howard mcsweeney1- Location: Dover
- Registered: 12 Mar 2008
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14 October 2009
21:5630489#1
i received a publication through my letter box this evening from the danish grocers and general purveyors of cheapo merchandise.
the front page featured the star lure, a 24 can pack of a very famous australian lager, directly underneath was an advert for a self propelled wheelchair.
talk about kill 2 birds with one stone.
the gourmet treat inside was a special deal on something called "pot noodles", who would eat such a thing?
Guest 645- Registered: 12 Mar 2008
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15 October 2009
03:3230496#2
Momofuko Ando invented pot noodles at the height of 70's Space Age food. He came up with the idea of instant noodles in 1957 whilst watching long queues of workers waiting outside a noodle shop and within 15 years saw his foody invention take the world by storm.
'There must be a more convenient way to serve them' he thought rather than the traditional long-winded method which involved big vats of boiling water and took ages. So he messed about with flour, mono-sodium glutamate, and palm oil til he came up with a noodle that could be dried, put in a pot with some flavourings, then re-hydrated with boiling water at a time and place convenient to the eater. A stir and 3 minutes later - hey presto noodley goodness. Whilst he turned his back on centuries held traditions of noodle preparation, he did at least keep the tradition of the dotty inventor alive by creating the instant noodle recipe in his shed.
His company Nissin Foods grew into a $3 billion multinational with operations in 11 countries. He launched his first flavour brand 'Chikin Ramen' in 1958 and by the end of the year 10,000 portions were being sold daily in Osaka alone. He expanded the business in Japan and then hit the international big time when he started exporting to the United States in 1970. His instant noodles which could be eaten anywhere in their polystyrene container were a big smash. He even developed a special version which were used by astronauts on the 2005 Discovery Space Shuttle mission.
It has been calculated by those who are far better at maths than I am that there are approximately 85.7 billion servings of instant noodles sold every year.
Mr Ando died of heart failure aged 96 in 2007. He left behind a business empire and a museum all about instant noodles in Osaka. The joke was at the time should he be cremated or should they just add boiling water to his remains.Ouch!!.
Marek
I think therefore I am (not a Tory supporter)
Guest 653- Registered: 13 Mar 2008
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15 October 2009
07:0530504#3
Thanks for that Marek - very informative.
PaulB will be pleased to knw that he's in good company.
Roger
Guest 674- Registered: 25 Jun 2008
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15 October 2009
07:4030514#4
ROGER
Theres such a vast range of experience from forumites
Guest 690- Registered: 10 Oct 2009
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16 October 2009
15:1230654#5
Howard. Didn`t know we had any cheapo Danish grocer`s in town. I thought they only produced bacon, Lurpak butter and done ferry pollution survey`s.
Tell them that I came, and no one answered.
howard mcsweeney1- Location: Dover
- Registered: 12 Mar 2008
- Posts: 62,352
16 October 2009
19:2630680#6
was in there today colin.
security threw me out as i did not have enough tattoos and piercings.
i tried swearing at him but he was not convinced by that either.
Guest 670- Registered: 23 Apr 2008
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16 October 2009
19:5030689#7
What is all this snobbery attached to Netto, they do some good offers on well known brands. I know people that part shop there that are quite wealthy and have an eye for a bargain.
My Wife (no we are not the wealthy ones) shops in there, she neither has tattoos or piercings and certainly doesn't swear so please don't judge everybody the same.
Guest 690- Registered: 10 Oct 2009
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16 October 2009
20:0330692#8
I had a rare foray in there today Howard. Thanks Dave1. I didn`t know Netto was Danish, neither did the wife so we`ve learnt something today. I love Lurpak butter, so I hope it`s cheaper than t....`s.
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Guest 672- Registered: 3 Jun 2008
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16 October 2009
20:0730694#9
It's the ones that go in wearing large back packs you want to watch.Some afternoons I'm told you can get some very good bargains along Barton path if your in the know. And drugs. And booze.
There was a bloke flogging a garden shed last week, even had the bolts for it.
grass grows by the inches but dies by the feet.
Guest 670- Registered: 23 Apr 2008
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16 October 2009
20:0930695#10
Indeed they are Colin, they are part of the Moeller Maersk empire, which among many interests also owns Norfolk Line the ferry company and Maersk ships and containers.
Guest 690- Registered: 10 Oct 2009
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16 October 2009
20:3830703#11
Hard to follow these days who owns what. Do we still own anything?
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Guest 672- Registered: 3 Jun 2008
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16 October 2009
20:4330705#12
NO.
sorry for the one liner.
grass grows by the inches but dies by the feet.
Guest 690- Registered: 10 Oct 2009
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16 October 2009
21:1530709#13
Could do with more like you Ian in this country. Straight, honest answer.
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Guest 672- Registered: 3 Jun 2008
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16 October 2009
21:3430712#14
Thank you Colin.
I do like honesty, No going in to long speeches, NO spin, I can do this,when they know they can't.
They all try to talk their way into a job, the trouble is, they are now talking their way out of one.
I don't believe any of them.
The whole of our country is going abroad, sorry to say this, We may have won wars but we are still ruled by those that lost or pretended to be our allies.
I speak as I see it. I have no faith in our leardership at all
Gone off the thread, sorry.
OK. now string me up
grass grows by the inches but dies by the feet.