maxine in ri writes:
>
>After Margaret found she could not entice anyone to drink any more
>wine, she tossed out some Ritter candy bars.

I hadn't heard of these so looked to see what I could discover. After reading
the scanty description I'm left feeling ambivalence... I love dark chocolate
and I like marzipan, but I don't think I'd much care for the combination
together... please explain what's so special about these Ritter bars, and why
they should be so expensive for a very plain looking confection, one that's
also rather small... I know that some marzipan can be expensive due to the
skill involved with forming pieces of art, but these Ritters are obviously
molded entirely by machine, and to me aren't very attractive, even the
packaging is the cheapest... just curious.

http://www.veganessentials.com/catal...rzipan-bar.htm


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maxine in ri writes:
>
>After Margaret found she could not entice anyone to drink any more
>wine, she tossed out some Ritter candy bars.

I hadn't heard of these so looked to see what I could discover. After reading
the scanty description I'm left feeling ambivalence... I love dark chocolate
and I like marzipan, but I don't think I'd much care for the combination
together... please explain what's so special about these Ritter bars, and why
they should be so expensive for a very plain looking confection, one that's
also rather small... I know that some marzipan can be expensive due to the
skill involved with forming pieces of art, but these Ritters are obviously
molded entirely by machine, and to me aren't very attractive, even the
packaging is the cheapest... just curious.

http://www.veganessentials.com/catal...rzipan-bar.htm


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maxine in ri writes:
>
>After Margaret found she could not entice anyone to drink any more
>wine, she tossed out some Ritter candy bars.

I hadn't heard of these so looked to see what I could discover. After reading
the scanty description I'm left feeling ambivalence... I love dark chocolate
and I like marzipan, but I don't think I'd much care for the combination
together... please explain what's so special about these Ritter bars, and why
they should be so expensive for a very plain looking confection, one that's
also rather small... I know that some marzipan can be expensive due to the
skill involved with forming pieces of art, but these Ritters are obviously
molded entirely by machine, and to me aren't very attractive, even the
packaging is the cheapest... just curious.

http://www.veganessentials.com/catal...rzipan-bar.htm


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PENMART01 wrote:
> maxine in ri writes:
>
>> After Margaret found she could not entice anyone to drink any
>> more wine, she tossed out some Ritter candy bars.
>
>
> I hadn't heard of these so looked to see what I could discover.
> After reading the scanty description I'm left feeling
> ambivalence... I love dark chocolate and I like marzipan, but I
> don't think I'd much care for the combination together... please
> explain what's so special about these Ritter bars, and why they
> should be so expensive for a very plain looking confection, one
> that's also rather small... I know that some marzipan can be
> expensive due to the skill involved with forming pieces of art, but
> these Ritters are obviously molded entirely by machine, and to me
> aren't very attractive, even the packaging is the cheapest... just
> curious.
>
> http://www.veganessentials.com/catal...rzipan-bar.htm
>

Alfred Ritter GmbH & Co. of Germany makes many different candy bars,
not just the marzipan filled dark chocolate. The chocolate is quite
good and some of the bars are rather interesting, for example Rum,
Raisins, Hazelnuts in Milk Chocolate and many other flavors. The
weight, 3.5 ounces is par for the course. Most of the better
chocolate bars that sell for $1.99 or more are the same weight.
Ritter makes the bars smaller but thicker.

The packaging is actually better than for most chocolates, the candy
bar itself wrapped in aluminum foil and then enclosed in a tightly
sealed plastic cover, just right for a sport bar which may be taken
along on hikes and other sporting events.

Why did I choose them to give out to my guests? That is a cruel
question. If I want to be honest, I have to admit that I was in a
store that had a large bin with a sign: Ritter Sport Chocolate Bars.
SPECIAL.... BUY ONE, GET ONE FREE.

On 2004-11-07, PENMART01 > wrote:

> together... please explain what's so special about these Ritter bars, and why
> they should be so expensive for a very plain looking confection, one that's
> also rather small...

They make several other bars:

http://www.germandeli.com/rittersport.html

nb

On 2004-11-07, PENMART01 > wrote:

> together... please explain what's so special about these Ritter bars, and why
> they should be so expensive for a very plain looking confection, one that's
> also rather small...

They make several other bars:

http://www.germandeli.com/rittersport.html

nb

On 2004-11-07, PENMART01 > wrote:

> together... please explain what's so special about these Ritter bars, and why
> they should be so expensive for a very plain looking confection, one that's
> also rather small...

They make several other bars:

http://www.germandeli.com/rittersport.html

nb

>Margaret Suran writes:
>
>PENMART01 wrote:
>> maxine in ri writes:
>>
>>> After Margaret found she could not entice anyone to drink any
>>> more wine, she tossed out some Ritter candy bars.
>>
>>
>> I hadn't heard of these so looked to see what I could discover.
>> After reading the scanty description I'm left feeling
>> ambivalence... I love dark chocolate and I like marzipan, but I
>> don't think I'd much care for the combination together... please
>> explain what's so special about these Ritter bars, and why they
>> should be so expensive for a very plain looking confection, one
>> that's also rather small... I know that some marzipan can be
>> expensive due to the skill involved with forming pieces of art, but
>> these Ritters are obviously molded entirely by machine, and to me
>> aren't very attractive, even the packaging is the cheapest... just
>> curious.
>>
>> http://www.veganessentials.com/catal...rzipan-bar.htm
>>
>
>Alfred Ritter GmbH & Co. of Germany makes many different candy bars,
>not just the marzipan filled dark chocolate. The chocolate is quite
>good and some of the bars are rather interesting, for example Rum,
>Raisins, Hazelnuts in Milk Chocolate and many other flavors. The
>weight, 3.5 ounces is par for the course. Most of the better
>chocolate bars that sell for $1.99 or more are the same weight.
>Ritter makes the bars smaller but thicker.

Those others sound better. I guess it's just me, I love chocolate but I can't
seem to get excited about the combination of chocolate and marzipan... many
years ago when I worked for Barton's Bonbonaire. Folks would buy those fancy
marzipan sculptures, they were expensive, I suppose because they were
beautifully made, but try as I might I couldn't find any redeeming value in
marzipan as something good to eat. I was told by the marketing big wigs at
Bartons that people didn't buy them to eat, they collected them for display,
and since marzipan doesn't spoil they were perfect as food collectibles

>The packaging is actually better than for most chocolates, the candy
>bar itself wrapped in aluminum foil and then enclosed in a tightly
>sealed plastic cover, just right for a sport bar which may be taken
>along on hikes and other sporting events.

Well, from the picture it appears to be just that crimped paper.

>Why did I choose them to give out to my guests? That is a cruel
>question. If I want to be honest, I have to admit that I was in a
>store that had a large bin with a sign: Ritter Sport Chocolate Bars.
> SPECIAL.... BUY ONE, GET ONE FREE.

Aha! BOGO sounds much more reasonable.


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>Margaret Suran writes:
>
>PENMART01 wrote:
>> maxine in ri writes:
>>
>>> After Margaret found she could not entice anyone to drink any
>>> more wine, she tossed out some Ritter candy bars.
>>
>>
>> I hadn't heard of these so looked to see what I could discover.
>> After reading the scanty description I'm left feeling
>> ambivalence... I love dark chocolate and I like marzipan, but I
>> don't think I'd much care for the combination together... please
>> explain what's so special about these Ritter bars, and why they
>> should be so expensive for a very plain looking confection, one
>> that's also rather small... I know that some marzipan can be
>> expensive due to the skill involved with forming pieces of art, but
>> these Ritters are obviously molded entirely by machine, and to me
>> aren't very attractive, even the packaging is the cheapest... just
>> curious.
>>
>> http://www.veganessentials.com/catal...rzipan-bar.htm
>>
>
>Alfred Ritter GmbH & Co. of Germany makes many different candy bars,
>not just the marzipan filled dark chocolate. The chocolate is quite
>good and some of the bars are rather interesting, for example Rum,
>Raisins, Hazelnuts in Milk Chocolate and many other flavors. The
>weight, 3.5 ounces is par for the course. Most of the better
>chocolate bars that sell for $1.99 or more are the same weight.
>Ritter makes the bars smaller but thicker.

Those others sound better. I guess it's just me, I love chocolate but I can't
seem to get excited about the combination of chocolate and marzipan... many
years ago when I worked for Barton's Bonbonaire. Folks would buy those fancy
marzipan sculptures, they were expensive, I suppose because they were
beautifully made, but try as I might I couldn't find any redeeming value in
marzipan as something good to eat. I was told by the marketing big wigs at
Bartons that people didn't buy them to eat, they collected them for display,
and since marzipan doesn't spoil they were perfect as food collectibles

>The packaging is actually better than for most chocolates, the candy
>bar itself wrapped in aluminum foil and then enclosed in a tightly
>sealed plastic cover, just right for a sport bar which may be taken
>along on hikes and other sporting events.

Well, from the picture it appears to be just that crimped paper.

>Why did I choose them to give out to my guests? That is a cruel
>question. If I want to be honest, I have to admit that I was in a
>store that had a large bin with a sign: Ritter Sport Chocolate Bars.
> SPECIAL.... BUY ONE, GET ONE FREE.

Aha! BOGO sounds much more reasonable.


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>Margaret Suran writes:
>
>PENMART01 wrote:
>> maxine in ri writes:
>>
>>> After Margaret found she could not entice anyone to drink any
>>> more wine, she tossed out some Ritter candy bars.
>>
>>
>> I hadn't heard of these so looked to see what I could discover.
>> After reading the scanty description I'm left feeling
>> ambivalence... I love dark chocolate and I like marzipan, but I
>> don't think I'd much care for the combination together... please
>> explain what's so special about these Ritter bars, and why they
>> should be so expensive for a very plain looking confection, one
>> that's also rather small... I know that some marzipan can be
>> expensive due to the skill involved with forming pieces of art, but
>> these Ritters are obviously molded entirely by machine, and to me
>> aren't very attractive, even the packaging is the cheapest... just
>> curious.
>>
>> http://www.veganessentials.com/catal...rzipan-bar.htm
>>
>
>Alfred Ritter GmbH & Co. of Germany makes many different candy bars,
>not just the marzipan filled dark chocolate. The chocolate is quite
>good and some of the bars are rather interesting, for example Rum,
>Raisins, Hazelnuts in Milk Chocolate and many other flavors. The
>weight, 3.5 ounces is par for the course. Most of the better
>chocolate bars that sell for $1.99 or more are the same weight.
>Ritter makes the bars smaller but thicker.

Those others sound better. I guess it's just me, I love chocolate but I can't
seem to get excited about the combination of chocolate and marzipan... many
years ago when I worked for Barton's Bonbonaire. Folks would buy those fancy
marzipan sculptures, they were expensive, I suppose because they were
beautifully made, but try as I might I couldn't find any redeeming value in
marzipan as something good to eat. I was told by the marketing big wigs at
Bartons that people didn't buy them to eat, they collected them for display,
and since marzipan doesn't spoil they were perfect as food collectibles

>The packaging is actually better than for most chocolates, the candy
>bar itself wrapped in aluminum foil and then enclosed in a tightly
>sealed plastic cover, just right for a sport bar which may be taken
>along on hikes and other sporting events.

Well, from the picture it appears to be just that crimped paper.

>Why did I choose them to give out to my guests? That is a cruel
>question. If I want to be honest, I have to admit that I was in a
>store that had a large bin with a sign: Ritter Sport Chocolate Bars.
> SPECIAL.... BUY ONE, GET ONE FREE.

Aha! BOGO sounds much more reasonable.


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>notbob writes:
>
>They make several other bars:
>
>http://www.germandeli.com/rittersport.html

Hmm, so many kinds, so little time...

Okay, they make a huge assortment, but that in no way answers my question
regarding the marzipan bar.


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>notbob writes:
>
>They make several other bars:
>
>http://www.germandeli.com/rittersport.html

Hmm, so many kinds, so little time...

Okay, they make a huge assortment, but that in no way answers my question
regarding the marzipan bar.


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>notbob writes:
>
>They make several other bars:
>
>http://www.germandeli.com/rittersport.html

Hmm, so many kinds, so little time...

Okay, they make a huge assortment, but that in no way answers my question
regarding the marzipan bar.


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On 2004-11-07, PENMART01 > wrote:

> Okay, they make a huge assortment, but that in no way answers my question
> regarding the marzipan bar.

> ---= BOYCOTT GERMANY

Why do you even care?

nb

On 2004-11-07, PENMART01 > wrote:

> Okay, they make a huge assortment, but that in no way answers my question
> regarding the marzipan bar.

> ---= BOYCOTT GERMANY

Why do you even care?

nb

On 2004-11-07, PENMART01 > wrote:

> Okay, they make a huge assortment, but that in no way answers my question
> regarding the marzipan bar.

> ---= BOYCOTT GERMANY

Why do you even care?

nb

> notbob
>
>>PENMART01 wrote:
>
>> Okay, they make a huge assortment, but that in no way answers my question
>> regarding the marzipan bar.
>
>Why do you even care?

Why do you feel the need to be disrespectful towards Margaret Suran?


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> notbob
>
>>PENMART01 wrote:
>
>> Okay, they make a huge assortment, but that in no way answers my question
>> regarding the marzipan bar.
>
>Why do you even care?

Why do you feel the need to be disrespectful towards Margaret Suran?


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> notbob
>
>>PENMART01 wrote:
>
>> Okay, they make a huge assortment, but that in no way answers my question
>> regarding the marzipan bar.
>
>Why do you even care?

Why do you feel the need to be disrespectful towards Margaret Suran?


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On 2004-11-07, PENMART01 > wrote:
>
> Why do you feel the need to be disrespectful towards Margaret Suran?
>

Didn't realize I was. Happy belated birthday Margaret, whoever you are.

nb

On 2004-11-07, PENMART01 > wrote:
>
> Why do you feel the need to be disrespectful towards Margaret Suran?
>

Didn't realize I was. Happy belated birthday Margaret, whoever you are.

nb

notbob wrote:
>
> On 2004-11-07, PENMART01 > wrote:
> >
> > Why do you feel the need to be disrespectful towards Margaret Suran?
> >
>
> Didn't realize I was. Happy belated birthday Margaret, whoever you are.

Oh my goodness, Margaret Suran is one of *the* most beloved, if not
*the* most adored posters to rfc.

nancy

notbob wrote:
>
> On 2004-11-07, PENMART01 > wrote:
> >
> > Why do you feel the need to be disrespectful towards Margaret Suran?
> >
>
> Didn't realize I was. Happy belated birthday Margaret, whoever you are.

Oh my goodness, Margaret Suran is one of *the* most beloved, if not
*the* most adored posters to rfc.

nancy

>notbob writes:
>
>>PENMART01 wrote:
>>
>>Why do you feel the need to be disrespectful towards Margaret Suran?
>
>Didn't realize I was.

Obliviously so.


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>notbob writes:
>
>>PENMART01 wrote:
>>
>>Why do you feel the need to be disrespectful towards Margaret Suran?
>
>Didn't realize I was.

Obliviously so.


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>notbob writes:
>
>>PENMART01 wrote:
>>
>>Why do you feel the need to be disrespectful towards Margaret Suran?
>
>Didn't realize I was.

Obliviously so.


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"PENMART01" > wrote in message
...
>> notbob
>>
>>>PENMART01 wrote:
>>
>>> Okay, they make a huge assortment, but that in no way answers my
>>> question
>>> regarding the marzipan bar.
>>
>>Why do you even care?
>
> Why do you feel the need to be disrespectful towards Margaret Suran?
>
>


He wasn't disrespectful; he was merely reminding you of what was on your
boycott list. I thought he was doing you a favor.

Jack Grateful

"PENMART01" > wrote in message
...
>> notbob
>>
>>>PENMART01 wrote:
>>
>>> Okay, they make a huge assortment, but that in no way answers my
>>> question
>>> regarding the marzipan bar.
>>
>>Why do you even care?
>
> Why do you feel the need to be disrespectful towards Margaret Suran?
>
>


He wasn't disrespectful; he was merely reminding you of what was on your
boycott list. I thought he was doing you a favor.

Jack Grateful

Nancy Young wrote:
> notbob wrote:
>
>>On 2004-11-07, PENMART01 > wrote:
>>
>>>Why do you feel the need to be disrespectful towards Margaret Suran?
>>>
>>
>>Didn't realize I was. Happy belated birthday Margaret, whoever you are.
>
>
> Oh my goodness, Margaret Suran is one of *the* most beloved, if not
> *the* most adored posters to rfc.
>
> nancy
And now that I've met her, I can certainly see
why! Gracious and witty. And boy.. don't get her
started on sports or politics! LOL She's a pistol!
Oh.. I got the rum raisin Ritter bar. BEG
By the way Nancy.. where were *you* young lady? I
would have enjoyed meeting you. Next year perhaps?
Goomba

Goomba38 wrote:
>
> Nancy Young wrote:
> > notbob wrote:
> >
> >>On 2004-11-07, PENMART01 > wrote:
> >>
> >>>Why do you feel the need to be disrespectful towards Margaret Suran?
> >>>
> >>
> >>Didn't realize I was. Happy belated birthday Margaret, whoever you are.
> >
> >
> > Oh my goodness, Margaret Suran is one of *the* most beloved, if not
> > *the* most adored posters to rfc.
> >
> > nancy
> And now that I've met her, I can certainly see
> why! Gracious and witty. And boy.. don't get her
> started on sports or politics! LOL She's a pistol!
> Oh.. I got the rum raisin Ritter bar. BEG
> By the way Nancy.. where were *you* young lady? I
> would have enjoyed meeting you. Next year perhaps?
> Goomba

Oh, thank you for asking, but no. At this point I'm happy if I
can take out the garbage. (laugh) I need a body transplant.
No, I can't just run around any longer the way I used to, I'm
sorry. I am sorry if I have offended anyone.

nancy

maxine in ri wrote:
>
> I arrived late, having been dropped off in midtown near St Pats, so I
> can't say what went on before I got there, altho the Vodka bottles
> were only partially full at 20 minutes past 12.

Only to be expected. You know we're all lushes.

> Barb was holding court in the living room when I arrived. In
> Attendance upon the queen were Jack Schidt, Sheryl Rosen, Kate
> Connelly, Boron Elgar, Dog3/Michael, Marcel, Stan Horowitz, several
> friends of folks there, and Della, for whom Margaret must clean every
> Thursday before she arrives.
> Shortly afterwards, Curley Sue and her niece arrived, followed by
> Claudia, a sometimes rfc'er and next-street neighbor of Margaret's.
>
> Goodies that folks were nibbling included crispbreads, bread sticks,
> sundried tomatoes, some kind of cheese, sausages that Kate brought<?>,

Nope, the sausages were from Barb.

> yummy mushrooms and olives. Barb was right. The olives were great.
> Other food that was around were several trays of chocolates, nuts,
> chips, and those chocolate covered coffee beans.
>
> Sheryl accused me of being mean to her.

You say that as if it weren't true! Everyone knows
how mean you are. I'm sure Sheryl was telling the
truth.

> The buffet that Margaret provided was yummalicious. Shrimp platter
> with sauce, ketchup and mustard, lobster salad, tuna salad, health
> salad, roast beef, corned beef, pastrami, lox, cream cheese, H&H
> bagels, good New Yawk seeded rye and pumpernickel, and the garnish
> platter of tomato, cuke and purple onion slices. I'm pretty sure I'm
> forgetting something. The table was overseen by Polly the pumpkin.
> She got to wear the pearl earrings.
>
> After lunch, I met Tandora. She is absolutely lovely, and she liked
> me! I love the black stripe down the center of her back.

Hmmpf! You must have bribed her with something. Me,
she ignored. Just wanted to get back to her nap.

> My family finally arrived after we had started to make a dent in the
> dessert table. Even tho they had eaten at the Vedic Pride Day parade,
> they still found room for some sandwiches and desserts. The line at
> the Empire state building was much shorter than other days--only an
> hour.
>
> The dessert table contained 4 different cheeses, cheese&apricot
> pastry, rugulach, cheesecake, a chocolate mousse cake, and a lovely
> bowl of refreshing fresh fruit. And some chocolate chip cookies.
>
> Coffee and Bigelow tea from Connecticut were also served, as well as
> various sodas and juices.
>
> None of these folks talks anywhere near as much as they write, for
> which we can all be grateful. But they are all just as nice as they
> sound in their posts. Just the right amount of tartness to keep them
> from being sickeningly sweet<g>.

> Tomorrow is the NYC Marathon. Somehow, I don't think any of us will
> be in it....

Why would you thing that????

> maxine in ri
>
> After Margaret found she could not entice anyone to drink any more
> wine, she tossed out some Ritter candy bars.

Kate

--
Kate Connally
“If I were as old as I feel, I’d be dead already.”
Goldfish: “The wholesome snack that smiles back,
Until you bite their heads off.”
What if the hokey pokey really *is* what it's all about?