The Daily Ping

FROM: Alex
DATE: Wednesday January 14, 2004 -- 9:27:13 am

Now, I'm no genius, but isn't a Ritz round and shaped like a oreo? Maybe it's just me . . . . .

FROM: Rob [E-Mail]
DATE: Wednesday January 14, 2004 -- 10:07:53 am

Sarah had the regular Hershey's milk chocolate Swoops and said they were tasty, at least.

The thing that's creeping me out is the reverse Reese's peanut butter cups with the peanut butter on the outside and the chocolate inside.

FROM: Paul
DATE: Wednesday January 14, 2004 -- 10:40:36 am

Alex: Now, I'm no genius, but isn't a Ritz round and shaped like a oreo? Maybe it's just me . . . . .

They are. :)

FROM: aharris
DATE: Wednesday January 14, 2004 -- 4:43:02 pm

holy cow. I was in Walgreen's the other day and they had a display of these things (they were on sale).

I remember thinking: what the hell...?!! Strange looking things.

Although at only $1.99 I'll admit I was tempted to pick up a pack of the Reese's Swoops. I didn't tho...maybe next time ;)

FROM: Robert [E-Mail]
DATE: Wednesday January 14, 2004 -- 5:47:01 pm

I'd eat 'em if you put them in front of me, but I still agree that it's a weird idea.

FROM: Maria
DATE: Wednesday January 14, 2004 -- 9:00:56 pm

I tried the Reese's Swoops and they were ok, but I wouldn't buy them again. Not enough peanut butter and the chocolate is too waxy. Ditto on the waxiness goes for York Peppermint Swoops.

FROM: jk
DATE: Wednesday January 14, 2004 -- 10:25:38 pm

Wow, I followed the link to the snacking website, and boy do they take their snacking seriously! Fabulous.

I saw the individual packages on a table at the check-out the other day, picked up the container, couldn't figure out what would make me want to pay $1.50 for something so small, so I put it back.

In contrast, I bought the tiny size Snickers after Christmas and I've determined I could eat 200 of them at one sitting, if someone were to dare me. I like that size much better than the normal size. They seem fresher. More fresh?

FROM: jess
DATE: Thursday February 5, 2004 -- 10:08:46 am

thanks for the laugh, Alex!

FROM: jk
DATE: Monday March 1, 2004 -- 9:54:52 pm

Brief follow-up: I read today in the Nutrition Action newsletter that these snacks contain three times the amount of saturated fat compared to the "original candy." Ew!

FROM: Ryan [E-Mail]
DATE: Tuesday March 2, 2004 -- 7:51:28 am

jk -- You and I read the same newsletter. I read the same thing ("Food Porn!") and was bummed to see that the Peppermint Patty swoops are pretty much like eating lard right out of the bin.

FROM: jk
DATE: Tuesday March 2, 2004 -- 9:12:31 am

I know! I might as well just strap a bag of Gibbles potato chips around my neck. They are my heroin.

FROM: h
DATE: Sunday January 22, 2006 -- 7:09:26 pm

I HATE UI

FROM: Joseph
DATE: Monday January 23, 2006 -- 2:32:41 am

Peppermint Patty swoops are pretty much like eating lard right out of the bin.

Like that's something newer and grosser than Oreos. The white filling in Oreos is just lard sweetened with sugar. Mmmmm. Sweet lard.

FROM: Dee
DATE: Monday February 20, 2006 -- 3:41:43 pm

I was very disappointed with these Swoops. The Reeses taste waxy, like somone else mentioned. It doesn't have the same consistancy as the orignal. And the shape is weird. The one thing I do like is the they are packaged. Other then that they suck!