Chocolate lovers, take heed !!

Pangur Ban · 07-27-2002, 05:44 AM

Could a chocolate shortage be on the horizon ??

Apparently a private speculator has purchased over 10% of the world cocoa bean futures market, ( over 200,000 tons [img]graemlins/uhoh2.gif[/img] ) probably in expectation that the price will rise, owing to predicted poor harvests in South America and Brazil.

Stock up now !!

A community service announcement for all IW chocaholics from your friendly neighborhood Pangur Ban [img]graemlins/cat3.gif[/img]

[ 07-27-2002, 06:11 AM: Message edited by: Pangur Ban ]

skywalker · 07-27-2002, 06:02 AM

This was a more grisly story:

Pa. Man Dies In Vat Of Chocolate

Wednesday July 24, 2002 11:00 AM

HATFIELD, Pa. (AP) - A candy factory worker died after being submerged in a 1,200-gallon vat of liquefied chocolate, police said.

Yoni Cordon, 19, of Philadelphia, was discovered in the vat by co-workers at the Kargher Corporation on Tuesday, authorities said.

Police said they believe Cordon had been working on a platform near the opening of the vat, which is used for mixing and melting chocolate.

Nobody saw Cordon fall and it was unknown how long he was submerged before he was found, Hatfield Township police detective Patrick M. Hanrahan said.

Hanrahan said foul play was not suspected and the death was being investigated as an accident.

Kinda makes me less hungry for chocolate.

Mark

K T Ong · 07-27-2002, 06:09 AM

Can only hope that this will not in some way be a prelude to a food shortage -- that would be terrible...

khazadman · 07-27-2002, 03:33 PM

a choclate shortage would not faze me a bit.now a coffee shortage is a different story.i can't live without the ground beans.

johnny · 07-27-2002, 03:38 PM

No big deal, there's still plenty of beer

07-27-2002, 03:40 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by khazadman:
a choclate shortage would not faze me a bit.now a coffee shortage is a different story.i can't live without the ground beans.

Coffee is bad for you, It’s a dangerous drug!
Drink green tea instead, much good for you.

Scholarcs · 07-27-2002, 04:48 PM

Well it looks like I had better buy up the other 90%...

WillowIX · 07-27-2002, 05:19 PM

Chocolate shortage?? Aaaahh!! If there ever will be I´ll wish for that asteroid to get here earlier LOL! [img]graemlins/laugh3.gif[/img] *runs to nearest mall to fill the cellar* Maybe I´ll just fill up the attic as well lol.

whacky · 07-27-2002, 05:26 PM

Noooo it cant be, its just not fair, i love chocolate, what will i do without chocolates, i hope Moni left some of that chocolate asteroid for me

07-27-2002, 05:55 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by whacky:
Noooo it cant be, its just not fair, i love chocolate, what will i do without chocolates, i hope Moni left some of that chocolate asteroid for me

erm - I ate it all *embarassed belch*

07-27-2002, 05:44 AM	#1
Pangur Ban Avatar Join Date: June 3, 2001 Location: Melbourne, Australia Age: 64 Posts: 569	Could a chocolate shortage be on the horizon ?? Apparently a private speculator has purchased over 10% of the world cocoa bean futures market, ( over 200,000 tons [img]graemlins/uhoh2.gif[/img] ) probably in expectation that the price will rise, owing to predicted poor harvests in South America and Brazil. Stock up now !! A community service announcement for all IW chocaholics from your friendly neighborhood Pangur Ban [img]graemlins/cat3.gif[/img] [ 07-27-2002, 06:11 AM: Message edited by: Pangur Ban ] __________________ Not enough time to care ....

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07-27-2002, 03:38 PM	#5
johnny 40th Level Warrior Join Date: April 15, 2002 Location: Utrecht The Netherlands Age: 58 Posts: 16,981	No big deal, there's still plenty of beer __________________

07-27-2002, 04:48 PM	#7
Scholarcs Red Dragon Join Date: December 5, 2001 Location: Auckland, New Zealand Age: 38 Posts: 1,557	Well it looks like I had better buy up the other 90%... __________________ <br />\"A child of five would understand this. Send someone to fetch a child of five\" - Groucho Marx<br />Member of the ORT Clan. <br />\"Some birds are not meant to be caged because their feathers are too bright\"<br />Ma bouche sera la bouche des malheurs qui n\'ont point de bouche, ma voix, la liberté de celles qui s\'affaissent au cachot du désespoir. - Aimé Césaire<br />La plus perdue de toutes les journées est celle où l\'on n\'a pas ri. - Sébastien Roch Nicolas

07-27-2002, 05:19 PM	#8
WillowIX Apophis Join Date: July 10, 2001 Location: By a big blue lake, Canada Age: 49 Posts: 4,628	Chocolate shortage?? Aaaahh!! If there ever will be I´ll wish for that asteroid to get here earlier LOL! [img]graemlins/laugh3.gif[/img] runs to nearest mall to fill the cellar Maybe I´ll just fill up the attic as well lol. __________________ Confuzzled by nature.

07-27-2002, 06:02 AM	#2
skywalker Banned User Join Date: March 1, 2001 Location: VT, USA Age: 63 Posts: 3,097	This was a more grisly story: Pa. Man Dies In Vat Of Chocolate Wednesday July 24, 2002 11:00 AM HATFIELD, Pa. (AP) - A candy factory worker died after being submerged in a 1,200-gallon vat of liquefied chocolate, police said. Yoni Cordon, 19, of Philadelphia, was discovered in the vat by co-workers at the Kargher Corporation on Tuesday, authorities said. Police said they believe Cordon had been working on a platform near the opening of the vat, which is used for mixing and melting chocolate. Nobody saw Cordon fall and it was unknown how long he was submerged before he was found, Hatfield Township police detective Patrick M. Hanrahan said. Hanrahan said foul play was not suspected and the death was being investigated as an accident. Kinda makes me less hungry for chocolate. Mark

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khazadman User suspended until [Feb13] Join Date: December 6, 2001 Location: the south side of ol virginny Age: 62 Posts: 1,172	a choclate shortage would not faze me a bit.now a coffee shortage is a different story.i can't live without the ground beans.

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whacky Emerald Dragon Join Date: July 16, 2002 Location: The Abyss Age: 36 Posts: 904	Noooo it cant be, its just not fair, i love chocolate, what will i do without chocolates, i hope Moni left some of that chocolate asteroid for me

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