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GreenTeaFrapp · 03-02-2010, 10:10 AM

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Originally Posted by burn_baby_burn

My relatives from the US loved the Old Dutch Potatoe Chips when they came up here.

Were they Dan Quayle fans too?

NSFL · 03-02-2010, 09:06 PM

I didn't realize Old Dutch was a Canadian thing. BTW, old dutch kettle chips are magnificent.

Redliner · 03-03-2010, 01:16 AM

Can't believe nobody has mentioned this yet, but Crispy Crunch. I seriously almost went into withdrawal the year I lived in the States.

Oreos are different in the US too. The American ones have a softer consistency and dissolve almost instantaneously in a glass of milk.

burn_baby_burn · 03-03-2010, 08:15 AM

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Originally Posted by Redliner

Can't believe nobody has mentioned this yet, but Crispy Crunch. I seriously almost went into withdrawal the year I lived in the States.

Oreos are different in the US too. The American ones have a softer consistency and dissolve almost instantaneously in a glass of milk.

My american sister in law hates the canadian Oreo's.

Flamesoholic · 03-03-2010, 10:58 AM

NeoCitran - at least so I've been told. My boyfriend's brother lives in Florida and he gets his family up here to bring boxes of it every time they go down to stay with him.
Okay so this isn't really food, but you ingest it so I thought it could qualify.

NSFL · 03-05-2010, 05:32 PM

Really? No NeoCitran? Although for me, it just doesn't work. And I don't like the taste. But I have friends who swear by it.

gottabekd · 03-05-2010, 08:41 PM

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Originally Posted by NSFL

Really? No NeoCitran? Although for me, it just doesn't work. And I don't like the taste. But I have friends who swear by it.

Well, it contains a fair bit of drugs. I find the hot drink soothing. The problem is it is like 30g of sugar. That doesn't help me sleep.

However, mixing that up with some quality Sudafed works great. Might not make you fall asleep, but it won't really matter.

NBC · 03-06-2010, 03:24 AM

The US Slurpee thing is really unfortunate. But those types of 'slush' drinks exist north of the border as well. Many non 7-11 convenience stores and service stations sell what is termed a 'Frozen Carbonated Beverage'. They are very similar in makeup - syrup and ice, but they are poured much more quickly from the tap resulting in more air and less ice.

If you ever encounter something like this, the way around it is to pour half into a cup and take a straw and stir the air out of it or tap the bottom of the cup on a hard surface. You will see the volume of air decrease as the contents of the cup settle. You end up looking like and idiot but it can usually sort out that common problem. Not 100% sure if this works with US 7-11 Slurpees, but it does with inferior Canadian ones.

FlamesAddiction · 03-06-2010, 04:20 AM

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Originally Posted by gottabekd

Well, it contains a fair bit of drugs. I find the hot drink soothing. The problem is it is like 30g of sugar. That doesn't help me sleep.

However, mixing that up with some quality Sudafed works great. Might not make you fall asleep, but it won't really matter.

There was a brief time in high school myself and some of my friends used to drink a lot of neo-citran to get high.... Like dangerously high amounts. One time I could have sworn that I was watching us playing hacky sac from about 5 feet above.. it was realy stange.... almost like an out of body experience.

NSFL · 03-06-2010, 11:24 AM

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Originally Posted by FlamesAddiction

There was a brief time in high school myself and some of my friends used to drink a lot of neo-citran to get high.... Like dangerously high amounts. One time I could have sworn that I was watching us playing hacky sac from about 5 feet above.. it was realy stange.... almost like an out of body experience.

That kinda sounds like what my friends were doing in junior high. Literally cutting of the circulation to their brains to black out. The whole idea squicked me out so I never tried it, but it was really popular back then. Thinking back on it, omg, kids are stupid.

agubuan · 03-07-2010, 05:41 PM

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Originally Posted by ResAlien

I'd murder for an Aero bar or some damn Mackintosh Toffee right now.

I've found Aero bars at Cost Plus in the states.

agubuan · 03-07-2010, 05:43 PM

Any chip Old Dutch puts out.

Swiss Chalet

Mac's Slurpees

Sylvanfan · 03-07-2010, 09:46 PM

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Originally Posted by FlamesKickAss

i think the cheese whiz is different

Yeah, I can't ever find Cheese Whiz down there. I buy a lot of grocery's in the US, and haven't been able to find it. I think it's called Velveeta down there, but I thought we had that in Canada too.

nickerjones · 03-07-2010, 10:03 PM

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Originally Posted by Sylvanfan

Yeah, I can't ever find Cheese Whiz down there. I buy a lot of grocery's in the US, and haven't been able to find it. I think it's called Velveeta down there, but I thought we had that in Canada too.

There is Cheese Wiz here in Oklahoma....

valo403 · 03-07-2010, 10:08 PM

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Originally Posted by Sylvanfan

Yeah, I can't ever find Cheese Whiz down there. I buy a lot of grocery's in the US, and haven't been able to find it. I think it's called Velveeta down there, but I thought we had that in Canada too.

That's bizarre, cheez whiz has been in every single grocery store I've shopped in.

Sylvanfan · 03-07-2010, 11:39 PM

Well the two stores I shop in are in Oroville and Omak Washington. Most people I've met from the state of Washington have no idea where those towns are. Chances are the only Truckers who can find those two towns are the ones running drugs from BC to California.

Jordan! · 03-07-2010, 11:41 PM

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Originally Posted by Sylvanfan

Yeah, I can't ever find Cheese Whiz down there. I buy a lot of grocery's in the US, and haven't been able to find it. I think it's called Velveeta down there, but I thought we had that in Canada too.

I thought they didn't have it here either, until I found it.. it's in a totally different Jar and is like how I remembered it growing up. In Canada they made it runny in recent years.

North East Goon · 03-08-2010, 08:32 AM

I heard in Pennsylvania you can buy Provolone Cheez Whiz to make those delicious Cheesesteaks!