Clodhoppers - Testimonials

August 2006

Hi Chris & Larry,
Before returning from a recent vacation in western Canada we picked up some items to give to our friends and family. I have to admit I ate the Coldhoppers before they could be gifted.

You warn that they are highly addictive and I fully concur. I don't eat much chocolate or candy usually but your Clodhoppers are the best I have found on any trip to Canada or the USA and I just wish I had bought more packets.

Can you tell me if they are available in the UK so that I can stock up as I don't expect to be back in Canada before 2009 and the prospect of going without Clodhoppers is appalling.

Hope you can put my mind at rest.
Best wishes and keep up the good work.

Geoff
United Kingdom

November 2006
My husband on the other hand is addicted. He just loves them. lol But I am afraid to say that their slogan is far more correct then I would want it to be because to me the peanut butter flavor certainly is HIGHLY Addictive!! lol But that's OK. lol Nothing wrong with indulging once in a while I suppose. But please pass it along that the peanut butter flavor will be sadly missed! : (
Bye for now...have a terrific week.

Tara
Oshawa, Ontario

January 2005

"I'm a Clodhopperaholic"

Hello, I have been addicted to Clodhoppers for about 4 months now. I am ashamed to say that I spend about $30.00 a month on them and I have walked 30 minutes each way, in snow blizzards even, to satisfy the obsessive, all-consuming cravings that I get for Clodhoppers (especially vanilla). I have also been known to have temper tantrums in a store when I find out they do not stock them.

What I want to say to you is SHAME ON YOU for marketing something soooo addictive. Those crunchy, mouth-watering nuggets of heaven should be under a prohibition! I'm sure they have ruined thousands of peoples tastes for all other candy! Don't you people have a conscience?

Rebecca D.
Toronto, Ontario, Canada

April 2004

Dear Chris and Larry,

This is a long time overdue note to say "Thank You" for your unique candy in Clodhoppers, what a treat. My favorite is the Vanilla and the crispy crunch treats. Now ... don't go messing around with it and end up loosing the 'knack' of producing them.

I was thrilled to see the big bags when they came out. I included a bag in each box to brothers and in-laws at Xmas time around the country - one sister didn't know her husband had got it till I visited in February; it came out of his drawer half gone.

But my choice story is the one I gave to my 87 year old brother on his birthday. He first didn't even know what it was - I think he was sure it was fish bait - but he hid them and wasn't popular when he was caught by his wife ... Oh Dear!! Even had a party on his birthday and the Clodhoppers stole centre stage and added fun to my visit with them.

How I wish I had a gift like this to leave my Grandchildren. Keep up the good work and in Canada at that.

My best wishes and thanks again.
Mrs. Aileen Thompson of Ontario

March 2004

Well it all started for me on my trip to mexico, the stewardess handed me my lunch and in it contained a snack size portion of clodhoppers. I had never tasted them before. Oh to go back to that day ... Immediately I devoured the entire bag, but i had to have more. I proceeded to barter with passangers to get their bags as well. I succeeded and ended up having 6 bags to my name. I was addicted. I did the same on the way home. Now I make a trip to Wal-Mart atleast once a week to get my clodhoppers. I now wish I had taken head to the warning on the label and maybe I would be 5 pounds thinner.

Patricia

February 2004

To the makers of the highly addictive Clodhoppers:

While NASA celebrated "Spirit's" landing on Mars, my son's grade 4 class was given a project to create an alien (from Mars) out of recyclable materials. An emptied box of Clodhoppers became the body of "Clodhopper". They were also to write a story which follows. A picture of Parker with Clodhopper is attached.

Also, Parker decided that for Valentine treats for his class he would take a bag full of Clodhoppers to share with his classmates.

My Alien
Clodhopper has kind of a bit of a bar for his eyes and a little droop for his mouth. He has hands, feet and shoes. He has eyebrows and long hair. He is about 4 feet tall and his skin color is blue. He has a small, yellow nose.

Clodhopper lives in a clodhopper factory. It is 20 degrees celcius in the factory. It has high walls and white and black checkered floor. It has floodlights. It has lots of staircases. His walls are light grey. It smells like chocolate.

Clodhopper eats clodhoppers. Clodhoppers are graham wafers covered in chocolate. He eats the clodhoppers that he makes. He drinks the water from the steam that he makes. He would go under the other category for what he eats (as opposed to carnivorous or omnivorous). With the extra clodhoppers he sends them to earth.

Clodhopper's best friends are Chris and Larry. Most of the time he is nice. Very rarely is he mean. His favorite sport is clodhopper hockey. He likes all sports. He likes wearing shorts and short-sleeved shirts. He is mean or nice depending on whether or not he is provoked.

by: Parker. Grade 4

Sam H.
Yarmouth, Nova Scotia

Dear Chris & Larry,

This letter is written to let you know how much I appreciate your candy products.

I'm an immigrant from the Philippines and have been a resident of Winnipeg for over 32 years now. My mother, who still resides in the Philippines, is the most devoted consumer of your product. Her story is so heart-warming that I thought I'd share it with you and your company.

My mother's name is Apolonia Soldevilla, a widow and very much looking forward to celebrating her 95th birthday next February. Her state of health is so fragile, having had to deal with a long list of medical problems. Her daily diet consists mainly of a small bowl of rice porridge, mixed with thin shreds of fish and meat, 3 times a day. My mother hardly touched these meals, to the greatest delight of her mute pet cat. We thought perhaps that's what it was when you grew to be so old.

One Christmas season, my sister went back to the Philippines to spend time with my mother. Among the gifts that she brought were a variety of expensive chocolate, and a small bag of Clodhoppers. My mother is not fond of chocolate, but took a liking to the Clodhoppers right away. Before she knew it, she crumbled the candy into the porridge and started eating her meals more than she did previously. She says it even tastes better with fish and meat. My sister didn't know where the rest of the candy was until she saw a trail of ants in her bed. A few pieces of the Clodhoppers were nicely tucked in under her pillow. Yes, she guarded the rest of that candy like her life depended on it.

Perhaps it's the rice crispy texture of the wafer that appeals to my mother's oriental taste. Whatever it is, I simply want to thank you on behalf of my mother for producing something that she loves. Watching my mother finish her bowl of porridge is a pleasure, considering that there's hardly any food that appeals to her taste buds at this stage of her life. A sprinkle of Clodhoppers in her meal does it all. It's our hope that sooner or later we'll find your candy products on the grocery shelves in Iloilo City, Philippines.

I wish more power to you, Chris and Larry. All I want to say at the end is, your grandmother certainly knows what's best.

Sincerely,

Monina Relano

December 5th, 2003

Dear Chris & Larry

As the Christmas spirit and season is upon us, it is time to reflect on the past year. Mine would not be complete without sending you a note of thanks.

When I told Larry about the three young girls who had lost their mother to cancer, and that they were fans of your company, I only asked for an autographed picture. But you guys not only did that, but delivered them shirts and candies and took what was a painful year - to a year with beautiful memories as well.

In a company, time is important, and you gave a great gift. I believe there are angels among us and you both qualify.

Any city would be proud to have people of this calibre, but to have a corporation with heart is exceptional. May the New Year bring you and yours health and happiness.

Yours truly,

Dale E. Scott

November 3rd, 2003

What have you done?

First of all, you make Clodhoppers. It’s not enough that someone has FINALLY combined all of my favorite things into one beautiful bag of palatal bliss. No, now you have to go and add peanut butter to it. Life could not exist without peanut butter, war would be rampant, chaos in the streets, the universe out of balance causing people to keep falling over. One of the greatest inventions of mankind, and now it’s in Clodhoppers. Maybe it’s not new, but it is to me.

One word. Thanks. You guys, and your candy, rock.

The Addicted Dentist.



	Our youngest Clodhoppamaniac Adam is from Nova Scotia, Canada.

June 10th, 2003

Hello Boys,

My name is Jeff and I live in Iqaluit, Nanavut (way up where there are no trees). While living in Nova Scotia last year, I’ve come to enjoy them Clodhoppers quite a bit and wasn’t it my surprise when I got here to see that I was able to buy the same enjoyable chocolate fudge graham wafer clusters! Talk about marketing! I wanted to let you know that it seems you’ve come a long way since your beginnings (I’ve watched your ascension to the top on Venture) and please don’t stop there, I’m moving to China next month (just kidding!)

A la prochaine,

Jeff
Iqaluit, Nunavut