Keep your filthy hands off our chocolate!

[Deckard]

There's speculation that the American confectionery giant Hershey is planning to bid for Cadbury.

To many, Hershey's chocolate has a more bitter, less creamy taste than its British equivalent, and seems to have a grittier texture.

The great transatlantic chocolate divide

Seriously, I can SO taste the difference. You guys might produce better films and TV and theme parks and so on, but you CAN'T MAKE CHOCOLATE, DAMNIT!

(though that probably goes some way to explaining why you have better teeth... )

[Rog]

+1

[Deckard]

^^ You're just showing off yer gnashers now!

EDIT: Hey, 1000 posts - congrats Rog!

[Rog]

thanks for pointing it out mate.....i was too drunk to notice myself

[froopy seal]

Originally Posted by BBC

Much of Europe would scoff at either definition. The continental preference is for richer, darker chocolate, with a significantly higher cocoa solid count. Many European chocolatiers make chocolate with upwards of 40% cocoa solids, a world away from our elevenses bar from the newsagent.

I scoff indeed. But then, I'm pretty spoiled by those lurrrrrrvely handmade Italian pralinés my boss so kindly offers from a large glass vase in his office. Mmmmhhhhhhhh...

[stimpee]

Its bad enough that those Swiss baby killing bastards Nestle own Rowntrees.

[bas_I_am]

Originally Posted by Deckard

You guys might produce better films and TV and theme parks and so on, but you CAN'T MAKE CHOCOLATE, DAMNIT!

No we produce the best chocolate, too:

http://www.ghirardelli.com/

we're the best at everything. . . UK sux

well ok our cars suck... but your cars suck longer and harder.

On the other hand... you did give us underworld. I guess thats worth something

[bas_I_am]

oh yeah, our football kicks your football's pansy ass!!!!

[Deckard]

Originally Posted by bas_I_am

oh yeah, our football kicks your football's pansy ass!!!!

Football?

Bas, my friend, there seems to be some confusion.

Allow me to explain.



(I trust this settles the matter)

[bas_I_am]

ok. . . let me rephrase. . .

oh yeah, our handegg kicks your football's pansy ass!!!!

those are some pretty cute pajamas though