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  • MajorRageM Offline
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    @victor-meldrew said in Happiness Scale:

    @majorrage said in Happiness Scale:

    Folks arrived. Scale - excellent.

    They brought Feijoa pineapple lumps. Never had them before.

    Scale - off the.

    The simple mention of pineapple lumps has instilled in me a longing for Jet Planes and frozen Buzz Bars...

    A few bags of jet planes are in the pantry too ….

    Feijoa lumps are how I’m going to make my billions.

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  • MN5M Online
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    They need to make lumps out of good fruits like oranges or strawberries.

    I don’t even like Pineapple or feijoa but the lumps are excellent. If they followed my suggestion the result would be off the charts.

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  • Victor MeldrewV Offline
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    @majorrage said in Happiness Scale:

    A few bags of jet planes are in the pantry too ….

    "Pantry" instead of food cupboard? My, we are getting anglicised. 😎

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    @victor-meldrew said in Happiness Scale:

    @majorrage said in Happiness Scale:

    A few bags of jet planes are in the pantry too ….

    "Pantry" instead of food cupboard? My, we are getting anglicised. 😎

    East of the Tamar, we’ve not had pantries since 1954. Just saying.

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  • Victor MeldrewV Offline
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    replied to Catogrande on last edited by
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    @catogrande said in Happiness Scale:

    @victor-meldrew said in Happiness Scale:

    @majorrage said in Happiness Scale:

    A few bags of jet planes are in the pantry too ….

    "Pantry" instead of food cupboard? My, we are getting anglicised. 😎

    East of the Tamar, we’ve not had pantries since 1954. Just saying.

    Almost as long as you've been getting cream teas wrong.

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  • MajorRageM Offline
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    @victor-meldrew said in Happiness Scale:

    @majorrage said in Happiness Scale:

    A few bags of jet planes are in the pantry too ….

    "Pantry" instead of food cupboard? My, we are getting anglicised. 😎

    I didn’t say larder.

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  • NepiaN Offline
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    @victor-meldrew said in Happiness Scale:

    @majorrage said in Happiness Scale:

    Folks arrived. Scale - excellent.

    They brought Feijoa pineapple lumps. Never had them before.

    Scale - off the.

    The simple mention of pineapple lumps has instilled in me a longing for Jet Planes and frozen Buzz Bars...

    The last time I had Jet Planes they'd changed the flavour. But I haven't tried them since to know whether I got a dud one off bag.

    Speaking of flavour changes, the worst flavour change was Percy Pigs, used to be my lollies version of crack, now they're uneatable. Which isn't a bad thing as I'd always be getting people to send them/bring them back from the UK.

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  • canefanC Offline
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    @nepia said in Happiness Scale:

    @victor-meldrew said in Happiness Scale:

    @majorrage said in Happiness Scale:

    Folks arrived. Scale - excellent.

    They brought Feijoa pineapple lumps. Never had them before.

    Scale - off the.

    The simple mention of pineapple lumps has instilled in me a longing for Jet Planes and frozen Buzz Bars...

    The last time I had Jet Planes they'd changed the flavour. But I haven't tried them since to know whether I got a dud one off bag.

    Speaking of flavour changes, the worst flavour change was Percy Pigs, used to be my lollies version of crack, now they're uneatable. Which isn't a bad thing as I'd always be getting people to send them/bring them back from the UK.

    In terms of food from childhood, the biggest food crime in recent times has been the change in all of the Bluebird cheese snack range. I used to love Rashuns, Twisties, cheezels, burger rings. They are all dry and horrible now

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  • NepiaN Offline
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    @canefan said in Happiness Scale:

    @nepia said in Happiness Scale:

    @victor-meldrew said in Happiness Scale:

    @majorrage said in Happiness Scale:

    Folks arrived. Scale - excellent.

    They brought Feijoa pineapple lumps. Never had them before.

    Scale - off the.

    The simple mention of pineapple lumps has instilled in me a longing for Jet Planes and frozen Buzz Bars...

    The last time I had Jet Planes they'd changed the flavour. But I haven't tried them since to know whether I got a dud one off bag.

    Speaking of flavour changes, the worst flavour change was Percy Pigs, used to be my lollies version of crack, now they're uneatable. Which isn't a bad thing as I'd always be getting people to send them/bring them back from the UK.

    In terms of food from childhood, the biggest food crime in recent times has been the change in all of the Bluebird cheese snack range. I used to love Rashuns, Twisties, cheezels, burger rings. They are all dry and horrible now

    I haven't eaten any of them lately, have they genuinely changed?

    Might grab some rashuns when I'm home next week in between all the Rush Munros eating I'll be doing ... which is high on my Happiness Scale.

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  • Crazy HorseC Offline
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    Cream freezes are what I miss the most. Now it's mostly sugary crap, like what McDs dishes up.

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  • canefanC Offline
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    @nepia said in Happiness Scale:

    @canefan said in Happiness Scale:

    @nepia said in Happiness Scale:

    @victor-meldrew said in Happiness Scale:

    @majorrage said in Happiness Scale:

    Folks arrived. Scale - excellent.

    They brought Feijoa pineapple lumps. Never had them before.

    Scale - off the.

    The simple mention of pineapple lumps has instilled in me a longing for Jet Planes and frozen Buzz Bars...

    The last time I had Jet Planes they'd changed the flavour. But I haven't tried them since to know whether I got a dud one off bag.

    Speaking of flavour changes, the worst flavour change was Percy Pigs, used to be my lollies version of crack, now they're uneatable. Which isn't a bad thing as I'd always be getting people to send them/bring them back from the UK.

    In terms of food from childhood, the biggest food crime in recent times has been the change in all of the Bluebird cheese snack range. I used to love Rashuns, Twisties, cheezels, burger rings. They are all dry and horrible now

    I haven't eaten any of them lately, have they genuinely changed?

    Might grab some rashuns when I'm home next week in between all the Rush Munros eating I'll be doing ... which is high on my Happiness Scale.

    Yeah. They all used to each have a specific different shape. Now it looks like the same machine does the whole lot. But the texture is all wrong. Much drier, just not enjoyable. But I'm a bit of a connoisseur...

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  • NepiaN Offline
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    @canefan said in Happiness Scale:

    @nepia said in Happiness Scale:

    @canefan said in Happiness Scale:

    @nepia said in Happiness Scale:

    @victor-meldrew said in Happiness Scale:

    @majorrage said in Happiness Scale:

    Folks arrived. Scale - excellent.

    They brought Feijoa pineapple lumps. Never had them before.

    Scale - off the.

    The simple mention of pineapple lumps has instilled in me a longing for Jet Planes and frozen Buzz Bars...

    The last time I had Jet Planes they'd changed the flavour. But I haven't tried them since to know whether I got a dud one off bag.

    Speaking of flavour changes, the worst flavour change was Percy Pigs, used to be my lollies version of crack, now they're uneatable. Which isn't a bad thing as I'd always be getting people to send them/bring them back from the UK.

    In terms of food from childhood, the biggest food crime in recent times has been the change in all of the Bluebird cheese snack range. I used to love Rashuns, Twisties, cheezels, burger rings. They are all dry and horrible now

    I haven't eaten any of them lately, have they genuinely changed?

    Might grab some rashuns when I'm home next week in between all the Rush Munros eating I'll be doing ... which is high on my Happiness Scale.

    Yeah. They all used to each have a specific different shape. Now it looks like the same machine does the whole lot. But the texture is all wrong. Much drier, just not enjoyable. But I'm a bit of a connoisseur...

    Yeah, I'm not much of a connoisseur, was always a chicken chips/CC's sort of guy, so I may not even notice the difference.

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  • taniwharugbyT Offline
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    replied to canefan on last edited by
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    @canefan burger rings in particular have changed, they give off an almost bleach type smell now.

    THere are however some outstanding chip (crisps for our UK followers) flavours out there now though, from a wide range of brands.

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  • NepiaN Offline
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    @crazy-horse said in Happiness Scale:

    Cream freezes are what I miss the most. Now it's mostly sugary crap, like what McDs dishes up.

    You don't have gelato shops every fucking where up in the bogan north?

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  • canefanC Offline
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    replied to taniwharugby on last edited by canefan
    #282

    @taniwharugby said in Happiness Scale:

    @canefan burger rings in particular have changed, they give off an almost bleach type smell now.

    THere are however some outstanding chip (crisps for our UK followers) flavours out there now though, from a wide range of brands.

    I agree. The top of the tree for me are proper crisps, and those wakachangi ones are pretty good. Nice and crunchy

    Screenshot_20220415-114322_Chrome.jpg

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    replied to canefan on last edited by Nepia
    #283

    @canefan said in Happiness Scale:

    @taniwharugby said in Happiness Scale:

    @canefan burger rings in particular have changed, they give off an almost bleach type smell now.

    THere are however some outstanding chip (crisps for our UK followers) flavours out there now though, from a wide range of brands.

    I agree. The top of the tree for me are proper crisps, and those wakachangi ones are pretty good. Nice and crunchy

    I'm questioning whether you're actually a NZer now.

    Edit: Haha, now the pic has popped up I understand.

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  • canefanC Offline
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    replied to Nepia on last edited by canefan
    #284

    @nepia said in Happiness Scale:

    @canefan said in Happiness Scale:

    @taniwharugby said in Happiness Scale:

    @canefan burger rings in particular have changed, they give off an almost bleach type smell now.

    THere are however some outstanding chip (crisps for our UK followers) flavours out there now though, from a wide range of brands.

    I agree. The top of the tree for me are proper crisps, and those wakachangi ones are pretty good. Nice and crunchy

    I'm questioning whether you're actually a NZer now.

    Please refer to the picture I just posted above. Its the name of the product

    Edit: this lag is killing me 😉

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  • Crazy HorseC Offline
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    @nepia said in Happiness Scale:

    @crazy-horse said in Happiness Scale:

    Cream freezes are what I miss the most. Now it's mostly sugary crap, like what McDs dishes up.

    You don't have gelato shops every fucking where up in the bogan north?

    We do, but as a proud Bogan they are way too fancy for me.

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  • voodooV Offline
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    Raspberry drops. Fucking great, and never seen a competitor In Oz

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    replied to Victor Meldrew on last edited by
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    @victor-meldrew said in Happiness Scale:

    @catogrande said in Happiness Scale:

    @victor-meldrew said in Happiness Scale:

    @majorrage said in Happiness Scale:

    A few bags of jet planes are in the pantry too ….

    "Pantry" instead of food cupboard? My, we are getting anglicised. 😎

    East of the Tamar, we’ve not had pantries since 1954. Just saying.

    Almost as long as you've been getting cream teas wrong.
    🙄sigh.

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