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Post by Albert Fish Taco on Jan 8, 2016 15:44:12 GMT -5
I was a Cocoa Pebbles fan myself.
Cocoa Puffs were foul.
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Post by Ben Grimm on Jan 8, 2016 15:58:09 GMT -5
I wasn't allowed to have any of these as a kid. I mean, ever.
So when I went to college, I tried ALL of them, because I felt like I needed to catch up. The Reese's cereal was my favorite.
Then I was diagnosed with diabetes.
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Post by MrsLangdonAlger on Jan 8, 2016 16:22:19 GMT -5
Chocolate Frosted Sugar Bombs.
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Post by Albert Fish Taco on Jan 8, 2016 16:43:31 GMT -5
Chocolate Frosted Sugar Bombs. Right now I'm envisioning a TV set jumping up and down on its stand due to the power of brain numbing kids TV. |
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Post by pairesta on Jan 8, 2016 16:55:04 GMT -5
Cocoa Pebbles. Turning the milk into chocolate milk just blew my little mind. It's a fine tradition that's been handed down to our kids; my son still crows about it when it happens. That said, like Ben Grimm, I couldn't have sugar cereals growing up. Now my wife lets our kids have whatever and it's led to some disagreements. |
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Post by Smacks on Jan 8, 2016 17:40:11 GMT -5
Count Chocula. I liked marshmallows, and.......spooky stuff.
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Post by moimoi on Jan 8, 2016 18:07:30 GMT -5
I was into Cookie Crisp, Cap'n Crunch, and Frosted Flakes exclusively, and I still am. |
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Post by MrsLangdonAlger on Jan 8, 2016 18:49:31 GMT -5
It's not chocolate, but I was really into Alphabits up until college. Then they changed the recipe to make it more healthy and I hated it.
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Post by Deleted on Jan 8, 2016 19:13:09 GMT -5
I still eat Generic Bagged Version for the Poors, THANK YOU VERY MUCH
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Post by Tea Rex on Jan 8, 2016 19:18:46 GMT -5
What, no Reese's!?
OBVIOUS OVERSIGHT.
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Post by Deleted on Jan 8, 2016 22:59:20 GMT -5
When I was a kid, my main jam was Oreo O's:  I believe it was discontinued quite a few years ago, but its legacy will live in on in the diabetes of an entire generation. . . |
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Post by haysoos on Jan 9, 2016 8:08:18 GMT -5
We were never allowed pre-sweetened cereals when growing up, except when we went camping and got those packages of little cereals where you cut open the box and pour in milk. So the only ones I ever tried were Fruit Loops (which I loved) and Frosted Flakes (meh).
We would see the commercials, though, and my brother and I would fantasize about which ones we would try. Our theoretical favourites were Count Chocula for me, and Frankenberry for him.
Once I moved out and could buy whatever damned cereal I wanted, I looked at the price of those chocolate cereals and said "fuck that noise".
Eventually I did try some of them, like Chocolate Cheerios, and i think something called Krave. They were awful. So that ended my unrequited crush on sugary cereals.
Then last Christmas, my brother actually gave me a box of Count Chocula.
THEY WERE AWESOME!!
I have not seen Count Chocula on the shelves since then, so I've only eaten one box of Count Chocula. But if I see them again, I'm buying them.
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Post by Ben Grimm on Jan 9, 2016 10:45:27 GMT -5
We were never allowed pre-sweetened cereals when growing up, except when we went camping and got those packages of little cereals where you cut open the box and pour in milk. So the only ones I ever tried were Fruit Loops (which I loved) and Frosted Flakes (meh). We would see the commercials, though, and my brother and I would fantasize about which ones we would try. Our theoretical favourites were Count Chocula for me, and Frankenberry for him. Once I moved out and could buy whatever damned cereal I wanted, I looked at the price of those chocolate cereals and said "fuck that noise". Eventually I did try some of them, like Chocolate Cheerios, and i think something called Krave. They were awful. So that ended my unrequited crush on sugary cereals. Then last Christmas, my brother actually gave me a box of Count Chocula. THEY WERE AWESOME!!I have not seen Count Chocula on the shelves since then, so I've only eaten one box of Count Chocula. But if I see them again, I'm buying them. They tend to show up around Halloween, and are seasonal now. Target always seems to have them. |
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Post by dＬᵒ on Jan 9, 2016 13:32:41 GMT -5
Yeah my mom was of the 'it should be HEALTHY' mind, and my dad of the 'get the cheapest sack shit' so I also only really had individual serving ones when they went on sale. It's funny looking back on it though, because my dad eats generic corn flakes daily, but dumps about a quarter cup of sugar on it.
I guess I don't really like cereal, I don't find it satisfying at all, even less than doughnuts. Maybe because you can't put cheese on it.
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Post by haysoos on Jan 9, 2016 15:17:51 GMT -5
I have not seen Count Chocula on the shelves since then, so I've only eaten one box of Count Chocula. But if I see them again, I'm buying them. They tend to show up around Halloween, and are seasonal now. Target always seems to have them. Damn you Target, and your useless failed entry into the Canadian market!! |
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Post by Ben Grimm on Jan 9, 2016 16:04:01 GMT -5
They tend to show up around Halloween, and are seasonal now. Target always seems to have them. Damn you Target, and your useless failed entry into the Canadian market!! That'll teach you Canadians to expect your workers to be treated like human beings. |
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Post by Albert Fish Taco on Jan 9, 2016 16:34:51 GMT -5
We were never allowed pre-sweetened cereals when growing up, except when we went camping and got those packages of little cereals where you cut open the box and pour in milk. So the only ones I ever tried were Fruit Loops (which I loved) and Frosted Flakes (meh). We would see the commercials, though, and my brother and I would fantasize about which ones we would try. Our theoretical favourites were Count Chocula for me, and Frankenberry for him. Once I moved out and could buy whatever damned cereal I wanted, I looked at the price of those chocolate cereals and said "fuck that noise". Eventually I did try some of them, like Chocolate Cheerios, and i think something called Krave. They were awful. So that ended my unrequited crush on sugary cereals. Then last Christmas, my brother actually gave me a box of Count Chocula. THEY WERE AWESOME!!I have not seen Count Chocula on the shelves since then, so I've only eaten one box of Count Chocula. But if I see them again, I'm buying them. My God is Krave disgusting. I had to eat it once visiting my brother. I honestly think the cat food of the same name might have been more palatable. |
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Post by Jimmy James on Jan 9, 2016 18:59:27 GMT -5
Cocoa Krispies were preferred to Cocoa Puffs in our house, though both were designated as "Snack Cereals"- we wouldn't be allowed to have them for breakfast, but as a treat after school some days. Count Chocula was superior to both, though, when available. One time when our cross country team was out for a long run we got to talking about breakfast cereals and my Count Chocula fixation came up. A couple weeks later, Scott from the team tells me he has something for my birthday, and presents me with a box. Rather than bringing it home, I keep it in school and bust it out at lunch the next day. Everyone else at the table asks for a share, so we get a couple cartons of milk and some cups to serve it up. We all agree this is a great idea, and for the rest of the school year, any time on of the regulars at our table has a birthday they bring in the super sweet cereal of their choice- though often we agreed to bump it to Friday rather than the actual birthday, to give us all something to look forward to.
Now, though, I walk down the aisle at Publix and feel my teeth hurt at the prospect of all that sugar- even Honey Nut Cheerios seem too sweet.
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Post by Deleted on Jan 9, 2016 22:58:01 GMT -5
we ate alllll of the sugar cereals, but earliest was probably cocoa puffs; somewhere in a trunk is a chocolate brown Sonny Mini Flying Disc to prove my love. later were all of the monster cereals, but my strongest memory is relentlessly cutting up the roof of my mouth with capn crunch.
so my answer was cocoa puffs.
blasted youtube took down the warren hutcherson clip, but sing along if you know the words:
"my father would find plots in the grocery store . . . why must i be cuckoo for cocoa puffs? Frosted Flakes – they're great!
This is regular rice, but it's brown, so they call it wild rice.
Why are these black olives in a can? The green olives are in a jar.
They're trying to tell you that you're cuckoo, you're wild, and you need to be locked up!"
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Post by Lt. Broccoli on Jan 10, 2016 20:03:43 GMT -5
I don't think this kind of cereal was specifically forbidden, but my parents didn't buy it and I never wanted it. I think the most exotic thing I ever ate as a kid was Frosted Flakes, and even that was too sugary. (I tried it again more recently, and it was inedibly disgusting.) Why would you want chocolate-flavoured cereal for breakfast? That's nasty. Any sort of flavoured cereal is gross. Plain Cheerios, Rice Krispies, Corn Flakes, or Shreddies - that's what I wanted when I was 10, and that's still what I eat now.
Of course, I also tend to eat a chocolate chip muffin with my cereal...but still! STILL!
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Post by ganews on Jan 10, 2016 21:49:12 GMT -5
When I was a kid, my main jam was Oreo O's: I believe it was discontinued quite a few years ago, but its legacy will live in on in the diabetes of an entire generation. . . Goddam those sweet bastards were great. I'm not sure I ever ate them but as fistfulls out of the box with milk on the side. I never got sugar cereals as a kid. The closest I had were Frosted Mini-wheats when they were full-sized - twice what they are today. Oreo Os came out when I was in high school, and I had a good run of those. Then my baby sister, still a toddler, identified them as "my cereal" and I quit cold-turkey out of guilt. Now I eat granola bought in bulk from the hippie mart pretty exclusively. It's reasonably sweet, but no sugar bomb. |
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Post by haysoos on Jan 10, 2016 23:05:13 GMT -5
I don't think this kind of cereal was specifically forbidden, but my parents didn't buy it and I never wanted it. I think the most exotic thing I ever ate as a kid was Frosted Flakes, and even that was too sugary. (I tried it again more recently, and it was inedibly disgusting.) Why would you want chocolate-flavoured cereal for breakfast? That's nasty. Any sort of flavoured cereal is gross. Plain Cheerios, Rice Krispies, Corn Flakes, or Shreddies - that's what I wanted when I was 10, and that's still what I eat now. Of course, I also tend to eat a chocolate chip muffin with my cereal...but still! STILL! Cheerios, Shreddies and Shredded Wheat are my staples. I have also recently developed a fondness for Oatmeal Crisp (the almond one, none of those terrible Berry or Vanilla ones). It took me nearly a year to finish that small box of Count Chocula, and never for breakfast. It was an evening, watching TV snack. But it was a good snack. |
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Post by Smacks on Jan 11, 2016 9:58:03 GMT -5
I never got sugar cereals as a kid. The closest I had were Frosted Mini-wheats when they were full-sized - twice what they are today. Haha, I remember those gigantic frosted mini-wheats. They sucked. I would break them into thirds. But then all that extra shred would soak up the milk and you basically had mush in the bottom of the bowl. If I eat mini-wheats now, I will pour a very scant bit of milk on top and eat 'em REAL quick so it doesn't turn to mush. |
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Post by LazBro on Jan 11, 2016 10:08:28 GMT -5
I never got sugar cereals as a kid. The closest I had were Frosted Mini-wheats when they were full-sized - twice what they are today. Haha, I remember those gigantic frosted mini-wheats. They sucked. I would break them into thirds. But then all that extra shred would soak up the milk and you basically had mush in the bottom of the bowl. If I eat mini-wheats now, I will pour a very scant bit of milk on top and eat 'em REAL quick so it doesn't turn to mush. I don't remember a frosted version of the full-size shredded wheat. I liked these cereals - plain, frosted, or flavored - when I was a kid, though today I'd probably only go for the plain. While researching this response, I learned that Kellogg's once put out a cereal called Product 19, because it was their 19th product and they couldn't think of a name for it. I don't know if and when it was discontinued, but I don't remember ever seeing it. |
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Post by LazBro on Jan 11, 2016 10:12:49 GMT -5
We were allowed sugary cereals, but I was never much into the chocolate ones. When I went for it, it was usually Cocoa Puffs, but I was much more into Fruity Pebbles, Cinnamon Toast Crunch and Lucky Charms. Most cereals I was cool with, if available, though I actively disliked Kix and Cap'n Crunch. I remember loving the Zelda/Mario cereal, but probably it wasn't very good. This stuff: |
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Post by GumTurkeyles on Jan 11, 2016 11:12:24 GMT -5
We were allowed sugary cereals, but I was never much into the chocolate ones. When I went for it, it was usually Cocoa Puffs, but I was much more into Fruity Pebbles, Cinnamon Toast Crunch and Lucky Charms. Most cereals I was cool with, if available, though I actively disliked Kix and Cap'n Crunch. I remember loving the Zelda/Mario cereal, but probably it wasn't very good. This stuff: Yes, how many lonely mornings Nintendo Cereal System Consoled me. I just wished it lasted more than the 8 bits I'd be served. |
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Post by Ben Grimm on Jan 11, 2016 11:18:53 GMT -5
While researching this response, I learned that Kellogg's once put out a cereal called Product 19, because it was their 19th product and they couldn't think of a name for it. I don't know if and when it was discontinued, but I don't remember ever seeing it. Huh, I remember that; they had it at least well into the 80s. I haven't seen it in years, but I guess I haven't really thought about it in years, either. |
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Post by pairesta on Jan 12, 2016 12:38:30 GMT -5
While researching this response, I learned that Kellogg's once put out a cereal called Product 19, because it was their 19th product and they couldn't think of a name for it. I don't know if and when it was discontinued, but I don't remember ever seeing it. Huh, I remember that; they had it at least well into the 80s. I haven't seen it in years, but I guess I haven't really thought about it in years, either. Me too. The name always annoyed me; such an indifferent shrug from an industry giant. Also they were indistinguishable from Special K/Cornflakes. |
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Post by Albert Fish Taco on Jan 12, 2016 12:55:23 GMT -5
I never got sugar cereals as a kid. The closest I had were Frosted Mini-wheats when they were full-sized - twice what they are today. Haha, I remember those gigantic frosted mini-wheats. They sucked. I would break them into thirds. But then all that extra shred would soak up the milk and you basically had mush in the bottom of the bowl. If I eat mini-wheats now, I will pour a very scant bit of milk on top and eat 'em REAL quick so it doesn't turn to mush. Cereals getting gross and soggy was a major issue for me as a kid. That's why I became a younger than normal fan of Grapenuts, which stayed reasonable solid no matter how much milk. Granted now I haven't had any sweet cereal in years. Once or twice a week I'll have cereal, but usually of the Kashi/Red Berry Special K variety. |
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Post by Smacks on Jan 12, 2016 12:58:23 GMT -5
Haha, I remember those gigantic frosted mini-wheats. They sucked. I would break them into thirds. But then all that extra shred would soak up the milk and you basically had mush in the bottom of the bowl. If I eat mini-wheats now, I will pour a very scant bit of milk on top and eat 'em REAL quick so it doesn't turn to mush. Cereals getting gross and soggy was a major issue for me as a kid. That's why I became a younger than normal fan of Grapenuts, which stayed reasonable solid no matter how much milk. Granted now I haven't had any sweet cereal in years. Once or twice a week I'll have cereal, but usually of the Kashi/Red Berry Special K variety. I saw Grapenuts in my crush's kitchen on Sunday morning. I felt weird about it.  |
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