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Oct 6th 2011, 9:32 pm

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Originally Posted by Lorna at Vicenza

Was bigger and tasted better than a "snicker".

I seem to remember that too.

Of course, all chocolate bars were bigger in the 80s than they are now, I believe.

Oct 6th 2011, 9:36 pm

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I seem to remember that too.

Of course, all chocolate bars were bigger in the 80s than they are now, I believe.

and of course a hell of a lot cheaper - but a Mars was so big you could share it. Not any more.

Oct 6th 2011, 10:24 pm

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and of course a hell of a lot cheaper - but a Mars was so big you could share it. Not any more.

Creme Eggs were the size of a hen's egg, and Wagon Wheels were at least twice the size they are now.

Oct 7th 2011, 12:38 am

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and I ain't sharing with anyone!

Oct 7th 2011, 3:35 am

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Dink

As in "Dude, don't be such a dink"

Possibly need to be a Main-ah to get it though.

Also like Moxy.

Oct 7th 2011, 4:18 am

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Dink

As in "Dude, don't be such a dink"

Possibly need to be a Main-ah to get it though.

Also like Moxy.

WTF? I have never heard 'dink' in the US. And, I have never even heard of Main-ah before and I have lived in the US since birth.

Oct 7th 2011, 9:47 am

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Dink

As in "Dude, don't be such a dink"

Possibly need to be a Main-ah to get it though.

Also like Moxy.

Oct 7th 2011, 9:49 am

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WTF? I have never heard 'dink' in the US. And, I have never even heard of Main-ah before and I have lived in the US since birth.

DUDE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

You ain't from around heah, are ya?

Oct 7th 2011, 1:04 pm

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DUDE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

You ain't from around heah, are ya?

No, I'm from Bahston.

Oct 7th 2011, 8:03 pm

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WTF? I have never heard 'dink' in the US. And, I have never even heard of Main-ah before and I have lived in the US since birth.

Like I said, it must be a Maine thing

Though Main-ah is pretty common for describing the folks up in the nipple state.

As for words, I really don't like them, but do find using them an awful lot - Dude and Awesome...

Such as Dude, them Skanks getting beat lastnight, awesome

But it was seeing A-Rod bomb in the 9th and Big Nose thinking he almost got a winning homer

Oct 7th 2011, 8:05 pm

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up in the nipple state.

How does a state earn such a moniker ... ?

Oct 7th 2011, 8:09 pm

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Such as Dude, them Skanks getting beat last night, awesome

If it wasn't at the top of the list of words that I detest, I would say last night's game was an absolute bummer. What the heck do I watch for the rest of October? The only solace is that Fenway has been quiet since September . . .