# One small step for a man, one giant leap for Nabisco **URL:** \ **Category:** Miscellaneous and Personal Stuff I Must Share\ **Created:** [February 15, 2001, 5:52am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/one-small-step-for-a-man-one-giant-leap-for-nabisco/54559 "2001-02-15T05:52:50Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 9\ **Page:** 3
**Author:** ![Billy\_Rubin](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/billy_rubin/32/3622_2.png) [@Billy\_Rubin](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Billy_Rubin)\ **Post date:** [March 19, 2001, 2:11am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/one-small-step-for-a-man-one-giant-leap-for-nabisco/54559/41 "2001-03-19T02:11:54Z")
> [@](#): > > \*Originally posted by big\_yellow\_kingswood \* > \*\* > > > [@](#): > > > > \*Originally posted by Billy Rubin \* > > > > But then, I’ve eaten an entire turkey, so pay no attention to the man behind the curtain. > > _ **you fucking what??** _ > > You ate an entire one of those fuckers by yourself? Jesus. You must be one hungry bastard. Please tell me it was for a bet… > \ \*\* Bet? who bets on that kind of thing? I had some pretty enormous apeetites in those days. Useta eat three wendy’s triples for a snack on the way home and then order a pizza. Billy. ---
**Author:** ![Robot\_Arm](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/robot_arm/32/18280_2.png) [@Robot\_Arm](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Robot_Arm)\ **Post date:** [March 19, 2001, 2:38am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/one-small-step-for-a-man-one-giant-leap-for-nabisco/54559/42 "2001-03-19T02:38:09Z")
> [@](#): > > \*Originally posted by xtnjohnson \* > Well, Keebler’s acquired Sunshine Biscuits about a year or two ago - and they renamed 'em. They’re “Droxies” now. I guess Hydrox sounded too much like some kind of roach killer. Maybe, ut “Droxies” sounds like a horse tranquilizer. Which might improve sales, actually. Oh, pantom, your son’s would be DSO-2. Report any side effects. ---
**Author:** ![MEBuckner](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/mebuckner/32/2896_2.png) [@MEBuckner](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/MEBuckner)\ **Post date:** [March 19, 2001, 3:19am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/one-small-step-for-a-man-one-giant-leap-for-nabisco/54559/43 "2001-03-19T03:19:48Z")
> [@](#): > > I guess Hydrox sounded too much like some kind of roach killer. From the [Keebler FAQ](http://www.keebler.com/legal/FAQ.htm): > [@](#): > > **How did the cookie Hydrox get it’s [_sic_] name?** > > In 1908 the Sunshine founders came across this cookie and they were looking for a name that would go well with Sunshine. They thought of water because water and sunshine are elements of purity and cleanliness. Water being a combination of hydrogen and oxygen, they were eager to derive a name from those two words. They combined, abbreviated and thus was born Sunshine Hydrox Creme Filled Chocolate cookies. The history of the name Oreo is considerably murkier: [quote] Since its first appearance in 1912, OREO Chocolate Sandwich Cookies have reigned supreme as being the number one selling cookie in America. Known as the King of Cookies, OREO has achieved its fame with the ability to appeal to all ages from 2 to 92. But, the age old question remains, how did OREO get its name? There is no one specific answer, only a few theories and tales that go back as far as the cookie itself. [ul] [li]Some say the name came about because it just seemed like a nice, melodic combination of sounds with just a few catch letters and it was easy to pronounce.[/li][li]Others attest that the name is based on the French word for gold, “or”, a color used on early package designs.[/li][li]There’s a tale that the name comes from the Greek word for mountain, “oreo”, and that the name was applied because[/li]the first test version was, if you can imagine this, hill-shaped. [li]Legend also has it that the OREO was named by taking the “RE” out of cream and sandwiching it between the two "O"s from the word chocolate…just like the cookie.[/ul] – from [the official Oreo website](http://www.oreo.com/Oreo/Default.htm?) (yes, _of course_ there’s an official Oreo website)[/li][/quote] [sub]Really, this entire post has no purpose at all, which I guess means it’s in the right place. I mainly just wanted to say that **Robot Arm** clearly deserves _serious_ consideration for a Nobel Prize.[/sub] ---
**Author:** ![MEBuckner](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/mebuckner/32/2896_2.png) [@MEBuckner](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/MEBuckner)\ **Post date:** [March 19, 2001, 3:22am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/one-small-step-for-a-man-one-giant-leap-for-nabisco/54559/44 "2001-03-19T03:22:13Z")
I also feel compelled to point out that, per the Official Oreo Website, the proper nomenclature is “Stuf”, not “Stuff”–I hope this doesn’t turn into another “meter/metre” or “aluminum/aluminium” flame war. ---
**Author:** ![Robot\_Arm](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/robot_arm/32/18280_2.png) [@Robot\_Arm](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Robot_Arm)\ **Post date:** [March 19, 2001, 4:54pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/one-small-step-for-a-man-one-giant-leap-for-nabisco/54559/45 "2001-03-19T16:54:23Z")
> [@](#): > > \*Originally posted by MEBuckner \* > Really, this entire post has no purpose at all, which I guess means it’s in the right place. I mainly just wanted to say that **Robot Arm** clearly deserves _serious_ consideration for a Nobel Prize. Wow, many thanks. Alas, cutting-edge researchers like myself are resigned to the fact that it may take decades for our work to gain acceptance among mainstream scientists. And what category of Nobel Prize would I be eligible for? The engineering complications inherent in the stacking would suggest Physics, while the ingredient list of an Oreo would argue for Chemistry. And if my discovery can bring harmony to troubled areas of the globe and unseat the despots who are the very antithesis of freedom, as I believe it can, I wouldn’t say no to the Peace prize. As for the Stuf/stuff dichotomy, like most scientist I prefer to use the generic name. ---
**Author:** ![TJdude825](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/dec6dc/32.png) [@TJdude825](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/TJdude825)\ **Post date:** [November 28, 2002, 5:40pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/one-small-step-for-a-man-one-giant-leap-for-nabisco/54559/46 "2002-11-28T17:40:29Z")
Weird Al Yankovic wrote a song about Stuf. It’s called “The White Stuff” and the lyrics are [here](http://www.azlyrics.com/lyrics/weirdalyankovic/thewhitestuff.html). Just thought you’d all like to know. Sorry if this has been mentioned already. ---
**Author:** ![Shalmanese](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/45deac/32.png) [@Shalmanese](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Shalmanese)\ **Post date:** [November 28, 2002, 8:49pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/one-small-step-for-a-man-one-giant-leap-for-nabisco/54559/47 "2002-11-28T20:49:32Z")
I say somebody should nominate this for the Ig Nobel awards. If you could be bothered writing a full dissertation that is. ---
**Author:** ![Kricket](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/f14d63/32.png) [@Kricket](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Kricket)\ **Post date:** [November 29, 2002, 6:09am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/one-small-step-for-a-man-one-giant-leap-for-nabisco/54559/48 "2002-11-29T06:09:10Z")
Haven’t eaten Oreos in ages, but two days ago they were calling me from their little shelves. The new mint ones! They give girl scout thin mints a run for their money. I ate the whole package by myself in two days with about a gallon of milk, which I did not dip in. ---
**Author:** ![Vanyel](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/v/b2d939/32.png) [@Vanyel](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Vanyel)\ **Post date:** [November 29, 2002, 6:34am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/one-small-step-for-a-man-one-giant-leap-for-nabisco/54559/49 "2002-11-29T06:34:48Z")
> [@](#): > > \*Originally posted by Bawdysurfer \* > **This thread will need to exhibit a longer shelf life than that of the individually wrapped Twinkie in order to obtain the greatest degree of accuracy.** Success!! Well, what results do the worthy participants in the above-mentioned experiment have to report? [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/one-small-step-for-a-man-one-giant-leap-for-nabisco/54559.md?page=2)