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Rissa
Member
03-20-2006
| Wednesday, July 08, 2009 - 6:02 pm
Thank you Gumby!! I have a prescription for a drug that is not yet available in Canada and the doctor (my dad's) keeps telling him that he can just buy it directly through an internet pharmacy. I think he is full of crap and the drug won't make it across the border but I promised to give it a shot for my dad so at least we can confirm the 'he's full of crap' theory. LOL Thanks again, that link had a list of approved pharmacies.
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Tc99
Member
07-12-2009
| Thursday, July 23, 2009 - 9:55 am
This is a completely random question but I can't seem to find an answer. This has to do with vintage soda pop from the 80's. In the movie The Pope of Greenwich Village, paulie and michael (eric roberts and mickey rourke) have a scene in a park where they are sitting down and paulie is making and then eating a sub sandwich. They are both drinking this weird looking soda. It was in a short, stubby glass container, the label was yellow and it appeared to be a type of cola. It wasn't yohoo, though. If anyone lived in new york during the 80's, could you please help me out! Here's a clip from youtube, but the subject matter that they are talking about is questionable and quite graphic, so I don't recommend listening along, you see a wideshot at 1:49-2:00, and a close up of rourke drinking from the bottle at 1:37-1:39. It is vitally important that you do not have the volume on, diable it, as it is some weird stuff they are talking about. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VsRcsLAUTLw Here is a screen grab I tried to get:
I included eric roberts and his perm and his members only jacket for nostalgic purposes. 
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Rissa
Member
03-20-2006
| Thursday, July 23, 2009 - 10:01 am
Doesn't look at all familiar. Possible that it was a prop label so they wouldn't have to pay royalties? On a tangent we just had family visit from England and they had no clue what root beer was. They thought it was the Canadian version of a shanty and were alarmed our dd was drinking it. LOL Even after tasting it (thought maybe they had a different word for it) they had no clue.
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Tc99
Member
07-12-2009
| Thursday, July 23, 2009 - 10:31 am
Rissa, I know I'm going to seem like a noobie, but what does dd mean? Thanks for the info on prop labels, I didn't even think about that. I wanted to know because there is this store I know that I could probably get it if it did exist, if not, then I woulda been able to stump the guy who owns the store who seems to have EVERY kind of soda that ever was. If anyone has ever thought about or missed an old soda that is out of circulation but you remember it from childhood, there is a wonderous store in my city called Galco's. I swear, they have over 400 kinds of sodas from all across time and the world. If you are interested in classic, old world, regional sodas and such, check this out for a stroll down memory lane! http://www.sodapopstop.com
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Wargod
Moderator
07-16-2001
| Thursday, July 23, 2009 - 10:35 am
DD=dear daughter. 
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Karen
Member
09-06-2004
| Thursday, July 23, 2009 - 11:31 am
Tc99 - check out this link. From the screenshot I'd guess he's drinking the sarsaparilla variety. http://www.manhattanspecial.com/products_sodas.html I heart Google.
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Tc99
Member
07-12-2009
| Thursday, July 23, 2009 - 11:55 am
Karen, you are the greatest!!! They have it at the shop, too, so I can get some for the weekend, which is perfect. I Karen's Googlbilities. [and thanks wargod for being a DM. (that's a dearest moderator!) ]
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Cwcoop
Member
04-19-2008
| Thursday, July 23, 2009 - 4:16 pm
Rissa said Shanty. Gawd, I haven't heard that term in ages. I learned that word from a New Zealander - it was a mix of lemonade and beer (preferably Fosters, though it is Australian - same region, for the beer.LOL) What is a Canadian shanty? I also remember wanting to try Pepsi and milk, like Laverne from Laverne and Shirley. Has anyone ever tried that?
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Rissa
Member
03-20-2006
| Thursday, July 23, 2009 - 4:35 pm
Cwcoop. No Cdn shanty that I know of. My british family thought that was what root beer was as they had never heard of it before. I have heard of different shantys though... beer and ginger-ale, beer and 7up (random comment- in university a trendy drink for awhile was 1/3 vodka, 1/3 lemonade and 1/3 beer). When I was pregnant I was repeatedly reminded that a shanty a day would do me good. I dont drink beer when not pregnant, wasn't going to disguise the taste and start when I was. LOL Pepsi and milk? UGH!! 
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Juju2bigdog
Member
10-27-2000
| Thursday, July 23, 2009 - 5:16 pm
I was just in Australia, and one of the Aussies (originally from England) with us ordered a shanty (I thought she said shandy). I think it was lemonade and beer. Sounded awful. I was drinking beer. Edit: Just looked it up - it is spelled shandy.
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Kitt
Member
09-06-2000
| Thursday, July 23, 2009 - 6:29 pm
Shandy is the British drink, I'm not sure if a shanty is different, but it's not in the UK. Although it's a mixed drink with half beer and half lemonade it's actually common to buy cans of shandy rather than mix your own, like you'd buy cans of lager or beer. In the 80s/maybe 90s it was considered a light drink that you could maybe have during your lunch break on a Friday, but I don't think it's common much anymore. I'd never heard of root beer before I got here either. And it's not a taste you can get used to very easily if you didn't grew up with it.
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Rissa
Member
03-20-2006
| Friday, July 24, 2009 - 3:48 am
No Kitt, just my spelling. I have never seen it written just spoken by folks with heavy cockney accents LOL.
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Sia
Member
03-10-2002
| Sunday, August 16, 2009 - 4:21 pm
Hey, this is along the lines of alcoholic beverages. No idea where to post this. Here's the problem; I need your input: Last year we adopted an unwanted cat whom we were assured had been spayed. Long story short, we have three adorable new baby kittens who are a couple of weeks old. The mama, Tequila, came to us pre-named. My son is intent upon naming the kittens, two girls and a boy, with names of alcohol or drinks made with alcohol, preferably drinks made with Tequila. Any suggestions, please? We are considering Margarita for one of the girls. I love Jose Cuervo for the boy, but the kids aren't wild about that. All names offered will be considered. Thanks so much!
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Donnagg
Member
08-11-2007
| Sunday, August 16, 2009 - 4:39 pm
Has anyone here had any experience with People to be People? It is a youth ambassadorship susposedly started by President Esinhower[Sorry about the spelling]. Any info would be appreciated, my granddaughter recieved a letter to go to an information meeting. But I would like to hear from someone I trust and that would be you all.
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Pamy
Member
01-02-2002
| Sunday, August 16, 2009 - 4:44 pm
Cute idea for names! I only have Sunrise Donna, hope someone can answer your question.
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Mameblanche
Member
08-24-2002
| Sunday, August 16, 2009 - 4:55 pm
Sia: I like this one - Paloma http://www.drinkoftheweek.com/blog/paloma/ I also found this batch of Tequila drink recipe names: Agave Kiss Bahareita Besitos Blue Motorcycle Blue Vodoo Doll Bloody Maria Cadillac Margarita Carmel Apple Pie Chambord Margarita Charro Negro Chriser Rose Completo Cinco de Mayo Citrico Snowflake Cup O' Agave Gold Dulce de Tezon El Diablo Four Leaf Cloverita Freddy Fudpucker Frostbite Gold Rush Grenada Herradura Mango Mojito Herradura Splash Humid in H-town Icebreaker Jamaica Margarita Joker's Tea Keoki Cocktail Lijit Cocktail Long Beach Ice Tea Long Island Ice Tea Margarita Massacre Mexican Coffee Mexican Hot Chocolate Mexican Hot Chocolate#2 Mexican Leprechaun Mexican Martini Navy Seal Ole Orange Turf Partida Agave Nectar Margarita Prarie Fire Piñata Raspberry Margarita Red Hot Mama Renegade Shady Lady Tezón Mistletoe Tequila Cocktail Tequila Sunrise The Jeweler The Last "F" You Tiki's Revenge Toronha Three Amigos Under the Volcano Martini http://www.drinkoftheweek.com/tequila.html
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Abby7
Member
07-17-2002
| Sunday, August 16, 2009 - 5:01 pm
maybe get 3 names out of margarita?
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Sia
Member
03-10-2002
| Sunday, August 16, 2009 - 6:26 pm
Thanks for the suggestions, and thanks, Mameblanche, for the list! I looked up a list of recipes utilizing tequila (or just alcohol; I can't remember) and was overwhelmed by the fact that there were 14,000 drinks on the list! You've narrowed it down for us. So far, I like Sunrise, Martini/Martina, and Massacre, LOL!
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Abby7
Member
07-17-2002
| Sunday, August 16, 2009 - 7:14 pm
i'll take that as a "HELL NO" to the mar, ga, and rita? (won't mention maybe blending the letters together somehow? oops, just did) lol....dh didn't go for it either. :>)
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Merrysea
Moderator
08-13-2004
| Sunday, August 16, 2009 - 7:52 pm
Donnagg, my son went to New Zealand and Australia as a People-to-People Ambassador eleven years ago (he left the day he turned 15). It was a wonderful experience for him! They had several meetings before hand with the kids and their parents so we'd know what was going on. If you have specific questions, I can ask him about it. But I know he loved it, and he came back more mature than when he left.
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Juju2bigdog
Member
10-27-2000
| Sunday, August 16, 2009 - 8:24 pm
It never ceases to amaze me that you can ask any question in the world here and somebody you know and trust will come back with an answer. I have met Merrysea. She is sensible and seems sane.
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Abby7
Member
07-17-2002
| Sunday, August 16, 2009 - 8:34 pm
i agree juju, pretty amazing. donnagg, not sure what travel package, if any, your granddaughter received; but, i do know that airfares to NZ and Australia have been very good the last year.
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Sia
Member
03-10-2002
| Sunday, August 16, 2009 - 10:04 pm
Margarita is what we've been calling the little black-and-white spotted kitten since she was born. It's the other two we're still mulling over. My husband came up with Inky, Pinky, and Stinky, and the kids and I vetoed those names unanimously. Yes, this thread is a wonder!
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Ophiliasgrandma
Member
09-04-2001
| Monday, August 17, 2009 - 1:18 pm
Donnagg, my DD went to Europe and Russia with People To People in about 1991. Homestayed in Holland and France. Visited Germany and Poland too. It was a wonderful experience and she's been a world traveler ever since.
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Donnagg
Member
08-11-2007
| Monday, August 17, 2009 - 4:45 pm
Thank you Merry and Ophil, I knew someone on here could help me. I am going to call my daughter right now and tell her People to People is TVCH approved! I love everyone on this board[ well most everyone]. I always pick up helpful hints here. Thank you again.
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