You don’t know how happy I am. Ever since I’ve heard about these things, I was bofoggled as to why these things ever got kicked off the market. All you do is drop one in water, and it instantly turns it into a carbonated drink! It’s like a freakin drink in your pocket! Originally introduced in the 1960’s, Fizzies kinda just “fizzled” away. I’ve got this odd fascination of trying things out once, and Fizzies have definitely been on my list for a while.

Now recreated, Fizzies don’t require you to add sugar anymore. I’m gonna stop going on about this awesome candy/drink/effervescent wonder and direct you to Fizzies’ website. If you want to buy some OldTimeCandy.com sells them, and you can google for more at your own discretion.

Also check out some Abba Zabba from Half Baked and Squirrel Nut Zippers for some nostalgia goodness. Squirrel Nut Zippers are probably one of the best tasting candies I’ve ever had BTW. While we’re on the subject, has anyone seen Red Devil energy drinks anywhere? It’s a Russian company, and last I’ve had these things was probably a good 5 or 6 years ago. If you can ever get your hands on one, it’s probably the best drink I’ve ever tasted. I can tell you this, it certainly kicks Red Bull’s ass any day.

To start off KTB’s blog, I’d like to entice the curious out there with a little monkey business. Enter the world where not only humans work, but the monkeys actually pick the tea. These aren’t any ordinary monkeys. No siree. These are specially trained Chinese monkeys, from China. The price is £10.95 for a 57 gram bag. What does that say to us Americans? Well, you’re either getting really cheap drugs or … it’s about $19.12 for approximately .13 pounds worth. Don’t ask me for a fraction. I’m simple minded. Where does one go to get this monkey picked tea you may ask. Well, it certainly is edible, isn’t it? Then get yer arse on over to Edible.com! “Well that’s crazy Kristoff!” It certainly is. You know what else is crazy though? They sell Weasel Coffee. The coffee beans are eaten by weasels and regurgitated, giving it a distinct taste. Or maybe you’re in the market for some pearl dust. You read it right. They actually sell ground up dust from pearls. It’s supposed to serve as an aphrodisiac, but y’all know Kristoff is already down with the ladies. There are many other things on the site that are certainly unique. Don’t let me ruin the fun though. Go check it out for yourself! If anyone has luck buying this stuff in The States, let me know.

EDIT:

As of October 13th 2006, the link doesn’t seem to work. In fact, the whole site has been under “reconstruction” for quite while. I hope they come back up.