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Mailbag: Giant Bomb Mailbag: Not for Girls Edition

Canadian candy is weird. Actually, Canada in general is weird.

What's in the mail? Is it an old T-shirt? A lunchbox full of rusty knives? Video game treasures? Canadian energy drinks?

Sep. 23 2009

Cast: Jeff, Ryan

Posted by: Ryan

In This Episode:

Candy

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Actually Canada is pretty great.

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Finally, more mail.
 
 
EDIT: Brad busy working, as always.

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mail time, mail time, MAAAAAIIIIIIILLLLLLL TIMEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE!

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O sweet.
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I'm Canadian : D 
 
Labrador/Canada 
 
Humpty Dumpy are awesome, and Canada makes some of the finest boxes.

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pinball!

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I LOVE GETTING THINGS IN THE POST!!!

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i love mail time!

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I am Canadian. Drink Responsibly

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Finally something normal from Giantbomb today... dammit.

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They look like Hula Hoops.

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oh those ring things are nasty.

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stop fat bombing giant bomb

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Can't wait for Williams PBall!

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You guys don't have Coffee Crisp in the US? Damn, sucks to be you if that's the case. That's one of the few chocolate bars I really enjoy. 
 
I'm also curious to know what the difference between American and Canadian Smarties are.. I totally agree that the ones we have up here are bad... they're almost entirely candy shell coating with very little chocolate.

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Nice to see Mailbag is back with us.

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Whoa whoa whoa... what the hell do Smarties look like in the States??? They're not cheap M&M rip-offs down there?

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I <3 Canada

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As a Canadian, I can say you read that French flawlessly. 

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Yay! It's been a little while since a Mailbag.
 
And Jeff's got a sweet buzz cut.

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Those Ringolos look like they should be sealing something in my car or under the sink. That is clearly not food.

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I never realized how many brands and foods we have in Canada that don't exist in the US, when they opened the box my first reaction was why would some guy waste his time sending normal foods that are available everywhere to them.

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@Sinnix said:
" Whoa whoa whoa... what the hell do Smarties look like in the States??? They're not cheap M&M rip-offs down there? "
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coffee crisps are excellent.

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Humpty Dumpty Ringolos aren't that great. They make regular chips too though. Anyway, Always fun to watch the GB Mailbag.

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I live in Canada, so it's weird to see Ryan and Jeff comment on things I've become accustomed to. Coffee Crisp? Really? Everyone knows that Coffe Crisp makes a nice, light snack. 
 
And it's funny to see them butcher the french pronounciations.
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Canada rules.
 
Smarties > M&M's. And they came before M&M's.
 
It seems like Ryan just doesn't like anything.

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Nice! I've missed these! 

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Mail time is the best time.

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The "Yorkie bar" is actually an English Chocolate bar from Rowntrees of York, England 
While the Crisps were a direct copy of the English Hula Hoops crisps

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Haha! I love how you make fun of things that people give you out of the kindness of their hearts :) 
 
I missed the mailbag videos :)

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@Milkman: So in the US they call rockets smarties?
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Our American Smarties are made by a totally different company: 
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Smarties_%28Ce_De_Candy%29

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@Kenny: I guess so. There are no Rockets over here.
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@creamypies said:
" They look like Hula Hoops. "
I had that exact same thought when I first saw it.
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Yorkies are fucking delishious.

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Someone send them some Hawkins Cheezies... I wanna see the reaction.
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he man woman haters.

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Edited By turbo_toaster

Canadian here too. 
 

  • Ringolo's, I find, are sinfully delicious and addictive.
  • Smarties are bullshit and cannot step to M&M's.
  • I bought a Yorkie in Whistler, brought it home and it was eaten by my roommate. I knew then it was not to be.
 
I recommend Ketchup chips though I'm sure someone has sent those by now.
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American smarties are little tart candy circle things in a roll, like you get a halloween.
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holy fuck! jeff is going bald!  And the Zombie Ryan is holding the camera!

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Oh, so that's what smarties are states side? Those mirage are actually amazing, btw.

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@Cube said:
" Canada rules.  Smarties > M&M's. And they came before M&M's.  It seems like Ryan just doesn't like anything. "
No... Smarties aren't very good in many peoples opinions. It's not just Ryan not liking anything. :P 
 
@Milkman said:
" @Sinnix said:
" Whoa whoa whoa... what the hell do Smarties look like in the States??? They're not cheap M&M rip-offs down there? "
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Weird... coulda sworn they were called Rockets down there when I bought those, but maybe I'm getting mixed-up memories. Thanks for clarifying, though!
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HAHAHA! I gotta send you guys some stuff!

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"As a man i give you permission to have one." 
 
That's funny, a candy bar that's intended only for MEN! 

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@Turbo_Toaster: Dude ketchup chips are badass.
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I dunno about smarties... but Caramilk's I *do* know about. 
 
Weird? I dunno... I kinda like it here.