HELP! I can't stop eating jelly bellys

[ZenLefty]

Hi. I'm ZenLefty. And I'm a jellybellyholic.



We got a 50 pound bag of them for christmas. I think I've whittled it down to a couple of gallon-sized ziplocks now. They're just addictive! They have a Dr. Pepper flavor now, you know. And a jalapeno. The buttered popcorn is awesome, and so is the cream soda, and the root beer, and the orange sherbet, and the bubble gum, and...

MAKE IT STOP!!!! I don't want to be jelly-belly shaped for the new year. This'll be me on the left:



:o :o :o

[nothingshocksmeanymore]

1. Eat some bacos to cancel them out

[ZenLefty]

4. I'm all out of bacos

Velveeta's all gone too. And there's Zomby prints all over the kitchen. :grr:

Do they make a bacos jelly belly? Mmmmmm!!!! :9 :9 :9 :9

[nothingshocksmeanymore]

26. mmm bacos jelly bellies..maybe we should write to them

[grasswire]

2. buttered popcorn is my favorite..

...but I really like the pear one, too.

[ZenLefty]

5. The pear goes good with jalapeno

I like combinations the best. :D

[catzies]

9. I like the combos too. Have a marshmallow and a chocolate together

And it's a Jelly Belly S'More!

Yum.

[ZenLefty]

12. There's a peanut butter one too

Nothing can go wrong with a little peanut butter on it. :D

[jimbo fett]

I'm Goober peanut man, myself. But Jelly Bellys are tasty!!!

[Catch22Dem]

6. The kind with the jelly mixed in?

Mmmmmmmm, pb&j.......on a spoon!

[ZenLefty]

7. Goober peanuts, eh?

Haven't had those in ages. :9

[jimbo fett]

29. I go to a specific movie theater JUST because they have Goobers.

[Catch22Dem]

3. You think YOU got it bad?

I'm sitting here eating dry Frosted Mini Wheats

[ZenLefty]

8. More fiber to you.

Are jelly bellys considered a legume? Technically, I think they are.

[HEyHEY]

10. I saw this once back in 92

Got real messy, I don't know what I could have done different. But I don't know if it would have helped.

[ZenLefty]

14. You saw jelly bellys in 1992?

I'll bet they're just as tasty today as they were then. :D

[HEyHEY]

16. They are a genius idea

the mixn match ans all that jazz

[proud patriot]

11. Tell Your SO to spike the jelly beans w/ harry potter beans

I think one vomit jelly bean should do the trick

[ZenLefty]

15. Didn't know they had those.

Can I give her a few 'horny' jelly beans? :evilgrin:

[scarlet_owl]

30. Do you know what's creepy about those beans?

The ingredients list reads "Natural Flavorings". I don't think I would want that in a vomit or booger flavored bean.

[proud patriot]

13. Did I ever mention the jelly belly factory is within 30 minutes

of my house ... :D

[ZenLefty]

17. If you see a large, roundish Italian man loitering around there

that'd be me. :hi:

[pmbryant]

18. Me too

If you figure out how to beat this addiction, let me know.

:D

--Peter

[ZenLefty]

20. The first step: you have to *want* to beat the addiction

I can't get past that step. :shrug:

[LeftPeopleFinishFirst]

19. Personally, I love the cherry flavor!

Pick through them, take them out and... send them my way! :hi:

[ZenLefty]

23. I've already eaten all the cherry ones.

Can I interest you in some chocolate pudding/raspberry bellys?

[smallprint]

21. jelly belly addict here, too

i literally have to ration myself to one large bag a week, or else it gets out of control. it all started when i was youngster... (cue sad violin music here)... i just ate them with my friends, you know, it was a social thing... then i started to do it alone... i couldn't get enough... i lost all self-respect, i lost my self-esteem, i lost my family, i lost my car, i lost my house, i lost my marbles, i lost my patience, i lost...hmmmm, did you know they have raspberry flavor now?

it's bad.

[ZenLefty]

24. As long as your maid didn't sell them to you and blackmail you

You're still a fine upstanding citizen in my book. The war on (some) jelly bellys is ridiculous if you ask me. :D

[smallprint]

27. even worse

i ran a jelly belly smuggling operation out of south america with the help of some old army buddies with cia connections. we flew huge b52s out of secret jungle airstrips, packed full of very cherry, island punch, pineapple, and even (gasp) tutti frutti, all destined for the suburban candy stores of america. oh, the shame of it... when will this madness stop?

mmm, this bag is almost empty. better make a run.

:D

[librechik]

22. One word: SUBWAY!

and thanks your stars you're not hooked on Belgian Chocolates. We got a huge tray for Christmas and I had to hide it from myself! Unfortunately, I always seem to remember where it is...

had the Jelly Belly's after Haloween though. They're monsters!

[ZenLefty]

25. You're right.

If I found jelly bellys in the subway, I probably wouldn't eat them.

Unless I could wash them off good enough, and still I wouldn't trust the chocolate ones. x(

[GOPisEvil]

28. You MUST go to the factory!

It's valhalla for the jellybellyaholic! I bought the "irregulars" while I was there. Same great taste, UGLY shapes. Who cares? It's all about the flavor. Plus, a big, huge bag was really cheap.

[BrotherBuzz]

32. Belly Flopsª

Yes, big bang for the buck.

[ZenLefty]

34. I could just see me in a vat of Pina Colada

I'd get a job as the taste tester. :D

[BrotherBuzz]

31. 50 lbs? My, Santa was kind to you...

The damn factory is just down the road from me and I often take their free tour that includes generous sample bag. I also visit the gift store and purchase five pound bags of Belly Flopsª, their goofs. All weird shapes and sizes that are truly a missmatch of flavors. Thankfully, Belly Flopsª don't include Bertie Bott'sª. Mmmm, dirt, vomit, grass, booger, spinach, earwax...you know, all the flavors the our kids love to hate.

[ZenLefty]

35. Belly flops sound cool

I'm so glad I live nowhere near this factory. :D

[Brother Buzz]

33. Hey, them things will turn your brain to mush...

and Ronald Reagan is (living?) proof!

The rise to the top, or, what a long, tasty trip it's "bean." A furor arose when people tasted Jelly Belly beans for the first time. Wow, what flavor! Soon Jelly Belly became the favorite candy of President Ronald Reagan, who made the beans a staple in the Oval Office and on Air Force One. (President Reagan's passion for jelly beans inspired Blueberry flavor, which was cooked up so he could serve red, white, and blue beans at his inaugural parties.) Diplomats and world leaders clamored to have Jelly Belly beans. And guess what? Jelly Belly was also the first jelly bean in outer space. Free floating, weightless Jelly Belly beans were sent on the space shuttle Challenger in 1983 as a presidential surprise for the astronauts. Coincidentally it was the same mission that boasted another bit of history -- the first American female astronaut, Sally Ride.

[ZenLefty]

36. Ignorance is bliss

Now, I go to get happy with some jelly bellys. :D

[blondeatlast]

37. Ronnie Reagan adored them too. If that doesn't do it, my friend, there

is no hope for you . . .