Tiny Magnum rant

Malevolence said:
Ah the Viennetta. Remember a time back in the mid 80s when we'd sneaked some of a mate's Dad's whisky. The lad in question, being slightly drunk, liberated a Viennetta from the freezer, walked downstairs, stood at the bus stop a few doors down and when the bus pulled up and opened it's doors just slammed himself in the face with it and walked away leaving a very confused bus driver and passengers.
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Funny. There was a time in the 80s I remember Viennetta was like the equivalent of After Eights for adults when guests were over in the evenings. I remember one time that was the only time I got a few slices my mother would give me. It wasn't until the 90s I got to try the mint version. It was like a whole new world.

"As a child, I would ask my parents to buy this, only to be denied every time. It was "too expensive" for our lower income household. If this came back now, us nostalgic millennials would snatch it up in a heartbeat."
 
Feek said:
bags*

I think part of the reason they fill ‘em with air is to protect the crisps. You never buy a bag of crisps these days and open it to find the contents have been completely smashed to crumbs but that used to be a common thing. I don’t eat a lot of crisps but I forget the last time I opened a bag and they were all broken.

/edit - I said ‘air’, it’s not air. It’s nitrogen which keeps the crisps fresher for longer.
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bag's was predictive text lol although should it be, isn't predictive text meant to be correct?!

Ah I thought there might be an actual reason to keep space inside the bags. Thanks for sharing.

edit: off-topic but I've just seen your post count, that's the largest post count I have ever seen on a forum. I know it's 20 years worth but I've actually never seen that many ever.

It's also quite mad that these forums have been going that long. Is 2002 when they first started?
 
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V F said:
1999 or 2000. Before the purge.
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the term purge seemed an ideal terminology to summarise the various healthy eating campaigns, in response to the inactive society,
euphemisms aside, tiny magnums could be helping nations health.

They just had an interview with this Wahakawacko CEO (tomasina myers ?) on the radio who was complaining about new calorie labelling being necessary on their menu,
definitely helps people who can't do that themselves -
won't be going there, but quick dive - what the hell https://www.wahaca.co.uk/mexican-menu-full/

Sides - Sweet potato 'bravas'
Crispy sweet potatoes, served with jalepeño allioli and smoky hibiscus dip
£5.50
V
627kcal​
 
ChocAndGray said:
I know I'm taking this thread off-topic but purge?
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The forum started in 1998 I believe(?) By 2002 the software needed to be upgraded. But to do so they had to delete everyone's account. So in October 2002 everyone had to sign back up to the forums again. That's why the oldest accounts you will see on here are for people who joined in October 2002. Usually they will be a member from before the purge.

I originally joined in 1999, "back when all this here was just fields"
 
Hades said:
The forum started in 1998 I believe(?) By 2002 the software needed to be upgraded. But to do so they had to delete everyone's account. So on 19th October 2002 everyone had to sign back up to the forums again. That's why the oldest accounts you will see on here are for people who joined on 19th Oct 2002.

I originally joined in 1999, "back when all this here was just fields"
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18th ;)
 
Hades said:
Yes I just corrected my post to remove the exact date. I think I rejoined a couple of days late. Can't remember why. It might have been 16th though, not 18th because Feek has 16th in his joined date.
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All the important people got let in early :(
 
V F said:
Funny. There was a time in the 80s I remember Viennetta was like the equivalent of After Eights for adults when guests were over in the evenings.
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I remember in the 70's the Birds Eye Arctic Roll was marketed as the peak of culinary elegance. Christ they looked grim back then.
 
Have you seen how many crisps you get in a pack nowadays?
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Yea Packs have got smaller but the prices have gone up, same chocolate bars etc
You need to buy 2 now.

I wonder what the difference will be the next time I pick one of them up

The only thing that seams to have stayed the same in size seam to be soft drinks.
 
It is about time someone invented an "unpeeled raw potato" to "bowl of crisps" kitchen gizmo. I would probably use that way more than all the other kitchen gizmos I have. I just imagine chucking a couple of tatys in one end and perfectly cooked crisps come out the other. Someone will probably say you can already do this in an air fryer, but that would involve the peeling and slicing stage, which my ultimate fantasy crisp maker would do for you.
 
Bubo said:
It is about time someone invented an "unpeeled raw potato" to "bowl of crisps" kitchen gizmo. I would probably use that way more than all the other kitchen gizmos I have. I just imagine chucking a couple of tatys in one end and perfectly cooked crisps come out the other. Someone will probably say you can already do this in an air fryer, but that would involve the peeling and slicing stage, which my ultimate fantasy crisp maker would do for you.
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No need to peel just cut off the "green" bits first. Chuck it through a food processor with a thin slicer attachment, then air fry..
 
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