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Old 05-03-2012, 02:36 PM
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The Cheezie inventor, James E. Marker, died on Tuesday at age 90.
I am extremely envious. I would sincerely like to have that quote from the article on my tombstone.

"His love was Cheezies and the airport"
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Old 05-03-2012, 02:40 PM
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I take it Cheezies are equivalent to Cheetos in the US, no?
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Old 05-03-2012, 03:55 PM
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I take it Cheezies are equivalent to Cheetos in the US, no?
Sacrilege!

Ummm, yeah same idea, although Cheezies are superior (because that is what I grew up with ) I believe Cheezies are the original and yours are the cheap imitations (Again, there is probably debate there ... they both came to the market in the late 40s, but, hey, ours are made with real cheddar! how could they possibly be bad for you?)

Seriously though, Cheezies are much airier and puffier than a Cheetos. (or at least than the varieties of Cheetos I have eaten) Another example of Canadian Haute Cuisine!
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Old 05-03-2012, 07:44 PM
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The Cheezie inventor, James E. Marker, died on Tuesday at age 90.

First the Doritos inventor and now this ... what will become of us?

"Cheezie?"

"Poofed!"
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Old 05-03-2012, 07:50 PM
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Sacrilege!

Ummm, yeah same idea, although Cheezies are superior (because that is what I grew up with ) I believe Cheezies are the original and yours are the cheap imitations (Again, there is probably debate there ... they both came to the market in the late 40s, but, hey, ours are made with real cheddar! how could they possibly be bad for you?)

Seriously though, Cheezies are much airier and puffier than a Cheetos. (or at least than the varieties of Cheetos I have eaten) Another example of Canadian Haute Cuisine!
Well, That changes things a bit. Cheetos come in 21 Varieties and Flavors [As listed at Fritolay.com]

This is what most people would say a cheeto is :

http://www.fritolay.com/our-snacks/c...hy-cheese.html

But they also come like this:

http://www.fritolay.com/our-snacks/c...fs-cheese.html


Which are decidedly more poofy and airier. I would think that Cheezies are probably closer to the puffs than the crunchy.
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Old 05-03-2012, 08:25 PM
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I disagree. The classic Cheeto is the puffy kind. If someone asked me to buy Cheetos I would default to the puffy kind unless told otherwise. But I prefer the crunchy ones.
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Old 05-03-2012, 08:28 PM
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I'd have to disagree.
The classic Cheeto is the crunchy kind. The classic Cheez Doodle, OTOH, is poofy (and superior).
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Old 05-03-2012, 08:39 PM
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I'd have to disagree.
The classic Cheeto is the crunchy kind. The classic Cheez Doodle, OTOH, is poofy (and superior).
They are both in the class with puffed corn and matzoh.
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Old 05-03-2012, 09:39 PM
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I'd have to disagree.
The classic Cheeto is the crunchy kind. The classic Cheez Doodle, OTOH, is poofy (and superior).
Kind of like Cheeze Balls, which to me, are the one Cheeze-product to rule them all.
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Old 05-04-2012, 09:00 AM
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...And now I want Cheeze Balls.
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Old 05-04-2012, 09:11 AM
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Who needs cheese when you can have Cheeze?
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Old 05-04-2012, 12:02 PM
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Adam Yauch from beastie boys is dead at 47

http://www.tmz.com/2012/05/04/beasti...am-yauch-dead/
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Old 05-04-2012, 12:14 PM
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Adam Yauch from beastie boys is dead at 47

http://www.tmz.com/2012/05/04/beasti...am-yauch-dead/
Ach damn, that's really sad.
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Old 05-04-2012, 12:16 PM
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Adam Yauch from beastie boys is dead at 47

http://www.tmz.com/2012/05/04/beasti...am-yauch-dead/
I'm sure this is unrelated...
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Old 05-04-2012, 12:20 PM
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Damn, I had him last year, and dumped him for this round...My condolences to his fans and family.
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Old 05-04-2012, 12:41 PM
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Damn, I had him last year, and dumped him for this round...My condolences to his fans and family.
I thought someone had him this year but a search says no. So you lost a unique pick too!!!
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Old 05-04-2012, 12:52 PM
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Ach damn, that's really sad.
Yeah, I didn't have him either
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Old 05-04-2012, 01:27 PM
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I'm sure this is unrelated...
Science fails.... (Not a failure of science itself, but a failure of the person to say no to woo)
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Old 05-04-2012, 01:30 PM
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Adam Yauch from beastie boys is dead at 47

http://www.tmz.com/2012/05/04/beasti...am-yauch-dead/

Just found out.

It's almost like God looked upon his vitals, and said yea, verily;

"hmmm..... DROPPED?!"




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Old 05-04-2012, 01:44 PM
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No Sleep till....... May Fourth 2012.


[Can't be too soon, I'm already going back for seconds on this one.]
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Old 05-04-2012, 01:57 PM
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I felt awful. I thought I had him last year and dropped him. Looked and realized he was an alternate. So I feel better now.
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Old 05-04-2012, 04:38 PM
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Adam Yauch from beastie boys is dead at 47

http://www.tmz.com/2012/05/04/beasti...am-yauch-dead/
What?

I didn't even know he had cancer!

Dammit, now I'm sad. Time to listen to nonstop Beastie Boys starting with the video for Body Movin'. Any fan of MST3K will know why that is the greatest music video of all times.
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Old 05-04-2012, 08:06 PM
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What?

I didn't even know he had cancer!

Dammit, now I'm sad. Time to listen to nonstop Beastie Boys starting with the video for Body Movin'. Any fan of MST3K will know why that is the greatest music video of all times.
::turns in his Beastie Boys AND MST3K Membership Cards::

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Old 05-04-2012, 10:25 PM
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Did anyone else post about George Murdock's passing?

I wonder if I had him on my list for this year. I know I had him on it previously.
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Old 05-05-2012, 05:23 AM
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::turns in his Beastie Boys AND MST3K Membership Cards::

Diabolik. The very last episode of MST3K. I'll just hold those cards until you catch up.

According to Wikipedia, the video was released about a year before the episode was shown. Huh. Did not realize that.
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Old 05-05-2012, 05:31 AM
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Did anyone else post about George Murdock's passing?

I wonder if I had him on my list for this year. I know I had him on it previously.
Nobody had him.

Also, I'm sorry to say, you aren't in this year's game. Your list wasn't posted until January 5th.
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Old 05-05-2012, 06:44 PM
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Nobody had him.

Also, I'm sorry to say, you aren't in this year's game. Your list wasn't posted until January 5th.
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Old 05-05-2012, 06:48 PM
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If it's any consolation, none of your picks have died yet.

It would really be too bad if you'd picked some of the bandwagons like Etta James or Joe Paterno.
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Old 05-06-2012, 12:17 AM
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If it's any consolation, none of your picks have died yet.
It isn't.
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Old 05-06-2012, 11:58 AM
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George Lindsay, aka GOOBER, dead according to a tweet from "Breaking News".

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Judy Judy Judy
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Old 05-07-2012, 10:49 AM
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George Lindsay, aka GOOBER, dead according to a tweet from "Breaking News".

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Judy Judy Judy
Figures - I've got Jim Nabors - the bastard's immortal, apparently.
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Old 05-07-2012, 08:08 PM
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Bob Stewart, Come On Down, you are the next contestant on The Straight Dope Celebrity Death Pool.

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80? Higher
100? Lower
90? higher
95? Lower
94? lower
93? Lower
92? Lower
91? Ding ding ding, you have won the first prize in the clock game.
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Old 05-08-2012, 07:53 AM
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I'm not a player, but Maurice Sendak has died.
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Old 05-08-2012, 07:56 AM
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I'm not a player, but Maurice Sendak has died.
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Old 05-08-2012, 08:25 AM
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Aroooo!
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Old 05-08-2012, 01:02 PM
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Nobody had him
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Old 05-09-2012, 02:46 PM
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Vidal Sassoon is now fashionably late at age 84.

I assume he left his fortune to his hairs.
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Old 05-09-2012, 02:51 PM
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And Spoiler Virgin gets a unique pick and 16 points!
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Old 05-09-2012, 03:06 PM
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I assume he left his fortune to his hairs.
Fie, Sir, Fie!
Have you no shame?


Christ, I wish I'd said that.
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Old 05-09-2012, 03:37 PM
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And Spoiler Virgin gets a unique pick and 16 points!
RIP Vidal. Yay, me!

Spoiler "No longer a 2012 Death Pool" Virgin
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Old 05-09-2012, 03:40 PM
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Christ, I wish I'd said that.
That's what facebook is for.


(And none of you FB/SD crossover friends let anyone know where I get all my material)
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Old 05-09-2012, 03:55 PM
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Vidal Sassoon split, ends.
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Old 05-09-2012, 04:21 PM
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Nicholas Katzenbach, AG under LBJ and one of "the best and the brightest", dies at age 90
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Old 05-09-2012, 04:48 PM
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Vidal Sassoon is now fashionably late at age 84.

I assume he left his fortune to his hairs.
Ugh. He is Head and Shoulders above such puns.
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Old 05-09-2012, 04:57 PM
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Same old endless puns.

Lather, rinse, repeat.
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Old 05-09-2012, 04:57 PM
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Gee, his hair still smells terrific, though it's kinda getting overwhelmed by the other stench.
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Old 05-09-2012, 10:00 PM
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RIP Vidal. Yay, me!

Spoiler "No longer a 2012 Death Pool" Virgin
Congratulations, Sir or Ma'am.


Glad he was an old dude.
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Old 05-09-2012, 10:17 PM
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My Mom commented; "He left this world too Sassoon".
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Old 05-10-2012, 07:46 AM
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My Mom commented; "He left this world too Sassoon".
Ah, so this is a hereditary problem we've been seeing all this time.
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Old 05-10-2012, 09:03 AM
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Ah, so this is a hereditary problem we've been seeing all this time.
Because an Uncle Goat would be an expert an all things hereditary.
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