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| 9 JAN 2003 at 4:14am |
InlandAZGuild Master
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Joined: 4 MAY 2007
Status : Offline | If I answered this at work, and trust me I'd have no problem blurting it out - I'd have to attend one of those d--m diversity classes again... Please don't tell me it's in a specific part of California...
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| 9 JAN 2003 at 4:16am |
GayleSchattenjger
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Joined: 12 OCT 2002
Status : Online | No, not California.
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| 9 JAN 2003 at 9:22am |
resonateIntergalactic Janitor
Posts : 51
Joined: 18 NOV 2002
Status : Online | *cough*. InlandAZ, that was quite impressive subtlety there.
Unfortunately, I just can't give this question a straight answer after that, but I am curious as to the answer.
This week, I have been mostly playing
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| 9 JAN 2003 at 10:29pm |
ElfstoneGuild Master
Posts : 5892
Joined: 4 NOV 2002
Status : Online | Another American question?
What is Twinkie? ???
[b]playing[/b]: Destination Treasure Island (done in two sittings, but it's nice), Syberia (ho-hum), Dracula: Last Sanctuary (on hold)&&[b]reading[/b]: even more study papers&&[b]listening to[/b]: [url=http://www.last.fm/user/Brax82/]this and that[/url], plus [url=http://www.musicovery.com/]Musicovery[/url]&&[b]TV favorites[/b]: (currently) Pushing Daisies, Chuck, Journeyman (cancelled! grrr...), Heroes&& all-time) 24, Stargate SG1, X-Files, Lost, House
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| 9 JAN 2003 at 11:50pm |
| Deleted User | South Carolina?
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| 10 JAN 2003 at 12:18am |
GayleSchattenjger
Posts : 2544
Joined: 12 OCT 2002
Status : Online | Okay, little hint, mid-west city.
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| 10 JAN 2003 at 7:53am |
| Deleted User | Quote : "Another American question?"
Liverpool ?
:-/
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| 10 JAN 2003 at 4:21pm |
InlandAZGuild Master
Posts : 5586
Joined: 4 MAY 2007
Status : Offline | impressive subtlety there.
Tis true, subtlety isn't one of my best traits.
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| 10 JAN 2003 at 5:44pm |
GayleSchattenjger
Posts : 2544
Joined: 12 OCT 2002
Status : Online | Okay, give away, the windy city.
Yep, an American question but will do an 'out of the USA' question if you want but geography. I am lucky to find my way home. Maybe history?
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| 10 JAN 2003 at 5:51pm |
InlandAZGuild Master
Posts : 5586
Joined: 4 MAY 2007
Status : Offline | Chicago
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| 10 JAN 2003 at 5:52pm |
InlandAZGuild Master
Posts : 5586
Joined: 4 MAY 2007
Status : Offline | Illonis to be exact - 1930's...
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| 10 JAN 2003 at 6:15pm |
MichalNGrand Inquisitor
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Status : Online | Originally Posted By Gayle (10 JAN 2003 5:44pm)
Yep, an American question but will do an 'out of the USA' question if you want but geography. I am lucky to find my way home. Maybe history?
Gayle, I don't think the complaint was so much about the question pertaining to US of A. But you might be astounded by the percentage of world's population that doesn't even know what Twinkies are (or that they exist at all).
I forgot my sig.
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| 10 JAN 2003 at 8:04pm |
| Deleted User | Originally Posted By MichalN (10 JAN 2003 6:15pm)
Gayle, I don't think the complaint was so much about the question pertaining to US of A. But you might be astounded by the percentage of world's population that doesn't even know what Twinkies are (or that they exist at all).
You're right there !
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| 10 JAN 2003 at 9:47pm |
GayleSchattenjger
Posts : 2544
Joined: 12 OCT 2002
Status : Online | See how I assumed everyone, everywhere knows what in the hell you are talking about, sorry about that, really am, didn't even think of that and you guys are right.
Well, Twinkies are these long, rounded edged rectangle sponge cake things with vanilla cream inside. I don't think I have had one since I was 6 or 7. Apparently, they are still big sellers here, millions sold every year.
They were started in Chicago in the 30's during the USA depression. The man who started the company wanted a cheap treat for all the out of work masses so he sold two Twinkies for 5 cents. They were first filled with banana filling but it was changed to vanilla filling during WWII because it was difficult for the USA to get bananas.
There was even a trial where the defendant proclaimed a Twinkie defense for his crime.
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| 10 JAN 2003 at 11:40pm |
ElfstoneGuild Master
Posts : 5892
Joined: 4 NOV 2002
Status : Online | I thought it is something to eat, but I didn't know for sure.
[b]playing[/b]: Destination Treasure Island (done in two sittings, but it's nice), Syberia (ho-hum), Dracula: Last Sanctuary (on hold)&&[b]reading[/b]: even more study papers&&[b]listening to[/b]: [url=http://www.last.fm/user/Brax82/]this and that[/url], plus [url=http://www.musicovery.com/]Musicovery[/url]&&[b]TV favorites[/b]: (currently) Pushing Daisies, Chuck, Journeyman (cancelled! grrr...), Heroes&& all-time) 24, Stargate SG1, X-Files, Lost, House
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| 11 JAN 2003 at 3:06pm |
| Deleted User | Originally Posted By Gayle (10 JAN 2003 9:46pm)
See how I assumed everyone, everywhere knows what in the hell you are talking about, sorry about that, really am, didn't even think of that and you guys are right.
Well, Twinkies are these long, rounded edged rectangle sponge cake things with vanilla cream inside. I don't think I have had one since I was 6 or 7. Apparently, they are still big sellers here, millions sold every year.
They were started in Chicago in the 30's during the USA depression. The man who started the company wanted a cheap treat for all the out of work masses so he sold two Twinkies for 5 cents. They were first filled with banana filling but it was changed to vanilla filling during WWII because it was difficult for the USA to get bananas.
There was even a trial where the defendant proclaimed a Twinkie defense for his crime.
They sound bloomin' gorgeous !!!!
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| 11 JAN 2003 at 5:59pm |
| Deleted User | I thought you were talking about the UFO's. :-/
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