[LargeFormat] Vegemite
Kent Gibbs
largeformat@f32.net
Sun Dec 23 12:10:02 2001
Thanks for the laugh. I just about fell out of my chair reading your
comments.
--- Brock Nanson <brock@nanson.org> wrote:
> But where does Promite fit into the picture? My wife always insists
> on
> bringing several jars of what I call 'black death' back with us from
> Brisbane. Can't buy it here in British Columbia... I could make a
> smart
> comment about why we are above importing it, but won't out of fear
> that I
> might offend someone ;-) Oddly enough, she won't touch Vegemite or
> Marmite... same sh*t different bucket I say, but what do I know.
>
> If someone would point me to a North American supplier of this stuff,
> I
> could probably save $5,000 bi-annually on airfares...
>
> Just to keep this within missile range of on-topic, I try to haul my
> sinar f
> with me as well... but next time will stick with the Super Graphic I
> think -
> much more portable and easier to explain to security staff.
>
> Brock
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: Stein <stein@bekkers.com.au>
> To: <largeformat@f32.net>
> Sent: Saturday, December 22, 2001 6:09 PM
> Subject: [LargeFormat] Vegemite
>
>
> > Dear Readers,
> >
> > Lambert is not as cracked as he sounds - or at least not on the
> side
> > towards the audience.
> >
> > Vegemite TM is a Kraft product that is made of reprocessed
> yeast
> sludge
> > from the end of the brewing cycle. It is salty, strange, and tasty
> - a
> > definite hit on hot toast or Sao biscuits. It is very high in some
> vitamins.
> > But it is still brown sludge.
> >
> > Yes, it has been used in large format photography. A thin
> slurry has
> > been used by some students to tone fibre-based prints. Presumably
> because
> > they are students and cannot afford Viradon. It is as dreadful in
> this
> mode
> > as all the other food colouring tricks - tea, coffee, etc.
> >
> > For me, I stick to the Vegemite on the biscuits and it sticks
> to me.
> But
> > then I always was a messy eater.
> >
> > Uncle Dick
> >
> > PS: The English equivalent is Marmite. As with all things English
> it is
> sad
> > and effete. See English cricket XI.....
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
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Kent M. Gibbs
Knuckle Dragging Ramp Ape
(a.k.a. Boeing Flightline Mechanic)
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