Results 1 to 25 of 26
Thread: Milk, does it exist Down Under?
-
12-07-2006, 10:54 AM #1Web Hosting Master
- Join Date
- Apr 2006
- Location
- Southern California
- Posts
- 1,124
Milk, does it exist Down Under?
I've just had some relatives coming for a visit from Australia. And my teenage cousins are like tiny! I mean, all the boys around 16 are like 5'6" I asked one of them and they said they don't get milk at school So what's going on down under?
Sarcasm, the 6th Ponyman of the Apocalypse.
Please do not inquire about Tim, the 5th Ponyman.
-
12-07-2006, 01:51 PM #2Retired Moderator
- Join Date
- Oct 2003
- Location
- Scotland, UK
- Posts
- 2,916
Originally Posted by FluffyTiggerLast edited by tickedon; 12-07-2006 at 01:56 PM.
Alasdair
Long time ex-host, ex-billing software owner/developer/support staff. Recent lurker.
-
12-07-2006, 02:26 PM #3Web Hosting Master
- Join Date
- Dec 2005
- Posts
- 1,272
Originally Posted by tickedon
Drinking no milk must suck. If you are allergic to milk. I assume you are allergic to cheese too right.
-
12-07-2006, 03:06 PM #4Web Hosting Master
- Join Date
- Oct 2005
- Posts
- 1,317
Yeah, probably anything dairy.
We have milk, but you don't get it for free at the canteen. You have to pay for it.
-
12-07-2006, 04:13 PM #5Web Hosting Master
- Join Date
- Apr 2006
- Location
- Southern California
- Posts
- 1,124
School meals aren't free here either, but milk is just part of school lunches. Every kid know when you go to the cafeteria, you pick up a bottle of milks along with your lunch, and that's the way it's always been for me. Do you let them substitute milk for juice or other type of drinks?
Sarcasm, the 6th Ponyman of the Apocalypse.
Please do not inquire about Tim, the 5th Ponyman.
-
12-07-2006, 04:17 PM #6Retired Moderator
- Join Date
- Oct 2003
- Location
- Scotland, UK
- Posts
- 2,916
Originally Posted by joshcrick
We have milk, but you don't get it for free at the canteen. You have to pay for it.Alasdair
Long time ex-host, ex-billing software owner/developer/support staff. Recent lurker.
-
12-07-2006, 04:27 PM #7Retired Moderator
- Join Date
- Feb 2002
- Location
- Reading, England
- Posts
- 4,240
Pretty sure when I was at Primary School we got free milk during the morning break, but I've not really heard much about it recently. I'm guessing it's not given out like when I was at school.
Just found this - http://www.milkforschools.org.uk/ - still can't quite work out if that means kids do get milk now though!Steve
-
12-07-2006, 04:36 PM #8Web Hosting Master
- Join Date
- Sep 2002
- Location
- Toronto, ON
- Posts
- 3,446
Originally Posted by Vortex-Steve
I guess I have to thank them for being 6'4 today and my mommaJean-Pierre Abboud / I'm the TekGURU
www.Gotekky.com / Managed hosting solutions / AS63447
Web Hosting, VPS Hosting, Dedicated Servers
-
12-07-2006, 04:53 PM #9Retired Moderator
- Join Date
- Oct 2003
- Location
- Scotland, UK
- Posts
- 2,916
Originally Posted by Vortex-SteveAlasdair
Long time ex-host, ex-billing software owner/developer/support staff. Recent lurker.
-
12-07-2006, 04:55 PM #10Retired Moderator
- Join Date
- Feb 2002
- Location
- Reading, England
- Posts
- 4,240
Well it's certainly a good idea, and for kids who can't have dairy they should be offered something like orange juice instead.
Steve
-
12-07-2006, 04:58 PM #11Web Hosting Master
- Join Date
- Sep 2002
- Location
- Toronto, ON
- Posts
- 3,446
Originally Posted by Vortex-SteveJean-Pierre Abboud / I'm the TekGURU
www.Gotekky.com / Managed hosting solutions / AS63447
Web Hosting, VPS Hosting, Dedicated Servers
-
12-07-2006, 07:53 PM #12Web Hosting Master
- Join Date
- Aug 2004
- Location
- Australia
- Posts
- 896
Milk?
what are you on aboutI could tell you a joke about UDP. But I'm not sure you would get it!
-
12-07-2006, 08:21 PM #13Web Hosting Guru
- Join Date
- Mar 2003
- Location
- Door County, Wisconsin
- Posts
- 321
Our school always had milk...three different choices of it actually. I never really liked the water at our school anyways--always a milk fan.
Average height I'd say of my high school graduating class for guys was around 6'2...I'm 6'4. I doubt this has anything to do with the milk though.Christian Koehler
Racked Hosting
Web Hosting, Unmetered Dedicated Hosting and SHOUTcast Hosting
+1.866.5RACKED (ext. 802)
-
12-07-2006, 08:43 PM #14Web Hosting Master
- Join Date
- Mar 2004
- Location
- Pakistan
- Posts
- 2,752
Does milk really helps? I'm 5"4 and I'm 18
-
12-07-2006, 08:44 PM #15Web Hosting Master
- Join Date
- Feb 2002
- Location
- Australia
- Posts
- 24,027
Plenty of milk here.
The Mrs buys our milk straight from the dairy. Although occassionally we have bought milk from the supermarket.• WLVPN.com • NetProtect owned White Label VPN provider •
• Increase your hosting profits by adding VPN to your product line up •
-
12-07-2006, 09:51 PM #16Web Hosting Master
- Join Date
- Aug 2005
- Posts
- 3,587
I drink loads of milk! I love it, and I'm 6"5
-
12-07-2006, 10:20 PM #17Web Hosting Master
- Join Date
- Apr 2006
- Location
- Southern California
- Posts
- 1,124
Originally Posted by Zafar Ahmed
Back to the original question, hey Bob, does your kids get milk or have a "Milk Culture" at school?Sarcasm, the 6th Ponyman of the Apocalypse.
Please do not inquire about Tim, the 5th Ponyman.
-
12-07-2006, 11:30 PM #18Registered User
- Join Date
- Jan 2006
- Location
- Woodstock, Ontario
- Posts
- 270
My highschool sells it's milk for dirt cheap, actually loses money each day on it, so kids will choose it. Since, pop is much cheaper than the milk at it's regular price.
-
12-08-2006, 12:26 AM #19Web Hosting Master
- Join Date
- Oct 2005
- Posts
- 1,317
I used to buy a burger and orange juice, they stopped selling soft drink..
*scowls*
-
12-08-2006, 03:58 AM #20Web Hosting Master
- Join Date
- Oct 2006
- Posts
- 898
i am 6'1 and take milk 2 times a day does that say something
█ Imageleet.com - Premium Hosting Solutions Since 2006
█ Shared Hosting, FFmpeg Hosting, Linux VPS and Dedicated Solutions.
█ SSD, Litespeed powered, R1soft, cPanel | Softaculous | Rvsitebuilder + FFmpeg, Mencoder, Mplayer, Flvtool2, x264
█ http://www.imageleet.com
-
12-08-2006, 06:20 AM #21
To the best of my knowledge, milk is no longer provided in Australian schools. It was when I was going, phased out then made a short comeback when my kids started school, but I am not aware that it is available now. More and more schools (from the poorer areas) have a breakfast offered for kids who wouldn't normaly get brekky at home. I would assume that includes milk
If the widespread drought continues and more cows slaughtered because they can't be sold, we may need to start importing milk from NZ
-
12-08-2006, 08:26 AM #22Web Hosting Master
- Join Date
- Jun 2004
- Posts
- 1,961
Was in place in nursery, but not Primary or High School. So basically, when I was under the age of 5, I got milk for free.
Never really liked drinking milk anyway! 6'1" anyway.
-
12-08-2006, 10:08 AM #23Web Hosting Master
- Join Date
- Dec 2000
- Location
- The Woodlands, Tx
- Posts
- 5,974
I'm pretty sure that in my day (I am 36), milk was probably healthier. I dont ever remember the stink and watered down taste that milk has these days.
-
12-08-2006, 12:11 PM #24Web Hosting Master
- Join Date
- Apr 2006
- Location
- Southern California
- Posts
- 1,124
Originally Posted by WebdudeSarcasm, the 6th Ponyman of the Apocalypse.
Please do not inquire about Tim, the 5th Ponyman.
-
12-08-2006, 12:47 PM #25Web Hosting Master
- Join Date
- Dec 2000
- Location
- The Woodlands, Tx
- Posts
- 5,974
Really? Around here there is still plenty of whole milk sold at Walmart and HEB. I get it (Bordens) for the kids. Then again, I remember when I started drinking store milk, I had to get used to it. Before that, I lived in the country where people had milk cows and sold locally. They didnt pump the cows & their food full of chemicals. I had some really strong bones back then. We were pulling an engine (454) when I was a teen, the chain broke and it fell about 8 inches onto my wrist and pinned it to the metal of the car. The doctor said I should have had serious damage, but had nothing but a small hairline crack that could just barely be seen on xray. I was drinking about half gallon a day back then. Rarely drink it anymore. I'm sure beer and cokes hasnt done well for my bones