tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14107862.post7645608135017278904..comments2023-11-16T17:56:09.323-06:00Comments on The “Blog” of “Unnecessary” Quotation Marks: alleged candybethanyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08163733354894909762noreply@blogger.comBlogger12125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14107862.post-15235123857437096682008-02-06T01:11:00.000-06:002008-02-06T01:11:00.000-06:00because the frying process is worth at least a buc...because the frying process is worth at least a buck fifty. or perhaps those sticks are solid mahogany?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14107862.post-66839433181440457732008-02-04T17:04:00.000-06:002008-02-04T17:04:00.000-06:00Deep fried candy bars. Wow. I am torn somewhere ...Deep fried candy bars. Wow. I am torn somewhere between awe and disgust. "Distawe".Not quite the Bradyshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05364652276918414542noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14107862.post-63226214406282144772008-02-02T16:04:00.000-06:002008-02-02T16:04:00.000-06:00I was thinking deep-frying candy bars (and anythin...I was thinking deep-frying candy bars (and anything else) was one of those good old American traditions. Is deep-frying items popular in Scotland? When I think of Scotland, I think of kilts and golf, not deep frying.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14107862.post-35598049825465576462008-02-02T01:34:00.000-06:002008-02-02T01:34:00.000-06:00Ahaha, so true. As someone who has, in fact, had t...Ahaha, so true. <BR/><BR/>As someone who has, in fact, had the "pleasure" of trying a deep fried Mars bar in Scotland... yeah, they're amazingly horrid. I felt like I was going to be in a diabetic coma all the way to the Lake District. But I was told I wasn't allowed back into the States (by my roommate) if I didn't try one for her.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14107862.post-92021290595002379242008-02-01T17:17:00.000-06:002008-02-01T17:17:00.000-06:00$2 seems kinda pricey for a candy-bar-ish-fried-th...$2 seems kinda pricey for a candy-bar-ish-fried-thing-on-a-stick, especially since Snickers only go for 50 cents to a dollar nowadays. Labor, I suppose. After all, frying can be dangerous.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14107862.post-8404967714612141782008-02-01T16:37:00.000-06:002008-02-01T16:37:00.000-06:00Yep, as hard as it is to believe, at county fairs,...Yep, as hard as it is to believe, at county fairs, they deep fry candy bars and twinkies on a stick. Never had one, never will.<BR/><BR/>The quote marks ? Not sure. Maybe once the candy bar has been deep fried, it's no longer considered a candy bar ?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14107862.post-35328088812220135172008-02-01T16:14:00.000-06:002008-02-01T16:14:00.000-06:00sitboaf, i enjoy your comments. what is a sitboaf...sitboaf, i enjoy your comments. what is a sitboaf?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14107862.post-53022289031122992372008-02-01T16:09:00.000-06:002008-02-01T16:09:00.000-06:00the perspective rendering of that atrocious confec...the perspective rendering of that atrocious confection is hilarious. kind of an optical illusion. may i say kudos to all the earlier comments. either exactly what i was thinking, or another spot-on observation. sitting on a log!!<BR/><BR/>the whole concept really turns my stomach, and it's kind of one of those embarassing american things. not only is that probably the most unhealthy thing i've ever heard of, but it just sound so self-indulgent. "a plain old snickers bar just isn't enough!! it's got nuts in it. come on, i want DESSERT!" sorry to get preachy, but there are impoverished haitians who are eating mud. they have to BUY edible mud because they can't afford food. save your 2 bucks.<BR/><BR/>sorry, sometimes i just can't stand all the excess.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14107862.post-39237232425481659432008-02-01T15:54:00.000-06:002008-02-01T15:54:00.000-06:00Didn't your mother ever tell you that the wrapper ...Didn't your mother ever tell you that the wrapper is where all the nutrients are?! So, so wasteful, sitboaf!jspencerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04507832018423032477noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14107862.post-14016706604872394852008-02-01T13:23:00.000-06:002008-02-01T13:23:00.000-06:00The "candy" bar also looks as if it is sitting on ...The "candy" bar also looks as if it is sitting on a log! This thing must be huge!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14107862.post-64916183696656138502008-02-01T12:15:00.000-06:002008-02-01T12:15:00.000-06:00Correct me if I'm wrong, but judging by the image,...Correct me if I'm wrong, but judging by the image, it looks like they might leave the wrapper on when they fry it!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14107862.post-57167058192665810032008-02-01T11:14:00.000-06:002008-02-01T11:14:00.000-06:00I think, as a general rule, when you deep fry anyt...I think, as a general rule, when you deep fry anything it should be put in quotation marks.<BR/>I've never had a deep fried candy bar. I don't think I ever want to.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com