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The Last Rolo? Oops the last one is gone!

Posted: 26 Aug 2008, 23:22
by Keela
Just thought this was interesting. Long suspected, but now making the news.....

http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/business/7576974.stm

The Rolo bit is near the bottom. (And I don't even eat chocolate! :roll: )

Posted: 27 Aug 2008, 09:56
by emordnilap
The perennial "I recall these [whatevers] being much bigger when I was a kid" is true, then?

Posted: 27 Aug 2008, 10:48
by Andy Hunt
Here we go again . . .
Mars has become the latest snack firm to admit the credit crunch is eating into its business.

The Snickers bar and M&Ms maker said it would be raising the wholesale price of its goods to offset rising raw material, packaging and energy costs.
What on Earth has the 'credit crunch' got to do with rising raw materials prices?

Methinks there is some 'population programming' going on here . . .

Posted: 27 Aug 2008, 11:01
by Adam1
Andy Hunt wrote:Here we go again . . .
Mars has become the latest snack firm to admit the credit crunch is eating into its business.

The Snickers bar and M&Ms maker said it would be raising the wholesale price of its goods to offset rising raw material, packaging and energy costs.
What on Earth has the 'credit crunch' got to do with rising raw materials prices?

Methinks there is some 'population programming' going on here . . .
I think it's something to do with the Credit Crunchy Bar.

Posted: 27 Aug 2008, 11:15
by MacG
Adam1 wrote:
Andy Hunt wrote:Here we go again . . .
Mars has become the latest snack firm to admit the credit crunch is eating into its business.

The Snickers bar and M&Ms maker said it would be raising the wholesale price of its goods to offset rising raw material, packaging and energy costs.
What on Earth has the 'credit crunch' got to do with rising raw materials prices?

Methinks there is some 'population programming' going on here . . .
I think it's something to do with the Credit Crunchy Bar.
Finally a reason to strive to become Dictator of the World - I would have the powers to have all witty people taken away and shot!

Posted: 27 Aug 2008, 13:20
by RenewableCandy
Adam1 wrote:
Andy Hunt wrote:Here we go again . . .
Mars has become the latest snack firm to admit the credit crunch is eating into its business.

The Snickers bar and M&Ms maker said it would be raising the wholesale price of its goods to offset rising raw material, packaging and energy costs.
What on Earth has the 'credit crunch' got to do with rising raw materials prices?

Methinks there is some 'population programming' going on here . . .
I think it's something to do with the Credit Crunchy Bar.
Not the Aero property bubble, then?

Posted: 27 Aug 2008, 13:58
by Erik
MacG wrote:Finally a reason to strive to become Dictator of the World - I would have the powers to have all witty people taken away and shot!
It would be a Marathon task to get rid of all the witty people to stop those Snickers. It wouldn't be a Picnic anyway, and certainly no job for a Flake.

Posted: 27 Aug 2008, 14:16
by Adam1
MacG wrote:Finally a reason to strive to become Dictator of the World - I would have the powers to have all witty people taken away and shot!
Ok, just because some of us are being Smarties, there's no need to get your knickers in a Twix.

:)

Posted: 27 Aug 2008, 14:38
by Andy Hunt
This is getting seriously . . . off Topic. :wink:

Posted: 27 Aug 2008, 15:20
by RenewableCandy
Andy Hunt wrote:This is getting seriously . . . off Topic. :wink:
Wot not a hazelnut in every bite??

Actually a reduction in sweetie-munching is no bad thing when you consider stuff like post-peak dentistry!

I wonder if the recession is making people smoke less, too?

Posted: 27 Aug 2008, 19:30
by oilslick
No point being a revel without a cause.

Posted: 27 Aug 2008, 20:48
by Pani Kova
Look out! MacG is sending the Bounty hunters to come and get you. Quick, jump in your bright red Ferrero and hit the gas! Oh booger, the tyre's burst. Look's like you've got a large Thorntons stuck in it. Now the car's as much use as a chocolate fireguard.

Posted: 27 Aug 2008, 21:03
by Mean Mr Mustard
Shhh! When you're a hardy survivalist living in the wild, you have to Wispa and listen out for nasty predators. Is it an alien from Mars? A Lion perhaps? No, just a Yorkie.

Posted: 27 Aug 2008, 21:11
by MacG
panickymum wrote:Look out! MacG is sending the Bounty hunters to come and get you. Quick, jump in your bright red Ferrero and hit the gas! Oh booger, the tyre's burst. Look's like you've got a large Thorntons stuck in it. Now the car's as much use as a chocolate fireguard.
Not yet - I'm just preparing - got a little black book where I take careful notes - soon, soon... Muahaha!

Posted: 27 Aug 2008, 21:26
by RenewableCandy
Mean Mr Mustard wrote:Shhh! When you're a hardy survivalist living in the wild, you have to Wispa and listen out for nasty predators. Is it an alien from Mars? A Lion perhaps? No, just a Yorkie.
GRRR :D