Daily Discussion Thread: 🌲💡⚡ Tuesday, 24 December, 2024

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• MeanElevator@aussie.zone ⁨14⁩ ⁨hours⁩ ago

  Merry Christmas Eve for those that celebrate tonight.

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  • StudChud@aussie.zone ⁨14⁩ ⁨hours⁩ ago

    Frohe Weihnachten! 🍻

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    • MeanElevator@aussie.zone ⁨14⁩ ⁨hours⁩ ago

      Ja!!

      Wesołych świąt!!

      Veselé Vánoce!!

      Veselé Vianoce!!

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• Ntcc661@aussie.zone ⁨17⁩ ⁨hours⁩ ago

  Peacan pie success. Very happy. One is already in the fridge and this one is about to join it.

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  • Eagle@aussie.zone ⁨17⁩ ⁨hours⁩ ago

    That looks too good to eat!

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    • Ntcc661@aussie.zone ⁨1⁩ ⁨hour⁩ ago

      Thanks but I’m kinda hoping it’s edible. Taking it to the in-laws today so should be interesting. Pecans kinda make it easy to look good.

      Have another ready for my family on Boxing Day.

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  • just_kitten@aussie.zone ⁨17⁩ ⁨hours⁩ ago

    Ugh, put that in me now!

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    • Ntcc661@aussie.zone ⁨1⁩ ⁨hour⁩ ago

      Uhhhh… Okay? She does look a bit of alright though. Quite chuffed. Thanks!

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  • useless_modern_god@aussie.zone ⁨16⁩ ⁨hours⁩ ago

    Hell yeah

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    • Ntcc661@aussie.zone ⁨1⁩ ⁨hour⁩ ago

      Cheers!

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  • Catfish@aussie.zone ⁨16⁩ ⁨hours⁩ ago

    That looks awesome! I dislike pecans but appreciate a tidy pie

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    • Ntcc661@aussie.zone ⁨1⁩ ⁨hour⁩ ago

      Thanks. I’m not a huge fan either but this one was a big success with others many years ago. And it looks decent.

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• Gibsonhasafluffybutt@aussie.zone ⁨21⁩ ⁨hours⁩ ago

  I can’t express how good I feel about having my old friend in my life.

  I feel anchored.

  After the shedding of “friends” earlier this year, it’s incredibly nice to have this guy back in my life.

  In other news, gastro has taken out the peeps I was doing xmas with so probs will go to section 8 for lunch tomorrow and see who else is hanging around.

  Who knows what could happen…

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  • Bottom_racer@aussie.zone ⁨21⁩ ⁨hours⁩ ago

    Always liked section 8. Haven’t been in a while but they used to do coopers longnecks which I thought was a nice touch.

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  • Duenan@aussie.zone ⁨21⁩ ⁨hours⁩ ago

    How are you feeling at the moment?

    Better than the last few days of being exhausted?

    It’s great that you got to reconnect with your old friend.

    I’ve been told often you don’t need a lot of friends, just a few good ones for life.

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    • Gibsonhasafluffybutt@aussie.zone ⁨20⁩ ⁨hours⁩ ago

      Feeling much better thanks for asking! I have a core group of friends, that I trust and wouldn’t think twice to help with whatever they needed.

      But it’s always good to keep yourself open to others as you never know who you might meet.

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  • LowExperience2368@aussie.zone ⁨16⁩ ⁨hours⁩ ago

    Hope you have a good Christmas! Do report back on how the lunch goes!

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• Bottom_racer@aussie.zone ⁨15⁩ ⁨hours⁩ ago

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  Bit green tonight.

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  • melbaboutown@aussie.zone ⁨15⁩ ⁨hours⁩ ago

    Photo taken from the edge of the deep green sea

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  • just_kitten@aussie.zone ⁨15⁩ ⁨hours⁩ ago

    Ominous jelly :(

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  • PeelerSheila@aussie.zone ⁨14⁩ ⁨hours⁩ ago

    Bit scary for me 😦

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• bacon@aussie.zone ⁨15⁩ ⁨hours⁩ ago

  On beach. Sky pretty.

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• TinyBreak@aussie.zone ⁨14⁩ ⁨hours⁩ ago

  Oh man you gotta laugh. The Mrs has given us food poisoning. Yep, second time in a week! Made it to the in-laws but I suspect that’s gonna screw me for tomorrow’s big car ride. We will see.

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  • Duenan@aussie.zone ⁨13⁩ ⁨hours⁩ ago

    Which of the suspect foods might have caused it?

    It’s going to be a very painful ride tomorrow, maybe you should call it off as a precaution.

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  • Bottom_racer@aussie.zone ⁨13⁩ ⁨hours⁩ ago

    Better out than in as they say.

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    • anotherspringchicken@aussie.zone ⁨13⁩ ⁨hours⁩ ago

      It really is! Its your body getting rid of germs

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  • MeanElevator@aussie.zone ⁨14⁩ ⁨hours⁩ ago

    Laughing and clinching on your behalf.

    Merry Christmas. All the best with keeping it down.

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• SituationCake@aussie.zone ⁨14⁩ ⁨hours⁩ ago

  Merry Christmas Eve. It’s a fun time for some but not everyone is in the same position. It can also be a time of strained family interactions, loneliness, stress, etc. So I just wanted to say that whatever your Christmas is like, hope you survive it ok.

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  • Gibsonhasafluffybutt@aussie.zone ⁨13⁩ ⁨hours⁩ ago

    Thank you, and same to you ❤️

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• RustyRaven@aussie.zone ⁨15⁩ ⁨hours⁩ ago

  My neighbours are having a party, and everyone sounds very happy. There is karaoke and much laughter.

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  • Seagoon_@aussie.zone ⁨15⁩ ⁨hours⁩ ago

    I love when neighbours have parties, it’s nice that people are happy and having fun. 🙂

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• Gibsonhasafluffybutt@aussie.zone ⁨13⁩ ⁨hours⁩ ago

  I hope everyone has a great day tomorrow, and for those of us who struggle during this time, I hope you can find some peace ❤️

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  • Seagoon_@aussie.zone ⁨12⁩ ⁨hours⁩ ago

    Merry Christmas to you too. 😘😘

    I’d volunteer but I haven’t played a game for a very long time nor do I have any gaming equipment just got this asus gaming pc.

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    • Gibsonhasafluffybutt@aussie.zone ⁨12⁩ ⁨hours⁩ ago

      That’s incredibly sweet of you ❤️

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• StudChud@aussie.zone ⁨16⁩ ⁨hours⁩ ago

  I bought a kinder surprise and got a little moo deng. So cute!

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  • Bottom_racer@aussie.zone ⁨16⁩ ⁨hours⁩ ago

    That is the deadliest large land mammal on the planet stay safe!

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  • Baku@aussie.zone ⁨16⁩ ⁨hours⁩ ago

    Smh my head, they’re even putting screws in moo dengs now

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  • PeelerSheila@aussie.zone ⁨15⁩ ⁨hours⁩ ago

    Ok that is adorable 🥰

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• Nath@aussie.zone ⁨20⁩ ⁨hours⁩ ago

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  Sheeba says Merry Christmas. 💚

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  • CEOofmyhouse56@aussie.zone ⁨20⁩ ⁨hours⁩ ago

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    Toby says “Hi Sheeba. Look what they do to us for their own amusement”.

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    • Nath@aussie.zone ⁨19⁩ ⁨hours⁩ ago

      I’m totally making it up to her. Her present is a big Nerf gun that shoots tennis balls.

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• PeelerSheila@aussie.zone ⁨20⁩ ⁨hours⁩ ago

  I do it every Christmas eve: a big cleanup. Dusted, vacuumed, cleaned windowsills, threw stuff out, fluffed up floor mats, rearranged stuff, had a few tinnies of kirin hyok lemon periodically. I always figure that, aside from cooking Christmas lunch, absolutely fuck all else is being done over the next couple of days. It feels like new years already straight after Christmas for me for some reason, and I like to feel like I’ve cleaned 🤷🏼‍♀️ Also I watched this post where a woman cleaned a house that had an absolutely horrific cockroach infestation and my reaction to it was physical lol.

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  • just_kitten@aussie.zone ⁨19⁩ ⁨hours⁩ ago

    Even if I was staying on after Xmas I’d absolutely do the same. The year pretty much kinda ends on Xmas so I agree with you whole heartedly about truly relaxing in that sacred period where everyone basically agrees that it’s okay to do fuck all

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  • anotherspringchicken@aussie.zone ⁨20⁩ ⁨hours⁩ ago

    I’ve done this, too. Wanted a fresh start and to mark the work year being over. And the house was trashed so definitely needed it

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  • SpinMeAround@aussie.zone ⁨18⁩ ⁨hours⁩ ago

    How tasty are those cans?! I’ve also been doing some cleaning today, just helps set the tone for tomorrow!

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• Force_majeure123@aussie.zone ⁨17⁩ ⁨hours⁩ ago

  Just had a $2.95 125g ALDI camembert ‘wheel’, which is really good and amazing value. Now I’m in my armchair drinking scotch and playing games. Comfy

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• just_kitten@aussie.zone ⁨15⁩ ⁨hours⁩ ago

  Made both dishes! The yam curry is still reducing and looks more like yellow soup atm but here’s my banana blossom fry with Maldive fish chips, whole spices (cardamom, cloves, cinnamon), chilli flakes, curry leaf, Pandan leaf, garlic, and caramelized onion. Plus a bit of turmeric powder, a hint of cumin and coriander powder, and a bit of sugar to round it off - finished off with a splodge of tamarind paste. There’s a lot going on, I’m excited to see what it tastes like tomorrow.

  it doesn't look like much though...

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  Dinner time with an episode of Blue Lights, then a final clean of dishes and kitchen, and I’ll pack for my trip. Vacuuming can wait for tomorrow evening. Only other must do is drop off my spare keys at my friend’s place down the road. Gosh, maybe everything won’t be a mad rush ☺️

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  • Seagoon_@aussie.zone ⁨15⁩ ⁨hours⁩ ago

    😊

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  • melbaboutown@aussie.zone ⁨15⁩ ⁨hours⁩ ago

    Silly question… do you have to pick the whole spices out after?

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    • just_kitten@aussie.zone ⁨14⁩ ⁨hours⁩ ago

      The cinnamon yes (though right now I’ve only got small pieces and sometimes I just end up eating them), cloves sometimes, but I always leave the cardamoms in. Mustard seeds, cumin and fennel seeds I always leave in when using

      Gotta pick out the pandan leaves as well

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• imoldgreeeg@aussie.zone ⁨1⁩ ⁨day⁩ ago

  My mum loved Christmas. And any celebration really. Half my tea towels and things are old Christmas themed ones from the surplus she would buy. And every year EVERYONE got a present - kids, grandkids, in laws. We were not rich and I dunno how she did it but she did. I’m talking a big extended family here. And when we were little we had presents on Christmas Eve (after mass 😇) and a big party. Then she would back it up with lunch for everyone Christmas day.

  That all changed a bit when she got old and sick and we could share the load, but the presents continued. When she got too old to shop she would research and buy things online through the year.

  She died a few years ago now in November and there were so many pre-bought presents ready in the cupboard that we were able to package them all up and give everyone something from mum/grandma that year as a surprise.

  So if you are sad or your family was crap, this is your permission to go buy (or cook or do) yourself something nice, from my mum. She would love it. ♥️✨

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  • CEOofmyhouse56@aussie.zone ⁨1⁩ ⁨day⁩ ago

    Nawww. This is beautiful. It’s made me weepy because my Nana was the same. She used to collect presents throughout the year and always had something under the tree for the ring-ins.

    God bless the ones that are no longer with us and taught us well. 💜

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  • PeelerSheila@aussie.zone ⁨23⁩ ⁨hours⁩ ago

    Thankyou for sharing this memory with us 🥲

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  • Duenan@aussie.zone ⁨23⁩ ⁨hours⁩ ago

    That’s very sad but at least you’ll still have the memories of the time you had.

    I’m doing exactly as prescribed tomorrow. I bought myself some beautiful lamb and I’m going to enjoy it with garlic dip.

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  • Gibsonhasafluffybutt@aussie.zone ⁨22⁩ ⁨hours⁩ ago

    That’s incredibly sweet. I’m going to go grab that box of cherries i wanted ❤️

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  • anotherspringchicken@aussie.zone ⁨22⁩ ⁨hours⁩ ago

    What a lovely memory - your mum sounds like a wonderful person

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• omoikiri@aussie.zone ⁨16⁩ ⁨hours⁩ ago

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  Getting started early. You know…

  For Jesus.

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• Seagoon_@aussie.zone ⁨12⁩ ⁨hours⁩ ago

  good night everyone and merry christmas , love you all 😘😘😘

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• indisin@aussie.zone ⁨20⁩ ⁨hours⁩ ago

  Well Hans has reached the bottom of the advent calendar which can only mean one thing: Die Hard is going on tonight and Die Hard jumper shall be worn tomorrow.

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• MeanElevator@aussie.zone ⁨14⁩ ⁨hours⁩ ago

  We did 4 Christmas movies today and I couldn’t be happier.

  Guess which oned and you’ll receive my film gratitude.

  Hint. 2 from the 80s, 1 from 90s, 1 from 2000’s

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• just_kitten@aussie.zone ⁨20⁩ ⁨hours⁩ ago

  Well, that wasn’t as early as I would’ve liked, but… I’M DONE!!!

  … With work - now to grab some onions and garlic and then tackle the doom pile of dishes then cook up two dishes and wash that up. And clean the house and pack. It’s looking doable though!

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• Gibsonhasafluffybutt@aussie.zone ⁨1⁩ ⁨day⁩ ago

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  Everyone gets a gift lol

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• underwatermagpies@aussie.zone ⁨22⁩ ⁨hours⁩ ago

  And, tomorrow’s plans cancelled due to other people’s covid. Is it terrible that I’m not sad? I’ll eat pavlova in my pjs and have champagne for breaky, sounds like a pretty good time.

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• useless_modern_god@aussie.zone ⁨20⁩ ⁨hours⁩ ago

  Done for the day.

  I will now proceed to candy my nuts.

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• useless_modern_god@aussie.zone ⁨18⁩ ⁨hours⁩ ago

  Bourbon sweet potato with candied pecans is complete.

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• TinyBreak@aussie.zone ⁨21⁩ ⁨hours⁩ ago

  Airport not as bad as I expected. But the carpark…. Wow what a shit show. Mrs asked me what they were building at a construction side, I told her a big gold plated hand giving the middle finger to their customers.

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• melbaboutown@aussie.zone ⁨22⁩ ⁨hours⁩ ago

  The stuff for the community pantry got delivered and there looks to be a decent amount of food there (even though Woolies is still an absolute rip). I picked a rare $2 delivery slot and deliberately shopped generic basics, things that would really fill you up and stretch a dollar, all the things my broken stomach can’t eat… (jealous)

  Looks good though. I didn’t get boxed cereal because I thought the bags of quick oats would give more bang for a buck. Should be ok for a kids breakfast with cinnamon and apple…

  I overspent my limit a bit and won’t get this much next time, this was just for Christmas. I won’t be able to afford this regularly. But maybe next time I might get some cheap spice sachets. Like cinnamon and Italian herbs. And maybe some tinned apple or jars of apple sauce

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• melbaboutown@aussie.zone ⁨19⁩ ⁨hours⁩ ago

  Ffs… I have socks that are still going after many years but ones I haven’t had very long keep ripping at the toe.

  I just sewed up the hole using a lightbulb because I didn’t have a wooden mushroom. Not bothering to darn as the fabric will likely just rip at the edge.

  I’d knit my own but the materials are also getting expensive and shitty

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• melbaboutown@aussie.zone ⁨16⁩ ⁨hours⁩ ago

  5 of the 6 marigolds seedlings are still alive (the 5th might be dead due to being stepped on by a workman). Maybe 1 of the sunflowers came up. Some of the alyssum might be coming up but unsure. One of the nasturtiums came up.

  It doesn’t seem they do well direct sown, probably because the spot is a sandy dust bowl and I don’t go out there often enough to keep the seeds moist. They’re fairly drought tolerant but probably need to be a bit more established first.

  I’ve been raising more in paper cups and a foil tray and today planted out 3 nasturtium seedlings I grew inside. The mix of nasturtium, alyssum and sunflowers I sowed in the foil pan show signs of things coming up. I also got some kind of poppies.

  I wish I’d been able to weed and dig over the dirt properly but I don’t think I can plus there’s a weird hard compacted layer of sand that would be difficult to break through. And that stupid tree is still sucking everything up and obstructing with its roots. Even if the plants were safe there (they’re kind of not - hence cheap disposable annual seeds) it would take a bit of work and time to make it suitable for growing food.

  But I saw another native bee buzzing around my zucchinis so I might be getting somewhere.

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• Duenan@aussie.zone ⁨16⁩ ⁨hours⁩ ago

  Made a fillet o fish sandwich for dinner tonight.

  Very yummy indeed.

  Might put a movie on later tonight depending on my mood.

  Watched Challengers last night. Wasn’t bad but I’m definitely not a fan of all of the time skipping in it. Didn’t enjoy it as much as I thought I would.

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• Baku@aussie.zone ⁨22⁩ ⁨hours⁩ ago

  @StudChud@aussie.zone I have secured magic Zooper doopers. Bad news. They’ve been enshitified

  Jaffa and banana flavours have been removed. It’s still a 24 pack, but only 6 flavours instead of 8. The Strawberry and cream cluster flavour is now just strawberries and cream, but more of a pink instead of a dark pink. Solar sherbet is now orange sherbet. Galactic grape is now grape bubblegum. Jaffa Jetstream no longer exists. Toffee apple flavour has kinda been removed? Before it was a brown, now it’s light green. Still called toffee apple though. Beaming banana has been removed. Lemonade launcher is now just lemonade (but still here!). Red comet has been replaced by red creamy soda

  They’re in the freezer rn. It’s been, God, almost a decade since I last had these flavours so you’re not getting a taste comparison. I’ll let you know if any of them taste shit or not!

  Can confirm they’re at my local iga which is a medium sized one. Might be at you local one, or food works in a stretch

  (Sorry, idk if you care, but you liked all my flavours so motivated me to go hunt these down… Your hatred of splices is unwarranted though!)

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