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Title: Mother's cookies are out of business :(
Post by: superjaz on November 17, 2008, 09:33:44 pm
 :'(

its true I heard it on the radio and yes, that makers of those little pink and white circus cookies and iced oatmeal cookies went out of business making cookies no longer stock up while you can
sniff it is sad

http://www.foodlocker.com/motherscookies.html

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Post by: nikkiolie on November 17, 2008, 09:43:38 pm
O.O WHAT?!

I love those cookies....I bet they would still have some at the store, I should go get some >_>
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Post by: superjaz on November 17, 2008, 09:46:21 pm
from what I have heard grocery outlet is the place to go, it was an ad for them that I heard the news from
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Post by: nikkiolie on November 17, 2008, 09:52:17 pm
well I bet some store will have some now but when they are gone they are gone kinda thing. After that I'll go to Grocery Outlet.
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Post by: tofutakeout on November 18, 2008, 05:18:07 pm
must go get some soon. 0_0 those things are so good. wonder why they went out. :/
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Post by: oslapedo on November 18, 2008, 05:26:16 pm
NOOO! Finally the woes of our economy begins to directly affect me T_T

I LOVE THOSE COOKIES! *weep*
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Post by: nikkiolie on November 18, 2008, 05:48:01 pm
I am going to try to get some tonight ^_^
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Post by: oslapedo on November 18, 2008, 05:55:52 pm
I'll get some tomorrow. I intend on spending all of the $30 I have on them!
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Post by: nikkiolie on November 18, 2008, 05:58:32 pm
....I wouldn't go that far, I just plan on getting one bag >_>
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Post by: oslapedo on November 18, 2008, 06:00:55 pm
I'm stocking up because I know I will be sharing with all of my friends and family. This is sad news and I even want to try and preserve a bag so that my future children will be able to taste the deliciousness of these cookies!

Heh heh heh :D
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Post by: nikkiolie on November 18, 2008, 06:03:55 pm
.........good luck with that....I hope it works out for the best. I'm not sure how well they would taste by then XD
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Post by: oslapedo on November 18, 2008, 06:08:10 pm
Lawl, I wish I had a time machine, I could just send some cookies to the future!

Maybe I'll just uh... put them in a freezer for x years? XD
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Post by: tofutakeout on November 18, 2008, 06:42:09 pm
@oslap
hmmmmm. freezer might work. put them in one of those freezer burn protective bags. XD
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Post by: paprika on November 18, 2008, 06:43:09 pm
What!??!
BLASPHEMY.
I'm going to the store and buying all of them that I can a.s.a.p.
RAGE DIRECTED AT ECONOMY. >:{
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Post by: tofutakeout on November 18, 2008, 06:45:46 pm
KITTY?! you should totally share some with me. I'm not sure if I can go out and get some right now. I'm gonna try though. :3
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Post by: oslapedo on November 18, 2008, 06:46:46 pm
@oslap
hmmmmm. freezer might work. put them in one of those freezer burn protective bags. XD

I'll probably try that :D

My sister's annoyed that I'll be spending so much money on cookies... I guess she doesn't want any xD
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Post by: tofutakeout on November 18, 2008, 06:47:40 pm
@oslap
ha ha ;D none for her. their important in our uh......culture.
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Post by: oslapedo on November 18, 2008, 06:58:09 pm
I want soam sooo bad right now ;_;
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Post by: Deviant Spider on November 18, 2008, 08:25:59 pm
Ya'll cant see it but my eyes are getting all sad. I cant believe *sniffle* that they are taking my favoite childhood cookie away *WAAAAAAAH!!!*

Im a sad panda..... :'(

I was also sad when they discontinued Vanilla Coke a few years ago. But luckily they brought it back. Maybe they will bring back my cookies too???

PLEASE???  :'(
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Post by: tofutakeout on November 18, 2008, 08:35:45 pm
@spider
I hope so. I'd be happy if they did and so would others.   :)
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Post by: oslapedo on November 18, 2008, 08:37:51 pm
Hopefully I can go to the store before school tomorrow so i can just nom on them all day long x3
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Post by: tofutakeout on November 18, 2008, 08:39:33 pm
that'd be nice! you should definitely. sadly for me I'm not going to school so no reason to nom.
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Post by: Deviant Spider on November 18, 2008, 08:40:03 pm
If they are at Target (where I work) tomorrow. I will silently say my goodbye.....*and snag a bag*
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Post by: oslapedo on November 18, 2008, 08:47:09 pm
Tofu how come you don't go to school? AND YOU CAN STILL NOM!!!

Heh heh, I intend on nabbing a few bags... >:3
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Post by: tofutakeout on November 18, 2008, 08:51:55 pm
I am sick. and it SUCKS. I was suppose to go hang with my bud David(tankou001, the polish guy) and give him cake but I can't. nomming is only fun when others are around. :/

nabby nab!
Title: Re: Mother's cookies are out of business :(
Post by: superjaz on November 18, 2008, 09:03:57 pm
maybe they will sell the recipe to some other cookie company?

I have a recipe for a home made version will post results when i has a chance to try to make them

and sadly it was the low carb diet trend that started their cookie woes blame akins
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Post by: nikkiolie on November 18, 2008, 09:13:28 pm
Ok sad news. I went to the store to pick up some cookies and I couldn't find them ;_; but I got some other ones that I love more :D
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Post by: oslapedo on November 18, 2008, 09:16:25 pm
OH MY GAWD I HOPE THERE'S STILL SOME LEFT AT MY STORE O_O
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Post by: tofutakeout on November 18, 2008, 09:17:42 pm
hurry oslap, hurry!
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Post by: nikkiolie on November 18, 2008, 09:18:04 pm
Yeah I hope so too....I'll check some other place latter in the week, for now I have enough cookies ;D
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Post by: oslapedo on November 18, 2008, 09:20:58 pm
*flail* I WANT TO BUT I CAN'T GO TILL TOMORROW~~~
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Post by: nikkiolie on November 18, 2008, 09:22:23 pm
Aww that is too bad....I don't think there will be a mad rush from circus cookies so they should still be there tomorrow (if they ARE there)
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Post by: tofutakeout on November 18, 2008, 09:23:33 pm
I promise you oslap that you will get some. do not fret. 83
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Post by: nikkiolie on November 18, 2008, 09:27:05 pm
I hope I can find at least one bag....I'll really miss those cookies ;_;
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Post by: oslapedo on November 18, 2008, 09:29:04 pm
FRET MODE HATH BEEN INITIATED! I'll wake up early tomorrow so I can try and persuade my dad to let us go to the store and get some >:3
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Post by: nikkiolie on November 18, 2008, 09:29:45 pm
Nice, good luck with that.
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Post by: Seraph on November 18, 2008, 09:35:04 pm
this news make me sad.

doing a little reading on it. seems there was various reasons why it happen(cost of operations went up, recent scandals)

with how quick they closed, some people think there is a scandal.
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Post by: KogaRyu on November 18, 2008, 11:06:43 pm
Really!?!   Am I the only one that thinks those pink and white Cookies are gross?
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Post by: nikkiolie on November 19, 2008, 08:13:37 am
it looks that way XD
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Post by: KinkyFriedChicken on November 19, 2008, 08:18:05 am
Down here they still have alot of the candy from 1950......And like 3 tons of these cookies.
And Koga its ok im not a big fan of those cookies eather.
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Post by: tofutakeout on November 19, 2008, 10:14:13 am
@kfc
well it's kind of like razzles. that's a candy from the 80's. it gets no love but it's still being made.

I use to think they were gross but now I find them sort of appealing. :3
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Post by: nikkiolie on November 19, 2008, 11:38:02 am
Well my mom is going to the store today so I asked her to look for them ^_^
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Post by: KinkyFriedChicken on November 19, 2008, 12:59:43 pm
@Tofu:
I think ive heard of those before -flails-
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Post by: tofutakeout on November 19, 2008, 01:27:04 pm
@kfc
they were in 13 going on 30. their okay, not the best candy in the world.
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Post by: Deviant Spider on November 19, 2008, 02:55:56 pm
Yay! My Target had them! But sadly I dont feel like eating them yet...they will wait for me now in their happy cupbord
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Post by: KinkyFriedChicken on November 19, 2008, 04:32:23 pm
@tofu:
Eh.....my mom just came home with 3 bags full of these cookies she said that they were free.....o-o
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Post by: nikkiolie on November 19, 2008, 04:48:12 pm
FREE?! Damn I wish I lived where you did.....just this once XD
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Post by: KinkyFriedChicken on November 19, 2008, 04:53:09 pm
XD If I can I'll steal a bag from my mom and give it to you for christmas.
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Post by: nikkiolie on November 19, 2008, 05:04:49 pm
sweet. I forgot to ask my mom if she got any >_> I should do that now.
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Post by: tofutakeout on November 19, 2008, 05:18:13 pm
@kfc
....can I have some?
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Post by: KinkyFriedChicken on November 19, 2008, 05:24:41 pm
@tofu:
YOSH! OF COURSE! =3
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Post by: DancingTofu on November 20, 2008, 10:00:31 pm
THIS IS THE MOST CRUSHING, TERRIBLE NEWS I'VE HEARD IN A LONG TIME.

I don't think life can be the same. . . I blame the federal government for banning frosted animal cookies from schools.
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Post by: oslapedo on November 20, 2008, 10:01:57 pm
I'm eating some right now... I don't want the deliciousness to go away!  :'(
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Post by: tofutakeout on November 21, 2008, 01:39:03 pm
THIS IS THE MOST CRUSHING, TERRIBLE NEWS I'VE HEARD IN A LONG TIME.

I don't think life can be the same. . . I blame the federal government for banning frosted animal cookies from schools.
I don't think my school ever had frosted animal cookies there at all. :/ it'd  be cool if they did though.

@oslap
yuuuuummmy.
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Post by: paprika on November 21, 2008, 02:44:20 pm
KITTY?! you should totally share some with me. I'm not sure if I can go out and get some right now. I'm gonna try though. :3

I'm broke so I haven't been able  to.
;A;
It's very saddening.
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Post by: nikkiolie on November 22, 2008, 07:47:51 pm
I need to check if I have any, just a sec......nope it doesn't look like my mom got any.

We are going to the store tomorrow so I'll look for them then.
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Post by: tofutakeout on November 22, 2008, 08:52:24 pm
hmmm....I have some extra cash and a little market near me. let's go on an adventure for cookies! :D wish me luck on finding some.
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Post by: makichan on November 23, 2008, 12:44:27 am
This makes me SO sad.
I used to eat them with my friends when we were little.
I always loved the pink ones, even though they all tasted the same. :'(
::::::::::::::::::::WEEP::::::::::::::::SOB:::::::::::::::::
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Post by: nikkiolie on November 23, 2008, 10:45:40 am
alright....well we're going to the movies instead of to the store so I'll just have to wait ;_;

But then again Daniel Craig is sweet enough for me ;D
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Post by: soundninja12 on November 23, 2008, 11:25:57 am
NOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!
Not the cookies!
gonna buy way too many, and freeze them, and hide them in my closet, and under my bed, and....
I need to get to the grocery store!
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Post by: nikkiolie on November 23, 2008, 04:33:51 pm
must.......get...........to.............store..........to............get...............cookies >_<
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Post by: soundninja12 on November 23, 2008, 04:38:16 pm
OMG!
Mom won't take me to store!
RAWR!
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Post by: nikkiolie on November 23, 2008, 04:40:30 pm
I'll try to get my friends to go so I don't have to drive.....but that would require them to get up >_>
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Post by: soundninja12 on November 23, 2008, 04:41:16 pm
lol
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Post by: nikkiolie on November 23, 2008, 04:42:00 pm
damn 24 hour LANs >_<
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Post by: tofutakeout on November 23, 2008, 05:03:41 pm
I never had time to go get some. and the little market didn't have any. I want some so baaaadly. D:
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Post by: nikkiolie on November 26, 2008, 11:54:06 pm
I don't think I am going to get any of those cookies ;_;
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Post by: oslapedo on December 02, 2008, 09:57:27 pm
I already miss them... ;_;
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Post by: nikkiolie on December 02, 2008, 10:00:31 pm
you ate the ones you got?
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Post by: oslapedo on December 02, 2008, 10:01:02 pm
I did a long time ago :D

And now it's back to being sad...
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Post by: nikkiolie on December 02, 2008, 10:02:14 pm
wow.....I didn't even get a bag ;_;
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Post by: tofutakeout on December 04, 2008, 05:29:37 pm
are they all sold out yet? I got some oatmeal ones earlier in the last 2 weeks. they were pretty good but I want some of the signature pink and white ones.
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Post by: nikkiolie on December 04, 2008, 05:36:07 pm
I can't find them anywhere >_>
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Post by: KinkyFriedChicken on December 04, 2008, 05:37:20 pm
I saw one last row of some at the store yesterday ;3; must get cookies for presants -runs off to the store-
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Post by: tofutakeout on December 04, 2008, 05:38:19 pm
@nikki
they have them at albertsons and grocery outlet.
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Post by: nikkiolie on December 04, 2008, 05:44:53 pm
I'll check whenever I get back home then :D
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Post by: superjaz on December 04, 2008, 10:51:11 pm
when i went to grocery outlet they only had un iced oatmeal and choco chip kinds

funny thing is I was taking to my fiancees cousin about what dessert to bring to christmas eve and she mentionednot being able to find mothers cookies and i told her...

well lets just say i had to hold the phone away from my ear when the "NOOOO!!" rang out
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Post by: nikkiolie on December 04, 2008, 10:54:43 pm
that's great XD
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Post by: oslapedo on December 04, 2008, 11:20:31 pm
That makes me sad...
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Post by: superjaz on December 05, 2008, 06:51:07 am
When i first mentioned it she was talking about the ginger snaps cookies, the no rang when she relised they made the iced oatmeals she loved