I like to suck on them, until they get all weird and gooey.
t stumbling in, wondering if Super Porny Pants approves of this, too
Also, I can kill you with my brain.
River ,'Trash'
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Am-Chau Yarkona - Apr 04, 2003 1:11:43 am PST #3157 of 9843
I bop to Wittgenstein. -- Nutty
moonlit - Apr 04, 2003 1:14:30 am PST #3158 of 9843
"When the world's run by fools it's the duty of intelligence to disobey." Martin Firrell
Trudy, Violet Crumble,
This one's like a great big Crunchie except the bubbles inside are much finer and more brittle. However its not violet and it doesn't taste of violets ...
This is the gourmet version of the native Crunchie bar. Unlike a crunchie, which simply dissolves as you crunch, violet crumble is crunchy, THEN chewy, and overall Yummy! The chocolate tastes very slightly coffee-like, but not so much that if you don’t like coffee you wouldn’t like this.
... the name Violet Crumble actually comes from the original founders wife. Albert Hoadly (Hoadley's Violet Crumble) Violet was the name of Alberts wife. The product will be 80 years old in 2003Basically Violet Crumble crunches, and Crunchie crumbles!
Trudy Booth - Apr 04, 2003 1:17:46 am PST #3159 of 9843
Greece's financial crisis threatens to take down all of Western civilization - a civilization they themselves founded. A rather tragic irony - which is something they also invented. - Jon Stewart
t Super Porny Pants eyes Am-Chau appreciatively and ponders the advantages of a side-kick...
So, Violet Crumble is the Apple Jacks of Oceana?
Am-Chau Yarkona - Apr 04, 2003 1:21:03 am PST #3160 of 9843
I bop to Wittgenstein. -- Nutty
t eyes Super Porny Pants appreciatively
t wonders what 'Apple Jacks' are
Trudy Booth - Apr 04, 2003 1:22:26 am PST #3161 of 9843
Greece's financial crisis threatens to take down all of Western civilization - a civilization they themselves founded. A rather tragic irony - which is something they also invented. - Jon Stewart
Apple Jacks are a cereal that don't taste like apples or, presumably, that Kennedy boy who was president.
Am-Chau Yarkona - Apr 04, 2003 1:24:42 am PST #3162 of 9843
I bop to Wittgenstein. -- Nutty
Apple Jacks are a cereal that don't taste like apples or, presumably, that Kennedy boy who was president.
For some reason, I find this answer disappointing. It could just be that I'm still short of caffeine.
Fiona - Apr 04, 2003 1:28:13 am PST #3163 of 9843
For any NYCers who are curious about deep fried Mars Bar: you can get them at A Salt and Battery, the British Fish & Chip place down on Greenwich Avenue, and I see they've opened a second place in the East Village. We didn't actually try the d.f.M.B. (though while we were there some disbelieving New Yorkers came by to do just that), but the fish & chips were very good, almost up to Brit quality.
Crunchies were always a bit too sticky for my liking, but that never really stopped me eating 'em.
Jim - Apr 04, 2003 1:54:28 am PST #3164 of 9843
Ficht nicht mit Der Raketemensch!
nougat and caramel and almonds surrounded by milk chocolate = US Snickers With Almonds = UK (etc.) Mars Bar With Almonds
Never seen that in the UK. Sounds vaguely like the Snickers Crunch, which appeared for a while last year. All your UK confectionary questions are answered here: [link]
Caroma - Apr 04, 2003 5:20:37 am PST #3165 of 9843
Hello! I must be going.
Hey, I walked by A Salt and Battery the other day. I'll have to try it!
I think that the country is so damn big and populated that they just can't maintain the freshness thing as easily. Things have to sit in warehouses for a while. And FWIW, there's plenty of imported UK and Irish candy sold in my neighborhood--Aeros, Canadian Smarties, all kinds of Cadbury stuff, etc.--and it's not that great or flavorful. To be fair, maybe it's been sitting around for a while.
Local American candy-makers can be fantastic if you buy it at the source. Wilbur's, mmmmm.
DXMachina - Apr 04, 2003 5:40:41 am PST #3166 of 9843
You always do this. We get tipsy, and you take advantage of my love of the scientific method.
nougat surrounded by milk chocolate = US Three Musketeers
nougat and caramel surrounded by milk chocolate = US Milky Way = UK (etc.) Mars Bar
nougat and caramel and peanuts surrounded by milk chocolate = US Snickers
nougat and caramel and almonds surrounded by milk chocolate = US Snickers With Almonds = UK (etc.) Mars Bar With Almonds
I think the US version of the Mars Bar was just the nougat, caramel, and peanuts, i.e. a Snickers without the chocolate.
I think we've also got a dark chocolate Milky Way.
They used to call these Forever Yours bars.