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[twincityhacker]

We finaly broke into the Guniness flavored fudge. It tastes okay while you're eating it, but it leaves a somewhat vile aftertaste at first.

And speaking of foreign candies, Panhandler Premeium. Yes. Aerobars for $1.19! The only place I know in the US that sells them has them listed at $2.50. *seriously considers buying half a box* But, you know, after I figure out how to pay my bursar bill.

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[commanderteddog.livejournal.com]

If it wasn't such a hot summer, I'd send some down myself. The prices there are about fair for a 7-11 up here, but you can sometimes get them less. Nestle Mini bar boxes seem really overpriced.

Have you tried any of the Cadbury bars before?

[msp-hacker.livejournal.com]

That's what happened when I got my first Aerobars - they were all half melted because I was hauling them around in a bag in the hot sun. = )

I haven't actually. Did you have any you would recomend in particular? I was thinking of trying a Jersy Milk bar at least, because there's too few refrences to Jersey cows in the world.

[commanderteddog.livejournal.com]

Jersey Milk bars are pretty awesome. I used to live on those as a kid. It's a lot like a Herseys bar, but the chocolate is sweeter.

I'd also recommend Caramilk because Caramilks are nifty, but you might want to be careful who you order from. The caramel inside is liquid and if the bar gets crushed during shipping, it's going to flow out and make a mess inside the wrapper.

Wunderbars are okay and comparable to Butterfinger in texture, but has a different taste; Betterfingers taste like peanut butter and peanut brittle, but Wunderbars are caramel and peanut butter. Mr Big bars are... big and easy to get sick of. Sorta like an Oh Henry! bar with more stuff crammed in. Crunchie bars are only good if you have a taste for sponge toffee and Crispy Crunch are supposed to taste like Butterfinger but with a different texture (less chewy). I don't care for either of them.

I don't know what the wine gums are doing on that page, but I'll recommend them if you're into chewy candies. They're like jubjubs, but more firm. Not rock hard, though, but the point was that you had to chew them, giving you a chance to enjoy the flavour. Great for car trips because you can't inhale them easily and they don't melt.

Even though it's not Cadbury, I'll also suggest Smarties. Why? Because Smarties rock. Wow, this has turned into a dorky reply. While I'm at it, don't buy the Cadbury Fruit and Nut Dairy Milk bars, as they are EVIL!

[msp-hacker.livejournal.com]

Ah, but it's infomitive, which makes it the good sort. And I'll keep this in mind when(ever) I order, and I'm putting the Wine Gums and Smarties on the list. I'll have to think about the Caramilk.

[commanderteddog.livejournal.com]

You'd almost have to wait and see what state the candy bars come in and how they're shipped before deciding to order Caramilk. While the normal bars are fragile but can last through the drop from a vending machine, I have had Caramilk Thick bars break the same way.

[msp-hacker.livejournal.com]

It sounds like their shipping in from Washington, but I don't know what their boxes are like. But as their charging extra for insulated cold packs, I think it's a cardbord box plus packing material. Which is kinda fustrating, because sometimes that's just fine and others even the really tough stuff breaks in transit.

[hideyuki-tah.livejournal.com]

I hate it when something tastes even sorta good and then leaves a taste in your mouth like you've been chewing on burned boot. Especially when it's chocolate.

If you ever swing by any sort of place that sells Japanese chocolate, I'd advise you to get it. It's nice and silky smooth. Sort of like a Hershey bar mixed by Willy Wonka.

Wonka Bars! That's it! Those have a bad after taste.... and generally not a very good taste to start with. Like slightly soggy cardboard with a little chocolate syrup on it... expired syrup...

enough of this candy-rant though.

[msp-hacker.livejournal.com]

It didn't taste so much as burt boot as what I'm guessing Guniess tastes like. Though it quickly passed into chocolate fudge aftertaste.

And Japanese Chocolate. Check. I'm always a sucker for Japanese candy. Or ANY kind of food I've never tried before, which has lead me to eat things that should not be eaten by man, like calamari jerky. Ick.

[hideyuki-tah.livejournal.com]

yea... I just like to whore out Japanese chocolate. It needs to be more widly available here. It sorta reminds me of those Symphony bars.... only better.

Man, I haven't had any chocolate in a while...