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 More options Oct 25 2006, 8:44 am
Newsgroups: rec.gambling.poker
From: chan0011 <jeepnut...@att.net>
Date: Tue, 24 Oct 06 22:44:02 GMT
Local: Wed, Oct 25 2006 8:44 am
Subject: Re: OT: USA Bans Vegemite, welcome to the Republican nanny state

On Oct 24 2006 1:30 PM, pokerchimp wrote:

> wow, i didn't click on the link, this is really true, I found like 5 or 6
> stories on Google. I thought it was a joke. OMG, our government is really
> getting opressive

> On Oct 24 2006 4:24 PM, pokerchimp wrote:

> > hahahahaha, and me never having the chance t try it. What a loss

> > On Oct 22 2006 5:28 PM, A Man Beaten by Jacks wrote:

> > > http://tinyurl.com/ygq2g3

> > > THE United States has slapped a ban on Vegemite, outraging Australian
> > > expatriates there.

> > > The bizarre crackdown was prompted because Vegemite contains folate, which

> > > in the US can be added only to breads and cereals.
> > > Expatriates say that enforcement of the ban has been stepped up recently
> and
> > > is ruining lifelong traditions of having Vegemite on toast for breakfast.

> > > Former Geelong man Daniel Fogarty, who now lives in Calgary, Canada, said
> he
> > > was stunned when searched while crossing the US border recently.

> > > "The border guard asked us if we were carrying any Vegemite," Mr Fogarty
> > > said.

> > > "I was flabbergasted." Paul Watkins, who owns a store called About
> Australia
> > > in San Antonio, Texas, said he had been forced to stop importing Vegemite
> > > six months ago.

> > > "We have completely stopped bringing it in," he said.

> > > "(US authorities) have made a stance and there is nothing that can be done

> > > about it."

> > thumbers on stars, pokerchimp1 on absolute

> thumbers on stars, pokerchimp1 on absolute

lmao  @   chimp...   Definition of "Surpised": Chimp finding out that all of a
sudden the links on RGP
are........................................................................ .real
?

lol

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