flying chicken wrote:

StroppyChops wrote:Dick Smith is an Aussie legend.

Back in NZ Dick sometime advertised everything is 20 - 40% off with their catchy slogan "Know-how to make it easy, That's where you go!"

Me and the alike would rush to the store only to find out only few not worth buying products were discounted. Clever Dick!

The Dick Smiths electronic does haven't been owned by Dick Smith for a long time. Woolworths own Dick Smith's.

I was a customer back then. All I care to know is Dick Smiths is a dick whether it's from the real Dick or not

Would a Dick by any other name still smell as sweet?

Interestingly the Dick Smith Foods website had this to say...


And here's the link text and link..
e have received a number of letters from people asking if we will be putting the Muslim Halal logo on our food. 
 
To acquire Halal certification, payment is required to the endorsing body and involves a number of site inspections of both our growers and processors in order to ensure that our practices comply with the conditions of Halal certification. It is important to note that this does not reflect the quality of the food being processed or sold – it only means that the products are approved as being prepared in accordance with the traditions of the Muslim faith.
 
We are aware of an increasing number of large companies both in Australia and overseas, such as Kraft and Cadbury, who have obtained accreditation to use the Halal logo. We don’t believe they have done this because of any religious commitment but rather for purely commercial reasons. Perhaps these large organisations can afford to do this. While we have a choice however, we would prefer to avoid unnecessarily increasing the cost of our products in order to pay for Halal accreditation when this money would be better spent continuing to support important charitable causes where assistance is greatly needed.

Source - http://www.dicksmithfoods.com.au/media/ ... n-our-food

This was in response to this on social media...

You may be aware that "Dick Smith" chain franchise stores are being pressured by the Islamic Council of Australia to gain 'Halal Certification' otherwise they will be proscribed and banned from Muslim custom. This their response:
A MESSAGE FROM DICK SMITH.
"We at Dick Smith's have received a number of letters from people asking if we will be putting the Muslim Halal logo on our food.
To acquire Halal certification, payment is required to the endorsing body (the Islamic Council) and involves a number of site inspections of both our growers and processors in order to ensure that our practices comply with the conditions of Halal certification.
It is important to note that this does not reflect the quality of the food being processed or sold – it only means that the products are approved as being prepared in accordance with the traditions of the Muslim faith.
We are aware of an increasing number of large companies both in Australia and overseas, such as Kraft and Cadbury, who have obtained accreditation to use the Halal logo. We don’t believe they have done this because of any religious commitment but rather for purely commercial reasons. Perhaps these large organisations can afford to do this.
While we have a choice however, we would prefer to avoid unnecessarily increasing the cost of our products in order to pay for Halal accreditation when this money would be better spent continuing to support important charitable causes where assistance is greatly needed.
We point out that we have never been asked to put a Christian symbol
(or any other religious symbol) on our food requiring that we send money to a Christian organisation for the right to do so.
Others would add that money paid to ANY Muslim 'organisation'
(and you had better believe it: these people ARE 'organised')
can easily find its way into the hands of Islamic extremist-fanatics and murderers, irrespective of assurances to the contrary.
What other assurances do we accept from Muslims?
Oh, that's right,
'Islam is a religion of PEACE'!
How less Australian can companies get, than to place money into the hands of those who seek to exploit us?"
This is an example of how the leaders of Muslims in Aus/NZ are bullying large commercial organisations (especially in the food industry) into paying what is no more than blatant extortion money. The amazing part is that these weak-kneed organisations (Cadbury/ Schweppes/ Nestles/ Krafts etc.) actually pay the large sums demanded by these self-appointed religious bureaucrats. Of course, the manufacturers promptly pass this levy on to unwitting consumers as cost increases. Next time you buy a block of Cadbury's chocolate, look for the Halal Certification seal on the wrapper. So, regardless of your own religious faith, you end up subsidising Islam.
The Council also controls the Muslim voter bloc which, as yet, does not have sufficient critical mass to make a difference - but give them time.
Several state jurisdictions are under pressure to adopt or permit Sharia Law in Marriage, Family and Property matters and some, under the delusion that they are being progressively liberal, are permitting this. This has already happened in some local authorities in the U.K.
Google the U.K. Education Department's current investigation into the conduct of Muslim-run schools in the Birmingham area of England.
How many more warnings do people need?.

Its funny because companies dont have too declare Halal Certification under the CAVEAT EMPTOR law, Buyer beware.

So in a nut shell big business around the world bow down too Halal to get their product passed to sell to Muslims, and the same big business are supporting governments and terrorist alike,Devondale, Cadbury, Bulla, SPC, just a few, wake up people.
Just heard today on the news that IS (Islamic State) have funds of over one billion, yep.. that's ONE BILLION dollars. That's free and ready big buck$$$ money to spend at their own will.. how they want and whenever they want. ONE BILLION DOLLARS. I doubt that Christians around the world have anything like 500 MILLION, let alone ONE BILLION DOLLARS.

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Ok, that's it ! I'm changing to dickmite ! (But Dick mite wot ? Maybe I'll just take up marmalade...)

Anchor Moy wrote:Ok, that's it ! I'm changing to dickmite ! (But Dick mite wot ? Maybe I'll just take up marmalade...)

But it'll taste like shit...

Everyone knows Australians are bunch of wimps.