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I know that the chewing of gum is a filthy habit, but both me and Mrs Dang are partial to those Wrigley's Airwaves things, mainly Menthol & Eucalyptus flavour.
Thing is, when we were last in France we noticed that they had a variation which came in a black packet. On our way back we stopped for some fuel and I bought a packet out of curiosity. Turned out they were some sort of liquorice or aniseed flavour (is that the same thing?) They were rather tasty anyway, but no one seems to flog them over here.
Thought I might try and order some on the web, just for the hell of it, but damned if I can even find a reference to the bloody things. Not even on Wrigley's own website. Not even on those sites which will sell you any sweet ever invented.
Anyone know if these things actually exist? It was only last month some time that I bought them, so it's not like I'm after some weird 70s nostalgia sweeties.
Right, I think that's enough key words for Google to give me an advert link to the very things I'm after.
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Once, Sidney, Astromariner and myself were having a conversation in gmail and we got a link to a recipe to monkey bread. I don't know where I was going with that really, just that it amused us greatly at the time.
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I have no knowledge of the algorithms Google are using to serve the ads, but I'm guessing one instance of the word, say, chicken on a page won't trigger the ads. But repeat the word chicken, and perhaps fowl or bird, over the course of a few messages, and the story might change? Dead kitten, happy chicken. Chicken happy.
Must be difficult for Google to draw the line with adult content? I mean, what would it do with the phrase 'happy vibrate chicken toy'? Just for example?
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Those ads are pretty neat, if slightly sinister in their Minority Report style targeting of specific conversations. I wonder if they'll work next time there's a book/movie recommendation thread. That could be useful.
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On the night ferry from Liverpool to Dublin, I was, with some excitement, able to purchase Cadbury Dairy Milk with raisins. Over here you can only buy Dairy Milk Fruit & Nut or Whole Nut. Although many confectionary outlets will happily sell you bags of chocolate coated raisins (coated in rather cheap, nasty chocolate I might add), Mr Cadbury doesn't think British people would like them in a bar format. Why is this?
If we have any Irish TMOers who could send me a crate of Cadburys with raisins I will send them cashdollarmoney and some of Thorn's soiled bed linen.
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We've often had this dicussion, about the whole fruit bar. It so should exist, but it doesn't. This is most remiss on the part of Mr Cadbury. And because he doesn't do it, no other chocolate manufacturers do.
Note to self: must visit the suggestion box next time I'm in Tesco.
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They're mental for liquorice in Finland, aren't they?
When my mate was living in Germany, she bought me back a packet of "Spunk", which were disgusting aniseed sweets.
Note to self: must start website for those who find foreign names that sound like rude English words hilarious. Lots of lucrative merchandising opportunities, surely?
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quote:Originally posted by Vogon Poetess: Note to self: must start website for those who find foreign names that sound like rude English words hilarious. Lots of lucrative merchandising opportunities, surely?
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I thought a blackjack was like a blunt instrument you could use to smash someone's face in. Imagine urgently requesting one in a prison yeard brawl and instead receiving a fistful of sticky aniseed sweets.
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quote:Originally posted by turbo: I lurrrve the stuff, but it gives you high blood pressure, apparently.
I didn't know this. I was told that it is recommended that you eat two pieces a day to keep you regular. That's two of the pieces out of the box, not the big old sticks. But I'd be willing to try that too.
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By-the-way, it seems that Wrigleys read TMO as well because Airwaves Black Mint are now appearing all over the place in this very country. And I can confirm that they are yum. Um, gum.
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I'm expecting to get stuff from home in the near future, I can have my mom throw some stuff in a box for me to send on to you, or summat... But, I'm not sure when it'd be coming.
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i would use the web... but buying candy online just sorta turns my tummy irrational, i know especially as i order my fruit and veg via a website
quote:Originally posted by Grianagh: york peppermint patties.
i haven't had one in 10 months as i can't find any where to buy them over here
Would Kendal Mint Cake be a possible local alternative? Comes in white, brown or choccy covered. It's basically a slab of mint-flavoured sugar, but by God it's good stuff.
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i've never had kendal mint cake...sounds like a possibility - where are they sold?
unfortunately i have no threshold with YPP's....i can eat a whole bag, box, truckload full in one sitting. it might be for the best that i am seperated from them
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quote:Originally posted by Grianagh: i've never had kendal mint cake...sounds like a possibility - where are they sold?
Ah, yeah, usually it's outdoor stores like Millets because it's traditionally an energy bar for healthy, active types. Apparently. Also, National Trust shops sell a selection pack with all three types of bar so you can find out which one you prefer.
By the way, they had a thing about camping on the telly the other day and the presenters kept pronouncing "Millets" as "Mee-lays". That can't be right can it? We've always said "Mill-itts" in our family. And so has everyone else I've ever heard.
By the looks of them, I don't think they'd be the same... York's are kinda a creamy mint filling whilst I've had something similar to the Kendal ones and they are more 'hard' filling... Kinda like a very minty version of Andee's mints.
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i'd say "mill-its" one sounds great right about now i am nibling on the corner of a dr. karg's organic seeded spelt crisp bread and sipping green tea, staring out the window, wondering if this hung over feeling comes from reading too many of benways posts
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