I have to draw the line at crunchy drinks.
I worked for Wei-Chuan 'way back when!
Posted on 04/16/2005 9:38:50 PM PDT by expatguy
I had quite a busy day running about today, scouting for prime locations, trying to secure supplies and doing my best to get my All American gourmet hot dog kiosks up and running by the end of this month. Next week I will have to deal with the authorities here to secure my licenses and such which will be another drama altogether. Thank goodness my Malay is close to fluent, because it really helps a lot.
Since my Chile Con Carne and hot dogs have had such a good reception, I've decided to do nachos as well (ballpark style) the only problem is being able to consistantly "score" Velveeta cheese to use as the base for the cheese sauce. I spent the whole afternoon driving all over Kuala Lumpur today looking for Velveeta Cheese.
At the moment would you believe that there is no Velveeta Cheese in the entire country of Malaysia!!
Mr. Roger K. Deromedi are you aware of this?
This is not only an outrage, but a catastrophe!! What the heck is going on down at Kraft Foods? While you people are fooling around with goofy ideas like Jell-O Jigglers, the entire world is in turmoil, Kraft Foods share price is plunging and one or more of these people down at Kraft Foods is responsible for my cheese supply! Something has to be done and hopefully someone over at Kraft Foods can knock some heads together and see to it that we get some cheese here quickly. Something is terribly wrong when this lady has 30lbs of Velveeta and I have none.
And so, Mr. Deromedi, if you are reading this. Kindly understand that this is not merely an issue of logistics or supply chain management, something that you can merely brush aside or delegate to one of your subordinates. It is sir an issue of corporate responsibilty that needs to be addressed at the highest levels. It is individuals such as myself Mr. Deromedi, American entrepreneurs who have bravely ventured forth overseas in an era of globalization that not only promote your products but help to spread love, peace and American hegemony, one plate of gooey, cheesy nachos at a time.
Have you seen the look on a Malaysian or Indonesian's face as they timidly for the first time in their lives poke around at a plate of gooey nachos, when they lift that crispy, crunchy tortilla chip and bite into that cheesy goodness? I have seen it sir and it is a sight of beauty and love that completely transcends all political, ideological and religious barriers and differences.
Imagine Mr. Deromedi, a world at peace and what you personally as the the CEO of Kraft Foods can do to help achieve that. It is the Vision and Values of Kraft Foods that we both share and what can help unite us to do the right thing.
All I need is an address, and a nice big block of velveeta will be on the way.
Great for catching catfish, by the way.
see the later relayed msg from expatguy
he thinks we would do better to pester Kraft.
You might try Hock Choon's Grocery next to Lanson Place Hotel 1 Jalan Ampang Hilir. They carry a lot of American foods there. Freepmail me your phone number.
That is the most true statement I have heard in a long time.
You can have my queso and chips when you pry them from my cheese stained hands.
Yo, HG! Those of born and raised in the Southwest are born with code in our genes that makes our bodies dependent on chili con queso - without it, we might become something distasteful like Molly Ivins.
"That must be a new company because I can't find much on the interweb about them!"
Here ya go!
http://www.vandewallefarms.com/
Ampang Mini Mart was a no go. The Chinese guy who runs the place is overseas at the moment and so he left his aged father to run the shop. The old man there is always grouchy and never knows anything. He seems pissed off that they are still sitting on a mountain of Ocean Spray Cranberry juice that they have been trying to unload for the last 6 months. I didn't notice any Diet Dr. Pepper again and so I asked him if he had any and he mumbled something and growled at me.
Bleh... I paid 3 bucks for some Cherry Twizzlers and left.
Well, it does contain the following:
MILK, WATER, MILKFAT, WHEY, WHEY PROTEIN CONCENTRATE, SODIUM PHOSPHATE, MILK PROTEIN CONCENTRATE, ALGINATE, SODIUM CITRATE, APOCAROTENAL (COLOR), ANNATTO (COLOR), ENZYMES, CHEESE CULTURE.
The FRENCH have flooded the country with Laughing Cow Cheese
All part of a pernicious scheme to gain influence in Asia I'll bet.
It will be a cold day in Hell that I ever make Laughing Cow and Rotel nachos.
Laughing Cow is expensive here. I go to cheese specialty shops here in the states.
Lets give it a few days - mailing stuff is not cheap! Although I really and truly appreciate the offer.
Lets see what Kraft has to say. This is going to be fun. Im going down to their office here tomorrow.
Like deer meat, it never really reaches the table.
That is harsh.
Normally one would not even need to speak to him. Just go in and find what you want pay and leave.
The store is really really tiny and stocked to the ceiling with stuff to where you can barely walk around. So it is hard to find things as you can imagine. That is unless you are looking for Ocean Spray Cranberry Juice which is everywhere.
The only reason you would speak to the old man is if you can't find something and that is when he gets pissed off.
I couldn't find Diet Dr. Pepper and then he growls - "Why you always ask for things I don't have?!"
I have to draw the line at crunchy drinks.
I worked for Wei-Chuan 'way back when!
I just sent this along with the url to this thread to Kraft. This is not an idle threat. I will in fact taunt them a second time if need be.
I used to respect you, but now you have been revealed as a Velveeta basher.
Sigh. . .
You don't really know a person until you find out how they feel about Velveeta.
Call to Kraft Malaysia goes unanswered ~ Press 8 for Directory and BINGO! Press 1 for Admin. Marketing, Sales and it seems like the whole place.
Me: Is this Kraft Malaysia?
Ms. Wong: Yes.
Me: I would appreciate if you can help me please, I would like to know where I can get Velveeta Cheese?
Ms. Wong: You want cheese eh?
Me: Yes, please.
Ms Wong: I don't know about cheese.
Me: Perhaps you could direct me to someone who does know about cheese?
Ms. Wong: All are Marketing people transfered to Bangkok already.
Me: Does anyone there know about cheese?
Ms. Wong: No.
Me: Do you have like a General Manager or something?
Ms. Wong: Yes.
Me: And his name would be...?
Ms. Wong: Mr. Michael Todd
Me: Is he American?
Ms. Wong: I think he is from Australia.
Me: Does he know about cheese?
Ms. Wong: Im not so sure.
Me: Could you transfer me to him please?
Ms. Wong: He's not here
Me: Oh...?
Ms. Wong: He has already transfered to Bangkok. All of them are in Bangkok.
The quest continues.....
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