A Victory for the little people!!

Vorticus · Post by **Vorticus** » Tue Jan 17, 2006 10:16 am

Well darn, I was hoping someone had stuck it to the RIAA. It's still good though.

Risky · Post by **Risky** » Tue Jan 17, 2006 10:36 am

MixedMyth wrote:
rkolter wrote:Ugg boots aren't that ugly. I was picturing a piece of sheepskin and a leather strap or somesuch.
Oo. I've seen those. They always looked quite comfy. Didn't know that was the name for them, though. Seen them sold at stores and Renn Fairs.

Well, congrates, anyhow. Man, I can't believe all the rediculous lawsuites for name ownership that get started here.

At least the "House of Tata" dispute didn't start here (though I think the website they sued was based here).

Dutch! · Post by **Dutch!** » Tue Jan 17, 2006 11:34 am

MixedMyth wrote:Well, congrates, anyhow. Man, I can't believe all the rediculous lawsuites for name ownership that get started here.

I can.

Christwriter · Post by **Christwriter** » Tue Jan 17, 2006 5:17 pm

Dutch! wrote:Now we just have to keep Kraft from moving Vegemite production away from Victoria...that's the next fight.

Ya know, my uncle once bought a small jar of vegemite to see what it tastes like. He had an Austrailian who compared it to peanut butter.

He inflicted it on my entire family. That is NOT peanut butter. I don't really know WHAT that was, but it was NOT peanut butter

(it's yeast extract. It's good for you. I know. It tasted nasty.)

CW

MixedMyth · Post by **MixedMyth** » Tue Jan 17, 2006 5:25 pm

rkolter wrote: Then why are they called bunny boots? That's false advertising.

And I suppose you want moon boots to be made of the moon.
...fair enough, actually. That'd be kinda cool.

Dutch! wrote:Now we just have to keep Kraft from moving Vegemite production away from Victoria...that's the next fight.

Eeegh. You can keep the vegimite.

Dutch! · Post by **Dutch!** » Tue Jan 17, 2006 6:34 pm

Oh, I reckon Vegemite's got a vile, unholy taste as well, but it's a bloody Australian Icon, like the thong (the ones you wear on your feet...).

Yeah, it's made of yeast extract. Specifically, yeast extract taken from the brewing process of beer.

More specifically, taken from the yeast extract taken from the brewing process of beer made in the Fosters brewery in Melbourne, Victoria.

They've tried making it elsewhere with yeast from other breweries, but it's never tasted the same as when made with proper Melbourne Fosters yeast.

But no, I won't touch the stuff myself either...although I do have two little 75th Anniversary jars of it in my cupboard...just because.

Levi-chan · Post by **Levi-chan** » Tue Jan 17, 2006 6:39 pm

I reckon Vegemite was a secret weapon early Australian bread thieves used to protect their bread. Like outsiders (with vile, vile plans to hoard their loaves) would taste it and go, "AWHELLZNAW".

I sent a jar to the Philippines 5 years ago - and when I came back, it hadn't been touched AT ALL.

-L

Christwriter · Post by **Christwriter** » Tue Jan 17, 2006 6:54 pm

Ah. So when I gagged on the stuff, that wasn't just weird American taste buds rebelling?

Ok. I feel better now.

(and if it helps any, I hate peanut butter too. Unless it's chocolate peanut butter.)

CW

CJBurgandy · Post by **CJBurgandy** » Tue Jan 17, 2006 6:59 pm

rkolter wrote:
cjburgandy wrote:Ugg boots have been popular here for years... I think they look like boot liners so I don't like them. Sheepskin boot liners though are so soft.

but if I wanted ultimate warmth without caring what my feet looked like, I'd wear bunny boots (note: Bunny boots are not made of Bunnies)
Then why are they called bunny boots? That's false advertising.

I have no idea why they're called that. They're millitary issued snow boots. maybe because they make your feet look huge?

Dutch! · Post by **Dutch!** » Tue Jan 17, 2006 7:15 pm

The term 'ugg' or 'ugh' for the boots arose in Australia during the 1960s.

It's a short derivative of 'ugly'.

Sincerely · Post by **Sincerely** » Tue Jan 17, 2006 9:48 pm

Well it's true, but still-- you must be joking.

Jackhass · Post by **Jackhass** » Tue Jan 17, 2006 10:28 pm

*Sniffle*...how dare you do that to sheep.

Orion · Post by **Orion** » Tue Jan 17, 2006 10:37 pm

*skins jackhass*

Dutch! · Post by **Dutch!** » Tue Jan 17, 2006 11:18 pm

sincerely wrote:Well it's true, but still-- you must be joking.

No, that's fair dinkum.

They're called ugg boots because ugg is a short derivative for ugly.

For true.

Jackhass · Post by **Jackhass** » Tue Jan 17, 2006 11:30 pm

orion wrote:*skins jackhass*

Give that back! [Grabs my skin back and stitches it back on].

Dutch! · Post by **Dutch!** » Wed Jan 18, 2006 12:04 am

An ugg suit.

Jim North · Post by **Jim North** » Wed Jan 18, 2006 8:07 am

Revolutionizing Aussie fashion!

Toxic · Post by **Toxic** » Wed Jan 18, 2006 9:52 am

My sister has a pair of uggs. But I'm pretty sure she doesn't use them for herding sheep.

Dutch! · Post by **Dutch!** » Wed Jan 18, 2006 11:28 am

New Zealanders have just discovered two new uses for sheep.

Wool and meat.

Rkolter · Post by **Rkolter** » Wed Jan 18, 2006 11:49 am

cjburgandy wrote:
rkolter wrote:
cjburgandy wrote:Ugg boots have been popular here for years... I think they look like boot liners so I don't like them. Sheepskin boot liners though are so soft.

but if I wanted ultimate warmth without caring what my feet looked like, I'd wear bunny boots (note: Bunny boots are not made of Bunnies)
Then why are they called bunny boots? That's false advertising.
I have no idea why they're called that. They're millitary issued snow boots. maybe because they make your feet look huge?

*envisions the military walking around in big floppy bunny feet*