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MovedGoalPosts
18-02-2005, 19:28
http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/business/4276553.stm

No more tubes of smarties. No more lids with alphabets. :bigcry:

Hexagonal pages with flip top lids. Why o Why :nono:
punky
18-02-2005, 19:34
"Remain fresh to youngsters" my arse. They can make the product cheaper that way. Amongst other things, the packaging is now all in one.

It is a shame, although things change and move on. Still, I am not going to lose any sleep over it.
Paul
18-02-2005, 19:37
:bigcry:
punky
18-02-2005, 19:42
I should have brought a box of tissues for lot then :)

God knows what you lot will be like if they ever stopped making them all together. The CF flag will be at half mast? :)
paulyoung666
18-02-2005, 19:44
right thats it , i am going to boycott the whole bluddy company :ninja: :ninja: :ninja: :ninja:
Paul
18-02-2005, 19:45
The CF flag will be at half mast? :)War will be declared :disturbd:
handyman
18-02-2005, 19:49
I've spent the last 32 years building a two storey house for my family entirely out of Smarties tubes, using the lids as flooring, paving stones and a driveway. I estimated to be finished by 2008, but if the hexagons come in, I'm going to have to redo the whole roof.
Ron Johnson, UK

:D
Mick
18-02-2005, 19:53
Nevermind but you can probably still get a tube of Cadbury's Mini Eggs, yum yum. :D
ian@huth
18-02-2005, 19:54
What next ? ...................... cubic Easter eggs ?? :shocked: :shocked:
homealone
18-02-2005, 19:54
Who ever bought the item linked in this post

http://www.cableforum.co.uk/board/showpost.php?p=388078&postcount=54

knew what they were doing. :)
ian@huth
18-02-2005, 19:56
Nevermind but you can probably still get a tube of Cadbury's Mini Eggs, yum yum. :DSod the tube, I get mine down at the Cadbury shop in the Designer Village in great big polythene bags. :)
Mick
18-02-2005, 19:57
On the subject of chocolate and sweets, are Kinder eggs still available in the shops?
ian@huth
18-02-2005, 19:58
On the subject of chocolate and sweets, are Kinder eggs still available in the shops?Yep, still going strong.
Paul
18-02-2005, 20:04
On the subject of chocolate and sweets, are Kinder eggs still available in the shops?Yep, my daughter bought one today. :)
Gareth
18-02-2005, 20:23
On the subject of the subject of chocolate, I went to Cadbury World during my son's half-term holiday, and it was great :drool: :drool: :drool:
Maggy
18-02-2005, 21:14
Smarties used to be owned by Rowntrees but are now owned by the devil-NESTLE!!

I gave up eating smarties since the tubes got so small.You can eat an entire tube at one gulp now. :(
paulyoung666
18-02-2005, 23:10
Smarties used to be owned by Rowntrees but are now owned by the devil-NESTLE!!

I gave up eating smarties since the tubes got so small.You can eat an entire tube at one gulp now. :(


i would never say you had a big mouth now would i :disturbd: :D :D :D :D
MovedGoalPosts
18-02-2005, 23:22
i would never say you had a big mouth now would i :disturbd: :D :D :D :D

Ooh you like living dangerously :disturbd: :D
Chimaera
18-02-2005, 23:28
Ooh you like living dangerously :disturbd: :D
I don't think he likes living at all!! :Yikes:
gary_580
18-02-2005, 23:32
hmmm who's going to set up www.anti-hexagonal-smarties.co.uk?
Maggy
19-02-2005, 00:33
i would never say you had a big mouth now would i :disturbd: :D :D :D :D

I could say lots of things but I won't.....for now! ;)
Earl of Bronze
19-02-2005, 00:43
I could say lots of things but I won't.....for now! ;)

Because her mouths full, and we all know its bad manners to talk with a full mouth. ;) :angel:
paulyoung666
19-02-2005, 07:02
theres going to be trouble ahead :erm: , sorry miss :( :D :D :D
Chimaera
19-02-2005, 10:01
There'll be trouble if there's no Smarties in Tesco's when I get there! Although I must admit I find the tubes a little small (in capacity!) - but the boxes are about the right size! And the big Smarties are quite acceptable too! :drool:
marina
19-02-2005, 11:38
Nevermind but you can probably still get a tube of Cadbury's Mini Eggs, yum yum. :D


Was just thinking Oooh the man of my dreams!! We could share our love of mini eggs and live out our years getting fat together...... :romance:


and then.....


On the subject of chocolate and sweets, are Kinder eggs still available in the shops?


:Yikes: I'm just hoping that you were asking because you hoped that they WEREN'T available anymore and that the world had come to it's senses ;)

If not, then it looks like i'll be getting FATTER on mini eggs on my own :D
Chimaera
19-02-2005, 11:44
Tesco are doing 3 bags of Mini Eggs for £2 - shall I put some on my shopping list for you Marina? ;) :drool:
marina
19-02-2005, 13:06
Tesco are doing 3 bags of Mini Eggs for £2 - shall I put some on my shopping list for you Marina? ;) :drool:

Depends on if they're the 400g bags or the piddley smaller ones with only about 7 eggs in each :rolleyes: AND if you're going to pass by my house and drop them off, charging me £5 to deliver like Tesco's does ;)

..... AND if the bags are empty by the time you get here..... :D


I have some Neuhaus choccies that i bought yesterday when i had a meeting in the city.... can swap one neuhaus chocolate for 15 bags of mini eggs...

Deal? ;) :p:

Oh and no smarties...... once you've had a mini egg, the smarties just don't taste the same, whatever packaging they're in :D
madfrank
19-02-2005, 13:49
hmmm who's going to set up www.anti-hexagonal-smarties.co.uk? (http://www.anti-hexagonal-smarties.co.uk?)

Someone did!

http://www.savesmartiestubes.com

Sign the petition! Spread the word!
AndrewJ
19-02-2005, 13:53
:welcome: To the forums madfrank :D nice first post :tu: .
MovedGoalPosts
19-02-2005, 13:54
:welcome: to Cable Forum Mad Frank.

Nice first post...... provided you aren't the author of that site (not accusing as such but members hers do have a habit of detesting spammers) :angel:
AndrewJ
19-02-2005, 13:57
I say he is right good first post, and I am not bothered if it is his site, its on topic and just what is needed everyone..pile the site and get signing.
MovedGoalPosts
19-02-2005, 14:02
I say he is right good first post, and I am not bothered if it is his site, its on topic and just what is needed everyone..pile the site and get signing.

Yep just signed :tu:
Raistlin
19-02-2005, 14:06
Someone did!

http://www.savesmartiestubes.com

Sign the petition! Spread the word!

:welcome:

Just been and done my bit, nice post!
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Oh,and it's not spam!

It's on-topic, timely, relevant, non-profit, and above all - a bl**y good idea!!

Provided, of course, that the results of the petition will be sent somewhere that they might make a difference and that the email addresses (for those daft enough to have put them in) will not be sold to (other) spammers :D
madfrank
19-02-2005, 14:17
Thanks guys, the results will be sent to Nestle and Email addresses will die with me.
MovedGoalPosts
19-02-2005, 14:19
Thanks guys, the results will be sent to Nestle and Email addresses will die with me.

Ah Ha - I was right :disturbd: :angel: :erm: :D

It's nice work though :tu:
madfrank
19-02-2005, 14:24
Ah Ha - I was right :disturbd: :angel: :erm: :D

It's nice work though :tu:

Yep you were. Im just an ordinary guy with too much time on his hands and a liking for Smarties tubes. No spamming here :erm: .
Halcyon
21-02-2005, 14:59
That is Awful.

Smarties rule and need to be kept in their tubes !!!