Re: [OT] Vegiemite was RE: Questions regarding NAC ground units, was SG IF morale

At 7:44 PM +1100 1/12/2001, Alan and Carmel Brain wrote:
>From: "Kevin Walker" <sage@chartermi.net>
>
>>  Vegimate is not that bad...really.	Even my wife, who grew up in
>>  Minnesota, gave vegimate a try when we there last December on our
>>  honeymoon.	A mate in Canberra, that would be you Alan, encouraged
us to
>>  give it a try. 
>
>Thereby showing that some people will forgive *anything* if he still
>calls me 'mate'.
>
>Onya Kev.
>
>(OK, Strine lesson #n - Onya = contraction for "Good on you", meaning
>depending on context "Best Wishes", "Finest regards",
"Congratulations",
>"Well Done").
>(Strine lesson #n+1 - Strine = Er-Strahlyun = Australian. In Strine.)
>
>BTW I figured it was safe for her - she's a fan of Lutefisk, and after
>that, a little vegemite couldn't hurt.
>
>PPS - The OU detects infiltrators by giving them a spoon, and a jar
>of vegemite. Despite this being against numerous articles of war.

Oh dear... now Alan has to be "retired" [loose lips and all]

Ministry of Trade Briefing Guidelines 01122001

See what you made us do.

Guillaume de Telle
Acting Assistant Undersecretary