The bar I frequented during grad school still had a cigarette vending machine as late as 2003. But it didn't take paper money, so before you could buy a pack, you had to go the bartender and get $3 worth of quarters.
Mt. Rushmore & Mt. Trashmore of Halloween candy
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Pedant warning - those all have texture.
Agree though. Generally prefer a little snap or crunch with chocolate. I ****ing hate Hershey’s bars. Gross.
Reese’s and Butterfinger are tied for the GOAT of candy. It’s a 200 way tie for 3rd.
I'd rather have a Krackel than a plain Hershey, just for that very reason.
I appreciate the reference...BUT as a little kid could you have snuck in and bought a pack? I mean where I was nobody would have to be around which was rare. It was outside, in front of the clubhouse, and the first tee was right there. It had to be a late night or early morning score. BUT without a car how would you get there? Busy road too. Unless you lived on the course and ran over at night or morning. I can only imagine the attempts and it still GETS MY BLOOD FLOWING YES!!!! However, when I caddied guys would give me change and before a round tell me to go get a pack.
I appreciate the reference...BUT as a little kid could you have snuck in and bought a pack? I mean where I was nobody would have to be around which was rare. It was outside, in front of the clubhouse, and the first tee was right there. It had to be a late night or early morning score. BUT without a car how would you get there? Busy road too. Unless you lived on the course and ran over at night or morning. I can only imagine the attempts and it still GETS MY BLOOD FLOWING YES!!!! However, when I caddied guys would give me change and before a round tell me to go get a pack.
Those machines were still prominent into the late 80s. I remember as I was a little kid and would go use them to get smokes for my grandpa. I don't really recall where they were located but I definitely remember putting the coins in and pulling the handle. It might have been at his country club now that I try to think about it.... Or maybe the local Elks club.
This bar allowed families during the day, but any kids were likely to be in there with their parents, so it would have been difficult. Maybe run over there while dad's in the bathroom?I appreciate the reference...BUT as a little kid could you have snuck in and bought a pack? I mean where I was nobody would have to be around which was rare. It was outside, in front of the clubhouse, and the first tee was right there. It had to be a late night or early morning score. BUT without a car how would you get there? Busy road too. Unless you lived on the course and ran over at night or morning. I can only imagine the attempts and it still GETS MY BLOOD FLOWING YES!!!! However, when I caddied guys would give me change and before a round tell me to go get a pack.
I do remember walking to the IGA with a note for the cashier instructing them to let me buy cigarettes for said adult. Hilarious what people used to let you do.
OMG I could see a wink from the cashier...Go ahead hon. You walk over all proud and grab the pack. Jeezus crimony things were so much simpler back then. At 6-7 years we walked a mile to the convenience store on a path in the woods. WTF.
Yes, but there is good texture and bad texture! Crunchy= good rice= bad
When I get the variety pack, I grab them four at a time and eat them in order from worst to best: Hershey -> Mr. Goodbar -> Krackel -> Special Dark. It's like building up to the boss level in a candy bar video game.
Slow down on the rice! Have you ever experienced a Whatchamacallit?
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I wanted to give that a special honorary mention in my list, but wasn't sure if it still existed.
Nah but damn...I remember the first time I went. Maybe 5???? 4????? with a group of kids from the neighborhood. My dad told me explicitly don't go to the convenience store. As we were walking back he appears at the end of the path. My heart SUNK I knew I was busted. Like the first time you realize you sinned...Youre covered in guilt. I got my ass whooped. Deserved it at that age.
Remember this one? They used to have those in the freezer at little league games. Ohh man those were good and discontinued. Loved those
No- white chocolate isn’t chocolate it’s flipping butter!
I loved that candy bar!!!! Forever yours too. But damn milk shakes were good. How about this for a blast from the past story. My best bud and I were obsessed with pole position and dragon’s lair. Dirk the daring. We ran out of quarters as the Pepsi truck was unloading at the grocery store. We went and pulled a crate of empty bottles off the truck then went into the store to redeem them for quarters. We did it too more times then got busted and the cops took us to the muni jail. We were probably 6th grade.Remember this one? They used to have those in the freezer at little league games. Ohh man those were good and discontinued. Loved those
We aren’t arguing! Halloween candy is not an discussion topic for serious dispute! It’s water cooler freebie crud for sure
Really underrated bar, and not seen nearly often enough
Sometimes this place needs to take a break and remember that we’re all weirdos arguing on an obscure internet message board. A group of people who, regardless of political affiliation, would struggle to explain to any non WC regular what the hell we're doing wasting time here. Which means we are, essentially, more alike than different in the eyes of most of the general population.
Without these threads the negative energy would overwhelm and the quality, such as it is, would decline even further.
So, long live the trivial.
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Oh they still exist. Unfortunately not seeing any in either of my kids bags tonight.
Blah, blah, blah. All these freaks with their peanut candy concoctions are what's wrong with America.
Wanna see people really lose their shit?
I present the Spruce Goose of candy bars...the Charleston Chew.
Blah, blah, blah. All these freaks with their peanut candy concoctions are what's wrong with America.
Wanna see people really lose their shit?
I present the Spruce Goose of candy bars...the Charleston Chew.
Throw the Reese's in the fridge.... gives a nice initial crunch when you bite in.
Game changer.
Tell me you don't know what crunch means without telling me you don't know what crunch means. 🤔
Fine, it's got a nice snap when you bite into it.
You ever eaten a cold Reese's with that outer shell when it's like that?
Yes. It is delightful. It's just not a crunch. We have to be precise about how we describe Halloween candy or all words will cease to have any meaning.
