Sending tinned food abroad

[ZR1cliff]

I have some friends that have made it out of Slidell,Louisiana to Baton Rouge,i am in touch thru email and they tell me its a struggle,the question i want to know is it legal to send tinned food to America by post?i have an address to send it too.

[simpo two]

Just do it. The worst they can do is confiscate it!

[ZR1cliff]

simpo two said:

Just do it. The worst they can do is confiscate it!

Yea i think ile just do it,my freinds have got a 6 month old baby and they are saying things are very bleak down there,ime getting the same sort of message on the news,people saying there is no food and it seems that its turning out far worse than first thought.

[vixpy1]

I believe tinned is fine, its fresh food they get arsey about.

[moleamol]

What about vacum packed/dry stuff as well? I think that may help too, powedered milk, rice, pasta, noodles etc. And remember allsorts comes in tins these days, send them some Spam

[vixpy1]

moleamol said:

send them some Spam

I think they have been through enough already!

[moleamol]

vixpy1 said:

moleamol said: send them some Spam I think they have been through enough already!

Charlie, grilled, you can make it lovely. Well, I can

[vixpy1]

Spam is evil, its like corn beef hash..

Oh, the school memories.. shudder.

[moleamol]

vixpy1 said:

Spam is evil, its like corn beef hash.. Oh, the school memories.. shudder.

It makes a great impromptu kebab when everywhere else is shut and you have flatbreads

[vixpy1]

moleamol said:

vixpy1 said: Spam is evil, its like corn beef hash.. Oh, the school memories.. shudder. It makes a great impromptu kebab when everywhere else is shut and you have flatbreads

When the kebab shop is closed, i just get my Butler to knock a quick sarnie up.

[moleamol]

vixpy1 said:

When the kebab shop is closed, i just get my Butler to knock a quick sarnie up.

Grilled Spam sarnie?

[vixpy1]

moleamol said:

vixpy1 said: When the kebab shop is closed, i just get my Butler to knock a quick sarnie up. Grilled Spam sarnie?

No, Caviar..

[moleamol]

vixpy1 said:

moleamol said: vixpy1 said: When the kebab shop is closed, i just get my Butler to knock a quick sarnie up. Grilled Spam sarnie? No, Caviar..

You don't grill caviar, peasant.

[8Pack]

moleamol said:

vixpy1 said: moleamol said: vixpy1 said: When the kebab shop is closed, i just get my Butler to knock a quick sarnie up. Grilled Spam sarnie? No, Caviar.. You don't grill caviar, peasant.

Oh I don't know! it's great on toast!...........

[Mrs Cuchillo]

I hate to put a damper on your wish to help your friends, but if the US government can't get essential aid down there, I don't think that the post is going to get through. At least, not until the crisis is over.

[ZR1cliff]

Mrs Cuchillo said:

I hate to put a damper on your wish to help your friends, but if the US government can't get essential aid down there, I don't think that the post is going to get through. At least, not until the crisis is over.

Ime being told that the post is getting thru in some parts,the impression i am getting and i might be wrong is that the American Government didnt seem to think it was that bad then all of a sudden there has been this vacum and now they are saying hold on this is worst than first thought,,i can not believe that some 3-4 days after the hurricane i saw on TV last night acouple in the late 50's early 60's living in their car because there house has been flattenend and having not eaten for that duration,i mean WTF this is America not Asia we are talking about??

[Marki]

ZR1cliff said:

i mean WTF this is America not Asia we are talking about??

I know what you mean , i mean i knew 3 days before it hit that it would hit around about where it did , and thats from watching CNN .

I am a little amazed that the responce seems to be so slow , i know it is a massive task but they are supposed to be prepared for this kind of thing

[deva link]

The news media always seems to be able to get to (and operate in) these places pretty quickly.

I'm just astonished that the US Government couldn't requisition some pallets of water and helicopter them into the people in the SuperDome and Convention centre within a few hours. What have they been doing for Four Days???????