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Chocnut or Three Musketeers?

I was in a Filipino grocery in Jersey City the other day and while I was going around, not looking for anything in particular but just trying to see what stuff is in there, I see this pack of Chocnut on one side. I picked it up and looked at the price.. $1.09!? 55 pesos?! That’s the same price I paid for a pack of Three Musketeers a while back. Yeah the chocolates were on sale at that time but nevertheless, I think no one would have expected that the exchange rate for Chocnut and Three Musketeers would be almost 1:1!Ü No I did not buy it, I figured I’ll save my dollar something and spend it on Chocnut when (if?) I go back home to the Philippines. And to make sure that I’ll have them all to myself, I’ll give everyone else Three Musketeers.

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6 Responses to “Chocnut or Three Musketeers?”

  1. Kara Says:
    December 15th, 2006 at 12:31 pm

    Hahaha! You’re still at the “converting $$ to PhP stage” :) Old habits die hard, eh?

  2. Jamie Says:
    December 15th, 2006 at 3:34 pm

    my advice when you go to the Filipino store: check the expiry dates…. minsan di mo alam, yung binibili mo, expired na…. from experience yun….

  3. Blessie Says:
    December 16th, 2006 at 11:16 pm

    Ang mahal diba? A friend asked me to bring him chocnut from the Philippines at nakalimutan ko, so I had to buy at Seafood City! $1.25 plus an 8.75% tax pa!

  4. Babylyn Says:
    December 20th, 2006 at 9:48 am

    Hey man, ganyan din ako dito sa WA, and also tama yung isang comment, I went to buy “ube hopia” to one of the pinoy store somewhere in portland, boy, expired na at ang tigas! I was even proud to have my husband taste it kasi sa pinas ang sarap ng chinese ube hopia, so I thought ganun din dito.

    Well, whats your number?

  5. Babylyn Says:
    December 20th, 2006 at 9:48 am

    Hey man, ganyan din ako dito sa WA, and also tama yung isang comment, I went to buy “ube hopia” to one of the pinoy store somewhere in portland, boy, expired na at ang tigas! I was even proud to have my husband taste it kasi sa pinas ang sarap ng chinese ube hopia, so I thought ganun din dito.

    Well, whats your number?

  6. Kuya Rj Says:
    December 21st, 2006 at 10:05 am

    Thanks to all the comments..Ü pwede pala yun.. bago lang ako sa mga blogs na ganito.. kala ko ang blog ay tunog ng isang bagay na nahulog.. hehe.. yes after all these years corny pa rin ako..Ü

    Yes, I am still on the conversion stage coz I’m not really earning big $$ yet so tipid at tiis pa rin.. haay..

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