Have people tried the Japanese chocolate treat called Pocky (pronounced pookee)? It is a biscuit stick coated with chocolate (course now other flavours are available). The wikipedia has an artcile about Pocky. I'm quite partial to the Strawberry Pockey but the chocolate one is still the best. I also found some funny & weird Japanese Pocky commercials on youtube: http://jp.youtube.com/watch?v=LxSbhhcEcd4 http://jp.youtube.com/watch?v=JxddRR8lACc http://jp.youtube.com/watch?v=bIukpsoxb9I http://jp.youtube.com/watch?v=4fpT025nG74 http://jp.youtube.com/watch?v=K899j2cJswY Oh, in the commercials they are saying, "Anata mo watashi mo pocky!" which means "you, I, pocky".

That's soooo funy Tim. I love the Sprite commercials. Here's some that air in my country: And I still like this stuff!

Great commercials, guys! I wanna try some pocky now!

Those Sprite commercials were funny, Amy, but they won't make me switch from drinking Schweppes Ginger-Ale (or Canada Dry ginger-ale). *grin* I find Pocky to be very tasty and addictive. Once you start munching on the little sticks you go through half of the box before you know it. I buy them at the Chinese Supermarket that's just down the street from me. One of my favourite cookies is a chocolate wafer roll that melts in your mouth. These cookies are from Malaysia and they come in a large metal tin. Everytime you open the lid, all you can smell is chocolate. I'm not a huge chocolate lover but these cookies are divine.

Tim, what have you done? You brought up the chocolate subject. Oh no..... #AMY 'S BRAIN SHUTS DOWN# Time for Choco-break!

I am guessing TIm has been around females a lot as he knows their weakness

Originally posted by Firebird I am guessing TIm has been around females a lot as he knows their weakness

3/4 of my friends are female. Luckily my wife doesn't mind and besides, 3/4 of her friends are male so fair's fair. I also have two step-daughters, two step-granddaughters and just recently (just over a year now) - two step-great-granddaughters! I'm surrounded by women (which can be good and bad *grin*).

I've had Pockys before... and ITA, they disappear fast! My favourites are the Kinder chocolates from Germany, though.

I like Kinders too TJ. what's your favvie? the milk or the country crunchie cereal version?

I like the milk ones like in the pictures... Drool.... Whenever we go to Europe I pig out on those! You can't get them over here... which is probably a good thing for my waistline!

I usually buy them from the kiosks at my school. You can find Kinder easily here. Ah, TJ, I'm sure you have another choco delights there so your waistline will not suffer!

LOL... my waistline suffers... oh, it suffers... and then I have to diet and it suffers more! I pigged out this weekend so now I have to pay the price this week by cutting back... ugh....

More funny Pocky commercials... anata mo watashi mo pocky! http://youtube.com/watch?v=Dqi90GFbFnM http://youtube.com/watch?v=7zknopiqqv8 - this has Donkey Kong in it?! Here's a Japanese Ska Band who have their own Pocky Commercial... ORESKABAND - Hana no Ska Dance There is a tomato and bread stick treat called Pretz. I haven't tried this one yet but they have some wild commercials: Oh my god! Aya Matsuura Another Aya Matsuura CM

lol Sosai how do you find these?

I think Tim's addicted to Youtube....

Originally posted by Transmute Jun I think Tim's addicted to Youtube....

I have just found it and I am enjoying myself over there. OH the memories it brings back.

It's amazing what you can find... http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fw8T3xycCVw&mode=related&search=

Originally posted by Firebird lol Sosai how do you find these?

I knew about these commercials for a long while now. The girl in the Pretz commercials is Aya Matsuura who is a Japanese Pop Idol. I've posted some of here videos over in this thread.

I think you are all you tube addicts. I just dont know where you find the time

Well, the secret is never to go to Youtube UNLESS you have the time. Same with Wiki... I ot buried in Wiki last night reading about strange accidents at Disney Parks around the world...

Originally posted by Firebird I think you are all you tube addicts. I just dont know where you find the time

LOL! It doesn't take much time to post links when they are old links from my favourites. I have friends sending me new links all the time as well. Searching youtube isn't hard or time consuming if you know what you're looking for (the same principle applies to google searches as well). Of course, I don't watch much television these days. My day-to-day work requires me to be online so checking out something online is just a click away. I used to have a youtube account where I uploaded cartoons and tv shows but youtube nuked it. I haven't bothered to create a new one. I'll watch things on youtube but I can't be bothered to make an account there.

This is one of my favorites. Animetal's version of Dare da I think Dare da's lyrics lends itself quite well to metal. I can somehow picture all of us Gatch fanatics at this concert, even if we all don't particularly enjoy this genre of music.

ITA Kimi.... I often find myself punching the air during the song, because of that version! My favourite is still Gatchaman 94 though: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LVS4hv41yOc