I got the best prize in my cracker this afternoon, a little fold away fan, which is doing the best job at wafting away any rogue farts the dogs are passing my way.
What did you get in your cracker?
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I got the best prize in my cracker this afternoon, a little fold away fan, which is doing the best job at wafting away any rogue farts the dogs are passing my way.
What did you get in your cracker?
I.. uh..
What?
Wheat Flour, Vegetable Oil, Starch, Tomato Powder, Cheese (Contains Milk), Salt, Milk Solids, Yeast, Sugar, Raising Agents (E341, E500), Garlic Powder, Onion Powder, Colours (Paprika Extract, Turmeric), Vegetable Extract (From Soy), Emulsifiers (E322 From Soy), Spice, Food Acids (E330, E260), Natural Flavour, Antioxidants (E306 From Soy, E304), Mal Extract (From Barley). May contain traces of egg, nut and sesame.
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Kids these days.
I got a hat, a small green 2D car, and a joke that I do not remember.
I am American. :colbert:
Oh those things? I haven't done one this year, but the little toys and jokes in them can be mildly amusing. Plus the pops are always good to freak out the animals.
Is it sad that I have absolutely no idea what those are?
Any food item containing a prize that isn't edible is banned in America since some idiot kids choked on the awesome Hercules toys that used to come in Wonder Balls.
I thought these were just fireworks or something? :confused: You know, like... firecracker? ...no?Quote:
Originally Posted by Faris
*quietly leaves thread*
Something is deeply wrong in America.
I don't know how to deal with this thread.
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Originally Posted by Jowy
No kinder eggs?
NOPE.Quote:
Originally Posted by Flaming IceQuote:
Originally Posted by Jowy
No kinder eggs?
LAND OF THE FREE RIGHT HERE.
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Originally Posted by Jowy
Heh..they're everywhere over here.....
"On January 10, 2011, it was reported that a Kinder egg was seized from a woman's car during a random inspection while entering the United States from Canada. She was informed that bringing the egg into the United States could result in a $300 fine. In June 2012 the potential fine per egg was quoted as US$2,500.[16]"
Pretty hefty fine......:greenie:
Just like they are in the rest of the civilized world. I can't believe customs threw a fit over some delicious candy!Quote:
Originally Posted by Flaming IceQuote:
Originally Posted by Jowy
Heh..they're everywhere over here.....
"On January 10, 2011, it was reported that a Kinder egg was seized from a woman's car during a random inspection while entering the United States from Canada. She was informed that bringing the egg into the United States could result in a $300 fine. In June 2012 the potential fine per egg was quoted as US$2,500.[16]"
Pretty hefty fine......:greenie:
The new toys suck anyway so you're not missing out. I can't even fathom why it would be banned in the US except that maybe too many people were trying to eat the obvious toy hidden in a capsule... separated from the chocolate.
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Originally Posted by Flaming IceQuote:
Originally Posted by Jowy
No kinder eggs?
You get them taken off you at customs in America and sometimes can receive a fine for having them :/
I don;t know how I didn;t notice the post about customs and fines :/
They've been banned since 1938, apparently. Two instances of fatalities!
Kinder eggs are banned because some moralizing, self-aggrandizing regulators have way too much time on their hands.
The general prohibition of non-food inside food started back in 1938, I believe. This wasn't applied to Kinder eggs until much later.Quote:
Originally Posted by Jowy
Americans. Too dumb to eat.
I cant wait for the Breaking Bad style tv show about KinderEgg dealing
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Originally Posted by Faris
yeah..they've been getting worse but the hand painted ones look nice.
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Originally Posted by blackmage_nuke
"There's a gun inside!"
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Originally Posted by Jowy
Probably those parents who can figure out what to do with a child. All you have to do is show them it can be cracked in half I guess......but that "egg" inside the chocolate is pretty big.....
I can't believe so many of you don't know what Christmas Crackers are! :O
I got an oversized plastic paper clip xD
Lame.Quote:
Originally Posted by Aulayna
LAME.
Most cracker prizes are terrible.
We got some good trout. I got a set of mini screwdrivers, my mum got some nailclippers and my brother got a little notebook with a cool shiny cover.
My mum got a cool pen, my sister a deck of cards and I, a wine bottle stopper. Left them over at my mum's though. Oh well.
More today, I don't doubt it'll be a lame oversized paperclip or a psychic fish or a jumping frog or something. :(
Have none of you Americans ever read Harry Potter?
Seriously.
Where did you get such awesome crackers? All I get are lame toys that even kids aren't allowed to play with!Quote:
Originally Posted by Psychotic
Saltines.
I got a mini stapler. Without any staples.
Wait, after laughing with everyone else in this thread, I've suddenly stopped to think.Quote:
Originally Posted by Jowy
Who the hell considers a Christmas Cracker to be a food item!? I mean... are they taking the 'cracker' bit as literally as I did in my first post? Because, dude, just... wow.
Update: My oversized plastic paperclip broke when I used it clip paper.
Verdict: Unimpressed.
This thread makes me sad for at least three different reasons. Mostly because I love prizes. ;_;