If you have one that is....

I'm partial to the brown ones....

No matter what anyone says, those taste the best! 

And peanuts are better than plain!

Crispy are the best

I never really took to crispy....

Green!

isnt there meant to be one colour that contains some kind of aphrodesiac...

probably a hoax or an urban legend or something like that, but kinda worth a mention nonetheless 

Really??? Never heard that one before....

All I know is that I've gotten into a few 'scuffles' over my colour of preference

The Green Ones.  Link is here:  Green M&Ms and upban legend

Found this in McSweeney's

Blue: Tuberculosis

Green: Baker's cyst

Yellow: Goiter

Brown: Detached retina

Orange: Rickets

Red: Severe risk of terrorist attack

LOL 

Crispy ones are awesome.  I also happen to like the blue ones.

I like blue and yellow the least

.... and before you ask, I have no idea why 

i like the artery-cloggin peanut butter ones!!!! no preference over colour....i love them all!

There are Peanut butter M&Ms??

YESSSS.....and they are YUMMYY!

Ugh.... dek likes not peanut butter

u r useless

no preference over colour....i love them all

^ I'm with that + 100 at a time. 

You should go to the M&M world in Las Vegas, south on the strip.  Cool place if you are an M&M addict.

Link Here

chocolate and peanut butter are an awesome taste combination!!! YUM!!

M&M World??

Goodness me.....

I had no idea what I was getting into when I started this topic 

Did someone mention chocolate?

You should try Reese's Peanut Butter Cups from the States.  The candy shop in Castle Towers  in Castle Hill has them.  They're the best PB and Chock candies I think.

Good Link here! Yum!  

See dizzy!!!! there are plenty of ppl out there with immaculate taste (ie. love PB and choc) *shakes head in despair at dek*

the chockies look amazing erik....i could really use a sugar boost right abt now!

Beats Crunchy Frog or Ram's Bladder Cups (Monty Python "trade descriptions act" skit).

Dunno, crunchy frog might be good right now.

I'll stick to my Mocha for a choco boost

Red! Now I shall read what you all said.

Red: Severe risk of terrorist attack

YIKES! 

And no peanuts for moi thanks

Pure unadulterated chocolate all the way for me

I like blue and yellow the least

Maybe cos we don;t associate blue stuff with food. Like flowers. They are never that sort of blue.  

I once had a blue cocktail I really liked....

And then you fell over?! No blue cocktails are nice and powerful and refresssshhhhing

And then I had another.....

hehehe 

Hey I make a mean blue cocktail.

Then maybe you can tell me - Where does the blue colour come from?

The dark chocolate M&M's have my vote. I like the red ones...

Behind Bars, He Turns M&M’s Into an Art Form

Is it the blue curaco?

Skyyscaper

1 1/2 oz. Skyy
Citrus Vodka

1/2 oz. Blue Curacao

Lemonade

Electric Martini
This cocktail gets its name from its blue color.

It's a specialty of Le Cirque2000 where it is
know as the "Blue Room" and is made with peach infused vodka.

2 oz. Vodka

1/2 oz. Blue Curaco

1/2 oz. Sweet & Sour Mix

Combine everything in a shaker with cracked ice.

Shake vigorously and strain into a chilled cocktail glass.

Fill a Collins glass with ice add Vodka. Fill with lemonade and
float the Blue Curacao on top.

Courtesy of City Bar

Madison, WI

BLUES

1 ½ ounces Ketel One Vodka

1 ½ ounces Bombay Sapphire Gin

½ ounce Blue Curaco

Orange Twist

Blues Straight Up - Combine the Vodka, Gin and
Blue Curaco in a shaker filled with ice, shake, strain into a chilled
martini glass and serve with a twist of orange. 



Blues On the Rocks - Combine the Vodka, Gin and
Blue Curaco in a shaker, stir, pour into a rocks glass filled with
ice and serve with a twist of orange.

ALL FROM http://www.drinkoftheweek.com 

kasta...there is a cocktails topic if u wanna check that out.

Ok.... so the blue comes from blue alcohol....

I can't remember which one I had.... 

Kerosene.

LOL 

its organic, it burns and its blue. kerosene it must be!

kerosene tastes really bad....

I'll stick to M&Ms thank you 

It's alright with a dash of lemon.

M&Ms??

Kero flavoured smarties.

flaming M&Ms!

HAHAHAHA

think abt it....it'll be a treat for pesky kids...

at restaurants...

and at supermarkets

and car parks

I said get over to Rant, Vent and Yell. NOT General Conversation!!!!!!!!!!

If I may be so bold..... You might wanna try a rant too!

 WHAT?! **^&%$#$%### WHO ME??!!@@#$#E$#*&&^&&^&$###

WHY? 

hahaha cos you were ranting abt us going to Rant Vent and Yell

I know. I jus' pullin' your leg.

I find your flagrant use of #s offensive

It's a jungle in here that's for sure!

I'm gonna rant abts

Why do I keep using it?!?!?!?!?!?!?!!?

like i said....maybe your tongue is stuck to your chin?

I generally rant when and wherever it suits me, in both the 'real' and 'virtual' world. Ranting is good for the soul.

We should have a group rant session.... we say ready, set, GO! and everyone just starts ranting

hehehe 

group therapy!

I keep using. Talk about sittin' on the fence. It really annoys me - although I have been branching out a bit this week

Who got the kiss?

maybe we should start a group called "smiley anonymous"

Brown, Orange and Yellow... b/c nothing beats Reese's Pieces! E.T. Phone Home.

Reese's Pieces? What's that?

It's like an M&M but with Reeses Peanut Butter inside Explanation Here

I must say my Favorite Australian Candy is Violet Crumble

 ... I can't wait to visit Australia one day 

I have to admit.... I've never had it

I like crunche bars better than Violet Crumble-The chocolate is sweeter on the crunchie.  Both are similar on the inside.  Dek, there are a few places around Sydney that sell US Chockies.  There's a place in Castle Towers, in Castle Hill, or in Leura (good excuse for a lunch in the Blue Mountains).  I've seen most of the Reeses range there.  I'll bring you some when I come back to Sydney.

Cool! Thanks Erik....

Tho I should say this - I'm not a fan of PB 

Yeah, PB is really an american thing, I think.  I do find that the Sanitarium No Added Sugar/Salt PB in Australia is pretty good, almost as good as the organic stuff here.

It's funny (I know from personal experience) to watch my fellow countrymen eat Vegemite for the first time.  If you're raised on PB and Jelly sandwitches, you'll take a huge dollop of Vegemite and spread it on toast and proceed to gag.  Need to learn that it's thinly, not thickly, spread onthe bread. 

hahaha yeah.... I couldn't believe how it tasted when I first had it.... so not what I was expecting!

Meanwhile, I remain unbiased in my dislike for spreads.... I dislike vegemite as much as pb 

My mates in Qld thought it was really funny, too.

PB &J on a bagel is a good, fast brekky.  That's what I had this AM.  Hornsby needs good bagels!  The store bought ones at Woolies and Coles suck. 

hehehe.. same goes for real Marmite (as opposed to that Vegemite stuff) - spread it thin

unless your my dad, in which case cover your toast an inch deep in the stuff 

Dek how can you mention vegemite in the same sentence asf peanut butter... and I thought you had good taste.....

I've always had the impression that each society takes one food to show how different (tough ?) they are to the outside world and makes it a food to be craved... raw fish for Japan, kimchee for Korea, Ducks Feet for China, Hagis for the Scots, Head Cheese for the Brits..... and of course Vegemite for the Aus.

 I was actually brought up on the idea that Marmite was good for you... but I quickly put it in the same taste category as penicillin in my categorization scheme (which  when I was young was to say if  parents say its good for you, you know its going to be bloody bad tasting...)  and no matter how thin you spread it ... its still Vegemite or Marmite... yet for our decendents it will likley be a staple....uggh. abricbit

Head cheese? If I know of the food you're talking about, I don't know it by that name

Besides, there's nothing wrong with marmite - just ask our dog 

Or me.. or my dad.. maybe its an acquired taste, but enough people like it that we can't all be crazy

There is a distinction between normal Peanut and Reeses Peanut Butter... Reeses Peanut Butter Tastes better.

SK -- probably a Canadian name invention then.... similarly I found it very strange to travel to the USA and have people say how much they loved "Canadian Bacon"  (I never knew our bacon was different from theirs!)  but it turned out what they called Canadian Bacon we call Back Bacon.... so off to see If I can find a description of Head Cheese that will make sense to you

In England, head cheese is referred to as brawn, in Scotland as potted heid (potted head of a cow, pig or sheep; the similar potted haugh/hough made from the shin of the animal). ...a terrine of meat from the head of a calf or pig  (sometimes a sheep or cow)  that would not otherwise be considered appealing. It may also include meat from the feet and heart .  It is usually eaten cold or at room temperature as a luncheon meat . It is sometimes also known as soucemeat, particularly if pickled with vinegar.

A favorite of my Grandfather (Welsh/Scot).... 

eugh.. don't think I've heard of that one, or eaten it

Of all the items on the list I gave, its the only one that I haven't ventured  multiple tries at

My favourite M&M colour is teal... 

doesn't translate that well here.... (the colour of the NHL team Sharks.)

When you eat your smarties do you eat the red ones last?  Who sang the song with this line?

Ok heres the verse:

Sing the Smarties Song!

I don't think it was just an ad... I think the first two lines came from a song from the early '60's

... quick search of the web shows nothing about a song other than the ad jingle itself...so I guess the ad imprinted itself more than I imagined   (but I still like the copy cat M&Ms better) and Peanut M&M's are in a class by themselves!

Dek how can you mention vegemite in the same sentence asf peanut butter... and I thought you had good taste.....

I do.... I dislike em both

And I LOOOOOVE kim chi! Korean food is right up there on my favs list

Don't think I've ever seen a teal M&M!

Oh wait.... were they those tiny ones? 

I like everything on my list with the exception of the head cheese (and Vegimite/Marmite which although I will eat if offered have not sought out in a couple decades).

No the teal is one of the 22 (23?) standard colours that you can order from M&M website I think (I know yoiu can get them at the stores in Las Vegas and Orlando.

You can also order M&M with your own message written on them.... 

Ah.....

Well, I really don't mind the raw fish once I got over my brain-block.... Ducks feet I've never had, but I love duck, so how bad could it be?

Haggis I really wanna try, after andromeda showed me the recipe

Head cheese.... no idea. Would have to try it

Vegemite.... bleh 

Oh! yeah, I saw that when I started this topic... so much M&M madness....

I mean.... how much can you market something smaller then my thumbnail? 

Haggis is one of the great foods of the world.... You;ll have to find a Scot so that you can celebrate it in its full glory at a Burns Supper

re: I mean.... how much can you market something smaller then my thumbnail? 

If I recall correctly (many years since I was in thier store) it is 4 stories and over 20,000 square feet in LV... although much of that is taken up with M&M dispensers, hats, sun glasses, purses etc.... 

Goodness me.... that's nuts

*goes looking for a Scot*

As odd as it may sound, I've never heard of Vegimite or Marmite.  Next time I visit one of Florida's larger cities, I'll find an import store . . . I did like an Aus. candy named "HoneyComb" when I tried it in a store near Los Angeles.

Fom Wikipedia

Marmite /ˈmɑːmaɪt, mɑːˈmiːt/ is a British savoury spread made from yeast extract, a by-product of beer brewing.

It is a sticky, dark brown paste with a distinctive, powerful taste that polarises consumer opinion. This is reflected in the company's marketing slogan: "Love it or hate it" ..........

hate it being the key phrase there....

sace your pennies MoshJosh 

See - "distinctive taste", doesn't say anything about it being disgusting

I think it might be one of those things that you only like if you've known and eaten it from a  young age... from the sounds of it it's definitely an acquired taste

To me, even the description sounds disgusting.  "Love it or hate it?"  Wow.

 Now I'm really interested. 

If you do decide to try it, I would suggest putting it on toast

mmm.. toast

Best way of doing it is to spread it fairly thick with butter when its still hot from the toaster so the butter melts and soaks into the top layer of the toast, but leaves some half-melted bits on the top, then spread Marmite on it thinly and evenly so it mixes with the butter

Then eat it while its still warm (its still ok-ish when its started going cold, but not nearly as good) 

Yes, the butter trick has had people saying how wonderful crab and lobster are for many many years too.

uummmmm..... seafood + butter

*drool* 

corn-on-the-cob +  butter

popcorn + butter

Sourdough Bread + butter

see its the butter that's magic.... not everything else.... they exist soley as delivery mechanisms.... 

hahahahhahaha

ummmmm..... butter.... 

anybody up for some "MAP-O-SPREAD"... direct from Montreal? ... Now you can't beat that.

What's that??

yeah.. butter enhances the flavour of all kinds of stuff

including marmite, go try some!  

No! Never!!
Bleh....

I think another reason I won't try it is that it's made of some form of beef extract right?

No there is no beef -- its  Yeast extract -- originally from the BEER making process !

hmmmm.... so which one has the beef?

I tells ya, none of these spreads will every beat the BEST - kaya!
Now that is gooooood stuff

Did you just ask "Where's the beef?"  .... not in either Vegimite or Marmite as far as I know...... but I don't have ajar to cehck the list of ingredients.

I'm not familiar with Kaya...  I'll look for it the next time I'm at an asian market  in town.... what's it made from?

Ok  I see its Coconut Egg Jam .... that does sound interesting... will definitely give it a try!

I'm fairly sure one of them have beef extracts....

ooohhh Kaya is sooooo good... made of coconut (I think) Eggs and sugar (probably)

Ah... yesh
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kaya_(jam)

We only get the ones commercially made here, but the real pleasure lies in the homemade ones, which you buy when still warm and spread

Maaaan.... I've gotta get me some soon

According to the history of Vegemite page : It is made from leftover brewers' yeast extract (a by-product of beer manufacture) and various vegetable and spice additives.

According to the  Marmite web site which also includes a page for the Marmite Fan Club, it is made up of these ingredients..

 No beef in either... you must be thinking of something else?

Promite!!!

Yesh.... sorry.....
the mites confuse me

No wonder you guys like it.... anything to do with beer right?

just a mite confusing... but I think Promite is just a lesser known brand: Promite is made from vegetables and yeast extract, and is high in various B vitamins. (according to Wikipedia)... 

And trust me... none of the 'mites is a substitute for beer! 

Could this be it:

Bovril is the trademarked name of a thick, salty beef  extract, sold in a distinctive, bulbous jar. It is made in Burton upon Trent, Staffordshire  and distributed by Unilever UK.

An interesting historical note (according to Wikipedia) from Nov 2004 to 2006, the beef extract in Bovril was removed and replaced with a Yeast Extract ...due to fears of BSE and the freeze on Beef exports from the UK ...

hmmmm.... why does my neighbour always tell me I can't eat it then?

Maybe to stop me stealing her kids' sandwiches.....

Can't help you with that !  But again, if you don't already have a taste for it, your first taste is probably your last  so stealing the kid's meal shouldn't be a concern   Tell you what ... you can settle it by reading the list of ingredients on the bottle and let us know!

Yeah, I decided to do that after my search attempts yielded nothing
I shall report back once I've raided her pantry

We should have a group rant session.... we say ready, set, GO! and everyone just starts ranting

Yeah. Forget about those nancy pants laughter workshops. We want something loud, that works! 

PB &J on a bagel is a good, fast brekky.  That's what I had this AM.  Hornsby needs good bagels!

Erik - I have an idea. There is an empty shopfront on the old side of Hornsby on the Pacific Highway. We could start a cafe. I was thinking about it yesterday. It would need to be renowned for great coffee and fresh pastries. We could buy it all in. Bagels should also be on the menu. That milk bar next door is an opportunity wasted,.  (The empty premises are where the bike shop used to be)

I love vegemite. As Super King suggests - on toast with lots of butter and the thinest scrape of vegemite, served warm..

Hmmm another disappearing image from one of my posts... there should have been an image in my post immediately prior to Kasta's Rant Rave Request... one more point for your data set Tangler folks abricbit ghost

Note how there is no time stamp or edit icons on that entry!

This was the image.... (there was no text in the original post)

So Kasta are you going to start a new group "RANT RAVE" ??  If so please send me an invitie

Isn't Rant, vent and yell  enough?

I stand corrected.....I must have been two busy ranting into the local environment to find the Tangler environment...

Rant away....

It's such a ranty day today

I'm in more a dreamy mood today. Keep looking out the window at the rain. The sound of it is very mellowing.

Now, would that be Head Cheese that the Taxidermist sells? Just wondering out loud....

LOL

Haven't they heard of "Product Placement"?!

One more colour for us all to pick from:

Link 

"An interesting historical note (according to Wikipedia) from Nov 2004 to 2006, the beef extract in Bovril was removed and replaced with a Yeast Extract ...due to fears of BSE and the freeze on Beef exports from the UK ..."

It still doesn't contain beef. Unlike M&M's

bet you didn't know about that?

What do you mean? In the from of rennet?

Yup! Thar's beef in them thar M&M's

I've read the ingredients before and never saw it?

And I'm sure because Skittles has rennet, and M&Ms was the one we were allowed to eat

Oh dear.....

did you read the ingredients for Australian M&M's

I will the next time I come across some!

hi

am i alone here

Hello!

How are ya?

iam fine

how r u dekrazee

I'm good thanks! Enjoying a lazy Sunday morning. It's a beautiful day outside.

Whereabouts are you?

iam from egypt       ? and u?

I'm in Sydney

hey, EM!! how are ya?

morning dek

Morning Morgan!

Having a good Sunday thus far?

iam a man     and u?

Reasonably.....
I'm stuck at work until 4:30

morning mor

@ EM - I'm female

@ Morgan - Work? Awwwwwww.... you poor thing!

am i allowed to ask bout ages an genders here or now          

iam so new here

of course! I'm female too

where are ou dek

iam amale aged 23

so do u have a yahoo acount          

I'm in Sydney Egyptian Mohamed....

Ask away! If people want to tell you, they will

emails on yahoo?

No I don't... sorry

so iam asking u dek               do u have yahoo or msn or even skype?

so how can i catch u again?

I don't EM.... I have an MSN accnt, but I don't have it installed on my comp

Asking for people's email addys may get a tad personal, but don't take offence

I've sent you a message in private conversation. If you click on 'Recent Activity' in the top menu, you'll see my name there

Click on that, and it'll load the page where you'll see my message

It's funny. Some guy calling himself Egyptian Mohamed, asking about personal e-mail addys and suddenly I am back at work.

Hello Mohamed what do you do there in Egypt?

Do you have nice job?  I do hope so.

Do you like M&M's too?

I like green ones? But only if they are the right green ones. I like apple. Not the lime.

hahahaha

way to get back on topic JR!

Why thanx Kaz

Classic Cat.

Come to think of it Mohamed, there is/was a great sweet shop on Talat Harb St, Cairo, just a little way down from McDonalds. You should check it out. They had chuppa chups so I reckon even money M&M's being there too.

Classic Cat.

What does that mean?

errrhmmm hey guys, just installed this Tangler thingy because I want tech info about some techo REST thing

Quick question, How I do I turn off this general conversation thingy?  seems i have invoked the strange looks from the boss button.

Click on the star next to the group name stratosphere

That will stop the notifications

What info is it you're looking for? Maybe I can help?

Hi dekrazee1,

I was hoping for support with Omnidrive REST authentication problems using standard HTTP authentication headers.

yep I know, pretty out there.

Thanks for that info on the star bit, mate... Princess Di messages were driving me mad

hahahaha no worries.... the group happened to come alive as you came in

re Omnidrive info - best to leave a message/ask the question in the Omnidrive Group

I'm sure someone will be able to help