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09-05-2012, 07:07 PM | #1 |
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Kinder Surprise Eggs
I'd seen these in Europe and could never find them in the US, so I figure most of you haven't seen one.
I love these things. First, you take the foil wrapping off and eat the chocolate shell. Then you open the plastic shell inside to see what you got. It isn't always obvious. They really pack them in tight. I spread the stuff out and still don't know what it's going to be. It comes with anti-choking warnings in about two dozen languages. It also comes with instructions, which is helpful. Last edited by glatt; 09-06-2012 at 07:12 AM. |
09-05-2012, 07:10 PM | #2 |
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Look at the size of this toy compared to the plastic shell it came in. These Kinder engineers could work for NASA. |
09-05-2012, 07:13 PM | #3 |
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I should add that after I brought 9 of these back from England in April, I read a story about some guy who had done the same thing with just a couple and he got in serious legal trouble.
Apparently they are considered a choking hazard here because it's a non-food item hidden in food. |
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You're right about the ban for choking hazard, but nobody choked on mine... or called the feds.
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09-06-2012, 07:32 AM | #6 |
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09-05-2012, 07:28 PM | #7 |
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Oh wow. So cool!
All we can get is a crappy cracker jack surprise: all they are now are a couple jokes or a tiny sticker. I remember the first christmas crackers I saw; ex sis in law brought them home from NZ. My now grown nieces and nephews loved them. So did I! Why can't we have cool stuff? |
09-06-2012, 12:29 PM | #8 |
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Lawyers, stupid judges, and sue-happy dumbasses.
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We've had those over here for years. Probably even since I was kid I think. The boys always liked them, and Max does too. I like them because the actual amount of junk food you're getting is small compared to the rest of it. Much better than getting your child a normal chocolate bar for a treat.
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I remember those being trendy with teenagers ... back when I was a teenager.
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Kinder Surprises in the 1990s could have prevented the second Bush presidency, you know.
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09-05-2012, 08:26 PM | #13 |
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We had Wonder Balls... but everyone decided to let their kids choke on stuff and then sue... that's why kinder surprises are a no-no
Apparently when they were first released with the toys, they were called "magic balls" http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RC-79Xxl0fo
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Hmmph.
My mom made snakes in the basement of our mobile home. So there. |
09-06-2012, 12:31 PM | #15 |
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A basement, in the trailer?
Fucking rich kids.
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