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Romantic Old Bird · 24-02-2003, 11:39 AM

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???

peachy · 24-02-2003, 12:56 PM

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.

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.

Kaz · 24-02-2003, 01:52 PM

Talking of special titles . . . . . .

Congratulations to you, Peachy on reaching 500 posts!

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

Sticks · 24-02-2003, 04:59 PM

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

Romantic Old Bird · 24-02-2003, 06:11 PM

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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

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???

Sticks · 25-02-2003, 04:23 PM

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

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

Does anyone still remember Opal Fruits ?

steve_o · 25-02-2003, 05:06 PM

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

Romantic Old Bird · 25-02-2003, 05:16 PM

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 · 25-02-2003, 05:29 PM

I remember Marathons and Opal Fruits, Sticks.

Does anyone remember Spangles?

LEE · 25-02-2003, 05:45 PM

I used to love Spangles when I was little

peachy · 25-02-2003, 06:13 PM

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

Di2001 · 25-02-2003, 06:22 PM

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 · 25-02-2003, 06:46 PM

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 · 25-02-2003, 06:48 PM

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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.

I can see it, LEE!!

Mairi · 25-02-2003, 07:50 PM

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.

Romantic Old Bird · 25-02-2003, 07:56 PM

My personal favourites were:

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!!

Can you imagine the mess though?

No wonder my mother despaired of me.

rachb · 25-02-2003, 08:15 PM

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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

can anyone remember galaxy choc buttons with the giraffe on the front or nursery rhyme lollipops?

jbellemeg · 25-02-2003, 08:19 PM

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.

Boris · 25-02-2003, 08:30 PM

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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 !

LEE · 25-02-2003, 10:29 PM

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

Romantic Old Bird · 26-02-2003, 07:52 AM

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

Good, isn't it!

Di2001 · 26-02-2003, 06:10 PM

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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.

Space Dust - now that was fun!!

Mairi · 26-02-2003, 06:23 PM

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...................