International Candy Swap: Flock 2018 edition

[Justin W. Flory]

Hi Flock 2018 attendees!

For the third year, I'd like to announce the International Candy Swap at
Flock 2018; if you are interested in participating, please email me
(jwf(a)fedoraproject.org) with your name, your FAS account, what country
you will bring candies from, and any food allergies you have.

For the past two Flocks, we have a tradition of bringing and exchanging
candies from around the world with other Fedora community members. Learn
something about your fellow community members and indulge in some yummy
sweets at the same time! One evening of the conference, we will gather
for about an hour, while everyone lays out what they brought and explain
what we brought before trying them.

In the past, we've had German chocolates, American salt water taffy,
French fruit candies, Czech/European coconut Fidorkas, homemade Indian
sweets, Swedish sour candies, and Australian chocolate koala bears. I
can't wait to see what we will gather this year!

A list of participants and countries will be maintained here, leading up
to Flock:


https://infinote.fedoraproject.org/cgit/infinote/tree/candy-swaps/flock-2...

If you want to participate, start looking for any unique candies you can
pack with you on your journey now. :-) Please email me at
jwf(a)fedoraproject.org with your name, FAS username, what country you
will bring sweets from, and any food allergies.

Looking forward to seeing you in Dresden!

-- 
Cheers,
Justin W. Flory
jflory7(a)gmail.com

[Tom Callaway]

Non-American Fedorans!

Are there American candy treats that you would like to try? (Or
non-candy food items)

The internet says that folks in the UK do not have easy (or cheap access
to items like):

* Hershey candy bars (though, why you'd want inferior US chocolate is
beyond me...
https://www.hersheys.com/en_us/products.html?filters=hersheysfranchise-pr...)

* Reese's cups/candy bars (https://www.hersheys.com/reeses/en_us/home.html)
* Butterfinger candy bars (https://www.butterfinger.com/)
* Baby Ruth candy bars (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Baby_Ruth)
* Mike & Ike (https://www.mikeandike.com/)
* Swedish Fish (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Swedish_Fish)
* Sour Patch Kids (http://www.sourpatch.com/)
* Twizzlers/Red Vines (https://www.hersheys.com/twizzlers/en_us/home.html)
* Jolly Ranchers (https://www.hersheys.com/jolly-rancher/en_us/home.html)
* Wonka candy
(https://www.candyfavorites.com/candy-brands/willy-wonka-candies)
* Warheads (https://warheads.com/)
* M&M variants (http://www.mms.com/#product)
* Oreo variants
(http://www.snackworks.com/search/product-results?searchText=Oreo)
* Hostess snack cakes (Twinkies, Ho Hos, Ding Dongs:
http://hostesscakes.com/products)
* Cinnamon candy (Red Hots: http://www.ferrarausa.com/brands/red-hots/
Atomic Fireballs: http://www.atomicfireball.com/)
* Soda flavored candy (Root Beer, Dr Pepper, etc)
* US Starbursts (apparently they're different)
* Pop Tart variants (https://www.poptarts.com/en_US/home.html)
* Moon Pies (https://moonpie.com/)

If something on that list sounds good to you (or anything that you can
find via search engine), please let me know, as I will happily fill
requests.

~tom

[Rafal Luzynski]

24.07.2018 22:47 "Justin W. Flory" <jflory7(a)gmail.com&gt; wrote:
>  Hi Flock 2018 attendees!
>
>  For the third year, I'd like to announce the International Candy Swap at
>  Flock 2018; 
Yay! :-)

>  if you are interested in participating, please email me 
Off-list.

>  (jwf(a)fedoraproject.org) with your name, your FAS account, what
> country
>  you will bring candies from, and any food allergies you have. 
Are you sure you need an information about food allergies people have?
How useful is this information for you and/or for other people, like me?
I asked two years ago whether the Flock attendees would like to disclose
the information about their food allergies or not and I got one answer
"yes" and one "no".

On the other hand, I think it may be useful if people listed the possible
allergens contained in their candies. But, on the other hand, again I don't
know how useful is this information and whether people can list the
allergens in a reliable way.

Regards,

Rafal

[Justin W. Flory]

On 07/25/2018 03:39 PM, Rafal Luzynski wrote:
>  Are you sure you need an information about food allergies people
> have?
>  How useful is this information for you and/or for other people, like me?
>  I asked two years ago whether the Flock attendees would like to disclose
>  the information about their food allergies or not and I got one answer
>  "yes" and one "no".
>  
>  On the other hand, I think it may be useful if people listed the possible
>  allergens contained in their candies. But, on the other hand, again I don't
>  know how useful is this information and whether people can list the
>  allergens in a reliable way.
>   
I ask about food allergies to help me keep track of anything that may
come up. I figured it is more likely for people to know now what their
food allergies than what candies they will bring. I figure it is better
to ask and know in advance than to have an accidental surprise reaction
because of irresistible sweets. :-)

I haven't had anyone note an allergy before, but I'd rather ask the
question than leave it unasked. If there are any allergies noted, I will
send a group email to anyone who confirmed their participation with me
closer to Flock.

-- 
Cheers,
Justin W. Flory
jflory7(a)gmail.com

[Justin W. Flory]

Hi Flockers! Don't forget! A special assortment of sweets spanning three
continents will soon be available to taste in less than a week's time.
See who is participating and where from here:


https://infinote.fedoraproject.org/cgit/infinote/tree/candy-swaps/flock-2...

To participate, please email me at jwf(a)fedoraproject.org with name, FAS
account, what country you will bring candies from, and any food
allergies. If your name is not on the list, then I do not know you are
bringing anything. :-)

Anyone who RSVPs and brings candies will have first dibs to try out
sweets first. Once everyone who has brought something to share has had a
chance to go around, the table is open for all Flockers.

Looking forward to seeing you all (and your candies) soon!


On 07/24/2018 03:47 PM, Justin W. Flory wrote:
>  Hi Flock 2018 attendees!
>  
>  For the third year, I'd like to announce the International Candy Swap at
>  Flock 2018; if you are interested in participating, please email me
>  (jwf(a)fedoraproject.org) with your name, your FAS account, what country
>  you will bring candies from, and any food allergies you have.
>  
>  For the past two Flocks, we have a tradition of bringing and exchanging
>  candies from around the world with other Fedora community members. Learn
>  something about your fellow community members and indulge in some yummy
>  sweets at the same time! One evening of the conference, we will gather
>  for about an hour, while everyone lays out what they brought and explain
>  what we brought before trying them.
>  
>  In the past, we've had German chocolates, American salt water taffy,
>  French fruit candies, Czech/European coconut Fidorkas, homemade Indian
>  sweets, Swedish sour candies, and Australian chocolate koala bears. I
>  can't wait to see what we will gather this year!
>  
>  A list of participants and countries will be maintained here, leading up
>  to Flock:
>  
>  
>  https://infinote.fedoraproject.org/cgit/infinote/tree/candy-swaps/flock-2...
>  
>  If you want to participate, start looking for any unique candies you can
>  pack with you on your journey now. :-) Please email me at
>  jwf(a)fedoraproject.org with your name, FAS username, what country you
>  will bring sweets from, and any food allergies.
>  
>  Looking forward to seeing you in Dresden!
>   
-- 
Cheers,
Justin W. Flory
jflory7(a)gmail.com