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Do any of y'all like Zero bars? I bought one this weekend and was reminded how strange they are. There aren't really other bars like it. Zeroes are made by Hershey, but aren't always in stores and sorta seem more like what you might expect from a local/regional brand.

 

Since 1931 the ZERO candy bar has developed a very loyal consumer base. The unique combination of ingredients makes this bar a one of a kind. The name ZERO is believed to come from the bar being originally marketed as a cool, tasty treat; or as cool as Zero degrees. Some consumers still today enjoy ZERO candy bars frozen.

Anyway, is anybody here a Zero fan? Sometimes people are really loyal to specific candy bars. When I was a kid I was briefly a Mr. Goodbar man, in that strange scary way kids seem to instinctively equate brands as part of their identity. Mr. Goodbar and Sprite for some unknown reason, despite the fact that Sprite is too boring to drink. Well, compared to 90% of drinks. Compared to 7-Up its like a thirty year burgundy.

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I bet Shane Costa is a Zero Man.


 

I can see people sticking with these loyalties, i.e. always sticking with Twix or whatever somewhat illogically.

Unless you claim your favorite is Reese Cups or Snickers, which only signals that you are a personality-less drone.

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Never heard of it

OMG Banny. FWIW I am only crdtng u w/3 runs allwd bc of DDJ OMFG

by devil_fingers on Nov 16, 2008 9:19 PM EST   0 recs

I've only ever seen them in Canada

And as I recall, I didn’t see any Kosher certification symbol on the package. Shame, I usually like sampling newly-discovered items during my travels, when I’m allowed.

Chaim Mattis Keller New York City's # 1 Royals fan!

by cmkeller on Nov 16, 2008 9:25 PM EST   0 recs

From Hershey's Site

http://www.hersheys.com/products/details/zero.asp
Kosher Status: OUD
Serving Size 1 bar (52 g)
Amount Per Serving DV *
Total Calories 230
  Calories from Fat 70
Total Fat 8 g 12
  Saturated Fat 5 g 25%
Sodium 115 mg 5%
Total Carbohydrate 37 g 12%
  Sugars 31 g
Protein 3 g 6%
  
Vitamin C 0%
Calcium 6%
Iron 0%
*Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs:
  Calories: 2,000 2,500
Total Fat Less than 65g 80g
  Sat Fat Less than 20g 25g
Cholesterol Less than 300mg 300mg
Sodium Less than 2,400mg 2,400mg
Total Carbohydrate 300g 375g
  Dietary Fiber 25g 30g
  
What is OUD?

I used to be an A's fan until they left town and got good.

by philofthenorth on Nov 16, 2008 11:04 PM EST to parent up   0 recs

OU stands for Orthodox Union

or, more formally, “Union of Orthodox Jewish Congregations”, the biggest Kosher-certifying agency in the USA. The D stands for Dairy – part of Kosher law is that dairy and meat products can’t mix, so a Kosher certification for a product containing dairy needs to say so.

That is good to know, thanks. Strange that I didn’t think of looking at their web site…I guess it was pretty much out of my mind once I returned home to my computer from whatever exotic place I’d seen it.

Chaim Mattis Keller New York City's # 1 Royals fan!

by cmkeller on Nov 17, 2008 12:52 AM EST to parent up   0 recs

I had one once as a kid

Just to try something different and I think I threw it away after eating about half of it.

I’m a Kit Kat man myself.

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by RoyalsRetro on Nov 16, 2008 9:32 PM EST   0 recs

remember last year when they had like 4 or 5 kinds of KK

i liked the orange ones

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by LeoBloom on Nov 16, 2008 10:50 PM EST to parent up   0 recs

thank you wikipedia
Many varieties of Kit Kat have existed, either temporarily or permanently: There are often country-specific limited edition bars (not listed). (listed by primary market or origin)

The Kit Kat Orange was the first flavour variant. It was introduced in the UK in 1996, followed in 1997 by the Kit Kat Dark and Kit Kat Mint.[citation needed] As of 2008, all three are available as permanent editions in the UK in two finger multipacks, along with the Kit Kat Original and Kit Kat White.

A three-finger Kit Kat is produced for the Middle East, simply to match a denomination of the local currency and make the product a convenient, one-coin purchase.

A wide variety of promotional items exist, ranging from the obvious (such as mugs, pens, oven gloves and tea-towels) to the somewhat less obvious (such as Kit Kat coats for small dogs). Recently in Japan, Kit Kats have come packaged with CD singles and a special limited edition double pack of Kit Kat Crispy Monogatari came bundled with a mini book featuring six short stories, one of which is written by Koji Suzuki, author of the Ring cycle series of books. The brand is often declined into special edition products in different markets to commemorate festivals such as St. Valentine’s Day.

Japan has pushed Kit Kat flavors the most. Kit Kat Japan also has unique “Regional” variations such as a mango-flavored Kit Kat available only in Kyushu and Okinawa.

by royalsreview on Nov 16, 2008 11:03 PM EST to parent up   0 recs

I like the skit on "The Office" where Andy can't remember the

end of the Kit Kat theme song

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by buddyball on Nov 16, 2008 11:10 PM EST to parent up   0 recs

My ex-wife loved Zero bars

I never liked them. My new favorite candy bar is a Kit Kat Chunky Peanut Butter. I had a couple in Dublin, but I haven’t been able to find any in the States. :(

This is just my opinion. I could easily be wrong.

by NYRoyal on Nov 16, 2008 9:33 PM EST   0 recs

When I visited the UK

I remember being struck how they had similar versions of candy we had in the States, but the candy company made it slightly different. I found it wonderful and wondered why they didn’t make some of this stuff back in the US??

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by RoyalsRetro on Nov 16, 2008 9:35 PM EST to parent up   0 recs

I'm sure they market test everything

And, oddly, some minor variations of Kit Kat or Twix or whatever do well in one country but not another. You’re right, the differences are small and insignificant (there’s no Kit Kat with mango chutney) and yet there are dozens of candy bars available in the UK or some other European countries which are not available in the U.S. and vice versa.

This is just my opinion. I could easily be wrong.

by NYRoyal on Nov 16, 2008 9:40 PM EST to parent up   0 recs

I wonder if they're actually made over there

with different chocolate.

I usually (and rightly) despise people of my generation who take a trip/study abroad in Europe ,and come back talking about the superiority of all things European. But I must also admit (and here is yet another source of self-loathing) that while I am a latecomer to junk food like candy bars (just wasn’t a bit deal in my house growing up), that after a month studying in Frankfurt, I was totally converted to German/European chocolate (yeah, I know, the Belgian stuff is supposed to be better). I’m not bragging, but it’s frustrating to be a dork like this. I used to LOVE Twix, Kit Kats, etc, but they just aren’t the same any more.

[Hanging my head in shame for becoming what I loathe]

OMG Banny. FWIW I am only crdtng u w/3 runs allwd bc of DDJ OMFG

by devil_fingers on Nov 16, 2008 9:45 PM EST to parent up   0 recs

From my own limited consumption of these things, it seems to me like the Hershey’s, Kit Kat, Twix, Snickers, etc. candy bars that we are all familiar with are all made from the same recipe with the same chocolate here, there and everywhere. Of course there are indigenous chocolate products in Europe which foodies assure me is “better.” But my tastes are too pedestrian to prefer the “better” chocolate. I was raised on Hershey’s chocolate, and similar American milk chocolates, so I think they taste better than the $100 8 oz. box of chocolates I can get downtown at a fancy chocolaterie.

[Hanging my head in shame for becoming what I loathe]

Don’t bother ever trying to run for office in the United States. The above would disqualify you from any elected office. In fact, you might not be able to re-enter the country.

This is just my opinion. I could easily be wrong.

by NYRoyal on Nov 16, 2008 9:57 PM EST to parent up   0 recs

My Wife Thought

Hershey’s bars taste like wax. She grew up on German chocolate. She was the same way with sausage; nothing made here impressed her much.

I used to be an A's fan until they left town and got good.

by philofthenorth on Nov 16, 2008 10:03 PM EST to parent up   0 recs

They probably do taste like wax

And when you’re raised on wax, you like wax. And I prefer Oscar Mayer hot dogs better than the more expensive frankfurters which cost twice as much and are made of higher quality ingredients. Also, I like Kraft cheddar cheese better than expensive important “real” cheddar cheese, because to me American Kraft-like cheddar cheese is cheddar cheese. I guess in economic times like these, it is good to have pedestrian tastes.

This is just my opinion. I could easily be wrong.

by NYRoyal on Nov 16, 2008 10:15 PM EST to parent up   0 recs

My Wife Tried

All kinds of fancy baloney, but she wound up preferring Oscar Mayer chicken and pork baloney in the blister pack to anything else available. We never ate, and I still never eat, Kraft “cheese food”. I’m addicted to Tillamook medium cheddar. Two pounds costs about $10.00, but it lasts me over a month, sometimes 2. It’s made in Tillamook, OR; I’m sure it’s a regional thing.

Ursula was surprisingly unconcerned with the quality of sauerkraut. We usually used Steinfeld’s, but it is the preparation that matters. First, drain the liquid. Then sautee onions in butter in the bottom of the pan. Add the kraut and white wine to taste, and sprinkle in juniper berries. Stir, then add whatever meat (we liked smoked shanks or country style ribs) on top, cover and simmer for at least 45 minutes, longer if you like. Mashed potatoes with nutmeg is the traditional accompaniment. I usually do without the potatoes now that it’s just me and I’m trying to keep my weight down.

I used to be an A's fan until they left town and got good.

by philofthenorth on Nov 16, 2008 10:41 PM EST to parent up   0 recs

My wife loves sauerkraut on a hot dog, even the sauerkraut you get from a NY hot dog street vendor (god knows where that comes from). But I can’t stand the stuff. Sauerkraut is one of the foods that I can’t hardly keep down. I am firmly convinced that God never intended for anything like that to be done to cabbage.

This is just my opinion. I could easily be wrong.

by NYRoyal on Nov 16, 2008 10:48 PM EST to parent up   0 recs

domestic cabbage?

OMG Banny. FWIW I am only crdtng u w/3 runs allwd bc of DDJ OMFG

by devil_fingers on Nov 16, 2008 10:59 PM EST to parent up   0 recs

You know in Germany

They drink the stuff sauerkraut sits in all day. I’ve seen it. I like kraut on my brat, but that’s disgusting.

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by RoyalsRetro on Nov 16, 2008 11:00 PM EST to parent up   0 recs

Suddenly the development of Naziism in Germany makes sense

This is just my opinion. I could easily be wrong.

by NYRoyal on Nov 16, 2008 11:07 PM EST to parent up   0 recs

my daughter spent last spring in Germany

and brought back many types of dark, German chocolate – yummy and good for you (packed with antioxidants)

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by buddyball on Nov 16, 2008 11:15 PM EST to parent up   0 recs

+1

except everthing else

OMG Banny. FWIW I am only crdtng u w/3 runs allwd bc of DDJ OMFG

by devil_fingers on Nov 17, 2008 12:43 AM EST to parent up   0 recs

Hmmm... not sure where I was going with that

i love Ritter Sport. Especially the mint or raspberry

OMG Banny. FWIW I am only crdtng u w/3 runs allwd bc of DDJ OMFG

by devil_fingers on Nov 17, 2008 12:51 AM EST to parent up   0 recs

Like Many Seemingly

Unexplainable foods, sauerkraut was a way to preserve cabbage in the days before refrigeration. The same with sauerbraten. Ursula used to make sauerbraten a couple of times a year, but we decided just a plain roast similarly prepared was actually better.

I used to be an A's fan until they left town and got good.

by philofthenorth on Nov 16, 2008 11:16 PM EST to parent up   0 recs

Nothin satisfies the ladys

like a German sausage.

Let's Go Blues!

by powderbluesfor08 on Nov 18, 2008 3:28 PM EST to parent up   0 recs

theres one thats like a bubble bar or something

seems big in the UK

basically an airy 3 musketeers

I wanna know what love is, I want you to show me

by LeoBloom on Nov 16, 2008 10:49 PM EST to parent up   0 recs

Good luck, phil

I’d say something more substantial, but there’s enough politics and sex on here as it is, I don’t want to add the third…

OMG Banny. FWIW I am only crdtng u w/3 runs allwd bc of DDJ OMFG

by devil_fingers on Nov 16, 2008 10:02 PM EST to parent up   0 recs

I had one about a year ago

and woke up near the end. Yikes.

I hereby resign from this post.

by Home Run Tony Cogan on Nov 16, 2008 10:08 PM EST to parent up   0 recs

I'm Giong To

Have what they call “conscious sedation”, so I may remember some of it. It affects different people differently.

I used to be an A's fan until they left town and got good.

by philofthenorth on Nov 16, 2008 10:13 PM EST to parent up   0 recs

good luck hombre

I wanna know what love is, I want you to show me

by LeoBloom on Nov 16, 2008 10:50 PM EST to parent up   0 recs

Thanks; It's The

Prep and 360 mile round trip drive to Los Anchorage that’s the most daunting part of the ordeal. My poor brother is driving me because they won’t let you have the procedure without a responsible adult accompanying you and doing any necessary driving. I was going to fly, get a hotel and take cabs, but they won’t even allow that.

I used to be an A's fan until they left town and got good.

by philofthenorth on Nov 16, 2008 11:02 PM EST to parent up   0 recs

Via con dios

You’ll come through with flying colors. (I’m not sure what that means, but I know it’s good.)

This is just my opinion. I could easily be wrong.

by NYRoyal on Nov 16, 2008 11:08 PM EST to parent up   0 recs

They're Not Going

To stick a flag in me, are they?

I used to be an A's fan until they left town and got good.

by philofthenorth on Nov 16, 2008 11:18 PM EST to parent up   0 recs

They are going to do what they have to do

It’s best to just let them do their thing. If you have to be impaled by a flag, so be it.

This is just my opinion. I could easily be wrong.

by NYRoyal on Nov 16, 2008 11:44 PM EST to parent up   0 recs

Once The Yearly

Prostate exams begin, it’s pretty much “Yeah, whatever, Doc”. Dignity is a thing of the past.

I used to be an A's fan until they left town and got good.

by philofthenorth on Nov 17, 2008 1:05 AM EST to parent up   0 recs

my advice is to not stray too far from a toilet for a while

yikes! It is good advice to not drive. I have periods of lucid memory, then minutes of nothing. I remember waking up in the recovery area, in bed. The next thing I remember is sitting in a chair, fully dressed, talking with my wife, then nothing and I was home! Eating! Pretty weird, but it is the prep that is bad, no vestage of the procedure itself, which is a blessing.

The concept of progress acts as a protective mechanism to shield us from the terrors of the future. - Collected sayings of Muad'Dib

by buddyball on Nov 16, 2008 11:19 PM EST to parent up   0 recs

Thanks; I'm Working

On the Magnesium Citrate right now.

I used to be an A's fan until they left town and got good.

by philofthenorth on Nov 17, 2008 1:06 AM EST to parent up   0 recs

my dad always would buy zero bars

when i was a kid…always have been a fan. The only problem is finding them fresh because most of the time when you buy one the white chocolate is starting to crumble. Not pleasant.

How come white chocolate never really became a large success?

by royalsfan03 on Nov 16, 2008 10:08 PM EST   0 recs

He Does OK

I used to be an A's fan until they left town and got good.

by philofthenorth on Nov 16, 2008 10:11 PM EST to parent up   0 recs

Lots of candy bars from past generations are probably hanging on by a string

My parents (born in the early 1940’s) like stuff like the “100 Grand” (formerly the $100,000 Bar) and the Charleston Chew, which probably both sell about a thousand candy bars a year. It’s hard to imagine how they can still make money making those things.

This is just my opinion. I could easily be wrong.

by NYRoyal on Nov 16, 2008 10:17 PM EST   0 recs

Smarties

Does anyone really like them? I can’t imagine people actually pay money for those things, unless they are to give away to people they don’t like. I’d rather eat Tums.

Bit O Honey is also disgusting.

Relive Royals History at royalsretro.blogspot.com

by RoyalsRetro on Nov 16, 2008 10:25 PM EST to parent up   0 recs

Smarties appeal to people who like pure sugar, which probably means people under 16, which I would guess is the primary demographic for that product. I remember like Smarties back in the day, but I wouldn’t take one for free now. That’s largely how I feel about Jolly Ranchers too.

This is just my opinion. I could easily be wrong.

by NYRoyal on Nov 16, 2008 10:36 PM EST to parent up   0 recs

the large ones are much better than the little mini packs

that you’d get on halloween

its almost a crybaby experience with a big one

(thats what she said)

I wanna know what love is, I want you to show me

by LeoBloom on Nov 16, 2008 10:53 PM EST to parent up   0 recs

Bit o Honey is a poor man's sugar daddy

I wanna know what love is, I want you to show me

by LeoBloom on Nov 16, 2008 10:53 PM EST to parent up   0 recs

No shame in eating Tums.

Delicious.

Royals, NBA, Golden Hurricane, Hawkeyes, Chiefs, and KU basketball, in that order.

by Rowyal on Nov 17, 2008 1:05 AM EST to parent up   0 recs

They are a distant second

to the all time biggest let down… candy corn

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by fats on Nov 17, 2008 1:44 PM EST to parent up   0 recs

100 Grands are good!

charleston chew…

makes cowtails look good

I wanna know what love is, I want you to show me

by LeoBloom on Nov 16, 2008 10:51 PM EST to parent up   0 recs

Did anyone, ever, anywhere in the world

ever like Butterfingers?

I think I would rather have had an apple at Halloween than a freaking Butterfinger.

OMG Banny. FWIW I am only crdtng u w/3 runs allwd bc of DDJ OMFG

by devil_fingers on Nov 16, 2008 10:29 PM EST   0 recs

I hate them, but some people really like them

My wife, for one, likes them. I think the flavor is ok, but I just hate biting into one and feeling that odd crunchy/chewing feeling of that stuff inside. And then as you chew it, it kind of ossifies into some sort of fossil, bits of which always end up getting stuck in my teeth. I’ll pass.

This is just my opinion. I could easily be wrong.

by NYRoyal on Nov 16, 2008 10:38 PM EST to parent up   0 recs

The Only Peanut

Or peanut butter candy bar I like is a Payday. My wife and I went on a Payday jag years ago, but we finally burned out on them. They’re good with beer, too.

I used to be an A's fan until they left town and got good.

by philofthenorth on Nov 16, 2008 10:48 PM EST to parent up   0 recs

Isn't That Tantamount

To a Baby Ruth?

I used to be an A's fan until they left town and got good.

by philofthenorth on Nov 18, 2008 4:14 PM EST to parent up   0 recs

when i was in middle school they seemed to be the most popular choice

but that was the early 90s

I wanna know what love is, I want you to show me

by LeoBloom on Nov 16, 2008 10:52 PM EST to parent up   0 recs

I did

But only because I was a huge Simpsons fan.

Relive Royals History at royalsretro.blogspot.com

by RoyalsRetro on Nov 16, 2008 11:01 PM EST to parent up   0 recs

This is turning into a JoPo Blog thread

OMG Banny. FWIW I am only crdtng u w/3 runs allwd bc of DDJ OMFG

by devil_fingers on Nov 16, 2008 10:29 PM EST   0 recs

someone google cleveland candy bars

I wanna know what love is, I want you to show me

by LeoBloom on Nov 16, 2008 10:59 PM EST to parent up   0 recs

mally bars

there are also pronk bars

by royalsreview on Nov 17, 2008 12:42 AM EST to parent up   0 recs

Yeah, Zero Bars were excellent but always hard to find

I really liked them, but maybe it was because you could only randomly find them. When I was a little kid, we stayed at some beach cabins one vacation. The rental office had a little store inside that stocked Zero bars. I think I made the hike back to the highway every afternoon to get a Zero bar.

Was Bubble Up the RC Cola version of 7 Up?

by Gopherballs on Nov 17, 2008 12:29 AM EST   0 recs

Apparently It Has

A long history.
http://www.dggpro.com/thesodadepot/browse.asp?page=2964

“Originally owned and produced by Sweet Valley Productions of Sandusky, Ohio. Subsequently the brand was owned by the Bubble Up Company, Inc. of Chicago, IL. With the tag line "A Taste of Lemon, A Taste of Lime”, Bubble Up was distributed in the Coca-Cola bottler network prior to the introduction of Sprite. The Monarch Beverage Company of Atlanta, Georgia purchased Bubble Up in 1978. In 2007, Bubble Up was purchased by Hedinger Brands, LLC and licensed to The Dad’s Root Beer Company, LLC."

I can’t remember the last time I saw an RC Cola; I used to prefer it to Coke or Pepsi. Apparently it’s still around, just not in Alaska. Maybe our new WalMart Supercenter in Kenai will carry it.
http://www.rccolainternational.com/about_history.aspx

I didn’t realizethey had something to do with Nehi, too.

I used to be an A's fan until they left town and got good.

by philofthenorth on Nov 17, 2008 1:17 AM EST to parent up   0 recs

RC cola...

randomly saw it at a bar in NYC last month

basically HAD to order a Crown & Crown once that happened

by royalsreview on Nov 17, 2008 1:29 AM EST to parent up   0 recs

I loved RC back when I lived in Kansas

Hard to find it in a NYC grocery store.

This is just my opinion. I could easily be wrong.

by NYRoyal on Nov 17, 2008 2:13 AM EST to parent up   0 recs

oooooh... big rich lawyer, drinking is

Royal Crown cola

OMG Banny. FWIW I am only crdtng u w/3 runs allwd bc of DDJ OMFG

by devil_fingers on Nov 17, 2008 11:58 AM EST to parent up   0 recs

Only the best for me...

…you peasant.

This is just my opinion. I could easily be wrong.

by NYRoyal on Nov 17, 2008 5:14 PM EST to parent up   0 recs

Mr. Goodbars

were the candy of choice when I was younger, that or Twix was about all I’d eat, basically just to be different. Lately I’ve been hooked on peanut butter M&Ms, not Peanut M&Ms. They’re basically Reeses Pieces but bigger. I’ll have to try a Zero if I can find one, I love white chocolate, the cookies and cream Hershey’s are good if they’re not too old

Marriage is a great institution, for those that like being in institutions.

by fats on Nov 17, 2008 12:34 AM EST   0 recs