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Post by maplepolarhockey on Jan 27, 2013 21:03:50 GMT -5
Hello everyone! Welcome to the "Ask Canada" area. Here you can ask me anything you want, and I'll try to answer it to the best of my abilities. Please don't ask me who I am, by now I think at least some of you should know who I am.
Who are you? I'm Ca-Na-Da, Kumakira! The master who feeds you? Oh... I'm hungry
Well, once I'm done feeding Kumajirou, I'll try and answer your questions to the best of my ability. Thank you so much!
I'm hungry, who ever you are!!
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Post by North Italy on Jan 28, 2013 14:30:23 GMT -5
Ooh, I asked Gilbert something similar, but I'd like to ask you it too: How did you meet Kumajirou? And how come he can talk; was it Arthur's doing perhaps?
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Post by maplepolarhockey on Jan 28, 2013 19:33:17 GMT -5
Hi North Italy! Ah! About Kumajirou then? Who? Is this about me, whoever you are? -sighs quietly- I known Kuma since I was first born/created. He was the first being that found me and looked after me. This was before any of the other nations found me, back when my first peoples were the First Nations. And Kuma... he's always been able to talk, he just didn't around Papa or Father. Kuma's... a very special part of my life. I don't intend to loose him to anyone. Who are you again? And I will always be here for you. -smiles contently- Kuma and I are always going to be very close.
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Post by Venezuela on Feb 4, 2013 20:09:49 GMT -5
Mathew sweetie, is it true that Canada is more beautiful than Venezuela?
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Post by maplepolarhockey on Feb 5, 2013 22:42:15 GMT -5
-blinks slowly- I'm not entirely sure how to answer that, Venezuela. I believe that my own country is beautiful in it's own way, especially since it is a vast land, and I do have the Aurora Borealis as well, which I do find very beautiful... Sorry, I'm getting off track. In my own opinion, every country in this world is beautiful in it's own way. There is no one country more beautiful than the other... Unless you have horrible pollution and have more city than landscape, but that's beyond the point. So no... I don't think Canada is more beautiful then Venezuela. I think all the countries in the world are equally beautiful. Second largest land mass in the world!! Suck on that AMERICA!
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Post by ajones on Feb 24, 2013 11:53:08 GMT -5
Hey bro! What's it like, living in an igloo all year round? Doesn't it get cold?
[PFFT both he and I had to. XD]
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Post by maplepolarhockey on Feb 27, 2013 19:43:55 GMT -5
Really Al? Really? -heaves a deep sigh and adopts a really thick accent from the Inuits- As you know, Canada is a frozen, hostile wasteland, and there is much work to be done, to survive the elements. After carving a hole through the ice to find food, my good friend Nantook and I would build a new igloo to protect ourselves. Mainly from polar bears, flying hockey pucks and moose. Then we would drink a lot of Canadian beer, for it is the only good beer in Canada, and when Nantook was ready, he would tell me the story of the great moose, who said to the little squirrel, " Hey Rocky! Watch me pull a rabbit out of my hat!" As for most other situations, if we were bored enough, we would gather all the beavers close to our igloo home, and teach them how to kill another being, in case the Americans from down South, might be tempted to come attack our barren, frozen wasteland. We also learnt to ride polar bears through the snowy landscape, to our schools that we had in much larger igloos. It is a hard life, but it is a good one, full of free love and wilderness. -stops the accent and clears his throat- Does that answer your question Al?(( www.youtube.com/watch?v=2ic3xNfEP_o <- where I got most of it from.))
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Post by Indonesia on Feb 27, 2013 21:29:28 GMT -5
Mr. Kanada, halo~
So recently I tried maple syrup with pancakes and it's so delicious my boss had to send me a bottle a day because I used the whole content for my food.
And my question is, how is the making process of maple syrup? Is there any historical events related to maple?
That is all. Now I'll wait with my freshly baked waffles :9
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Post by maplepolarhockey on Mar 18, 2013 18:30:12 GMT -5
Hello Indonesia! Wow, you given me a really hard question to answer. Well, I've had maple syrup since the First Nations were my main group of people, tapping trees for the sap inside, that produced the sugary liquid. I am fairly certain I can get around to giving you the information on it as best as I can. As far as history involving the Maple tree? Nothing that I can think of right now, other than giving me Maple Syrup. I'll give you the information on how we make maple syrup, so you have a general idea of how it's done. I'm hungry!! I want fish and maple syrup, whoever you are!! Oh Kumajirou.... -goes to set up Kuma's dinner, explaining-
Maple trees used to collect the sap are sugar maple because of high sugar content in its sap. A few other species of maple trees such as black maple, red maple, silver maple and the ash leafed maple can be used but the sugar content is about half as low as the sugar maple. Even though the maple trees are present in various region of the globe, it requires proper climatic conditions to produce sap in sufficient quantity to harvest. To give enough sap, a maple needs to be about 40 years old and 10 inches diameter at 54 inches from the ground. A tree with a diameter up to 17 inches should only be tap once. Trees between 18 and 24 inches can support 2 taps while a diameter of 25 inches and more can support 3 taps. It is important to drill tapholes when temperatures are above freezing to reduce the risk of injury to the tree. A 7/16 inch diameter drill should be used at a slight upward angle for 2 to 2 ½ inches and you should stay clear of the previous year taphole. For trees with more than one taphole, distribute them around the circumference of the tree. Avoid any wood backing up in the hole to prevent slowing the sap flow. Once the hole is drilled, install the tap by pushing it in the hole and secure it lightly with a hammer. Avoid being forceful as you could split the wood and cause severe damage to the tree.
In the old days, the sap was collected using a bucket emptied frequently during a good day. Since the mid-70 the sap has been collected using a tubing system with a vacuum pump. It is a more effective technique with less work required during sap season although you do have to maintain your tubing system during the off season. The collecting period is concentrated during the month of February, March and April depending on local weather condition and location. Freezing night and below freezing temperature during the day are required for a good flow of sap. This change in condition causes water to flow upward from the roots and the soil to the tree and through the taphole. The volume of collected sap varies depending on the size of the tree, the temperature variation, the time of the year and the age of the tree. For the best quality of maple syrup, the sap should be boiled the same day it is collected. Forty gallons of sap is required to produce a single gallon of maple syrup. This figure is a rule of thumb and can vary depending on sap sugar content. To speed up the boiling process and reduce its cost, a reverse-osmosis machine will remove up to 80% of the water. It also has the benefit of reducing the exposure of the syrup to unnecessary high temperature. The sap will be boiled up to 7 degree Fahrenheit above water’s boiling temperature. The maple syrup will be ready when its sugar density reaches at least 66% or 66Brix, Brix being the unit of measurement of sugar concentration, it is also used in winemaking. To measure the sugar density, you can use a hydrometer. Once the sap has been transformed into maple syrup, it should be hot filtered to remove any gritty material called sugar sand before packaging or storing. The last step before bottling is to grade the maple syrup. Then you just bottle it.[/color] -sighs and rubs the back of his neck, embarrassed- I hope that answers your question.[/font] ( -> www.maplesyrupworld.com/pages/Howto-Make-maple-syrup.html <- this is where I got the info from.)
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Post by Indonesia on Mar 19, 2013 9:38:13 GMT -5
Thank you for the explanation~
it somehow makes the syrup tasted better.
*goes off to get another bottle*
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