Re: Disgusting things that Australians eat

2004-04-22 Thread Bob W
Hi, Thursday, April 22, 2004, 4:25:53 AM, shaun wrote: As an archaeologist in Australia I travel about a bit in Aboriginal communities, and from time to time have eaten some of the most disgusting sounding things imaginable. I have eaten Witchety Grubs (big thick grubs about the size of a

Re: Disgusting things that Australians eat

2004-04-22 Thread mapson
It still exists, on North Terrace, outside the Railway station most days. Not there 24hrs, but certainly regularly. Love, Light and Peace, - Peter Loveday Director of Development, eyeon Software That's the one I've been thinking of. I thought that it vanished. Must have been wrong (not the first

Re: Disgusting things that Australians eat

2004-04-22 Thread Treena
Oh, that's just great. Now I'll have to hunt one down and try it ... - Original Message - From: graywolf [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Wednesday, April 21, 2004 5:20 PM Subject: Re: Disgusting things that Australians eat We americans invent junk food. It takes you guys

Re: Disgusting things that Australians eat

2004-04-21 Thread Chris Stoddart
On Wed, 21 Apr 2004, Peter Loveday wrote: The 'Pie Floater' is a pie, upside down, in pea soup, not mushy peas or anything, but actual soup. And it soaks in to the crust, and of course you have lots of sauce on it... delicious. Mmmm wonder if the pie vans still on north tce this time

Re: Disgusting things that Australians eat

2004-04-21 Thread Rob Studdert
On 21 Apr 2004 at 13:17, Chris Stoddart wrote: I saw a programme with the comedian Billy Connoly a few years ago where he extolled the virtues of a pie floater bought from a van on the waterfront of some big city in Oz (sorry, can't recall which one tho). Yep, that's Harry's Cafe de Wheels at

Re: Disgusting things that Australians eat

2004-04-21 Thread graywolf
We americans invent junk food. It takes you guys to make it insane though. Now why not combine a couple of threads and deep fry some Moon Pies? GRIN. -- Peter Loveday wrote: Deep-fried Mars bars are a Scottish creation that escaped and are slowly making their way south into England and Wales.

RE: Disgusting things that Australians eat

2004-04-21 Thread shaun
As an archaeologist in Australia I travel about a bit in Aboriginal communities, and from time to time have eaten some of the most disgusting sounding things imaginable. I have eaten Witchety Grubs (big thick grubs about the size of a mans thumb - taste like almonds though), bats, kangaroo

Re: Disgusting things that Australians eat

2004-04-21 Thread mapson
I saw a programme with the comedian Billy Connoly a few years ago where he extolled the virtues of a pie floater bought from a van on the waterfront of some big city in Oz (sorry, can't recall which one tho). Chris The pie van was an icon in Adelaide (wow, we have been called a 'big city'!).

Re: Disgusting things that Australians eat

2004-04-21 Thread Peter Loveday
I saw a programme with the comedian Billy Connoly a few years ago where he extolled the virtues of a pie floater bought from a van on the waterfront of some big city in Oz (sorry, can't recall which one tho). The pie van was an icon in Adelaide (wow, we have been called a 'big city'!). AFAIK it

RE: Disgusting things that Australians eat

2004-04-20 Thread Shaun Canning
You've never lived until you have tried a South Australian 'Pie Floater'. This is a meat pie placed upside down in a plate of runny soupy peas and covered in tomato sauce (ketchup to the Yanks). It's a taste sensation. There for a while deep fried mars bars took off too. Never tried one, because

Re: Disgusting things that Australians eat

2004-04-20 Thread Tanya Mayer Photography
style. yumy!! tan. - Original Message - From: Shaun Canning [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Wednesday, April 21, 2004 9:28 AM Subject: RE: Disgusting things that Australians eat You've never lived until you have tried a South Australian 'Pie Floater'. This is a meat

Re: Disgusting things that Australians eat

2004-04-20 Thread Treena
] To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Tuesday, April 20, 2004 6:28 PM Subject: RE: Disgusting things that Australians eat You've never lived until you have tried a South Australian 'Pie Floater'. This is a meat pie placed upside down in a plate of runny soupy peas and covered in tomato sauce (ketchup to the Yanks

RE: Disgusting things that Australians eat

2004-04-20 Thread Doug Franklin
On Wed, 21 Apr 2004 10:36:22 +0930, mapson wrote: At 08:58 AM 21/04/2004, you wrote: You've never lived until you have tried a South Australian 'Pie Floater'. I have happily lived in SA since 1987, never tried the floater and do not intend to in the near (and more distant) future. That's

Re: Disgusting things that Australians eat

2004-04-20 Thread Doug Franklin
On Tue, 20 Apr 2004 23:01:06 -0500, Treena wrote: ... when all I REALLY want is a Dr Pepper and a Moon Pie. Geez, girl, what'chew talkin' 'bout? It's a Moon Pie and an arrraa c (RC) cola! TTYL, DougF KG4LMZ

Re: Disgusting things that Australians eat

2004-04-20 Thread Treena
Well, sure it is, but I haven't been able to get an RC in years! And it's hard enough these days just to find the dang Moon Pies! - Original Message - From: Doug Franklin [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Tuesday, April 20, 2004 11:52 PM Subject: Re: Disgusting things

Re: Disgusting things that Australians eat

2004-04-20 Thread Doug Franklin
On Wed, 21 Apr 2004 00:25:25 -0500, Treena wrote: Well, sure it is, but I haven't been able to get an RC in years! And it's hard enough these days just to find the dang Moon Pies! Well, here in Atlanta, Moon Pies are easy to come by. RC is tougher, but can be had if you search around a bit.