We may not be able to work out a deal on weaponization of space but US-Canadian barter-based trade relations took a great leap forward with the Marmite and Vegemite shipment to to the Rochester home of Linda and Rob and their fool-for-Marmite laddie.*
In return we got Green Mountain Coffee - not quite Tim Hortons but you do what you can, right? I jest! We love it. Just can't set off the bean grinder before the kids need to get up, that's all. Hmmm...what needs to be traded next? Genny Cream for maple syrup? White hots for Salimond Gundy? Crispy Crunches for Dino BBQ sauce.
* [Ed.: It is Robbie Burns Day, so it is all lads, lassies and haggis from here on in]
Comments
'nee - January 25, 2005 2:03 PM
Marmite = EEEW!
Arthur - January 25, 2005 8:14 PM
Marmite
Is that like what we call 'appelstroop'?
Alan - January 25, 2005 9:24 PM
No, that is apple butter in English. Marmite is left over brewing yeast plus salt and savory flavours. Mad dogs and englishmen, as they say.
Linda - January 25, 2005 10:43 PM
How about we swap you our cat for one of those gooey filled pastries that develop the image of the Virgin Mary when they're a few days old? I'm thinkin' that should be worth quite a few bucks on eBay.
We have at least $200 into the cat, so you wouldn't be getting ripped off too badly. And both items probably smell about the same.
Linda - January 25, 2005 10:46 PM
I forgot to say Happy Burns Night!
Maybe a haggis for the cat would be a fairer trade.
Alan - January 25, 2005 11:06 PM
I will trade one cat for our two.
Linda - January 26, 2005 12:36 AM
Okay! Maybe not! Unless you let me throw in the lizard. In the spirit of full disclosure, I must divulge he's currently undergoing treatment for pin worms.
Alan - January 26, 2005 8:39 AM
Our cats signed no heroic measures clauses before they moved in. Then we negotiated out the word "heroic".