# A Philosophical Question **URL:** \ **Category:** Miscellaneous and Personal Stuff I Must Share\ **Created:** [September 12, 2005, 1:07pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-philosophical-question/321233 "2005-09-12T13:07:48Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 2
**Author:** ![Regallag\_The\_Axe](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/regallag_the_axe/32/445_2.png) [@Regallag\_The\_Axe](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Regallag_The_Axe)\ **Post date:** [September 12, 2005, 3:17pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-philosophical-question/321233/21 "2005-09-12T15:17:28Z")
A tootsie roll is a platypus? [Ignignot]Your logic is flawless, Rue. But my brain has transmitted a better idea. We xhall eat the tootsie rolls and transform them into energy. [/Ignignot] ---
**Author:** ![MagicEyes](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/5daacb/32.png) [@MagicEyes](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/MagicEyes)\ **Post date:** [September 12, 2005, 3:20pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-philosophical-question/321233/22 "2005-09-12T15:20:55Z")
> [@Taters](#): > > They make DARK chocolate M&Ms?! I gotta get my hands on some of those. I like dark chocolate better than milk chocolate. Limited edition. Bastards. We had them at Target for about a week–I looked for them one week, didn’t find any, and the next week they were on the clearance shelf. I can’t believe they weren’t popular, so I don’t know what’s going on there. They’re not on the M&M’s website, so it doesn’t look good. I got two bags, and they were yummy. Yes, I had self-control that day. Only two bags. They could just replace the almond M&M’s with dark chocolate–I don’t think anyone buys almond M&M’s, anyway. But at least we still have peanut butter M&M’s. ---
**Author:** ![scout1222](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/34f0e0/32.png) [@scout1222](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/scout1222)\ **Post date:** [September 12, 2005, 3:24pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-philosophical-question/321233/23 "2005-09-12T15:24:04Z")
I like Tootsie Rolls (and I agree the biguns taste different and better). You know what else I like - the flavored ones. I like the vanilla and cherry and stuff. Probably not for the purists, but since when have I been discriminating about food? ---
**Author:** ![Elysian](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/c77e96/32.png) [@Elysian](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Elysian)\ **Post date:** [September 12, 2005, 3:38pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-philosophical-question/321233/24 "2005-09-12T15:38:35Z")
> [@miamouse](#): > > I can’t wait for this either. Apple picking and fresh out-of-the-fryer cider donuts. And I pick up my years supply of real jelly. (Because the husband weedwhacked the raspberry patch – “I didn’t know!”-- , and now I have to buy real jelly.) Oh my. I’m impressed on two fronts: that 1. you managed to read the entire block of automatic writing I wrote _and_ you got something out of it and 2. that you didn’t kill your husband after he destroyed your raspberry patch. Established raspberry patches are hard to come by, and better than gold. But you can always plant again, I supposed, and wait a couple of years until the berries some out in full force. Make him plant and harvest them, though 😉 ---
**Author:** ![swampbear](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/swampbear/32/467_2.png) [@swampbear](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/swampbear)\ **Post date:** [September 12, 2005, 3:48pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-philosophical-question/321233/25 "2005-09-12T15:48:08Z")
The title says it all, really. Remember how I said last week that I really, really didn’t want to go do this think in Kentucky? Well, I got my wish this morning. So, now, I am going to a little town in Ohio. As I understand it (and as Mapquest has informed me) it’s just easty of Cincinnati. So, on Wednesday, I get to fly into the Cincinnati airport which is really in Kentucky so I’m going to Kentucky, sorta. Then I get to go stay at a Holiday Inn somewhere on the eastside of the loopy thing that goes around Cincy. I get to stay there Wednesday and Thursday night. Then, I get to go back to the Cincinnati airport (you know, the one that’s really in Kentucky?) and stay at a Radisson on Friday night. Why the change you ask? I thought only you could do what needed doin’ in Kentucky, or so you said last week. Well, apparently, that wasn’t true. However, I am apparently the only one who can do what needs doin’ in the little town in Ohio. Ok, well, I sorta kinda am one of a few. So, I’ve been on the phone with folks in Ohio, the home office, and the travel agents who make all the arrangements this morning. Plus, finishing up performance appraisals. I haven’t had my performance appraisal yet but I already know I’m gettin’ a raise so I’m good. **Rue** you’re around there somewheres. Any chance of us gettin’ to lay eyes on each other? It’s way last minute, so no biggie if you can’t. Caramel Apple Pops are good. Tootsie Roll Pops are good. Sugar Babies are good. Sugar Daddies, Black Cows, Slowpokes, Tootsie Rolls and Milk Duds are bad. I wonder if Platypus is edible. I’m hungry. ---
**Author:** ![taxi78cab](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/e47c2d/32.png) [@taxi78cab](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/taxi78cab)\ **Post date:** [September 12, 2005, 3:53pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-philosophical-question/321233/26 "2005-09-12T15:53:00Z")
Mmm… tootsie rolls. Yay! It’s candy season again! I’m back from Chicago and Wisconsin and Vegas. Had a great time in all three places and ate lots and lots of good food. That pretty much sums up my week. Can someone sum up last week’s MMP since I’ve got a ton of stuff to catch up on and unfortunately, the MMP is not at the top of that list (according to my manager anyway)? Thanks! ---
**Author:** ![Ellen\_Cherry](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/ellen_cherry/32/3600_2.png) [@Ellen\_Cherry](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ellen_Cherry)\ **Post date:** [September 12, 2005, 3:56pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-philosophical-question/321233/27 "2005-09-12T15:56:40Z")
I am chopped liver!! ☹ ---
**Author:** ![Wintermute](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/w/e19b73/32.png) [@Wintermute](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Wintermute)\ **Post date:** [September 12, 2005, 4:00pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-philosophical-question/321233/28 "2005-09-12T16:00:30Z")
> [@MagicEyes](#): > > They could just replace the almond M&M’s with dark chocolate No they can’t! The almond M&Ms are my favorite! I don’t buy them too often, though, because I can’t stop eating them and will seriously make myself sick on them. I don’t like dark chocolate, and prefer Reese’s Pieces to peanut butter M&Ms, so if they had to get rid of something to bring back the dark chocolate, let them lose the peanut butter ones. I won’t buy either kind. I don’t like caramel apples, either. I know, I’m a freak. I like apples, and I like caramel, just not together. ---
**Author:** ![MagicEyes](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/5daacb/32.png) [@MagicEyes](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/MagicEyes)\ **Post date:** [September 12, 2005, 4:07pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-philosophical-question/321233/29 "2005-09-12T16:07:53Z")
> [@Wintermute](#): > > No they can’t! The almond M&Ms are my favorite! I don’t buy them too often, though, because I can’t stop eating them and will seriously make myself sick on them. > > I don’t like dark chocolate, and prefer Reese’s Pieces to peanut butter M&Ms, so if they had to get rid of something to bring back the dark chocolate, let them lose the peanut butter ones. I won’t buy either kind. > > I don’t like caramel apples, either. I know, I’m a freak. I like apples, and I like caramel, just not together. We’re candy opposites! I love dark chocolate, and I’ve never liked Reese’s Pieces. I’m not trading peanut butter M&Ms for dark chocolate–either way, I’d lose. I love almonds in chocolate, but I don’t like the whole almonds in M&Ms. I like Hershey’s Kisses with almonds, though. [The way chocolate and almonds should be.](http://chocolove.com/cherries_almonds.htm) **Ellen,** why are you chopped liver? I don’t get it. 😕 You know we love you! Sorry about the virus–I hope you feel better! I’ve had some kind of weird thing going on that might be a virus, too. Headaches and joint pain and other assorted fun things. It’s probably just a coincidence that my neck hurts, too. And I’m getting a little sniffly. I hope I’m not getting sick, because I have too much to do. ---
**Author:** ![Sean\_Factotum](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/50afbb/32.png) [@Sean\_Factotum](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Sean_Factotum)\ **Post date:** [September 12, 2005, 4:09pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-philosophical-question/321233/30 "2005-09-12T16:09:04Z")
> [@taxi78cab](#): > > Can someone sum up last week’s MMP since I’ve got a ton of stuff to catch up on and unfortunately, the MMP is not at the top of that list (according to my manager anyway)? Thanks! Welcome back, **taxi**. How much did you win at the tables. As for last week’s MMP, **Rue** talked about his kids, **Lissla** posted a picture of her cleavage, **CD** flirted with **swampy** , **VunderVife** went in for the same surgery that **VunderBob** had (even had the same doctor and nurses), **FairyChatDad** is having back problems and almost got neutered. I think that’s it, but I stop reading the MMP on Friday afternoons. ---
**Author:** ![Tupug\_Anachi](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/7993a0/32.png) [@Tupug\_Anachi](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Tupug_Anachi)\ **Post date:** [September 12, 2005, 4:13pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-philosophical-question/321233/31 "2005-09-12T16:13:08Z")
Mmmkay, tootsie rolls…platypus…got it. 😕 Well, what I do know is tootsie rolls are NOT chocolate. They are fake chocolate. Which should be banned!!! I don’t like them. I don’t like caramel either. Fact is, I’m a one-trick-pony when it comes to candy and that’s **CHOCOLATE!!!** And why is it there’s no brown in the color slate, huh?? :mad: I do like fudge, though, as long as it’s CHOCOLATE!!! **ellen** , I agree with you about the viral neck thing. I’ve suspected this for some time now. Makes more sense than “I slept on my neck funny” as far as I’m concerned cause, really, who sleeps on their neck? Hmmm? **Melli** , I believe that move was just “Tootsie” staring Dustin Hoffman in drag, no? **swampy** , couldn’t ya just teleconference??? ---
**Author:** ![scout1222](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/34f0e0/32.png) [@scout1222](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/scout1222)\ **Post date:** [September 12, 2005, 4:16pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-philosophical-question/321233/32 "2005-09-12T16:16:25Z")
**Tupug** , you don’t make an exception for PB fudge? I mean, it’s okay if you don’t, because then that means MORE FOR ME!!! ---
**Author:** ![VunderBob](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/v/839c29/32.png) [@VunderBob](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/VunderBob)\ **Post date:** [September 12, 2005, 4:17pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-philosophical-question/321233/33 "2005-09-12T16:17:03Z")
> [@Ellen Cherry](#): > > I am chopped liver!! ☹ No, just the mother of Quizno Bob… 😉 ---
**Author:** ![swampbear](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/swampbear/32/467_2.png) [@swampbear](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/swampbear)\ **Post date:** [September 12, 2005, 4:22pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-philosophical-question/321233/34 "2005-09-12T16:22:41Z")
**EC** are you near Cincy and it’s airport that’s really in Kentucky? See, I don’t know where folks are a lot of the times. I got to meet **FCM** when she lived near Jacksonville and I was there and I got to meet **Taters** and **Bumba and Den Mum** when I was in Seattle cause they are somewhere’s around there. Ok, **Bumba and Den Mum** actually made an overnight road trip, but still, I was closer to em than I am now. All this is kinda last minute stuff this time not usual when I know a couple months in advance where I’m goin’. **Puggy** this involves being on site cause I gotta nose in all their bidness. You know, lookin’ at records and stuff. Yep, I get paid for being nosy. 😃 ---
**Author:** ![Strinka](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/strinka/32/512_2.png) [@Strinka](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Strinka)\ **Post date:** [September 12, 2005, 4:25pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-philosophical-question/321233/35 "2005-09-12T16:25:39Z")
> [@Rue DeDay](#): > > Only the platypus also has the echidna joining it in its montreme-y goodness. That is _too_ good. It’s going in my signature. Gotta love those monotremes. 🆒 ---
**Author:** ![Ashes\_Ashes](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/db5fbb/32.png) [@Ashes\_Ashes](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ashes_Ashes)\ **Post date:** [September 12, 2005, 4:28pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-philosophical-question/321233/36 "2005-09-12T16:28:30Z")
The big Tootsie rolls are best because they’re less stressed. See, little tootsie rolls have to be rolled really small and then chopped. Naturally, the Mother-Tootsie sees this rolling and chopping and tenses up and then you get stressed little Tootsies. Big Tootsies get rolled and chopped so fast they never see the end coming. Also **Swampy** , platypus probably tastes like fishy duck. I’m not gonna try to combine those two flavors to get a new name. Nope. \ What about Chik o sticks? Are they supposed to be huge chicken bones? Compressed chicken sticks? What kind of sicko thought either of those would be a selling point? They taste good though. You know those pointy lollipops that are red and yellow and green with the wax at the base? Don’t try to bite those. I was sure I’d never get my teeth unstuck from each other! For nearly an hour I was afeared someone would ask me a question and then everybody would know I’d stuck my jaw closed because I was so stupid as to bite one of those lollipops. ---
**Author:** ![MagicEyes](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/5daacb/32.png) [@MagicEyes](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/MagicEyes)\ **Post date:** [September 12, 2005, 4:48pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-philosophical-question/321233/37 "2005-09-12T16:48:18Z")
**Ashes[sup]2[/sup],** you are too, too funny! Fishy duck. \ I’ve never had the waxy lollipops. Sounds weird. I’ve had wax lips, but I don’t usually eat them. Some people do, but chewing on wax just seems a bit strange to me. **swampy,** while you’re in Oh-Hi-Oh, don’t forget to pick up one of those buckeye necklaces! Made from real, gen-you-wine buckeyes. I like buckeye candy (not made from real buckeyes, but yummy anyway). ---
**Author:** ![taxi78cab](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/e47c2d/32.png) [@taxi78cab](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/taxi78cab)\ **Post date:** [September 12, 2005, 4:58pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-philosophical-question/321233/38 "2005-09-12T16:58:48Z")
> [@Sean Factotum](#): > > Welcome back, **taxi**. How much did you win at the tables. Thanks for the update. Sounds like a pretty good week. How did **VunderWife** ’s surgery go? I did not win anything while in Vegas, mostly because I don’t gamble. I’d rather get a known quantity of happiness from my $2 by buying, say a cup of coffee, than risk getting nothing for it. Yeah, I know I could actually win money and have more than $2 in the end, but that’s what my investment guy is for… to make sure I end up with more than what I started with. Because we all know the stock market is much less risky than the craps tables! 😛 ---
**Author:** ![Daithi\_Lacha](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/daithi_lacha/32/5430_2.png) [@Daithi\_Lacha](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Daithi_Lacha)\ **Post date:** [September 12, 2005, 5:04pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-philosophical-question/321233/39 "2005-09-12T17:04:01Z")
> [@Rue DeDay](#): > > You might as well try to make a… make a… a strawberry flavored watermelon! Just crazy talk. You know, you can get fruit-flavored Tootsie rolls, too. Like, oh, say … _strawberry and watermelon_? They’re white, though - more like a taffy than anything. But they all wear the Tootsie sigil … ---
**Author:** ![scout1222](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/34f0e0/32.png) [@scout1222](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/scout1222)\ **Post date:** [September 12, 2005, 5:10pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-philosophical-question/321233/40 "2005-09-12T17:10:18Z")
**Daithi** , those little midgies are the ones I was talking about. I’ve only seen 'em round Halloween time, though. Never at some random interval in between. **Ashes** , I think those sticky pops are Rocket Pops or Astro Pops or something. Never really appealed to me before, but now I know how adhesive they are, I’ll stay away. [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-philosophical-question/321233.md?page=1) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-philosophical-question/321233.md?page=3)