The End of the World. But it got better.

Hi again,
I'm back with something conspiracy theorists are going to love. A public safety message.

In my last post , I said that although the newly developed CERN particle ring had started up, it hadn't caused the end of the world through a black-hole.

I was wrong.

You may not have realised, but linked* to this event was the following news article, Kiwi lollies lose their sparkle

Yes that's right, giant confectionary maker Cadbury-Pascall pulled the iconic New Zealand lollies** from shelves, meaning the sudden disappearance of Sparkles, Tangy Fruits and Snifters. Will Jaffas be the next casualty? who can tell.

And this occured at the same time the particle accelerator started up. Coincidence? I think not!***

Luckily for New Zealand and the rest of the world this phenomenon was short lived; as the accelerator in question developed a world-confectionary saving fault and was shut down.

Add some heated environmental protesting via consumer outrage, and it looks as though Cadbury may restore the missing lollies to shelves - the damage to the earth will be minimal.
But it was a close thing.

In case this should happen again, stock up on your favourite lollies now to be prepared.
There's no telling when such a disaster may occur again, and next time we may not be as lucky.


* May not be statistically valid
** Lolly; aka confectionary, candy, sweets
*** Ok yes, maybe coincidence

For Your Culinary 'Pleasure' - Snack food in the USA Part 1

Part of my trip (ie. tour of duty) thus far has been to sample as many 'American' treats as possible for the good of New Zealand. This is a patriotic duty I am willing-nay compelled-to carry out. I think not of myself, but of the millions of New Zealander's back home, or caught up with me on the front lines.

So without further ado a summary (part 1):
1. Twinkie
The classic 'cream' filled 'sponge'. Amazingly classed as food, although nothing consumed will assist your metabolism.
2. Snowball
Coconut covered, marshmallow covered, cake covered, cream. If you can figure that out then you will know never to eat a Snowball.
3. Grandma's Cookie (a biscuit in New Zealand)
This was a back-up in case the Snowball failed to deliver. Bad idea. Choose a Cookie-Time every time.
4. S'more
The classic American camping treat, two Graham crackers (sort of digestives) with chocolate and roasted marshmallow inside. Admittedly the technique of assembly requires a bit of practice so while mine wasn't a success, I think more research is required
5. Twizzlers
Strawberry licorice. Less appetising than the plastic packaging it comes in.
6. York
Not a place in the UK. A bigger version of the after dinner mint. Quite acceptable.
7. Key Lime Pie
I had no idea what this would be; turns out it's a lime flavoured cheesecake. Excellent.
8. Dorittos
Corn chips, with various flavours. Chips are good.
9. Babe Ruth
A chocolate bar with nuts. Almost identical to a Snickers bar (which is also sold in USA), so take your pick.
10. Iced Tea
The unflavoured version tastes like, well, cold tea (no sugar or milk). The flavoured versions can be very refreshing, I particularly like the peach teas.

You may notice a lack of peanut butter flavoured goods. This is deliberate as I can't imagine anything worse (and I can eat marmite off the spoon).

Tomorrow I get to try Angel Food Cake and hope the feathers don't get caught in my throat.
Tune in for part 2.