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Old 11-04-09, 07:50 PM
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I've long thought the Tour de France should take a crack @ starting with a prolog in Central Park.

The Giro may beat them to it.
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Mods: please move this response to the Eating Status thread where these candy confessionals belong.
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too late


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Originally Posted by schnabler1
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you too.

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Old 11-05-09, 05:46 AM
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I prefer Mounds.

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Reese's for the win.
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Reese's for the win.
Especially straight from the freezer.
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Especially straight from the freezer.
incorrect.
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that's your opinion, my friend.
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Originally Posted by substructure
Especially straight from the freezer.
Nah, I like them with a really cold glass of milk.
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It belongs here because I say it does.

oh wait, wrong thread, carry on.
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Oreos FTW. Followed closely by Nilla Wafers and pudding.
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in the spirit of the Giro and NYC, a nice mega slice of pizza from Koronet's on 112th and Broadway.
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right next to amy's falafel.

those were staples of mine when I was at Manhattan School of Music
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I can remember a rumor like this going around every couple of years for about 10-12 years. Remain calm, all is talk.
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Originally Posted by Grumpy McTrumpy
right next to amy's falafel.

those were staples of mine when I was at Manhattan School of Music
should have gone downtown to mamoun's.
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Originally Posted by NomadVW
double stuffOreos FTW.
correct.
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Mamoun's is the best value in food.
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Originally Posted by Creakyknees
I prefer Mounds.

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I don't like coconut meat, so Mounds Bars totally suck for me. I think that coconut meat tastes like soap and don't ask me why I know what soap tastes like. Suffice it to say that the vast majority of my K-8 education was via the Teaching Sisters of Notre Dame.
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They talked about starting the TdF in Montreal a while back.

And the Coors Classic is going to start in Hawaii.
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And the Coors Classic is going to start in Hawaii.
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Refrigerated Snickers is the best.

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