Re: Candy (Update)

2001-03-18 Thread Shel Belinkoff
For those who care, I settled on Life Savers as the first choice for my project. Skittles were better than M&Ms, but still not bright enough or saturated enough, and Good n Fruity turned out to be lacking a little in saturation as well. So, the project is ready to move ahead with Jelly Bellys and

Re: Candy

2001-03-16 Thread Shel Belinkoff
Steve Larson wrote: > M&M`s do come in every color, > but the must be bought at a > "custom candy shop". M&M`s have > a store in Vegas, and you can > buy every color from white to black. Hi Steve ... While a trip to Vegas is a little out of the question at this time, I really do appreciate th

Re: Candy

2001-03-15 Thread bc
On 15 Mar 2001, at 15:59, John Francis wrote: > > I've tried Beer & Skittles, and I think the combination is terrible. > Or Skittles and tequila ugh - This message is from the Pentax-Discuss Mail List. To unsubscribe, go to http://www.pdml.net and follow the directions. Don't forge

Re: Candy

2001-03-15 Thread Douglas E Harmon
Skittles.. nuff said. l8r, Douglas E Harmon [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://personal.mia.bellsouth.net/~genius91/ - Original Message - From: Shel Belinkoff <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: Pentax List <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Thursday, March 15, 2001 10:49 AM Subject: Candy : There's a little

Re: Candy

2001-03-15 Thread Aaron Reynolds
Shel Belinkoff wrote: > > Never heard of Smarties. Probably a Canadian candy ... > YOU'VE NEVER HEARD OF SMARTIES?? Shel, I have a lot of respect for you, but... YOU'VE NEVER HEARD OF SMARTIES?? My mind reels...the thought of life without Smarties is unbearable! -Aaron p.s. YOU'VE NEVER

Re: Candy, plus some OT stuff

2001-03-15 Thread Aaron Reynolds
Shel Belinkoff wrote: > I saw some Reese's Pieces, and they seem to have a limited color > choice, more so than M&Ms. Yep, they're just orange and brown. -Aaron p.s. Candy, PLUS some OT stuff? Like the candy isn't OT? *snicker* Yes, it's the new injection-molded chocolate body from Pentax,

Re: Candy

2001-03-15 Thread Michael Nosal
At 12:07 PM 3/15/01 -0600, you wrote: >On Thu, 15 Mar 2001, Shel Belinkoff wrote: > >> Are there any other M&M-type candies out there that have more and >> brighter, more saturated colors? > >Have you tried Smarties? > Be aware there are different candies with the same name. Smarties can mean a

RE: Candy

2001-03-15 Thread Chris Brogden
On Thu, 15 Mar 2001, Provencher, Paul M. wrote: > To borrow a phrase > > "Candies, peanuts, JuJuBees..." > > Gummy Bears? All resting on a bed of Nerds. chris - This message is from the Pentax-Discuss Mail List. To unsubscribe, go to http://www.pdml.net and follow the directions. Don't forg

Re: Candy, plus some OT stuff

2001-03-15 Thread Treena Harp
There's always Jolly Ranchers, too. :) > Shel wrote: > >Are there any other M&M-type candies out there that have more > >and brighter, more saturated colors? > Hi Shel, > > Eric Lawton and Dan Scott are right on the mark with Skittles. They would > probably work quite well. These are pretty t

RE: Candy

2001-03-15 Thread Provencher, Paul M.
To borrow a phrase "Candies, peanuts, JuJuBees..." Gummy Bears? Paul M. Provencher (ppro) -Original Message- From: Shel Belinkoff [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] Sent: Thursday, March 15, 2001 11:54 AM To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Re: Candy Steve Scott wrote: > > Li

Re: Candy, plus some OT stuff

2001-03-15 Thread Shel Belinkoff
"Peifer, William [OCDUS]" wrote: > I also recall that Reese's Pieces > are of similar shape and color as M&M's, I saw some Reese's Pieces, and they seem to have a limited color choice, more so than M&Ms. > Could you use candy shaped like > Good 'N Plenty (little capsule-shaped > licorice wit

Re: Candy

2001-03-15 Thread Eduardo Carone Costa Jr.
Hi,   If you don't find a candy that has brighter colors, I believe you can use the M&M and try to spray it with glicerin or any kind of stuff that's used to make a car's dashboard shine. Of course you can't eat them afterwards!...

Re: Candy

2001-03-15 Thread Dave Evans
Check on Jelly Bellies (Fairfield or Suisun City, CA), Gummy Bears, etc. >>> [EMAIL PROTECTED] 03/15 7:49 AM >>> There's a little project I'm working on in which I'll be photographing candy, like M&Ms, jelly beans, and the like. I just bought a bag of M&Ms and was disappointed because there are

Re: Candy

2001-03-15 Thread Shel Belinkoff
Steve Scott wrote: > > Life Savers? > Gum Drops? Wow! Life Savers! Thanks. That's a wonderful addition to the project, and I'd not thought of them before. -- Shel Belinkoff mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] - This message is from the Pentax-Discuss Mail List. To unsubscribe, go to http://www.pdml.ne

Re: Candy

2001-03-15 Thread Shel Belinkoff
Hi Eric, Dan ... Thanks for the "Skittles" suggestion. I never heard of them, but I'll seek them out. -- Shel Belinkoff mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] - This message is from the Pentax-Discuss Mail List. To unsubscribe, go to http://www.pdml.net and follow the directions. Don't forget to visit the

Re: Candy

2001-03-15 Thread Steve Scott
Life Savers? Gum Drops? Shel Belinkoff wrote: > There's a little project I'm working on in which I'll be > photographing candy, like M&Ms, jelly beans, and the like. I just > bought a bag of M&Ms and was disappointed because there are just a > few colors, and they're not very bright. Once the

Re: Candy

2001-03-15 Thread Shel Belinkoff
Rob Brigham wrote: > > What about Jelly Bellys? Presumably you > get them in the US? Hi Rob ... I've got the Jelly Belly part of the project covered, but I still need an M&M clone, or some other brightly colored candy. Not being a candy eater, I'm at a bit of a loss. I got to the super marke

Re: Candy

2001-03-15 Thread Dan Scott
>There's a little project I'm working on in which I'll be >photographing candy, like M&Ms, jelly beans, and the like. I just >bought a bag of M&Ms and was disappointed because there are just a >few colors, and they're not very bright. Once the brown and blue >candies are removed (colors that won

Re: Candy

2001-03-15 Thread Eric Lawton
Shel, Maybe try Skittles ("taste the rainbow") ... they're shaped a lot like M&M's. I'm not sure how many more colors you'll get but I do think the colors are a bit brighter. They come in a red package similar in form to a M&M package. Eric >From: Shel Belinkoff <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >There

RE: Candy

2001-03-15 Thread Rob Brigham
Wow I have just looked at the website myself. Check out the gallery!! Rob Brigham -Original Message- From: Shel Belinkoff [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] Sent: 15 March 2001 15:49 To: Pentax List Subject: Candy There's a little project I'm working on in which I'll be photographing candy, l

RE: Candy

2001-03-15 Thread Rob Brigham
What about Jelly Bellys? Presumably you get them in the US? Go to www.jellybelly.com to see. Rob Brigham -Original Message- From: Shel Belinkoff [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] Sent: 15 March 2001 15:49 To: Pentax List Subject: Candy There's a little project I'm working on in which I'll be