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Pocky Update

Jul 17, '07 2:12 PM
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Just a month-and-a-half ago, we let you in on a little office fun, with unpacking photos of our latest shipment of the stuff that pretty much fuels Multiply: Pocky!

In case you were curious (yep, we're still getting comments and messages about the stuff!), at the right is what's currently left of the 116 boxes that were ordered. A quick count reveals that the supply has been winnowed down to 40 boxes since our post on June 1st – wow!

How are your Pocky = 0 date predictions looking now?

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Multiply runs on Pocky (14 photos)

Jun 1, '07 5:57 PM
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We'll let you in on a secret -- while Multiply's servers may run on electricity, some of the people behind it actually run on a delectable Japanese confection best known as Pocky.

After a few Multiply employees discovered this delicacy at a local Asian restaurant and found themselves so positively hooked, they decided that they could probably get a better deal buying in bulk. Scouring the wide Internets, they came across a website offering a much better deal, and placed a rather large order.

On April 4th, the order arrived at our offices, to great amusement; none here had ever seen such a large amount of Pocky in one place. Naturally, predictions were made as to when the trio would finish every last box -- not a trivial task either, with the order weighing in at 112 boxes (give or take a few).

Well, the last box was finally consumed yesterday, folks. Fortunately, the next order had already been placed well in advance and arrived today! One could only imagine what may have happened if these sysadmins and developers had to go a day without Pocky!

A new shipment means that it's time for a new round of predictions... and this time, you can get yours on the board! We invite you to leave a comment on this post with the date when you think the three will finish the final box of this shipment.

If you feel that you need more details to make an educated prediction, we can tell you that the number of boxes in the order (116) is more or less equal to last time. The main difference in this shipment is that approximately half of the boxes ordered are the standard chocolate variety, while the rest is made up of various other flavors, such as "Mousse Berry," "Almond Crush" and ever-mysterious "Men's Pocky." Last time, chocolate made up the bulk of the order with a small assortment of other flavors along for the ride. What effect do you think the increased variety will have on their rate of consumption?

If you're interested in seeing just what 116 boxes of Pocky -- and a few of us -- look like... look no further than below, for photos from the unpacking!

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