Cause for Celebration - Opal Fruits! - General Discussion

rudi · 17-10-2005, 12:57

I have been a big fan of the Opal Fruit my entire life, and even loved Splicers when they were out (like lots of coloured Opal Fruits twisted together). It was a dark day for me when they were renamed Starburst. What a terrible name. This totally messes with many of my childhood memories.

Anyway, I have just been to the local Tesco and purchased a packet of Starburst. When it was swiped through the scanner, what do you think came up on the modern display of a brand new till in a new store? - OPAL FRUITS 42 PENCE! How fantastic is that? The name lives on through it's barcode.

Oh happy day!

Rudi ™

17-10-2005, 13:01

Mmmmm Opal fruits - the strawberry ones

17-10-2005, 13:01

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Originally Posted by rudi

I have been a big fan of the Opal Fruit my entire life, and even loved Splicers when they were out (like lots of coloured Opal Fruits twisted together). It was a dark day for me when they were renamed Starburst. What a terrible name. This totally messes with many of my childhood memories.

Anyway, I have just been to the local Tesco and purchased a packet of Starburst. When it was swiped through the scanner, what do you think came up on the modern display of a brand new till in a new store? - OPAL FRUITS 42 PENCE! How fantastic is that? The name lives on through it's barcode.

Oh happy day!

Rudi ™

I am shocked and disgusted. This is worse than going to France, paying for dinner in Euros and being given your change in francs.

Tesco is clearly supporting an anti-European stance. Obviously.

Mouldydc · 17-10-2005, 13:12

42p!!

That's one expensive pack of Opal Fruits!

Snozzwangler · 17-10-2005, 13:44

I was rather excited to find Tooti Frooti's in Tescos ..... mmmmmmm

broonale · 17-10-2005, 13:49

Opal Fruits...... Made to make your mouth water............

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Originally Posted by potatolegs

Mmmmm Opal fruits - the strawberry ones

I see a new thread in this one.....

I liked the lime ones......

17-10-2005, 13:54

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Originally Posted by broonale

Opal Fruits...... Made to make your mouth water............

Made to make you feel like you're dying of thirst after you've just scoffed the entire packet in under a minute more like.

broonale · 17-10-2005, 14:05

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Originally Posted by pickle

Made to make you feel like you're dying of thirst after you've just scoffed the entire packet in under a minute more like.

And you never saved any for the rest of us........

lol

I used to do that with those original Chewits...

Evil Eye · 17-10-2005, 14:38

I'm a bit disappointed...I was hoping this thread would be to announce they had decided to change the name back to Opal Fruits....kind of like what they did when the briefly changed the name of 'cocoa pops' to 'choco crispies'

n00b · 17-10-2005, 14:42

When Opal fruits changed to Starburst, didn't they scrap a flavour as well? Wasn't there a lemon flavour in the packet or am I going mad?

john74 · 17-10-2005, 14:50

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Originally Posted by n00b

When Opal fruits changed to Starburst, didn't they scrap a flavour as well? Wasn't there a lemon flavour in the packet or am I going mad?

Yes there was a lemon flavoured sweet in yellow wrapping.

The lime and the lemon were combined into one sweet when they brought in the blackcurrent flavour.

The blackcurrent is my favorite sweet.

rudi · 17-10-2005, 14:51

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Originally Posted by n00b

When Opal fruits changed to Starburst, didn't they scrap a flavour as well? Wasn't there a lemon flavour in the packet or am I going mad?

No lemon is still there. The order has changed now, but it used to be (starting from the end of the packet with the black square) orange, lemon, strawberry, lime, and then repeat. You would get 12 sweets in a packet too. I used to be able to unwrap the colour of my choice in my pocket, in absolute silence, so as not to alert anyone to my sweets.

When I was 11, in hospital getting my adenoids removed, I recall coming round after the operation. I could barely move, but was starving, and knew there was an emergency packet in the drawer beside the bed. It seemed to take an age to get the packet, remove one and unwrap it. I could then only scape slivers off with my teeth. But oh, the ecstasy!

Rudi

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Little Bleeder · 17-10-2005, 14:53

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Originally Posted by n00b

When Opal fruits changed to Starburst, didn't they scrap a flavour as well? Wasn't there a lemon flavour in the packet or am I going mad?

Yes, there definitely used to be a lemon one. Now there's too many limes, and not enough of the decent flavours.
What I hate about Opal fruits/Starburst is the sticky wrappers being shoved down my car seats/sofa, discarded on the carpets, or the gooey one that escapes into my washing machine.

Orbitalzone · 17-10-2005, 15:59

Sadly I can no longer eat them as I come out in lumps, but tell me, are they still like acidy flavoured liquid plastic?

I always liked those 'Pacers' which were like Opal Fruits but mint flavoured and green and white striped colour... oh and then those chewy 'Texan' bars....mmmm

rudi · 17-10-2005, 16:24

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Originally Posted by Orbitalzone

Sadly I can no longer eat them as I come out in lumps, but tell me, are they still like acidy flavoured liquid plastic?

I always liked those 'Pacers' which were like Opal Fruits but mint flavoured and green and white striped colour... oh and then those chewy 'Texan' bars....mmmm

I liked pacers too, but they were even more synthetic in texture. There was also spearmint flavoured opal fruits at one point.
I remember Apple Flavoured Chewits were pulled because of some suspect ingredient. They were great though. The best flavoured chewy sweet ever by far is the the pear flavoured Fruitella.

Rudi

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sbaker002 · 17-10-2005, 17:12

talking of chewits...whatever happened to those fizzy lemonade and cola flavour ones?
They were (as far as I can remember) the best chewits that i've ever tried

Wishkahbanks · 17-10-2005, 17:20

Excellent,opal fruits was a much better name than starburst

Jamfocus · 17-10-2005, 17:35

I thought they had renamed them back to opal fruits for a second.

It reminds me when coco pops changed there name to something else, but eventually changed it back

draig goch · 17-10-2005, 17:49

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Originally Posted by Orbitalzone

... oh and then those chewy 'Texan' bars....mmmm

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scary_marydon · 17-10-2005, 17:53

Trip down memory lane. I can remember when decimalisation came in. Black jacks and fruit salads used to be 4 for 1 old penny (there were 240 of those to the pound in those days). In comes the new money, and my then favourite sweets were STILL 4 for a penny.

asdigi · 17-10-2005, 17:54

i'll have to buy a pack of starburst when im next in tescos to see what the name comes up as when there scanned in

Orbitalzone · 17-10-2005, 17:57

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Originally Posted by draig goch

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you are my hero !

ray777 · 17-10-2005, 18:12

The title of this thread is very misleading. I honestly thought that St*****sts were going to be given their proper name back. It reminds me of a thread last week called 'Margaret Thatcher'. Opening the thread took forever, only to be faced with the disappointment that she was turning 80, and hadn't met her maker.

imno12u · 17-10-2005, 19:51

What were those things that were a lot like opal fruits but with bits of fizzy flavour within them that looked like darker, shinier bits of the actual sweets. The name has totally escaped me.

Evil Eye · 17-10-2005, 20:42

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Originally Posted by scary_marydon

Trip down memory lane. I can remember when decimalisation came in. Black jacks and fruit salads used to be 4 for 1 old penny (there were 240 of those to the pound in those days). In comes the new money, and my then favourite sweets were STILL 4 for a penny.

Just be greatful you got 4 for your penny. When I was youn those sweets were one for a penny, if not 2p each...not that I ever ate then...I hated both frit salads and blackjack...urrrgghh.

17-10-2005, 12:57	#1
rudi Banned User Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: 55deg49'31.63"N 4deg15'06.87"W Posts: 3,305	Cause for Celebration - Opal Fruits! I have been a big fan of the Opal Fruit my entire life, and even loved Splicers when they were out (like lots of coloured Opal Fruits twisted together). It was a dark day for me when they were renamed Starburst. What a terrible name. This totally messes with many of my childhood memories. Anyway, I have just been to the local Tesco and purchased a packet of Starburst. When it was swiped through the scanner, what do you think came up on the modern display of a brand new till in a new store? - OPAL FRUITS 42 PENCE! How fantastic is that? The name lives on through it's barcode. Oh happy day! Rudi ™

17-10-2005, 17:53	#20
scary_marydon Forum Member Join Date: Sep 2005 Services: Sky+, BT Broadband Posts: 182	Blackjacks and Fruit Salads Trip down memory lane. I can remember when decimalisation came in. Black jacks and fruit salads used to be 4 for 1 old penny (there were 240 of those to the pound in those days). In comes the new money, and my then favourite sweets were STILL 4 for a penny.

17-10-2005, 13:01	#2
potatolegs Posts: n/a	Mmmmm Opal fruits - the strawberry ones

17-10-2005, 13:12	#4
Mouldydc Forum Member Join Date: Nov 2004 Posts: 3,263	42p!! That's one expensive pack of Opal Fruits!

17-10-2005, 13:44	#5
Snozzwangler Forum Member Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: Betty landscaper Posts: 49,816	I was rather excited to find Tooti Frooti's in Tescos ..... mmmmmmm

17-10-2005, 14:38	#9
Evil Eye Forum Member Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Brighton Posts: 3,913	I'm a bit disappointed...I was hoping this thread would be to announce they had decided to change the name back to Opal Fruits....kind of like what they did when the briefly changed the name of 'cocoa pops' to 'choco crispies'

17-10-2005, 14:42	#10
n00b Forum Member Join Date: Jan 2005 Posts: 2,542	When Opal fruits changed to Starburst, didn't they scrap a flavour as well? Wasn't there a lemon flavour in the packet or am I going mad?

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Orbitalzone Forum Member Join Date: Oct 2000 Location: East Sussex Services: SkyHD, PlusNet ADSL, Pointless Posts: 6,954 Posts: 8,430	Sadly I can no longer eat them as I come out in lumps, but tell me, are they still like acidy flavoured liquid plastic? I always liked those 'Pacers' which were like Opal Fruits but mint flavoured and green and white striped colour... oh and then those chewy 'Texan' bars....mmmm

17-10-2005, 17:12	#16
sbaker002 Forum Member Join Date: May 2005 Location: Lincoln Services: This and that Posts: 235	talking of chewits...whatever happened to those fizzy lemonade and cola flavour ones? They were (as far as I can remember) the best chewits that i've ever tried

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Wishkahbanks Forum Member Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: UK Services: Freeview,Orange Posts: 2,476	Excellent,opal fruits was a much better name than starburst

17-10-2005, 17:35	#18
Jamfocus Forum Member Join Date: Jul 2004 Posts: 6,961	I thought they had renamed them back to opal fruits for a second. It reminds me when coco pops changed there name to something else, but eventually changed it back

17-10-2005, 17:54	#21
asdigi Forum Member Join Date: May 2003 Location: Kent Services: Sky+, FreeView & O2 Broadband Posts: 2,903	i'll have to buy a pack of starburst when im next in tescos to see what the name comes up as when there scanned in

17-10-2005, 18:12	#23
ray777 Banned User Join Date: Oct 2003 Location: Ireland Posts: 497	The title of this thread is very misleading. I honestly thought that St*****sts were going to be given their proper name back. It reminds me of a thread last week called 'Margaret Thatcher'. Opening the thread took forever, only to be faced with the disappointment that she was turning 80, and hadn't met her maker.

17-10-2005, 19:51	#24
imno12u Forum Member Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: London Services: Blueyonder 4MB, Sky+, Freeview, Sony Ericsson K800i Posts: 7,035	What were those things that were a lot like opal fruits but with bits of fizzy flavour within them that looked like darker, shinier bits of the actual sweets. The name has totally escaped me.