OT: Are you kidding me?!
DETROIT — Sweethearts — those chalky little candies with messages on them — won't be on store shelves this Valentine's Day.
The New England Confectionary Co. — or Necco — had been making the popular candies since 1886. But the company filed for bankruptcy protection last spring.
Ohio-based Spangler Candy Co. bought Necco in May. But Spangler said Thursday that it didn't have time to bring Sweethearts to market this Valentine's season.
CEO Kirk Vashaw said Spangler wants to make sure Sweethearts "meet customer expectations" when they return to market. He didn't say what changes Spangler plans to make or when they'll go back on sale.
Competitors like Brach's are still making conversation hearts. But online retailer CandyStore.com says Sweethearts were by far the most popular brand, commanding 80 percent of U.S. market for candy hearts.
Hurry-up Vikings, we ain't getting any younger!
@"JimmyinSD" said: fun fact for friday... there are as many calories in 3 bites (tablespoons) of ben and jerries chunky monkey ice cream as there is in 125 blue berries, or 1 bananna, or 25 strawberries, or a pound of spinach, or 1.75 oreos, or .75 recees peanut butter cups, or .3 of a mcdonalds cheese burger. .... and a bunch of other shit I wouldnt eat anyway.edit: and vanilla for me most of the time.
So what would the calories be if you threw all that (minus the spinach and cheeseburgers) into a nice bowl of vanilla?
@"Vanguard83" said:@"ArizonaViking" said:@"Vanguard83" said: Yeah...saw that on the news.takes me way back to elementary school....3rd grade....Mrs. Prescotts class...
and sweet little Karen Nelson.....my first real crush....sigh........nervously handing her her one of those boxes of hearts...scotch taped to one of those cheap punch out HR Puffenstuff cards....thinking of just the right thing to write...
...finally summoning up the courage to finally write on there......"let's hump"
-JK
Just out of my own warp curiosity, how did that work out for you anyways? lol
She had the hots for my best friend Danny.
Heartless Bitch
We all had a friend like Danny. I once dated a girl for a couple weeks just to have her finally start asking me questions about my Danny...F#ck.
@"greediron" said:@"JimmyinSD" said: fun fact for friday... there are as many calories in 3 bites (tablespoons) of ben and jerries chunky monkey ice cream as there is in 125 blue berries, or 1 bananna, or 25 strawberries, or a pound of spinach, or 1.75 oreos, or .75 recees peanut butter cups, or .3 of a mcdonalds cheese burger. .... and a bunch of other shit I wouldnt eat anyway.edit: and vanilla for me most of the time.
So what would the calories be if you threw all that (minus the spinach and cheeseburgers) into a nice bowl of vanilla?
I hate fruit so I would be the last one to ask.(although if I have to blue berries and strawberries would be my choice)
@"JimmyinSD" said:@"greediron" said:@"JimmyinSD" said: fun fact for friday... there are as many calories in 3 bites (tablespoons) of ben and jerries chunky monkey ice cream as there is in 125 blue berries, or 1 bananna, or 25 strawberries, or a pound of spinach, or 1.75 oreos, or .75 recees peanut butter cups, or .3 of a mcdonalds cheese burger. .... and a bunch of other shit I wouldnt eat anyway.edit: and vanilla for me most of the time.
So what would the calories be if you threw all that (minus the spinach and cheeseburgers) into a nice bowl of vanilla?
I hate fruit so I would be the last one to ask.(although if I have to blue berries and strawberries would be my choice)
I don't like fruits mixed with ice cream or chocolate, so I am with you. But it just seemed that list you gave made a good starting point for ice cream toppings.
@"Purplewhizz" said: You are generally right of course, but I still like saltwater taffy and tootsie rolls. I think the taffy today is likely much better than that of my grandparents age with improved flavoring.Saltwater Taffy is one of my favorites as well... Gotta buy it when I see it if we stop in a candy shop.
@"Wetlander" said:Dude I am going to have to go to Fresh Thyme and pick up some. That stuff is amazing.@"Purplewhizz" said: You are generally right of course, but I still like saltwater taffy and tootsie rolls. I think the taffy today is likely much better than that of my grandparents age with improved flavoring. Saltwater Taffy is one of my favorites as well... Gotta buy it when I see it if we stop in a candy shop.
Speaking of Spangler, here's my old timey treat that my wife absolutely cannot stand. ;)
@"Ralphie" said: Speaking of Spangler, here's my old timey treat that my wife absolutely cannot stand. ;)An orange peanut? For me? Wow an orange peanut. Well I accept you...
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