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The better type of car has a main fuel tank and an auxiliary. Crisps,
however, do not.
So.
A fairly standard crisp packet, but divided into two non-equal parts,
such that bottom 12% of the crisps can be accessed only by peeling
apart a second seal. These 12 simple percents will, when
accessed,
give the impression of an indulgent bonus, even though the total
crispage of the packet is no greater than in a regular pack.
That's really all there is to it.
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a really difficult seal to open, a really really bl**dy difficult seal to open... |
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How about a third chamber that contains a small bonus device that goes "oink" when depressed? |
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That's silly - how could the device tell you were depressed? |
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Crisps, which our American cousins call "chips",
require a certain amount of space to allow them to
stay intact. This secondary, smaller part might deny
crisps their full, uncrushed potential. |
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It seems to be original though, although my "this
might have been baked" senses are twitching
involuntarily ... |
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// a really difficult seal to open // |
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"I can see ... wonderful things ..." |
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I would eat this packet upside-down. That way after the initial disappointment at the paltry amount of crisps within, I would be overcome with joy at the bountiful contents of the reserve chamber. |
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You've got my bun on one proviso: that this new compartment is an additional 12% on existing packets, rather than 12% of the existing packet. Crisp packet sizes seem to be ever-shrinking and reducing in value. Anything to arrest this tragic decline gets my vote. |
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{And much respect for your insightful choice of smokey bacon) |
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//to allow them to stay intact\\ When people buy a packet of crisps from me I sometimes ask them if they want many crisps or the regular number. When they say they want many I put the packet on the bar and stomp it with my fist. |
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This idea is funny and deeply philosofical (sp?) |
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My dad (85) got admitted to the hospital today with a fracture in his spine. I'm drunk now and it's way past my bedtime, just a little escapism. End off topic. |
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Ugh, that sucks. Best wishes to both of you. |
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There's something weirdly appealing about this idea for food packs in general. I like having a choice about whether to "be good" and eat a small portion, or eat just a little extra, maybe another 100 calories or so. I think I'd feel more satisfied after "splurging" like that than after eating a slightly larger portion in one go; wonder whether that is true for other people. |
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That wouldn't really hold true for me. If I didn't eat the extra I would just feel bad for throwing away food - so I'd feel better for eating it, and I'd enjoy it. |
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Hope your dad's doing ok [zeno]. |
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In that case [Ian] shirley it should be recursive, with a little 12% portion of the remainder...? |
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Yo Zeno, hope your dad hangs in there. My ma (89) is in
with a broken leg. It must be something to do with global
warming causing thermal expansion of bone and hence loss
of density. Fingers crossed all round. |
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Hope your father's spine goes well, [zeno]. We know more about them than we used to - that's spines rather than fathers ... |
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Maybe there could be special packs for bulimics - the auxilliary compartment contains extra product, laced with an emetic. |
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best wishes to dad, zeno. |
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yes best wishes to [zeno] and Dad! I have aging parents and it isn't easy....
I also like the idea +
There are certain kinds of products that actually have 2 sealed bags inside of one larger bag, but this is better. |
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//But you wouldn’t throw it away// No, you're right, whatever logic you throw at me I'd still end up eating them all in an instant. |
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//"be good" and eat a small portion// |
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Isn't it odd how you can collapse an entire ethical system into a single scalar value (calories) just by putting it on the bar and stomping it with your fist? Maybe it needs extra compartments with seals. |
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... and what {everyone} said about [zeno]'s dad. |
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//Maybe it needs extra compartments with seals// seal cubs look more cute and would fit in easier. |
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True, but stomping them with your fist would not be enough - you'd need a baseball bat or a chair leg or something. |
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Or maybe a special implement, if you all clubbed together ... |
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This should be implemented for alcoholic drinks too - I'm sure it would be possible to design a glass which, when filled with beer at a bar, stores 12% of the beer in a 'reserve tank' which could be unlocked by, say, twisting a small Bakelite knob.
The last car I can remember seeing a reserve petrol tak on was my dad's old Rover P6 3500. |
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Thanks everyone, hartwarming. he's doing better. |
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That's good news, [zeno]. |
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