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Forum: Canada
Nov 30th 2009, 1:10 pm
Replies: 183
Views: 73,150
Posted By Souvy

Re: Canadia equivalents to those British things we take for granted

You could always buy some Quality Street in Loblaws. They do sell them. I saw some in there yesterday. Horribly expensive, mind you.
Forum: Canada
Oct 7th 2009, 6:24 pm
Replies: 183
Views: 73,150
Posted By Souvy

Re: Canadia equivalents to those British things we take for granted

You've lost me. Am I missing out on an in-joke?
Forum: Canada
Oct 7th 2009, 6:11 pm
Replies: 183
Views: 73,150
Posted By Souvy

Re: Canadia equivalents to those British things we take for granted

No. I also go to Rona.
Forum: Canada
Oct 7th 2009, 5:27 pm
Replies: 183
Views: 73,150
Posted By Souvy

Re: Canadia equivalents to those British things we take for granted

We have our own canvas ('ish) bags. I think we get a 5 cent rebate for each bag, every time we use them. This seems to be fairly standard practice now. I've noticed that some stores, eg Home Depot,...
Forum: Canada
Oct 7th 2009, 5:08 pm
Replies: 183
Views: 73,150
Posted By Souvy

Re: Canadia equivalents to those British things we take for granted

There are indeed budget supermarkets. I'm not sure that they are all that independent. I think No Frills is owned by Loblaws. They are not pleasant places to spend any time in. And take your own bags.
Forum: Canada
Oct 7th 2009, 2:06 pm
Replies: 183
Views: 73,150
Posted By Souvy

Re: Canadia equivalents to those British things we take for granted

Ah, but UK Cadbury's is metric, while Canadian Cadbury's is imperial. It makes a big difference.
Forum: Canada
Oct 6th 2009, 1:53 pm
Replies: 183
Views: 73,150
Posted By Souvy

Re: Canadia equivalents to those British things we take for granted

Horse racing, I think. I understand owning race horses to be a sure-fire way of burning money. A game for the very rich and silly.
Forum: Canada
Oct 6th 2009, 1:39 pm
Replies: 183
Views: 73,150
Posted By Souvy

Re: Canadia equivalents to those British things we take for granted

As I said. Marketing works.
Forum: Canada
Oct 6th 2009, 1:13 pm
Replies: 183
Views: 73,150
Posted By Souvy

Re: Canadia equivalents to those British things we take for granted

How can they not work as well? It's the same stuff, in the same dose.

Advertising works, clearly.

There are many examples of this. A certain tobacco company markets several brands that are...
Forum: Canada
Oct 6th 2009, 12:48 pm
Replies: 183
Views: 73,150
Posted By Souvy

Re: Canadia equivalents to those British things we take for granted

To clarify.

The words acetaminophen and paracetamol both come from chemical names for the compound: para-acetylaminophenol and para-acetylaminophenol.

Same thing; just a different way of...
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