The Water Wizards of Oz, by by Chris Brown, is about water rationing in Australia. I read it yesterday during an exam I was giving (to just one student, so I didn't have to keep my eyes on all corners of the room). I should have stayed silent, but I couldn't help chuckling.
p.s. I've been to Australia, but I can't seem to remember...wtf is Vegemite?!
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oh jesus. vegemite is one of the worst condiments out there. especially if you're out camping with a bunch of australians and one of them tells you it's a chocolate/butter spread for toast.
vegemite is like burning a pot of dirty rice and then eating the dregs.
Vegemite is awesome, it just needs to be eaten properly. It's basically just a savoury spread and is best consumed with a piece of toast or a crumpet with shitloads of butter and only a very, very thin layer of vegemite.
The reason why so many people hate it is because they spread it thick like jam or something, it's bloody beautiful if you know how to eat it properly.
So Darius, I'd say those guys were playing a joke on you firstly by not preparing you for the taste and secondly they probably put it on too thick.
It's nice with toasted cheese sandwiches as well, especially jaffles.
I just read the article from beginning to end and I think his arguments somewhat falls flat when he compares a natural resource to a commodity, a natural resource which Australia is in quite short supply of; you can live without Vegemite, you can't live without water. Still quite an interesting article but not exactly sure what in it made you chuckle?
All that aside I still believe the Victorian State government is using the water restrictions to create revenue considering the amount of fines related to breaking water restrictions. We have had the same government for nearly 10 years in this state and this same government used to charge people for having water tanks in their backyards. I know that we used to pay tax when we lived on tank water where I grew up, but then the whole "environmentally conscious" thing came in and its more popular to fine people these days than it is to charge them for putting a water tank on their property.
Trust me though, the state of Victoria is run by a bunch of controlling nanny staters.
Oh, you flirt Aras, you know we Aussies just like talking about vegemite.
Seriously though, I don't think even WE truly know what vegemite is. It's a mystery food.
I'm not hearing any Vegemite here Tim, so are you a real Australian or what?
I meant to say I don't hear any defence of Vegemite here Tim.
I take a philosophic view of Vegemite. Vegemite, see, it's like the Christian concept of the Holy Trinity... it's a mystery, sure, but it's a joyous mystery... or something.
Vegemite. It's good shit. Eat it.
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