OT: Random Candy Bar Question
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.
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 reply actions 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.
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by cmkeller on Nov 16, 2008 9:25 PM EST reply actions 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 up reply actions 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 up reply actions 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 reply actions 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 up reply actions 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 up reply actions 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 up reply actions 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 reply actions 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 up reply actions 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 up reply actions 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 up reply actions 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 up reply actions 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 up reply actions 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 up reply actions 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 up reply actions 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 up reply actions 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 up reply actions 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 up reply actions 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 up reply actions 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 up reply actions 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 up reply actions 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 up reply actions 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 up reply actions 0 recs
Nothin satisfies the ladys
like a German sausage.
Let's Go Blues!
by powderbluesfor08 on Nov 18, 2008 3:28 PM EST up reply actions 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 up reply actions 0 recs
I'll Have To
Look in the candy section; I only eat candy after lunch at work, and I alternate 3 Musketeers and Milky Way. I’ve definitely seen Zeros in the past, and I’m sure I’ve eaten one at least a couple of times. One regional candy I actually sought out and ordered on line was a case of Cherry Mashes: http://www.cherrymash.com/. It turns out the manufacturer, Chase Candy Company, has had a long and fairly interesting history.

I might drink 5 soft drinks in a good year, but as far as 7-Up competitors go, we had an interesting situation up here back in the 80’s. The distributor for 7-Up went out on strike, and their competition took the opportunity to try to convert consumers to their lemon-lime drink, Bubble Up.
http://www.popsoda.com/bubbleup.html
They gave it away all over Alaska for a while, hoping to steal market share. Meanwhile, The Rainbow, a bar in Kenai (no, it’s not a gay bar), always had free food, such as chili or stew, every day. A local derelict penned an ode to free stuff, which he sold to the bar owner, a musician and composer in his own right. The cleaned-up lyrics were in turn sold to Merle Haggard and became the country hit “Rainbow Stew”. The tag line to the chorus is:
“We’ll all be drinkin’ that free Bubble Up, and eatin’ that Rainbow stew.”
Meanwhile, I’m in the 2nd day of a clear liquid diet and am now entering the final phase of preparation for a colonoscopy tomorrow. I’m about to drink a gallon af something called “HalfLytely” topped off by a bottle of magnesium citrate, so I’ll be staying home tonight. This thread is making me hungry.
I used to be an A's fan until they left town and got good.
by philofthenorth on Nov 16, 2008 10:01 PM EST reply actions 1 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 up reply actions 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 up reply actions 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 up reply actions 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 up reply actions 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 up reply actions 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 up reply actions 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 up reply actions 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 up reply actions 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 up reply actions 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 up reply actions 0 recs
i did not know so many people on here had had this procedure
good luck man
by royalsreview on Nov 17, 2008 12:41 AM EST up reply actions 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 up reply actions 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 reply actions 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 up reply actions 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 reply actions 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.
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by RoyalsRetro on Nov 16, 2008 10:25 PM EST up reply actions 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 up reply actions 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 up reply actions 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 up reply actions 0 recs
No shame in eating Tums.
Delicious.
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by Rowyal on Nov 17, 2008 1:05 AM EST up reply actions 0 recs
Smarties are the biggest Halloween let-down.
Seriously… your broke ass couldn’t fork over an extra two bucks to buy a bag of mini-candy bars…or peanut-butter cups?
And here you are passing out Smarties… ain’t that a bitch…
GREINKE HO!!!!!
by oc on Nov 17, 2008 5:08 AM EST up reply actions 1 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 up reply actions 0 recs
100 Grands are good!
charleston chew…
makes cowtails look good
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by LeoBloom on Nov 16, 2008 10:51 PM EST up reply actions 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 reply actions 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 up reply actions 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 up reply actions 0 recs
they make chocolate covered paydays now too.
Let's Go Blues!
by powderbluesfor08 on Nov 18, 2008 3:40 PM EST up reply actions 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 up reply actions 0 recs
Better actually!
Let's Go Blues!
by powderbluesfor08 on Nov 19, 2008 9:15 AM EST up reply actions 0 recs
when i was in middle school they seemed to be the most popular choice
but that was the early 90s
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by LeoBloom on Nov 16, 2008 10:52 PM EST up reply actions 0 recs
I did
But only because I was a huge Simpsons fan.
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by RoyalsRetro on Nov 16, 2008 11:01 PM EST up reply actions 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 reply actions 0 recs
This whole discussion would amount to one moderate-sized Pozterisk
This is just my opinion. I could easily be wrong.
by NYRoyal on Nov 16, 2008 10:39 PM EST up reply actions 0 recs
someone google cleveland candy bars
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by LeoBloom on Nov 16, 2008 10:59 PM EST up reply actions 0 recs
mally bars
there are also pronk bars
by royalsreview on Nov 17, 2008 12:42 AM EST up reply actions 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 reply actions 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 up reply actions 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 up reply actions 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 up reply actions 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 up reply actions 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 up reply actions 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
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by fats on Nov 17, 2008 12:34 AM EST reply actions 0 recs
agreed
I used to LOVE the mint hersheys bars, which I very rarely even see anymore
by royalsreview on Nov 17, 2008 12:42 AM EST up reply actions 0 recs
Ditto
They were cookie-mint as I recall.
I also miss the mocha Nestle Crunch they had for a while, back in Y2K or so.
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by cmkeller on Nov 17, 2008 12:55 AM EST up reply actions 0 recs
back when we thought coffee flavored things
and the “latin” version of everything was hot and trendy
by royalsreview on Nov 17, 2008 12:57 AM EST up reply actions 0 recs
Moneyball!
OMG Banny. FWIW I am only crdtng u w/3 runs allwd bc of DDJ OMFG
by devil_fingers on Nov 17, 2008 1:04 AM EST up reply actions 0 recs
Just what does a Zero bar taste like anyway?
GREINKE HO!!!!!
by oc on Nov 17, 2008 5:10 AM EST reply actions 0 recs
Disappointment, sadness and shame. Being a Royals fan tastes like that too.
This is just my opinion. I could easily be wrong.
by NYRoyal on Nov 17, 2008 5:39 AM EST up reply actions 0 recs
Then its perfect for us
Marriage is a great institution, for those that like being in institutions.
by fats on Nov 17, 2008 1:46 PM EST up reply actions 0 recs
sorta like a subdued milkyway
with a vanilla-y outer part
by royalsreview on Nov 17, 2008 2:26 PM EST up reply actions 0 recs
A pitching-for-hitting swap is the perfect cure.
GREINKE HO!!!!!
by oc on Nov 17, 2008 4:47 PM EST up reply actions 0 recs
I'm on board
…but Dayton Moore won’t take my calls.
This is just my opinion. I could easily be wrong.
by NYRoyal on Nov 17, 2008 5:15 PM EST up reply actions 0 recs
seriously gassy
OMG Banny. FWIW I am only crdtng u w/3 runs allwd bc of DDJ OMFG
by devil_fingers on Nov 17, 2008 11:59 AM EST up reply actions 0 recs
My company gave us all Zero bars last year
To emphasize “Zero” injuries on the job (geigh, I know). Anyway, I thought it was the strangest candy bar I’d ever had. NO real discernible tastes, just sweet. Wasn’t really my thing…
I am a big Payday fan, partially due to tht fact that they don’t turn into gooey sticky messes when I am tournament fishing & it is 90+ degrees outside.
Nutrageous bars are incredible also.
I did go through a 2 month addiction a couple years ago to Mint & Spearmint skittles. Those things are da bomb
by GoBabies!! on Nov 17, 2008 10:20 AM EST reply actions 0 recs
You know what's one of the worst candies ever?
Chocolate skittles
by Top Ramen on Nov 17, 2008 11:48 AM EST up reply actions 0 recs
hey, you're the one who shouldn't have been screwing around with the trash compactor!
OMG Banny. FWIW I am only crdtng u w/3 runs allwd bc of DDJ OMFG
by devil_fingers on Nov 17, 2008 12:00 PM EST up reply actions 0 recs
I'm proud to call myself a "personality-less drone",
because my favorite has always been the Reese Peanut Butter Cup.
Adding to the topic: I saw something on the Food Network the other day about a place that serves ALL things fried – including certain candy bars. I believe this place was located somewhere East (New Jersey, perhaps?). Was wondering if anybody (NY?) had partook in that bit of American culinary innovativeness?
Mr Glass, this is a pro sports team, not a retail store - run it like one!
by loyal2sdad on Nov 17, 2008 10:40 AM EST reply actions 0 recs
I thought Deep Fried Mars Bars were a British invention
OMG Banny. FWIW I am only crdtng u w/3 runs allwd bc of DDJ OMFG
by devil_fingers on Nov 17, 2008 11:59 AM EST up reply actions 0 recs
ah, the British
Do they still make the American Mars bar? Wasn’t it basically a Snickers with almonds?
FYI, Mars in Britain is the same as our Milky Way, and their Milky Way is like our 3 Musketeers.
My favorite British candy bar is the Lion (a Nestle product). It’s like a Nestle Crunch (or Krackle) wrapped around a Kit Kat, with caramel. You can find them in New York sometimes, too.
This is a thread I can really get behind.
by mikewormdog on Nov 17, 2008 12:27 PM EST up reply actions 0 recs
excuse me..."Krackel"
I was concerned when I couldn’t find very many mentions of “Krackle” on google. Apparently Hershey no longer makes them in non-miniature sizes. So sad.
by mikewormdog on Nov 17, 2008 12:32 PM EST up reply actions 0 recs
deep fried candy bars
the staple of midways of state fairs throughout the midwest
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by buddyball on Nov 17, 2008 1:05 PM EST up reply actions 0 recs
i think the scottish started doing that in the 90s
but midwest may have started it… who knows
by royalsreview on Nov 17, 2008 2:27 PM EST up reply actions 0 recs
I can think of a way to test this...
measure the average butt width of Scotts vs. Midwesterners
sounds like a job for a graduate student
I will stay in my office and look at the “spread” sheet
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by buddyball on Nov 17, 2008 3:46 PM EST up reply actions 0 recs
There's An Episode
Of “King Of The Hill” in which Bill and Dale discover the joys of deep-frying candy. If I recall, they branch out into other foods, too. It’s not the main plot, just one of the sub-plots running in the background. You can deep-fry your belt and it’d be OK; kind of like smoking meat. Anything is good smoked; well, candy might not work so well.
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by philofthenorth on Nov 17, 2008 12:32 PM EST up reply actions 0 recs
yeah, it was awesome
it culminated in them trying to deep-fry a beer can, and all hell broke loose
Hank and Bobby were hiding in the house because their insurance policy had accidentally lapsed, I believe
OMG Banny. FWIW I am only crdtng u w/3 runs allwd bc of DDJ OMFG
by devil_fingers on Nov 17, 2008 12:40 PM EST up reply actions 0 recs
That Sounds Right
I used to be an A's fan until they left town and got good.
by philofthenorth on Nov 17, 2008 12:55 PM EST up reply actions 0 recs
Delicious
We deep fried some twinkies and cup cakes and they were awesome. We tried snickers but it didn’t turn out like ones I’ve had before, so we must’ve not got it quite right
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by fats on Nov 17, 2008 3:08 PM EST up reply actions 0 recs
+1 on the Reese's
I could live on Reese’s Peanut Butter Cups alone…that is until they kill me.
This is just my opinion. I could easily be wrong.
by NYRoyal on Nov 17, 2008 5:17 PM EST up reply actions 0 recs
I think you just cracked the code
of the Billy Butler/Jose Guillen offseason nutrition program
OMG Banny. FWIW I am only crdtng u w/3 runs allwd bc of DDJ OMFG
by devil_fingers on Nov 17, 2008 5:18 PM EST up reply actions 0 recs
I used to eat them, just to get the points card
so that I could accumulate enough points to mail them in to get more “free” Mallow Cups. What a viscous cycle that was.
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by buddyball on Nov 18, 2008 1:26 PM EST up reply actions 0 recs
I love Zero bars
I try to always keep at least a few around the house. A SASE and you can have one in less than a week
* sarcasm might be involved in this comment
by mattyfrommo on Nov 17, 2008 6:54 PM EST reply actions 0 recs
i tried to buy my wife one today (she claims she had ever heard of them)
and the store i was at didnt have them
by royalsreview on Nov 17, 2008 7:01 PM EST up reply actions 0 recs
I was at Walmart over lunch
and they had the Zero bar in stock. I was going to get one, but they only had it in the ‘King Size!’ version.
I couldn’t bring myself to buy the king size version of a candy bar that in all likelihood is probably teh suck.
by Top Ramen on Nov 18, 2008 2:05 PM EST reply actions 0 recs
A friend of the family
lost his leg, and later his life to diabetes….But the man just kept eating orange slices and circus peanuts till the end.
Let's Go Blues!
by powderbluesfor08 on Nov 18, 2008 3:46 PM EST reply actions 0 recs
To My Surprise
Our little grocery store in Nikiski has Zeros, but Safeway in Kenai doesn’t.
I used to be an A's fan until they left town and got good.
by philofthenorth on Nov 21, 2008 6:56 PM EST reply actions 0 recs

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