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I recall, on the old tea boxes, "Red Rose Coffee is as good as Red Rose Tea".

Tea is another topic?

[quote=wabigoon]I recall, on the old tea boxes, "Red Rose Coffee is as good as Red Rose Tea".

Tea is another topic?

I'm gonna have to look for Red Rose coffee now.
Learn something new everyday. Must be a regional item.

I know when I moved from Alberta to Ontario in 1997 I had to bring MJB coffee with me as it wasn't available in Ont. I brought 4 cases of 1 pound cans with me, lasted till I moved back out West in 2000, I think I had a can or two left.

WRT tea my wife prefers Tetley with Red Rose a close second.

You mean some men actually drink tea? Just being polite to women, I suspect.

My mom used to drink Salada tea, and my daughter drinks Lyons tea in Ireland.

Good Brother, consider having the well water checked for traces of kryptonite again?

We used to make the Red Rose tea by the gallon.
The whole hay making crew drank it iced from the jug.
It cut that alfalfa gum in the mouth better than water.

Troutfly, I'm not sure Red Rose coffee is around anymore.
When you deal with me, remember my brain is somewhat fossilized.

My bear guide in New Brunswick said we were going out past the "hydro line". I was expecting a pipe line, surprised to find it was an elecrical high line. On the subject of coffee , Tim Horton's bought out a local chain of coffee/donut shops. Horton's coffee was damn near undrinkable and their donuts weren't any better. All their local shops closed within a few years. This part of New England is Dunkin Donuts territory.

Oh Ya, Hoser you COULD expand on that theme,....but I know your busy grinding bear into sausage, and plotting your Spring capers, so's I'll revert to type, and help ya' out.

When ya' hit Kamloops, East bound, you'll grab the "SNIPE", and "Settle Down" yer' "Boomers". Than you'll find some poor damned local to help you get your triple side "Jewelry" snugged up on yer' "Drivers",......Phew,....Tough, "Racket" that. Once you've rested in your sleeper, so's to stay square with the damned "Scale Cops", you'll be off,....just a "Gumbootin'er'" up, through, and over the Rogers Pass, ....and down into Golden.

Keep the shiny side up, Eh ?

GTC

Good evening Wabigoon

Your post got me more than a bit curious so I did a bit of research into Red Rose Coffee. It seems that the Estabrook Red Rose Tea Co. made coffee in 1901 till sometime in the 40's or 50's. I found some vague references to the coffee and some collectable tins for auction. Seems it just kind of faded away.
Cool topic.

Jeff

Seeing I'm only one generation removed from your "other Province", I'll contribute one.

Made a venison Tourtière last week.My Grandmother's recipe. Easy to make and they hit the spot.
Campfire version....

That pie looks good!

I have no photo to show, but at least in "my", neck of Ontario, they call chain load binders, "Bear Traps".
I've bought some on yard sales, and they work fine.
Instead of being made of forged steel, they seem to be made more with what I'll call for lack of better knowledge, bar steel.
The "traps", lock over center, (centre), but don't lock with the handle tight to the main body of the binder.
It take longer wire to make the "failsafe" connection.

I see bunny hugs were mentioned but did anybody mention a toque? Im heading out for some night predator hunting and I had to get a new toque cause I couldn't find my other one.

It was sweet too, Molson Logo on the toque...

Yes, the toques were early on, I'm planning on mixing some Red River Cereal.
Cracked rye, cracked wheat, ground flax seed, and whole flax.
I wish I knew the ratio.

Sorry...I missed ( or forgot) the toques.

Anybody from Alberta will enjoy some Cattle Boys on their steak!

crossfire;
Good morning to you sir, I trust this finds you and the canine watchers of your operation doing acceptably well.

Thanks for the grin and fond memories you've twigged for me on this still first Saturday in the second month of the year.

For sure sir I'd have to opine you've "been there and done that" a time or seven if you knew that much local lingo.

"Snipe" when I use it at work still has some BC born and bred guys at work raising their eyebrows in wonder.

Being all of 5"6" at my tallest and weighing it at about 140lb in my younger days, I was a "snipe master" if you'd ever met one.

I still recall my elder and larger brother commenting to me one day when we were working on a tractor or implement, "God didn't make you very big Dwayne, so let's hope he made you smart".

Should note I had a chunk of Schedule 80 sorta tubing about 7' long I used when knocking the 18' breaking disc gangs apart crossfire....

Anyway sir, as always it's been a pleasure and thanks again.

Actually as an aside, there's no bear to grind this year, but a few dead standing Ponderosas that are too close to the house need to come down - already limbed and topped so the hard part is done.

That and I'm working over a vintage Lakefield Mossberg 500AB for our eldest as a tenting companion as she's carrying on the family tradition of camping in bear infested spots - like there are some which aren't in our fair province.....but anyway this thing is turning out to run slicker than an Okanagan road in winter.

Oh, since you're an expat and all, Happy BC Family Day long weekend to you too - it's a new one they gave us working stiffs a couple years back which originated in Alberta I think???

All the best to you crossfire and thanks again.

Dwayne

Comes to mind, the notion that in Canada, all folks from the US, are "Yanks", or Yankees.
Now if one is from the south US, that strikes as bit odd.

In the States, only people from New England, and close by are "Yankees"

Sched 80 snipe X 8 ' long seems to fall into my general approach to either breaking sockets or wringin' bolt heads right off.

Anything lighter or shorter is worth "Sweet Bugger All".



GTC

crossfire;


Exactly sir!

That would indeed be all it'd be worth.

Again you show your ability to speak the lingo of the west sir - the north of the medicine line west that I've existed in for half a century anyway.

Thanks again and have a good weekend.

Dwayne

Had some on my elk steak tonight, warm enough today to fire up the bbq....should have taken a picture or three but it smelled oh so good I couldn't help myself!

Goes pretty darn good on Alberta Beef too.

Not much is more "Canuck" than C-I-L bullets like the .270 160 grain Kling Kore Soft Point & .30 calibre Sabre Tips

This may fit in somewhere.

I'm going to let that one slide.