Re: AS in Academia

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We got revenge on you Aussies by putting American beef in your

hamburgers. So I guess it comes out even.

Tom

Also my mother and some other people I know seem to delight in what I

consider 'horror stories' - what I mean is true to life stories of

tradgedy. My mum actually started telling me of one on bus other day

and then it put her in a mood and yet it was her that had brought it

up and talked about it - confusing. It was story of someone in a

transport crash and she knew of some of the gruesome details, but

when I asked how crash had happened she was at a loss and me asking

this question seemed to annoy her.

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>Shaun: "Hence alot of burgers were actually kangaroo meat."This would make me hopping mad!  Rainbow

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There was also a substitution racket here for Chinese restaraunts using cat meat substituted in their menus. I guess the next step will be sweet & sour pork containing cuts from executed criminals from China :-)

Evanenvironmental1st2003 <no_reply > wrote:

We got revenge on you Aussies by putting American beef in your hamburgers. So I guess it comes out even.:)TomAlso my mother and some other people I know seem to delight in what Iconsider 'horror stories' - what I mean is true to life stories oftradgedy. My mum actually started telling me of one on bus other dayand then it put her in a mood and yet it was her that had brought itup and talked about it - confusing. It was story of someone in atransport crash and she knew

of some of the gruesome details, butwhen I asked how crash had happened she was at a loss and me askingthis question seemed to annoy her.__________________________________________________

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I know another 'urban myth' in circulation about a guy having reproductive emmisions over the thick shake dispensor at a burger chain beginning with 'M' and ending in 's' before the store was opened. The legend goes that he was sacked but they couldnt empty out the dispensor machine in time for trading so let it be.

I knew the guy at the time and he was indeed sacked. And so ,yes the story in this case is true.

Thickshake anyone? :-),

EvanS W <scwmachinations@...> wrote:

Tom,

The kangaroo urban myth you talk about is partly true.

But is was 's.

Here's how it happened.

The criminal elements got into the meat industry in Australia and were substituting kangaroo meat instead of beef.

's at the time were buying alot of Australian beef.

Hence alot of burgers were actually kangaroo meat. This is true.

But not to worry, kangaroo is a more superior meat, less fat.

Shaun.environmental1st2003 <no_reply > wrote:

,I took a folklore class in college and one of the things we studied was the perpetuation of urban legends. Such as: Mcs started using Kangeroo meat for their hamburgers, etc. The value of the "tragic horror story" seems to have added weight in comparrison with other topics in social circles. I think social status might be determined somewhat by the speaker's ability to captivate their audience or toy with their emotions. This is why lots of meetings open up with a joke to "break the ice." Or why tragedies are shared more often than triumphs at social gatherings.TomAlso my mother and some other people I know seem to delight in what Iconsider 'horror stories' - what I mean is true to life

stories oftradgedy. My mum actually started telling me of one on bus other dayand then it put her in a mood and yet it was her that had brought itup and talked about it - confusing. It was story of someone in atransport crash and she knew of some of the gruesome details, butwhen I asked how crash had happened she was at a loss and me askingthis question seemed to annoy her.

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>Evan: "I guess the next step will be sweet & sour pork containing cuts from executed criminals from China :-)"This could bring new meaning to the term: 'finger food'.  Rainbow

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In a message dated 9/16/2005 2:27:44 PM Eastern Standard Time, no_reply writes:

Folks,This coversation is having an absolutely stellar impact on my diet. If I'm ever starved to death yet a wee bit overwieght any time in the future, I'll just come here and read these posts. Then I won't need to eat again for a really REALLY long time.Tom

Tom,

Just like what I saw at the grocery today. There was an obese woman in there with open sores all over her arms. Unfortunately I saw her at the deli. I didn't get anything there today. I am glad the store took my advice and got a handy wipe dispenser up front so people could wipe down the cart handles. Of course, I mentioned this to them worrying about the flu season and it seems to have helped since I didn't get the flu this year.