Date:         Sat, 26 Aug 2000 10:07:52 -0500
Reply-To:     Marshall Ruskin <mruskin@pangea.ca>
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From:         Marshall Ruskin <mruskin@pangea.ca>
Subject:      Re: Subject: Westy Cookware
Comments: To: Katherine Maas <kathmaas@home.com>
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Hi Volks:

Be extremely careful when buying said cooking equipment across the line!


When I was coming back to Winnipeg, from a weekend trip in Fargo ND, I got
stopped at customs.

They asked me if I had anything to declare, so I said, "Yes, just a little
pot".

Well, next thing you know, we were hauled out of our van and put into a
small windowless room - where we spent the next three hours. They asked all
kinds of weird questions about our cookware.

I am still mystified why cookware, similar to what most people have, was
such a big deal for the guys at this customs station.

DO NOT BUY COOKWARE IN THE US, AND BRING IT INTO CANADA!


Marshall Ruskin
84 Westy "Leader of the Pack"
Winnipeg, Canada


>If you live in Canada, check out Mountain Equipment Coop.  They have a wide
>range of nesting pot sets, and you can pick the one that feels best to you.
>If you live in the States, you could try REI, I think it's called, or
>something similar.  I personally need to physically bond with a pot before
I
>buy it, which is why I recommend checking them out in person.
>
>Katherine
>