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 Dec 8 2003, 04:02 PM
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 Remorseless posting machine  Group: Moderators Posts: 5,749 Joined: 19-July 03 From: Bloody London Member No.: 466 Gender: Male  |
So apparently there are no blackcurrants in America. I feel the need to investigate this state of affairs. So, to all American forumites: do you have blackcurrants? Do you even know what they are? What's going on with blackcurrants, people?
-------------------- Every sort of expert knowledge and every inquiry, and similarly every action and undertaking, seems to seek some good. Because of that, people are right to affirm that the good is 'that which all things seek'...
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Dec 8 2003, 04:09 PM
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 Candbrush Threepwood Group: Established Members Posts: 5,391 Joined: 28-May 03 From: Derby Member No.: 345 Gender: Female |
No idea what blackcurrants are. We do have currants...I've seen currant jelly and such in the store...but I really know nothing of those either.
-------------------- I love you in a way that is mystical and eternal and illegal in 20 states.
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Dec 8 2003, 04:09 PM
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 si hoc legere scis ninium eruditionis habes Group: New Members Posts: 2,475 Joined: 17-April 03 From: 41° 36' N 83° 48' W Member No.: 252 Gender: Female |
you have to order them through websites or find specialty herb places. we cant just go to the supermarket and pick them up, which sucks because they are great for sore throats.
-------------------- You are a wealthy crook and want to take over the world, you:
[A] Steal the secret plans to the U.S. Strategic Defense Initiative and hold the world ransom for $1,000,000,000. [B] Own Microsoft [C] Plant subliminal messages in the news Tom Brokaw reads every night: "(((send $1 to PO Box 426, Missoula, MT 59806)))" [D] Capture the only man in the universe who can stop you, tell him your plans, then place him in an easily escapable situation with an air duct linking him to every country in the Northern Hemisphere and leave him alone. |
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Dec 8 2003, 04:11 PM
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si hoc legere scis ninium eruditionis habes Group: New Members Posts: 2,475 Joined: 17-April 03 From: 41° 36' N 83° 48' W Member No.: 252 Gender: Female |
QUOTE (candice @ Dec 8 2003, 11:18 AM) No idea what blackcurrants are. We do have currants...I've seen currant jelly and such in the store...but I really know nothing of those either. they're also called quinsy berries cand, if that helps, at least thats what i always heard them called -------------------- You are a wealthy crook and want to take over the world, you:
[A] Steal the secret plans to the U.S. Strategic Defense Initiative and hold the world ransom for $1,000,000,000. [B] Own Microsoft [C] Plant subliminal messages in the news Tom Brokaw reads every night: "(((send $1 to PO Box 426, Missoula, MT 59806)))" [D] Capture the only man in the universe who can stop you, tell him your plans, then place him in an easily escapable situation with an air duct linking him to every country in the Northern Hemisphere and leave him alone. |
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Dec 8 2003, 04:14 PM
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Remorseless posting machine Group: Moderators Posts: 5,749 Joined: 19-July 03 From: Bloody London Member No.: 466 Gender: Male |
 Delicious, delicious blackcurrants -------------------- Every sort of expert knowledge and every inquiry, and similarly every action and undertaking, seems to seek some good. Because of that, people are right to affirm that the good is 'that which all things seek'...
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Dec 8 2003, 04:18 PM
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si hoc legere scis ninium eruditionis habes Group: New Members Posts: 2,475 Joined: 17-April 03 From: 41° 36' N 83° 48' W Member No.: 252 Gender: Female |
mmm blackcurrant and cream jellies......yum
-------------------- You are a wealthy crook and want to take over the world, you:
[A] Steal the secret plans to the U.S. Strategic Defense Initiative and hold the world ransom for $1,000,000,000. [B] Own Microsoft [C] Plant subliminal messages in the news Tom Brokaw reads every night: "(((send $1 to PO Box 426, Missoula, MT 59806)))" [D] Capture the only man in the universe who can stop you, tell him your plans, then place him in an easily escapable situation with an air duct linking him to every country in the Northern Hemisphere and leave him alone. |
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Dec 8 2003, 04:25 PM
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Remorseless posting machine Group: Moderators Posts: 5,749 Joined: 19-July 03 From: Bloody London Member No.: 466 Gender: Male |
I don't really get it...I mean, surely they'd grow there fine? Is it a cultural thing?
-------------------- Every sort of expert knowledge and every inquiry, and similarly every action and undertaking, seems to seek some good. Because of that, people are right to affirm that the good is 'that which all things seek'...
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Dec 8 2003, 04:32 PM
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si hoc legere scis ninium eruditionis habes Group: New Members Posts: 2,475 Joined: 17-April 03 From: 41° 36' N 83° 48' W Member No.: 252 Gender: Female |
based upon popular demand, most never heard of them, so why spend money to grow them
-------------------- You are a wealthy crook and want to take over the world, you:
[A] Steal the secret plans to the U.S. Strategic Defense Initiative and hold the world ransom for $1,000,000,000. [B] Own Microsoft [C] Plant subliminal messages in the news Tom Brokaw reads every night: "(((send $1 to PO Box 426, Missoula, MT 59806)))" [D] Capture the only man in the universe who can stop you, tell him your plans, then place him in an easily escapable situation with an air duct linking him to every country in the Northern Hemisphere and leave him alone. |
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Dec 8 2003, 04:41 PM
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 Don't you just love hot water bottles? Group: New Members Posts: 2,606 Joined: 21-March 03 From: York University Member No.: 160 Gender: Female |
no blackberries????????
that's stupid  it's as bad as us not having potatoes or something!! well, not quite...but why not in the name of fred? -------------------- It's not so bad being trendy, everyone who looks like me is my friend...
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Dec 8 2003, 04:43 PM
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Candbrush Threepwood Group: Established Members Posts: 5,391 Joined: 28-May 03 From: Derby Member No.: 345 Gender: Female |
QUOTE (the lil' pie fairy @ Dec 8 2003, 08:50 AM) no blackberries???????? No, we have tons of blackberries. Just no black currants. -------------------- I love you in a way that is mystical and eternal and illegal in 20 states.
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Dec 8 2003, 04:47 PM
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si hoc legere scis ninium eruditionis habes Group: New Members Posts: 2,475 Joined: 17-April 03 From: 41° 36' N 83° 48' W Member No.: 252 Gender: Female |
umm blackberries and blackcurrants are different, at least i thought so... i never had blackberries, but i heard of blackcurrant-gooseberry-blackberry pie...so im assuming...different although i could be completely off
either way, blackberries are hard to come by where i live -------------------- You are a wealthy crook and want to take over the world, you:
[A] Steal the secret plans to the U.S. Strategic Defense Initiative and hold the world ransom for $1,000,000,000. [B] Own Microsoft [C] Plant subliminal messages in the news Tom Brokaw reads every night: "(((send $1 to PO Box 426, Missoula, MT 59806)))" [D] Capture the only man in the universe who can stop you, tell him your plans, then place him in an easily escapable situation with an air duct linking him to every country in the Northern Hemisphere and leave him alone. |
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Dec 8 2003, 04:55 PM
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Don't you just love hot water bottles? Group: New Members Posts: 2,606 Joined: 21-March 03 From: York University Member No.: 160 Gender: Female |
oops *mortified at confusion of fruits* much apologying...
 lack of either is bad though!! -------------------- It's not so bad being trendy, everyone who looks like me is my friend...
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Dec 8 2003, 08:24 PM
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 I've been brainwashed Group: Admin Posts: 4,120 Joined: 10-August 03 From: Cheshire Member No.: 526 Gender: Secret |
You have my deepest sympathy if you cant get black currants I love them especially black currant jam (jelly) it's so my fav!!!!!!!!!!!!!
-------------------- How would you feel about life if Death was your older sister? You're only young once but you can stay immature indefinetly!!!!
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Dec 8 2003, 08:36 PM
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 Remorseless posting machine Group: Established Members Posts: 5,224 Joined: 24-February 03 From: New York City, Boston Member No.: 15 Gender: Male |
never heard of blackcurrants until now........
 with a name like that, the last thing i expected it to be was a fruit. |
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Dec 8 2003, 08:44 PM
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I've been brainwashed Group: Admin Posts: 4,120 Joined: 10-August 03 From: Cheshire Member No.: 526 Gender: Secret |
QUOTE (gerbilfromhell @ Dec 8 2003, 08:45 PM) never heard of blackcurrants until now........ with a name like that, the last thing i expected it to be was a fruit. Oh! You poor deprived person the wonders you missing out on! Ok maybe a little exagerated ther! but they are really yummy as long as you cook them! I dont think you can eat them raw! 
-------------------- How would you feel about life if Death was your older sister? You're only young once but you can stay immature indefinetly!!!!
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Dec 8 2003, 09:29 PM
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 I plug directly into my computer Group: Established Members Posts: 3,641 Joined: 1-March 03 Member No.: 80 Gender: Female |
I have never had blackcurrants. Blackberries are delicious though!
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Dec 8 2003, 09:34 PM
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 Rabid Saskatchewanian Group: Established Members Posts: 1,026 Joined: 2-December 03 Member No.: 752 Gender: Male |
Never heard of blackcurrants. Sounds like a very odd berry. Do love blackberries, though. Yum!
And yes, I realize I'm really adding nothing to this thread that no one hasn't already said, ie. that North American's don't know what the heck blackcurrents are. But I thought I'd voice my useless opinion anyway! -------------------- At the Left Hand of God
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Dec 8 2003, 11:03 PM
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 This space intentionally left blank Group: Admin Posts: 2,368 Joined: 30-March 03 From: Venta Belgarum Member No.: 203 Gender: Male |
No blackcurrants... The logical conclusion to that is almost too horrible to contemplate.
Do you have no Ribena?!? 
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Dec 8 2003, 11:11 PM
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I plug directly into my computer Group: Banned Posts: 3,954 Joined: 27-February 03 Member No.: 61 |
black currents fun
or in the flavouring world of candy purple |
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Dec 8 2003, 11:52 PM
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 Ai Ravana-hime Group: New Members Posts: 1,834 Joined: 30-June 03 From: Satomi Tadashi Member No.: 421 Gender: Male |
Sweet Christ on a bike, Commie. This....AGAIN?!
/me sighs Ok. Look. I think you need to get over this blackcurrant thing. It's starting to sound like an addiction. While your thingie may NOT be hugely popular around here, I'm sure you can find it SOMEWHERE. Wal-Mart alone carries an insane amount of crazy, hard to find produce. And besides....when you travel to foreign lands (as you will indeed be doing at some point I am sure) you should sample the local cuisine, not bitch and gripe about how YOUR native favorites aren't in abundance. Has traveling abroad taught you NOTHING! PS - What's cider? 
-------------------- Pimping Lolo and ridin' teh Trout since 2003. Dominated by Tigersong, e-hubby, since 2004.
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Dec 9 2003, 10:08 AM
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 Roger Rabbit, having hit the skids, is now busking for a living. Group: Moderators Posts: 8,645 Joined: 4-March 03 From: In front of the screen Member No.: 95 Gender: Male |
QUOTE (Prince Aries @ Dec 9 2003, 12:01 AM) PS - What's cider? Did he not tell ya this?? It's an alcoholic beverage made by fermenting apples. It can be clear, where the gunk is strained out before it's finished, or it can be cloudy, where they, erm, leave the gunk in. The last one is called "Scrumpy" and is bloody lethal. Jus think of it as alcoholic apple juice. -------------------- The author of this post is entirely fictional and is intended for entertainment purposes only. The views of the author are not necessarily representative of the views of Matazone, Mata himself nor any of his assorted cronies, friends, allies, associates or hangers-on. Any resemblance to other posts, alive or dead, is purely coincidental and is not intentional. Except when that's the point of the post, in which case it is intentional and no coincidence is applied, inferred or otherwise described by another long legalese term which temporarily escapes me. No animals have been hurt in the production of this post, although I did kick the cat before I sat down at the computer. |
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Dec 9 2003, 11:27 AM
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Has been kidnapped by gerbils and forced to post on here repeatedly Group: Validating Posts: 1,075 Joined: 13-July 03 Member No.: 451 Gender: Male |
/me rolls over with mirth and points at the no-ribena people over there ... muAAhahahahaha ....
On cider, they serv one where I come from in the UK called Brain Damage. Good name. Scrumpy is to 'alcoholic apple juice' what napalm is to 'got a light, mate?' -------------------- Smileys don't mean not destuctive and not vicious
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