Gday from Queensland
July 16th, 2010, 02:06 AM
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Spider....Jamesbo's instructions are spot on. Just make sure the attachments aren't too big as there's a limit.
Allan: Vegemite (breakfast of champions) tastes like concentrated yeast extract
....cos that's what it is and I can't really describe the taste. We were bought up on it. It's full of vitamin B so good for hangovers.
You can keep it in your cupboard indefinitely (ignore the use-by date) and you don't need to refrigerate it.....in fact it's better not refrigerated.
The trick is...DO NOT APPLY IT LIKE JAM. It has a strong taste.
And try it on toast first. Buttered toast with a thin scraping of vegemite. A little goes a long way. My wife hated it until I showed her how to eat it. She's from Ireland and came here when she was 10. They bought a jar of vegemite to do the Aussie thing, plastered it all over a slice of bread and wondered what hit them when they took a bite.
I can recommend toast and vege and a cup of black tea for breakfast.
See....not too much. You should still be able to see plenty of butter.
Allan: Vegemite (breakfast of champions) tastes like concentrated yeast extract
....cos that's what it is and I can't really describe the taste. We were bought up on it. It's full of vitamin B so good for hangovers.You can keep it in your cupboard indefinitely (ignore the use-by date) and you don't need to refrigerate it.....in fact it's better not refrigerated.
The trick is...DO NOT APPLY IT LIKE JAM. It has a strong taste.
And try it on toast first. Buttered toast with a thin scraping of vegemite. A little goes a long way. My wife hated it until I showed her how to eat it. She's from Ireland and came here when she was 10. They bought a jar of vegemite to do the Aussie thing, plastered it all over a slice of bread and wondered what hit them when they took a bite.
I can recommend toast and vege and a cup of black tea for breakfast.
See....not too much. You should still be able to see plenty of butter.
July 16th, 2010, 11:57 AM
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Pat,
I think I'll pass. Kinda reminds me of when I was a kid and ate one of those fizzy drink tables. De ones you were spose to drop in a glass of water to make a fizzy Kool aide kinda thing
Anywho, Sum one gave me sum Tasso ham, I think I'm gonna make sum shrimp and grits with tasso fer super. May fry me up a few green maters.
I think I'll pass. Kinda reminds me of when I was a kid and ate one of those fizzy drink tables. De ones you were spose to drop in a glass of water to make a fizzy Kool aide kinda thing
Anywho, Sum one gave me sum Tasso ham, I think I'm gonna make sum shrimp and grits with tasso fer super. May fry me up a few green maters.
July 16th, 2010, 06:51 PM
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Jamesbo....don't let Pat put you off trying Vegemite.
Here's a video made mainly for Americans who traditionally have a problem with how to eat the stuff.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=n34e5DMza3g
Here's a video made mainly for Americans who traditionally have a problem with how to eat the stuff.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=n34e5DMza3g
July 17th, 2010, 03:20 AM
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A buddy of mine who is from downunder originally had some at work. he actually had vegimite sandwiches at work and let me try a bite. An aquired taste for sure.Pat just got back from spending 6 months working in aussieland so I imagine he got some more of the stuff back in the country.
July 17th, 2010, 09:41 AM
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Col,
Good video, that's the way I was told to try it from friends we met downunder, still did not work for me, must be a required taste. They all laughed at the face I made while trying to eat that slice of toast.
Good video, that's the way I was told to try it from friends we met downunder, still did not work for me, must be a required taste. They all laughed at the face I made while trying to eat that slice of toast.
July 17th, 2010, 02:28 PM
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G'day Jamesbo. We don't discriminate between north & south....all Americans are Yanks to us. Its a term of endearment, except when we inadvertantly call a Canadian a Yank. They don't like it. Bit like calling an Aussie a Kiwi I suppose.
When Queenslanders and New South Welshmen talk football its Rugby League.
When the Southern & Western States talk football it's Australian Rules..."AFL"...or Gay FL as we call it. We don't know what to think about American football, we only ever follow Rugby Union when the Wallabies are playing England and we couldn't give a rat's patoot about soccer unless there happens to be a World cup going on.
A Carby is a devise for mixing fuel and air and crackers are what polly eats.
There ya go mate. You're up to speed.
j
...and "Blue" is a bloke with red hair, unless he's "True Blue" in which case he's a fair dinkum, salt of the earth type of bloke. A "blue" is also a punch-up. So if you got into a fight with a real decent red headed chap, you'd be getting into a blue with true blue blue.
When Queenslanders and New South Welshmen talk football its Rugby League.
When the Southern & Western States talk football it's Australian Rules..."AFL"...or Gay FL as we call it. We don't know what to think about American football, we only ever follow Rugby Union when the Wallabies are playing England and we couldn't give a rat's patoot about soccer unless there happens to be a World cup going on.
A Carby is a devise for mixing fuel and air and crackers are what polly eats.
There ya go mate. You're up to speed.
j
...and "Blue" is a bloke with red hair, unless he's "True Blue" in which case he's a fair dinkum, salt of the earth type of bloke. A "blue" is also a punch-up. So if you got into a fight with a real decent red headed chap, you'd be getting into a blue with true blue blue.
And you got most of it right except the kiwis also don`t like being called aussies --actually we don`t give a toss but it adds to good sporting competition.
Yanks is a name for americans but not meant in a derogatory sense --may have been back in the days of ww2 ,just as English are called limeys or poms Oh and you wombats don`t play rugby union(you just make up the numbers) but hold your own in rugby league ,some funny high jump game called aussie rules on an oval field.Just to confuse our American bros you should throw in cricket !!!
Welcome ockers
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July 17th, 2010, 04:45 PM
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I am just a bit further south o the black stump in maori land(kiwi land) not land o the abos ,dingoes and platypus.
And you got most of it right except the kiwis also don`t like being called aussies --actually we don`t give a toss but it adds to good sporting competition.Yanks is a name for americans but not meant in a derogatory sense --may have been back in the days of ww2 ,just as English are called limeys or poms
Oh and you wombats don`t play rugby union(you just make up the numbers) but hold your own in rugby league ,some funny high jump game called aussie rules on an oval field.Just to confuse our American bros you should throw in cricket !!!
Welcome ockers
mike
And you got most of it right except the kiwis also don`t like being called aussies --actually we don`t give a toss but it adds to good sporting competition.
Yanks is a name for americans but not meant in a derogatory sense --may have been back in the days of ww2 ,just as English are called limeys or poms Oh and you wombats don`t play rugby union(you just make up the numbers) but hold your own in rugby league ,some funny high jump game called aussie rules on an oval field.Just to confuse our American bros you should throw in cricket !!!
Welcome ockers
mike
Gottcha,
I think?
July 17th, 2010, 11:27 PM
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Was out west of the black stump in me EH and broke an axel. Met a couple of nice abo's who helped me out. They got an old gum tree branch and use some old thongs cut up to tie it to the original axel, lubed it up with the only thing we had which was Vegemite and drove back home 600 miles. That vegemite is good sh-- mate. LOL
July 17th, 2010, 11:32 PM
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All you fellas over der in yanky country don't be fooled by them blokes from the island with the long white cloud. They been livin with them sheeeeeep for tooooo long, Dey think that them all blacks can play rugby. dey only good caus they been chasing dem sheeeep all over the paddock. Bahhhhhhh. LOL
July 18th, 2010, 12:29 AM
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All you fellas over der in yanky country don't be fooled by them blokes from the island with the long white cloud. They been livin with them sheeeeeep for tooooo long, Dey think that them all blacks can play rugby. dey only good caus they been chasing dem sheeeep all over the paddock. Bahhhhhhh. LOL
Nothing wrong with vegemite or marmite either .Spoon of either( v or m) in one hand and avocado in the other --equal proportions --she`s a beauty mate.Moosh looks like a coal miner but straight into the billabong
July 18th, 2010, 02:54 AM
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Don't worry Jamesbo, we don't understand Kiwis either....which is a worry because there are more of them in Oz than there are in New Zealand
I was in Auckland a few years ago when my kids were little and I tried to buy them a few touristy bits'n'pieces like a toy kiwi. a tiki and whatever else New Zealand has to offer and the bloody tourist shops were all full of koala bears, boomerangs and stuffed kangaroos. Everything on TV was Australian and besides Jap imports just about every car was Aussie as well.
And they don't like being mistakenly called Aussies?
They should stop trying to be Aussies then!
Mind you, the Gecko is right about the All Blacks and Aussie Rules football.
AFL is rubbish and the Kiwis sure can play rugby. In fact New Zealand is a great sporting nation for it's size, they have a better national anthem than us and great seafood. We're heading over on our next holiday to check out the South Island after we learn the language.
I was in Auckland a few years ago when my kids were little and I tried to buy them a few touristy bits'n'pieces like a toy kiwi. a tiki and whatever else New Zealand has to offer and the bloody tourist shops were all full of koala bears, boomerangs and stuffed kangaroos. Everything on TV was Australian and besides Jap imports just about every car was Aussie as well.
And they don't like being mistakenly called Aussies?
They should stop trying to be Aussies then!
Mind you, the Gecko is right about the All Blacks and Aussie Rules football.
AFL is rubbish and the Kiwis sure can play rugby. In fact New Zealand is a great sporting nation for it's size, they have a better national anthem than us and great seafood. We're heading over on our next holiday to check out the South Island after we learn the language.
July 18th, 2010, 04:54 AM
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As a Mod, I'd like to change the name of this thread to
"Greetings from Mars"
Speaking of sheep.
I was told that during the Falklin war, the British soldiers got P.O'd cause they could bring home any sheep as "War Brides"
"Greetings from Mars"
Speaking of sheep.
I was told that during the Falklin war, the British soldiers got P.O'd cause they could bring home any sheep as "War Brides"
July 18th, 2010, 12:44 PM
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July 18th, 2010, 03:31 PM
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(That's what I like about 'em)Never far from a beer and a good time...and the buggers can sing! Gerard is a Maori mate of mine. Dreadlocks, tats all over him and no front teeth. Looks as rough as guts but gee he can sing. We've played a bit of guitar/harp together and he can really belt out a tune. I found the pub bands in Auckland to be excellent. Really good musos and it was all free.
Great allies mate...ANZAC
July 19th, 2010, 03:06 AM
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I'm in Melbourne,
Not that many Olds down here either, I tried to join the Olds club down here and they didn't seem interested in new members, guess I was under 40 or 50 or even 60 for some of them I have seen.
the local All American day at Flemington race course ( melbourne cup) has generally over 1500 cars and there were a handful of olds there, mostly the early stuff as the AOMC runs the day. I know a guy up the country who has a couple of olds, but none are on the road, also know a guy building a 48 olds ute, he's been at it for about 15 years. My olds in my daily driver, so I'm a bit different from you lot as its not my weekend car, not saying I don't like driving it, wouldn't have bought it otherwise! but its not what gets my crank turning, well not as much as my roadster does.
None the less the olds is a cool car, and I like it, and its different, sometimes a bit too different, at least when it comes to finding parts locally! which can be the down side of it being a daily driver. if you look up the club section in 'just cars/parts' it lists the olds club chapters around the country
Not that many Olds down here either, I tried to join the Olds club down here and they didn't seem interested in new members, guess I was under 40 or 50 or even 60 for some of them I have seen.
the local All American day at Flemington race course ( melbourne cup) has generally over 1500 cars and there were a handful of olds there, mostly the early stuff as the AOMC runs the day. I know a guy up the country who has a couple of olds, but none are on the road, also know a guy building a 48 olds ute, he's been at it for about 15 years. My olds in my daily driver, so I'm a bit different from you lot as its not my weekend car, not saying I don't like driving it, wouldn't have bought it otherwise! but its not what gets my crank turning, well not as much as my roadster does.
None the less the olds is a cool car, and I like it, and its different, sometimes a bit too different, at least when it comes to finding parts locally! which can be the down side of it being a daily driver. if you look up the club section in 'just cars/parts' it lists the olds club chapters around the country
July 19th, 2010, 04:41 AM
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Yeh know what you mean about the the olds club, seems like they are all into OLD olds, like stone age stuff lol. Not really my thing, but still cool cars. Tried emailing them a few times about different things and never got a reply. Just found a few aussie part suppliers for OLDS
http://www.automotivetech.com.au/
http://www.chevparts.com.au/olds/index.htm
http://www.automotivetech.com.au/
http://www.chevparts.com.au/olds/index.htm
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July 20th, 2010, 02:52 AM
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Same experience here so I joined the American Muscle Car Club of Australia. Great Club.
You might see my old car down there. Its a yellow '67 Cutlass Supreme Convertible. Sold it to a guy called Brendan Pitcher. Darren from C.O. has a tatoo shop down there somewhere. He has a big burgundy coloured convertible.
This is my old Olds..
Oldsathome3010.jpg?t=1279619413
Chevparts is really good. About an hour from home. I was down there last week getting some wheel bearings. Very knowledgable, good service and not too pricey.
You might see my old car down there. Its a yellow '67 Cutlass Supreme Convertible. Sold it to a guy called Brendan Pitcher. Darren from C.O. has a tatoo shop down there somewhere. He has a big burgundy coloured convertible.
This is my old Olds..
Oldsathome3010.jpg?t=1279619413
Chevparts is really good. About an hour from home. I was down there last week getting some wheel bearings. Very knowledgable, good service and not too pricey.
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