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ClivePwned

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endlessflood said:
I worry about the effect this could have on the sausage in bread industry in this state.
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Well, that's whole 'nother sausage sizzle. The legislation should read:

Stick a fork in it. It the juice that oozes out of the meat is clear, it is probably done enough. If it looks like the prom sequence in Carrie, then keep on cooking. If its a veggie burger and blood comes out, call a priest.
 
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Manax

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So I am 100% confused about the new shapes debarcle. Did they re introduce shapes classic and it was all an elaborate marketing ploy or did they just shit the bed on this one?
 
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viciouskillersquirrel

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Lucian Cat said:
Off to brisvegas this weekend. Come say hi.
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Hi.

Manax said:
So I am 100% confused about the new shapes debarcle. Did they re introduce shapes classic and it was all an elaborate marketing ploy or did they just shit the bed on this one?
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While I believe the Coca-Cola company genuinely goofed back in the day with New Coke, I have to call shenanigans on the Shapes. It just seems too neat and tidy. They have to have known how beloved their brand was and they had a huge example of how it could go wrong. New Coke is proverbial in marketing circles now.
 
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reptilescorpio

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Manax said:
So I am 100% confused about the new shapes debarcle. Did they re introduce shapes classic and it was all an elaborate marketing ploy or did they just shit the bed on this one?
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Correct, it was all a marketing ploy. Like Fred said previously, the issue was with the "light" Shapes, not the regular BBQ/Pizza ones.

The sales of BBQ/Pizza had been trending down and down apparently. This was an effective way to boost sales of the old (people hoarding) and the new (people trying to see if it's dogshit), as well as boost the old flavour returning to shelves (oh thank god it's back, time to grab a pack).
 
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Ozzy Onya A2Z

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ClivePwned said:
Well, that's whole 'nother sausage sizzle. The legislation should read:

Stick a fork in it. It the juice that oozes out of the meat is clear, it is probably done enough. If it looks like the prom sequence in Carrie, then keep on cooking. If its a veggie burger and blood comes out, call a priest.
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Done, write it up lawmakers. Verbatim. I wish all our laws were written in your occa tone.
 
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Ozzy Onya A2Z

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So my misses got a reply from Arnotts about the new Shapes:

Thank you for your email and we were sorry to read that you are not enjoying the new shapes flavours.

Arnott’s has been working hard to give consumers what they have been asking for – more flavour! With updated baking methods, we can now bake flavour into the biscuit and apply the seasoning to both sides, delivering more of what you love. We have also tweaked some of our seasonings to reflect new taste preferences, which are for stronger, bolder flavours. Shapes Original BBQ and Shapes Savoury will still be available in the box size and the flavour has not been changed.

Please be assured that your comments have been shared with our marketing and product development teams.
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I think they miss a major change they introduced is the new texture isn't the same.
 
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Shaneus

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reptilescorpio said:
Correct, it was all a marketing ploy. Like Fred said previously, the issue was with the "light" Shapes, not the regular BBQ/Pizza ones.

The sales of BBQ/Pizza had been trending down and down apparently. This was an effective way to boost sales of the old (people hoarding) and the new (people trying to see if it's dogshit), as well as boost the old flavour returning to shelves (oh thank god it's back, time to grab a pack).
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See: Vegemite/cheesymite/2.0 wankery.
 
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Dryk

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dity said:
So Shapes pulled a New Coke did they? Those smart sons of bitches.
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If brand awareness drops off enough it can sometimes be a smart move to ruin the brand and then fix it. People are weird like that.

Unrelated: How many 16-18 year old fangirls (their words) do I need to end up with on Instagram before I have to call the cops on myself?
 
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dity

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I think the team gameplay where you have to do something specific and not just kill everyone else is fun. Like escorting a tank, that's interesting. Better than just capturing the flag or something.
 
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HolyCheck

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2:21am is the time in which you would have felt physically ill tonight rezbitot.

Farking. Home time now.
 
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evlcookie

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Anyone had to move their phone number to one of the new sim sizes?

What's the easiest way in your experience? do u call? head into the store? do it online?
 
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dishwasherlove

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dity said:
omg Overwatch is awesome.
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It's really great. It's so damn derivative of TF2 I shouldn't like it on principle. There is absolutely nothing new here but the classes are fun and the graphics are nice. If it was f2p I would probably go nuts over it but I'm not sure there is enough depth to pay $40. I mean I know there will be years of Blizzard support but the team play and objectives just don't feel tight enough to keep me coming back past seeing how much stuff I can kill.

EDIT: Holy shit I can't believe it's $AU90 for the digital PC version. Jesus Christ.
 
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dity

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evlcookie said:
Anyone had to move their phone number to one of the new sim sizes?

What's the easiest way in your experience? do u call? head into the store? do it online?
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Doing it in store is the easiest. Will probably take 30 seconds once you start talking to a clerk.
 
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Spinifex

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dishwasherlove said:
It's really great. It's so damn derivative of TF2 I shouldn't like it on principle. There is absolutely nothing new here but the classes are fun and the graphics are nice. If it was f2p I would probably go nuts over it but I'm not sure there is enough depth to pay $40. I mean I know there will be years of Blizzard support but the team play and objectives just don't feel tight enough to keep me coming back past seeing how much stuff I can kill.

EDIT: Holy shit I can't believe it's $AU90 for the digital PC version. Jesus Christ.
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Jigga what now? $90? I wouldn't even pay that much for WoW
 
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dishwasherlove

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dity said:
I think it's only 90 for the Origins Edition. The one that comes with a variety of Overwatch-themed content for Blizzard games. Normal one is 70 IIRC.
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You're correct. Of course the Origins Edition is the first thing that pops up when you go to buy it.
 
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OfTheOverflow

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New Battlefield looks fantastic, hope I can hear a shitty Aussie accent at some point when the game comes out. Who am I kidding, it'll just be the US only somehow lol
 
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Dryk

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Can I just confirm something? When you discover that last night you sent 23 blank pocket texts to your ex who doesn't want anything to do with you the correct response is to just pretend it never happened yeah?
 
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Planet_JASE

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Dryk said:
Can I just confirm something? When you discover that last night you sent 23 blank pocket texts to your ex who doesn't want anything to do with you the correct response is to just pretend it never happened yeah?
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Tell her you were sending recollections of all your favourite memories from your time together.
 
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Ruthless_Barbarian

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So, these new Shapes...all the flavor went into the packaging.
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