Author Topic: POCKY!!! (Read 21087 times)

u2205 · « **on:** January 12, 2007, 06:53:55 pm »

POCKY!!! Its the stuff that makes my life!!! I cant wait till the con again until i can buy boxes and boxes of it!!!

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pocky

Neko_Chan · « **Reply #1 on:** January 12, 2007, 07:13:33 pm »

CLUB!!!!

pocky club loves kumoricon and kumoricon loves pocky club. pocky club is kumoricon's own pocky delivery service- send pocky to a friend, have their favorite anime character deliver it to them with the cosplayer of their choice! and... it's free! fill out a form and have some fun~

/random plug

yay. pawkey.

I like the little panda cookies also.

Hazuza · « **Reply #2 on:** January 12, 2007, 07:33:52 pm »

*looks at article*

... Men's pocky.

pieisexactlythree · « **Reply #3 on:** January 12, 2007, 07:59:03 pm »

Quote from: "Mr_Mustash"

POCKY!!! Its the stuff that makes my life!!! I cant wait till the con again until i can buy boxes and boxes of it!!!

You can buy it at Safeway.

totemo_oishii · « **Reply #4 on:** January 12, 2007, 08:38:18 pm »

no, safeway is expensive -

go to an oriental store, it's 99 cents a box. ^___^
(bigger than the one safeway sells for over a dollar)

Vondan · « **Reply #5 on:** January 12, 2007, 08:58:45 pm »

Quote from: "totemo_oishii"

no, safeway is expensive -

go to an oriental store, it's 99 cents a box. ^___^
(bigger than the one safeway sells for over a dollar)

Ware is Pink Random Attack now! She once chided me for typing Oriental

Yeah I go King's Asian Market for my pocky 99 cents, I go so much they call me Mr Kim Chee.

pieisexactlythree · « **Reply #6 on:** January 12, 2007, 09:31:32 pm »

Dude, you're way out west? Tigard's only a couple exits away from Beaverton on the 217, so I say get on over to Uwajimaya. Also, I've seen it at the Food 4 Less on 82nd, so I bet they carry it in their Washington County stores too.

pieisexactlythree · « **Reply #7 on:** January 12, 2007, 09:36:05 pm »

While you're there, there's also a Hello Kitty aisle, a sushi restaurant, and a bookstore, where you can get manga and (very expensive) j-pop cds. Also, they sell Takoyaki there. You've seen Azumanga Daioh, right?

Vondan · « **Reply #8 on:** January 12, 2007, 09:41:08 pm »

Quote from: "Mr_Mustash"

Would anyone care to tell me where to find these place that sell cheep Pocky! I live in Tigard (AKA Portland Metro) and if there is any place around here that would be great!!!

Look in your phone book under "Asian Market" or "Chinese Market" or "THE NAME OF ANY COUNTRY IN ASIAN Market"

or try google

http://www.stateoforegon.com/directory/asian_markets.html

pieisexactlythree · « **Reply #9 on:** January 12, 2007, 09:45:28 pm »

I see. New to Portland, eh?

Vondan · « **Reply #10 on:** January 12, 2007, 10:00:14 pm »

Be nice to the boy I have been in Oregon for 20 years and had not heard of Uwajimaya until 5 years ago. I was a visiting friend in Portland and they were going to the store and I said what store and he said a Store with “Many Tasty Things”, and his fiancé from Hong Kong whispered into my ear “yes you will see many scrumptious treats” and went to Uwajimaya and they had a lot of delicious stuff and food

Daidouji · « **Reply #11 on:** January 12, 2007, 10:13:25 pm »

Quote from: "Vondan"

Be nice to the boy I have been in Oregon for 20 years and had not heard of Uwajimaya until 5 years ago. I was a visiting friend in Portland and they were going to the store and I said what store and he said a Store with “Many Tasty Things”, and his fiancé from Hong Kong whispered into my ear “yes you will see many scrumptious treats” and went to Uwajimaya and they had a lot of delicious stuff and food

haha! If someone whispered that in my ear i would either burst out laughing or be very uncomfortable...suppose it would depend on who said it...XD

Negima · « **Reply #12 on:** January 12, 2007, 11:29:13 pm »

Quote from: "Mr_Mustash"

And yes, i know i'm being real nub-like on this!

"We found a n00b, my we flame him?"
"How do you know he is a... ah sure, go ahead."

Kidding. Flaming is kept to a minimum here. ^_^

Quote

You can buy it at Safeway.

Yes but somehow it tastes so much better at the con. It'd be like deciding if you go to Safeway to buy cider in the Spring or do you wait until Fall when you visit the pumpkin patch which also sells it.
(Somehow that sounded a whole lot better in my head ~_~;; )

EveofAbyss · « **Reply #13 on:** January 13, 2007, 09:58:59 am »

Quote from: "Negima"

Quote from: "Mr_Mustash"
And yes, i know i'm being real nub-like on this!

"We found a n00b, my we flame him?"
"How do you know he is a... ah sure, go ahead."

Kidding. Flaming is kept to a minimum here. ^_^

Quote
You can buy it at Safeway.

Yes but somehow it tastes so much better at the con. It'd be like deciding if you go to Safeway to buy cider in the Spring or do you wait until Fall when you visit the pumpkin patch which also sells it.
(Somehow that sounded a whole lot better in my head ~_~;; )

Made perfect sense! It's like eggnog, any time other than the holidays and it is just a thick and odd drink-like substance; but around the holidays (for those who like it) it is the very ambrosia of Olympus! (My lit.nerditude just slipped through a bit, forgive me!)
But I must agree, Pocky at Kumoricon, despite it being the exact same product and brand that I would get any other time of the year, just tastes so much better! It has the essence of Kumori in it, which oddly tastes delicious! ^_~

Antares · « **Reply #14 on:** January 13, 2007, 02:25:20 pm »

When i have had a bad day I stop at Uwajimaya on the way home and it cheers me up! It can be overwhelming = a whole aisle of ramen!!! So start small - go get a box or two of pocky and some strange soft drink or something. And be sure to check out the bookstore. You will be back!

pieisexactlythree · « **Reply #15 on:** January 13, 2007, 03:01:26 pm »

Aw hell, I think I'll go there right now (well, after I hit the gym). I've got nothing better to do and road trip to the western suburbs sounds entertaining. My main priority is picking up a couple of two-liters of Ku Tao Green tea. It's really sweet and has a jasmine infusion. Best. Tea. Evar.

totemo_oishii · « **Reply #16 on:** January 13, 2007, 04:00:03 pm »

i went today (january 13th) around 2pm...

i bought:
- a fabulous, authentic bento box. hurrah! time to make bento ~
- a pair of cute, pink chopsticks with bunnies on them.
- large gackt calender. ♥
- a 2007 planner with little seals on it.

i also turned in an entry for their illustration contest, so if you happen to go on the 15th and vote, mine is the alice in wonderland one! : D!

Runa · « **Reply #17 on:** March 20, 2007, 12:56:23 pm »

Uwajimaya is very dangerous...too many fun & yummy things to buy. Chocolate Mochi is addictive.

When we're hosting Japanese students, we like to take them to Uwajimaya because they get homesick and the store is very similar to food stores you see in Japan (except there's also a lot of non-japanese asian stuff there as well). It's fun to see their :shock: reactions when they walk in there and figure out what kind of store it is.

TomtheFanboy · « **Reply #18 on:** March 20, 2007, 03:18:51 pm »

I went to Uwajimaya last night to stock up for the meeting (and next months meeting) and ended up with 80 bucks worth of Pocky and a couple other snacks that caught my eye.

Including one new flavor of pcoky in a HEXAGONAL BOX! :shock:

Runa · « **Reply #19 on:** March 20, 2007, 03:33:06 pm »

:shock: Pocky.... must have Pocky

Out of chocolate error. Reboot Runa to continue....

Lit_of_Fey · « **Reply #20 on:** March 20, 2007, 05:00:18 pm »

I'm sad because i haven't been able to get to (any) store that sells pocky for Months :c I'm going through withdrawals. I blame my shin splints on not enough pocky >:\ *stern look*

Although on one of the seattle trips I stopped for some bubble tea and if I hadn't been in such a hurry (of if I had noticed the pocky sooner) I would've bought some of the "man's pocky" X3 they had some, and I was mighty excited

TomtheFanboy · « **Reply #21 on:** March 20, 2007, 05:16:33 pm »

Men's Pocky, dark chocolatey goodness.

Next time I'm in Eugene we'll have to get you some. Maybe if I have enough members in the area I can put together Pocky Club meeting down there.

I'm planning on arranging a trip down there in May so we'll see what happens.

LiteraryLitany · « **Reply #22 on:** March 20, 2007, 06:09:05 pm »

ooOoo, Uwajimaya's pocky section. *sigh of divine contentment* My friend introduced me to both pocky and Uwajimaya's on the same day. I owe her my life now.

Lit_of_Fey · « **Reply #23 on:** March 20, 2007, 07:14:53 pm »

Tom, you should most DEFINITELY have a meeting or two down here, I just can't make it to the porland ones but I would love to be a part of Pocky club still XP *shiny-eyed plea* I would be an eternal pocky-slave
+_____________+

TomtheFanboy · « **Reply #24 on:** March 20, 2007, 08:15:25 pm »

Well, the more members we have down there the more likely we will be to meet. Right now I think its just Negima Chris.

Neko Chan can get there easier though, as can all of our friends over in Bend. Perhaps we can put together some sort of large event if I get enough cooperation.

The last Pocky Club meeting in Eugene was Valliegirl, Kendo Chris, superjaz and myself eating lunch in Gateway mall. We had all come down in the same car.
T_T

totemo_oishii · « **Reply #25 on:** March 20, 2007, 08:39:23 pm »

...[secretly plans next meeting at lit's house] >w<!!

lit, aren't you planning to attend PSU? :3

Lit_of_Fey · « **Reply #26 on:** March 20, 2007, 09:08:59 pm »

yes'm c:

oh and btw guys I got into PSU!!! I can't remember if I told everyone in the world that yet!

*is jazzed* Mmmm zazzy.

^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
Random tangent sorry >_< X3

TomtheFanboy · « **Reply #27 on:** March 21, 2007, 07:38:35 am »

So am I to understand you'll actually be ATTENDING PSU next year Lit?

(it will effect my schemes)

TomtheFanboy · « **Reply #28 on:** March 21, 2007, 08:00:22 am »

Quote from: "Mr_Mustash"

I think thats correct. She even said so on her myspace... *feels like a stalker... lol*

Just remember to use your stalker powers for GOOD, like I do!

Hmmmmm..... I'll have to write up a plan for the Pocky Club Road Trip.
Complete with Permission Slips for parents to sign.
This is a brilliant plan. Yes.... Yeeeessssss....
*goes to google maps to begin plotting further*

Negima · « **Reply #29 on:** March 21, 2007, 08:32:21 am »

Quote from: "TomtheFanboy"

Quote from: "Mr_Mustash"
I think thats correct. She even said so on her myspace... *feels like a stalker... lol*

Just remember to use your stalker powers for GOOD, like I do!

And learn how to turn your stalker power off and on when needed. *Is still working on that part*
(Inside joke)

I'd probably be able to make it to a Eugene meeting as long as I don't have work during that time. Unfortunately if it's anytime after Spring Break I have no idea what my work schedule will be like.

TomtheFanboy · « **Reply #30 on:** March 21, 2007, 10:11:29 am »

Well, I am not in school and all my friends have different schedules so I don't know when Spring breaks are.
Tell you guys what. I'll start a special thread for this later today and we can make a plan for the Pocky Club Eugene Party.
Just keep your eyes open.

In other news, I'm pestering my roomate to fix his scanner so I can get some translations from you guys.

superjaz · « **Reply #31 on:** March 21, 2007, 12:21:23 pm »

yup!
and congrads on attending psu thats where i go tho the way they messed up the buses system baaad

Lit_of_Fey · « **Reply #32 on:** March 21, 2007, 04:23:51 pm »

@ superjaz: ahhh bummer! I will be using the busses (and my bike) to get around >_<
@ pocky club in general: Oh goodness....field triiippppss!!! haha we could take a tour of a pocky factory X3. *feels like she's taking crazy pills* lol it would still be awesome though :3

TomtheFanboy · « **Reply #33 on:** March 21, 2007, 05:03:34 pm »

Quote from: "Lit_of_Fey"

@ pocky club in general: Oh goodness....field triiippppss!!! haha we could take a tour of a pocky factory X3. *feels like she's taking crazy pills* lol it would still be awesome though :3

Actually, Since I've located the US HQ for Ezaki Glico I'm actually going to write them a letter about Pocky Club to try and get more info about Pocky for everyone.

Lit_of_Fey · « **Reply #34 on:** March 21, 2007, 05:07:15 pm »

Oh goodness that would be swift (I'm bringing it back okay?) *________* haha if we ever got near a pocky factory we'd all just like attack them and steal it ALL :twisted: and then we'd get arrested >_< but would it be worth it? I think so.

anyways. yeah sorry another fairly random post >_>

TomtheFanboy · « **Reply #35 on:** March 21, 2007, 05:11:24 pm »

They'd probably kill us by dropping giant crates of pretz on us, then turning the impaling pretz as a new flavor of Pocky.

Cannibal Pocky. Hitokui Pocky! *is very proud to know what he's pretty sure is Japanese for Cannibal*

TomtheFanboy · « **Reply #36 on:** March 21, 2007, 06:01:38 pm »

OK. I'll go and google map a little pretend road trip for us to take.
Looks like I'm going to be busy tonight!

Now if Kumoricon ever gets a table at Anime Expo in Anaheim California..... then I might just have to go down that way.... and then when I'm in California....

Lit_of_Fey · « **Reply #37 on:** March 21, 2007, 06:47:21 pm »

*is so jealous* geez no fair -_-;;

Lit_of_Fey · « **Reply #38 on:** March 21, 2007, 06:52:18 pm »

*parrot like squawk as she falls out of her chair* OMGeeezzzz :o that would sure be neat x_x what date(s) is it on? just for knowledge's sake? :D

Lit_of_Fey · « **Reply #39 on:** March 21, 2007, 07:09:45 pm »

Oh man, I'd be all over that, but I'm gonna have to hold down at least one full-time job this summer, and I'll already be cutting out for country fair. July 14th-17th or so I think. And plus I have no money >_< perhaps next year it would be feasable X3 *although I'll probably be studying my a$$ off in an intensive japanese 201 summer course*

TomtheFanboy · « **Reply #40 on:** March 21, 2007, 07:24:26 pm »

Whoa dude! you work fast! :wink:

Next year maybe we can increase the Pocky Club Outreach by being the guys who attend other conventions with the convention execs. Next year though. For now we need to work on getting around in Oregon and Washington!

TomtheFanboy · « **Reply #41 on:** March 21, 2007, 07:30:56 pm »

Have you ever heard of Battle-Con Kumori: 2055?

Heh heh heh. I really shouldn't bring it up since I never wrote even a single chapter of it. Basically Pocky club became a huge shadow organization that ruled all of fandom in the Northwest.

Lit_of_Fey · « **Reply #42 on:** March 21, 2007, 07:33:53 pm »

*laughs quietly to herself* you guys are funny X3 man, I would totally be one of the ninja assassin cyborgs if you ever need one to assassinate a world leader ;} or steal christmas *grinchygrin*
anyways yes, I would totally infiltrate other cons when the time comes *bwahahahaa*

Lit_of_Fey · « **Reply #43 on:** March 21, 2007, 07:41:45 pm »

OMG that is the best thing ever X3 *steals and posts all over the internetzzz* (meaning tells her friend who IS the internetzzz :3)

TomtheFanboy · « **Reply #44 on:** March 21, 2007, 07:42:43 pm »

Mustash did you read that email? I specifically said that I adapted Fight Club's list of rules for the club.

Lit, I'll put you down on the conversion list once we get those laser claws in from Osaka.

Lit_of_Fey · « **Reply #45 on:** March 21, 2007, 07:47:38 pm »

*salutes* yes pocky lord tom!!!

I really wanna try some "different" and "interesting" flavors of pocky. What would you guys suggest? :D

totemo_oishii · « **Reply #46 on:** March 21, 2007, 07:50:21 pm »

i really like reverse pocky, although the taste isn't quite 'exotic'. most recently, i bought the really frosted, fancy looking pocky ... pie-snow?

TomtheFanboy · « **Reply #47 on:** March 21, 2007, 08:38:39 pm »

Fran makes the Pie snow flavors.

Fran is not made by Pocky, but a different company called Meiji. Meiji has some lame knock off Pocky products but Fran is high end.

Fran is different in many ways. First off they start with a bigger cookie stick. Then the stick is coated a smooth yogurt layer before the final layer of flavoring is applied. The flavors of Fran are not as dramatically different or as varied as Pocky but they are quite good. Its best to think of Fran as a sort of "gourmet" high end Pocky.

Early on in Pocky club's history, Jaz returned from Japan with some blueberry Fran and it was AWESOME!

I think that they've given up on Reverse Pocky. They tried marketing it as its own product, Poare, but it never really took off. I loved both versions and I noticed some other similar products but haven't bothered trying them yet. I think the most infamous novelty Pocky so far was Pocky G. Everyone called it Gangsta Pocky but really it just had a crispier stick.

Mustash, I'm very sorry that you won't be able to make it to the meeting on Sunday. that just means that your parents HAVE to let you go on the road trip I'm planning for later!

TomtheFanboy · « **Reply #48 on:** March 21, 2007, 08:53:58 pm »

So much my for the Anime Expo plan guys!

Ezaki Glico USA

The offices are in Burlingame, a suburb of San Francisco!

Well, there's always Yaoi-Con, but I doubt I'll be getting many parent permissions for that trip. Eh heh.....

Anyway, it's right near the airport, so maybe if I ever fly down there I can swing by and snap some pictures of the building! This is about as close as most of us'll get though.
GOOGLE ZOOM!

Hee hee! I like to imagine the cars parked out front are the same ones you can see in the picture on their global business page.
http://www.glico.co.jp/en/corp/profile4.htm

I'm more likely to get to San Francisco some day and root through their dumpsters ( I've don it elsewhere... >_> ) but if I ever go to Japan then I am going to GLICOPIA KOBE. It is simply a MUST.

totemo_oishii · « **Reply #49 on:** March 21, 2007, 09:21:04 pm »

ahh, thank you for the explanation! i feel enlightened. ^__^

no wonder pie-snow didn't taste quite like pocky. the stick was a lot softer...as least, that's how i remembered it. it was pretty to look at though.

ah, that was it! poare! i bought a box of from fubonn, i like it a lot. ♥

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Author Topic: POCKY!!! (Read 21087 times)

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