American Football in London!!

[kellar]

Nope. :roll: :lol: (secretly wonders to self what the hell a Marathon bar is!) :lol:

[Philly Q]

Nope. :roll: :lol: (secretly wonders to self what the hell a Marathon bar is!) :lol:

It's the same as a Snickers bar of course!  :lol:

[kellar]

Informational thread! I have already learned what "rounders" and a "marathon bar" is.  :lol:
Keep 'em coming! :lol:

[AndyR]

Opal Fruits ("made to make your mouth water"... sigh)  they changed to Starburst or something, didn't they?

Oh, and the BIG one - the missus added this - Treats, whatever happened to them? (M&Ms).

And the old favourite: "just out to buy some fags, back in a minute..." :lol:

[kellar]

Opal Fruits ("made to make your mouth water"... sigh)  they changed to Starburst or something, didn't they?

Oh, and the BIG one - the missus added this - Treats, whatever happened to them? (M&Ms).

And the old favourite: "just out to buy some fags, back in a minute..." :lol:

 :lol: :lol:

OK Andy, that's enough material. We can shut this thread down! :lol: :lol:

[headtheball]

To my eternal shame, I have actually spoken to people who refused to buy any goods that had changed their names in Britain to match their worldwide names. Such an odd stance to take.

[Philly Q]

Oh, and the BIG one - the missus added this - Treats, whatever happened to them? (M&Ms).

Yeah, but Treets (spelling! ) weren't quite the same as M&Ms.  They weren't multi-coloured and they came in three varieties - peanut, toffee and chocolate.  The chocolate ones were big, the same as Minstrels, not tiny like chocolate M&Ms.

[38thBeatle]

Didn't they ( Treets) melt in your mouth but not in your hand? A remarkable quality for an item of confectionary-pushing the performance envelope somewhat. I used to like those walnut whips-do they still make them?

[Philly Q]

Didn't they ( Treets) melt in your mouth but not in your hand? A remarkable quality for an item of confectionary-pushing the performance envelope somewhat.

Correct!  Although I never put it to the test...

I used to like those walnut whips-do they still make them?

I had one (well, two... ) just a few weeks ago.  They're not the same though - the chocolate is thinner and not so intricately layered, and now there's only a walnut on the top, no second one hidden at the bottom like there used to be.  Penny-pinchers.

[Elliot]

On the issue of American sports like baseball, just not American Football.   Oh, just looked on Wikipedia and it seems baseball comes from Surrey, so its originally an English game after all.  Cricket is better :)

[headtheball]

I dunno. Isn't cricket vs. baseball kinda like Dopey and Grumpy scr@pping over who's tallest? At the end of the day, they'll still need a stool to get the biccies out of the cupboard.

[kellar]

On the issue of American sports like baseball, just not American Football.   Oh, just looked on Wikipedia and it seems baseball comes from Surrey, so its originally an English game after all.  Cricket is better :)

 :o Baseball is NOT an English game! An adolescent boy swinging a wooden stick in a remote English courtyard some 200 years ago hardly justifies that point. Blasphemy!!

 :lol:

[Elliot]

Ha ha:

http://www.usatoday.com/sports/baseball/2008-09-11-2416277761_x.htm

[AndyR]

Well, if our dear Jane mentioned it Northanger Abbey (published before the first game in America) - that settles it! :D

And Philly, I did debate the spelling of Treets with the missus - she insisted it was Treats :lol:

I've never had M&Ms, but my recollection of Treets is exactly as yours and 38th. And yes, they did melt in your mouth but not in your hand as long as you didn't push them too far - I can remember when they came out and me and my gran performed rigorous testing on this marketing claim!!

[Jamie]

I usually watch the superbowl when it comes around but i dont usually know whos playing until the ads come on for it.