Eating Vegemite – A Horror Story

by podblack on October 31, 2009

“Come on, Aussies. Need advice on best way or most traditional way to consume Vegemite. Make with the cultural exchange!”

Well, the sight of me trying very hard to get through it all with a straight face is kind of horrifying. Especially the way I lick the knife and proceed to origami-fold the toast to inhale the lot. At least I didn’t spit crumbs everywhere. You have been warned.

So, with an effort which I thought I might be able to achieve in one take – and did (complete with grey cat who decided that he should get a little camera time too)…this is for DrBaka and SkepticPimp, who make going to Atlanta well worth the 25 hours or so flight time.

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Tagged as: All About Me, Australia, cultural exchange, DrBaka, funny, Halloween, horror, nothing to do with podcasting, skepticpimp, Vegemite

{ 15 comments }

Naon Tiotami October 31, 2009 at 7:29 pm: Kylie… The video is private… We can’t watch it… As much as I would like to.
podblack October 31, 2009 at 7:43 pm: Wha? I go kick the system, what on earth happened… Bleah!! :/
Catherine L Donaldson October 31, 2009 at 8:01 pm: oh. my.goodness.kylie! never ever has anyone eaten that much vegemite in one sitting! PS loved seeing your cats
White Rabbit October 31, 2009 at 8:49 pm: Oh my.. I don’t think I could have downed that myself…

I wonder if the presence of cats will by itself increase the video’s popularity. Perhaps you should add cat to the tag list.
podblack October 31, 2009 at 8:52 pm: As you can see, the video is now working – thanks Jack!
Naon Tiotami October 31, 2009 at 8:55 pm: Haha, that cheered me right up.

I hope the non-Australians watching realise that Kylie was JOKING AROUND. NEVER, EVER consume that much Vegemite in one sitting. Kylie can only do because she’s a superhero and has super-saline resistance.
podblack October 31, 2009 at 9:18 pm: I hope that the non-Australians realise that Naontiotami is being right naughty and trying to patronise you all by claiming that it isn’t possible that you can eat that much Vegemite. It’s really very, very easy.

In fact, our entire nation will scoff at you unless you are able to consume more than that amount in one sitting, and there have been yet undiscovered species in the polar regions who could quite easily snort that amount without a qualm!

Go on. And post the results, either audio or video… :p
GG October 31, 2009 at 9:20 pm: It’d would indeed be very cool if people tried doing the same with Vegemite.

[no way would I do it, disclaimer]
James Spiller October 31, 2009 at 9:57 pm: … and I very much like the T-Shirt too.
podblack October 31, 2009 at 10:30 pm: Love my Skepticality shirt.
Baka November 1, 2009 at 12:00 am: Egads! This is horrifying. The yellow tube still sits on my desk, unopened. Now, it haunts me. I know I have a dark appointment with that vile vial, and each moment of my life until that point is measured with the cadence of a drummer beating out the measures until the firing squad does its duty.

SkepticPimp and I will rustle up some form of camera and let you see our reactions.
podblack November 1, 2009 at 12:06 am: Oooh, this makes me happy. Best way to celebrate a ‘holiday of horror’, with ‘inky goo in a tube’.
Derek Colanduno November 1, 2009 at 1:00 am: Hey, that is me right there on your chest!
podblack November 1, 2009 at 12:58 pm: It is a brilliant shirt, Derek! Second one that I’ve got, I kind of wore the other one out over quite some time. People can get one at http://www.skepticality.com.
Sean the Blogonaut November 2, 2009 at 2:04 pm: I use it to make shepherds pie as well, so versatile.