CHOCOLATEY dilemma

[BDR]

As many of you know, I have, for several years now, been passing out Snickers bars at our shows as a courtesy to our devoted fans.

However, since February 4, 2007 — the night of Super Bowl XLI — I have ceased the distribution of said candy treat, due primarily to the GAY commercial that aired during the big game. For the benefit of those of you who have not seen it, it featured two men working under the hood of a car ...



... and culminated in a "Lady and the Tramp" moment where the men, each eating from a different end of the Snickers bar, end up in a lip lock.



F'ING GAY.

This is where I need your help. We need a new candy bar. I refuse to support a candy bar linked to such gayness (not that there's anything wrong with that). I believe I've narrowed it down to either TWIX ...



... or KIT KAT ...



trying to target a bar that most people like. Or is there a better choice?

We are interested in your thoughts. Please share.

I love Snickers bars. I've loved them since before I can remember. But I can't be a party to this nonsense. I just keep seeing those two slobbering all over each other and it makes me wanna hurl.

Thank you for your time with regard to this pressing issue.

r:>)

[Mistress_DB]

oh geesh! Come on Rob. That commercial was funny! Are you that insecure with your sexuality to be so offended by such un-pc humor? If it were 2 women in the same commercial you'd be buying snickers in bulk trying to encourage the same behavior at one of your shows.

[BDR]

oh geesh! Come on Rob. That commercial was funny! Are you that insecure with your sexuality to be so offended by such un-pc humor?

Not at all ... I just prefer my candy without the gay slobber all over it ...

r:>)

[Mistress_DB]

Well unless you got some gay dude who comes out to all your shows and slobbers all over your candy, I think you are safe. When I think of Bad Daze, I think of snickers. I'm sure alot of people here equate the two. Instead of giving up what so many associate your band with, why not come up with something to eliminate that commercial from your mind. Yanno suspend a snickers between a nice set of tits. Surely you have some lovely Daze-ettes who follow you around.

[EyesOfAnguishbassist]

What about Caramello?? Thats a great tasting bar!

[RobTheDrummer]

Come on Rob, Snickers has been the main staple of the Bad Daze show! I'm sure you've lost a large percentage of your fan base after the said date of retiring the Snickers. You are a liberal, you should be tolerant to such things as guys kissing. And it wasn't really a kiss, they reacted pretty non-gay when they realized what they were doing. I vote Aye for the Snickers to stay!

[metalchurch]

Don't you think it's GAY to begin with to be passing out chococlates to guys in bars to begin with? Just a thought. kidding!!!!

[Bag]

Nothing is manlier than Hershey's Nuggets! NOT those pussy "Kisses" with their gay little spiralled wrappers. One big fuckin CHUNK of the world's best chocolate, with no faggy caramel, or vaginal cookie crunch, or pussified peanut butter. It's a fuckin man's candy!!!!!!

But Snickers were cool too

[witchhunt]

Nothing is manlier than Hershey's Nuggets! NOT those pussy "Kisses" with their gay little spiralled wrappers. One big fuckin CHUNK of the world's best chocolate, with no faggy caramel, or vaginal cookie crunch, or pussified peanut butter. It's a fuckin man's candy!!!!!!

But Snickers were cool too

Remember CHUNKY (I think). Now that was a block.

[Baceman Spiff]

Kit Kats are good replacement Rob. With the crispy wafer drenched in milk chocolate, they pack a killer sugar buzz.

But may I suggest Baby Ruth. A tasty treat with ingrediants very similair to that of a Snickers. Plus it bears the name of FDR's daughter, making it a patriotic choice.

But if your willing to think outside the box, there's the Whatchamacallit. These delightful crispy rice treats have been rotting my teeth for twenty plus years, and I still find myself drawn to their sugary crunch. Now this is in no way a replacement for the 'satifaction' of a Snickers, but it does represent an entirely different direction. Which can prove to be a very positive thing sometimes.

And finally I come to my last suggestion, the pride of Pittsburgh, the Clark Bar. Now with the Clark, you have all of the crunch one could expect, along with a fancifull blend of chocolate and peanut butter. And, with it being manufactured in the Burgh, I think it lends a sense of homegrown pride to the whole process.

Of course the decision is entirely yours to make. I only hope some of the above suggestions were helpfull to you. Decisions such as these are never easy to make, but I have complete confidence in your ability. I know you will choose a course, that is is firm, yet flexible enough for everyone to enjoy.

[YankeeRose]

Being of the vaginal persuasion, I suppose it's no surprise my choice would be Twix. Baby Ruth IS a good substitute for Snickers, as they taste almost the same and if I recall correctly, the minis are usually less expensive then the heavily advertised Snickers. At the moment, some of my favorite candy bars are Fast Break, Nutrageous and Take Five. YUMMY!

[Charltor]

These are the candy bars that FEDUP loves, but we are HOGS and won't share 'em...

[bassist_25]

Thank you for all of your suggestions! Personally, I would like to continue with the Snicker's bars, but Rob feels that we must evolve. I really like Don's suggestion about the Clark Bar, especially since it's a P-Burg favorite; plus, it's called, well, the Clark Bar, which means we could do a cool gimmick and play covers of Cigarette and Better Off Without You while handing them out. I don't know how receptive Central Pa would be to the Clark Bar though. I suppose that's the purpose of this focus group. I think that Rockpage is a fairly representative sample of Central Pa when it comes to choice of sugary treats, and I'm confident that this thread has both high construct and external validity.

Soon, the band will be making a lot of changes, which include:

- The first BD original
- The website finally getting updated
- old sKool evolving into nu-sKool
- our light tech's signature air guitar model, the Bertocaster, being put into production by Fender (both MIM and MIA models available)
- and the debut of a new candy bar

Keep in mind that Bad Daze does not discriminate against others due to their sex, race, religion, or sexual orientation.

[Bag]

- old sKool evolving into nu-sKool

NNNNOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[Charltor]

You guys could steer away from the whole chocolate thing and go with Charms Blow Pops. It would get the lady fan's tongues and jaws warmed up for after show activities.

[DirtySanchez]

That candy wrapper weed is AWESOME.

[GUITARII]

Butterfinger!!!!!! or just start tossin' Bit O' Honey's! They're awesome!

[moxham123]

Here are two that are good and won't melt.

Zagnut - Funy name and they taste great. Like a Butterfinger or Clark bar with toasted coconut instead of chocolate.

Zero - nougat with almonds and white fudge instead of chocolate

[Bag]

Here are two that are good and won't melt.

Zagnut - Funy name and they taste great. Like a Butterfinger or Clark bar with toasted coconut instead of chocolate.

Zero - nougat with almonds and white fudge instead of chocolate

Coconut and white fudge are GAY! (Not that there's anything wrong with that )

[metalchurch]

screw the candy bars, how about some chips?
Beer chips! That'll keep the peasants happy

[ToonaRockGuy]

What about a certain chocolatey treat created and produced right here in Blair County? You know, they have a big factory over on 17th St. in Altoona?

[metalchurch]

how about another certain chocolately treat otherwise known as marijuana brownies. kidding.

[Baceman Spiff]

What about a certain chocolatey treat created and produced right here in Blair County? You know, they have a big factory over on 17th St. in Altoona?

Yes, but its full of rats! No, Billy. Those aren't raisins in your Mallow Cup...

[Mistress_DB]

Yea heard alot of screwed up stories about bad peanut butter coming from there.

[Banned]

Go old school with the Oh Henry bar. I really can't tell the difference between an Oh Henry and a Babe Ruth bar anyway.