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Maturing cheddar becomes 'slow food' Internet star
abc.net ^
| 4-26-2007
| staff writer
Posted on 04/26/2007 7:44:51 AM PDT by bedolido
A large English cheddar cheese has become a star of the Internet, attracting more than 1 million viewers to sit and stare as it slowly ripens.
First placed in front of a webcam in late December, the Westcombe cheddar from West Country Farmhouse Cheesemakers gained the public's attention in early February and has since attracted viewers from 119 countries.
(Excerpt) Read more at abc.net.au ...
TOPICS: Computers/Internet; Food; Humor; Science
KEYWORDS: cheddar; internet; maturing; star
Not cutting the cheese
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posted on
04/26/2007 7:44:56 AM PDT
by
bedolido
To: bedolido
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posted on
04/26/2007 7:47:40 AM PDT
by
dfwgator
(The University of Florida - Still Championship U)
To: bedolido
Not cutting the cheese
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posted on
04/26/2007 7:52:02 AM PDT
by
JRios1968
(This tagline brought to you by courtesy of Happygrl)
To: bedolido
A US school has even sent in pictures of two crocodiles to guard the cheese.Not moose?
To: bedolido; TheBigB
“I like cheese. Do you like cheese?” — TheBigB
To: bedolido
It’s better programming than what’s on 99% of cable channels.
To: bedolido
To: bedolido
“It’s the single most popular cheese in the world!”
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posted on
04/26/2007 10:26:41 AM PDT
by
ClearCase_guy
(Enoch Powell was right.)
To: bedolido; Berosus; Cincinatus' Wife; Convert from ECUSA; dervish; Ernest_at_the_Beach; ...
I’m holding out for the “paint drying webcam” to be set up.
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posted on
04/26/2007 10:32:34 AM PDT
by
SunkenCiv
(I last updated my profile on Tuesday, April 24, 2007. https://secure.freerepublic.com/donate/)
To: bedolido
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posted on
04/26/2007 10:36:56 AM PDT
by
LibKill
("RUDY GIULIANI" is just "HILLARY CLINTON" misspelled and wearing a dress.)
To: Constitution Day
I don’t see any movement....?
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posted on
04/26/2007 10:45:20 AM PDT
by
Ernest_at_the_Beach
(The DemonicRATS believe ....that the best decisions are always made after the fact.)
To: Ernest_at_the_Beach
If that cheese starts moving on its own, be afraid.
Be very, very afraid.
To: bedolido
Great! Another excuse for avoiding blind dates.
"Maybe next time, I just gotta watch the cheese ripen, ya' know???"
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posted on
04/26/2007 11:28:29 AM PDT
by
GoldCountryRedneck
("The American Indians found out what happens when you don't control immigration."- unknown)
To: bedolido
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posted on
04/26/2007 11:34:04 AM PDT
by
N3WBI3
(Light travels faster than sound. This is why some people appear bright until you hear them speak....)
To: bedolido
There’s a link you can click to “Name the Cheese.”
FReepers; please behave yourselves!
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posted on
04/28/2007 6:39:28 PM PDT
by
Grizzled Bear
("Does not play well with others.")
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