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vienna
08-11-17, 07:40 PM
An Antarctic historical preservation team working on the site of Scott's base camp for his ill-fated attempt to be the first to reach the South Pole has discovered a tin containing a 100-plus year old "perfectly preserved" fruitcake among remains of Scott's expedition:

http://time.com/4896847/antarctic-trust-fruit-cake/

I must say, even though fruitcakes are the bane of US Christmas celebrations and traditions, considered to be nearly indestructible (and inedible), and are re-gifted in a manner akin to Sicilian vendettas, you Brits out there really take the cake when it comes to fruitcake durability...

There'll always be an England and, apparently, there will always be English fruitcake...




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Jimbuna
08-12-17, 06:53 AM
There'll always be an England and, apparently, there will always be English fruitcake...




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True that :yep::03:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-GvkyKEYRnM
Platapus
08-12-17, 11:42 AM
mmmmm fruit cake. Unfortunately, my doctor does not want me to even say the phrase fruit cake. :wah::wah::wah::wah:
Aktungbby
08-12-17, 01:05 PM
https://scontent-dft4-2.xx.fbcdn.net/v/t1.0-0/p235x350/20664410_1446688318758448_6402082426882773423_n.jp g?oh=6110aea798022d4937b4f0c0ea94249f&oe=5A261AFB
Gargamel
08-12-17, 02:42 PM
When I first saw this, I thought Jim had taken a vacation to the south pole. :)
STEED
08-12-17, 04:06 PM
How dare you say i am a 100 year old fruit cake...Oh hang on you are talking about fruit cake as in cake.

Errrr.....carry on.
Jimbuna
08-13-17, 06:40 AM
When I first saw this, I thought Jim had taken a vacation to the south pole. :)

Cheeky bugga, had that been the case it would have been a case of curry :)
vienna
08-13-17, 08:10 AM
Not Pot Noodles?...





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STEED
08-13-17, 08:22 AM
Not Pot Noodles?...





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Did you know jim takes a bath in pot noodles, he read some where its good for the skin. :03:
Eichhörnchen
08-13-17, 01:25 PM
Nice Fruit Cake
STEED
08-13-17, 04:33 PM
Nice Fruit Cake

You watch your lip...Oh hang on you are talking about fruit cake as in cake.

Dam done it again. :damn:
Eichhörnchen
08-14-17, 09:09 AM
I like all cake
Rockin Robbins
08-14-17, 10:17 AM
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Eichhörnchen
08-14-17, 11:35 AM
Yaaay, RR! And don't forget us retro-fans... I've got a stash of offline games I bought for nothing over the years and (like vinyl) I reckon you'll have to pay a fortune to get them in later times. When I'm dead, probably.
STEED
08-14-17, 02:36 PM
I like all cake

Don't we all. :DL