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Old 07-05-2007, 10:17 AM   #1
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Happy 70th Birthday SPAM!
According to Answers.com, today (July 5th) is the 70th anniversary of the introduction of SPAM to the world. Happy Birthday SPAM!

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Old 07-05-2007, 10:36 AM   #2
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The deep, dark truth about Spam. Also some nifty trivia. Impress your friends and relatives!
http://www.cusd.claremont.edu/~mrosenbl/spamfacts.html
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Old 07-05-2007, 10:47 AM   #3
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I have a can in my office. I got it for my birthday several years ago because of my spam fighting efforts. I keep it around to ward off other spam. Also, in the event of an earthquake if I get trapped in the building I can eat the spam and use the spam goo to lubricate myself in case I get stuck. I am sure that I can use the key for something too.
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Old 07-05-2007, 10:49 AM   #4
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A can of Spam can also be thrown to be used as a weapon to ward off software pirates.
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Old 07-05-2007, 11:14 AM   #5
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Ah, spam, one of my favourites... Hormel did something right with that introduction.
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Old 07-05-2007, 03:57 PM   #6
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happy birthday....
ugh spam.....
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Old 07-05-2007, 04:05 PM   #7
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Don't forget folks that the very British Monty Python brought us all SPAM in the first place

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/History_of_spamming
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Old 07-05-2007, 08:58 PM   #8
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Happy Birthday, Spam -- I had Spam growing up but don't eat it much now-a-days. When I do have it, I like it fried...
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Old 07-05-2007, 09:39 PM   #9
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Sliced thin on Ritz crackers with cheese mmmmmmmmmmmmmmmm.
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Old 07-05-2007, 10:26 PM   #10
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SPAM musubi!

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Old 07-05-2007, 11:02 PM   #11
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I almost lost my supper looking at that one Cricket.
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Old 07-05-2007, 11:07 PM   #12
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I almost lost my supper looking at that one Cricket.
Sorry about that Dave...it's a pretty popular treat over here. Tastes better than it looks.

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Old 07-06-2007, 03:35 AM   #13
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SPAM musubi!

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Is the black insulating tape holding it all together edible? or do you have to peel that off first?
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Residents of Hawai'i eat an average of four cans of SPAM per person per year, more than in any other place on Earth
Cricket - are you contributing to that figure? Must be those "treats" you mentioned above.
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Old 07-06-2007, 09:44 AM   #15
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Is the black insulating tape holding it all together edible? or do you have to peel that off first?
It's "nori" or dried seaweed and it's edible.
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Cricket - are you contributing to that figure? Must be those "treats" you mentioned above.
No, my wife stopped buying SPAM awhile ago...too salty and high in nitrites. Can't even remember the last time I ate any.

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I still can't figure out how come people (especially the orient) can eat raw fish. Haven't you all figured out how to use a stove yet.
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It's not that bad...
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Cricket, is that sushi style rice? or something else?

And, ya, that saltiness is a killer. The last time I had Spam, it was the low-sodium version and it was better that way...
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Old 07-06-2007, 08:46 PM   #19
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Cricket, is that sushi style rice? or something else?
It's just plain steamed white rice, not the sweet sushi style rice.
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And, ya, that saltiness is a killer. The last time I had Spam, it was the low-sodium version and it was better that way...
My wife doesn't cook with salt anymore so even the low-sodium SPAM is too salty for us.

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Ya, I've been reducing my salt intake and it's amazing the things that are "salty" now... like potato chips for one example. Still have to have salt on two things, though, and thats a steak or a hamburger.
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