News of the Weird - this just in!

[handdrummer]

When you Spammers have a minute, look up Sodium Nitrate; an ingredient in Spam and many other processed meats.

[pharvey]

When you Spammers have a minute, look up Sodium Nitrate; an ingredient in Spam and many other processed meats.

Work with it, process it - without the likes of us, you wouldn't have it. Your point is?

[Big Boy]

My son's wife does wonderful spam fritters. Unfortunately, I'm assuming it's because of this pig problem, spam is no longer on the shelves.

I'll bring you some in September if you can wait that long - The LHG and I shall be visiting with Canadian friends..

It will be well worth the wait - thank you

[Dannie Boy]

When you Spammers have a minute, look up Sodium Nitrate; an ingredient in Spam and many other processed meats.

Work with it, process it - without the likes of us, you wouldn't have it. Your point is?

There are differing views on this subject, but some claim that excessive consumption of sodium nitrate can increase the risk of getting cancer, but the latest views I remember reading are that the risks are pretty small, so eat spam or drive on Thai roads - both could end up killing you!!

[Lost]

Death by Spam!

[Nereus]

Pretty sure Nereus can comment here

Nah, we were issued Vegemite.

[handdrummer]

When you Spammers have a minute, look up Sodium Nitrate; an ingredient in Spam and many other processed meats.

Work with it, process it - without the likes of us, you wouldn't have it. Your point is?

Wouldn't have what, Spam? I tasted it once about 50 yrs. ago and never wanted it again.
My point is; It's poison. You may unroll your eyes now.

[pharvey]

Pretty sure Nereus can comment here

Nah, we were issued Vegemite.

And we Marmite!!

[pharvey]

When you Spammers have a minute, look up Sodium Nitrate; an ingredient in Spam and many other processed meats.

Work with it, process it - without the likes of us, you wouldn't have it. Your point is?

Wouldn't have what, Spam? I tasted it once about 50 yrs. ago and never wanted it again.
My point is; It's poison. You may unroll your eyes now.

Without it (NaNO3), you wouldn't have food preservatives - forget SPAM, take Hot Dogs, Beef Jerky, Salami et.al - not to mention fertilizer, pottery, glass.... oh, and rocket propellant. You might not like the taste of it, but we need it!

[pharvey]

My son's wife does wonderful spam fritters. Unfortunately, I'm assuming it's because of this pig problem, spam is no longer on the shelves.

I'll bring you some in September if you can wait that long - The LHG and I shall be visiting with Canadian friends..

It will be well worth the wait - thank you

Order placed!!

[handdrummer]

Work with it, process it - without the likes of us, you wouldn't have it. Your point is?

Wouldn't have what, Spam? I tasted it once about 50 yrs. ago and never wanted it again.
My point is; It's poison. You may unroll your eyes now.

Without it (NaNO3), you wouldn't have food preservatives - forget SPAM, take Hot Dogs, Beef Jerky, Salami et.al - not to mention fertilizer, pottery, glass.... oh, and rocket propellant. You might not like the taste of it, but we need it!

I don't eat processed meat because I don't want to ingest sodium nitrite and have never eaten: fertilizer, pottery, glass or rocket propellant.

[pharvey]

I don't eat processed meat because I don't want to ingest sodium nitrite and have never eaten: fertilizer, pottery, glass or rocket propellant.

And absolute fair play to you - can't stand eating rocket propellant myself (strange taste)!!

[Big Boy]

Is a pattern emerging? Last time you visited, you almost took out Hua Hin Fishing Lodge with a rocket. Next time it seems you're planning to bring rocket propellant . Should we be worried?

[pharvey]

Is a pattern emerging? Last time you visited, you almost took out Hua Hin Fishing Lodge with a rocket. Next time it seems you're planning to bring rocket propellant . Should we be worried?

Damn!! You noticed..... Although, must admit the Fishing Lodge was hard to miss

[Nereus]

Drought breaks:

https://au.news.yahoo.com/mum-captures- ... 07427.html

'She was in shock': Mum captures daughter's excitement at seeing rain for the first time.

A Queensland mother and grazier has captured the exciting moment her daughter saw rainfall at their drought-stricken property for the first time in her life.

Emma Sewell was at her Moranbah home with her daughter, 14-month-old Lacey, on Monday when the heavens opened up over their house for a brief 15 minutes.

The family has seen well below yearly average rainfall for the last four-and-a-half-years.

Lacey could barely contain her excitement, prompting Ms Sewell, 27, to snap a photo of the adorable toddler laughing as she splashed and stomped in puddles.

“She was in shock,” Ms Sewell told Yahoo News Australia, noting her daughter seemed to be confused about how the water was falling from the sky.

“Once she realised, you just couldn’t stop her. She didn’t want to go inside.
“She was out there for two hours playing in the mud and puddles.
“It was just nice and we could just enjoy that moment.”

A video shows Lacey standing on the family’s verandah watching the rainfall with a confused look on her face. She then scrunches up her face in surprise when some of the raindrops fall on her face.

Ms Sewell and her husband, Brenton Sewell, 30, help their family run three cattle properties in the Moranbah area.

The 29,000 acre property the young family lives on is home to 1100 cattle, which they have been forced to hand-feed hay to every day because of the drought.

Ms Sewell said they recently had to start feeding hay to cattle on their second property and that their third – a 32k acre plot – was barely hanging amid the ongoing drought conditions.

They will more than likely be having to supply hay to all three properties by next month, Ms Sewell said.
“We haven’t received any decent rain for four plus years – just like everyone else,” she said.

A creek on the first property went dry two months ago and their closest dam is running very low, she said.
“The water situation is not looking very good for us.”

Ms Sewell said having Lacey during the drought has been “a whirlwind”, but that she has brought the couple joy in a trying time.

The 27-year-old said she is hoping the isolated rainfall seen this week is just the start and there’s more to come.

Lacey having a ball in the once-in-a-lifetime downpour. Source: Emma Sewell

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