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| Vegemite Tales; split from the "Lodging application" thread | |
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| Topic Started: Jun 20 2009, 04:00:40 PM (741 Views) | |
| Laurie | Jun 25 2009, 11:37:01 PM Post #21 |
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Ok this I gotta try.....I am a BIG BIG BIG fan of peanutbutter!!! |
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| canaussie | Jun 26 2009, 07:49:40 AM Post #22 |
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Braver than me....I like peanut butter but I wouldnt try this! |
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| Laurie | Jun 26 2009, 08:05:04 AM Post #23 |
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lol I'll be sure to let you know what I think about the combo |
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| sunshine | Jun 27 2009, 03:42:27 AM Post #24 |
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agghh Vegemite is way too salty, even applied thinly. I haven't ruled it out completely, though - I used to dislike coffee and red wine, and now, well... my boyfriend came over here and would pop into Cost Plus every couple days or so to see if it was in stock, which I think was due to one part genuine craving and four parts homesickness. |
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| SanDiablo | Jun 27 2009, 09:30:19 AM Post #25 |
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I thought this was going to be a proper vegemite tale thread...well, here is my vegemite tale: My first job out of college was working a graveyard shift at a biotech company famous for it's amazing Friday happy hours. Being on graveyard, we obviously never got to attend happy hour, so each department that worked nights alternated hosting an elaborate happy hour after work - at 8 in the morning! The facilities department hosted an annual Australian themed happy hour, with BBQ prawns, kangaroo steaks, tons of Fosters Beer (yeah, I know now...), and tons of Australian wine. There were also games and contests. Now, I wasn't much of a wine drinker at the time (mind you I was only 20) and I certainly wasn't accustomed to drinking at 8 in the morning...although, I am now ;). So I was pretty damn lit-up when I signed up for the vegemite eating contest - thick smears on saltine crackers choked down dry. Somehow, I won that contest (and a cool Aussie hat). With another glass of wine to wash down the fishy salty crisco paste that passes for a breakfast food here, I then signed up for the pogo stick contest. Well, a few proper bounces set the wine and vegemite to sloshin' about in my stomach (somehow, I had neglected to eat any 'real' food) with the predictable consequence that the vegemite decided to come back up from down under. The force of the sudden gastric contractions impacted my balance and coordination such that I slipped from the pogo stick on a down stroke, which sent the pogo stick rocketing up right into my face. I woke up sometime that afternoon - mysteriously in my own bed - with the most hideous taste in my mouth and a fabulous black eye. When my husband came home and saw me, he said "You can not let your mother see you until that goes away. She already hates me and will think I did that to you." But when I explained to her that it was merely a drunken pogo stick incident, she admitted that was perfectly in character and that no one would invent an excuse that ridiculous. However, in the twisted way in which my mind catalogues my experiences, I do not blame the time of day, or the wine, or the pogo stick...I entirely blame the vegemite! |
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| Laurie | Jun 27 2009, 01:25:36 PM Post #26 |
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lol I loved that story......and the drunken pogo stick incident, haha that is way too funny. It's something I would do! 
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| TerritorianTori | Jun 28 2009, 02:26:05 AM Post #27 |
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Well actually, it was supposed to be a reference to Veggie Tales.. you know, Veggie Tales, Vegemite Tales... yeah, I'll get my coat.  Nice one, though, Audra. |
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| pglewis | Jun 29 2009, 03:32:16 PM Post #28 |
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I've had a seriously bizarre turn-around concerning Vegemite. I initially expected to like the stuff. I like salty things, tend to like some things that a fair number of other people seem to hate (anchovies, olives, etc), so it sounded like it was right up my alley. So I tried it and it tasted like ass (this is purely an assumption, mind you). I would put a little on the corner of my toast every so often just to see if my opinion had changed. I'd find it hadn't and then cover it with some jam to hide the taste as much as I could. But I found I did like the vitamin B rush... the stuff does give a good kick of energy. So I'd continue this routine every couple of days: put a little on the corner of my toast, find it tasted awful, cover it with a healthy dose of jam. And then literally overnight I found I liked it. Put a little on the corner of my toast one day, take a bite, and... hey! Not just "this is now tolerable"; full-on "wow, this is tasty". I've never experienced that before in my life. I still suspect someone came in overnight, replaced the "dummy jar" full of motor oil and rock salt, and replaced it with the real stuff. |
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| JenbeTas | Jul 4 2009, 01:36:24 AM Post #29 |
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I love peanut butter and Nutella but that's the beginning of another thread I think......
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| misatok579 | Jul 5 2009, 10:32:29 AM Post #30 |
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My kids love vegemite on toast w/ butter like my hubby. I've tried it, but its something i have to grow accustom to  The bubs however are all for it - even on pancakes! Haven't tried vegemite and peanut butter though - sounds interesting, I might have to try that
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| shylady | Sep 12 2009, 07:19:24 PM Post #31 |
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Has anyone else tried the new "Name Me" Vegemite? More spreadable, and it's mixed with cream cheese. Apparently they're releasing the name during Grand Final week, from all the suggestions sent in. I just finished the small jar... Not bad! I'll buy it again! 
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| KimInMellie | Sep 13 2009, 12:02:34 AM Post #32 |
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That sounds seriously disgusting.  Sorry, Lisa, but it does ...  Any good names come to mind? |
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| blarg | Sep 13 2009, 02:08:33 AM Post #33 |
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The name me stuff is alright, but my issue with it is that it's not strong enough. I love LOVE LOVE me my vegemite. Most breakfasts now I have vegemite on something. |
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| SanDiablo | Sep 13 2009, 08:32:18 AM Post #34 |
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I think the new Name Me Vegemite tastes like that spreadable 'cheese' that comes in snack-cracker packs - in other words, like salty wax. |
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| shylady | Sep 13 2009, 09:00:41 AM Post #35 |
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yeah, I agree, I subsequently bought a big jar of the regular stuff, because the cream cheese one just wasn't enough to cure the craving. True Audra, a bit like wax, made me wonder if it was "fake" cream cheese mixed in it! |
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