:P I think we should add all of the British commonwealth to the,"I love marmite," choice

I am new to this board and am enjoying this discussion. I have heard of Vegemite from the old Men at Work song, but have never heard of marmite. I joined the trivia quizzes to help try to regain some of my memory after a year of chemotherapy for cancer. I now want to try new things so I am going to Google a way to get one of each here in Ohio.
I know this is slightly off topic, but I was appalled to hear about the Ugg war. I exclusively wear Ugg Australias due to chemo side effects of my feet. I bought one pair that was made in Australia and they were so different and heavenly that I will give away my other Uggs if someone from Australia could help me with a brand name that is good to buy online from Australia. Thanks so much!

Hi Bully - haven't had time for a quick look but http://www.orange-nsw.com/LucknowSkinShop.html ... this is a shop near where I used to live and their uggs are brilliant. Not sure if they do 'net orders but perhaps you could send an email and ask?

OH and Denni will have to change her vote soon - some Vegemite is on its way

Thanks Copago for the quick response. They don't look like they sell online but I'll email them and ask the brand they sell and try for an order. It looks like there are lots of different brands. Do you know a name brand or are they all really similar there?

Just ordered both vegemite and marmite. Can't wait to try them and give a real vote!

Tell the truth, I don't know about the brands. They make their owns ones there so far as I know (well they used to, that shop has been there forever). I know Billabong is a popular brand but I would think you'd be paying for the name. Really I don't reckon you'd have to go for a name brand to get the quality.

http://www.snugugg.com.au/?gclid=CPmbyrW6pYgCFQQeTAodXFdaRw

here's one that does sell online and the proces and postage look pretty good and since we're going into Summer you might find a sale or two.
Hope that helps.

>>>> and Denni, the Marmite is in the post today

LOL - so yours will probably arrive before mine which is good - she'll be able to get the taste of the marmite out of her mouth when mine gets there ...

AND a bit of Cadbury's - we Brits know how to bribe!

LOL LOL - she doesn't know it yet but my Cadbury's went to Hong Kong. shhhhhh!

Awww! Just so long as it wasn't Vegemite!

Sue and Copago - Thank you, thank you, thank you!
I'm forever in your debt for your kindness and thoughtfulness.
*Now I think I will have to send Copago a Dracula plastic doll *

Mmmmm...can't wait to MV-mite (said with a dozen slices of buttered bread in front of me and holding the knife in my hand)

No worries and I will hold you to the Dracula doll! Oh man, the tackier the better - I love that kind of stuff

"MV-mite" hmmm - you've given me an idea ... I wonder what a 50/50 mix of the both of them would be like? Anyone game to try?

No vegemite Ren, actually I was going to get you a smaller block but the bigger ones were on special, buy one/second one less than half price. What sort of a shopper/choco - holic would I be if I didn't get two? (just to clarify: I got the second block )

Well, I sat here yesterday facing a most awkward dilemma indeed . A brand new jar of Marmite to my left (thank you, Sue ) and a bit of vegemite on my right. A "banquet on my desk", so to speak. This set-up left a taste taste unavoidable, then, don't you think?

So I washed my mouth out [to unsully the taste buds in any which direction] and dug in. I must say, first and foremost, the two don't taste that much different, in my opinion. Both quite tasty, too, without a gulp of hesitation about it .

My first thought was to say "They're both so perfectly delicious that I can't choose!" This would be the diplomatic thing to do but then I thought about those Oscar nominees who don't win and pipe up with that "It's a prize enough just to be nominated" business (and you just know, right, that what they're really thinking is: "Drat that beast who beat me! I deserved the award and, given the chance, I'd tackle them down and steal that award and run screaming joyously into the night with it!"). So, no such political schmoozing from this kid. No, sirree.

First to say, the "almost winner" has a much better aftertaste (richer or something) but, as an overall dining experience, I whisper that my preference of the two if, God forbid entirely, I HAD to choose, is *shhhh* Vegemite .

Great. Now I've alienated the Europeans and have sided with the Aussies, I reckon? Will this get me banned from FT ? The battle rages.

I really wouldn't have known the difference between the two, though, had I been blindfolded.....

As to the issue at hand, banning either (be it fact or fiction) would be nothing short of a dire injustice to we feeble Americans .

I called you the "voice of reason" somewhere else on these forums not long ago, Gats. I stand by that statement.

*insert smug smilie here*

Humph, at least you can draw pictures with Marmite.

If the five who would like to try it care to send me a PM with their address then a sample will wing its way to you.

Gatsby how could you

Engadine I shall try that one day

I should warn you Mr Gatsby , former idol and close friend. I am at present making my Christmas card list. I can only think that this is a temporary period of insanity, and I presume that you have been blackmailed for some past misdemeanor, by some wicked unscrupulous antipodean villain (it is in their jeans I knew it all along).I am hurt, but we will fight this thing together. Please tell me (under plain cover) which unspeakable swine has planted this misguided opinion in you . I know that you are, underneath all the outward show of cameraderie towards those people,a good egg. Please tell me it is not your true self but a suffering tormented soul under pressure from these unmentionables. I can help...

LOL I can't think of any food that we Americans have ever been so fired up over! My last argument about food was with a male co-worker over whether the candy Reese's peanut butter cups contain all 4 food groups - he insisted they do. Love this thread-can't wait to get both that I ordered and weigh in!

Copago-thanks for the link. My pregnant daugher wants the real Aussie ugg too for christmas due to spreading feet so I'm headed to the link right now!

Copago - I'll make sure to try that 50/50 mix you suggested...I'll let you know how it went - if I'll be able to after such a trial

Hey, I just realized! MV are my initials

What a coincidence

The M comes first of course

Vegemite knows its place

Well Jon, I guess we'll have to wait and see if that proves right