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General Category => Off the Record => Topic started by: Martim Silva on December 29, 2009, 07:18:18 PM

Title: The wonders of globalization
Post by: Martim Silva on December 29, 2009, 07:18:18 PM
I placed some Xmas orders with Amazon.uk in November. Some haven't arrived yet, destroying part of my gift plans  <_<

That said, a delivery called my attention. I made it in Amazon.uk, but the package had interesting stickers on it.

The first one notes:

Wood Dale IL, 60161
USA

Then the second one read:

Beamsville, ON
Canada

And the third one informed:

95919 ROISSY CGD CEDEX 9
FRANCE

Then I open the package and see that the order has slapped on it: "MADE IN MEXICO".

Only in modern days could an order made in Britain to be delivered in Portugal results in a Mexican good delivered via USA-Canada-France, really...

But I found the Canadian sticker particularly informative. It explains that the item does not contain:

"(...) any dangerous article or articles pro-habited by legislation (...)"

I'm so relieved. I wouldn't want a pro-habited article. Sounds nasty.
Title: Re: The wonders of globalization
Post by: Ed Anger on December 29, 2009, 07:23:50 PM
Canada has a list of proscribed porn.

http://www.thesmokinggun.com/archive/0823041canada1.html
Title: Re: The wonders of globalization
Post by: Barrister on December 29, 2009, 07:25:48 PM
Ca-na-da! Ca-na-da! :yeah:
Title: Re: The wonders of globalization
Post by: Martim Silva on December 30, 2009, 05:05:34 AM
Quote from: Ed Anger on December 29, 2009, 07:23:50 PM
Canada has a list of proscribed porn.

http://www.thesmokinggun.com/archive/0823041canada1.html

Those are prohibited. Where are the pro-habited ones?

And I don't believe Canada banned 'La Blue Girl'. What's wrong? Japanese tentacle porn too much for Canadian guys to handle?  :P