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Discussion in 'Watford' started by colognehornet, Jun 26, 2013.

  1. yorkshirehornet

    yorkshirehornet Well-Known Member

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    USA and Canada?
     
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  2. colognehornet

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    You got there Yorkie. The first international cricket match was in 1844 in Philadelphia between the USA and Canada. Cricket was more popular than baseball in the USA up until the civil war period. Over to you.
     
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  3. yorkshirehornet

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    Ok.. What mystery product is banned in Canada?
     
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  4. yorkshirehornet

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    Only country in the world to do this I think
     
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  5. colognehornet

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    Is it a book ?
     
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  6. yorkshirehornet

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    According to Google it is something that you either love or hate <whistle>
     
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  8. yorkshirehornet

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    I think you have it ... Spill the beans!
     
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  9. canary-dave

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    I don't know but my Mar mite ;)
     
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    On the same theme, which two drinks are also banned in Canada for the same reason?
     
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  11. colognehornet

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    Bovril and, i think, lucozade ? Because of the additives.
     
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  12. canary-dave

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    Correct reason but both drinks wrong!
     
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  13. colognehornet

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    I think you'll find that both of these are banned in Canada Dave - together with a range of so called 'energy' drinks.
     
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  14. canary-dave

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    The ones quoted by Google are Bournvita and Irn-Bru, so you are close enough <ok>
     
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  15. colognehornet

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    Cheers Dave. Remaining on the subject of banning, but moving south of the border. Which commonly grown plant (in both the UK and Germany) - grown often by self sufficiency freaks like myself (very edible) was banned in the USA for nearly a century with the ban only being lifted for some states in 2003 ? Also why was it banned ?
     
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    Blackcurrents and something to do with a fungus that could spread to trees?
     
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  17. colognehornet

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    That's the one Frenchie. There are many examples of fungus forms which have 2 host plants - mostly between fruit trees and bushes, and evergreens such as pines, ceder etc. where the fungus lives over the winter. Fruit orchards are never situated close to these - we had problems between our pear trees and the juniper bushes of our neighbour a few years back. In order to protect the white pines in the USA (and the timber industry) the Americans banned the cultivation of blackcurrants for nearly a century. Over to you.
     
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    Staying in the States, Jimmy Carter was the first U.S. president to have been.............what?
     
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    Peanut farmer ?
     
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