# Sun Chips Piss Me Off. **URL:** \ **Category:** Miscellaneous and Personal Stuff I Must Share\ **Created:** [September 19, 2001, 2:36am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sun-chips-piss-me-off/82515 "2001-09-19T02:36:37Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 3
**Author:** ![THespos](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/8c91f0/32.png) [@THespos](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/THespos)\ **Post date:** [September 19, 2001, 5:29pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sun-chips-piss-me-off/82515/41 "2001-09-19T17:29:55Z")
Hey - at least you’re not completely addicted to Terra Chips (as I am). They’re $3.79 for a 6 oz. bag at the deli down the street. Might as well just fry quarters and dimes in peanut oil and scarf those down… ---
**Author:** ![Hello\_Again](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/h/85e7bf/32.png) [@Hello\_Again](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Hello_Again)\ **Post date:** [September 19, 2001, 5:40pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sun-chips-piss-me-off/82515/42 "2001-09-19T17:40:53Z")
Number 1, (and this is a shameful secret) I enjoy Sunny Delight, California style. To me, it tasks almost exactly like Tang, which I also enjoy. Florida Style, however, is the work of Satan. Number 2, Has anyone else tried the new “Extreme Doritos” in Sour Cream + Something flavor? IMHO they taste **just** like the Taco flavor of old. Rejoicing in the street! Number 3, Hi Opal! (note correct use of “Hi, Opal” as third item in 2-item list) ---
**Author:** ![Skelji](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/b38774/32.png) [@Skelji](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Skelji)\ **Post date:** [September 19, 2001, 5:43pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sun-chips-piss-me-off/82515/43 "2001-09-19T17:43:33Z")
Sun Chips, Moon Pies, candies called Starburst, Orbitz, Milky Way and Mars Bars. In the end, they all drop from Uranus. ---
**Author:** ![lieu](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/c2a13f/32.png) [@lieu](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/lieu)\ **Post date:** [September 19, 2001, 5:49pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sun-chips-piss-me-off/82515/44 "2001-09-19T17:49:14Z")
Oh, I thought you meant as opposed to SGI. UNIX’ed my answer… ---
**Author:** ![lieu](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/c2a13f/32.png) [@lieu](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/lieu)\ **Post date:** [September 19, 2001, 5:50pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sun-chips-piss-me-off/82515/45 "2001-09-19T17:50:54Z")
Interesting, I’m leaving the thread and they ask me if I’ll allow a cookie to be set… ---
**Author:** ![demanton](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/3bc359/32.png) [@demanton](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/demanton)\ **Post date:** [September 19, 2001, 6:03pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sun-chips-piss-me-off/82515/46 "2001-09-19T18:03:48Z")
O.K., as long as we are on the topic of vile snacks, \ What is the deal with [Chick -O-Sticks](http://www.atkinsoncandy.com/Products/ChickOStick.tpl?cart=10009201451040)?\ As a youngster browsing through the candy aisle, I was always intrigued by them. “Cool”, I would think to myself, “A candy that is chicken flavored.” Heck, man had been to the moon and Skylab was in orbit at the time, so the idea didn’t seem so farfetched. Being a lad of modest means and very little pocket money, though, I was never able to indulge in the exotic blend of confection and fowl. I think that it was during the years of my burgeoning skepticism that I finally took a closer look at these poultry flavored sweets, my intellectual curiosity demanding more answers from the world around me and questioning what I had always thought to be true. Lo and behold, what was this displayed prominently on the packing wrapped around this meaty wholesome treat? “Crunchy Peanut Butter and Toasted Coconut Candy”. Flavored with delicious artificial and natural chicken flavoring right? My mind reeled as I scanned the ingredients for any trace of _sabor de pollo_, but, as you gentle readers may well suspect by now, there was, and remains to this day, no chicken flavoring whatsoever in Chick-O-Sticks. Alas, the death of childhood dreams. And the National Biscuit Company now taunts me with their so-called “[Chicken in a Biskit](http://www.nabisco.com/ourproducts/product2.asp?upc_code=4400000189)” baked snack cracker. As if I would fall for that ruse again. HA! I say. ---
**Author:** ![Elvis](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/958977/32.png) [@Elvis](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Elvis)\ **Post date:** [September 19, 2001, 6:17pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sun-chips-piss-me-off/82515/47 "2001-09-19T18:17:51Z")
> [@](#): > > \*Originally posted by demanton \* > \*\*And the National Biscuit Company now taunts me with their so-called “[Chicken in a Biskit](http://www.nabisco.com/ourproducts/product2.asp?upc_code=4400000189)” baked snack cracker. As if I would fall for that ruse again. HA! I say. \*\* Chicken in a Biskit actually does taste vaguely like some sort of artificial chicken salad thing. My kids (the little Elvi) are quite fond of the horrid things and have been known to chant demonically “Chickie-in-a-biskie” over and over until something explodes. ---
**Author:** ![Tamex](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/ccd318/32.png) [@Tamex](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Tamex)\ **Post date:** [September 19, 2001, 6:28pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sun-chips-piss-me-off/82515/48 "2001-09-19T18:28:34Z")
> [@](#): > > \*Originally posted by Rue DeDay \* > \*\*You can get Tato Skins in larger-than-vending-machine-sized bags. At least around here. (Cincinnati) Why, just the other day I saw Tato Skins on my friendly grocer’s shelf and commented “Hey! Looky! Tato Skins!” and then bought my **Snyder’s® of Hanover Cheddar Cheese Pieces**. > \*\* You know, I saw a full-sized bag of Tato Skins around here (Twin Cities) the other day, too! In fact, that’s the very reason why I qualified my statement with “hardly ever”. Before that, I hadn’t seen the things outside a single-serving vending machine bag for years! Do you think they are coming back? Tato Skins do not compare with that rare real potato chip that does have a bit of real potato skin on it. Mmmmm… **Dire Wolf** : ROTFLMAO! ---
**Author:** ![Ferrous](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/8e7dd6/32.png) [@Ferrous](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ferrous)\ **Post date:** [September 19, 2001, 7:18pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sun-chips-piss-me-off/82515/49 "2001-09-19T19:18:06Z")
Well, as long as we’re sounding off on mass-produced snack foods… Any variety of Cheetos other then the original Crunchy kind are a crime against nature. But the absolute God Emperor of Salty Treats: **Bugles**! (Original flavor, of course. Don’t get me started on the Nacho Cheese kind…) ---
**Author:** ![clayton\_e](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/c57346/32.png) [@clayton\_e](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/clayton_e)\ **Post date:** [September 19, 2001, 7:34pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sun-chips-piss-me-off/82515/50 "2001-09-19T19:34:14Z")
It’s funny, but not “ha ha” funny. -R. Wiggam Kinda on the topic, I’ve been having a disagreement w/ a friend of mine, what is the origional flavor of doritos? Is it cheese or ranch? I won’t say which one I think it is so not to screw up the poll. ---
**Author:** ![Guinastasia](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/guinastasia/32/5751_2.png) [@Guinastasia](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Guinastasia)\ **Post date:** [September 19, 2001, 7:34pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sun-chips-piss-me-off/82515/51 "2001-09-19T19:34:50Z")
> [@](#): > > \*Originally posted by Elvis \* > \*\* > > > [@](#): > > > > \*Originally posted by Tamex \* > > \*\*…have you noticed that you hardly ever see Combos for sale in stores, but they seem to _thrive_ in vending machines? Tato Skins are the same way. \*\* > > Mmmmm…Tato Skins…so completely artificial, and the coup de grace–they have this artificial surface on one side that makes them look like the outside of a potato. That’s snack food genius if you ask me. It’s a horrible shame they’re relegated to the vending machines of the world. You should be able to buy gigantic economy-size bags of them. > > > [@](#): > > > > \*\*Combos are fascinating…The gooey filling lets you pretend that they are a fulfilling meal while you are working late. \*\* > > So true. That gooey filling is almost cheese. A bag of Combos is practically a grilled cheese sandwich. > When I was in college there were these vending machines with all sorts of generic snack foods (imitations of brand-name snacks manufactured just for the “Tom’s” vending machines). The imitation PayDay bar was called a “full dinner.” When you were up real late studying or drinking, that “full dinner” looked pretty damned good. \*\* You can still find Tato Skins? GOD, I loved those as a kid! And I LIKE Combos, and Sunny D-the California style only. You know what I miss? O’Boisies? They were a Kibbler potato chip that kicked motherfucking Bin Laden ASS! They were all bubbly and crunchy-like Kettle Cooked Chips, but these weren’t as greasy. Mmmm…I miss them!!! ---
**Author:** ![Guinastasia](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/guinastasia/32/5751_2.png) [@Guinastasia](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Guinastasia)\ **Post date:** [September 19, 2001, 7:47pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sun-chips-piss-me-off/82515/52 "2001-09-19T19:47:43Z")
> [@](#): > > \*Originally posted by Elvis \* > \*\* > > > [@](#): > > > > \*Originally posted by Tamex \* > > \*\*…have you noticed that you hardly ever see Combos for sale in stores, but they seem to _thrive_ in vending machines? Tato Skins are the same way. \*\* > > Mmmmm…Tato Skins…so completely artificial, and the coup de grace–they have this artificial surface on one side that makes them look like the outside of a potato. That’s snack food genius if you ask me. It’s a horrible shame they’re relegated to the vending machines of the world. You should be able to buy gigantic economy-size bags of them. > > > [@](#): > > > > \*\*Combos are fascinating…The gooey filling lets you pretend that they are a fulfilling meal while you are working late. \*\* > > So true. That gooey filling is almost cheese. A bag of Combos is practically a grilled cheese sandwich. > When I was in college there were these vending machines with all sorts of generic snack foods (imitations of brand-name snacks manufactured just for the “Tom’s” vending machines). The imitation PayDay bar was called a “full dinner.” When you were up real late studying or drinking, that “full dinner” looked pretty damned good. \*\* You can still find Tato Skins? GOD, I loved those as a kid! And I LIKE Combos, and Sunny D-the California style only. You know what I miss? O’Boisies? They were a Kibbler potato chip that kicked motherfucking Bin Laden ASS! They were all bubbly and crunchy-like Kettle Cooked Chips, but these weren’t as greasy. Mmmm…I miss them!!! ---
**Author:** ![Guinastasia](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/guinastasia/32/5751_2.png) [@Guinastasia](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Guinastasia)\ **Post date:** [September 19, 2001, 8:00pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sun-chips-piss-me-off/82515/53 "2001-09-19T20:00:06Z")
Oh shit! Mods, could you delete one of those double posts? Thanks! ---
**Author:** ![Elvis](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/958977/32.png) [@Elvis](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Elvis)\ **Post date:** [September 19, 2001, 8:06pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sun-chips-piss-me-off/82515/54 "2001-09-19T20:06:47Z")
> [@](#): > > \*Originally posted by clayton\_e \* > \*\*…what is the origional flavor of doritos? Is it cheese or ranch? I won’t say which one I think it is so not to screw up the poll. \*\* Good god, man, everyone knows that evil “cool ranch” abomination came later. The “classic” dorito comes in a red bag. “Cool ranch” comes in a blue bag. ---
**Author:** ![BunnyGirl](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/22d042/32.png) [@BunnyGirl](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/BunnyGirl)\ **Post date:** [September 19, 2001, 8:16pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sun-chips-piss-me-off/82515/55 "2001-09-19T20:16:16Z")
(I am not a snack food connessieur) However, I do know the following: [ul] [li] **Tato Skins**. Good.[/li][li] **Little Debbie Star Crunch**. Food of the Gods. And cheap! Where else can you find a big ol’ Nestle’s Krunch bar turned quasi-snack cake for a QUARTER!?[/li][li] **Bugles**. They rule. I love Bugles. Plus, they make great fake fingernails if you’re a kid or a kid at heart.[/li][/ul] However, I must say that Sunny Delight is an abomination against nature. When I hear the name “Sunny Delight”, I always think of that song by Deelight, “Groove is in the heart”. There. Get _that_ song out of your head! ---
**Author:** ![Skelji](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/b38774/32.png) [@Skelji](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Skelji)\ **Post date:** [September 19, 2001, 8:40pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sun-chips-piss-me-off/82515/56 "2001-09-19T20:40:19Z")
> [@](#): > > \*Originally posted by BunnyGirl \* > [BWhen I hear the name “Sunny Delight”, I always think of that song by Deelight, “Groove is in the heart”. There. Get _that_ song out of your head! \*\* Bastard! Where the hell are my headphones? I need to crank a CD and purge my brain of that…that “song”. And as long as we’re groovin’ on snacks, I’ll cast my vote for **Snyders Garlic Nibblers**. Mmmmmm-MMM! ---
**Author:** ![clayton\_e](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/c57346/32.png) [@clayton\_e](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/clayton_e)\ **Post date:** [September 19, 2001, 9:30pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sun-chips-piss-me-off/82515/57 "2001-09-19T21:30:30Z")
> [@](#): > > \*Originally posted by Elvis \* > Good god, man, everyone knows that evil “cool ranch” abomination came later. The “classic” dorito comes in a red bag. “Cool ranch” comes in a blue bag. \*\* Thank you very much, That’s been my side the entire time. I’ll tell him there is truth in this world and it’s those who know the truth about the red bagged doritos. ---
**Author:** ![sturmhauke](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/e47c2d/32.png) [@sturmhauke](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/sturmhauke)\ **Post date:** [September 19, 2001, 11:47pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sun-chips-piss-me-off/82515/58 "2001-09-19T23:47:51Z")
> [@](#): > > \*Originally posted by Jester \* > **…we get flavors like “Harvest Cheddar.” Because everybody knows that cheddar cheese doesn’t come from milk. No, it comes from the Great Cheese Plains of Wisconsin, where simple farm hands drive cheese-grater tractor attatchments over the untamed, creamy fields, and spend their days in front of the ol’ Barber Shop, discussing whether the String Cheese crop will come in as big this year, and how this is perfect Gorgonzola weather. I would love to see this utopian society where nacho cheese flows like water from the fountain in the center of town before I die. Just once, I would like to lay my eyes on it.** Come now, I think we all know that the Great Cheese Plains of Wisconsin are a horrid blight upon our great nation. True cheese lovers know that the good stuff is raised in California’s Central Cheese Valley. Yes, nacho cheese does in fact flow freely in this wonderful state. Just go to any 7-11 or Taco Bell. You can even enjoy it on the go, from a spray can. Who needs water? However, I too despise the loathsome Frankenstein’s monster that is Sun Chips, it all its despicable forms. I selflessly and diligently sally forth on a great crusade to consume as many Sun Chips as I can, to spare the rest of the world needless pain and suffering. The Original flavor is my primary target, being the most putrid and corrupt. ---
**Author:** ![Jester](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/jester/32/8223_2.png) [@Jester](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Jester)\ **Post date:** [September 19, 2001, 11:51pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sun-chips-piss-me-off/82515/59 "2001-09-19T23:51:49Z")
> [@](#): > > \*Originally posted by sturmhauke \* > **Come now, I think we all know that the Great Cheese Plains of Wisconsin are a horrid blight upon our great nation. True cheese lovers know that the good stuff is raised in California’s Central Cheese Valley. Yes, nacho cheese does in fact flow freely in this wonderful state. Just go to any 7-11 or Taco Bell. You can even enjoy it on the go, from a spray can. Who needs water?** [Goofy Movie] It’s the Leaning Tower of Cheese-a! [/Goofy Movie] > [@](#): > > However, I too despise the loathsome Frankenstein’s monster that is Sun Chips, it all its despicable forms. I selflessly and diligently sally forth on a great crusade to consume as many Sun Chips as I can, to spare the rest of the world needless pain and suffering. The Original flavor is my primary target, being the most putrid and corrupt. \*\* I suspect dissention in the ranks… ---
**Author:** ![Narile](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/n/71c47a/32.png) [@Narile](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Narile)\ **Post date:** [September 20, 2001, 12:14am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sun-chips-piss-me-off/82515/60 "2001-09-20T00:14:57Z")
My problem with Sun Chips is when I populated an old Sparc station motherboard with them all the magic blue smoke escaped and the room smelled bad for hours. ☹ [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sun-chips-piss-me-off/82515.md?page=2) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sun-chips-piss-me-off/82515.md?page=4)