Chocolate Fudge Cake Slice

[VCDHunter]

I've just picked up a slice of cake in ASDA which has the line -

"Produced in an environment where nuts are handled".

Boy did I NOT want to know about that !

[jeex]

lame attempt at a joke.

and just incase you're stupider than that joke, some people have allergic reactions to peanuts.. so they're trying to warn them.

[Cobra]

You know what's even better? Sainsbury's peanuts, on the back is:

"WARNING: Contains nuts"

Well, duh!

Cobra

[VCDHunter]

lame attempt at a joke.

and just incase you're stupider than that joke, some people have allergic reactions to peanuts.. so they're trying to warn them.

I didn't mention peanuts it uses the generic term nuts. I still think the wording on that is funny though.

[Capmaster]

You know what's even better? Sainsbury's peanuts, on the back is:

"WARNING: Contains nuts"

Well, duh!

Cobra

They probably got sued because they didn't have the warning at one time. They have to assume the consumer has the intelligence of a carpet.

"Produced in an environment where nuts are handled" is a funny way to word it, though (Always check the frosting for short curlies )

[Cobra]

They have to assume the consumer has the intelligence of a carpet.

They DO! Also, they smell funny. I can't explain it...

Cobra

[indolikaa]

I wonder what the warning is on Chef's Chocolate Salty Balls...

[redwudz]

My favorite warning was on a pack of imported razor blades: 'Caution! Sharp edges'. Yes, I hope so

[Ripper2860]

I hope they wash their hands after handlin' them nuts.

[teegee420]

(Always check the frosting for short curlies )

Somehow I doubt you'd mind if they were rainbow colored.

[Capmaster]

(Always check the frosting for short curlies )

Somehow I doubt you'd mind if they were rainbow colored.

I keep hoping Does anyone remember the Clarence Thomas issue with pubic hairs on the coke can? I laughed so hard .....

Speaking of stupid warning labels ....
The famous McDonald's hot-coffee-in-the-lap case was here in Albuquerque. In fact the last time I served on a jury was in the courtroom across the hall.

Well, about a year ago one of my co-workers had a coke or pepsi in one of those big fast-food cups and printed on the side was a warning label:

"Caution - Contents may be cold"

What a sad, pathetic society we live in where one has to state the obvious in order to not be litigated out of existence :P

[northcat_8]

I use to work in a lawnmower, weed eater and chainsaw repair shop. Anytime we sold a new chainsaw, weed eater or lawnmower we were required to tell the customer...."Please becareful, this piece of equipment has a high speed rotating blade or chain that is very sharp and could cut you."

I mean seriously, if you are buying a chainsaw and don't know the blade rotates and is sharp and could cut you.....maybe the world is better off if you die before you can multiply.

[Capmaster]

I use to work in a lawnmower, weed eater and chainsaw repair shop. Anytime we sold a new chainsaw, weed eater or lawnmower we were required to tell the customer...."Please becareful, this piece of equipment has a high speed rotating blade or chain that is very sharp and could cut you."

I mean seriously, if you are buying a chainsaw and don't know the blade rotates and is sharp and could cut you.....maybe the world is better off if you die before you can multiply.

Hahaha No such luck. Like the mental midgets that scream through traffic on motorcycles, weaving and driving between cars, and wearing sandals and a bathing suit :P God looks out for fools and little children.

If you're "bucking" some logs for firewood and don't pay attention, a chainsaw could become a very effective neutering device

[VCDHunter]

What a sad, pathetic society we live in where one has to state the obvious in order to not be litigated out of existence :P

Indeed - to a certain degree. I have no problem with making suppliers state the contents of their products, the recent farce with Coke's new Bottled "pure" Water (which is far from Pure Water) being shown for what it is - tap water run through a filter machine, has almost killed that idea off and could've been finished off quicker had coke been forced to advertise the product honestly - "New Coke pure water - its the same shit that comes out of your taps morons !"

I am slightly concerned with the way advertising has been "progressing". Car adverts, at least here in the UK, make zero claims about the actual car except to imply that this particular motor will enhance your life in so many ways but never state why this car is soooo good. Shampoo now seems to contain more science and technology than the space shuttle and most household cleaning products are made better than ever every two weeks.

On top of all that adverts for broadband ISPs are always claiming you'll be able to "download movies and songs" without pointing out you won't be able to transfer your AOL account to your jail cell when you get locked up for copyright violation.

[northcat_8]

VCD -

Maybe I'm alone on this issue but I personally cannot believe people buy bottled water. I'm sure the guy who came up with this idea was laughed at when he first presented the idea.

I am slightly concerned with the way advertising has been "progressing". Car adverts, at least here in the UK, make zero claims about the actual car except to imply that this particular motor will enhance your life in so many ways but never state why this car is soooo good. Shampoo now seems to contain more science and technology than the space shuttle and most household cleaning products are made better than ever every two weeks.

Advertising in the US is no better. I personally like the drug commercials that don't tell you what the drug does but to ask your doctor if it's right for you. I don't know if you have these commercials yet, but we have the culturally aimed McDonalds commercials now.

I guess we should not be so suprised, we live in 2004, where content means nothing and perception means everything.

[Capmaster]

Maybe I'm alone on this issue but I personally cannot believe people buy bottled water. I'm sure the guy who came up with this idea was laughed at when he first presented the idea.

You're not alone. I've never embraced the whole idea ...I mean, why pay soft-drink prices for water ....water?

My mind was made up when I saw a TV documentary about bottled water and how they extoll the virtues of chemical-free water. Chlorine is one of those chemicals. Its purpose - to kill bacteria. Several bottled water products have had unsafe counts of e.coli bacteria in the past. Do I want to ingest more bacteria in the interest of "cleaner-tasting" water? No thanks. Give me the chlorine.

Plus there are always news pieces where they expose bottled water companies by catching them bottling tap water. To me bottled water is just a status symbol and much like pet rocks ..... :P

I guess we should not be so suprised, we live in 2004, where content means nothing and perception means everything.

So true, so true.

[Conquest10]

What gets me is the label on the iron saying not to iron the clothes while wearing them.

[Capmaster]

What gets me is the label on the iron saying not to iron the clothes while wearing them.

A pitcher for the Atlanta Braves, John Smoltz, once put himself on the disabled list for ironing his jersey ....while wearing it! Some people ARE that dumb

[VCDHunter]

VCD -

Maybe I'm alone on this issue but I personally cannot believe people buy bottled water. I'm sure the guy who came up with this idea was laughed at when he first presented the idea.

Amazing ain't it ? Its water - you know, falls from the sky ? Comes out of your taps ? Saying that they had "Air Bars" when I was in Vegas - apparently they sold you oxygen by shoving a tube up your nose and starting up a pump People will buy anything though if you tell them they should, they're like freaking sheep I swear.

[Conquest10]

I always make fun of my sister because she did that too. The sleeve on her shirt was wrinkled and she didn't feel like taking it off to iron it. The iron slipped out of her hand and burned her arm. She stil has a scar.

[Capmaster]

VCD -

Maybe I'm alone on this issue but I personally cannot believe people buy bottled water. I'm sure the guy who came up with this idea was laughed at when he first presented the idea.

Amazing ain't it ? Its water - you know, falls from the sky ? Comes out of your taps ? Saying that they had "Air Bars" when I was in Vegas - apparently they sold you oxygen by shoving a tube up your nose and starting up a pump People will buy anything though if you tell them they should, they're like freaking sheep I swear.

LV oxygen bar:
http://www.ratelasvegas.com/restaurants/ratings/l1752.html
Woody Harrelson's oxygen bar in West Hollywod:
http://www.seeing-stars.com/ImagePages/O2Photo.shtml

What's disturbing is that there's more than one

People will buy anything though if you tell them they should, they're like freaking sheep I swear.

I completely agree :P

[northcat_8]

Well let me tell you the future is no brighter. I see the future everyday....and it's not looking good. Kids who can't ADD and are in high school....that's no lie...."No child left behind act", that's already doing serious damage to an already shakey educational process.

Capmaster's post about common sense was 100% on the money.

[VCDHunter]

People will buy anything though if you tell them they should, they're like freaking sheep I swear.

I completely agree :P

I remember a few months back, when progressive scan DVD players were rearing their heads a few mates of mine were talking about new DVD players and one of them said ". . and it's progressive scan." as if he knew what it meant, when he obviously had no idea I couldn't even be bothered asking him "Progressive scan ? whats that ?" and waiting for his wholly inacurate response. I must be going soft . . .

[Capmaster]

People will buy anything though if you tell them they should, they're like freaking sheep I swear.

I completely agree :P

I remember a few months back, when progressive scan DVD players were rearing their heads a few mates of mine were talking about new DVD players and one of them said ". . and it's progressive scan." as if he knew what it meant, when he obviously had no idea I couldn't even be bothered asking him "Progressive scan ? whats that ?" and waiting for his wholly inacurate response. I must be going soft . . .

You must have just unleashed on a noob here ....got it out of your system maybe

It's funny and sad how some people get a little smidgen of information and all of a sudden they're experts.

People are really sheep with movies too. I swear some rave about the movie because they think it's expected. One example of this is Titanic. I thought the movie sucked, but since it was such an expensive movie people expected it to be good, and actually convinced themselves it was good - to the tune of setting box office records at the time. I think it's mass hysteria or mass hypnosis.

Northcat,
I don't envy you. That has to be depressing to see that day in and day out ...all these unwanted turnkey kids being passed along because that's easier. I respect and admire teachers and have always thought it's obscene that some occupations, like garbage men or auto union employees, make way more than teachers. Sadly, it demonstrates where our society's values lie.

[northcat_8]

People are really sheep with movies too. I swear some rave about the movie because they think it's expected. One example of this is Titanic. I thought the movie sucked, but since it was such an expensive movie people expected it to be good, and actually convinced themselves it was good - to the tune of setting box office records at the time. I think it's mass hysteria or mass hypnosis.

YES!!!!!!!!!! THANK YOU!!!!!!!! Complete waste of 2.5 hours, movie sucked, I hated it, couldn't believe I actually sat and watched it...I'm sure watching my grass grow would have been just as entertaining.

Nice Avatar by the way Cap.

[Capmaster]

People are really sheep with movies too. I swear some rave about the movie because they think it's expected. One example of this is Titanic. I thought the movie sucked, but since it was such an expensive movie people expected it to be good, and actually convinced themselves it was good - to the tune of setting box office records at the time. I think it's mass hysteria or mass hypnosis.

YES!!!!!!!!!! THANK YOU!!!!!!!! Complete waste of 2.5 hours, movie sucked, I hated it, couldn't believe I actually sat and watched it...I'm sure watching my grass grow would have been just as entertaining.

Nice Avatar by the way Cap.

Thanks. I thought it was about time to ditch the wet cat

[Ripper2860]

VCD -

Maybe I'm alone on this issue but I personally cannot believe people buy bottled water. I'm sure the guy who came up with this idea was laughed at when he first presented the idea.

EVIAN spelled backwards = NAIVE ...

Coincidence? I think not !!

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On a slightly different note...

Gasoline here in Dallas, TX is $1.74 / Gal. for Regular Unleaded / Self Serve -- and everyone complains about the price. Yet nobody complains at the line in Starbucks when the pay $5.00 for the Venti Mochiatto !! How much is that a gallon ?????

And yes -- I'm one of the one's in line. It is an addiction and MUST be regulated, DAMN IT !!

[jaxxboss]

Clearly, I can see ur Nuts !

[northcat_8]

$1.74 a Gallon


I paid $1.89 this morning.

[Capmaster]

$1.74 a Gallon


I paid $1.89 this morning.

Our Chevron 91 octane premium is $1.89.