Text 3847, 96 rader
Skriven 2006-07-26 12:20:49 av Glen Jamieson
     Kommentar till en text av Dave Drum
Ärende: BEATING OR CANING 60726
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 -=> Quoting Dave Drum to Glen Jamieson <=-

 GJ> GJ>I wonder how that figure is obtained.  Yield per Hectare,
 GJ> GJ>strength of crushed syrup, or cost of production?
 
 GJ>  As the ultimate aim is conversion of solar
 GJ>energy into sucrose, and tropical sun is more energetic than that in
 GJ>temperate climes, cane has the potential to produce more per hectare.

 DD> Not necessarily the reality, though. Since the cane is a less
 DD> efficient  producer of sucrose than the beet.

Depending on how you define efficiency...
 
 GJ> DD> I think that little of your tiny continent is suitable for
 GJ> DD> economic  sugar beet production - whether due to climate, water
 GJ> DD> restrictions, etc. 
 
 GJ>Mine is (almost) as big as yours!  And we do have great lakes inland,

 DD> You continent is nearly as big as my country. Nowhere nearly as big as
 DD> my continent. Heck, Jim's arctic wasteland is nearly half the size of 
 DD> your whole continent. I'd bet that if you toss in Manitoba and Alberta
 DD> that the three would equal the surface area of Oz with provinces left 
 DD> over - not even factoring in the United States or America or Los
 DD> Estados  Unidos de Mexico.

Jim's country is bigger than yours or mine, but my continent/country
is all mine, mine, MINE!  I don't have to share it with the
neighbours. And being "Girt by sea", it has a longer coastline.
 
 GJ>but unfortunately they dried up a few million years ago.  :( Water is
 DD> Same here. Heck, one of them is used for annual speed trials.

Donald Campbell broke both land and water world speed records in the
same year, on Australian lakes - one wet and one dry.
 
 GJ>becoming so scarce that some cities are now considering feeding
 GJ>treated sewage back into the reservoirs, but for some reason the

 DD> Ever drink the tap water in Los Angeles. There is a reason that 
 DD> Arrowhead Puritas bottled water company makes such profits.

Sounds like Adelaide water used to be.  Ships were instructed to avoid
replenishing drinking water supplies at Adelaide and Aden.
 
 GJ> DD> argue that the residue from the crushed beets could be fed the
 GJ> DD> bovines much  like Adolph Coors has a nice sideline selling lees
 GJ> DD> from its brewing  operations as cattle feed.

My old high school was next to a brewery, so I can never forget that
smell.  The lees were used for feeding the brewery horses which pulled
the huge carts delivering barrels.  The old term, "Farts like a
brewery horse" really had meaning in those days!
 
 GJ>And you remember that Vegemite comes from used brewery yeast!

 DD> As does the superior Marmite.

You have been brain-washed by that bigotted Ian Hoare.  Most
independent tasting authorities agree that the now Campbell-owned,
joint Australian-Canadian Kraft Walker Cheese Company Vegemite,
whether made in Australia or New Zealand, is better.

MMMMM----- Recipe via Meal-Master (tm) v8.05
 
      Title: Honey Ginger Chicken Wings
 Categories: Chicken, Vegemite, Australian
      Yield: 4 Servings
 
      1 kg Chicken wings
      1 T  VEGEMITE
      1 T  Oil
      1 t  Grated fresh ginger
      2 cl Garlic, crushed
      2 T  Chilli sauce
      1 T  Honey
      2    Spring onions, chopped
 
  Place chicken wings in a large bowl, whisk together remaining
  ingredients and pour over chicken. Marinate 2 hours or overnight in
  refrigerator, turning wings occasionally. Place wings on an ovenproof
  tray and bake at 200ºC for 1 hour until cooked and crisp, basting at
  least 2-3 times during cooking.
  
  From www.vegemite.com.au Typed by Glen, Oct 02
 
MMMMM
 


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