> > > > > MY Smarties are sorta like M&Ms, only without the m on them.
> > > > >
> > > > > Chocolate, with coloured hard-sugar coating. About the same size and shape.
> > > >
> > > > Could you by chance be thinking of Sixlets???
> > >
> > > Not a chance. I'm thinking of Smarties. I know I'm thinking of Smarties because they come in packets with "smarties" written on them. And there's all these advertising campaigns going "Only Smarties know the answer".
> > >
> > > "Pamela Anderson's cleavage? King Kong's buttocks? Only Smarties know the answer!"
> > >
> > > I'm not going to forget *that* in a hurry.
> > >
> > > Paul
> >
> > That's funny, MY Smarties are almost pure sugar, except for the various flavorings(lemon, grape, strawberry, et al.). They are round, about pill-sized, and convex on both sides. They come in a clear plastic roll.
> >
> > Faw"Hey, we have the same first name -- guess that's why I'm using my last name"cett
>
> Oops... Did I say convex(yes)? Well, I meant concave.
>
> Faw"just got a little mixed-up"cett

Not to worry; the REAL candy-coated chocolate Smarties in (to date) Australia, New Zealand, the UK, and Canada are, in fact, biconvex... just as you said. *grin*