Thursday, April 9, 2009

Theme Thursday - Egg

Egg. This is the theme chosen for this week's Theme Thursday.

I have to admit, this is one theme that has had me stumped. I didn't know where to go with this.

So, I am just going to run down a quick list of some eggs that have been of interest to me.

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First up is one from my childhood. I give you the one and only Mork from Ork, with his eggship:

Mork Egg

I used to love "Mork & Mindy" when I was a kid, watched it every week. Robin Williams was hilarious, making Mork a truly memorable, one-of-a-kind character. I also had quite a crush on the lovely Pam Dawber, who played Mindy.

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Speaking of Mork, this was one of my favorite toys as a kid:

Mork toy

Played with this all the time, until it was either broken or lost. Ah well. Good memories, however.

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Next is this absolutely amazing creation:

Cadbury Creme Egg

The Cadbury Creme Egg consists of a chocolate egg shell filled with a white and yellow creme filling. It is delicious, and not too big to seem like a horrible snack choice. And no, I don't want to know the "Nutrition Facts", thank you very much.

By the way, does anyone else think these things have gotten a lot smaller over the years?

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Here is a cousin to the creme egg:

Cadbury Mini Eggs

The Cadbury Mini Eggs are a smaller candy, made of a hard sugar shell with a chocolate filling. And they are very tasty. Could eat these little bastards by the bowl full.

Again, keep the nutrition facts to yourself.

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Finally, I couldn't end this blog without something horror-related, so I give you this:

Alien Egg

This is an alien egg collectible from "Aliens", the 1986 sequel to the hit "Alien". The alien queen has an egg chamber in the movie, and Sigourney Weaver's Ripley manages to destroy most of them.

Nasty little buggers, ain't they?

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Hope you enjoyed this rather bizarre post.

Now I gotta find me some Cadbury eggs!

31 comments:

  1. i liked Mork and (especially) Mindy too when i was a kid. The toy i had too. He was the same size as my Star Wars figures and Mork was always in my Creature Cantina.

    quick word of warning about Cadbury Creme eggs: NEVER put them in the mirowave. not pretty. not pretty at all.

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  2. Oh jeez, now all I can think about is putting a Cadbury egg in the microwave!

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  3. You are so right, those Cabury eggs get smaller and smaller. They were, initially, huge. Eggcelent candy egg history. My personal favorite? The Jelly Bird Egg.

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  4. cravings..No not the aliens of course,the Cadbury ones.Although it's not my preferite,little crunchy Kinder eggs!Humm..

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  5. Gah! Not the Cadbury eggs! What, no Reeses peanut butter eggs? We had Kinder Eggs, when I lived in Germany( can still get 'em at the Polish deli, round here ). Cool post!

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  6. nanu nanu! i am so trying the microwave!

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  7. Nanoo Nanoo. Yes the eggs are smaller and they tasted better in the 60 when the only place you could get them was from my Granny in England. Really, only her...

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  8. I am loving seeing where one theme takes people. I never thought of Mork and Mindy for this one. Just goes to show ya.

    I never had a Cadbury creme egg, am I missing something?

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  9. Thanks for the comments all, but heed wiec?'s word of warning here at his own blog: Never put a Cadbury Creme egg in a mircrowave!

    I've never heard of the Kinder or Granny versions, interesting!

    And Gary: YES! Go buy some today! And then thank me tomorrow. :)

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  10. Mmm Mini Eggs! I want some now!

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  11. I am really craving a Cadbury egg right now. Gotta go out and get some today!!

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  12. Great ecclectic post...you must be one interesting being!

    Now Mork and Mindy I can handle pass on the horror stuff though!

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  13. I thought the alien egg was rather pretty till I read its history. Then it became sinister. I'm easily-led!

    Your word verification is PUBLY. It sounds like a word with possibilities!

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  14. Great TT post lol I love those chocolate eggs myself!

    Take care :-)

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  15. Alien scared the bezeebers out of me when i was a kid, but not Mork from Ork, nanu nanu.
    my word verification was 'savolog'
    that's quite sinister!

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  16. Oh those Cadbury egg things are delish!

    Mork from Ork. Oh the things we watched back then.

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  17. I want some of those mini eggs. I remember seeing Alien the first time, without knowing anything about it. The best way to see anything like that

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  18. MORK AND MINDY!!!!
    awesome! Nick at Nite schooled me in this area hehehe.

    -Kels

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  19. Alien egg, scarey thing, Mork egg, funny thing, Cadbury Creme egg, scarey thing in microwave, Mini eggs, yummy things.

    I watched the first Alien movie and most of the second one, but that was it. I am too scared to watch horror movies, but some Sci Fi does not scare me, it just depends on if it is just a blood, guts, and gore movie. I hate those. I think the later Alien ones turned into that kind.

    And yes the Cadbury Creme eggs have gotten smaller. I was complaining about that last year. I cannot have them in house or I will hide them and eat them all myself. Not good for my diet, so they are scarey things to have.

    God bless.

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  20. Thank you for posting the place to visit about what happens when Cadbury Eggs are put into the microwave. As I said, very scarey eggs.

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  21. Everybody had a crush on Pam Dawber. I know I did.

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  22. Hey all - thanks for the comments! I wonder if Cadbury's sales went up a bit today? :)

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  23. Mork! how could i have forgotten about Mork?


    yes, they have got smaller, i am in no doubt

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  24. It popped into my Head while reading your post.dont you think Space-Hoppers were very egg-like?AND!!!!Remember those BIG white egg-Things in The Prisioner????Eggs are everywhere! Did you get some creme-eggs?
    Have a Grand Easter
    Regards
    Tony.

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  25. I love, love Cadbury eggs but you know what I love more? Those bloody Reese's peanut butter shaped eggs...ohhh yes.

    I used to get it all the time when people learned my name was Mindy..so where's Mork?

    Always wanted to say something smart like up your bum but just smiled.

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  26. Tony: Never heard of Space-Hoppers and I haven't ever seen an episode of "The Prisioner". Sorry! Have a great weekend, too!

    Evening Light Writer: I don't know HOW I could have forgotten the Reese's Peanut Butter eggs, cause I love those suckers, too. Dang!!! And I think Mindy is a lovely name. :)

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  27. Nanu-Nanu . . share the Mork thing. Well and the Alien thing actually. And absolutely .. .creme eggs are diminishing in size! WE have Caramello eggs as well, fully of sticky caramel goodness . . .

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  28. All candy is smaller and they want to charge more to buy it. Never microwaved a Cadbury, must try that.

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