In the spirit of Halloween...

[jesmu84]

The Guide to Candy Trading

https://www.youtube.com/v/xLNplefdGKo

[Benny B]

The video is actually modestly entertaining relative to expectations, if for no other reason than it substantiates the legitimacy of the Mom & Dad tax.

[Eldon]

Very funny.  Definitely worth watching, as Benny said.


I must say though.  Those orange candies at the beginning of the video are actually really good (I think the ones in the black wrappers are the same, just different wrappers, I can't recall).  Nobody dares to eat them because the wrappers are bland and have literally no writing or design, which belies their tastiness.  Trade for them.  trust me.

[Benny B]

Very funny.  Definitely worth watching, as Benny said.


I must say though.  Those orange candies at the beginning of the video are actually really good (I think the ones in the black wrappers are the same, just different wrappers, I can't recall).  Nobody dares to eat them because the wrappers are bland and have literally no writing or design, which belies their tastiness.  Trade for them.  trust me.

Not when the old bag buys an old bag of them.

[StillAWarrior]

I must say though.  Those orange candies at the beginning of the video are actually really good (I think the ones in the black wrappers are the same, just different wrappers, I can't recall).  Nobody dares to eat them because the wrappers are bland and have literally no writing or design, which belies their tastiness.  Trade for them.  trust me.

Actually, the video has it all wrong about those candies.  Well, perhaps not "all" wrong -- they do suck.  But the people who like them aren't "going to get screwed no matter what."  In fact, they're the big winners in the entire process.  One of two things will happen.  Worst case scenario (for the freak that actually likes those things):  any rational trading partner will be willing to dump his or her entire stash of those unholy black/orange-wrapped lumps in exchange for a single mini Three Musketeers (obviously the worst of the "name" candy bars).  And then justifiably brag to anyone who will listen about finding a sucker who was willing to give him something -- anything -- in exchange for that crap.  The far more likely scenario anyone who actually enjoys those things can just stand back while the normal people do all their trading, and then swoop in at the end and pick those orange and black wrapped nuggets out of the garbage where any sane person would throw them.  As long as they're still wrapped, they're fine.  Either way, the weirdos who like that crappy candy come out on top.


  Happy Halloween, everyone!

[Eldon]

Actually, the video has it all wrong about those candies.  Well, perhaps not "all" wrong -- they do suck.  But the people who like them aren't "going to get screwed no matter what."  In fact, they're the big winners in the entire process.  One of two things will happen.  Worst case scenario (for the freak that actually likes those things):  any rational trading partner will be willing to dump his or her entire stash of those unholy black/orange-wrapped lumps in exchange for a single mini Three Musketeers (obviously the worst of the "name" candy bars).  And then justifiably brag to anyone who will listen about finding a sucker who was willing to give him something -- anything -- in exchange for that crap.  The far more likely scenario anyone who actually enjoys those things can just stand back while the normal people do all their trading, and then swoop in at the end and pick those orange and black wrapped nuggets out of the garbage where any sane person would throw them.  As long as they're still wrapped, they're fine.  Either way, the weirdos who like that crappy candy come out on top.


  Happy Halloween, everyone!

A keen game-theoretical analysis of candy trading strategy.

Nevertheless, I have to ask: Have you ever tried one?

[StillAWarrior]

A keen game-theoretical analysis of candy trading strategy.

Nevertheless, I have to ask: Have you ever tried one?

Yeah, I've tried them.  They're actually fine.  Certainly toward the bottom of my list, but I'd be happy to trade you all of my Good & Plenties for a couple.  If you're crazy enough to actually like Good & Plenties, you're also in luck because they're easy enough to find.  Look for the houses with fresh egg on the front door.

And you're right, of course.  The orange/black candies suffer from an image problem because of bland packaging.  If they took the same candy and put it in Laffy Taffy wrappers, people would just think it was a new flavor and they'd be much more popular.

[Eldon]

Yeah, I've tried them.  They're actually fine.  Certainly toward the bottom of my list, but I'd be happy to trade you all of my Good & Plenties for a couple.  If you're crazy enough to actually like Good & Plenties, you're also in luck because they're easy enough to find.  Look for the houses with fresh egg on the front door.

And you're right, of course.  The orange/black candies suffer from an image problem because of bland packaging.  If they took the same candy and put it in Laffy Taffy wrappers, people would just think it was a new flavor and they'd be much more popular.

Nah man, I HATE good & plenties.  They taste like a combination of aspirin and vitamins.

[jesmu84]

Nah man, I HATE good & plenties.  They taste like a combination of aspirin and vitamins.

Have you tried a combination of aspirin and vitamins? Doesn't make for a bad evening. Mix in a little single malt and you can have a good time.