by default.
I know this bitter defeat is going to bring out the primal whinging pome urges instincts in our English friends, we've seen it time and time again whenever The Ashes are on so I guess we'll just have to allow nature to take it's course and let them get this one out of their system. We don't want them to be defeated and upset about it, the riots could be epic.
and on behalf of Vegemite, and Australia, thankyou for this prestegious honour.
Has the offending jar of marmite been 'disposed' of yet Ian. If it's still around, may I suggest that it be incinerated, with the ashes preserved, put into a small ceremonial cup and put on display in a trophy case somewhere?
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Post by renard80 on May 23, 2013 23:26:58 GMT 1
Has the offending jar of marmite been 'disposed' of yet Ian. If it's still around, may I suggest that it be incinerated, with the ashes preserved, put into a small ceremonial cup and put on display in a trophy case somewhere? A grudging LOL for this clever comment, Dylan, which only cricket people will really understand! The rest of your post is, of course, utter balls. ;D Incidentally, we didn't need Australia as somewhere to 'plant the flag' after graciously allowing America its independence (another mistake on our part, BTW). We just needed somewhere to dump our riff-raff, in the naive hope that it might grow into a mature, cultured society. Wrong again! (Hey, I've just realised that in our brave new politically-correct world, my jesting remarks could be construed as racist! If some pinched mouth person complains to the cops, I'll probably get about 20 years inside!) |
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Post by toff on May 24, 2013 0:20:12 GMT 1
Hmmm...Fosters vs Carling? Football Vs Aussie football ( also know as Assault?)
I love Aussie rules, it's like a fight, but no rules......
oh... and as said before, vegemite..bleugh..vegemite and beans on toast..mmmmm...salty..mmmmm.
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Post by Dillzio on May 24, 2013 5:34:50 GMT 1
Has the offending jar of marmite been 'disposed' of yet Ian. If it's still around, may I suggest that it be incinerated, with the ashes preserved, put into a small ceremonial cup and put on display in a trophy case somewhere? A grudging LOL for this clever comment, Dylan, which only cricket people will really understand! The rest of your post is, of course, utter balls. ;D Incidentally, we didn't need Australia as somewhere to 'plant the flag' after graciously allowing America its independence (another mistake on our part, BTW). We just needed somewhere to dump our riff-raff, in the naive hope that it might grow into a mature, cultured society. Wrong again! (Hey, I've just realised that in our brave new politically-correct world, my jesting remarks could be construed as racist! If some pinched mouth person complains to the cops, I'll probably get about 20 years inside!) Somewhere to dump the riff-raff? Gee and all this time we thought you just wanted cheap slave labor to build your new colony without resorting to slavery? The things you learn on these forums. I wouldn't worry too much about the 'racist' remarks, I called you lot a bunch of whinging pomes so you can always fall back on the tried and tested legal defense of "tit for tat"... You are right though, not so long ago I heard about a court case over here where an englishman (having a typical whinge) sued someone for racial harassment for calling him a whinging pome - he won. Oh well, at least we've grown accustomed to this tounge-in-cheek antipodian vs anglophilian rivalry here at the SCC. Hmmm...Fosters vs Carling? Football Vs Aussie football ( also know as Assault?) I love Aussie rules, it's like a fight, but no rules...... oh... and as said before, vegemite..bleugh..vegemite and beans on toast..mmmmm...salty..mmmmm. Wow I just had vegemite with beans on toast and you're right, it's awesome. I also noticed something I never noticed before, vegemite does taste salty! vegemite is actually 3.4% sodium (written on the label) and I assume it's another 3.4% chloride (not written on the label), so vegemite is actually very salty indeed! I think if you're putting on so much it tastes salty though you're putting on too much, even the most dedicated vegemite lover can only take so much of a good thing. |
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Post by Crazy Horse on May 24, 2013 9:23:00 GMT 1
I love Aussie "rules" and so does my eldest lad living and working down under. Dilzio's quote, "I wouldn't worry too much about the 'racist' remarks, I called you lot a bunch of whinging pomes so you can always fall back on the tried and tested legal defense of "tit for tat"... You are right though, not so long ago I heard about a court case over here where an englishman (having a typical whinge) sued someone for racial harassment for calling him a whinging pome - he won. Oh well, at least we've grown accustomed to this tounge-in-cheek antipodian vs anglophilian rivalry here at the SCC." This chap could not possibly be a true Englishman, no gentleman would behave in such a wimpish manner as to sue for being called such a thing. Bet he doesn't even like MARMITE. He should be ashamed of himself. "Fosters V Carling" ? Really? It is like comparing cow pee to horse pee (not, I hasten to add have I ever tasted either one). I once saw a chap spill some of the aforementioned lager on his surfboard. Took the paint straight off. ;D Vegemite has so much salt added in order to fool the unfortunate beings that bought the product into liking it. |
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Post by hounddog on May 25, 2013 14:01:13 GMT 1
Unfortunately our Antipodian cousins do not fully appreciate the fine culture we have in the UK and find us rather sniffy and more than a little pedantic in our quest to get to the truth.
Some of you may be aware that in the dim and distant past , ooh at least 3 years ago I earned a sometimes crust carrying out incident investigations involving various bits of metal bending itself round other assorted bits of metal in a very violent manner.
Have produced reams of paper detailing impact vectors ect so the guilty culprit could be identified.
In Aussieland this approach is deemed outrageously pedantic and on a training course we were shown a clip on how the Australians approach such matters.
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Post by Crazy Horse on May 25, 2013 15:43:50 GMT 1
hounddog, This is the best laugh I have ever had, tears are streaming down my face and my stomach hurts through laughing so much. This can not be real! Whoever did this "adjustment" to the real words deserves a medal, total genius! Thanks for cheering up an old chap that is a bit crook at the moment. Ruddy marvellous! ;D P.S. MARMITE rules, this chap must have been on a Vegemite "experience". |
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Post by iandhunt on May 26, 2013 7:28:22 GMT 1
hounddog, This is the best laugh I have ever had, tears are streaming down my face and my stomach hurts through laughing so much. This can not be real! Whoever did this "adjustment" to the real words deserves a medal, total genius! Thanks for cheering up an old chap that is a bit crook at the moment. Ruddy marvellous! ;D P.S. MARMITE rules, this chap must have been on a Vegemite "experience". I have to say that the Marmite wasn't bad. It just didn't compare to the Vegemite. I apologize for my slow response but I had to recover from finals, my birthday, etc... With that said, I have decided to keep the Marmite for a neighbor who is interested in trying it for the first time once he arrives next Tuesday from the land of Disney.... However, I have developed a taste for Vegemite and butter on toast. As an American I have a sweet tooth to say the least. I enjoy waffles or pancakes in the morning for breakfast....with maple syrup of course....But something about the Vegemite is just enjoyable to me.... I love the passion from both sides. Or is it just a bunch of "cheeky" banter? |
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Post by Crazy Horse on May 26, 2013 9:34:23 GMT 1
CH engage in cheeky banter? Over such a serious subject as MARMITE? An intolerable suggestion sir.
Pancakes for breakfast? That is quite alien to the English, I am sure you will understand.
MARMITE on hot buttered toast for breakfast, now we are talking!
BTW belated birthday greetings. I hope you had a great time. Now get the camera out and take some more SC photo's. ;D
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Post by Dillzio on May 26, 2013 14:10:00 GMT 1
Unfortunately our Antipodian cousins do not fully appreciate the fine culture we have in the UK and find us rather sniffy and more than a little pedantic in our quest to get to the truth. Some of you may be aware that in the dim and distant past , ooh at least 3 years ago I earned a sometimes crust carrying out incident investigations involving various bits of metal bending itself round other assorted bits of metal in a very violent manner. Have produced reams of paper detailing impact vectors ect so the guilty culprit could be identified. In Aussieland this approach is deemed outrageously pedantic and on a training course we were shown a clip on how the Australians approach such matters. Haha i got a good laugh from that one. Those two are well known for their political parodies, it may be based on reality but it's not actually real - very aussie attitude though I must admit  They often follow a current affairs show called the 7:30 report. There's a whole bunch of them here: www.youtube.com/user/ClarkeAndDawe?feature=watchOh and regarding the 'cheeky' remarks I should specify that cheese and vegemite sandwiches are very popular with school kids so perhaps we could call the remarks cheesy instead? |
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Post by Crazy Horse on May 26, 2013 14:16:56 GMT 1
Ah the school children,
Poor little "mites" not yet ready for the real stuff, their taste buds only starting to develop. In time, they will be able to appreciate the original and genuine item.
We too have a fondness for cheese and MARMITE sandwiches.
But there a question is raised, what type of cheese to go with the MARMITE, over to you chaps........
BTW Thank you so much for the link Dylan, if it is one thing I love to do it is laugh! ;D
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Post by renard80 on May 26, 2013 22:22:54 GMT 1
I love the passion from both sides. Perhaps you do, but this is hardly the place to reveal such personal information. Surely there are plenty of other boards online where such matters are discussed? ;D ;D |
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Post by iandhunt on May 29, 2013 16:22:59 GMT 1
I love the passion from both sides. Perhaps you do, but this is hardly the place to reveal such personal information. Surely there are plenty of other boards online where such matters are discussed? ;D ;D All I am going to say Renard is it's OK to love Marmite.....just don't LOVE your Marmite... Perhaps that is why you and CH prefer the jar as opposed to the squeeze bottle. Of course, Vegemite might have the same type of following. I guess I will put the final nail in the coffin of this thread. It has been a blast watching the banter, but I realize that there really is nothing more to this taste off other than personal preference. To me, it was no different then McDonald's vs Burger King, Cooper vs Goodyear, or J3 vs PA-18. Anyways, off to eat breakfast from the amazingly HOT interior of Alaska. I think it was 84 F (28.8 C) yesterday. However, the wind is calm and the sun is out at 3:15 in the morning....you know what that means!!! ;D ;D |
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Post by Crazy Horse on May 29, 2013 17:13:21 GMT 1
Yup, get the crumpets under the grill, apply the butter, then top it all off with MARMITE!
Personally, I would rather eat vegemite than muckdonalds or bk or kfc or any of that "food", now that is saying something!
On second thoughts, i would rather starve to death if there was nothing else to eat, dreaming of bacon sandwiches.
BTW, the jars are just not big enough.
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They often follow a current affairs show called the 7:30 report.