Explaining the candy fiasco

[m_cobweb]

Yesterday's posts mentioned this, but without the explanation that makes the whole story humorous. Of course, yesterday I'd had about three and half hours of sleep, so humorous it was not.

The custodian here at work brought in this nice bowl of candy for us (we thought). Good stuff, too--Kit Kats, Reese's, Starburst... Too bad they were all so stale as to be completely inedible. I don't recall ever needing to spit out candy before, but this time I had to. Had to.

Now, Roger probably hasn't the slightest clue that candy can go stale, so he didn't mean it to be rude. And we didn't want to be rude in return, which meant we couldn't just throw it away because he empties the wastebaskets. So I ended up throwing it all into a bag to take home and toss.

Last night darkmane decided to try one and see if they were too stale for him. After spitting his bite out into the bag, he decided they were. He also spent some time wondering just how many years it takes for the cookie inside a Kit Kat to get that stale.

Boss Barbara and I figure no one goes to Roger's house on Halloween because the kids know him as the guy who gives out the stale candy. We badly want to know how long he's had it lying around, but haven't yet thought of a subtle way to get that information without hurting his feelings.

Other news: This would be a really good time for some theater to re-release Matrix 2 for those of us who didn't get around to seeing it (all three of us) or we won't end up seeing number 3 either.

And if I can finish hand-sewing four yards of Venice lace onto a skirt by the weekend, I'm going to have a lovely outfit for the club.

Comments

[etherpunk.livejournal.com]

It's out on DVD now, so you can rent it before you go see Revolutions :)

[m-cobweb.livejournal.com]

Well, I suppose I could. But it's not the same, ya know?

[oomingmak.livejournal.com]

Ahh that explains it. I was going to ask you what the stale candy bit was all about. I can only imagine how long it takes candy to turn stale. *shudder*

[m-cobweb.livejournal.com]

Years.

Decades, maybe.

Someday I'll get the taste out of my mouth. (Sounds like a job for vodka.)

[oomingmak.livejournal.com]

He he! Vodka is quite the cure-all, isn't it?

[darkphoenixrisn.livejournal.com]

Maybe I just have a subtle sense of taste, but even candy that's a few months old tastes stale to me.

[m-cobweb.livejournal.com]

Oh, then you would have loved this. *coffcoffahem*

[darkphoenixrisn.livejournal.com]

Heh. My ex was like this guy - no candy was ever too stale for her. We used to fight over whether candy was stale or not!

re: hand sewing lace

[mahariel.livejournal.com]

Another option - you could run over to my house friday night and we could zoom-zoom it on my sewing machine. 1 1/2 yards should take less than 30 seconds. I could even go over the previously hand-stitched yardage to give it extra security.

-Victoria

Re: hand sewing lace

[m-cobweb.livejournal.com]

Thanks...but I'm doing it this way on purpose. Yeah, I know, sick. ;-) I'd do it on my machine, but I thought this would look a little nicer (as though anyone would ever be able to tell in the dark), and I find hand-sewing to be tremendously relaxing (the real reason). I've just put it off for a long time because I needed a deadline, so I decided to give myself one.

Although if you have a serger--we should talk.

Re: hand sewing lace

[coulrophobe.livejournal.com]

I have a serger. Movie and sewing night? :)

Re: hand sewing lace

[m-cobweb.livejournal.com]

Ooh--sounds like a plan.

[avisionaire.livejournal.com]

A wee FYI, and probably a late one: as of a few days ago, the Imax downtown was still showing Matrix II. I saw it there and in an ordinary theater and enjoyed the Imax showing very much.

You've probably seen it by now but I thought I would mention it, just in case. :)