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Tue, 25 December 2012 08:54  |
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The title character of the LuAnn comic strip has
an Aussie boyfriend (Quill) via Internet. Today's
shows her family opening up Quill's gift of a jar
of Vegemite. LuAnn's brother and father like it,
mom seems to like it, and LuAnn retches and spits
it out. LuAnn (on Internet with boyfriend) claims
to have liked it and Quill calls her "liar."
I remember Rob Mueller and some others had commented
on the stuff a month or so back. I'm going to send
a copy of the strip to Rob.
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| Re: [GMCnet] Off Topic - VEGEMITE [message #193975 is a reply to message #193950] |
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| k2gkk wrote on Tue, 25 December 2012 06:54 |
... Today's shows her family opening up Quill's gift of a jar
of Vegemite. ...
... I remember Rob Mueller and some others had commented
on the stuff a month or so back. ...
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While I haven't had the "pleasure" myself, I understand that it needs to be spread very THIN. (Just like most of us are OK with a small amount on yellow mustard... a half inch will gag almost all of us!)
I have seen vids of an American guy trying it by the tablespoon... and barfing. "Stupid Americans"
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| Re: [GMCnet] Off Topic - VEGEMITE [message #193978 is a reply to message #193950] |
Tue, 25 December 2012 15:58 |
rallymaster
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I think the proper spread depth of Vegemite is similar to the proper
amount of Vermouth in an extra dry Martini. Hold the knife in front of
you, above the bread, and quietly whisper "Vegemite". Then wipe the knife
on the bread. Linda says that's too thick. Whisper "Vegemite", then
remove the bread from the breadbox and the knife from the drawer. Maybe,
just think"Vegemite", then do the rest.
ronC
On Tue, 25 Dec 2012 15:44:37 -0600 Mike Miller <m000035@gmail.com>
writes:
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> k2gkk wrote on Tue, 25 December 2012 06:54
> > ... Today's shows her family opening up Quill's gift of a jar
> > of Vegemite. ...
> >
> > ... I remember Rob Mueller and some others had commented
> > on the stuff a month or so back. ...
>
>
>
>
> While I haven't had the "pleasure" myself, I understand that it
> needs to be spread very THIN. (Just like most of us are OK with a
> small amount on yellow mustard... a half inch will gag almost all of
> us!)
>
> I have seen vids of an American guy trying it by the tablespoon...
> and barfing. "Stupid Americans"
>
>
> --
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> (#1)'73 26' exPainted D. -- (#2)`78 23' Birchaven Rear Bath --
> (#3)`77 23' Birchaven Side Bath
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| Re: [GMCnet] Off Topic - VEGEMITE [message #193986 is a reply to message #193981] |
Tue, 25 December 2012 18:13 |
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Peter,
I've brought some to other conventions and the reaction is always the same:
YECCH! How can you eat that stuff!
Most Yanks (me included) spread as you noted below or peanut butter. That's what I did the first time I tasted and I retched!
I reckon it is an acquired taste (like Scotch whiskey) and knowing to spread it THIN!!!
My two favorite Vegemite "sandwiches:"
A Sao biscuit, a bit of butter, a thin smear of Vegemite, and a piece of cheddar cheese on top, YUM!
An English muffin, a bit of melted butter, and a thin smear of Vegemite, YUM YUM!
Regards,
Rob M.
-----Original Message-----
From: Peter Bailey
Kay and I took a jar of vegemite to the Pueblo convention and Rob instructed the takers on how much should be spread on toast I
guess we should have demonstrated the spread but as we were staying in a motel which provided a nice cooked breakfast we never got
to the rally for a report from the vegemite consumers. I believe pretty much every one who tried it did not have an appreciation for
it and again it was spread too thick (like jam). I don't know what happened to the left over jar of vegemite.
We redeemed ourselves at the Shawnee convention we brought some Tim Tams (another Aussie product a chocolate coated cookie) for
those (and others) who had previously tried the vegemite to gauge their reaction to this product and we got the big thumbs up of
approval.
Note! I would have vegemite on toast or muffin almost every morning for breakfast
Peter
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| Re: [GMCnet] Off Topic - VEGEMITE [message #194007 is a reply to message #193986] |
Tue, 25 December 2012 21:33 |
k2gkk
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If the stuff is so yucky, why does ANYBODY eat it?
Or is it some secret rite akin to the Swenskis and
Norskis consuming that nasty lutefisk? Do you/they
eat it to prove you/they are tough?
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> From: robmueller@iinet.net.au
> To: gmclist@temp.gmcnet.org
> Date: Wed, 26 Dec 2012 11:13:41 +1100
> Subject: Re: [GMCnet] Off Topic - VEGEMITE
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> Peter,
>
> I've brought some to other conventions and the reaction is always the same:
>
> YECCH! How can you eat that stuff!
>
> Most Yanks (me included) spread as you noted below or peanut butter. That's what I did the first time I tasted and I retched!
>
> I reckon it is an acquired taste (like Scotch whiskey) and knowing to spread it THIN!!!
>
> My two favorite Vegemite "sandwiches:"
>
> A Sao biscuit, a bit of butter, a thin smear of Vegemite, and a piece of cheddar cheese on top, YUM!
>
> An English muffin, a bit of melted butter, and a thin smear of Vegemite, YUM YUM!
>
> Regards,
> Rob M.
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Peter Bailey
>
> Kay and I took a jar of vegemite to the Pueblo convention and Rob instructed the takers on how much should be spread on toast I
> guess we should have demonstrated the spread but as we were staying in a motel which provided a nice cooked breakfast we never got
> to the rally for a report from the vegemite consumers. I believe pretty much every one who tried it did not have an appreciation for
> it and again it was spread too thick (like jam). I don't know what happened to the left over jar of vegemite.
> We redeemed ourselves at the Shawnee convention we brought some Tim Tams (another Aussie product a chocolate coated cookie) for
> those (and others) who had previously tried the vegemite to gauge their reaction to this product and we got the big thumbs up of
> approval.
> Note! I would have vegemite on toast or muffin almost every morning for breakfast
> Peter
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| Re: [GMCnet] Off Topic - VEGEMITE [message #194022 is a reply to message #193978] |
Wed, 26 December 2012 08:15 |
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Vegemite is to Aussie cuisine as poi is to Hawai'ian cuisine. Both are better off without.
--johnny
'76 23' transmode norris
'76 palm beach
From: "rallymaster@juno.com" <rallymaster@juno.com>
To: gmclist@temp.gmcnet.org
Sent: Tuesday, December 25, 2012 4:58 PM
Subject: Re: [GMCnet] Off Topic - VEGEMITE
I think the proper spread depth of Vegemite is similar to the proper
amount of Vermouth in an extra dry Martini. Hold the knife in front of
you, above the bread, and quietly whisper "Vegemite". Then wipe the knife
on the bread. Linda says that's too thick. Whisper "Vegemite", then
remove the bread from the breadbox and the knife from the drawer. Maybe,
just think"Vegemite", then do the rest.
ronC
On Tue, 25 Dec 2012 15:44:37 -0600 Mike Miller <m000035@gmail.com>
writes:
>
>
> k2gkk wrote on Tue, 25 December 2012 06:54
> > ... Today's shows her family opening up Quill's gift of a jar
> > of Vegemite. ...
> >
> > ... I remember Rob Mueller and some others had commented
> > on the stuff a month or so back. ...
>
>
>
>
> While I haven't had the "pleasure" myself, I understand that it
> needs to be spread very THIN. (Just like most of us are OK with a
> small amount on yellow mustard... a half inch will gag almost all of
> us!)
>
> I have seen vids of an American guy trying it by the tablespoon...
> and barfing. "Stupid Americans"
>
>
> --
> Mike Miller -- Hillsboro, OR -- on the Black list
> (#1)'73 26' exPainted D. -- (#2)`78 23' Birchaven Rear Bath --
> (#3)`77 23' Birchaven Side Bath
> http://m000035.blogspot.com
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| Re: [GMCnet] Off Topic - VEGEMITE [message #194024 is a reply to message #194022] |
Wed, 26 December 2012 08:30 |
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Funny how regional differences in cuisine affect people: I've recently had
two GMC visitors REFUSE to eat fried corn bread! Can you believe that?
And here I often have it for dessert after a meal blessed with it. :-)
Some folks don't even like GRITS! Will wonders never cease!
Ken H.
Americus, GA
On Wed, Dec 26, 2012 at 9:15 AM, Johnny Bridges wrote:
> Vegemite is to Aussie cuisine as poi is to Hawai'ian cuisine. Both are
> better off without.
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| Re: [GMCnet] Off Topic - VEGEMITE [message #194027 is a reply to message #194024] |
Wed, 26 December 2012 08:48 |
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The funniest thing I noticed during the two years I lived in Australia was the beer.
First off, the Aussies are holding out on us Yanks... they keep all the good stuff for themselves! There are so many truly great beers in Oz that it's hard to even pick one out at the package store. But the entire time I lived in Oz, I think I saw a grand total of one local guy drinking a Fosters.
But go into a yuppy bar in Sydney, and what are all the hipsters drinking? Budweiser.
It's a strange, strange world we live in...
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| Re: [GMCnet] Off Topic - VEGEMITE [message #194032 is a reply to message #194024] |
Wed, 26 December 2012 09:12 |
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I make yankee visitors repeat "Grits are groceries!" three times before they're allowed any breakfast - with grits. Being something of a grits snob, I get mine from Logan Turnpike Mill up towards Dahlonega. They've a website and they ship. And for those who haven't experienced, get the white, not the yellow. The yellow has a much stronger flavor, not necessarily for Yankees. And face it, they're so damn cheap, even at tourist prices with shipping, a pound or two aren't expensive. And, when the Health Dept isn't looking and there's no one in her store when we stop off, the nice lady lets the BWD come in with us and touch noses with her dog.
--johnny
'76 23'transmode norris
'76 palm beach
n.b. Do NOT try 'instant grits'. 'Instant Grits' are to grits as instant coffee is to coffee. Both are abominations before the Lord. jb
From: Ken Henderson <hend4800@bellsouth.net>
To: gmclist <gmclist@temp.gmcnet.org>
Sent: Wednesday, December 26, 2012 9:30 AM
Subject: Re: [GMCnet] Off Topic - VEGEMITE
Funny how regional differences in cuisine affect people: I've recently had
two GMC visitors REFUSE to eat fried corn bread! Can you believe that?
And here I often have it for dessert after a meal blessed with it. :-)
Some folks don't even like GRITS! Will wonders never cease!
Ken H.
Americus, GA
On Wed, Dec 26, 2012 at 9:15 AM, Johnny Bridges wrote:
> Vegemite is to Aussie cuisine as poi is to Hawai'ian cuisine. Both are
> better off without.
>
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| Re: [GMCnet] Off Topic - VEGEMITE [message #194035 is a reply to message #194030] |
Wed, 26 December 2012 09:59 |
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Obviously, your USAF career didn't include a survival school course. :-)
Ken H.
On Wed, Dec 26, 2012 at 10:04 AM, D C _Mac_ Macdonald wrote:
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> I have NEVER been hungry enough to eat grits again!
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| Re: [GMCnet] Off Topic - VEGEMITE [message #194043 is a reply to message #193981] |
Wed, 26 December 2012 10:46 |
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| Peter Bailey wrote on Tue, 25 December 2012 15:51 |
Kay and I took a jar of vegemite to the Pueblo convention and Rob instructed the takers on how much should be spread on toast I guess we should have demonstrated the spread but as we were staying in a motel which provided a nice cooked breakfast we never got to the rally for a report from the vegemite consumers. I believe pretty much every one who tried it did not have an appreciation for it and again it was spread too thick (like jam). I don't know what happened to the left over jar of vegemite.
We redeemed ourselves at the Shawnee convention we brought some Tim Tams (another Aussie product a chocolate coated cookie) for those (and others) who had previously tried the vegemite to gauge their reaction to this product and we got the big thumbs up of approval.
Note! I would have vegemite on toast or muffin almost every morning for breakfast
Peter Bailey
from Ozy (Aussie)
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I wasn't brave enough to try the vegemite at Pueblo, but Peter fixed us up with some Tim Tams, at Shawnee, and THEY sure were good! 
Carl Stouffer
'75 ex Palm Beach
Tucson, AZ.
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| Re: [GMCnet] Off Topic - VEGEMITE [message #194072 is a reply to message #194032] |
Wed, 26 December 2012 18:00 |
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Johnny,
And an Aussie could say Southern cuisine is better off without GRITS! ;-)
Tell you what, I'll bring some Vegemite and you bring some Grits to the GMCMI Convention in Dothan, I'll try the grits if you'll try
the Vegemite. I'll even try the yeller ones!
I'll bet you'll like it if I prepare a piece of toast with Vegemite on it.
Regards,
Rob M.
USAussie - Downunder
PS - I agree 100% about instant coffee!
-----Original Message-----
From: Johnny Bridges
I make yankee visitors repeat "Grits are groceries!" three times before they're allowed any breakfast - with grits. Being
something of a grits snob, I get mine from Logan Turnpike Mill up towards Dahlonega. They've a website and they ship. And for
those who haven't experienced, get the white, not the yellow. The yellow has a much stronger flavor, not necessarily for Yankees.
And face it, they're so damn cheap, even at tourist prices with shipping, a pound or two aren't expensive. And, when the Health
Dept isn't looking and there's no one in her store when we stop off, the nice lady lets the BWD come in with us and touch noses with
her dog.
--johnny
n.b. Do NOT try 'instant grits'. 'Instant Grits' are to grits as instant coffee is to coffee. Both are abominations before the
Lord. jb
-----Original Message-----
From: Johnny Bridges
Vegemite is to Aussie cuisine as poi is to Hawai'ian cuisine. Both are better off without.
--johnny
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