Topic: OH, SHIIIIIIIII (Read 29888 times)

0bsessions · « **Reply #50 on:** 20 Nov 2008, 07:37 »

Quote from: jhocking on 19 Nov 2008, 23:32

Quote from: imapiratearg on 19 Nov 2008, 20:03
I don't even think there's a Target in the whole northeast. What the hell.

heh, when I got to college I had no idea what Target is, because there weren't any around CT where I went to highschool (I'm pretty sure there are a few now though.) Their ads confused me mightily since they don't actually explain what the store is, they just have lots of trippy imagery, and people thought I was pretty clueless.

Man, what? The Northeast is fucking rotten with Targets, guys. Shit, I live like half a mile from a Target, with another one two towns over. Up where I grew up in NH, there was two about a twenty minute drive away in either direction. I'll admit, back when I was a kid we didn't have any, but they started popping up like crazy in New England when I was like thirteen. Hell, I have worked at a Target.

All this to say: I really don't give two shits about these things, but I will go buy some and then just throw them out out of spite.

ampersandwitch · « **Reply #51 on:** 20 Nov 2008, 08:33 »

Quote from: 0bsessions on 20 Nov 2008, 07:37

Quote from: jhocking on 19 Nov 2008, 23:32
Quote from: imapiratearg on 19 Nov 2008, 20:03
I don't even think there's a Target in the whole northeast. What the hell.

heh, when I got to college I had no idea what Target is, because there weren't any around CT where I went to highschool (I'm pretty sure there are a few now though.) Their ads confused me mightily since they don't actually explain what the store is, they just have lots of trippy imagery, and people thought I was pretty clueless.

The first I had heard of Target was when I moved to America, aka Fairfield county Connecticut. This is where I learned about Target, and enough to know that all the classy people pronounce it Tarjay.

Thomas Edison · « **Reply #52 on:** 20 Nov 2008, 09:00 »

Now that you lot have Tim Tams...

Try a Tim Tam Slam.

Caleb · « **Reply #53 on:** 20 Nov 2008, 11:44 »

Hmm.

Well I was planning to check out the clearance deals in Target tomorrow anyway.

Maybe I will take a look.

calenlass · « **Reply #54 on:** 20 Nov 2008, 11:51 »

Quote from: 0bsessions on 20 Nov 2008, 07:37

there was two

Quote from: 0bsessions on 20 Nov 2008, 07:37

Up where I grew up in NH

mberan42 · « **Reply #55 on:** 20 Nov 2008, 13:35 »

Oh damn! Looks like I'm going to Target tonight.

Liz · « **Reply #56 on:** 20 Nov 2008, 13:47 »

Yes, I think I will be stopping by before or after work tonight. Probably after since I usually run a little late. We shall see.

0bsessions · « **Reply #57 on:** 20 Nov 2008, 13:54 »

Quote from: calenlass on 20 Nov 2008, 11:51

Quote from: 0bsessions on 20 Nov 2008, 07:37
there was two

Quote from: 0bsessions on 20 Nov 2008, 07:37
Up where I grew up in NH

I fail to see any mistake in the second portion, the first portion was a matter of me initially saying "one" but then remembering a second and forgetting to change was to were, but hey, totally worthwhile post there! Nitpicking minor grammatical mistakes is totally fashionable!

jhocking · « **Reply #58 on:** 20 Nov 2008, 16:49 »

Quote from: CardinalFang on 20 Nov 2008, 05:10

For those Americans with a World Market nearby you can get Arnott's Chocolate Biscuits there. I am led to believe that they are same thing that Arnott's sells under the name Tim Tam in Australia. Why they don't call them Tim Tams here I've no idea.

No kidding? I should look for those next time I head down there. Right now I'm always fixated on the stroopwafels.

Alex C · « **Reply #59 on:** 20 Nov 2008, 16:52 »

I bought some tim tams. They're pretty alright.

KvP · « **Reply #60 on:** 20 Nov 2008, 17:06 »

My Target was out D: they said to come out the following day.

squawk · « **Reply #61 on:** 20 Nov 2008, 17:39 »

I should probably stop feeling so special from eating Tim Tams before all the other Americans did

but I can't help it

One time I wooed a girl with them.

KvP · « **Reply #62 on:** 20 Nov 2008, 17:45 »

If you can't get tail with tim tams, it ain't worth having.

jhocking · « **Reply #63 on:** 20 Nov 2008, 17:46 »

The tail or the Tim Tams?

David_Dovey · « **Reply #64 on:** 20 Nov 2008, 19:47 »

The tail silly. Because at least then you still have Tim Tams.

Ballard · « **Reply #65 on:** 20 Nov 2008, 20:07 »

Man fuck yes Target.

I was this close to asking one of you Aussies to post me some Tim Tams.

Dovey I am legitimately curious, what do we have in North America that you don't? (I probably take many things for granted)

jodizzle · « **Reply #66 on:** 20 Nov 2008, 20:09 »

We dont have pop tarts or reeses. These are the two most important things.

Well I mean, we do if we go to a specialist candy store and pay large sums of money, which is WHAT I DO.

Alex C · « **Reply #67 on:** 20 Nov 2008, 20:11 »

Oh, man, you guys don't have Reeses? That's one of the few candies I enjoy without reservation.

Liz · « **Reply #68 on:** 20 Nov 2008, 20:16 »

Guys.

I have purchased the Tim Tams. And they are delicious. All that is left is to try the TIM TAM SLAM.

Ballard · « **Reply #69 on:** 20 Nov 2008, 20:41 »

Man pop tarts are honestly not that great. Reeses are cool on occasion.

Liz · « **Reply #70 on:** 20 Nov 2008, 20:43 »

F you Gene. Brown sugar and cinnamon Pop-Tarts are one of the greatest things ever invented.

Alex C · « **Reply #71 on:** 20 Nov 2008, 20:47 »

Honestly, I agree. I'd trade Pop Tarts for Tim Tams in a heart beat. Reeses, I'm not so sure about.

Also, I have tried the Tim Tam slam with coffee and various levels of creams and sugar, and I now believe Tim Tams to be better than pretty alright.

KickThatBathProf · « **Reply #72 on:** 20 Nov 2008, 20:49 »

Quote from: Misconception on 20 Nov 2008, 20:43

Brown sugar and cinnamon Pop-Tarts

YES!

This was my breakfast in college

Ballard · « **Reply #73 on:** 20 Nov 2008, 20:49 »

Pop tarts are overwhelmingly sweet and really monotonous in flavor. Also the dough tastes rather chemical.

KickThatBathProf · « **Reply #74 on:** 20 Nov 2008, 20:51 »

Yes but they are magic chemicals

andtakingnames · « **Reply #75 on:** 20 Nov 2008, 20:52 »

Quote from: Thomas Edison on 20 Nov 2008, 09:00

Now that you lot have Tim Tams...

Try a Tim Tam Slam.

FUCK YES I've done that with penguins and hot chocolate it was the second best 30 seconds of my life

Ballard · « **Reply #76 on:** 20 Nov 2008, 20:54 »

I see you've already had the pleasure of meeting Tommy.

Liz · « **Reply #77 on:** 20 Nov 2008, 21:03 »

oh burrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrn...

David_Dovey · « **Reply #78 on:** 20 Nov 2008, 22:09 »

We also have a shocking dearth of Hershey's products in Australia.

Mostly we have a lot of the same things as America but about one tenth as many flavours. I dang near fell off my chair when I found out that there was more than one type of Mountain Dew.

Wow, according to Wikipedia there are 10(!) active varieties of Mountain Dew in the U.S., with 18(!!) other varieties having come and gone over the years. We have Mountain Dew. Just the one.

Also it seems everything in America comes in grape or cinnamon flavours. We don't even have cinnamon Tic-Tacs in Australia.

I know there's a whole bunch of other stuff because whenever my girlfriend's dad heads back to Canada or the U.S. for work they always make a gigantic list of food for him to bring back.

...oh, and Graham Crackers! For Smores!

David_Dovey · « **Reply #79 on:** 20 Nov 2008, 22:11 »

Oh oh and we don't have Dr. Pepper either! Can you believe that shit?

Liz · « **Reply #80 on:** 20 Nov 2008, 22:15 »

Well you are not missing much when it comes to Dr. Pepper. I hate that stuff with a burning, flaming pasison.

Jace · « **Reply #81 on:** 20 Nov 2008, 22:17 »

Australia can only handle up to 22 flavors.

squawk · « **Reply #82 on:** 20 Nov 2008, 22:24 »

Regular Mountain Dew kind of sucks but BLUE Mountain Dew, now that is the shit. Except I only know of its existence at Taco Bell. Does anyone know where I can buy blue Mountain Dew?

Oh I just remembered. You know what most of America is missing out on? Cactus Cooler.

Inlander · « **Reply #83 on:** 20 Nov 2008, 22:34 »

Quote from: David_Dovey on 20 Nov 2008, 22:11

Oh oh and we don't have Dr. Pepper either! Can you believe that shit?

Don't we? We used to.

Anyway, why are you complaining about not being able to get shitty American junk-food?

AanAllein · « **Reply #84 on:** 20 Nov 2008, 23:42 »

Yeah I am not complaining about missing out on either Dr Pepper or Pop Tarts, especially since both were briefly available a bit over a decade ago. I recall there being free Dr Pepper promotions at my school (which seems a little odd in retrospect) and hating the stuff even though it was free, sugary and I was 11, which is hardly a good sign. And Pop Tarts seemed like such a great idea in theory but were mostly too sweet. We bought them a few times but I wasn't really disappointed when they disappeared from shelves.

To sum up: Australian food > American food

KvP · « **Reply #85 on:** 20 Nov 2008, 23:54 »

Quote from: David_Dovey on 20 Nov 2008, 22:11

Oh oh and we don't have Dr. Pepper either! Can you believe that shit?

Man, you guys are going to be so sad when Chinese Democracy comes out.

Darkbluerabbit · « **Reply #86 on:** 21 Nov 2008, 00:19 »

The Blue Mountain Dew they have at Taco Bell is actually Mountain Dew: BAJA BLAST, which is supposed to make it sound fun and refreshing, but really just makes it sound worse than any fizzy drink ever conceived in a human mind.

Okay, maybe it's not that horrible. I would maybe drink it if no other non-toxic non-urine liquids were available.

Eris · « **Reply #87 on:** 21 Nov 2008, 00:26 »

Mountain Dew here doesn't even have caffeine in it. So we miss out on such wonders as BAJA BLAST flavours, and don't even get the caffeine hit in compensation.

Also, I found an IGA in Canberra that sold all manner of American stuff, with Pop Tarts and Reeses Cups, along with Cherry Coke and Dr Pepper right next to the fruit and veg. They also sold Milk Duds and Hershey's chocolate and peanut butter M&Ms and other stuff I can't remember. It was a strange little supermarket. However, the one time I went in for the sole purpose of buying Pop Tarts, they didn't have any there. I (sadly) almost cried.

David_Dovey · « **Reply #88 on:** 21 Nov 2008, 01:11 »

Quote from: Inlander on 20 Nov 2008, 22:34

Anyway, why are you complaining about not being able to get shitty American junk-food?

Um I guess it is because I am still young enough to get away with eating that shit and I want to take it to the maximum

Caleb · « **Reply #89 on:** 21 Nov 2008, 06:31 »

Quote from: David_Dovey on 20 Nov 2008, 22:09

...oh, and Graham Crackers! For Smores!

Americans have Graham Crackers because they were originally invented to prevent unhealthy sexual urges.

So eat some Smores and just say NO to self abuse!

...Still have had no chance to go to Target yet.

Liz · « **Reply #90 on:** 21 Nov 2008, 06:52 »

I have actually been to Target twice in the past 12 hours. I went to the Fargo one last night and got some Tim Tams, and also a battery charger and a cardigan. And there was this dress there that was fabulous and the small was just a little too small and the large was just too large. So this morning I got up and went to the Moorhead Target but they didn't even have the dress, much less in a medium, but they had the turquoise shoes I've been looking at. On clearance. In my exact size. For $6. Hells yes.

yay Target!

Caleb · « **Reply #91 on:** 21 Nov 2008, 07:12 »

Target clearance stuff rocks.

I have bought a ton of clearance electronics and computer software there.

Last time I went I got 10 cans of sodium free green beans for almost nothing.

0bsessions · « **Reply #92 on:** 21 Nov 2008, 07:46 »

We also have Fruit Rollups, which Gemm has told me do not exist outside North America. Those things are awesome.

Quote from: Caleb on 21 Nov 2008, 06:31

Americans have Graham Crackers because they were originally invented to prevent unhealthy sexual urges.

So eat some Smores and just say NO to self abuse!

Man, that doesn't sound right. The other night I smoked a bit, ate a bunch of Graham Crackers and still self abused myself.

Caleb · « **Reply #93 on:** 21 Nov 2008, 08:24 »

Graham crackers today are made of regular flour instead of the original coarse ground wheat flour.

So I guess you can't fend off unpure urges with modern day smores.

I dunno. Maybe the original idea was to have so much fiber in your diet that you never had spare time to self abuse?

redglasscurls · « **Reply #94 on:** 21 Nov 2008, 10:31 »

Here I always thought they had been made with chickpea flour, since it's called graham at indian grocery stores.
Also, I'm amused that the last post and the thread title manage to match up so well.

Caleb · « **Reply #95 on:** 21 Nov 2008, 11:34 »

After I typed my post I was going to note that as well.

But I am a coward.

mberan42 · « **Reply #96 on:** 21 Nov 2008, 11:48 »

Tim Tam Slam this morning was successful and DELICIOUS. Holy god, chocolate Tim Tams and coffee are awesome.

jhocking · « **Reply #97 on:** 21 Nov 2008, 12:31 »

Quote from: jodizzle on 20 Nov 2008, 20:09

We dont have pop tarts or reeses. These are the two most important things.

Man I still remember the time I found out you poor saps don't have peanut-butter cups.

Quote from: Eris on 21 Nov 2008, 00:26

Mountain Dew here doesn't even have caffeine in it.

Really? Mountain Dew is like one of the most caffeinated soft drinks around:
http://wilstar.com/caffeine.htm

KvP · « **Reply #98 on:** 21 Nov 2008, 12:42 »

That's true here, but it could certainly be different other places, since by and large I don't think they import sodas. Usually they brew soda locally and sell it as the brand. Pepsi in Nicaragua, for example, comes in recycled bottles and is 9x sweeter than American pepsi.

jhocking · « **Reply #99 on:** 21 Nov 2008, 12:44 »

Quote from: KvP on 21 Nov 2008, 12:42

That's true here, but it could certainly be different other places, since by and large I don't think they import sodas.

Oh I believe her, I was just expressing surprise at how much of a difference there was.

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