The totally off-topic thread

[blackcat20]

Was it still edible?

I'm not willing to test the theory, but some of it probably is...

Wow. Antique food. There's a series in the uk called extreme cleaners (or something like that) ... shows some very interesting house cleans.

I've started a "retro collection" of old food stuff. Includes "Aeroplane Parisian Essence" which you apparently use to colour your food "a rich brown"... :shock:

My ILs have been clearing up a bit since my great-aunt-in-law died two years ago, and they had to do the bulk of the clean up at her house. I took some unopened sheet packs to a donation station. They had Coles New World price stickers on them, and the cost was something incredible for a single sheet (even under a dollar maybe!).

A lot of stuff has the old Safeway price stickers on it with crazy low prices. Also found a 1972 Woman's Weekly Yoga guide and other assorted clippings.

 

[markis10]

I've started a "retro collection" of old food stuff.

Same here, its called the back of the fridge, too busy traveling to delve into the wilds of my fridge!

 

[blackcat20]

Same here, its called the back of the fridge, too busy traveling to delve into the wilds of my fridge!

I'm just glad someone emptied her fridge a few months back, though I did find one missed container of something unidentifiable that went straight in the bin...

 

[Pushka]

Mum and dad have a little bit of money left in Greece.

They wanted to bring it back 4 years ago when the exchange rate was 1AUD=0.6 Euro but I told them to wait until the exchange rate improved. Anyway mum is bringing it back with her in July assuming the world economy does not go belly up before then.

And by the way I do not understand all this global financial crisis. The whole world is in trouble yet a few people are still able to get away with megabucks in salaries and bonuses.

Well. I'm not sure anyone does. Seems to have been based around debt and inflated prices. And even in the great depression, there were still winners. But way too many losers. Not that I'm that old of course!

 

[JohnK]

I definitely do not understand but I am sure there are some that can totally justify it.

I vaguely remember the CEO of Rio Tinto recently walk away with squillions after being dumped for not being able to do his job properly? Sad times....

 

[Cynicor]

Just popped a Billecart-Salmon for the first time, as part of a mixed half dozen champagnes I put together from Dan Murphys.

It is amazingly drinkable, tops the Veuve for NV Champagnes for me now.

 

[medhead]

I've done it before, but this is made harder by the fact we can't get rid of things, as the owner has moved into care. Just boxing and storing mostly. Found food that expired in the early 90s :shock:

Hopefully you're not boxing up the food.

 

[JohnK]

If it is not meant to be then it is not meant to be.

Why oh why am I still up at this time when I am playing golf early in the morning?

 

[Mal]

If it is not meant to be then it is not meant to be.

Why oh why am I still up at this time when I am playing golf early in the morning?

I don't know. Only you know.

 

[JohnK]

I don't know. Only you know.

Actually I have no idea.

The plan though is to play 4 games of golf over the next 4 days. It is the Easter Cup and some really good prizes on offer....

 

[Pushka]

I popped my sons Christmas gift of Moet last night. Having visited the Epernay cellars last year where this bottle rested for three years I felt like I was back in France. I tried Billiecart over Christmas but am preferring the Moet. Probably means that Champagne is also about the memory/experience and not just the taste. Nothing like drinking champagne in crystal goblets in cellars holding one of the original Dom Perignon bottles.

 

[TonyHancock]

I felt like I was back in France.

I'm so sorry to hear that. I'm thinking of setting a support group up for people who have these terrible attacks.

 

[blackcat20]

Hopefully you're not boxing up the food.

Nooooo! Two bins worth have gone out, still another huge bag to go. Newer canned food is ok to keep, plus a few unopened packs of biscuits.

 

[Simo]

Federal Government demands answers on 'disgusting' Sarah Paywee incident | The Courier-Mail

Must be more to this story than is being told.

 

[straitman]

Last time I went car insurance shopping I found CGU to be the cheapest (three years ago), and they haven't hiked the prices in the meantime.

After the tricks they pulled after the Gippsland floods a few years ago CGU is off my list.

 

[Hvr]

They're making an offer you can't refuse. ABC2 is running the Godfather movies over the next three nights starting tonight. I reckon they still hold up even after 40 years from the original.

 

[Pushka]

82 year old Australian man arrested in UK re sex offences associated with that creep Jimmy Saville. Pretty easy to work out who that is.

 

[TheEmu]

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The plan though is to play 4 games of golf over the next 4 days. ....

This is a good Easter plan.
My Easter plan revolves around "The List", thoughtfully provided (and regularly "enhanced":shock by MrsTheEmu…
I like your plan better!
May your balls fly straight and your putts be true!

 

[JohnK]

This is a good Easter plan.
My Easter plan revolves around "The List", thoughtfully provided (and regularly "enhanced":shock by MrsTheEmu…
I like your plan better!
May your balls fly straight and your putts be true!

One down and 3 to go. Although I am not sure I will be able to last until the 4th game.

I would hate to see what is on "The List"....

 

[drron]

So you belong to the Jemima Nicholas Admiration Society then Tony-
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