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JohnnyRingo

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27. I actually like sugar better

Mon Jan 9, 2012, 03:39 PM

Jan 2012

I wouldn't know that if it weren't for products like Jones Soda and Pepsi Throwback that use cane sugar. We've become so accustomed to corn syrup sweeteners over the years that I think we've forgotten what the real drug tastes like.

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Butter Lines In Norway [View all] JohnnyRingo Jan 2012 OP

Oh boo-hoo it's just some butter - life goes on slay Jan 2012 #1

While I understand your sentiment Dorian Gray Jan 2012 #9

that is a contemptible and disgusting attitude to have. provis99 Jan 2012 #37

Huh? So you're saying it's NOT butter? Was it Parkay? slay Jan 2012 #39

Do Norwegians eat that much butter? JDPriestly Jan 2012 #2

It's not a coincidence that the Land O' Lakes (MN) and Wisconsin attracted so many Scandinavians... JVS Jan 2012 #3

LOL: "more steak". JohnnyRingo Jan 2012 #5

Post removed Post removed Jan 2012 #18

funny story. Liberal_in_LA Jan 2012 #36

They were trying to protect their dairy farmers though import taxes JohnnyRingo Jan 2012 #4

If you mean isolationism is equal to tariffs, I'm afraid I disagree. fasttense Jan 2012 #6

Depends on your trade deficit/surplus. nt Snake Alchemist Jan 2012 #11

Most of what you said made sense, however... Zalatix Jan 2012 #7

Depends on your trade deficit/surplus. nt Snake Alchemist Jan 2012 #10

Indeed, tariffs should not be static, they should be for balancing purposes Zalatix Jan 2012 #14

So Norwegian dairy farmers made some krona of the temporary shortage, big freaking deal. Fool Count Jan 2012 #8

Welp, that's it. Any comparison or wish to be like any kind of Scandinavian socialist democracy Brickbat Jan 2012 #12

yep, Norway is a liberal dystopia Enrique Jan 2012 #20

I guess you and I came away with different opinions of the article's gist JohnnyRingo Jan 2012 #22

+1 Starry Messenger Jan 2012 #33

Motley Fool? This is a pro "free trade" anti "protective tariff" screed intended to poo-poo.. matmar Jan 2012 #13

+1 redqueen Jan 2012 #16

A Butter message to the USA! Swede Jan 2012 #15

Tommy's my new hero MichaelMcGuire Jan 2012 #28

While I do not understand the economics of this I do see the necessity of keeping farming local. jwirr Jan 2012 #17

We don't export wheat to stop other countries from growing it. JohnnyRingo Jan 2012 #23

Yes, those subsidies worked - when I was growing up on a farm there were many acres laying jwirr Jan 2012 #24

we need to brace for a wave of Norwegian butter refugees Enrique Jan 2012 #19

I cant BELIEVE noone here gets it. WingDinger Jan 2012 #21

I don't really know how much butter is in my diet JohnnyRingo Jan 2012 #25

Good thing the ethanol subsidy ended, or you might be jonesing for your corn syrup. WingDinger Jan 2012 #26

I actually like sugar better JohnnyRingo Jan 2012 #27

What are you, Mexican? I did like sugar coke better too. WingDinger Jan 2012 #29

Buy cream..make butter at home. It's not rocket science SoCalDem Jan 2012 #30

Hahaha. To me making a meatloaf is rocket science. JohnnyRingo Jan 2012 #31

Unsurprisingly, there are import tariffs on milk and cream too muriel_volestrangler Jan 2012 #35

I hope they aren't having to put olive oil on their lutefisk. The Velveteen Ocelot Jan 2012 #32

Norway higher GDP per capita than the US. ErikJ Jan 2012 #34

If only that "average Mississippian" existed anywhere in the real world, Fool Count Jan 2012 #38