Prophet of Doom

[Romantic Old Bird]

I was wondering about an even more special user name in honour of Sticks 1000 posts.

How about:

Resident prophet of Doom
or
Doom-meister
or
Cyber warrior extraordinaire????


What do we all think???:hello::thumbs::hello:

[peachy]

Oh I definitely think our dear Sticks deserves a special title.

I think all the above are excellent and that Sticks should choose his favourite. :xyxwave:

I hadn't seen that Sticks was now 1,000 posts old before so here are my belated congratulations. Well done, old bean, and keep up the good work. The site would be a more boring place without the cemetary pictures, P&H vans, empty shampoo bottles, potatoes and all the other numerous oddball pictures and posts of yours which have graced this site over the years. Here's to Sticks, a true original.:xyxwave:

[Kaz]

Talking of special titles . . . . . .

Congratulations to you, Peachy on reaching 500 posts! :hello: :hello: :hello:

You can now pick your very own user name - have a think and let us know what you'd like. :thumbs:

[Sticks]

Unfortunately due to European Message Board Directive No 76, sub paragraph 3 clause 5, with regards to harmonisation of poster identies I am requred to post as Sticks.

On the old C4 Reach Forum I used to post as Graeme, but due to this harmonisation directorate I was required to change to Sticks.

Remember the product remains the same, all that has changed is the name.

I think this is related to why we have snickers now instead of Marathon bars :bawling:

[Romantic Old Bird]

Remember the product remains the same, all that has changed is the name.

I think this is related to why we have snickers now instead of Marathon bars :bawling:

Is this some form of confectionery?

I'm not sure what you are referring to here, Sticks old chum. I never touch the stuff myself.

The sacrifices I have had to make to retain my sylph-like figure............

I still think Doom-meister suits you ..........



As for Peachy, 500 posts, took you long enough I must say, but you deserve a reward..............now what would you like???:conf:

[Sticks]

I occured to me that anyone under the age of 13 will have never known Marathon bars :bawling:

Why do we have to change the names of our products to fit in with Europe. :mad:

Does anyone still remember Opal Fruits ?

[steve_o]

Didn't they change the names to fit in with America.?

:spin:

[Romantic Old Bird]

yes, Steve it was to be in line with the good old USof A. Another step on the road to becoming the 51st state (or whatever number) or globalisation overall - n'est pas?

[Mairi]

I remember Marathons and Opal Fruits, Sticks.

Does anyone remember Spangles?

:wavey:

[LEE]

I used to love Spangles when I was little :hugesmile:

http://tv.cream.org/thecore/spangles1.jpg

[peachy]

Spangles were my favourites too, Lee. Gosh, all of a sudden we keep finding things we have in common. :xyxwave:

[Di2001]

Can anyone remember "Pacers" - chewy green and white striped sweets?

And I think they were called "Texas" bars that I can remember having. They were a chewy nougaty bar covered in chocolate.

[LEE]

Can people see the Spangles pic I put up earlier? I could see it when I first posted it but now I can't and it is just a red cross.

[Di2001]

Originally posted by LEE
Can people see the Spangles pic I put up earlier? I could see it when I first posted it but now I can't and it is just a red cross.

:thumbs::thumbs: I can see it, LEE!! :thumbs::thumbs:

[Mairi]

I can see the piccie too, Lee. Thanks for posting it up. I loved acid drop Spangles, too. Yummy.

Not to mention, Fry's 5 Centres. Drool.

:thumbs:

[Romantic Old Bird]

My personal favourites were:


http://www.aquarterof.co.uk/acatalog/sherbertfountainclose.jpg

Yummy, must try one again soon!

I didn't use the tradtional approach and bite the end off the hollow liquorice tube to suck the sherbert through. Although, it could give you quite a buzz......

I went for the slow burn and dipped and licked until it went all soggy and my face and hands were all brown and sticky......then, I used to nibble the liquorice and just when you thought it couldn't get any better, you still had the sherbert to knock back!!:hello::thumbs::thumbs::hello:

Can you imagine the mess though?

No wonder my mother despaired of me.

[rachb]

Originally posted by Di2001
Can anyone remember "Pacers" - chewy green and white striped sweets?

And I think they were called "Texas" bars that I can remember having. They were a chewy nougaty bar covered in chocolate.

As soon as I saw spangles I thought of pacers I can still remember the advert for them,I think those bars were called texan bars if you mean the ones that were like the top bit of a double decker but more chewy.you can find them here:
http://tv.cream.org/arksweet.htm

all this talk of food is making me hungry

http://207.36.38.210/jessicapoetry/images/hungry.gif
can anyone remember galaxy choc buttons with the giraffe on the front or nursery rhyme lollipops?

[jbellemeg]

I used to love spangles and Trebor Barley Sugar Sticks.
I wonder why they they got rid of them?
I know spangles did a special promotion a few years back but don't know if they are still on the market.
:dance::dance::dance::dance::dance:

[Boris]

I didn't use the tradtional approach and bite the end off the hollow liquorice tube to suck the sherbert through

I remeber nearly choking to death when doing that Rob.

Ah Spangles ! and 4d for a packet of crisps. Beyind me price range that ....3d max for my saturday penny. And 'wagon wheels' The modern variety taste all wrong ...................apparently !:blush:

[LEE]

Only we could turn a thread entitled 'Prophet of Doom' into a discussion about long lost sweets. :laugh:

[Romantic Old Bird]

Originally posted by LEE
Only we could turn a thread entitled 'Prophet of Doom' into a discussion about long lost sweets. :laugh:






Good, isn't it!:hello::thumbs::hello::thumbs::hello:

[Di2001]

I think those bars were called texan bars if you mean the ones that were like the top bit of a double decker but more chewy.you can find them here:


Thanks for that rachb. Yep this is what I was thinking of. :thumbs:

Space Dust - now that was fun!!

[Mairi]

There are so many sweets I remember from my childhood, most of which are no longer around:

Jap desserts, lucky tatties (these cost 2d and had either a halfpenny or a lucky charm wrapped in tissue paper inside them), liquorice straps, penny chews, floral gums, cherry lips. I could go on and on................... :spin2:

[Kaz]

Posted by ROB
As for Peachy, 500 posts, took you long enough I must say, but you deserve a reward..............now what would you like???

Excellent choice, Peachy - I like it a lot! :thumbs:

[Sticks]

anyone remember Curly Whirly

I also remember Chewits which according to the advertisment copy were "More chewy than Barrow in Furness Bus Station" :hello:

[blinkinlovely]

All this talk of special names ... I still can't decide on mine!!!!!!!!:bawling::bawling::bawling::bawling::b awling:

[blinkinlovely]

All this talk of special user name and I still cannot decide on mine !!!!!
:bawling::bawling::bawling::bawling::bawling::bawl ing::bawling:
Any suggestions?????

.... or that dangerous?:conf::conf:

[Sticks]

Originally posted by Sticks
anyone remember Curly Whirly


I got the spelling wrong, but I discovered these are still on sale, as I got one this morning

[Sticks]

Originally posted by Sticks
I also remember Chewits which according to the advertisment copy were "More chewy than Barrow in Furness Bus Station" :hello:

I found Chewits on sale in Newcastle :dance::spin::hello::colour:

[Boris]

Take care with those fillings Sticks !!

:laugh::laugh::laugh::laugh::laugh:

[Sticks]

That reminds me, more work on my deep root cannal work at the dentist on Monday.

It is taking longer than the last one :bawling: