Recently Beeki, DLM, DFanch, Lars, Loni and I went to 6 Flags. This has happened before. It will surely happen again. The following quotes were overheard during said trip. Again, context is intentionally omitted. I like it better that way:
Lars: JK: it's the new psyche
Loni: I want to park there too, but not for $35. Do you know how many turkey legs you can buy for $35? Well... like two, but anyway...
Beeki: Durr: it's the JK of psyche.
DFanch: ...because marmite tastes like it was manufactured on the shores of hell.
Beeki: I have something in my shoe... it's weird.
Cach: Is it your foot?
Lars: It's Santa and his little slut girlfriend!
Loni: Santa's robbing the cradle.
Cach: You've lost the right to breed.
DFanch: Here's your standard issue latex, move along.
Cach: Next!
Loni: I smelled toasted coconut and thought, "Next I'm going to taste pennies and know the end is near."
Lars: So my friend teaches kindergarten and she has these two little girls in her class named Sh'Britney and Janaboo...

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I've heard of vegemite, but never Marmite. Based on your friend's description, I don't think I want to try it.
Posted on 1/09/2008
I will ask my Aussie friend about marmite.
I can assure you vegemite tastes like the shores of hell, however.
Posted on 1/09/2008
Marmite's sort of the British version of Vegemite. A dark brown, pungent, spreadable yeast extract. Definitely a love it or hate it thing. I happen to love it, but then I was introduced to it when I was a mere infant and my defenses against such things were low.
Posted on 1/12/2008
Clearly marmite also serves the practical purpose of destroying one's taste buds.
Posted on 1/16/2008