It was Australia Day on 26 Jan (similar to the USA 4th of July) there is an annual tradition that the lamb society produce a comical advert to encourage aussies to consume lamb on Australia Day.
This year the advert included wording in the advert along the lines of
one of the attendees was gluten intolerant, someone else said isnt that a fad, and the attendee said no, my family are all gluten intolerant.
I thought it was handled well, there was some humour about the topic, but then it also gave creditiblity that gluten intolerance is not a fad.
Superbowl Commercial
Moderators: Rosie, Stanz, Jean, CAMary, moremuscle, JFR, Dee, xet, Peggy, Matthew, Gabes-Apg, grannyh, Gloria, Mars, starfire, Polly, Joefnh
The gluten mention could have been handled better. It's certainly a serious condition for many. I don't normally eat lamb, but coincidentally for lunch had a grass fed lamb steak yesterday. It was delicious! I had a grandfather that serviced in WW2 in the Pacific theater. A couple times I recall him complaining about never wanting to eat mutton ever again. It was the regular chow night and day, the whole time he was in the Navy. I don't know what he was complaining out. 
I saw a post on the gluten dude's FB page that said the ad aired on NBC in the afternoon before the game that had the GF reference in it. Oh well at least it was pulled for last night after the game.
NASCAR has some type of relationship with the Autism Speaks organization. I have heard that some people choose to put their children on a GF diet to help with autism symptoms.
A little humor is ok as long as it doesn't poke fun or insult someone. Again, thanks to everyone that signed the petition.
NASCAR has some type of relationship with the Autism Speaks organization. I have heard that some people choose to put their children on a GF diet to help with autism symptoms.
A little humor is ok as long as it doesn't poke fun or insult someone. Again, thanks to everyone that signed the petition.
Brenda
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Blueberry,
mutton is not like lamb.... Yes, it is from the same animal but no where near the taste and texture of lamb.... I am pretty sure how mutton would have been stored and cooked back in WW2, cardboard might have been a better option!!!
mutton is not like lamb.... Yes, it is from the same animal but no where near the taste and texture of lamb.... I am pretty sure how mutton would have been stored and cooked back in WW2, cardboard might have been a better option!!!
Gabes Ryan
"Anything that contradicts experience and logic should be abandoned"
Dalai Lama
"Anything that contradicts experience and logic should be abandoned"
Dalai Lama
Gabes,
That would explain it then! He didn't talk much about the war, but of what he did, complaining about all the mutton served was one of them. Poor granddad, he felt everyone was trying to do him in. The officers decision making process was all to often suspect, the Japanese sunk the ship he was on, and the cooks were trying to poison him! He was lucky to have survived it all.
I ordered some more grass fed lamb over the weekend. It arrived this evening. Looking forward to some more lamb steaks and burgers this time.
That would explain it then! He didn't talk much about the war, but of what he did, complaining about all the mutton served was one of them. Poor granddad, he felt everyone was trying to do him in. The officers decision making process was all to often suspect, the Japanese sunk the ship he was on, and the cooks were trying to poison him! He was lucky to have survived it all.
I ordered some more grass fed lamb over the weekend. It arrived this evening. Looking forward to some more lamb steaks and burgers this time.
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which ship was he on?
They were very lucky to survive, and given what they endured, and saw and experienced, I am still gobsmacked that so many of them lived life afterwards.... my uncle was in papua new guinea in WW2, I have done a fair bit of research and reading about what went on.
For the south pacific area, the USA, Australia and England struggled to collaborate and make good decisions...
they all had different approaches to things and the troops suffered big time because of that...
Enjoy the lamb!
I feel very blessed that I have ready affordable access to it. I credit lamb shank bone broth as my main healing tool!
that along with our labelling laws for foods and supplements, and our not so bad health system, if there was a place to be if you have to live with multiple intolerance's and AI issues, Australia would be close to the top of the list. I am not sure I would have done so well in another country...
and thanks to all those soldiers who fought for the freedoms I enjoy.
They were very lucky to survive, and given what they endured, and saw and experienced, I am still gobsmacked that so many of them lived life afterwards.... my uncle was in papua new guinea in WW2, I have done a fair bit of research and reading about what went on.
For the south pacific area, the USA, Australia and England struggled to collaborate and make good decisions...
they all had different approaches to things and the troops suffered big time because of that...
Enjoy the lamb!
I feel very blessed that I have ready affordable access to it. I credit lamb shank bone broth as my main healing tool!
that along with our labelling laws for foods and supplements, and our not so bad health system, if there was a place to be if you have to live with multiple intolerance's and AI issues, Australia would be close to the top of the list. I am not sure I would have done so well in another country...
and thanks to all those soldiers who fought for the freedoms I enjoy.
Gabes Ryan
"Anything that contradicts experience and logic should be abandoned"
Dalai Lama
"Anything that contradicts experience and logic should be abandoned"
Dalai Lama
Gambier Bay. I think I spelled that correctly. The Gambier Bay was a "tin can" aircraft carrier. It was one of the quickly assembled carriers of the war made to bring aircraft to work with troops invading islands in the Pacific. It was sunk in the famous battle of Leyte Gulf off the Philippines. He, and I for that matter, was very fortunate to have survived! He was in the water for 3 days and 2 nights I believe. He was rescued by one of those smaller PT boats I remember grandma mentioning, delirious and babbling away he was told by his rescuers. I think grandma talked about his service more than granddad did. It wasn't something he wanted to discuss all that much, which is understandable.
On one of the TV channels every once in awhile I'll see an hour long program shown about the Leyte battle. It was more famous for the smaller American ships, the Johnson in particular, for aggressively charging the powerful Japanese force, eventually scaring the Japanese away. In the beginning of the show, there will be a picture of the ship granddad was on, leaning to the side about to sink.
That was tough stuff that your uncle was in, from what I've heard! I haven't done much WW2 reading myself. My father on the hand has taken a great interest in reading about the Pacific theater due to his father's service. That's about all he reads anymore, WW2 books on the Pacific war. He enjoys telling me the latest on what he's leaned.
Thanks! I'm looking forward to the lamb this weekend! It was delicious last time and a nice change from the grass fed beef I've been regularly eating. Hopefully the weather will cooperate and I can fire up the grill.
On one of the TV channels every once in awhile I'll see an hour long program shown about the Leyte battle. It was more famous for the smaller American ships, the Johnson in particular, for aggressively charging the powerful Japanese force, eventually scaring the Japanese away. In the beginning of the show, there will be a picture of the ship granddad was on, leaning to the side about to sink.
That was tough stuff that your uncle was in, from what I've heard! I haven't done much WW2 reading myself. My father on the hand has taken a great interest in reading about the Pacific theater due to his father's service. That's about all he reads anymore, WW2 books on the Pacific war. He enjoys telling me the latest on what he's leaned.
Thanks! I'm looking forward to the lamb this weekend! It was delicious last time and a nice change from the grass fed beef I've been regularly eating. Hopefully the weather will cooperate and I can fire up the grill.
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That would be a treasure to have. For awhile a hobby I had was genealogy. I felt the biggest finds were diaries or papers relatives had written about events lived through. They were the most fascinating.
He didn't talk about it much. I recall there were a number of smaller items that would come up from time to time though. The two main items I can remember granddad talking about the war was how he didn't care for General McArthur. Granddad thought he was a showboat, to political, took credit for events he had little to do with. He also never forgave the Japanese. I had several relatives that were in WW2 and they and their friends all seemed to be the same about that. It was always interesting shopping with granddad. What ever was to be bought, the made in such and such country sticker needed to be looked at. Products made in Japan were to be shunned. Thinking about it too, I had a relative that was one of the first captured in the war. He was a pilot stationed in the Philippines. He was taken to Japan were he slaved in a mine. He survived his long captivity. I think it was just last year that he passed away. After all he endured it was hard to believe he lived such a long life. I remember a cousin stopping by to visit him. The cousin was on his way to Japan for a business trip, and was just in the area for a few days. This would have been in the 90s. The former POW relative was beside himself that my cousin would go to Japan. He was pretty worked up, angry about it.
Anyway! bit of a ramble there and off topic to say the least!
He didn't talk about it much. I recall there were a number of smaller items that would come up from time to time though. The two main items I can remember granddad talking about the war was how he didn't care for General McArthur. Granddad thought he was a showboat, to political, took credit for events he had little to do with. He also never forgave the Japanese. I had several relatives that were in WW2 and they and their friends all seemed to be the same about that. It was always interesting shopping with granddad. What ever was to be bought, the made in such and such country sticker needed to be looked at. Products made in Japan were to be shunned. Thinking about it too, I had a relative that was one of the first captured in the war. He was a pilot stationed in the Philippines. He was taken to Japan were he slaved in a mine. He survived his long captivity. I think it was just last year that he passed away. After all he endured it was hard to believe he lived such a long life. I remember a cousin stopping by to visit him. The cousin was on his way to Japan for a business trip, and was just in the area for a few days. This would have been in the 90s. The former POW relative was beside himself that my cousin would go to Japan. He was pretty worked up, angry about it.
Anyway! bit of a ramble there and off topic to say the least!