Johnny Turbo's daughter contacted me

[esteban]

 
Esteban, you ever try salmiakki?  That shit is the shizznizzle.

I don't think so, and now I am intrigued. I am going to try to order it...any hints or suggestions would be appreciated.

Black Licorice = Heavenly.

Yeah!  Do you like ouzo too?

Yes I have tried it. It is not something that I could handle on a regular basis...but every now and then is great.

[Jibbajaba]

 
Esteban, you ever try salmiakki?  That shit is the shizznizzle.

I don't think so, and now I am intrigued. I am going to try to order it...any hints or suggestions would be appreciated.

Well, you have to really like black licorice if you're gonna try salmiakki.  It's definitely an acquired taste and is not for black licorice n00bs.  It has a very strong anise flavor, is very salty, and is salted with ammonium chloride rather than sodium chloride, so that has its own thing going on as well.  The first time I tried it I hated it because I didn't know what to expect.  But I was in Finland, and a guy brought me a whole bag and I didn't want to seem like I was being unappreciative so I kept messing around with it until, by the time I was ready to come home, I was stocking up on the shit at the candy store so that I'd have plenty to bring home. 

I used to hate black licorice, but it's just an acquired taste.  But I've always liked root beer and I love cooking with fennel, so it's not like I hated that flavor.  I started off with black licorice saltwater taffy, which is very mild (almost like root beer) and then just kept cranking it up a notch. 

[Corredor X]

She wants me to interview her dad. I have no idea what I would ask him. Nor do I have any clue how I could incorporate it into my media offerings. So I never got back to her.

You could ask if he could elaborate on the "100.000 to 200.000" TG16 units that supposedly went to Brazil with the disabled expansion port. That was a weird fact on that old gamasutra article...

[Gentlegamer]

I like Black Jack gum.

[Punch]

She wants me to interview her dad. I have no idea what I would ask him. Nor do I have any clue how I could incorporate it into my media offerings. So I never got back to her.

You could ask if he could elaborate on the "100.000 to 200.000" TG16 units that supposedly went to Brazil with the disabled expansion port. That was a weird fact on that old gamasutra article...

~

It's sitting in my garage right now, the pack-in was "Magical Chase" and the console was renamed "Turbo Gráficos Dezesseis"
$150 CIB want one?

[seieienbu]

I'd like to know a bit more about the development of the few US only games.  Also, whose bright idea was it to make the TG16s controller port larger than the PCE's?  How much autonomy did you have and how much were you the underling of NEC Japan?

[Groover]

Yes, Do the interview.

I would also like to know more about the few US only games and the controller size differences. Also wondering what was coming from Japan about the TG16.

[johnnykonami]

Black licorice is the only licorice.  That red shit is just sugar sticks.  Actually any of that shit that comes in hollow stick-form is shit, although I bet using a black licorice stick as a straw when drinking root beer would be pretty bomb-ass. 

Esteban, you ever try salmiakki?  That shit is the shizznizzle.

I never did like root beer either, but to each his own.  My friend from high school was obsessed with Super Piratos which is probably the same sort of thing you're talking about here.  I tried a piece and I think we both agreed it was probably like having a cat blast hot pee down your throat except unlike me he considered that a good candy experience.

[TheClash603]

Red Vines = only licorice that matters.

[seieienbu]

This thread full of red vine lovers angers me so much that I'm buying a huge bag of Twizzlers tomorrow. 

Please note the correct usage of lower case red vines and uppercase Twizzlers.

[ccovell]

I have to agree that red-candy-tipped liquorice pipes and cigars beat Twizzlers / RedVines any day.

[esteban]

SWITZER OR IT DIDN'T HAPPEN

[esteban]

 
Esteban, you ever try salmiakki?  That shit is the shizznizzle.

I don't think so, and now I am intrigued. I am going to try to order it...any hints or suggestions would be appreciated.

Well, you have to really like black licorice if you're gonna try salmiakki.  It's definitely an acquired taste and is not for black licorice n00bs.  It has a very strong anise flavor, is very salty, and is salted with ammonium chloride rather than sodium chloride, so that has its own thing going on as well.  The first time I tried it I hated it because I didn't know what to expect.  But I was in Finland, and a guy brought me a whole bag and I didn't want to seem like I was being unappreciative so I kept messing around with it until, by the time I was ready to come home, I was stocking up on the shit at the candy store so that I'd have plenty to bring home. 

I used to hate black licorice, but it's just an acquired taste.  But I've always liked root beer and I love cooking with fennel, so it's not like I hated that flavor.  I started off with black licorice saltwater taffy, which is very mild (almost like root beer) and then just kept cranking it up a notch.

OK, I ordered a pound of salty licorice just now. It wasn't a Finnish brand, but a Dutch one. I was fearful of the "double salt" stuff, so I started with "salt". I'll eventually try the double-salted variety if I can handle the ammonium chloride.



I think I have 1-3 local shops that have licorice candies, I'll have to see if they have any with this salmiakki poison-salt

[Gentlegamer]

Red Vines = only licorice that matters.

Fresh and moist Red Vines (the older fat ones, not the new fangled skinny ones) cannot be beat. However, fresh moist red rope licorice comes in a pretty damn close 2nd.

Who hasn't dreamed of having one of these in their car? I rest my case.

If nullity was an ice cream, he'd be pralines and dick.

[Jibbajaba]

 
Esteban, you ever try salmiakki?  That shit is the shizznizzle.

I don't think so, and now I am intrigued. I am going to try to order it...any hints or suggestions would be appreciated.

Well, you have to really like black licorice if you're gonna try salmiakki.  It's definitely an acquired taste and is not for black licorice n00bs.  It has a very strong anise flavor, is very salty, and is salted with ammonium chloride rather than sodium chloride, so that has its own thing going on as well.  The first time I tried it I hated it because I didn't know what to expect.  But I was in Finland, and a guy brought me a whole bag and I didn't want to seem like I was being unappreciative so I kept messing around with it until, by the time I was ready to come home, I was stocking up on the shit at the candy store so that I'd have plenty to bring home. 

I used to hate black licorice, but it's just an acquired taste.  But I've always liked root beer and I love cooking with fennel, so it's not like I hated that flavor.  I started off with black licorice saltwater taffy, which is very mild (almost like root beer) and then just kept cranking it up a notch.

OK, I ordered a pound of salty licorice just now. It wasn't a Finnish brand, but a Dutch one. I was fearful of the "double salt" stuff, so I started with "salt". I'll eventually try the double-salted variety if I can handle the ammonium chloride.



I think I have 1-3 local shops that have licorice candies, I'll have to see if they have any with this salmiakki poison-salt

To be honest, that might be the best way to go anyway.  Start off with some mild salty stuff and work your way up.  Salted licorice is great because sweet/salty is an awesome combo.  Anyway, let me know how you like whatever you get, because maybe I'll want to get some!