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Seeking Help From A Canadian WGTer Please

• YancyCan 3,027 Posts

  Wed, Dec 29 2010 9:48 AM

  Hello - my name is Yancy

  I have an unusual situation and am hoping someone who live in Canada can help me.

  I have a can from Canada and I am trying to decipher the Exp. Datestamp.

  Below is the photo of the canstamp from bottom of can. Please send me a PM for further explanations. This is for reals.

  Thanks in Advance - Yancy

  

   

   

   

• johnloaves 126 Posts

  Wed, Dec 29 2010 10:19 AM

  looks like best before (bb) 23rd dec (12;23)

  best before isnt  'use by' so should be ok longer

  john 

• YancyCan 3,027 Posts

  Wed, Dec 29 2010 10:22 AM

  johnloaves:

  looks like best before (bb) 23rd dec (12;23)

  best before isnt  'use by' so should be ok longer

  john 

  Year look like 2010 to you?

  THX

  Yancy

   

• Switz71 278 Posts

  Wed, Dec 29 2010 11:08 AM

  G'day Mr Yancyman, been trying to look up neccesary info for you. It would help to know the actual product for the "look ups".

  Cheers

• b0geybuster 2,574 Posts

  Wed, Dec 29 2010 11:28 AM

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• YancyCan 3,027 Posts

  Wed, Dec 29 2010 1:29 PM

  b0geybuster:

  I believe it is Best Before May '11.   Can was made OC12 at 12:23.

  Cheers,

  b0gey

   

  Thanks much for the replies.

  If there is anyone in Canada who can visit a grocery store and take a pic or notes on something easy please message me. I will gift you some balls or whatnots. Semi-urgent as I have a time window.

  Sincerely, Yancy

• Switz71 278 Posts

  Wed, Dec 29 2010 1:59 PM

  Hello again Yancyman, have some news for you, not sure if it's good or bad. For some reason my messages aren't being posted to you privately so this forum will have to do. Just got back from grocery store and have info for crackin the code.

  BB/MA11OC12   12:23

  BB = Best Before, there are 3 possibles for MA, either it's the French translation for Best Before - The actual Product Code - Warehouse Code (for where it is stored inside shipping house)

  11OC12 is the actual Best Before Date  11th day of October 2012.

  12:23 was the actual time it left the assembly line.

  The wife and I went all Sherlock Holmes up in the grocery store and found that all, cocoa, coffee and other canned goods had on average of 1 year to a 3 year shelf life. We also asked the Grocery Manager for times sake and she verified our assumptions.

  Hope the info helps my friend.

   

   

• Yappy22 733 Posts

  Wed, Dec 29 2010 6:55 PM

  Gotta know Yancyman what the hell  is in that can..........LOL

• Doublemochaman 2,009 Posts

  Wed, Dec 29 2010 7:28 PM

  Yancy... c'mon, tell us straight up, is it haggis in the can?

• YancyCan 3,027 Posts

  Wed, Dec 29 2010 7:35 PM

  Doublemochaman:

  Yancy... c'mon, tell us straight up, is it haggis in the can?

  I am not ready to talk about it - yet - wait for it. It is a long story and it still needs to play out. Its good though - im super cereal.

  I  may be a common man - but I aint no foo when it comes to my tradings and such. If needed you will see Yancy get his well-earned closure.

  It is not contraband or anything of a prohibtivables by law.

  THX - Yancy

  PS. remind me in a few days to tell the story - i get forgetful and whatnots.