Introducing the 24,000 mile snack!

by **gnm** » Mon 11 Jul 2005, 18:31:41

You have all heard of Kunstlers 3,000 mile salad.

Well I selected a few items that I like for a snack ( and one new one because I was in a mood ) And have come up with these totals...

English water crackers ( England, 5000 miles)
Smoked Oysters ( Korea, 6500 miles )
Bottle of German beer ( Munich, 5600 miles ) heavier than can so more expensive to ship.

Oh heres the good one, I saw this at the local store and couldn't resist because of the sheer waste in the system.... like I said I was in a mood...

"Eternal" Bottled water ( New Zealand, 7100 miles ) plastic bottle unfortunately (hey but at least thats _made_ from oil)

Yeah I bet they won't be shipping that stuff "eternally" hmmmm the bottle says "rich in silica" - Huh? Is that a neccesary nutrient? Why would I want more silica? What the heck its from New Zealand right?

Tote this on my KLR650 (50mpg) up a rough single track dirt trail into the mountains here, sit on a rock, and ponder absurdity while munching!

Grand total 24,200 miles from the producer to me!

C'mon peakers I am sure we can do better than that! Can anyone break the 100,000 mile mark for a snack?

-G :twisted:

by **PenultimateManStanding** » Mon 11 Jul 2005, 19:01:37

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Yeah I bet they won't be shipping that stuff "eternally" hmmmm the bottle says "rich in silica" - Huh? Is that a neccesary nutrient? Why would I want more silica? What the heck its from New Zealand right?

by **Trindelm** » Mon 11 Jul 2005, 19:02:32

you wouldn't even be able to buy that water if it weren't for cheap Orc labor.

by **gnm** » Mon 11 Jul 2005, 19:07:49

And I thought they shipped all the orcish jobs out to China!

And I got some of that oyster oil on my hands - whew stinky stuff, no problem... I just WASHED MY HANDS with a little beer first and then some of the 7,000 mile water! Hmm theres a metaphor there somewhere....

-G

by **meekoil** » Mon 11 Jul 2005, 19:08:31

Post PO I really will miss that beer from Munich.

by **DomusAlbion** » Mon 11 Jul 2005, 19:13:05

$this->bbcode_second_pass_quote('meekoil', 'P')ost PO I really will miss that beer from Munich.

by **EnergySpin** » Mon 11 Jul 2005, 19:26:11

$this->bbcode_second_pass_quote('', 'P')ost PO I really will miss that beer from Munich.

by **RonMN** » Mon 11 Jul 2005, 21:34:38

Silica???

isn't that like dry concrete dust?

Silica! It isn't just for breakfast anymore

I have to admit...i am also a huge fan of smoked oysters! MMMMM!

by **ohanian** » Mon 11 Jul 2005, 22:10:46

Glenfiddich single malt whiskey, 17040km or 10590miles

http://www.glenfiddich.com/
http://www.glenfiddich-whisky.co.uk/

by **gnm** » Mon 11 Jul 2005, 23:48:10

Excellent! So in your case Glenfiddich is the 10,000 mile drink! I guess half the worlds diameter is the best we can expect for any single item so thats a good one!

I think the concrete dust would be calcium carbonate - something we have a LOT of in our water here... limestone and all...

wouldn't silica be like ... ground glass?

-G

by **Doly** » Tue 12 Jul 2005, 08:33:05

$this->bbcode_second_pass_quote('gnm', '
')wouldn't silica be like ... ground glass?

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