Behold, My Divine Empire Is Finally At Hand!

7Bistromath7Bistromath Join Date: 2003-12-04 Member: 23928Members, Constellation
edited July 2004 in Off-Topic
There's a place I know on the internet where you can get a case of Pocky for $17.95.

I'm going to buy a few. Then I'm going to take them to my school, when next semester starts.

If I take one box for myself from each case, and sell the other nine for two bucks each, I have essentially been <i>paid</i> five cents to eat a box of Pocky.

OMG H4X LOL!!1!
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  • DragonMechDragonMech Join Date: 2003-09-19 Member: 21023Members, Constellation, Reinforced - Shadow
    Uhh..... Pocky?
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  • [WHO]Them[WHO]Them You can call me Dave Join Date: 2002-12-11 Member: 10593Members, Constellation
    Someone's learning a lesson in supply & demand.
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  • 7Bistromath7Bistromath Join Date: 2003-12-04 Member: 23928Members, Constellation
    <!--QuoteBegin-Dragon_Mech+Jul 19 2004, 01:38 PM--></div><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td><b>QUOTE</b> (Dragon_Mech @ Jul 19 2004, 01:38 PM)</td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'><!--QuoteEBegin--> Uhh..... Pocky? <!--QuoteEnd--> </td></tr></table><div class='postcolor'> <!--QuoteEEnd-->
    You don't know Pocky? OMG J00 NUB!
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  • frostymoosefrostymoose Join Date: 2003-09-12 Member: 20799Members
    ahhh...those sticks of something-or-other with chocolate on 'em?
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  • 7Bistromath7Bistromath Join Date: 2003-12-04 Member: 23928Members, Constellation
    <!--QuoteBegin-frostymoose+Jul 19 2004, 01:40 PM--></div><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td><b>QUOTE</b> (frostymoose @ Jul 19 2004, 01:40 PM)</td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'><!--QuoteEBegin--> ahhh...those sticks of something-or-other with chocolate on 'em? <!--QuoteEnd--> </td></tr></table><div class='postcolor'> <!--QuoteEEnd-->
    YESH!
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  • DragonMechDragonMech Join Date: 2003-09-19 Member: 21023Members, Constellation, Reinforced - Shadow
    Ok, what is the something-or-other?
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  • QuaunautQuaunaut The longest seven days in history... Join Date: 2003-03-21 Member: 14759Members, Constellation, Reinforced - Shadow
    <!--QuoteBegin-Dragon_Mech+Jul 19 2004, 11:42 AM--></div><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td><b>QUOTE</b> (Dragon_Mech @ Jul 19 2004, 11:42 AM)</td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'><!--QuoteEBegin--> Ok, what is the something-or-other? <!--QuoteEnd--> </td></tr></table><div class='postcolor'> <!--QuoteEEnd-->
    Only the best candy in the world.

    Also happens to be Japanese.
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  • MonkfishMonkfish Sonic-boom-inducing buttcheeks of terrifying speed&#33; Join Date: 2003-06-03 Member: 16972Members
    <!--QuoteBegin-Quaunaut+Jul 19 2004, 07:43 PM--></div><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td><b>QUOTE</b> (Quaunaut @ Jul 19 2004, 07:43 PM)</td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'><!--QuoteEBegin--> <!--QuoteBegin-Dragon_Mech+Jul 19 2004, 11:42 AM--></div><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td><b>QUOTE</b> (Dragon_Mech @ Jul 19 2004, 11:42 AM)</td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'><!--QuoteEBegin--> Ok, what is the something-or-other? <!--QuoteEnd--></td></tr></table><div class='postcolor'><!--QuoteEEnd-->
    Only the best candy in the world.

    Also happens to be Japanese. <!--QuoteEnd--> </td></tr></table><div class='postcolor'> <!--QuoteEEnd-->
    It being Japanese makes it good how...?
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  • 7Bistromath7Bistromath Join Date: 2003-12-04 Member: 23928Members, Constellation
    <!--QuoteBegin-Dragon_Mech+Jul 19 2004, 01:42 PM--></div><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td><b>QUOTE</b> (Dragon_Mech @ Jul 19 2004, 01:42 PM)</td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'><!--QuoteEBegin--> Ok, what is the something-or-other? <!--QuoteEnd--> </td></tr></table><div class='postcolor'> <!--QuoteEEnd-->
    It's some kinda... cookie... cracker thing. I dunno. Something like that.

    Being Japanese doesn't make it good. Being Japanese makes it <i>hard to find</i>. The fact that it is very, very good is completely unrelated.
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  • TychoCelchuuuTychoCelchuuu Anememone Join Date: 2002-03-23 Member: 345Members
    edited July 2004
    <!--QuoteBegin-[WHO+--></div><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td><b>QUOTE</b> ([WHO)</td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'><!--QuoteEBegin-->Them,Jul 19 2004, 03:39 PM] Someone's learning a lesson in supply & demand. <!--QuoteEnd--></td></tr></table><div class='postcolor'><!--QuoteEEnd-->
    Somebody's going to screw up the relative value of the dollar and the yen.

    Hey, send some pocky my way. Everyone says it's great but I haven't had a chance to try it.
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  • ZigZig ...I am Captain Planet&#33; Join Date: 2002-10-23 Member: 1576Members
    <!--QuoteBegin-Quaunaut+Jul 19 2004, 10:43 AM--></div><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td><b>QUOTE</b> (Quaunaut @ Jul 19 2004, 10:43 AM)</td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'><!--QuoteEBegin--> <!--QuoteBegin-Dragon_Mech+Jul 19 2004, 11:42 AM--></div><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td><b>QUOTE</b> (Dragon_Mech @ Jul 19 2004, 11:42 AM)</td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'><!--QuoteEBegin--> Ok, what is the something-or-other? <!--QuoteEnd--></td></tr></table><div class='postcolor'><!--QuoteEEnd-->
    Only the best candy in the world.

    Also happens to be Japanese. <!--QuoteEnd--> </td></tr></table><div class='postcolor'> <!--QuoteEEnd-->
    having recently received quite a care package in chocolate from my baby in Hamburg, i'm gonna have to say NO.

    she actually sent me a pocky-clone made with german chocolate.. and.. whew.

    pwnt.
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  • AllUrHiveRblong2usAllUrHiveRblong2us By Your Powers Combined... Join Date: 2002-12-20 Member: 11244Members
    Geese people, they're just friggin coffee sticks and pretzel!! They ain't even that good. But sadly, people love them simply because they are Japanese and they buy them at suncoast for exhorbitant prices.
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  • ZigZig ...I am Captain Planet&#33; Join Date: 2002-10-23 Member: 1576Members
    <!--QuoteBegin-AllUrHiveRBelong2Us+Jul 19 2004, 11:37 AM--></div><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td><b>QUOTE</b> (AllUrHiveRBelong2Us @ Jul 19 2004, 11:37 AM)</td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'><!--QuoteEBegin--> Geese people, they're just friggin coffee sticks and pretzel!! They ain't even that good. But sadly, people love them simply because they are Japanese and they buy them at suncoast for exhorbitant prices. <!--QuoteEnd--> </td></tr></table><div class='postcolor'> <!--QuoteEEnd-->
    agree
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  • TychoCelchuuuTychoCelchuuu Anememone Join Date: 2002-03-23 Member: 345Members
    <!--QuoteBegin-Zig+Jul 19 2004, 04:38 PM--></div><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td><b>QUOTE</b> (Zig @ Jul 19 2004, 04:38 PM)</td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'><!--QuoteEBegin--> <!--QuoteBegin-AllUrHiveRBelong2Us+Jul 19 2004, 11:37 AM--></div><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td><b>QUOTE</b> (AllUrHiveRBelong2Us @ Jul 19 2004, 11:37 AM)</td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'><!--QuoteEBegin--> Geese people, they're just friggin coffee sticks and pretzel!! They ain't even that good. But sadly, people love them simply because they are Japanese and they buy them at suncoast for exhorbitant prices. <!--QuoteEnd--></td></tr></table><div class='postcolor'><!--QuoteEEnd-->
    agree <!--QuoteEnd--> </td></tr></table><div class='postcolor'> <!--QuoteEEnd-->
    Maybe I'll pass then. Oh well.
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  • HibameHibame Join Date: 2003-11-16 Member: 22974Members, Reinforced - Shadow
    <a href='http://www.animenation.com/import-snacks-pocky.html' target='_blank'>http://www.animenation.com/import-snacks-pocky.html</a>

    cheaper
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  • DrSuredeathDrSuredeath Join Date: 2002-11-11 Member: 8217Members
    edited July 2004
    Uhh a pack of Pocky in my country cost me less than half a buck.

    Perhaps I should ask my sister to mail them in for me.
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  • 7Bistromath7Bistromath Join Date: 2003-12-04 Member: 23928Members, Constellation
    edited July 2004
    <!--QuoteBegin-Hibame+Jul 19 2004, 02:45 PM--></div><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td><b>QUOTE</b> (Hibame @ Jul 19 2004, 02:45 PM)</td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'><!--QuoteEBegin--> <a href='http://www.animenation.com/import-snacks-pocky.html' target='_blank'>http://www.animenation.com/import-snacks-pocky.html</a>

    cheaper <!--QuoteEnd--></td></tr></table><div class='postcolor'><!--QuoteEEnd-->
    ...

    No it isn't. The place I'm looking it is more than half a dollar less if I <i>don't</i> buy a whole case.

    @Tycho: don't listen to those people. Is it the best candy in the world? I dunno, probably not. I've had these praline shells, they're pretty much teh win. But I'm not buying this stuff because it's Japanese. I don't give a damn if it's Japanese. I didn't even start watching any anime at all 'til like... a week or two ago. I'm getting this because it's damn good candy.
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  • pardzhpardzh Join Date: 2002-10-25 Member: 1601Members
    It's like those Peppridge Farms delectables sticks or whatever they're called.

    Kinda for dipping in coffee, right? Uppity high class candy?
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  • 7Bistromath7Bistromath Join Date: 2003-12-04 Member: 23928Members, Constellation
    Dunno about that. I know I sure wouldn't dip 'em in coffee, I hate coffee anyway. I says they're just good candy.
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  • DragonMechDragonMech Join Date: 2003-09-19 Member: 21023Members, Constellation, Reinforced - Shadow
    <!--QuoteBegin-007Bistromath+Jul 19 2004, 12:37 PM--></div><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td><b>QUOTE</b> (007Bistromath @ Jul 19 2004, 12:37 PM)</td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'><!--QuoteEBegin--> There's a place I know on the internet where you can get a case of Pocky for $17.95.

    I'm going to buy a few. Then I'm going to take them to my school, when next semester starts.

    If I take one box for myself from each case, and sell the other nine for two bucks each, I have essentially been <i>paid</i> five cents to eat a box of Pocky. <!--QuoteEnd--> </td></tr></table><div class='postcolor'> <!--QuoteEEnd-->
    Check your math. With tax & shipping costs, you're going to need to sell your boxes for at least $2.50 to show any real profit. $3.00 would be better - it would increase your profit margin, and provide a greater buffer against financial problems. Plus, now you have a price that you can discount for 'friends.'

    ^^ <i>Practical</i> economics. I doubt you'll learn <i>that</i> in eco 101.
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  • 7Bistromath7Bistromath Join Date: 2003-12-04 Member: 23928Members, Constellation
    <!--QuoteBegin-Dragon_Mech+Jul 19 2004, 03:39 PM--></div><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td><b>QUOTE</b> (Dragon_Mech @ Jul 19 2004, 03:39 PM)</td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'><!--QuoteEBegin--> Check your math. With tax & shipping costs, you're going to need to sell your boxes for at least $2.50 to show any real profit. <!--QuoteEnd--> </td></tr></table><div class='postcolor'> <!--QuoteEEnd-->
    There is no tax for people outside of California, (like me) and they have free shipping on orders over $39, so I just need to buy a few at once.

    PWNT!
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  • DragonMechDragonMech Join Date: 2003-09-19 Member: 21023Members, Constellation, Reinforced - Shadow
    <!--QuoteBegin-007Bistromath+Jul 19 2004, 02:47 PM--></div><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td><b>QUOTE</b> (007Bistromath @ Jul 19 2004, 02:47 PM)</td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'><!--QuoteEBegin--> <!--QuoteBegin-Dragon_Mech+Jul 19 2004, 03:39 PM--></div><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td><b>QUOTE</b> (Dragon_Mech @ Jul 19 2004, 03:39 PM)</td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'><!--QuoteEBegin--> Check your math. With tax & shipping costs, you're going to need to sell your boxes for at least $2.50 to show any real profit. <!--QuoteEnd--></td></tr></table><div class='postcolor'><!--QuoteEEnd-->
    There is no tax for people outside of California, (like me) and they have free shipping on orders over $39, so I just need to buy a few at once.

    PWNT! <!--QuoteEnd--> </td></tr></table><div class='postcolor'> <!--QuoteEEnd-->
    Ok. Practical economics 102 - charge like you have shipping + tax & reap the profits.

    I now demand 10% for consultation services.
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  • VenmochVenmoch Join Date: 2002-08-07 Member: 1093Members
    Screw that.

    Give me a damn Cadbury anyday.
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  • 7Bistromath7Bistromath Join Date: 2003-12-04 Member: 23928Members, Constellation
    edited July 2004
    <!--QuoteBegin-Dragon_Mech+Jul 19 2004, 03:49 PM--></div><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td><b>QUOTE</b> (Dragon_Mech @ Jul 19 2004, 03:49 PM)</td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'><!--QuoteEBegin--> Ok. Practical economics 102 - charge like you have shipping + tax &  reap the profits.

    I now demand 10% for consultation services. <!--QuoteEnd--></td></tr></table><div class='postcolor'><!--QuoteEEnd-->
    No, no, no. I'm not in this for the money. I'm in this for the Pocky. What I have here is a steady source of my own Pocky that doesn't require ridiculous expenditures on my part that my mother would hate me for. The extra nickle is just a bonus.
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  • AllUrHiveRblong2usAllUrHiveRblong2us By Your Powers Combined... Join Date: 2002-12-20 Member: 11244Members
    <!--QuoteBegin-007Bistromath+Jul 19 2004, 03:52 PM--></div><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td><b>QUOTE</b> (007Bistromath @ Jul 19 2004, 03:52 PM)</td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'><!--QuoteEBegin--> <!--QuoteBegin-Dragon_Mech+Jul 19 2004, 03:49 PM--></div><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td><b>QUOTE</b> (Dragon_Mech @ Jul 19 2004, 03:49 PM)</td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'><!--QuoteEBegin--> Ok. Practical economics 102 - charge like you have shipping + tax &  reap the profits.

    I now demand 10% for consultation services. <!--QuoteEnd--></td></tr></table><div class='postcolor'><!--QuoteEEnd-->
    No, no, no. I'm not in this for the money. I'm in this for the Pocky. What I have here is a steady source of my own Pocky that doesn't require ridiculous expenditures on my part that my mother would hate me for. The extra nickle is just a bonus. <!--QuoteEnd--> </td></tr></table><div class='postcolor'> <!--QuoteEEnd-->
    Dude, just buy some mint chocolate, and then buy some pretzels. Hundreds of pocky for only a few bucks. And probly better for ya!
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  • DragonMechDragonMech Join Date: 2003-09-19 Member: 21023Members, Constellation, Reinforced - Shadow
    <!--QuoteBegin-007Bistromath+Jul 19 2004, 02:52 PM--></div><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td><b>QUOTE</b> (007Bistromath @ Jul 19 2004, 02:52 PM)</td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'><!--QuoteEBegin--> No, no, no. I'm not in this for the money. I'm in this for the Pocky. What I have here is a steady source of my own Pocky that doesn't require ridiculous expenditures on my part that my mother would hate me for. The extra nickle is just a bonus. <!--QuoteEnd--> </td></tr></table><div class='postcolor'> <!--QuoteEEnd-->
    Fine. I still get 10%.


    (I don't know about you, but <i>I</i> am milking this for all it's worth. <!--emo&:D--><img src='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/html//emoticons/biggrin.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='biggrin.gif' /><!--endemo-->)
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  • 7Bistromath7Bistromath Join Date: 2003-12-04 Member: 23928Members, Constellation
    edited July 2004
    Let's see...

    I can buy (ie, lose money) some mint chocolate and pretzels and have something that <i>isn't</i> Pocky...

    Or I can get something that <i>is</i> Pocky and come back with five cents more than I started with to do it.

    Who has the better idea?

    Dragon Mech: Yeah, sure buddy. Your check is already in the mail.
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  • AllUrHiveRblong2usAllUrHiveRblong2us By Your Powers Combined... Join Date: 2002-12-20 Member: 11244Members
    <!--QuoteBegin-007Bistromath+Jul 19 2004, 03:57 PM--></div><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td><b>QUOTE</b> (007Bistromath @ Jul 19 2004, 03:57 PM)</td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'><!--QuoteEBegin--> Let's see...

    I can buy (ie, lose money) some mint chocolate and pretzels and have something that <i>isn't</i> Pocky...

    Or I can get something that <i>is</i> Pocky and come back with five cents more than I started with to do it.

    Who has the better idea?

    Dragon Mech: Yeah, sure buddy. Your check is already in the mail. <!--QuoteEnd--> </td></tr></table><div class='postcolor'> <!--QuoteEEnd-->
    Well just sell that. Tell people it's new ghetto-pocky. Just make some sort of box and put random kanji characters on there and people will buy it, and it will taste basically the same. And you make even more casherino.
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  • Seph_KimaraSeph_Kimara Join Date: 2003-08-10 Member: 19359Members
    <!--QuoteBegin-Venmoch+Jul 19 2004, 08:51 PM--></div><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td><b>QUOTE</b> (Venmoch @ Jul 19 2004, 08:51 PM)</td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'><!--QuoteEBegin--> Screw that.

    Give me a damn Cadbury anyday. <!--QuoteEnd--> </td></tr></table><div class='postcolor'> <!--QuoteEEnd-->
    A cadbury what? Cadbury are a confectionary company. Specifics are always good.

    Oh, and Ferrero Rocher = teh pwn confection. Shame it's so **** expensive. But damn is it good.
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  • 7Bistromath7Bistromath Join Date: 2003-12-04 Member: 23928Members, Constellation
    <!--QuoteBegin-AllUrHiveRBelong2Us+Jul 19 2004, 04:00 PM--></div><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td><b>QUOTE</b> (AllUrHiveRBelong2Us @ Jul 19 2004, 04:00 PM)</td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'><!--QuoteEBegin--> Well just sell that. Tell people it's new ghetto-pocky. Just make some sort of box and put random kanji characters on there and people will buy it, and it will taste basically the same. And you make even more casherino. <!--QuoteEnd--> </td></tr></table><div class='postcolor'> <!--QuoteEEnd-->
    Picture the scene for a moment. I'm sitting there with my boxes of candy.

    "Hey, try this stuff. It's like ghetto Pocky!"
    "Right, whatever."

    -or-

    "Hi, how ar..."
    "HOLY CRAP IS THAT POCKY?!?!? MY WALLET IS YOURS!"



    It's all about name-brand recognition.
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