Chris Walker Wrote:
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> NZR called the 1978 new paint scheme
> "International Orange"
>
> We called it the Fruit Salad after our well-
> known dessert.
Johnson Barr Wrote:
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> Better than Vegemite, anyway -
> Or so I have heard
. . .
Chris Walker Wrote:
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> That would be Marmite, the stuff the Aussies
> copied and called Vegemite
Johnson Barr Wrote:
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> Next time the Olympics are in the Antipodes, may-
> be they should add a Vegemite vs Marmite / Ozzie
> vs Kiwi event - a "pie eating contest", so to speak.
>
> Or if you and OzInOz are both over here for the
> RGS special, you could settle things during the
> lunch stop at Osier. Lots of folks to get video!!!
Wayne Hoskin Wrote:
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> Assuming Grant (OzinOz) likes Vegemite, as
> much as it is a "national' dish, a lot of Aussies
> won't touch the stuff.
>
>
If Grant isn't a Vegemiter I think you should all
>
chip in for my air fare and expenses so I can
>
eat for Australia in the proposed 'Mite Off!
>
> Seriously though, I do wish I could get over for
> these RGS charter trips, they would be fantastic
> trips to participate in.
Well, Willie -
"Here's ANOTHER fine kettle of fish you've gotten us into!" *
I don't have much spare change to put towards Wayne's airfare – much as I love the RGS, I'm having to skip out on this year's extravaganza as well – but I have recently shipped two bottles of GRAMP
S Chromo Crude Triple Chocolate Stout to Rich Muth, so if he's the referee maybe he'll contribute one of them so that the combatants can share it after the contest to cleanse their palates of the Marmite & Vegemite, respectively.
-
Roosso
* Who said that?
Edited 1 time(s). Last edit at 08/04/2017 05:00PM by Russo Loco.