Oyy, Canadians!!

[Gibsie]

(NB this also applies to Aussies)

I was wondering if one of one of you lovely people would be good enough to do me a small but huge favour. In Britain tubes of Smarties do not have blue smarties in them, but I want some, and I am told that in Canadia you still get blue smarties. So would someone be able to send me a few packs in the mail please? I would of course be more than happy to reimburse or send British chocolate in return...

[Wezil]

Wow, you must really like the blue ones.

Are there any legalities regarding sending food we should know of?

[CrONoS]

@Gibsie

Are you serious?

If yes, I can help you!

[DRoseDARs]

Why in God's name do British Smarties NOT include blues ones? I know you Europeans are backwards, but that's nuts.

[Asher]

Do they even have Smarties in the states yet?

[DRoseDARs]

Since circa 1949; they started in England in '32.

[Spec]

Re: Oyy, Canadians!!

Originally posted by Gibsie
(NB this also applies to Aussies)

I was wondering if one of one of you lovely people would be good enough to do me a small but huge favour. In Britain tubes of Smarties do not have blue smarties in them, but I want some, and I am told that in Canadia you still get blue smarties. So would someone be able to send me a few packs in the mail please? I would of course be more than happy to reimburse or send British chocolate in return...

I can have them shipped today if you want. I will pay for the smarties ( because I have that kind of cash ) but you pay for shipping. I recommend airmail. PM me if you want. I accept paypal.

Spec.

[Asher]

Originally posted by DRoseDARs
Since circa 1949; they started in England in '32.

You're thinking of the wrong kind of Smarties...

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Smarties_%28Nestl%C3%A9%29

[Wezil]

The US versions appear in trick-or-treat bags...

Not even similar to the real Smarties.

[Gibsie]

Re: Re: Oyy, Canadians!!

Originally posted by Spec
I can have them shipped today if you want. I will pay for the smarties ( because I have that kind of cash ) but you pay for shipping. I recommend airmail. PM me if you want. I accept paypal.

Wow, today, that would be brilliant! Let's say... 5 tubes of them, let me know the cost and I'll paypal it to you very soon

I'll PM you my address, thanks!

[DRoseDARs]

Wait, so they're M&M's? (Well, their predecessors anyway.)



As to the absense of blue "Smarties", from the Wiki:

In 2006 it was announced that Nestle were removing all artificial colours from Smarties in the UK, owing to consumer concerns over chemical dyes producing hyperactivity in young children - various theories had circulated concerning which colours were better or worse for one's health.[citation needed] In answer to this controversy, Nestle decided to replace all chemical dyes with natural ones. As they were unable to source a natural blue dye, blue Smarties were replaced with white.[2] [3] Nestlé now uses cochineal, a derivative of the Cochineal insect, to dye red Smarties, [4], which are therefore not kosher or vegetarian.

[Asher]

They typically come in boxes in the Empire of Canadia.

[Asher]

Originally posted by DRoseDARs
Wait, so they're M&M's? (Well, their predecessors anyway.)

Similar, yes. Taste a bit different.

[Spec]

Gibsie, your PM box is full.

I need to know how many boxes you need. I also need your full name. It will ship it by UPS and will provide you with a tracking number as soon as it ships.

Shipping label is already printed.



Spec.

[Wezil]

Originally posted by Asher
They typically come in boxes in the Empire of Canadia.

I read the Wiki link and it talked about tube packaging in the UK. Gibsie will have to settle with plain boxes.

Drose - M&M's and Smarties are similar but not the same.