The VEGEMITE Thread
 

Hi gals & guys

Once again you overseas people are having a shot at us Australians, in this case the perpetuating barbs at one of our National icons, namely Vegemite. Let me educate you lot about the benefits of Vegemite.

1. It is one of the world's richest known sources of vitamin B which is what you mob need as you don't get natural vitamin B from our beautiful sunshine.
2. It is a basic ingredient in our CMP survival packs as:
* Food
* Sunscreen
* Insect repellant
* Radiator leak inhibitor
* Axle grease
* Tyre black
* Oil additive for worn gearboxes, differentials and transfer cases
* General lubricant
* Parts preservative
* Provide jars for small parts
* Boot polish
* Road lubricant for wheel spinning *ompetitions
* Rubbing on burns, sterilising wounds, tinea protection
* Emergency ammunition, i.e. throwing the jar at the enemy
3. Camouflage paint for re-enactors
4. Alternative to hash in your hubble-bubble pipe
5. Wood and fabric stain
6. Alternative filling for cream cakes
7. Vegemite soup
8. Food flavouring and colouring

These are just a few uses and I'm sure my fellow countrymen will add to this list. Come on Keefy, back me up.

Healthy Bob

AAARRRGGGHHH!!!

:eek: :( :mad: :p :eek: :confused: :D

Doctors remedy too
 

Isn't vegemite used by Canadian emergency room physicians to induce vomiting in case of overdose...works like a charm:D
Sean

Re: Doctors remedy too
 

No, I believe that's the Euthanasia Dept.... :p

Geneva Convention
 

Didn't the Geneva Convention ban the use of Vegemite Threads on other colonials?

Yikes!

re. Vegemite
 

Sounds to me like this stuff could be used as a WMD.!:p

Don't tell too many people about this guys or the yanks'll invade Oz:D :D

At the risk of being exposed as totally ignorant of all things foreign, I ask this question with in all honesty and naievity:

WHAT is 'vegemite'??:confused:

I know it is food of some sort, and seems to be included in Aussie field rations.

......standing by to be inundated with ridicule and scorn.........:p

Read it and weep... :D

http://www.vegemite.com.au/

And worse... should we make this the MLU theme song? :eek:

http://www.vegemite.com.au/singalong.asp?area=4

re Vegemite song
 

Nnnnnnnnnnnnnoooooooooooooooooo!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! !!

That's bad, no, in fact it's bloody awful!

Cheese and yeast......with a shelf-life of 100 years:eek:

I'll stay with my 1960's favorite, C-rations!

100 YEARS!
 

I think I'll stick to TANG! It's what the Astronauts drink.

I have created a monster.....
 

...I should have known not to ask.....

... but now I know better ...... also know that I do not want to taste the stuff.....

.... reminds me of the case of "Elbow grease" I purchased at a Government surplus sale.... absolutely of no use to the Federal government or me........

edible!!!
 

Obviously the reason for Fosters, XXXX, and Wallaby wine - helps the vegemite go down and back up - to paraphrase the immortal words of British commentator Eddy Waring - an up and chunder!!
:D :p

other uses for vegemite
 

...as all good aussie boys know, it also famous for its contraceptive abilities... and I don't mean because your breath stinks.

Re: other uses for vegemite
 

re. vegemite
 

Yeh, come on Wayne - explain - though I would have thought the breath would have been effective, unless the girl had also eaten the stuff!

Unlimited usefulness
 

Not too sure who this Keefy character is...
As for other uses for our beloved vegemite it can be used to hide grey hair, to turn normal spectacles into welding goggles, and (I can personally vouch for this one) can be used on baby's rusk sticks as a pacifier...
A light smear on the upper portion of your CMP windscreen assists in driving into the setting or rising sun, not to mention how cool it looks...
How about as part of an effective temporary camouflage pattern?
Really, there are no limits to it's usefulness.