Snickers or Milky Way?

"ttyymmnn" (ttyymmnn) 11/13/2014 at 17:34 • Filed to: None

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davesaddiction @ opposite-lock.com > ttyymmnn 11/13/2014 at 17:36

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I assume both is not an acceptable answer?

davesaddiction @ opposite-lock.com > ttyymmnn 11/13/2014 at 17:37

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This:

Vince-The Roadside Mechanic > ttyymmnn 11/13/2014 at 17:37

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Take 5

Brian Silvestro > ttyymmnn 11/13/2014 at 17:37

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Snickers. Milkyway is fucking awful.

EL_ULY > ttyymmnn 11/13/2014 at 17:38

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Snickers Ice Cream, what do i win?

ttyymmnn > davesaddiction @ opposite-lock.com 11/13/2014 at 17:38

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I'm sorry, that is an invalid response.

ttyymmnn > davesaddiction @ opposite-lock.com 11/13/2014 at 17:39

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Acceptable.

ttyymmnn > Vince-The Roadside Mechanic 11/13/2014 at 17:39

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I'm sorry, that is an invalid response.

norskracer98-ExploringTheOutback > ttyymmnn 11/13/2014 at 17:39

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I prefer Milky Way because although I like Peanuts the Milky Way just tastes better because it's "smoother"

$kaycog > ttyymmnn 11/13/2014 at 17:39

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Absolutely Snickers, original or with almonds! SNICKERS #1!!!!!!!!

Vince-The Roadside Mechanic > ttyymmnn 11/13/2014 at 17:40

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Then I choose a Hershey's Santa.

ttyymmnn > norskracer98-ExploringTheOutback 11/13/2014 at 17:40

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This is the correct answer.

Spaceball-Two > ttyymmnn 11/13/2014 at 17:41

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Milky Way after it's been in the freezer for a while.

SmoresTM Has No Chill (O==[][]==O) > ttyymmnn 11/13/2014 at 17:43

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Top 5 best chocolate bars (that I can get at CVS) according to me in no particular order

Snickers

Toblerone

Kit Kats

Take 5

Reece's (if they count. If not, I don't care)

ttyymmnn > SmoresTM Has No Chill (O==[][]==O) 11/13/2014 at 17:47

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How can your name be "Smores" and you don't have Hershey on your list??

davesaddiction @ opposite-lock.com > ttyymmnn 11/13/2014 at 17:47

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But so tasty. You'd think peanut butter and caramel wouldn't play nice...

davesaddiction @ opposite-lock.com > ttyymmnn 11/13/2014 at 17:48

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I didn't realize we were going to be judged!

ttyymmnn > davesaddiction @ opposite-lock.com 11/13/2014 at 17:48

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You and somebody else mentioned Take 5. I've never had one, nor have I seen them in stores. I'll have to go look for one.

Galileo Humpkins (aka MC Clap Yo Handz) > ttyymmnn 11/13/2014 at 17:49

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Depends how hungry I am.

davesaddiction @ opposite-lock.com > SmoresTM Has No Chill (O==[][]==O) 11/13/2014 at 17:49

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Oh damn... Toblerone. And these:

ttyymmnn > davesaddiction @ opposite-lock.com 11/13/2014 at 17:51

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Not judging; just my opinion. Have you tried the dark chocolate Milky Way?

Svend > ttyymmnn 11/13/2014 at 17:56

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If it's U.S. Snickers V Milky Way then it's Milky Way for me.

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If it's U.K. Snickers V Milky Way then it's Snickers for me.

A U.S. Musketeer is a U.K. Milky Way but a U.S. Milky Way is a U.K. Mars Bar. A Snickers is still a Snickers.

The Limited Edition Dark Chocolate Mars Bar is a taste sensation.

Jcarr > ttyymmnn 11/13/2014 at 17:58

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Once you go black...

ttyymmnn > Svend 11/13/2014 at 17:58

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I am thoroughly confused.

SmoresTM Has No Chill (O==[][]==O) > ttyymmnn 11/13/2014 at 18:00

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Because, unless I'm making smores out of them, I only like the Hershey's bars with almonds. It's a shame. An almond Hershey's bar would definitely replace Reece's if Reece's don't count as a "chocolate bar".

SmoresTM Has No Chill (O==[][]==O) > davesaddiction @ opposite-lock.com 11/13/2014 at 18:01

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Oh, Jesus. I forgot about those. I might need to make a candy run tonight.

davesaddiction @ opposite-lock.com > ttyymmnn 11/13/2014 at 18:06

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Yes - very tasty...

davesaddiction @ opposite-lock.com > SmoresTM Has No Chill (O==[][]==O) 11/13/2014 at 18:07

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Ever made s'mores with Nutella?

Xyl0c41n3 > ttyymmnn 11/13/2014 at 18:07

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Snickers almond. You get the nice texture contrast of having something crunchy in with the chocolate, caramel, and nougat, but with a tastier, better nut. Almonds FTW!

Or.... Baby Ruth, if you're feeling like a Snickers but don't want caramel. ^_^

TheCraigy > ttyymmnn 11/13/2014 at 18:08

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Snickers if hungry.

Milky Way if I just want some candy.

SmoresTM Has No Chill (O==[][]==O) > davesaddiction @ opposite-lock.com 11/13/2014 at 18:10

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I... I'm writing your name on the next presidential ballot. Holy fuck how have I never thought of that...

Agrajag > ttyymmnn 11/13/2014 at 18:11

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Snickers. They get an extra boost from their recent ad campaign, but would still win on taste alone.

ttyymmnn > Xyl0c41n3 11/13/2014 at 18:12

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Almonds are a super food.

Svend > ttyymmnn 11/13/2014 at 18:17

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I believe a dark chocolate Mars Bar is called a Milky Way dark chocolate bar.

But ye', in most of the world what the U.S. call a Milky Way bar is called a Mars Bar (first made in Slough, U.K.) and a Musketeer is called a Milky Way here in the U.K. and the most part of the rest of the world. It gets convoluted further because until relatively recently a Snickers bar was called a Marathon in the U.K. and Starburst was called Opal Fruits.

Crisps or rather U.S. potato chips are branded Lays the world over but here in the U.K. they are called Walkers.

davesaddiction @ opposite-lock.com > SmoresTM Has No Chill (O==[][]==O) 11/13/2014 at 18:17

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I accept your nomination.

doodon2whls > ttyymmnn 11/13/2014 at 18:19

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Yes.

Svend > Jcarr 11/13/2014 at 18:20

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Oh god yes. Here they are called dark chocolate Mars bars and they are the bomb.

Amoore100 > ttyymmnn 11/13/2014 at 18:23

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def Milky Way...damn, now I want one...(but I'll eat Snickers too, js not preferred)

ttyymmnn > Amoore100 11/13/2014 at 18:26

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Milky Way is the correct answer.

Amoore100 > ttyymmnn 11/13/2014 at 18:27

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Thank you...I wasn't sure...

Thunderface > ttyymmnn 11/13/2014 at 18:35

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SNICKERS 4 DAYS!

ZHP Sparky, the 5th > Svend 11/13/2014 at 19:05

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Damn it, I love Mars bars but they're next to impossible to find in the US. Will have to try one of these Milky Way things - I see them all over the place but never cared to try one.

ranwhenparked > ttyymmnn 11/13/2014 at 20:32

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Milky Way, but I really prefer Mars, basically the same just a little sweeter.

ranwhenparked > Svend 11/13/2014 at 20:36

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Mars bars are slightly reformulated for a bit sweeter taste. Plus, milk chocolate is always going to have a different taste depending on where its made based on things like climate and what the cows are fed, etc. At least that's what one of Mars family members said when a coworker asked her what the difference between the two really was.

The real reason for the two different names is because the UK charged a lower fee for registering a trademark if it was a family name as opposed to a "created" brand, so they were able to register Mars cheaper than Milky Way when they started up their British operation in the '30s.

Svend > ZHP Sparky, the 5th 11/13/2014 at 20:43

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The U.S. Milky Way is the U.K. Mars bar. Where are you at? There should or at least could be a British, English or Scottish store near by but other than some slight differences in U.S. and U.K. chocolate it's pretty much the same thing.

From Wiki

"In 1932, Forrest Mars , son of American candy maker Frank C. Mars , rented a factory in Slough and with a staff of twelve people, began manufacturing a chocolate bar consisting of nougat and caramel covered in milk chocolate , modelled after his father's Milky Way bar, which was already popular in the US. Today the basic recipe is unaltered but the size of the bar and the proportions of the main components have changed over the years. With minor variations, this version is sold worldwide, except for the US, and is packaged in a black wrapper with red lettering."

Svend > ranwhenparked 11/13/2014 at 21:02

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Ye', the U.S. uses different levels of sugars and different types of fats and is generally made to withstand the U.S. climate.

I sent a couple of kilos of Cadbury's chocolates to a lass I know in St. Louis. I think it's fair to say she's not as keen on U.S. chocolate nor is my friend in Seattle who has found a place that sells British chocolates and biscuits on San Juan Island recently.

ranwhenparked > Svend 11/13/2014 at 21:36

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The Mars bar was relaunched in the US a few years ago, but is pretty low key here - no marketing support, not much distribution. They don't even do a new wrapper, just stick a printed sticker on the outside to comply with US labeling requirements. Its more common in New England and places closer to the Canadian border, eg upstate New York.

Svend > ranwhenparked 11/13/2014 at 22:44

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The Mars bar is quite a common staple over here with most generations and they keep on top of marketing with sports events and advertising in general. The latest has to be Mars drinks.

ranwhenparked > Svend 11/13/2014 at 22:58

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I've never seen the drink anywhere here, not even in Mars offices. Bet its delicious though. Considering the Milky Way bar was originally designed to replicate the taste of a malted milk beverage, I guess that brings it full circle.

The only products the Mars Drinks division sells here are the Flavia coffee makers, basically a Keurig competitor.

Svend > ranwhenparked 11/13/2014 at 23:10

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There are a few different versions of it. One with fresh milk and one with long life milk and one that I haven't seen for a few weeks, an energy drink version. It doesn't, as you'd expect, taste much like a Mars bar but does taste quite nice. There are other types of Mars drinks like Milky Way drinks, Mars, Snickers and Milky Way spreads on the likes of Nutella and a Snickers peanut butter spread.

ranwhenparked > Svend 11/13/2014 at 23:14

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The spreads at least will probably come here eventually, Hershey recently launched a spread line of their own and it seems to be performing well, so there has to be some sort of response.

Svend > ranwhenparked 11/13/2014 at 23:24

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I understand the need to keep things fresh and relevant but it's going a bit far now with cross manufacturing of a chocolate bar into drinks, desserts, spreads, ice cream bars, ice cream, sponge cake bars, etc...

ranwhenparked > Svend 11/13/2014 at 23:32

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Customers are extremely fickle, you have to keep dangling new things in front of them to keep them coming back. In many cases, the brand extensions are just to attract attention and grow sales of the original core products and may or may not stay around for the long term.

Svend > ranwhenparked 11/13/2014 at 23:40

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True. Maybe it's just me being an old git. Things like this wind me up. I work in a store that does 650 different kinds, types, flavours, etc... of yoghurt and then we get a customer you wants a product that has been discontinued because no one was buying them but has remembered we stocked it and all of a sudden they want it.

ranwhenparked > Svend 11/13/2014 at 23:53

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Yeah, that is annoying. And what's the deal with the Greek yoghurt takeover, its like overnight the entire dairy case suddenly became nothing but Greek style? Can't even buy any other kind now.

Svend > ranwhenparked 11/14/2014 at 00:01

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Greek? Is it Greek from Greece or 'Greek style'? I'd be okay if it was just Greek. We have Greek, Polish, German, French, British, no fat, low fat, reduced fat, full fat, low sugar, no sugar, thick, probiotic, prebiotic, healthy choice, low cost, desserts, layered yoghurts, fruit corner yoghurts, etc... We even do a rum and raisin, champagne, after dinner mint and raspberry parfait yoghurt. Lets stop the madness now.