A few weeks ago I wrote here saying I liked Thomas' "English Muffins"
but wished they were larger. Well, Thomas has just come out with
"sandwich sized" muffins that are just what I wanted. I wonder if
someone at the Thomas bakery reads this news group?

--
Jim Silverton (Potomac, MD)

Extraneous "not" in Reply To.

On Feb 15, 1:16*pm, James Silverton >
wrote:
> A few weeks ago I wrote here saying I liked Thomas' "English Muffins"
> but wished they were larger. Well, Thomas has just come out with
> "sandwich sized" muffins that are just what I wanted. I wonder if
> someone at the Thomas bakery reads this news group?
>
> --
> Jim Silverton (Potomac, MD)
>
> Extraneous "not" in Reply To.

I saw those sometime back...at least a couple months ago. I doubt the
mfg'ers read this group.

On 2/15/2013 4:19 PM, Chemo wrote:
> On Feb 15, 1:16 pm, James Silverton >
> wrote:
>> A few weeks ago I wrote here saying I liked Thomas' "English Muffins"
>> but wished they were larger. Well, Thomas has just come out with
>> "sandwich sized" muffins that are just what I wanted. I wonder if
>> someone at the Thomas bakery reads this news group?
>>
>> --
>> Jim Silverton (Potomac, MD)
>>
>> Extraneous "not" in Reply To.
>
> I saw those sometime back...at least a couple months ago. I doubt the
> mfg'ers read this group.
>
I think I've seen commercials on TV for them longer ago than that.

On 2013-02-16 06:18:34 +0000, Cheryl said:

> On 2/15/2013 4:19 PM, Chemo wrote:
>> On Feb 15, 1:16 pm, James Silverton >
>> wrote:
>>> A few weeks ago I wrote here saying I liked Thomas' "English Muffins"
>>> but wished they were larger. Well, Thomas has just come out with
>>> "sandwich sized" muffins that are just what I wanted. I wonder if
>>> someone at the Thomas bakery reads this news group?
>>
>> I saw those sometime back...at least a couple months ago. I doubt the
>> mfg'ers read this group.
>>
> I think I've seen commercials on TV for them longer ago than that.

We got them a few years ago. They were in the stores, then they weren't.

I think companies monitor all kinds of media, but put little emphasison
on what a handful of people say. If on the other hand thousands of
people were carping on social media about a new formulation of, say,
spices in a product, I think they would respond quite rapidly.

Chemo wrote:
> On Feb 15, 1:16 pm, James Silverton >
> wrote:
>> A few weeks ago I wrote here saying I liked Thomas' "English Muffins"
>> but wished they were larger. Well, Thomas has just come out with
>> "sandwich sized" muffins that are just what I wanted. I wonder if
>> someone at the Thomas bakery reads this news group?
>>
>> --
>> Jim Silverton (Potomac, MD)
>>
>> Extraneous "not" in Reply To.
>
> I saw those sometime back...at least a couple months ago. I doubt the
> mfg'ers read this group.

Hmmm. I wonder whether NG discussions are covered by google
alerts. If so, perhaps we should have a "suggestions to
manufacturers" thread. Similarly, there could be a thread with
comments about... cookbooks. I say that because I have just been
going through a cookbook that is so poorly edited that I am going
through the whole thing again and taking notes, so all of the
relevant information will be findable.

James wrote:

> A few weeks ago I wrote here saying I liked Thomas' "English Muffins" but
> wished they were larger. Well, Thomas has just come out with "sandwich
> sized" muffins that are just what I wanted. I wonder if someone at the
> Thomas bakery reads this news group?

I've seen the "sandwich sized" muffins off and on for at least 4 years. I
think they might have been doing a market study before going into full
production. (Or maybe the market study is still going on, and it just hit
your area.)

Bob

On Friday, February 15, 2013 4:16:46 PM UTC-5, James Silverton wrote:
> A few weeks ago I wrote here saying I liked Thomas' "English Muffins"
>
> but wished they were larger. Well, Thomas has just come out with
>
> "sandwich sized" muffins that are just what I wanted. I wonder if
>
> someone at the Thomas bakery reads this news group?
>
>
>
> --
>
> Jim Silverton (Potomac, MD)
>
>
>
> Extraneous "not" in Reply To.

If I ever found out that a manufacturer did something based on the opinions in this cesspool I'd never buy anything of theirs again. Hell, I won't even go near a certain brand of chocolate because that faggot JOHN KUTHE flogs it on here. The last thing I want to think about when eating is a man who drinks another man's ***.

On Feb 15, 3:08*pm, wrote:
> On Friday, February 15, 2013 4:16:46 PM UTC-5, James Silverton wrote:
> > A few weeks ago I wrote here saying I liked Thomas' "English Muffins"
>
> > but wished they were larger. Well, Thomas has just come out with
>
> > "sandwich sized" muffins that are just what I wanted. I wonder if
>
> > someone at the Thomas bakery reads this news group?
>
> > --
>
> > Jim Silverton (Potomac, MD)
>
> > Extraneous "not" in Reply To.
>
> If I ever found out that a manufacturer did something based on the opinions in this cesspool I'd never buy anything of theirs again. Hell, I won't even go near a certain brand of chocolate because that faggot JOHN KUTHE flogs it on here. The last thing I want to think about when eating is a man who drinks another man's ***.

You want him...fess up *** boy.

On Fri, 15 Feb 2013 15:48:40 -0800 (PST), Chemo
> wrote:
>
>On Feb 15, 3:08*pm, wrote:
....
>> If I ever found out that a manufacturer did something based on the opinions in this cesspool I'd never buy anything of theirs again. Hell, I won't even go near a certain brand of chocolate because that faggot JOHN KUTHE flogs it on here. The last thing I want to think about when eating is a man who drinks another man's ***.
>
>You want him...fess up *** boy.

He must. He's thinking about me even when I'm not there! I've told him
repeatedly that I don't swing that way, yet...

Not much worse than a sexual predator.

John Kuthe...

"James Silverton" > wrote in message
...
>A few weeks ago I wrote here saying I liked Thomas' "English Muffins" but
>wished they were larger. Well, Thomas has just come out with "sandwich
>sized" muffins that are just what I wanted. I wonder if someone at the
>Thomas bakery reads this news group?
>
> --
> Jim Silverton (Potomac, MD)

smart ones yes
dumb ones no

Dimitri

On 2/15/2013 8:43 PM, Dimitri wrote:
>
> "James Silverton" > wrote in message
> ...
>> A few weeks ago I wrote here saying I liked Thomas' "English Muffins"
>> but wished they were larger. Well, Thomas has just come out with
>> "sandwich sized" muffins that are just what I wanted. I wonder if
>> someone at the Thomas bakery reads this news group?

> smart ones yes
> dumb ones no

I would think that many companies would have someone on staff whose
duties would include looking for mentions online.

nancy

On 2/15/2013 9:07 PM, Nancy Young wrote:
> On 2/15/2013 8:43 PM, Dimitri wrote:
>>
>> "James Silverton" > wrote in message
>> ...
>>> A few weeks ago I wrote here saying I liked Thomas' "English Muffins"
>>> but wished they were larger. Well, Thomas has just come out with
>>> "sandwich sized" muffins that are just what I wanted. I wonder if
>>> someone at the Thomas bakery reads this news group?
>
>> smart ones yes
>> dumb ones no
>
> I would think that many companies would have someone on staff whose
> duties would include looking for mentions online.
>
> nancy
>
But how many of them would know about Usenet?

Jill

On 2/15/2013 9:10 PM, jmcquown wrote:
> On 2/15/2013 9:07 PM, Nancy Young wrote:
>> On 2/15/2013 8:43 PM, Dimitri wrote:
>>>
>>> "James Silverton" > wrote in message
>>> ...
>>>> A few weeks ago I wrote here saying I liked Thomas' "English Muffins"
>>>> but wished they were larger. Well, Thomas has just come out with
>>>> "sandwich sized" muffins that are just what I wanted. I wonder if
>>>> someone at the Thomas bakery reads this news group?
>>
>>> smart ones yes
>>> dumb ones no
>>
>> I would think that many companies would have someone on staff whose
>> duties would include looking for mentions online.

> But how many of them would know about Usenet?

Google long turned up hits on usenet, and we all know the group is
picked up by any number of websites. Sometimes that's the only way
I've found recipes I posted over time.

nancy

jmcquown > wrote:
> On 2/15/2013 9:07 PM, Nancy Young wrote:
>> On 2/15/2013 8:43 PM, Dimitri wrote:
>>>
>>> "James Silverton" > wrote in message
>>> ...
>>>> A few weeks ago I wrote here saying I liked Thomas' "English Muffins"
>>>> but wished they were larger. Well, Thomas has just come out with
>>>> "sandwich sized" muffins that are just what I wanted. I wonder if
>>>> someone at the Thomas bakery reads this news group?
>>
>>> smart ones yes
>>> dumb ones no
>>
>> I would think that many companies would have someone on staff whose
>> duties would include looking for mentions online.
>>
>> nancy
>>
> But how many of them would know about Usenet?
>
> Jill

They would search google most likely. Google usenet archives.

Sure, I've seen instances of reps and stuff addressing things, searching
for comments on their products. I get companies trying to get me to put
them on one of my web pages.

Greg

On 2/15/2013 10:07 PM, gregz wrote:

> Sure, I've seen instances of reps and stuff addressing things, searching
> for comments on their products. I get companies trying to get me to put
> them on one of my web pages.

Many years ago I used to be a member of a newsgroup for feline health. I
found it because I had a very sick cat, the vet couldn't find what was
wrong with him, and I was desperate. There was a rep from Hill's
Science Diet that constantly plugged their foods for every little
problem. Even if it was good pet food it would have turned me off, but
I already knew it was garbage.

"jmcquown" > wrote in message
...
> On 2/15/2013 9:07 PM, Nancy Young wrote:
>> On 2/15/2013 8:43 PM, Dimitri wrote:
>>>
>>> "James Silverton" > wrote in message
>>> ...
>>>> A few weeks ago I wrote here saying I liked Thomas' "English Muffins"
>>>> but wished they were larger. Well, Thomas has just come out with
>>>> "sandwich sized" muffins that are just what I wanted. I wonder if
>>>> someone at the Thomas bakery reads this news group?
>>
>>> smart ones yes
>>> dumb ones no
>>
>> I would think that many companies would have someone on staff whose
>> duties would include looking for mentions online.
>>
>> nancy
>>
> But how many of them would know about Usenet?
>
> Jill

all they need to do is setup a Google alert.

Dimitri

On Fri, 15 Feb 2013 21:29:31 -0800, The Other Guy
> wrote:

>On Fri, 15 Feb 2013 21:10:28 -0800, "Dimitri" >
>wrote:
>
>
>>> But how many of them would know about Usenet?
>>>
>>> Jill
>>
>>all they need to do is setup a Google alert.
>
>One mention of something wanted by a customer
>is NOT likely to cause a change in a product.

You'd be surprised at how many suggestions are implemented, just not
right away, they first need to have legal do their research.

On Fri, 15 Feb 2013 21:10:17 -0500, jmcquown >
wrote:

>On 2/15/2013 9:07 PM, Nancy Young wrote:
>> On 2/15/2013 8:43 PM, Dimitri wrote:
>>>
>>> "James Silverton" > wrote in message
>>> ...
>>>> A few weeks ago I wrote here saying I liked Thomas' "English Muffins"
>>>> but wished they were larger. Well, Thomas has just come out with
>>>> "sandwich sized" muffins that are just what I wanted. I wonder if
>>>> someone at the Thomas bakery reads this news group?
>>
>>> smart ones yes
>>> dumb ones no
>>
>> I would think that many companies would have someone on staff whose
>> duties would include looking for mentions online.
>>
>> nancy
>>
>But how many of them would know about Usenet?
>
>Jill

Most food companys that have a web site know very well about usenet. I
phone many food companys to ask questions and make comments, most want
to send coupons, as soon as they take my name they know exactly who I
am... most readily admit to reading our posts regularly. I suspect
some post here.

On Sat, 16 Feb 2013 10:08:59 -0500, Brooklyn1 wrote:

> as soon as they take my name they know exactly who I am...

Of course they do - you just gave them your name.

Ok based on whut you nut heads said on the same topic..I trusted too much as usual. My Tubby Toast was highly inferior when we move over to Thomas Muffins. I am getting upset since being led very far astray. It just aint fair. We used to be Oroweat types but give it up over the wood pulp scenario. My arrythmias is going out of control yet again. We have free legal.

James Silverton > wrote:
> A few weeks ago I wrote here saying I liked Thomas' "English Muffins" but
> wished they were larger. Well, Thomas has just come out with "sandwich
> sized" muffins that are just what I wanted. I wonder if someone at the
> Thomas bakery reads this news group?


And you have to put that in the subject line, most likely.

Greg

gregz > wrote:
> James Silverton > wrote:
>> A few weeks ago I wrote here saying I liked Thomas' "English Muffins" but
>> wished they were larger. Well, Thomas has just come out with "sandwich
>> sized" muffins that are just what I wanted. I wonder if someone at the
>> Thomas bakery reads this news group?
>
>
> And you have to put that in the subject line, most likely.
>
> Greg

I put that subject line in discussions search.

https://groups.google.com/forum/m/?f...ng/7enpBHY4Hg4

Greg

It's a small world and people love to gossip about everything and
anything. I remember a group I was on once had an employee of Kraft in
the group. Do I think a CEO is home at night surfing? Of course not, but
his elderly mother might be or his secretary or his mistress... :-)

~10 years ago I was in a diabetes group and my online name was Ahhah. I
remember someone replied to me once about my ahhh moment. I had never in
all my surfing run across another Ahh name and we all like to create
unique online names so I thought it was quite catchy when I created it.

Guess what? Today I am seeing Ahhah and Ahhh on every TV and Print
advertisement imaginable-saw it on Oprah's magazine cover the other day.
Coincidence or did someone from my group all those years ago have a
connection to an advertising company? I think I should get royalty
checks :-)

I would bet that most mfrs have someone constantly searching the 'net for any mention of their product. Probably get some of their best suggestions from Ye Publicke.

In article >,
says...
>
> I would bet that most mfrs have someone constantly searching the 'net for any mention of their product. Probably get some of their best suggestions from Ye Publicke.

In uk.rec.gardening, we often get supposed "discussion" contributions
from manufacturers or sellers which rapidly turn into a blatant
recommendation to buy their wonderful garden product/services etc.



Janet UK

On Sat, 16 Feb 2013 10:48:50 -0800 (PST), Kalmia
> wrote:

> I would bet that most mfrs have someone constantly searching the 'net for any mention of their product. Probably get some of their best suggestions from Ye Publicke.

You mean search with a Google Alert?

--
Food is an important part of a balanced diet.

Grumpy wrote:

> > A few weeks ago I wrote here saying I liked Thomas' "English Muffins"
> > but wished they were larger. Well, Thomas has just come out with
> > "sandwich sized" muffins that are just what I wanted. I wonder if
> > someone at the Thomas bakery reads this news group?

> Or it could be that they've been producing them for over 2.5 years and
> you're just now realizing it.

Something's eating sqwishy...