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Altoids - not for the faint of tongue

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Altoids - not for the faint of tongue

Postby HBGhost » Tue Nov 22, 2011 7:58 pm

I bought a tin of Altoids curiously strong peppermints yesterday. I opened the tin and "not for the faint of tongue" was written on the paper inside. It made me think about my Dad telling me that if I was gonna smoke a pipe, I would have to toughen my tongue. My Dad and Grandad always had a tin of Altoids with them. And here I am many years after my Grandad handed me my first Altoids, and chuckled at the face I made, wondering if Altoids actually are a pipe smoker's accessory. It is lost to me when exactly I started to buy them as regularly as tobacco.
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Re: Altoids - not for the faint of tongue

Postby RompinDonkey » Tue Nov 22, 2011 8:14 pm

We have some mints here in the UK with "XXX" on the label, and "Can you handle them?"

I love a strong mint.
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Re: Altoids - not for the faint of tongue

Postby KevLa » Tue Nov 22, 2011 8:19 pm

RompinDonkey wrote:We have some mints here in the UK with "XXX" on the label...

Remember when they were called 'Extra Strong Mints'? :)
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Re: Altoids - not for the faint of tongue

Postby RompinDonkey » Tue Nov 22, 2011 8:25 pm

KevLa wrote:Remember when they were called 'Extra Strong Mints'? :)


Those are the ones! Try eating five at a time, chew em - then drink a glass of water!
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Re: Altoids - not for the faint of tongue

Postby Smitty » Tue Nov 22, 2011 8:38 pm

I prefer pop rocks and soda. :P

Srsly.... I love em. Haven't bought a tin in ages though. I'm going to have to now. :D
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Re: Altoids - not for the faint of tongue

Postby KevLa » Tue Nov 22, 2011 9:04 pm

RompinDonkey wrote:...Try eating five at a time, chew em - then drink a glass of water!

Hmmm. I'll take that under advisement, mate ;)
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Re: Altoids - not for the faint of tongue

Postby francism » Tue Nov 22, 2011 10:44 pm

We can get altoids in the uk, the pound shop sells them, blooming great.

DONT REUSE THE TIN FOR BACCY

Trust me, dont reuse the tin for baccy, altoids and condor do not a good mix make.

I eat a few altoids after smoking a pipe, before starting work.
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Re: Altoids - not for the faint of tongue

Postby kats » Tue Nov 22, 2011 11:50 pm

Altoids makes a ginger flavored "mint". YUMMY.... my favorite!
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I also like the Altoids "smalls" in cinnamon.
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Re: Altoids - not for the faint of tongue

Postby aquaholic » Wed Nov 23, 2011 1:14 am

Hell, I never knew they made ginger. I'd give that a shot.

Cinnamon was always my favorite
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Re: Altoids - not for the faint of tongue

Postby Smitty » Wed Nov 23, 2011 1:28 am

I didn't know they made ginger either. I'm going to have to try those myself.
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Re: Altoids - not for the faint of tongue

Postby ScotsJim » Wed Nov 23, 2011 10:51 am

I am more of a Marks and Spencer Fruit Gums man myself.
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Re: Altoids - not for the faint of tongue

Postby SmokinFool » Fri Nov 25, 2011 8:53 am

I love Altoids. They definitely are strong on the mint flavor. I always have on me, or nearby.
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Re: Altoids - not for the faint of tongue

Postby jbyrd » Tue Dec 06, 2011 4:03 am

The used tins make excellent ashtrays for use in the car. No chance of spillage.
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