Near the beginning of October (my goodness, it feels like that was forever ago) I was Banned Again from the wordpress forums for infractions unknown. I of course did not let this deter me from haunting the forums and making smart remarks in my head about both the people asking for help and the supposed staff.
But I couldn’t have endured these cold, cruel months without my good friend and Food of the Gods, Silent Smartfood Popcorn.
Every weekend when my voice was silenced by the tyrannical powers of WordPress (boo! hiss!), Smartfood helped me to go on. He reminded me that he never had a voice to lose in the first place and that I was still his friend. He also had no artificial colors, artificial flavors or preservatives so he was good for me.
I just hope that someday each and every one of you can find a friend like Silent Smartfood Popcorn was to me. While it lasted, he was the best bag of popcorn a guy could want. So long Smartfood, you’ve left your mark on my life. You are not forgotten.
(and neither are your 10,000 cousins still in the grocery stores!)
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Hmm. It may not have any artificial colors or flavors, and they may call it “smart,” but cheese popcorn used to always rate as one of the unhealthiest snacks going. Sounds like they’re making an effort, but it’s not like it’s good for you. It’s not *really* your friend Booky.
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It IS my friend, it is!!!!!
lalalalaalallaalalalaalala, I’m not listening to you.
I owe my svelt and stunning figure ALL to Silent Smartfood….
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When the mask falls the betrayal will only feel all the worse. Waking up the next morning with your mouth feeling like paste and your stomach growling like a garburator. Don’t say you weren’t warned!
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That’s why I don’t eat after 7pm. Anything.
Garburator growling is the worst. Reminds me of those old 3speed farming tractors I drove in bibleschool.
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Think maybe that’s a matter of context, though? Here in Ireland, a packet of Manhattan Cheddar Popcorn is 135 calories, whereas a packet of Tayto (ie, chips) is 184. I know, I know: a bag of Tayto is 5g heavier. Still.
Plus I guess there’s more fibre in popcorn? So if you like your snacks, it’s the healthier option. The issue for me is bits of shell, seed etc getting caught in my teeth/gums.
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Yeah, what you said! Totally healthy 😉
I am finding out, like in the last 2 years, that that whole hull thing sticking in my gums gets old fast. I always plan on flossing right after reading, because man, it can hurt if it stays there….
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Yup!
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(in response to Alex)
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It came through as a response to him on my end, so you’re all good 🙂
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Liking in sympathy only. How did you upset WP to get banned?
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I’m not sure what I did that particular time. It was my 2nd or 3rd time getting banned, so by this point I just shrug and wait until I get my forum privileges back 😀
Most of the time though, it is because I tend to say things about WP and their coders that the staff consider “personal attacks” even though every single word I write is gospel truth.
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Yes, that would get you banned.
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I thought I already commented but it does not appear. What a smart about cheese popcorn? It sounds vile…
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Checked my spam folder n nothing, so maybe the internet just ate it?
So you have never had cheese flavored popcorn? I wonder what you’d think of it. I think it tastes like heaven on earth 🙂
Of course, I like almost anything with cheddar or cheddar flavoring.
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personally, cottage cheese is the food of the gods.
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I like a good large curd 4%, but only in the summer and with a dill pickle slice.
How do you eat yours, plain?
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In just about any way, shape, or form.
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Even the fat free stuff?
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Not as good but it’ll do in a pinch.
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I am currently at work and munching my way through a bag of salt and vinegar hula hoops, also divinity snacks, they are very crunchy and not silent at all.
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Hahaha! I can imagine they are quite loud 😉
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Very crunchy!
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My version of popcorn is quite a bit smarter because it involves a pound of butter melted all over it. Yes, real butter. Real smart cuz the brain’s made of cholesterol. 👍
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Sounds yummy. Bur I like white cheddar better 🙂
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I now have a popcorn craving
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You know what is funny? I was getting notifications all day about comments and likes and by the end of the work day I had a wicked craving too 😀
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Suddenly find myself thinking of caramel popcorn (which I’d actually forgotten existed). Yum.
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I only like caramel popcorn if it is in something like Crunch and Munch:
Here’s a link in case it’s just an american thing (like smartfood popcorn appears to be!)
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Crunch_%27n_Munch
Don’t know why, but the peanuts make irresistible to me…
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Mrs. Chess likes this product, and has enjoyed it on several occasions. We may have some in the house at this time, and after this I am headed off to investigate its inventory status as a craving has come forth.
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Isn’t it fun how food related posts can do that?
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When I read the title, I read it as “smart popcorn that is silent and does not audibly crunch.” I was like, hey, that’s definitely smart! No more annoying loud snackers next to you at the theater! But then I thought, non crunchy popcorn must be stale or soggy! Ew!
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I was trying to riff on the movie “Jay and Silent Bob Strike Back”. But having never actually seen it, I only had the title to go by 🙂
And yep, non-crunchy popcorn is nasty stuff…
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What do you think of caramelized popcorn? Do you prefer cheesy flavours?
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I like crunch n munch too, but will take cheese over caramel most times.
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