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17.08.08 # 14:28 # Adventures in Real Life # 15 Comments
There is a line in the movie “Pulp Fiction”, spoken by John Travolta’s character Vincent Vega; “They’ve got the same sh*t over there that we do, it’s just that over there it’s a little different.” I had occasion recently to travel down from Alberta into the U.S.A. and that is pretty much what I was thinking a lot of the time. For the most part I knew which differences to expect and yet they still surprised me a bit.
For example, when we crossed over into Montana I noticed that speed limit sign and gas price signs were in Imperial measurements as opposed to the Metric that we are accustomed to. Now this in and of itself was one of the things that I expected; but what surprised me was a speed limit sign that said “70″. When this is translated into metric it works out to 113 km/h. On the majority of our highways the speed limit is 100 km/h and only on a couple of our freeways are we permitted to do 110 km/h ( at least that’s the technically legal limit).
As well I have heard a lot about skyrocketing fuel prices in the U.S. (a problem which also afflicts Canadians). The cheapest price I saw was 3.86 $/gallon. After you do the Metric conversion that come out to 1.02 $/Litre. The average price in Alberta right now is 1.26 $/L so for us that was cheap.
Another thing that I expected was the fact that you can buy alcohol in just about any store down there. Even so I was not prepared for the convenience of picking up some groceries and grabbing a six-pack at the same time. Around these parts I have to walk across the parking lot and go into the separate liquor store that’s run by the grocery store This causes me to spend precious extra minutes shopping when I could be already headed home so that I can start drinking that much sooner.
A part of me knew it would be too much to hope for to find some Blue Beaver Beer while I was down there. What shocked me though was that no one I spoke to had even heard of it! The one retailer did direct me to try “Moose Drool” which I did enjoy quite a bit. Although, take it from me, it doesn’t actually taste anything at all like real moose drool.
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Moose Drool??? Sounds yummy! LOL
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You make it sound as though you’ve never frenched a moose before. And you call yourself Canadian.
Oh Man you gotta make it farther down into the states. Try California. 70MPH, that’s for onramps and offramps. We fly on the freeways.
Most states you can buy booze in the supermarket but you gotta love the one like AZ. In Arizona I say a drive through (yes drive through) liqour, bait, and ammo store. You could get all 3 in one spot and not even get out of your car. Now that’s true redneck heaven.
Phil
LMAO! I’ve never heard of Moose Drool but the name alone cracked me up. Thanks for that!
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I’ve had Moose Drool but didn’t like it. Never heard of Blue Beaver and I am pretty much a beer snob. Or so I thought.
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Phil: Sounds like my kinda place! I hate trying to make decisions in the drivethrough though…
Corrina: Have a Moose Drool for us this week!
Peter: I’m finding it hard to believe you never heard of Blue Beaver Beer. Didn’t you see the Superbowl Commercials?
I’ve heard of Moosehead, but not Moose Drool. That doesn’t even sound good to me. Ah, I found a six-pack of Blue Beaver at the Royal Subic. It’s pretty tasty if I must say so myself.
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>Didn’t you see the Superbowl Commercials?
true, hehe
Hey guys,
Being from below the 49th parallel, I thought it was important to add something witty to this conversation, but I’ve got nothing. The best I could come up with based on you mentioning speed limits and gas prices was that Sammy Hagar is changing the name of his classic song “I can’t drive 55″ to “I can’t drive…” But that witticism just doesn’t seem up to your high standards.
I did like Phil’s comment above, and in the interest of equal opportunity and no discrimination, I felt I should mention that we sell trade show displays to rednecks (or anyone with a credit card that works).
Steve, aka Mr Trade Show Display, purveyor of redneck-friendly trade show displays
help! I just submitted a comment and I think I got stuck in another ham-and-porn sandwich!
~ Steve (aka Mr Trade Show Display)
I so need to find me some Moose Drool right now. I’m betting it would go WONDERFULLY with my Potted Possum!
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Aw crap, looks like I’m losing ground in the ‘Top Commenters’ ranking … so, umm … let’s see … something witty …
Moose Drool? Well, I know one of the main differences between the two countries is that here Moosehead is a beer, whereas for most of their northern states its a misdemeaner!
/Try the veal …
OMG I actually found a distributor in my city that carries it! Now I just have to find out who he sells it TO.
I promise I’m gonna try it.
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We’re waiting for an update on that, Corrina
You’ll have to let us know what it’s like to french a Moose!
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I had no idea Canada was that different… I have a friend from there but they have never mentioned it. They are from right near Michigan.
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