Topic: Marmite (Read 216917 times)

Third Mate · « **Reply #925 on:** May 26, 2011, 11:54:12 »

hang on a min, are marmite and vegimite the same thing?

saltydog · « **Reply #926 on:** May 26, 2011, 12:09:09 »

Yep..

(though Vegemite is a bit less intensely flavoured)

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vegemite

Stuart2007 · « **Reply #927 on:** May 26, 2011, 12:34:15 »

I hope the Marmite company (Unilever now) take Denmark to the eu court of somethingorother

Nice to get you european chaps fighting eachother rather than Britain for a change

Stuart2007 · « **Reply #928 on:** May 26, 2011, 12:34:29 »

Quote from: saltydog on May 26, 2011, 12:09:09

Yep.. (though Vegemite is a bit less intensely flavoured)

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vegemite

SICK MAN!

saltydog · « **Reply #929 on:** May 26, 2011, 12:54:00 »

Quote from: Stuart2007 on May 26, 2011, 12:34:15

I hope the Marmite company (Unilever now) take Denmark to the eu court of somethingorother

Nice to get you european chaps fighting eachother rather than Britain for a change

Oh..we continentals are always in each others hair, like now whether or not to give Greece more money..
Marmite in Denmark is a bit lower on the agenda..

Stuart2007 · « **Reply #930 on:** May 26, 2011, 15:04:10 »

Oh dear! That sounds like this is going to a political discussion. I've had enough of them for this month

(So I shall just leave it to say that it goes without saying that I like the good people of Europe- just not your politicians (like ours here) and your anti-Marmite policy!)

Actually, there really ARE people here that think "all foreigners are the same"... And apart from having one thing in common- that they usually speak better English than people here- this isn't true.

saltydog · « **Reply #931 on:** May 26, 2011, 16:00:10 »

Petite Marmite..

Stuart2007 · « **Reply #932 on:** May 26, 2011, 17:15:17 »

NOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO

That's NOT real Marmite!

saltydog · « **Reply #933 on:** May 26, 2011, 17:17:10 »

Quote from: Stuart2007 on May 25, 2011, 16:15:31

(apart from being named after a French cooking utensil)

No?..

Stuart2007 · « **Reply #934 on:** May 26, 2011, 21:07:42 »

It is the original Marmite foodtype which gave its name to the actual cooking bowl, which in turn gave its name to THE worlds greatest food.

Third Mate · « **Reply #935 on:** May 27, 2011, 05:54:28 »

This meant to be small talk, it turned into a chat lounge, 38 pages and rising

, gotta be honest first time I tried Vegemite it tasted like dish washing liquid

clanky · « **Reply #936 on:** May 27, 2011, 07:20:24 »

vegemite is awful, I assumed it was just the same as marmiite the first time I tried it, it's not!

Stuart2007 · « **Reply #937 on:** May 27, 2011, 13:06:39 »

CLANKY!

Marmite is spelled with a CAPITAL *M*!

Do NOT disrespect Marmite with the use of a small m please

(Disclaimer added for the benefit of anyone lacking humour. I am joking. There, said it!)

clanky · « **Reply #938 on:** May 27, 2011, 18:30:57 »

Quote from: Stuart2007 on May 27, 2011, 13:06:39

CLANKY!

Marmite is spelled with a CAPITAL *M*!

Do NOT disrespect Marmite with the use of a small m please

(Disclaimer added for the benefit of anyone lacking humour. I am joking. There, said it!)

So Sorry Stuart, If I Type Like This Then I Won't Make The Same Mistake Again!

I miss Marmite, how about instead of picking up on my lack of capitalisation you actually do something to solve the problem and get up off your backside and post me a jar?

Stuart2007 · « **Reply #939 on:** May 28, 2011, 08:04:25 »

I DID try that, Clanky. Unfortunately the post office says that unless Marmite has its own passport, it's not allowed to leave the Country.

The FCO says there's a very real risk that without Marmite controls, it might make a break for Denmark.

Haha- it would make an interesting challenge to get Marmite to you anyway. I suppose I could tie it to a 'sea'gull and say "that way" and get it dropped onboard.

Stuart2007 · « **Reply #940 on:** May 28, 2011, 08:11:01 »

Further to my above post, it has come to my attention that several thousand jars of Marmite are being detained in a Prisoner of Jar camp in Denmark, known as stalag jar 3.

HOWEVER! I am reliably informed that at least 200 jars are planning to tunnel out and head for neutral Sweden. One jar, whom we shall call "Steve McMarmite" is planning to ride over a barbed wire fence on a motorbike.

He said that Marmite in the camp are in good spirits, but spread a little thin. He said that "What people will call the battle for marmalade is over. The battle for Marmite is about to begin. We shall fight them on the toast, we shall fight them on the sandwiches. We shall fight them on the bread rolls and on the crackers and we shall never, never surrender. And if it should happen- which for a moment I do not believe- that the forces of Danish stupidity overtake our jars then I am ever confident that the masses of Marmite supporters in the whole world will rise up in protest."

He then went on to say "and if the Marmite Empire should last for 1,000 years, THIS will be our finest hour."

Stuart2007 · « **Reply #941 on:** May 28, 2011, 08:12:55 »

To spread or NOT to spread. THAT is the question.

For it is better to have spread and eaten than to never have spread before.

Shall I compare thee to a yeasty spread?

Some useful proverbs
1. A rolling Marmite jar gathers no moss
2. A Marmite jar waits for no man
3. Do to Marmite what you would have Marmite do to you.

BTW, Clanky, is there any rules on ships for lifeboats that say "Spambot and Marmite first"?

Third Mate · « **Reply #942 on:** May 28, 2011, 08:15:59 »

Surprisingly there is not all that bad news

clanky · « **Reply #943 on:** May 28, 2011, 11:25:01 »

Stuart, you have no idea how much you have brightened what has otherwise been a fairly horrendous day.

Thanks for the giggles!

You too TM!

Third Mate · « **Reply #944 on:** May 28, 2011, 14:53:40 »

Quote from: clanky on May 28, 2011, 11:25:01

Stuart, you have no idea how much you have brightened what has otherwise been a fairly horrendous day.

Thanks for the giggles!

You too TM!

Cheeers

Stuart2007 · « **Reply #945 on:** May 28, 2011, 15:30:26 »

We do try our best, Clanky.

Now... I must leave to fulfil my ambition of sailing around the world in an empty Marmite jar.

Probably would be better than travelling in some ferries I've seen

Third Mate · « **Reply #946 on:** May 28, 2011, 15:44:50 »

Quote from: Stuart2007 on May 28, 2011, 15:30:26

We do try our best, Clanky.

Now... I must leave to fulfil my ambition of sailing around the world in an empty Marmite jar.

Probably would be better than travelling in some ferries I've seen

Hope Denmark won't give you too much trouble

onllshan · « **Reply #947 on:** May 28, 2011, 15:47:56 »

hate the stuff the smell makes me sick

Stuart2007 · « **Reply #948 on:** May 28, 2011, 15:55:31 »

Quote from: onllshan on May 28, 2011, 15:47:56

hate the stuff the smell makes me sick

Yes, OK. Thanks for that. And just what has YOUR opinion got to do with the ongoing crusade for world domination by Marmite?

Marmite WILL inherit the world. There will be a second coming of Marmite. (when people have recovered from the first). Marmite has sacrificed itself to be eaten to take the sins of the food eating world.

saltydog · « **Reply #949 on:** May 28, 2011, 16:52:12 »

It all started a long time ago..

Poll

Marmite. Love it or hate it?

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