Cracker Jack and the Missing Peanuts
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Warrior
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written Monday, June 27 2005 22:05
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Is it just me, or have the peanuts in Cracker Jack bags and boxes been suddenly disappearing? I just opened a bag up expecting some nourishing sugar-covered-legume-and-popcorn goodness late at night, and I poured out the bag and discovered about five peanuts in it. I seem to recall a time a few years ago where there were more peanuts. Am I just imagining this? Also, I apologize for this rather mundane post, but I had to throw it out there. I feel as though I'm losing my mind. ADD: No no no, wait. I have indeed lost my mind! The possibility of Cracker-Jack being progressively skimpy on the peanuts has acutally caused me some concern, showing that my life is particularly frivolous at the moment. Regardless, feedback on the CJ situation would be appreciated. [ Monday, June 27, 2005 22:19: Message edited by: Slp006 ] -------------------- Wu wei... it's the only way Posts: 154 | Registered: Monday, June 20 2005 07:00 |
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written Monday, June 27 2005 22:26
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This is rather general even for General. Can't you just, you know, buy peanuts separately and add extra? -------------------- My BoE Page Bandwagons are fun! Roots Hunted! Posts: 9973 | Registered: Saturday, March 30 2002 08:00 |
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Triad Mage
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written Tuesday, June 28 2005 02:19
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Thuryl, the fact that you would even suggest that is evidence that you are no Cracker Jack connoisseur. -------------------- "At times discretion should be thrown aside, and with the foolish we should play the fool." - Menander ==== Drakefyre's Demesne - Happy Happy Joy Joy desperance.net - We're Everywhere ==== You can take my Mac when you pry my cold, dead fingers off the mouse! Posts: 9436 | Registered: Wednesday, September 19 2001 07:00 |
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written Tuesday, June 28 2005 03:11
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I don't think they even sell them here, actually. -------------------- My BoE Page Bandwagons are fun! Roots Hunted! Posts: 9973 | Registered: Saturday, March 30 2002 08:00 |
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Master
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written Tuesday, June 28 2005 04:48
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I will go even further: What are they, except that they are peanuts? -------------------- Thralni's almighty Avernum pages: My webpage, containing scenario's and graphics made by me (And maybe someday the homepage of the almighty chicken gods). Click here for more information on Olga's fortune teller kiosk Olga's fortune teller kiosk has been temporarily closed down, but you can contact the prophet with a PM - Was signed by the prophet of the almighty chicken gods, gods of everything that is a chicken. Work has begun on the Nephilian grammar and vocabulary guide! Posts: 3029 | Registered: Saturday, June 18 2005 07:00 |
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Infiltrator
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written Tuesday, June 28 2005 04:54
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If this was on a french forum, people would not have a clue what you were talking about since there are no peanuts in France. Oh, that was way off topic, huh? I apologize... -------------------- So, as the great Groxy, I have come back to be served by goblins. In the "main hall" of the goblin cave was a large totem which resembled very much of... me. Posts: 437 | Registered: Friday, May 13 2005 07:00 |
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Master
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written Tuesday, June 28 2005 04:58
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You are from France! Well, I can tell you that in Holland they also aren't sold. I like french fries! and baguet! and Paris! and .... I could go on a long time like this, but I'll spare you the blabber. -------------------- Thralni's almighty Avernum pages: My webpage, containing scenario's and graphics made by me (And maybe someday the homepage of the almighty chicken gods). Click here for more information on Olga's fortune teller kiosk Olga's fortune teller kiosk has been temporarily closed down, but you can contact the prophet with a PM - Was signed by the prophet of the almighty chicken gods, gods of everything that is a chicken. Work has begun on the Nephilian grammar and vocabulary guide! Posts: 3029 | Registered: Saturday, June 18 2005 07:00 |
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written Tuesday, June 28 2005 05:04
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I am from Sweden, not from France. :P By the way, french fries are not from France. And the real name of french fries are pommes frites (Pronounced "Pom Fritz") but you call it french fries for some reason in US. Do none of you read french books? :rolleyes: -------------------- So, as the great Groxy, I have come back to be served by goblins. In the "main hall" of the goblin cave was a large totem which resembled very much of... me. Posts: 437 | Registered: Friday, May 13 2005 07:00 |
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Master
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written Tuesday, June 28 2005 05:20
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Ha! Now I can get back at you! I'm not from the US! I'm from Holland (= The Netherlands). Pom Fritz (or French fries) came actually from Belgium. They are called "patat". That was the ever so boring history of the French fries. -------------------- Thralni's almighty Avernum pages: My webpage, containing scenario's and graphics made by me (And maybe someday the homepage of the almighty chicken gods). Click here for more information on Olga's fortune teller kiosk Olga's fortune teller kiosk has been temporarily closed down, but you can contact the prophet with a PM - Was signed by the prophet of the almighty chicken gods, gods of everything that is a chicken. Work has begun on the Nephilian grammar and vocabulary guide! Posts: 3029 | Registered: Saturday, June 18 2005 07:00 |
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written Tuesday, June 28 2005 05:43
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When did I say you were from US? You do know that the use of "you" is used as "one". For instance: "Why do you sleep at night and not on the day?" This was ment as "Why do one sleep at night and not on the day?" but grammar fixed it. I told you too that it was pronounced "pom fritz" but it is spelled "pommes frites". Time to go to bed and practice your grammar perhaps? -------------------- So, as the great Groxy, I have come back to be served by goblins. In the "main hall" of the goblin cave was a large totem which resembled very much of... me. Posts: 437 | Registered: Friday, May 13 2005 07:00 |
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Master
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written Tuesday, June 28 2005 05:52
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Now I have some not so logical things to say about what you stated in your earlier reply. lets start at point one, thank you. 1) "you" used as "one" can be very confusing. I you mean "one" then say "one." 2) I'm still in school. I can't possibly know everything about the English grammar. 3) Could you explain to me the use of going to bed to practice grammar? When I go to bed, I'd rather lie down and just sleep. If I want to study my grammar, I'd go sit at my desk, where I'd then can sit. Thank you for your attention. Was signed, sir Alfred pussycat. Now piss off, will you? (these sentences have to be read as if a rich Englishmen (or as in a Monthy Pyhton film) would have said it). (Now offence when I said piss off). -------------------- Thralni's almighty Avernum pages: My webpage, containing scenario's and graphics made by me (And maybe someday the homepage of the almighty chicken gods). Click here for more information on Olga's fortune teller kiosk Olga's fortune teller kiosk has been temporarily closed down, but you can contact the prophet with a PM - Was signed by the prophet of the almighty chicken gods, gods of everything that is a chicken. Work has begun on the Nephilian grammar and vocabulary guide! Posts: 3029 | Registered: Saturday, June 18 2005 07:00 |
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Master
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written Tuesday, June 28 2005 06:00
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quote:Now I found here some nasty mistakes in the grammar. The first sentance is all right. The second however, is "Why DOES one sleep at night and not DURING the day." The last thing (during) also counts for the first sentence. Time to grab that grammar book of yours again, maybe? :P -------------------- Thralni's almighty Avernum pages: My webpage, containing scenario's and graphics made by me (And maybe someday the homepage of the almighty chicken gods). Click here for more information on Olga's fortune teller kiosk Olga's fortune teller kiosk has been temporarily closed down, but you can contact the prophet with a PM - Was signed by the prophet of the almighty chicken gods, gods of everything that is a chicken. Work has begun on the Nephilian grammar and vocabulary guide! Posts: 3029 | Registered: Saturday, June 18 2005 07:00 |
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written Tuesday, June 28 2005 06:08
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This topic is starting to remind me of a conga line of window treatments. -------------------- My BoE Page Bandwagons are fun! Roots Hunted! Posts: 9973 | Registered: Saturday, March 30 2002 08:00 |
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Master
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written Tuesday, June 28 2005 06:17
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Yes, you're right. I've vacation, so why am I busy with English grammar? -------------------- Thralni's almighty Avernum pages: My webpage, containing scenario's and graphics made by me (And maybe someday the homepage of the almighty chicken gods). Click here for more information on Olga's fortune teller kiosk Olga's fortune teller kiosk has been temporarily closed down, but you can contact the prophet with a PM - Was signed by the prophet of the almighty chicken gods, gods of everything that is a chicken. Work has begun on the Nephilian grammar and vocabulary guide! Posts: 3029 | Registered: Saturday, June 18 2005 07:00 |
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Shaper
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written Tuesday, June 28 2005 06:28
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When I was little I always liked the prize that came in the Cracker Jacks; can't get that from the homemade version. -------------------- Nena Posts: 2032 | Registered: Wednesday, January 26 2005 08:00 |
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Warrior
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written Tuesday, June 28 2005 06:41
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quote:"Cracker Jack" is a brand name snack that mixes caramel coated popcorn with caramel coated peanuts, owned by the Frito Lay company, currently. If you've ever heard "Take me out to the ball-game" before, the snack is mentioned in there, presumably long before it was owned by Frito-Lay. Could somebody go to Wikipedia or somewhere else half-decent and verify this, please? I'm too lazy to get my facts straight right now. In response to Thuryl's suggestion of adding more peanuts, you just...can't. It's like putting cold (I mean refrigerated very much, so they won't melt quickly) chocolate chips on a warm chocolate-chip cookie. It's not nearly as satisfying. Unless you could find me a bag of caramel-coated peanuts, the addition wouldn't nearly be adequate. I was interested to see how many people outside of America know what Cracker Jack is. I guess it really is a United-States-centric thing. ADD: Thanks, Dolphin. I forgot about the prizes. That's what sells them to a lond of people. They come in a two-tone red and blue (Jeez, I just realized the significance of the colors) white paper wrap and are usually cards, stickers, or "holographic" images that shift in the light. The prizes are always flat. I personally preferred the nift dinosaur holograms when I was smaller. I bet if I found one somewhere, it would still smell like peanuts and sugar. [ Tuesday, June 28, 2005 06:48: Message edited by: Slp006 ] -------------------- Wu wei... it's the only way Posts: 154 | Registered: Monday, June 20 2005 07:00 |
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Master
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written Tuesday, June 28 2005 06:48
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I don't know for sure, but I think I have seen caramel-coated peanuts, but it was another brand. I can't remember. In a week or so, I will go to the US. Maybe I will find out what the cracker-jack is. It sounds delicious. -------------------- Thralni's almighty Avernum pages: My webpage, containing scenario's and graphics made by me (And maybe someday the homepage of the almighty chicken gods). Click here for more information on Olga's fortune teller kiosk Olga's fortune teller kiosk has been temporarily closed down, but you can contact the prophet with a PM - Was signed by the prophet of the almighty chicken gods, gods of everything that is a chicken. Work has begun on the Nephilian grammar and vocabulary guide! Posts: 3029 | Registered: Saturday, June 18 2005 07:00 |
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This Side Towards Enemy
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written Tuesday, June 28 2005 08:27
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Actually, in France the standard name is just frites. A potato is known as pomme de terre (literally meaning apple of the ground) but I've never seen the term "pommes frites" anywhere in France, except possibly (and I don't think so) for apple fritters. -------------------- Voice of Reasonable Morality Posts: 961 | Registered: Thursday, June 12 2003 07:00 |
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Warrior
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written Tuesday, June 28 2005 09:26
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quote:France? I thought we were talking about peanuts. :confused: -- Diarog Lethuta -------------------- Ever since I met you so very long ago, There's been something I've badly needed to know, Do you love me and want to end my pain? Or do I pursue your love in vain? "And your not a doctor, but you play one in real life" -Jerry Seinfield "My power extends far beyond space and time, do not dare oppose me, for my wrath is something to be greatly feared" -Diarog Lethuta: The Tome of Diarog Lethuta, Egypt, 5000 B.C. Posts: 91 | Registered: Thursday, June 16 2005 07:00 |
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Agent
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written Tuesday, June 28 2005 11:37
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When I went to the zoo when I was a bit younger you used to be able to get bricks of different colored caramelized popcorn with peanuts in them. They were bricks not little chunks of popcorn. You could tear pieces off of them. They had disgusting colors like red, green, and blue. I guess that was why they were so appealing. Just a bit better than cotton candy or carnival food. -------------------- Wasting your time and mine looking for a good laugh. Star Bright, Star Light, Oh I Wish I May, I Wish Might, Wish For One Star Tonight. Posts: 1084 | Registered: Thursday, November 7 2002 08:00 |
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Guardian
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written Tuesday, June 28 2005 11:41
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There's a running debate taking place here regarding french fries as well, it seems. I remember enjoying Cracker Jacks in my childhood, but I haven't had them in a long time. I'm not much for sweets as a rule. -------------------- Stughalf "Delusion arises from anger. The mind is bewildered by delusion. Reasoning is destroyed when the mind is bewildered. One falls down when reasoning is destroyed."- The Bhagavad Gita. Posts: 1798 | Registered: Sunday, October 5 2003 07:00 |
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Guardian
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written Tuesday, June 28 2005 12:24
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Cracker Jacks are da filthy. The prizes, not so much. It's one of those classic foods everyone (in US at least) had growing up. Kinda like Cheerwine. And ice cream. God bless America... -------------------- The critics agree! Demonslayer is "a five star hit!" raves TIMES Weekly! "I've never heard such thoughtful comments. This man is a genious!" says two-time Nobel Prize winning physicist Erwin Rasputin! Posts: 1582 | Registered: Wednesday, November 13 2002 08:00 |
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Shaper
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written Tuesday, June 28 2005 12:35
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By Cracker Jacks do we mean Poppycock? Because that's what carmel covered pocorn is called here. -------------------- I stop rubber at 160km/h, five times a week. CANUCKS RESPEK! My Style The Knight Between Posts. Posts: 2395 | Registered: Friday, November 2 2001 08:00 |
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Shock Trooper
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written Tuesday, June 28 2005 12:47
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I think they're just a little bit different, but I'm not absolutely sure. -------------------- Important Information about Stuff Posts: 258 | Registered: Wednesday, March 9 2005 08:00 |
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Master
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written Tuesday, June 28 2005 13:59
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I haven't had or even consciously seen Cracker Jacks in a long time. But, in response to the question, obviously the popcorn is cheaper than the peanuts, so they have slowly progressed toward more popcorn and less peanuts, hopefully gradual enough that people won't notice. -------------------- -ben4808 For those who love to spam: CSM Forums RIFQ Posts: 3360 | Registered: Friday, June 25 2004 07:00 |
