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Old 21-10-2006, 09:50 PM   #1
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Default what ever happened to Vice-Versas?

The chocolates that is. Remember? White on the inside, dark on the outside and vice versa?

For some reason I just remembered them. I haven't seen them for about 10 years. They were good. Bring 'em back I say!



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Old 21-10-2006, 10:57 PM   #2
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good question, they were awesome
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Old 21-10-2006, 11:07 PM   #3
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Indeed they were.
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Old 21-10-2006, 11:08 PM   #4
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Why don't you ring Nestle and ask them ?
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Old 21-10-2006, 11:25 PM   #5
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damn...they were nice...I forgot about them...
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Old 22-10-2006, 12:33 AM   #6
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And Dr. Pepper, what happened to that?

My mate orders it from the states - pretty expensive.
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Old 22-10-2006, 12:34 AM   #7
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You can still buy Dr Pepper here in Australia....Woolies sells it here in NSW...
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Old 22-10-2006, 12:48 AM   #8
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What about TOOBS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!?
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Old 22-10-2006, 01:15 AM   #9
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yeah, vice-versas.. funny thing is, i was thinking about them the other day, i found a packet in the old mans FJ40, they went out of date in 1998 though...
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Old 22-10-2006, 06:30 AM   #10
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What about TOOBS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!?

I actually saw Toobs in coles the other day.
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Old 22-10-2006, 02:13 PM   #11
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what are TOOBS?
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Old 22-10-2006, 02:18 PM   #12
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We get lots of jaffa's driving around up here......
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Old 22-10-2006, 05:03 PM   #13
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what about muncheros? you know the song, "munch on muncheros, munch on muncheros" the same tune as one tonne rodeo... lol
i think vice versas went out cause of racism... probably the same reason for golliwogs...
might head down to coles tonight for some toobs... lol and some burgermen...
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Old 22-10-2006, 05:07 PM   #14
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what are TOOBS?
TOOBS are the same shape as chezels...from memory like a cross between cheezels and burger rings, Possibly originally made by Red Seal
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Old 22-10-2006, 06:16 PM   #15
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I loved Vice Versa's too
Would get a packet after swimming lessons
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Old 22-10-2006, 08:12 PM   #16
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i ate a packet of toobs yesterday actually
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Old 22-10-2006, 08:48 PM   #17
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what about moo choos they were the bomb
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Old 22-10-2006, 08:50 PM   #18
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Bring back Bertie Beetles!!!!!
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Old 22-10-2006, 08:54 PM   #19
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Warheads hots, they were awsome!
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Old 22-10-2006, 09:15 PM   #20
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OMG Toobs were the Bomb I think they were only tomato flavour.

Anyone remember Monaco Bars, Blood Suckers, Knic Knacs,
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Old 23-10-2006, 12:49 AM   #21
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monaco bars left the shops when they started to make them o/s and they got too expensive to import. i used to love the monaco bars! speaking of remebering food thats not for sale anymore heres my list:
1. twinkies. havent had one in about 15 years
2. pac man chips
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4. hi c (prima style drink)
5. lolly gobble bliss bombs ( popcorn covered in caramel)

there are more out there just got to remeber them
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Old 23-10-2006, 01:29 AM   #22
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monaco bars left the shops when they started to make them o/s and they got too expensive to import. i used to love the monaco bars! speaking of remebering food thats not for sale anymore heres my list:
1. twinkies. havent had one in about 15 years
2. pac man chips
3. tab (coke)
4. hi c (prima style drink)
5. lolly gobble bliss bombs ( popcorn covered in caramel)

there are more out there just got to remeber them
Number 5's still for sale everywhere!
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Old 23-10-2006, 01:35 AM   #23
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can still get Bertie Beetles at shows in showbags. I ate myself stupid on them around 3 weeks ago and I dont want to see them for another 12months now :

Bliss Bombs still around too.....
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Old 23-10-2006, 01:50 AM   #24
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LOL look what i googled up in the UK, a petition to bring back vice versas

http://www.chocolatereview.co.uk/petition.asp?ID=374
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Old 23-10-2006, 06:14 AM   #25
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i cant find coconut rough type choc in the supermarkets here, not in any brand,the only ones they have are the round ones,no more cadbury's or nestle in blocks
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Old 23-10-2006, 11:53 AM   #26
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LOL...just to add to the list, I cant find Pop-Tarts anywhere! None of the local supermarkets stock them anymore, not cool.

And Pollywoffles?! (sp?)
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Old 23-10-2006, 01:25 PM   #27
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I saw Pollywaffles just the other day.
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i cant find coconut rough type choc in the supermarkets here, not in any brand,the only ones they have are the round ones,no more cadbury's or nestle in blocks
I remember seeing them around a few years ago, but now you mention it, I havent seen them for a while, mind you, I might not have been looking too hard either...
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Old 23-10-2006, 07:36 PM   #28
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toffle bars man , they were Awesome !


Like really cool Toffee

Or those WhiteKnight Chocloate Bars !
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Old 23-10-2006, 08:11 PM   #29
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i work at woolies and can tell you that whitenight's are still for sale.
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Old 23-10-2006, 08:27 PM   #30
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havent seen many Moro bars much lately - the were like larger mars bar.
Dont see Ruffles around here much either, its all smiths or samboys as mainstream chippies - speaking of chippies....whatever happened to the gobbledock?
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