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[KevinFromTexas]

M&M's. They're like my trademark candy. I also would not TP anyone's house if I got some of these: Reese's candy, Three Musketeers, and Milkway. I mostly like chocolate. I also grew up on Skittles and Sweet Tarts. There were others, but M's were and still are what I always go for, however.

[lzppjb]

Originally Posted by KevinFromTexas

M&M's. They're like my trademark candy. I also would not TP anyone's house if I got some of these: Reese's candy, Three Musketeers, and Milkway. I mostly like chocolate. I also grew up on Skittles and Sweet Tarts. There were others, but M's were and still are what I always go for, however.

Original or Peanuts?


I was/am more of a chocolate guy, so I wasn't big on Skittles. But I did like Smarties.

I wasn't into Three Musketeers, Milky Way or Baby Ruth. But I liked the Hershey mix (Hershey, w/ Almonds, Mr. Goodbar, Krackle), Kit Kat, Nestle Crunch and Twix.

But those Atkinson PB bars were great because I never saw them outside of Halloween.

[masonh2479]

Originally Posted by lzppjb

Original or Peanuts?


I was/am more of a chocolate guy, so I wasn't big on Skittles. But I did like Smarties.

I wasn't into Three Musketeers, Milky Way or Baby Ruth. But I liked the Hershey mix (Hershey, w/ Almonds, Mr. Goodbar, Krackle), Kit Kat, Nestle Crunch and Twix.

But those Atkinson PB bars were great because I never saw them outside of Halloween.

Peanut M&M’s and Kit Kat’s are my favorites. I also like those Hershey mix up bars. I grew up getting candy corn all the time but never grew to like it...

This is totally random but did anyone see the Astros-Dodgers game? That was amazing!

[odelayjb]

Originally Posted by masonh2479

Peanut M&M’s and Kit Kat’s are my favorites. I also like those Hershey mix up bars. I grew up getting candy corn all the time but never grew to like it...

This is totally random but did anyone see the Astros-Dodgers game? That was amazing!

Yes! That Dodgers-Astros game was nuts! Thrilled Houston prevailed. Now that it's all tied up and headed to Houston, Astros have home field advantage in a best of 5 series essentially.

[masonh2479]

Originally Posted by odelayjb

Yes! That Dodgers-Astros game was nuts! Thrilled Houston prevailed. Now that it's all tied up and headed to Houston, Astros have home field advantage in a best of 5 series essentially.

This series has just been awesome so far, all tied up and ready to make history. I really hope the Astros win the series!

[odelayjb]

Originally Posted by masonh2479

This series has just been awesome so far, all tied up and ready to make history. I really hope the Astros win the series!

I'm a recent transplant (sorry?!) from Kansas City and Royals fan. Pulling for the Astros. Will never forget Royals' miraculous escape from Houston during 2015 ALDS and eventual championship. Hoping Houston has a parade of its own in a week or two.

[KevinFromTexas]

Originally Posted by lzppjb

Original or Peanuts?


I was/am more of a chocolate guy, so I wasn't big on Skittles. But I did like Smarties.

I wasn't into Three Musketeers, Milky Way or Baby Ruth. But I liked the Hershey mix (Hershey, w/ Almonds, Mr. Goodbar, Krackle), Kit Kat, Nestle Crunch and Twix.

But those Atkinson PB bars were great because I never saw them outside of Halloween.

I grew up on original and just stuck with it. I remember as a kid not liking having peanut M's which is really funny because I always liked Reese's...and I grew up eating peanut butter and jelly sandwiches. I still eat one nearly every day. I like the HEB honey peanut butter they have. It's really good. On the M's thing and not liking the peanut ones, I think it's mostly just that I've never really liked having anything mixed in with chocolate. The idea of peanuts or coconut or really anything else except caramel just bugged me for some reason. But I always did love Reese's, and still do. I actually really like the peanut butter M's. I like to buy a bag of those and mix them with a bag of the original. The dark chocolate ones are good, too. I probably should get a bag of peanut M's. Who knows, I may end up loving them. haha

Actually, I like Skittles ok, but they weren't something I would eat often. I mostly liked them whenever we would go on road trips especially to the coast on fishing trips. I'd ride in the front seat and stay up and talk with my dad. I'd pour his coffee and munch on my skittles and have a soda on the way there. And yeah, I liked Crunch bars. I haven't eaten them as much for a while, but I did like them back in the day.

[lzppjb]

Can't believe I forgot Butterfinger. That was always my go-to Blizzard addition at DQ.

[lzppjb]

As for the World Series, I'm pulling for the Dodgers. I don't like any sports teams from Houston.

[drummer]

I'm a Rangers fan. No comment on that...

Pulling for the Astros this time around, though. Gotta support the Texas team.

[lzppjb]

Originally Posted by drummer

I'm a Rangers fan. No comment on that...

Pulling for the Astros this time around, though. Gotta support the Texas team.

That's where we differ. BECAUSE they're a Texas team, I can't cheer for them. I'm around their Aggy fans all the time. I'd rather not listen to them crow. haha

[drummer]

Originally Posted by lzppjb

That's where we differ. BECAUSE they're a Texas team, I can't cheer for them. I'm around their Aggy fans all the time. I'd rather not listen to them crow. haha

Fair enough, haha. If they're playing the Rangers, the gloves are off. When they're not, I don't mind - especially considering that the Rangers aren't in line to do anything but watch right now.

[the Genral]

Originally Posted by lzppjb

That's where we differ. BECAUSE they're a Texas team, I can't cheer for them. I'm around their Aggy fans all the time. I'd rather not listen to them crow. haha

Your, great, great, great, great, grandfather would be very sad to her you say this. Do you really want to make him sad, Mr. 7th generation Central Texan??

[lzppjb]

Originally Posted by the Genral

Your, great, great, great, great, grandfather would be very sad to her you say this. Do you really want to make him sad, Mr. 7th generation Central Texan??

He predates baseball. I'm sure he wouldn't care.

[lzppjb]

Just found this in a big jar of pennies while cleaning out my Grandma's old house.

I love the old Austin logo. Anyone know what year this was?

[KevinFromTexas]

There's a few of those for sale on Ebay. Yours looks to be in really nice shape compared to these other ones.

https://www.ebay.com/itm/Token-TX-Au....c100011.m1850

I was always a coin hound. My dad got me into collecting them. All of his friends were into collecting old stuff, either coins, stamps, bottles, insulators or some other old item. He and his friend used to go digging for stuff all over Austin, especially around downtown. And then even went on a few trips to New Orleans to go digging under some of the old houses there. I think I remember us talking about Mike McCoy and Austtex Coins in the Westgate shopping center, but we would go there often.

[Armybrat]

Back in the '50s-'70s my dad collected a lot of Mexican silver coins (Pillar Dollars) when he was working in Monterrey. On occasion he would pick up something unusual if it looked like a bargain.
In a little shop not far off Plaza Zaragoza he spotted this Wells Fargo commemorative medal in a tray of miscellaneous coins - all priced at around 15 Pesos ($1.20 US) each. He haggled the shopkeeper down to about $1 US.

Wells Fargo had enough of these struck in 1902 to hand out to each employee - commemorating the company's 50th anniversary:

[the Genral]

Originally Posted by Armybrat

Back in the '50s-'70s my dad collected a lot of Mexican silver coins (Pillar Dollars) when he was working in Monterrey. On occasion he would pick up something unusual if it looked like a bargain.
In a little shop not far off Plaza Zaragoza he spotted this Wells Fargo commemorative medal in a tray of miscellaneous coins - all priced at around 15 Pesos ($1.20 US) each. He haggled the shopkeeper down to about $1 US.

Wells Fargo had enough of these struck in 1902 to hand out to each employee - commemorating the company's 50th anniversary:

The one on the left, pretty rare and can fetch over $1000, the one on the right...not so rare, $20, but you probably know that. I have a 1922 Liberty in my collection, would love to have a WF Medal. I would also love to have a 1921 Walking Liberty half dollar. I'm not greedy, not worth all that much but would be nice to add. Its seems that most of what I have isn't rare and not worth that much. Case in point, when I acquired a 1896 Indian Head Cent, (I found it), I thought it would be worth something, found out its worth about 2 bucks. Still nice to have, it looks pretty cool. Nice piece Armybrat.

[masonh2479]

5-1 Astros, 2017 World Series Champions. Awesome!

[Armybrat]

Originally Posted by the Genral

The one on the left, pretty rare and can fetch over $1000, the one on the right...not so rare, $20, but you probably know that. I have a 1922 Liberty in my collection, would love to have a WF Medal. I would also love to have a 1921 Walking Liberty half dollar. I'm not greedy, not worth all that much but would be nice to add. Its seems that most of what I have isn't rare and not worth that much. Case in point, when I acquired a 1896 Indian Head Cent, (I found it), I thought it would be worth something, found out its worth about 2 bucks. Still nice to have, it looks pretty cool. Nice piece Armybrat.

That Liberty buck was just included in the pic for size comparison. When we went to a tourist trap saloon in Virginia City 15 years ago, my wife put a quarter in an antique slot machine, cranked the one armed bandit, and the silver dollar popped out. It's her souvenir. lol

Those WF medals originally came in a little presentationbox, which I don't have. I've seen the medals go for $200 up to $600 on eBay, so it's value is kinda relative. One of my sons (a banker) will get it pretty soon.