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What's in that tin?

  • 11-04-2014 01:48PM
    #1
    LizzieJones
    Closed Accounts Posts: 1,459 ✭✭✭LizzieJones


    Buying things in tins is pretty rare here in Canada. Most of our goods comes in boxes, plastic or cans. The best thing I recently found here was Typhoo teabags in a tin during the Christmas season. I was so excited that I bought 2 tins and now use one of them for my teabags. The other I use to keep my sewing things in it.

    So what do you buy that comes in a tin?


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  • #2
    SEPT 23 1989
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 43,038 ✭✭✭✭SEPT 23 1989


    Ronseal


  • #3
    ScumLord
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 28,787 ✭✭✭✭ScumLord


    LizzieJones wrote: »
    Buying things in tins is pretty rare here in Canada. Most of our goods comes in boxes, plastic or cans.
    What do you mean by can? A can could be considered a tin, couldn't it? Do you buy cans of beans? Can of sardines?


  • #4
    LizzieJones
    Closed Accounts Posts: 1,459 ✭✭✭LizzieJones


    ScumLord wrote: »
    What do you mean by can? A can could be considered a tin, couldn't it? Do you buy cans of beans? Can of sardines?

    I buy cans of beans and cans of sardines. We call them cans here but a can could be considered a tin.

    What I meant was a tin with a reusable lid....sometimes hinged on.


  • #5
    [Deleted User]
    Posts: 53,068 ✭✭✭✭ [Deleted User]


    SEPT 23 1989 wrote: »
    Ronseal

    What does that do?


  • #6
    dxhound2005
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2, Paid Member Posts: 24,784 ✭✭✭✭dxhound2005


    Deleted User wrote: »
    What does that do?

    It's a can do sort of product.


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  • #7
    Pat Mustard
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 9,554 ✭✭✭Pat Mustard


    ScumLord wrote: »
    A can could be considered a tin, couldn't it? Do you buy cans of beans?

    Do ya mean like a tin can?


  • #8
    Ruu
    Closed Accounts Posts: 9,622 ✭✭✭Ruu


    USA biscuits! *tis the season....*


  • #9
    LizzieJones
    Closed Accounts Posts: 1,459 ✭✭✭LizzieJones


    The Mustard wrote: »
    Do ya mean like a tin can?

    Oh, feck! LOL


  • #10
    My name is URL
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 25,626 ✭✭✭✭My name is URL


    Deleted User wrote: »
    What does that do?

    Keeps Pat Kenny weatherproofed


  • #11
    Fratton Fred
    Closed Accounts Posts: 26,566 ✭✭✭✭Fratton Fred


    Treacle and over priced shortbread biscuits made for the tourist market.

    Can you still buy hand rolling tobacco in tins? They were damn handy.


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  • #12
    [Deleted User]
    Posts: 53,068 ✭✭✭✭ [Deleted User]


    Ruubot2 wrote: »
    USA biscuits! *tis the season....*

    'Murica


  • #13
    Badly Drunk Boy
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2, Paid Member Posts: 7,422 ✭✭✭Badly Drunk Boy


    SEPT 23 1989 wrote: »
    Ronseal
    Deleted User wrote: »
    What does that do?

    But exactly what does it do?


  • #14
    jimgoose
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 20,237 ✭✭✭✭jimgoose


    Spam.


  • #15
    MonstaMash
    Closed Accounts Posts: 1,425 ✭✭✭MonstaMash


    I remember the days of yester-year fondly...


  • #16
    J_E
    Closed Accounts Posts: 5,734 ✭✭✭J_E


    Tuna, and lots of it! Screw mercury poisoning...


  • #17
    LizzieJones
    Closed Accounts Posts: 1,459 ✭✭✭LizzieJones


    Fratton Fred wrote: »
    Can you still buy hand rolling tobacco in tins? They were damn handy.

    Hmmmm, I wonder if you could. I've not smoke in 20-ish years so I don't know.


  • #18
    SEPT 23 1989
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 43,038 ✭✭✭✭SEPT 23 1989


    Deleted User wrote: »
    What does that do?

    Some days it does exactly what it says on the tin other days it doesn't seem bothered


  • #19
    LizzieJones
    Closed Accounts Posts: 1,459 ✭✭✭LizzieJones


    The Mustard wrote: »
    Do ya mean like a tin can?

    Noooo. I meant something like a Quality Street chocolate tin.


  • #20
    Archer Tender Racist
    Posts: 81,308 CMod ✭✭✭✭ Archer Tender Racist


    Badly Drunk Boy wrote: »
    But exactly what does it do?

    IT DOES EXACTLY WHAT IT SAYS ON THE TIN


  • #21
    jimgoose
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 20,237 ✭✭✭✭jimgoose


    Fratton Fred wrote: »
    Treacle and over priced shortbread biscuits made for the tourist market.

    Can you still buy hand rolling tobacco in tins? They were damn handy.

    They were indeed. My father always had them, years ago, but I think you just can't get them anymore, more's the pity. I have a nearly-new Golden Virginia tin of his around the place somewhere.


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  • #22
    Fratton Fred
    Closed Accounts Posts: 26,566 ✭✭✭✭Fratton Fred


    LizzieJones wrote: »
    I buy cans of beans and cans of sardines. We call them cans here but a can could be considered a tin.

    What I meant was a tin with a reusable lid....sometimes hinged on.

    Do you not "go to the can" to relieve yourself?


  • #23
    LizzieJones
    Closed Accounts Posts: 1,459 ✭✭✭LizzieJones


    Fratton Fred wrote: »
    Do you not "go to the can" to relieve yourself?

    I go to the washroom. In fact, be right back. :)

    Darn tea.


  • #24
    dmc17
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2, Paid Member Posts: 3,887 ✭✭✭dmc17


    bluewolf wrote: »
    IT DOES EXACTLY WHAT IT SAYS ON THE TIN

    What does it say on the tin?


  • #25
    castletownman
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 13,249 ✭✭✭✭castletownman


    dmc17 wrote: »
    What does it say on the tin?

    Do not inhale fumes


  • #26
    Fratton Fred
    Closed Accounts Posts: 26,566 ✭✭✭✭Fratton Fred


    jimgoose wrote: »
    They were indeed. My father always had them, years ago, but I think you just can't get them anymore, more's the pity. I have a nearly-new Golden Virginia tin of his around the place somewhere.

    I had several. When I did my apprenticeship we rolled our own just to collect the tins.

    I kept all my hand made HSS turning tools in one, some of them were my best work. Then tungsten carbide and ceramic came along and made them all useless.


  • #27
    ScumLord
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 28,787 ✭✭✭✭ScumLord


    LizzieJones wrote: »
    What I meant was a tin with a reusable lid....sometimes hinged on.
    Oh right, I get understand now. Weed, everythings full of weed.


  • #28
    LizzieJones
    Closed Accounts Posts: 1,459 ✭✭✭LizzieJones


    ScumLord wrote: »
    Oh right, I get understand now. Weed, everythings full of weed.

    You actually go out and BUY your weed in a tin? Are you from Colorado?


  • #29
    o1s1n
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 37,923 ✭✭✭✭o1s1n
    Master of the Universe


    I used to hate when I'd go into my grans, think there was a tin of Kimberly biscuits only to open it up and find sewing crap :mad:


  • #30
    Fratton Fred
    Closed Accounts Posts: 26,566 ✭✭✭✭Fratton Fred


    dmc17 wrote: »
    What does it say on the tin?

    Splash it all over.

    Or was that Hi Karate
    Or Old Spice?


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  • #31
    ScumLord
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 28,787 ✭✭✭✭ScumLord


    LizzieJones wrote: »
    You actually go out and BUY your weed in a tin? Are you from Colorado?
    Maybe. I'm not sure of anything anymore.


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