07-27-2002, 05:44 AM | #1 |
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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 ]
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07-27-2002, 06:02 AM | #2 |
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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 |
07-27-2002, 06:09 AM | #3 |
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Can only hope that this will not in some way be a prelude to a food shortage -- that would be terrible...
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07-27-2002, 03:33 PM | #4 |
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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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07-27-2002, 03:38 PM | #5 |
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No big deal, there's still plenty of beer
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07-27-2002, 04:48 PM | #7 |
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Well it looks like I had better buy up the other 90%...
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07-27-2002, 05:19 PM | #8 |
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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.
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07-27-2002, 05:26 PM | #9 |
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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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