Topic: Marmite (Read 216970 times)

Captain Davies · « **Reply #175 on:** November 28, 2007, 18:19:12 »

Oh God it's true!

[RWP]DJM · « **Reply #176 on:** November 28, 2007, 19:07:42 »

Quote from: saltydog on November 28, 2007, 13:36:15

Attempting to blow up the Marmite mines may not be such a good idea...
These mines are owned and worked by the "Marmites", proud and ferocious beings that would have no qualms in taking any ill-doers prisoner, forcing them to work with them in the mines, living on a diet of bread and the local delicacy..
So DJM, I would love to see you try...
Of course I would visit you now and then, try to smuggle in a bar of Snickers or something...

Not to worry my friend, I have an Anti-Marmite suit

Not only does it protect against gloopy splatter when I blow up those mines, but it prevents those weird little beings getting a grip on me

Snickers.......I prefer Topic personally, but anything to take away the taste of Marmite would suffice

saltydog · « **Reply #177 on:** November 28, 2007, 19:21:37 »

Aah, an Anti-Marmite suit no less..And what good, pray tell, will this gooey armor of yours help when the Marmites surround and close in on you by the thousands..?
You would be quite helpless my friend.
No one but Gonzo the Great could help you in that situation..

[RWP]DJM · « **Reply #178 on:** November 28, 2007, 19:22:48 »

Gonzo The Great?

What about DJM The Marmite Masher

saltydog · « **Reply #179 on:** November 28, 2007, 19:25:04 »

The Marmites laugh at such feeble resistance..
The Marmite Masher would be in pieces before you could say: "more Marmite?"...

[RWP]DJM · « **Reply #180 on:** November 28, 2007, 19:26:45 »

I'd have to get all Matrix on 'em then, use my Focus

saltydog · « **Reply #181 on:** November 28, 2007, 19:58:55 »

Be warned, if need be, the Marmites shall use the Marmite Squeeze Continuum.
This weapon shall squeeze the universe into an area the size of London, with a topping of Marmite
You would not like that..

[RWP]DJM · « **Reply #182 on:** November 28, 2007, 20:08:59 »

Marmite topping

Now if it was a Lasagne topping, that I could live with

saltydog · « **Reply #183 on:** November 28, 2007, 20:31:24 »

Aah, Lasagne, one of my favourites..
in fact, I think my next cooking session shall be lasagne..

Traddles · « **Reply #184 on:** November 28, 2007, 23:49:37 »

Quote from: saltydog on November 28, 2007, 19:21:37

No one but Gonzo the Great could help you in that situation..

Funny you should say that saltydog. When I was last at sea the cadets on the ship called ME Gonzo the Great because I have quite a large hooter (nose).

Apparently, according to Wikepedia, Marmet was named after The Marmet Coal Company who mined in that place. Of course it was a cover up, they were actually mining Marmite and sending it down to the sea for export to UK. You can see the towboats and Marmite barges in the view I sent earlier.

Captain Davies · « **Reply #185 on:** November 28, 2007, 23:59:58 »

Seriously now, you guys must go to bed with Marmite on the brain!

[RWP]DJM · « **Reply #186 on:** November 29, 2007, 00:11:00 »

Quote from: Captain Davies on November 28, 2007, 23:59:58

Seriously now, you guys must go to bed with Marmite on the brain!

Not me, I would be in the shower straight away if that happened

Stuart2007 · « **Reply #187 on:** November 29, 2007, 01:40:16 »

Quote from: Traddles on November 27, 2007, 21:58:00

Anyway denial is a big river in Egypt isn't it?

groan

saltydog · « **Reply #188 on:** November 30, 2007, 19:56:22 »

I like your story Traddles, but I heard a different tale about the origin of Marmite.
Some time ago, somewhere in the last century, there was a guy named James Brown.
He lived in a small town in England. In his neighbourhood also lived two beautifull sisters: Heather and Mar
One day James plucked up enough courage to ask Heather if she would go steady with him.
She supposedly answered him: "No, I won't be your girlfriend, but Mar might"...

Indeed Mar did, and James went on to invent this wonderfull product, and named it after the momentous words of Heather..

Shipaddict · « **Reply #189 on:** November 30, 2007, 19:57:22 »

Quote from: saltydog on November 30, 2007, 19:56:22

I like your story Traddles, but I heard a different story about the origin of Marmite.
Some time ago, somewhere in the last century, there was a guy named James Brown.
He lived in a small town in England. In his neighbourhood also lived two beautifull sisters: Heather and Mar
One day James plucked up enough courage to ask Heather if she would go steady with him.
She supposedly answered him: "No, I won't be your girlfriend, but Mar might"...
Indeed Mar did, and James went on to invent this wonderfull product, and named it after the momentous words of Heather..

Aw, lovely

Traddles · « **Reply #190 on:** November 30, 2007, 21:51:52 »

saltydog,
I liked that story very much, it reminded me of my Mother, years & years ago, when I was a small boy. If I misbehaved to her annoyance she would say:- "Marmite smack you if you don't behave properly." She was a very special person, only died last year at the age of 105. It was odd to be orphaned at the age of 71!!

Captain Davies · « **Reply #191 on:** December 01, 2007, 13:57:10 »

I'm sorry to hear of your loss.

saltydog · « **Reply #192 on:** December 01, 2007, 15:26:52 »

105 is a respectable age, was she a Marmite fan, Traddles..?

Traddles · « **Reply #193 on:** December 01, 2007, 17:51:52 »

hi saltydog,
I think she was actually, we did get the occasional Marmite butty when we were children!!

And Captain Davies, thanks for your reply. At 105 my Mother was ready to go and had been begging to be released for a long time. So in a way it was more a time to rejoice in a life well spent than to be sad.

saltydog · « **Reply #194 on:** December 02, 2007, 22:01:13 »

Well, I guess Marmite will be back on the shelf a while..

Stuart2007 · « **Reply #195 on:** December 03, 2007, 02:55:44 »

Quote from: Traddles on November 30, 2007, 21:51:52

She was a very special person, only died last year at the age of 105. It was odd to be orphaned at the age of 71!!

That's one of the saddest things anyone has ever written here

Stu

Stuart2007 · « **Reply #196 on:** December 09, 2007, 16:04:54 »

Marmite

saltydog · « **Reply #197 on:** December 09, 2007, 16:06:49 »

lost for words, stu..?

Stuart2007 · « **Reply #198 on:** December 09, 2007, 16:07:55 »

In the words of Mary Poppins... "I'm never lost for words.... Look... SupercalafragaMarmitedocious."

Stu

Captain Davies · « **Reply #199 on:** December 10, 2007, 20:03:18 »

Not sure that word would find you eligible for points on a Scrable board.

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Marmite. Love it or hate it?

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