MARMITE RULZ AND VEGEMITE SUX SHIT

lol no, when i went to order them they were waiting for a shipment to arrive, then they moved premises and kept sending out funny frazzled email bulletins about how everything would be on track soon so i just left it, but i'll try again.

i just checked: any day now

I've noticed there are loads more places that stock American confectionary these days. Have you noticed this, estela?

yes and i'm glad because i have excessive <3 of milk duds and babe ruths.

<3 movie candy

TBBH, I'm not that into sweets, but it makes me happy that there is hershey's nonsense and stuff available, it makes aus confectionary seem super lame.

There is a really good place in Coolangatta.

where? (not that i get down there very often.)

In the shopping resort thingy. I don't even know what they call it these days, "showcase"?? on the ground floor. It has been there since I can remember.

YAY MILK DUDS

why does one recalcitrant dud always stick to the bottom of the box?

i always like that stubborn one the best, it is a classic dud.

actually, that one is the "dud", and the rest of them are known as "milks", hence the name

"recalcitrant dud"

the greatness of milk duds can not be exaggerated

lxy you must let me or estela send you the marmite and vegemite for your party - english marmite is VERY different to nz marmite, and if you do find some it'll probably be the yucky english stuff.

if i can get my hands on marmite or vegemite, i promise to make a drink out of each of them and report back.

FB will join me in this endeavor, he just isn't aware of that fact yet.

thank you, ruby. i will be sure NOT to buy a sucky english version, and will surely let you know if i am unable to find the real deal.

see, the offers for sending completely justify my dual, self-cancelling vote. i cannot not be forced to choose.

whatwhatwhat?? there are different marmites? why would they do that?! proper (uk) marmite is the pure, distilled essence of happy dreams - equal parts ambrosia, nectar and mana. vegemite is okay because it has a different name and it's your own fault if you buy that instead, but it makes me sad that there is a (likely inferior) product masquerading as marmite.

lol so rong.

apparently ppl use both the mites as warm flu remedy drinks. Sounds awful.

I think if you mixed some into a bloody mary it wouldn't be that horrific.

found the britishes local store http://www.abritishaffaire.com/ lol nice name

xpost I'm sure that John will be able to report on its efficacy on whatever ailment he has managed to contract by the time he gets his hands on both items

i left "lack of horrific" behind long ago when it comes to drinking thanks to ILX supporters of the FB and JJ will drink it threads

john justen, i am happy to also mail you some vegemite and marmite if you would like (vegemite is going to win.)

John - Dan P can hit you up with some marmite and possibly even some vegmite next time he sends you poop in the mail as we have a lotta irish stores here in Boston that carry it.

ha, maybe you could just go to that Irish Indeed store in St. Paul (on Randolph and... uh, one of the cross streets that I pass on my way to St. K) and buy some there. If nothing else, I'm sure you could get some lovely green tschotkes.

ok i have A PLAN

estela, you send vegemite to jj and lxy

i will send marmite to jj and lxy

then we will sit back and watch the fun times begin

and WTF mr spiralli???? nz marmite is the BEST you crazy man

Hello I am interested in this different NZ marmite? What's that about then? Explain me the difference?

I tried some of that champagne marmite (UK) the other day. Couldn't tell the difference tbh.

i dunno, i can't say without having tried the NZ version but if therre was thing The Man didn't need to fuck with, it was marmite. does the NZ one have lamb in to boost the economy?

lamb joke

sorry. i can't help it.

spiralli out of control

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^this was good. Better than the cheeseburger in a biscuit or cheeseburger shapes or whatever.

spiralli out of control

lool

okay ruby and estela, i will accept your offers of shipping the goods so as to ensure we are tasting the proper variety of product. i do not want to risk spoiling the results with an inferior brand or shoddy imposter.

jergins, help me think what to send in return that they can't get in their respective home countries.

hamburger helper. i guarantee they don't sell that nywhere outside of North America. or beefaroni.

i've just read up on both products and i think i will like both of them.

i am not sending hamburger helper or beefaroni, by the way.

tbbh you will like Vegemite better.

Also you guys mustn't let the fact that NZ is probably better than Aus, in general, sway you.

vegemite is more mellow, marmite is sharper.

i haven't actually tried the britishes version of marmite but i'm still willing to bet it is the inferior product.

i will try to remember to post you some tomorrow, lxy

i will follow the lxy lead and accept shipment as well

yay, i can't wait to send vegemite off to be crowned winner, send your addresses!

If you haven't had British marmite how do you know it's different? Maybe marmite is always THE SAME. It could be the elusive universal truth.

emails sent

no no no i've been told it's different and i BELIEEEEEEEVE

ok i have your address already lxy, and now i jj's address. i just have to remember to post tomorrow.

estela, DON'T BE COUNTING YOUR CHOCOLATE EGGS BEFORE THEY HATCH.

ALSO: I THINK THIS SHOULD BE A BLIND TEST i.e. when you receive your antipodean products, you must get someone to put them both on toast and not tell you which is which, and then taste. in the spirit of fairness and impartiality.

i'm not putting toast in my drink

i have standards

IIRC from my one trip to the UK in the 90s, Marmite is... sweeter? Like its still savoury but not as briskly savoury as Vegemite is.