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Jul 2022
12:33pm, 25 Jul 2022
1,738 posts
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Steve NordRunner
The term «bubble wrap» has become genericized but is still a trade name owned by the Sealed Air Corporation. Other brands are available.
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Jul 2022
5:02pm, 25 Jul 2022
30,217 posts
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macca 53
I thought that “99 flake” was a Cadbury trademark, but apparently it was never trademarked. Interesting story of the name’s origin though…
The real reason for "99" Flake being so called has been lost in the mists of time,but this is an extract from an article which appeared in a Cadbury works paper many years ago. At a recent Sales conference Mr Berry, a sales manager, told a story of how Flake became associated with ice cream and how "99" Flake came by its name. "When I first came north in 1928 I found that some of the Italian soft ice cream makers in County Durham were trying ways of introducing other lines to increase their sales, which in those days were largely in the form of sandwich wafers. The possibilities were obvious if we could get a suitable line, both in shape and size and texture - and the most promising was Flake, which at that time only sold as a 2d line, and therefore had to be cut with a knife to reduce its size."
It proved very successful and its popularity quickly spread. After successive introductions of half penny and 1d Flake, both of which were sold with ice cream, the Sales Committee finally agreed to produce a special size to fit the sandwich and Mr Berry visited a number of Italian customers in the area. After this of course the cornet with the Flake placed temptingly in the top of the ice cream became very popular.
In the days of the monarchy in Italy the King has a specially chosen guard consisting of 99 men, and subsequently anything really special or first class was known as "99" - and that his how "99" Flake came by its name.
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Jul 2022
8:13pm, 25 Jul 2022
8,934 posts
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Dooogs
That I might have a new job - interviews last week and a nice positive phone call from the vacancy manager for the role I wanted most this morning. 
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Jul 2022
8:33pm, 25 Jul 2022
26,158 posts
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Serendippily
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Jul 2022
9:09pm, 25 Jul 2022
9,185 posts
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GordonG
[well done dooogs]
[re the 99, i recently posted on the 'grinds your gears' thread about how on a weekend trip to Margate I twice asked for a 99 and on both occasions I was asked "do you want a Flake with that?" THAT'S WHAT A 99 IS - A MR WHIPPY WITH A FLAKE!!!]
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Jul 2022
9:30pm, 25 Jul 2022
8,935 posts
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Dooogs
Ta, both. As far as I'm concerned, a "99 with a Flake" should have two Flakes sticking our of it...
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Jul 2022
9:32pm, 25 Jul 2022
55,976 posts
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LindsD
Good news Dooogs
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Jul 2022
11:32pm, 25 Jul 2022
30,220 posts
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macca 53
Well done Dooogs 😁
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Jul 2022
6:25am, 26 Jul 2022
137,464 posts
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GregP
Well done Doogs. Morning all.
Emily Mortimer (Mackenzie McHale in the shockingly under-rated The Newsroom) is the daughter of John Mortimer (Horace Rumpole etc).
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Jul 2022
6:43am, 26 Jul 2022
39,985 posts
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Night-owl
Why chainsaws were invented
Go on Google
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