posted on September 12, 2001 06:42:57 PM new
Sprinkle 'em on ice cream, put 'em in cookies, any way you want to eat them it's impossible to "beat 'em!" Funny I never thought about peeling them....sort of like a grape, huh uaru Boy and I just got the hang of splitting an Orio in half to lick the middle!!
Funny thing just happened I originally typed Oriole (ya know the bird) must have been sublimating about Audubon Sobriety!
posted on September 12, 2001 07:06:15 PM new
Besides blueberries, there are scrumptious blue potatoes from Peru. They are small & when you cut them open they range from blue to purple inside.
posted on September 12, 2001 07:14:09 PM new
I always want to separate them in to jars with their own colors, that way I could eat only the ones that I want at the time.
posted on September 12, 2001 08:49:24 PM new
Antelope - purple and yellow are complementary colors; therefore I'll bet a nice square pat of butter looks marvelous on those blue/purple potatoes.
Zoomin, I hate to say it, but the thought of M&Ms with popcorn makes me gag! Maybe it's because I worked in movie theaters for too long and saw stuff like that all mixed up in the trash cans, with pop, too. Not too many things smell worse than old, wet, sweet popcorn.
posted on September 12, 2001 09:58:34 PM new
speaking of M&M's, popcorn and the theater, it reminds me of when I was a kid and would go to the movies and I always got a package of Necco's (tossed all the colors except the white and brown ones), a bag of cashews, Milk Duds and a small soda. I never ate popcorn and still dont.
posted on September 12, 2001 11:19:43 PM new
M&M's are o.k. but nothing beats a grape skittle... I've also heard that chickens are partial to chicklets.
posted on September 12, 2001 11:35:24 PM new
Once upon a time there lived a king.
> The king had a beautiful daughter,
> the princess.
>
>
> But there was a problem.
> Everything the princess touched would melt.
> No matter what;
> metal,
> wood,
> stone,
> anything she touched would melt.
> Because of this, men were afraid of her.
> Nobody would dare marry her.
> The king despaired.
> What could he do to help his daughter?
> He consulted his wizards and magicians.
> One wizard told the king,
> "If your daughter touches one thing
> that does not melt in her hands,
> she will be cured."
>
>
>
> The king was overjoyed and came up with a plan.
> The next day,
> he held a competition.
> Any man that could bring his daughter an
> object that would not melt would marry her
> and inherit the king's wealth.
> Three young princes took up the challenge.
>
>
>
>
>
> The first prince brought a sword of the finest steel.
>
> But alas,
> once the princess touched it,
> it melted.
> The prince went away sadly.
> ..........................................
>
> The second prince brought diamonds.
>
> He thought diamonds are the hardest substance
> in the world and would not melt.
> But alas,
> once the princess touched them,
> they melted.
> He too was sent away disappointed.
> ..........................................
>
>
>
> The third prince approached.
> He told the princess,
> "Put your hand in my pocket and feel what
> is in there."
> The princess did as she was told,
> though she turned red.
> She felt something hard.
> She held it in her hand.
>
> And it did not melt!!!
>
> The king was overjoyed.
> Everybody in the kingdom was overjoyed.
> And the third prince married the princess
> and they both lived happily ever after.
> Question:
> What was in the prince's pants?
> (Scroll down for the answer)
>
>
>
> V
>
> V
>
> M&M's of course.
> They melt in your mouth, not in your hand.
>
> What were you thinking ?
Whenever I get a package of plain M&Ms, I make it my duty to continue the strength and robustness of the candy as a species. To this end, I hold M&M duels.
Taking two candies between my thumb and forefinger, I apply pressure, squeezing them together until one of them cracks and splinters. That is the"loser," and I eat the inferior one immediately. The winner gets to go another round.
I have found that, in general, the brown and red M&Ms are tougher, and the newer blue ones are genetically inferior. I have hypothesized that the blue M&Ms as a race cannot survive long in the intense theatre of competition that is the modern candy and snack-food world.
Occasionally I will get a mutation, a candy that is misshapen, or pointier, or flatter than the rest. Almost invariably this proves to be a weakness, but on very rare occasions it gives the candy extra strength. In this way, the species continues to adapt to its environment.
When I reach the end of the pack, I am left with one M&M, the strongest of the herd. Since it would make no sense to eat this one as well, I pack it neatly in an envelope and send it to M&M Mars, A Division of Mars, Inc., Hackettstown, NJ 17840-1503 U.S.A., along with a 3x5 card reading, "Please use this M&M for breeding purposes."
This week they wrote back to thank me, and sent me a coupon for a free 1/2 pound bag of plain M&Ms. I consider this "grant money." I have set aside the weekend for a grand tournament. From a field of hundreds, we will discover the True Champion.
There can be only one.
Submitted by Rosie - not my handiwork
*There is no conclusive evidence that life is serious*
posted on September 13, 2001 09:16:22 AM new
Rosie
I've been to the M&M store in Las Vegas and they have every single color you could possibly imagine...A whole WALL of colors! You can buy them however you want to mix or just one color. BUT, the catch is, they are sooooo expensive! Don't know why. Must be a Vegas thing!
NECCOS! omg! The brown (chocolate) ones are the ONLY ones!!! You used to be able to get rolls that were all chocolate ones. Can't find those anymore...
[ edited by Triggerfish on Sep 13, 2001 09:21 AM ]
posted on September 13, 2001 11:04:50 AM new
I've been to a couple of candy stores in local shopping malls. They have sold M&M's in individual colors. That way you can pick your one favorite or mix-n-match. I haven't checked lately, but you used to be able to go the the M&M's webpage and buy your own mix of M&M's. Both the stores and webpage had several different colors that aren't in the regular packages.
posted on September 13, 2001 12:27:09 PM new
RainyBear:
>>>the thought of M&Ms with popcorn makes me gag<<<
In light of this weeks events, I'm gonna let that go.
(ordinarily, them's fightin words)
Aint nothin better than watchin a good flick munchin on emmies and popcorn.
'cept mebbe munchin on milk duds & popcorn.{{{hep}}}
or munchin on DH(2B)'s ear.
hmmm.......
*Triggerfish*
I can probably hook you up with a roll or two of choco Necco's. Haven't been to the place in a few months but I reckon they still stock 'em!
e-me if you need a fix!
{{{thanks for keeping this Bad Boy Fluff thread alive }}}
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[ edited by zoomin on Sep 13, 2001 06:07 PM ]
posted on September 13, 2001 12:31:40 PM new
Sorry Zoomin, I think I must have a genetic flaw which prevents me from finding joy in a mix of sweet and non-sweet. That would also explain my loathing of peanut M&Ms, as well as brownies and ice cream with nuts in them.
Also caramel corn, cracker jacks and that awful, sweet "kettle korn." Not only does it bug me because it's spelled with a k instead of a c, it tastes terrible, too.
posted on September 13, 2001 01:30:15 PM new
It's okay, RainyBear.
I accept you with your flaws.
Even a chocoholic can have imperfections.
(albeit minor ones)
I'll be there to protect you from RoseBids "Weakest Link" test!
One Nation, under God, INDIVISIBLE, with liberty and Justice for All.
posted on September 13, 2001 01:36:20 PM new
Actually the Green M & M's in our area are being marketed with the "Girl Face" on them. Yep There is a Little Cartoon Female face on the Green M&M. AND I love Popcorn and M&M's,throw in some "Dot's" or Pretzels to really Jazz it up.
posted on September 13, 2001 01:51:19 PM new
I think I'll have to join the Rainybear camp on this one...I love sweets & I love popcorn, but mixin' them?....Sorry, but not in my bowl!.....
Rainybear, how do you feel about meat with sweet sauces?...I can't do that either....sweet is sweet and should not be mixed with stuff that is not!...
posted on September 13, 2001 02:19:02 PM new
Did you know that plain M & Ms and peanut M & Ms are processed through the same machine? That's why we're not allowed to give either out at the preschool where I work since so many children now have peanut allergies. We have to give them Smarties instead. I hate Smarties. They're like chewing crunchy KoolAid and after I've had about 5 rolls my tongue starts to hurt. M & Ms wouldn't do that.
posted on September 13, 2001 02:21:38 PM new
The official M&M's website is:
www.m-ms.com
OR, to order single color M&M's you can go straight to:
www.colorworks.com
You can buy a single color or mix-n-match with 21 colors: white, black, silver, gold, brown, red, green, orange, yellow, blue, lt. blue, pink, dark green, teal green, aqua green, dark blue, purple, light purple, dark pink, cream, and maroon.
posted on September 13, 2001 02:44:04 PM new
Personally, I could never figure out how anyone could put pineapple on their pizza. I've never tried it but it looks gross.
Also, I'd never heard of blue/purple potatoes before until someone brought up the topic on this thread. My husband said he has heard of them but has never tasted them. Are they available in the U.S.?
posted on September 13, 2001 02:55:46 PM newAntelope67: Yes, the blue potatoes are available here. Where I am an upscale market called Vons Pavillions regularly carries them.
As for pineapple on pizzas...try a sausage & pineapple pizza, a real taste treat!
posted on September 13, 2001 03:04:13 PM new
zilvy, I'd like to try them. They sound interesting. Maybe I'll put pink food coloring in some sour cream and put it on the blue/purple potato. It'll give it that punk rock look. I want to have spiked pink hair but my hubby doesn't want me to.
I'm not really into punk rock music, I just like pink spiked hair.
bunnicula, I don't believe we have a Vons Pavillions. We shop at a local market called Adams but for stuff they don't carry we go to a place called Super Stop & Shop.
I think I will try a sausage & pineapple pizza, just out of curiosity.
posted on September 13, 2001 03:18:30 PM new
Is Vons Pavillions the same as the Vons that I remember from when I lived in California? I also remember Ralph's and some others but we don't have any of those here in Connecticut that I'm aware of. At least not in Southeastern Connecticut.
posted on September 13, 2001 03:33:56 PM newkelliegirl After 5 rolls...
As for the pineapple on pizza: Here's whatcha do...Order a canadian bacon (or ham) and pineapple pizza and ask them to put fresh tomatoes on it AFTER it comes out of the oven. YUMMMYYY!
zoomin - Hmm..Thanks I might just take ya up on that. Love those choco neccos!
[ edited by Triggerfish on Sep 13, 2001 03:37 PM ]
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