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josh · Post by **josh** » Fri May 10, 2002 8:09 am

Originally posted by fable
So why does anybody eat Vegemite? Is it supposed to be incredibly healthy for you? Surely not the taste?

Its a good source of vitamin B.

Jace · Post by **Jace** » Fri May 10, 2002 8:41 am

@Fable,
Absolutely for the taste (and it can form part of a good hangover cure as it is loaded with vit B)

Sabre · Post by **Sabre** » Fri May 10, 2002 9:54 am

Ok, by request of Ode to a Grasshopper, here's my input to this Vegemite thing.

I think the only time that I've actually ate it was about 4-5 years ago, during one of the camps we have at school. It tasted ok, a bit like soy sauce to me.

Minerva · Post by **Minerva** » Fri May 10, 2002 10:28 am

Originally posted by VoodooDali
What is that weird stuff you British folks always eat--Marmite or something like that?

You don't need to know...

Well, actually, try it once, and you can taste everything else. Only British think that's nice, because their taste buds are different from others.

Just typing this causes my tummy upset...

Shadow Sandrock · Post by **Shadow Sandrock** » Fri May 10, 2002 10:51 am

All right guys! Time to hitch a ride on the spammobile! ^_^ Whoohoo! I got backseat, and I'll just ask the driver to kindly go 55 on the speed bumps.

Yshania · Post by **Yshania** » Fri May 10, 2002 10:57 am

Marmite is disgusting.

KidD01 · Post by **KidD01** » Fri May 10, 2002 11:21 am

E-cownomy in SPAM point of View

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No balance sheet provided with the release.

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A French Corporation
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A Japanese Corporation
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A German Corporation
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An Italian Corporation
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You have 50,000 cows, none of which belongs to you. You charge others for storing them.

A Chinese Corporation
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You hae 2 cows. One is milked using highly inefficient methods using underage (not to mention underpaid !) labour. The milking process is done by 100 people, 2 of which does the actual milking while 98 are consultants from some overpriced global consultant. The milk is sold to 2 companies owned by your sons and daughters at slightly above cost, who exports them to Singapore at triple of the price. The milk is then refined in Saudi Arabia, and then re-exported back to Indonesia under a foreign brand name and sold to some regular customers at an even higher price. The other cow ? Gone with the flood.......

Robnark · Post by **Robnark** » Fri May 10, 2002 1:16 pm

A British Corporation
You have 2 cows. Both are mad.

nah, we burnt the second one just in case

Mr Sleep · Post by **Mr Sleep** » Fri May 10, 2002 4:07 pm

Originally posted by Minerva
Only British think that's nice, because their taste buds are different from others.

I think it is hideous, Twiglets are just passable, but still questionable.... so i guess i am not British.....no surprise there

Minerva · Post by **Minerva** » Fri May 10, 2002 4:52 pm

Originally posted by Mr Sleep

I think it is hideous, Twiglets are just passable, but still questionable.... so i guess i am not British.....no surprise there

LOL

Have you seen that famous Welsh girl I cannot remember the name who often sings in front of even more famous people in HIGNFY recently? She said when she was invited to the White House, Mr President asked her which state Wales is in. She answered to him, "Sort of next to England" and walked quietly away, and said she was embarrassed. Ian Hislop followed immediately, "YOU were embarrassed?"

frogus · Post by **frogus** » Fri May 10, 2002 5:08 pm

LOL...he he. I can't think right now of any famous Welsh singing girls...but anyway - back to the serious heart of this debate. Marmite.

Marmite is rank It is so rank I am from now on going to refer to it as 'renk'. It's foul...it's fouler than Foul. Sabre's right on it with the soy sauce comment. Vegimite (and marnite to a slightly lesser extent) taste like when you get a bottle of soy sauce and eat all the condensed soy-based material out of the lid which has solidified. Which I hardly ever do anymore, just in case you're wondering. Twiglets are the most revolting things ever created by man or beast. On the list of 'Worst Things Ever Made' I would have:

1)Guns
2)Bombs
3)Twiglets

ps...what happened to my Elephant & Castle thread?

Mr Sleep · Post by **Mr Sleep** » Fri May 10, 2002 5:12 pm

That would be Charlotte Church

I missed that show

the worrying thing is she is only 16 and all these older men think it okay to fancy her now she is over age

I can just see Clinton now, I would have been a little less forgiving in that situation

@Frogus, i have no idea what happened to it.

frogus · Post by **frogus** » Fri May 10, 2002 5:21 pm

Charlotte Church mings worse than Ming the Merciless playing ping-pong, only mis-pronouncing it 'ming-pong' with a Ming vase balanced on her head, during the Ming dynasty.

nah I'm only jokun

. Good insult though, no? I heard it the other day applied to 'Jordan' while I was watching that show about her on (no doubt) Channel 5... If Charlotte Church is actually a member of SYM, you are a very beautiful girl, I deeply respect your art, and I wish you the best of luck with your career and inevitable old pervy husband (Bets on Mr. Jager anyone?).

BTW did you know she was a millionaire (in Britishe poundas) aged 12? Golly, what is the world coming to?

BTWA Is anyone else noticing th gradual metamorphosis which Channel 5 is undergoing, changing more and more into Channel Nine of the Fast Show?

Minerva · Post by **Minerva** » Fri May 10, 2002 5:21 pm

@Sleepy, it's only Dubya who wonders which state Wales is in... Of course Clinton made another famous gaff... "Don't welsh on the deal".

Mr Sleep · Post by **Mr Sleep** » Fri May 10, 2002 5:26 pm

Originally posted by frogus
'Jordan'

She is enough of a joke anyway without anyone needing to ridicule her

(Bets on Mr. Jager anyone?).

LOL

I'll give you a fiver

BTW did you know she was a millionaire (in Britishe poundas) aged 12? Golly, what is the world coming to?

I am sure you would be equally flabergasted if she arrived on your doorstep one day

BTWA Is anyone else noticing th gradual metamorphosis which Channel 5 is undergoing, changing more and more into Channel Nine of the Fast Show?

Scorchio!

You know what Frogus, where i come from saying to anyone that you watch channel 5 is pretty much the same as covering yourself in tar and feathers

@Minerva, i should have guessed

Welsh on the deal LOL

So is that tanamount to setting fire to that persons house then?

Minerva · Post by **Minerva** » Fri May 10, 2002 5:44 pm

Originally posted by Mr Sleep

Scorchio! You know what Frogus, where i come from saying to anyone that you watch channel 5 is pretty much the same as covering yourself in tar and feathers

@Minerva, i should have guessed Welsh on the deal LOL So is that tanamount to setting fire to that persons house then?

LOL

@Frogus: I live in Devon and we don't have Channel 5 anyway, so I don't really care.

But, if Channel 5 turns out to be like Channel 9, it should be a good news.

frogus · Post by **frogus** » Fri May 10, 2002 6:00 pm

She is enough of a joke anyway without anyone needing to ridicule her

Not true. I almost feel it is my duty.

LOL I'll give you a fiver

You're on. Minerva? How's your purse feelin luv? I've still got Chris Evans open at 11/1...

Scorchio! You know what Frogus, where i come from saying to anyone that you watch channel 5 is pretty much the same as covering yourself in tar and feathers

Mr. S! have you know heart? How can you possibly resist such high class scheduling as *rummages through TV guide*:

Hard Bastards
Sex and Shopping (including an interview with topless model Lindsy Dawn mckenzie!)
Stark Naked
Xena: warrior Princess - The Debt

???

Ode to a Grasshopper · Sat May 11, 2002 1:22 am

Originally posted by Sabre
Ok, by request of Ode to a Grasshopper, here's my input to this Vegemite thing.

I think the only time that I've actually ate it was about 4-5 years ago, during one of the camps we have at school. It tasted ok, a bit like soy sauce to me.

Cheers @Sabre.

@Frogus- Ooh, Xena!

Tamerlane · Post by **Tamerlane** » Sat May 11, 2002 7:55 am

Originally posted by Mr Sleep
That would be Charlotte Church I missed that show the worrying thing is she is only 16 and all these older men think it okay to fancy her now she is over age

I see your referring to that award she won. Sexiest behind or whatever. Thats actually pretty sick to give it to a 16 year old.

Mr Sleep · Post by **Mr Sleep** » Sun May 12, 2002 6:59 am

Originally posted by frogus
Mr. S! have you know heart? How can you possibly resist such high class scheduling as *rummages through TV guide*:

Hard Bastards
Sex and Shopping (including an interview with topless model Lindsy Dawn mckenzie!)
Stark Naked
Xena: warrior Princess - The Debt

???

Erm, i think it speaks for itself...

It is a bizaare line up to say the least

Why couldn't they be more like Channel 4 showing things like Blood Simple and The Night of the Hunter

@Tam, I know, she is barely legal and it just isn't right that she should be coveted so...