Blimey, would you look at that!!!

[Wilier]

Its quiet in here for a Saturday morning. Im lonely.

btw, there should be a picture in this thread, but it would appear that my BW 'space' isnt working. Kinda spoils the effect I was trying to achiev really.

 

[Skyler]

im here!

though im a bit late in responding

 

[Wilier]

Yeah, but Im off home to bed now.:sleeping:

 

[Skyler]

Im off to bed in a sec too

 

[old.Explosive23]

Lol

 

[Testin da Cable]

j00 spamm0r Wilier

 

[old.wizard1974uk]

Originally posted by testin_da_cable
j00 spamm0r Wilier

I HATE spam!!

 

[Summo]

fs, use this one, please.

 

[old.wizard1974uk]

Originally posted by SomeGuy
fs, use this one, please.

Darn it, no wonder I hate spam, got the wrong variety!!

 

[Wilier]

In my defence, it was early, I was very tired, I was very bored, I was very cold, I was very fed-up etc, etc.......

OK, not a very good defence, but hey-ho.

 

[old.wizard1974uk]

Originally posted by Wilier
In my defence, it was early, I was very tired, I was very bored, I was very cold, I was very fed-up etc, etc.......

OK, not a very good defence, but hey-ho.

Why were you cold?? Using your computer outside?

 

[caLLous]

i like this one

 

[old.wizard1974uk]

Originally posted by caLLous
i like this one

What I want to know, is what the hell is it made of??

 

[Wilier]

Origionally posted by wizard1974uk
Why were you cold?? Using your computer outside?

Cos the heating in me office is being repaired.

 

[Summo]

A variety of meats all blended together. Was created for the US military during a war (Korean? Can't remember.)

 

[ShockingAlberto]

Spam is just like Ham, except it tends to be compressed into square blocks, and has alot more water content.

Tastes very much like wet ham.

 

[old.wizard1974uk]

Originally posted by ShockingAlberto
Spam is just like Ham, except it tends to be compressed into square blocks, and has alot more water content.

Tastes very much like wet ham.

I have tried it once, never again!!

 

[Wilier]

hmmmm, wet ham.

*drools*

 

[old.wizard1974uk]

Originally posted by Wilier
hmmmm, wet ham.

*drools*

Ooer!!

 

[ShockingAlberto]

I was informed that spam was a good fishing bate. Well, i bought a can, but i only went fighing another 5times or so, and i never took the spam, so i realised i better eat it. Has a good shelf life, i believe this was around 5-6 years ago, and i remember the spam having a best before date of 2001

I think i ate sometime in 98. And as i stated before, tasted just like wet ham.

 

[Summo]

Yeowzer! Look at this:

Hormel developed America's first canned ham (''Hormel Flavor-Sealed Ham'') in 1926, and eleven years later developed the first canned meat product that did not require refrigeration. It was a ''distinctive chopped pork shoulder and ham mixture'' developed by Jay C. Hormel, son of Hormel founder George A. Hormel, and marketed as ''Hormel Spiced Ham'' - not a terribly inspiring name for an innovative product fated to save lives, win wars, and balance diets of people world wide.

Hormel Spiced Ham got off to a slightly rocky start. Other meatpackers began to introduce their own canned luncheon meats, and Hormel lost its controlling share of the market. Soon, however, they came up with a cunning plan to rectify this situation - they would give Hormel's luncheon meat a truly catchy name. Toward this end, they offered $100 for a suitable appellation. The winning name was, of course, ''SPAM'', and a legend was born.

SPAM was launched with much high-profile advertising in mid-1937. It was called ''the Miracle Meat'', and promoted as an anytime meat. In 1940, SPAM was the subject of quite possibly the first singing commercial. The jingle was to the tune of the chorus of ''My Bonny Lies Over The Ocean'', and the lyrics were ''SPAM SPAM SPAM SPAM/ Hormel's new miracle meat in a can/ Tastes fine, saves time./ If you want something grand,/ Ask for SPAM!''. Hormel also sponsored George Burns' and Gracie Allen's network radio show, which included ''Spammy the Pig''. During World War II, sales boomed. Not only was SPAM great for the military, as it required no refrigeration, it wasn't rationed as beef was, so it became a prime staple in American meals. SPAM supported the war effort more directly, too. Nikita Kruschev credits SPAM with the survival of the Russian Army during WWII. During the late 1940s and early 1950s, the Hormel Girls performing troupe advertised SPAM as they performed throughout the country, distributed SPAM door-to-door, and even had a national weekly radio show. Ads proclaimed, ''Cold or hot, SPAM hits the spot!''

In 1960, SPAM began to be sold in 7 oz cans alonside the original 12 oz ones. SPAM began to spawn variations in 1971, when smoke-flavored SPAM was introduced. Next came less salt/sodium SPAM, in 1986, and with it the honour of being considered ''state of the art in its industry'' by the Minnesota Association of Commerce and Industry." In the early 1990s, SPAM Breakfast Strips were introduced, as was SPAM lite.

Brilliant.

If you're interested, the first 'spam' email was generated in 1978 on the old Arpanet.

 

[Furr]

the history of spam as we know it
*saves for later use*

 

[old.wizard1974uk]

Originally posted by SomeGuy
Yeowzer! Look at this:

Brilliant.

If you're interested, the first 'spam' email was generated in 1978 on the old Arpanet.

Where did you get that info from?

 

[Summo]

God knows. The wonder of Google.

 

[Wij]

All obvious really.