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I bring back Shreddies every time too! :lol: But now my husband has taken a liking to them..... even to the extent of buying every type of cereal in the US which even resembles Shreddies (I almost wrote Smarties.. lol) when we don't have any in stock. So now I have to double my supply or he'll eat them all on me. :bonk:

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I love frozen smarties!!! Keep them in the freezer!! Luckily my wife is away, so I dont have to hide them!! I brought back 6 huge tubs of kraft crunchy peanut butter for her!!

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5) Pack light! No job resumes with you

6) Bring ties to Canada (letter from employer when ur expected back at work, lease, etc etc)

7) Always be polite, being rude isn't going to get ya anywhere, and could make things worse!!

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When we were growing up my Mum used to keep the bag of Smarties in the freezer and then lock it and hide the key. lol

Who eats that much peanut butter?!! :lol: (No need to explain, btw. I have a good idea. lol)

peanut butter lasts a long time!! And since I was driving, too the opportunity to pick up more than usual!! I like my peanut butter, but cant tell the difference, so I just buy Skippy for myself,lol

Canadians Visiting the USA while undergoing the visa process, my free advice:

1) Always tell the TRUTH. never lie to the POE officer

2) Be confident in ur replies

3) keep ur response short and to the point, don't tell ur life story!!

4) look the POE officer in the eye when speaking to them. They are looking for people lieing and have been trained to find them!

5) Pack light! No job resumes with you

6) Bring ties to Canada (letter from employer when ur expected back at work, lease, etc etc)

7) Always be polite, being rude isn't going to get ya anywhere, and could make things worse!!

8) Have a plan in case u do get denied (be polite) It wont harm ur visa application if ur denied,that is if ur polite and didn't lie! Refer to #1

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I just saw the Maple Leaf cookies at our local Ingles Grocery store as well - it's too bad I have never been particularly fond of them :( . My husband likes them though - they are the Dare brand.

I used to use the Smarties for lipstick and paint as well - you could make cool designs with all of the colours. I used to divide them into colours and then eat all of the same colours at the same time. I saved the red ones for second last - I saved the brown ones for last - I just thought they looked more chocolatey and I love chocolate :D. I used to love Crunch Bars too - and Burnt Almond bars were one of my favourites - I miss them probably the most along with Mirage bars which I liked better than Aero. Oh, and Turkish Delight bars and licourice nibs (the black ones). Hmm - good thing I'm going to Canada soon - I can stock up on all of these things. I was so disappointed when our local Dollar store stopped carrying coffee crisps :( .

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Warlord, how about just ONE positive post about something Cdn. Just one,lol

Well I might if Smarties were Canadian, but they aren't. So I'm actually knocking the British and their smeary chocolate goo candy :)

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I just saw the Maple Leaf cookies at our local Ingles Grocery store as well - it's too bad I have never been particularly fond of them :( . My husband likes them though - they are the Dare brand.

I used to use the Smarties for lipstick and paint as well - you could make cool designs with all of the colours. I used to divide them into colours and then eat all of the same colours at the same time. I saved the red ones for second last - I saved the brown ones for last - I just thought they looked more chocolatey and I love chocolate :D. I used to love Crunch Bars too - and Burnt Almond bars were one of my favourites - I miss them probably the most along with Mirage bars which I liked better than Aero. Oh, and Turkish Delight bars and licourice nibs (the black ones). Hmm - good thing I'm going to Canada soon - I can stock up on all of these things. I was so disappointed when our local Dollar store stopped carrying coffee crisps :( .

I think we must be twins Kathyrn....I love all the exact same things. I have a couple of burnt almonds hidden away, as well as a couple of the fruit'n'nut dark made with the dark chocolate...YUM.

I used to be able to bring a lot more stuff back, but with E, my suitcase is packed with all the goodies my family buys for her, and I only get to fit in a few of my own things.

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I always buy Dad's Cookies at Costco (mini packages of 2) and my husband tears through them. So, I hide them in random places throughout the house :)

Bulk barn would SO be a hit in the US! What do you think?

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I always buy Dad's Cookies at Costco (mini packages of 2) and my husband tears through them. So, I hide them in random places throughout the house :)

Bulk barn would SO be a hit in the US! What do you think?

Last time I went to one of those stores in Canada, I sat there horrified as I watched a kid dig in his nose for a good 2 minutes, then proceeded to go through all the gummi worms and peaches. :angry:

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Last time I went to one of those stores in Canada, I sat there horrified as I watched a kid dig in his nose for a good 2 minutes, then proceeded to go through all the gummi worms and peaches. :angry:

How disgusting..where was the parent when he was sniffing the goods? I'll never be able to look at the candies from Bulk Barn the same way again. ohmy.gif

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Last time I came back from Canada I brought a box of Jos Louis. Had my husband try one.

Next time I went to get one, there was only 1 left!! He ate the rest!!

My parents are visiting in a few weeks & I've already asked them to bring more....this time I'm going to hide them!

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