# Cereal Killer...or Killer Cereal? **URL:** \ **Category:** Miscellaneous and Personal Stuff I Must Share\ **Created:** [December 14, 1999, 12:55am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/cereal-killer-or-killer-cereal/12004 "1999-12-14T00:55:00Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![PurpleCrackwhore](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/9fc348/32.png) [@PurpleCrackwhore](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/PurpleCrackwhore)\ **Post date:** [December 14, 1999, 12:55am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/cereal-killer-or-killer-cereal/12004/1 "1999-12-14T00:55:00Z")
What is your favorite out of the box breakfast cereal? * * * I really try to be good but it just isn’t in my nature! ---
**Author:** ![GraceTX](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/c4cdca/32.png) [@GraceTX](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/GraceTX)\ **Post date:** [December 14, 1999, 12:58am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/cereal-killer-or-killer-cereal/12004/2 "1999-12-14T00:58:00Z")
I prefer Corn Flakes, Cinnamon Life, or Golden Grahams. Now the thing is that I never eat breakfast. I like to eat cereal at night. * * * “Nostalgia isn’t what it used to be.” ---
**Author:** ![Max\_Torque](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/e9bcb4/32.png) [@Max\_Torque](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Max_Torque)\ **Post date:** [December 14, 1999, 1:05am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/cereal-killer-or-killer-cereal/12004/3 "1999-12-14T01:05:00Z")
Corn Pops. Not too sweet, not too firm…just right. Some old favorites, like Cocoa Puffs, are just too strong today…guess they really pumped up the chocolate content to make the milk change colors. ---
**Author:** ![pluto](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/f08c70/32.png) [@pluto](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/pluto)\ **Post date:** [December 14, 1999, 1:15am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/cereal-killer-or-killer-cereal/12004/4 "1999-12-14T01:15:00Z")
## I can tell my tastes have changed since I was a kid because the first two cereals that popped into my head were Rice Chex and Grape Nuts. BUT – some things remain the same, even in our dotage: My #1 favorite cereal is still Super Sugar Smacks, even though they are now just wimpy old Smacks!! Dig 'em!! “If ignorance were corn flakes, you’d be General Mills.” Cecil Adams _The Straight Dope_ ---
**Author:** ![PurpleCrackwhore](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/9fc348/32.png) [@PurpleCrackwhore](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/PurpleCrackwhore)\ **Post date:** [December 14, 1999, 1:21am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/cereal-killer-or-killer-cereal/12004/5 "1999-12-14T01:21:00Z")
Mine has got to be Captain Crunch! * * * I really try to be good but it just isn’t in my nature! ---
**Author:** ![Max\_Torque](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/e9bcb4/32.png) [@Max\_Torque](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Max_Torque)\ **Post date:** [December 14, 1999, 1:22am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/cereal-killer-or-killer-cereal/12004/6 "1999-12-14T01:22:00Z")
You reminded me of the Cereal Evolution that happened back in the 80s when sugar became evil. Before then, cereals were proud of the sugar they contained. Remember Sugar Bear, the mascot for Sugar Crisp, which became Super Sugar Crisp, which then became Super Golden Crisp, and then just Golden Crisp? How about that Sugar Smacks mutated into Honey Smacks before today’s name, plain ol’ Smacks? I’m amazed that Cookie Crisp survived the purge. (okay, before I corrected the above, I accidentally typed ‘Cookie Crips’. I’ll bet Cookie Crips cereal would sell like gangbusters (ha!) in LA. Anyone wanna break into the cereal game?) ---
**Author:** ![system](https://global.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/original/2X/e/e489c3b7d8fce19c4b355dd4fc3f88cc39c34b87.png) [@system](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/system)\ **Post date:** [December 14, 1999, 1:24am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/cereal-killer-or-killer-cereal/12004/7 "1999-12-14T01:24:00Z")
Not into Cerealism. ---
**Author:** ![keystream](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/a3d4f5/32.png) [@keystream](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/keystream)\ **Post date:** [December 14, 1999, 1:31am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/cereal-killer-or-killer-cereal/12004/8 "1999-12-14T01:31:00Z")
Frosted Flakes. No question. Unless you’re talking about dry, in the hand, in which case: Golden Grahams. No question. ---
**Author:** ![GOD](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/34f0e0/32.png) [@GOD](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/GOD)\ **Post date:** [December 14, 1999, 1:47am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/cereal-killer-or-killer-cereal/12004/9 "1999-12-14T01:47:00Z")
Cereal Signs ---
**Author:** ![voguevixen](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/v/b5ac83/32.png) [@voguevixen](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/voguevixen)\ **Post date:** [December 14, 1999, 2:14am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/cereal-killer-or-killer-cereal/12004/10 "1999-12-14T02:14:00Z")
Cookie Crips – lol! (That Cookie Jarvis is da MACK!) Mine is FrankenBerry, but can’t get it where I live now ☹ (And no, I’m not paying $5 a box for it at that nostalga website!) * * * “There’s a snake in my boot!” ---
**Author:** ![Mullinator](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/c2a13f/32.png) [@Mullinator](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mullinator)\ **Post date:** [December 14, 1999, 2:55am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/cereal-killer-or-killer-cereal/12004/11 "1999-12-14T02:55:00Z")
Fruity Pebbles will get me anytime. Life is pretty dang tast also * * * Well, shut my mouth. It’s also illegal to put squirrels down your pants for the purposes of gambling. ---
**Author:** ![Jois](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/ea666f/32.png) [@Jois](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Jois)\ **Post date:** [December 14, 1999, 3:10am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/cereal-killer-or-killer-cereal/12004/12 "1999-12-14T03:10:00Z")
Honey Nut Cheerios - two bowls easily. There’s no second or third choice. I’ve been thinking of crunching them up and adding them to ice cream but haven’t done it yet. Maybe vanilla. Chocolate syrup??? Excuse me. ---
**Author:** ![Kat](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/b19c9b/32.png) [@Kat](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Kat)\ **Post date:** [December 14, 1999, 3:15am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/cereal-killer-or-killer-cereal/12004/13 "1999-12-14T03:15:00Z")
In milk: Frosted Flakes or Cocoa Pebbles. Or Count Chocula. Straight out of the box: Honeycomb or Life. * * * Your Official Cat Goddess since 10/20/99. “I get along well with everybody.” --I.M.F. ---
**Author:** ![elelle](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/f0a364/32.png) [@elelle](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/elelle)\ **Post date:** [December 14, 1999, 3:55am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/cereal-killer-or-killer-cereal/12004/14 "1999-12-14T03:55:00Z")
My alltime favorite was Kaboom! Great name, plus leering psycho blue-green clown faces swirling color into the milk… I dunno why they took it off the market several centuries ago…in light of all the nostalgic resurrections, it oughta be brought back… ---
**Author:** ![Catrandom](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/7bcc69/32.png) [@Catrandom](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Catrandom)\ **Post date:** [December 14, 1999, 4:04am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/cereal-killer-or-killer-cereal/12004/15 "1999-12-14T04:04:00Z")
I loved and still love Lucky Charms, though I should probably be offended by the Irish stereotyping… L.C. is the best for dry out-of-hand eating. In a bowl with milk and lotsa sugar, gimme Cheerios! Catrandom ---
**Author:** ![NonTarheel](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/n/edb3f5/32.png) [@NonTarheel](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/NonTarheel)\ **Post date:** [December 14, 1999, 4:07am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/cereal-killer-or-killer-cereal/12004/16 "1999-12-14T04:07:00Z")
Chocolate Frosted Sugar Bombs. ---
**Author:** ![ruadh](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/d2c977/32.png) [@ruadh](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ruadh)\ **Post date:** [December 14, 1999, 4:14am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/cereal-killer-or-killer-cereal/12004/17 "1999-12-14T04:14:00Z")
Apple Jacks, Berry Berry Kix, and Honeycomb. Hey, anyone remember Quisp? ---
**Author:** ![timmar68](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/97f17d/32.png) [@timmar68](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/timmar68)\ **Post date:** [December 14, 1999, 4:23am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/cereal-killer-or-killer-cereal/12004/18 "1999-12-14T04:23:00Z")
No, no, no! The best cereal is Peanut Butter Crunch! I eat tons of it every 28 days. 🙂 * * * MaryAnn No, stupid, it’s a boat! ---
**Author:** ![Chrome\_Toaster](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/ebca7d/32.png) [@Chrome\_Toaster](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Chrome_Toaster)\ **Post date:** [December 14, 1999, 8:31am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/cereal-killer-or-killer-cereal/12004/19 "1999-12-14T08:31:00Z")
Kaboom!! Elelle, I thought I was the only person left who’d ever heard of that cereal! I loved that stuff! My outa the box favorite these days is Crunch Berries. When I have a bowl of them I eat all of the crunch first so I can enjoy all of th semi-soggy berries at the end. YUM! * * * “A slightly altered view of the world…” Chrome Toaster ---
**Author:** ![system](https://global.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/original/2X/e/e489c3b7d8fce19c4b355dd4fc3f88cc39c34b87.png) [@system](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/system)\ **Post date:** [December 14, 1999, 2:34pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/cereal-killer-or-killer-cereal/12004/20 "1999-12-14T14:34:00Z")
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