# Why did this product get the boot? **URL:** \ **Category:** Factual Questions\ **Created:** [September 18, 2003, 5:16am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-did-this-product-get-the-boot/202314 "2003-09-18T05:16:18Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 2
**Author:** ![nitroglycerine](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/n/c5a1d2/32.png) [@nitroglycerine](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/nitroglycerine)\ **Post date:** [September 19, 2003, 2:44am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-did-this-product-get-the-boot/202314/21 "2003-09-19T02:44:40Z")
> [@](#): > > \*Originally posted by Meeko \* > \*\* In particular, I would like to know about “Big Stuf” Oreo Cookies. \*\* You mean “Double Stuff” Oreoes? They better not have discontinued Double Stuff Oreoes. Surely there’s enough potheads out there to keep sales err… high. Hey, wait a minute…could this be part of Ashcrofts war on marijuana? First bongs, now snack foods…what’ll it be next, a ban on Comedy Central? Jon ---
**Author:** ![effac3d](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/b487fb/32.png) [@effac3d](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/effac3d)\ **Post date:** [September 19, 2003, 3:36am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-did-this-product-get-the-boot/202314/22 "2003-09-19T03:36:53Z")
> [@](#): > > \*Originally posted by BraheSilver \* > \*\*I remember one blissful summer in my youth that involved a 7-up Gold addiction. What happened to that stuff? \*\* "Q. What happened to 7 UP Gold? Where can I find it? A. 7 UP Gold was produced in 1988. Unfortunately, we were unable to grow a national following for the brand, and it was discontinued in less than a year. " > **[Page Not Found](https://www.7up.com/en/info/faq.cfm?val=J4)** > > 404 Page Not Found. The page you are trying to reach does not exist. Please return to the homepage or visit one of our other pages! In the interest of science you have to tell me more about it,like what did it taste like. ---
**Author:** ![digitalskeeza](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/50afbb/32.png) [@digitalskeeza](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/digitalskeeza)\ **Post date:** [September 19, 2003, 3:55am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-did-this-product-get-the-boot/202314/23 "2003-09-19T03:55:30Z")
> [@](#): > > \*Originally posted by Meeko \* > \*\*I didnt get why Live Wire was for this summer only. (The Orange Flavored Mountain Dew)… \*\* It’s still around, Ive seen at least the 20 oz. ones at CVS–it must’ve been a marketing gimmick to get people to at least try it. (I admit to being suckered in–I love that stuff & gave up my usual Coke for it). ---
**Author:** ![AskNott](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/asknott/32/5790_2.png) [@AskNott](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/AskNott)\ **Post date:** [September 19, 2003, 4:47am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-did-this-product-get-the-boot/202314/24 "2003-09-19T04:47:10Z")
Getcher **dnL** ® while you can. If a leprechaun hassles you, box his _little_ ears. He’s paid for his abuse. It’s a free market thing. “Hey, we hired his _little_ ass, didn’t we?” ---
**Author:** ![caveman](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/caveman/32/7242_2.png) [@caveman](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/caveman)\ **Post date:** [September 19, 2003, 5:14am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-did-this-product-get-the-boot/202314/25 "2003-09-19T05:14:05Z")
> [@](#): > > \*Originally posted by Fire Fox 40 \* > \*\*Is there much of a difference between “Big stuf” oreos and the “double stuf” variety? Because the double is still available. \*\* No, no…Double Stuf Oreos are normal oreos with more filling (presumably twice as much as normal…), where as Big Stuf Oreos were of a much larger diameter than your standard Oreo. ---
**Author:** ![Philster](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/13edae/32.png) [@Philster](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Philster)\ **Post date:** [September 19, 2003, 1:15pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-did-this-product-get-the-boot/202314/26 "2003-09-19T13:15:29Z")
Sometimes products are thrown into the market to defend a market segment that doesn’t exist yet, to scare others from creating it themselves and forcing a new ad battle and fight for new customers . When interest by competitors fades, the product that no on ever wanted to support in the first place is pulled and cancelled. Some products would have a life if advertised and supported internally. Often, office politics come into play. ---
**Author:** ![Flander](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/8c91f0/32.png) [@Flander](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Flander)\ **Post date:** [September 19, 2003, 5:01pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-did-this-product-get-the-boot/202314/27 "2003-09-19T17:01:39Z")
I remember drinking Yellow Hawaiian Punch (as opposed to the traditional red) when I was in 6th grade (I’m 22 now). The rumor was they took it off the market because it caused cancer! But I loved that stuff. ---
**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, 2003, 5:35pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-did-this-product-get-the-boot/202314/28 "2003-09-19T17:35:02Z")
Keebler O’Boisie potato chips. (Damn, I could eat an entire bag in one sitting!) Kool-Aid Rainbow and Sunshine Punch Try [www.topsecretrecipes.com](http://www.topsecretrecipes.com) They have a “Dead Food” board. ---
**Author:** ![BrotherCadfael](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/977dab/32.png) [@BrotherCadfael](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/BrotherCadfael)\ **Post date:** [September 19, 2003, 5:52pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-did-this-product-get-the-boot/202314/29 "2003-09-19T17:52:17Z")
> [@](#): > > \*Originally posted by Meeko \* > \*\*We all have items that we loved to buy. Alas they are no longer availible. Is there any protocol or Database that lists why certain Food fads got canned? In particular, I would like to know about “Big Stuf” Oreo Cookies. and Keebler “Sweet Spots” Cookies. In the same vein, is their a database with TV shows that got canned, and why? \*\* ---
**Author:** ![BrotherCadfael](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/977dab/32.png) [@BrotherCadfael](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/BrotherCadfael)\ **Post date:** [September 19, 2003, 5:54pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-did-this-product-get-the-boot/202314/30 "2003-09-19T17:54:20Z")
Damn hamsters… My daughter makes Sweet Spots – basically Toll House cookies without the chocolate bits, and you press a Hershey’s Kiss into the top of each cookie immediately after they come out of the oven. These are very good, and unusual enough to be popular at bake sales and school events. ---
**Author:** ![Shoeless](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/shoeless/32/7099_2.png) [@Shoeless](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Shoeless)\ **Post date:** [September 19, 2003, 6:20pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-did-this-product-get-the-boot/202314/31 "2003-09-19T18:20:35Z")
My stepson is still mourning the demise of Kellogg’s “Kenmei Rice Bran”. That kid ate so much of that stuff, I’m surprised we single-handedly didn’t keep it from getting pulled off the shelves! ---
**Author:** ![belladonna](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/9fc29f/32.png) [@belladonna](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/belladonna)\ **Post date:** [September 19, 2003, 7:21pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-did-this-product-get-the-boot/202314/32 "2003-09-19T19:21:47Z")
1-2-3 Jello You had to whirr it all up in the blender, and as it cooled it formed a bottom jello layer, a top frothy layer, and a middle layer that was a kind of creamy jello that’s impossible to explain but heaven to taste. I found a case of it at the local Big Lots about eight years ago and bought it all. The packages were labeled in Japanese, but it tasted just the same. It’s all gone now though. ☹ And I remember the golden Hawiian Punch too…Mmmmmmm! ---
**Author:** ![HPL](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/h/3da27b/32.png) [@HPL](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/HPL)\ **Post date:** [September 19, 2003, 7:38pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-did-this-product-get-the-boot/202314/33 "2003-09-19T19:38:11Z")
> [@](#): > > \*Originally posted by Guinastasia \* > \*\*Keebler O’Boisie potato chips. (Damn, I could eat an entire bag in one sitting!) > \*\* I remember those! Damn, now I want some. This entire thread is making me hungry. ---
**Author:** ![voguevixen](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/v/b5ac83/32.png) [@voguevixen](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/voguevixen)\ **Post date:** [September 19, 2003, 10:42pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-did-this-product-get-the-boot/202314/34 "2003-09-19T22:42:12Z")
> [@](#): > > \*Originally posted by Fire Fox 40 \* > \*\*Is there much of a difference between “Big stuf” oreos and the “double stuf” variety? Because the double is still available. \*\* The Big Stuf Oreos were sold (If I remember right) either individually or in a box of six or something. (I remember getting some for a slumber party treat.) They were about four inches in diameter and had close to an inch of filling in the middle. I suspect they were taken off the market because that comes out to about a cup of lard/shortening per serving and the surgeon general said “you have GOT to be kidding me!” You were probably equally likely to have a heart attack as go into a sugar coma from eating one, and MAN would one hit the spot right about now! 😃 When the site [topsecretrecipes.com](http://topsecretrecipes.com) had a messageboard one of the forums was “Dead Food” that had tons of entries and discussions. I remember a really popular one was the Marathon candy bar. Someone brought that up like twice a month. ---
**Author:** ![World\_Eater](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/w/f04885/32.png) [@World\_Eater](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/World_Eater)\ **Post date:** [September 20, 2003, 12:11am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-did-this-product-get-the-boot/202314/35 "2003-09-20T00:11:32Z")
Where can I find a box of ‘Ice Cream Cones’ cereal? Preferably chocolate chip. ---
**Author:** ![bojon](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/3da27b/32.png) [@bojon](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/bojon)\ **Post date:** [September 20, 2003, 12:55am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-did-this-product-get-the-boot/202314/36 "2003-09-20T00:55:32Z")
This post caused me to remember when I could not purchase Converse Coaches Sneakers. I was crestfallen. Now, if I find something I like, I buy the hell out of it. If they make it, they will quit making it when demand drops. ---
**Author:** ![elmwood](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/elmwood/32/3060_2.png) [@elmwood](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/elmwood)\ **Post date:** [September 20, 2003, 1:02am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-did-this-product-get-the-boot/202314/37 "2003-09-20T01:02:41Z")
From the 7 UP Web site … > [@](#): > > Recently, some bottlers stopped producing 7 UP in specific parts of the country. Seriously? Are there really parts of the US where 7 UP isn’t available? ---
**Author:** ![Dignan](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/f07891/32.png) [@Dignan](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Dignan)\ **Post date:** [September 20, 2003, 1:19am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-did-this-product-get-the-boot/202314/38 "2003-09-20T01:19:57Z")
> [@](#): > > \*Originally posted by World Eater \* > \*\*Where can I find a box of ‘Ice Cream Cones’ cereal? > > Preferably chocolate chip. \*\* I would often remember this cereal of the late 80’s. I would mention it to members of my family and they wouldn’t know what I was talking about. Then one day this summer my mom came home with “Ice Cream Cones” cereal! General Mills is making it. I don’t remember if General Mills made the 80’s version or not. A slight disappointment is that the “cones” aren’t really cones like they used to be (more of a slightly curled Golden Graham). ---
**Author:** ![BrotherCadfael](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/977dab/32.png) [@BrotherCadfael](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/BrotherCadfael)\ **Post date:** [September 20, 2003, 12:47pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-did-this-product-get-the-boot/202314/39 "2003-09-20T12:47:48Z")
Another product that I liked but which didn’t last long – at least in our area – was Kellog’s Frosted Bran. Basically the Baby Boom meets middle age. But it made bran palatable, and it worked.😉 ---
**Author:** ![Annie-Xmas](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/ecc23a/32.png) [@Annie-Xmas](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Annie-Xmas)\ **Post date:** [September 20, 2003, 12:55pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-did-this-product-get-the-boot/202314/40 "2003-09-20T12:55:34Z")
Keebler O’Boises! I haven’t thought of those in years! Now I want some. And their butter pretzels. I introduced quite a few people to those, and were they pissed when Keebler discontinued them. When I was a child, Nestle test marketed a “Triple Decker” chocolate bar in my area. A layer each of dark chocolate, white chocolate and milk chocolate. Mmmmmmmmmm…they disappeared quickly, but I will remember them to my dying day. And various Ben & Jerry’s flavors, but that’s a whole separate thread. [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-did-this-product-get-the-boot/202314.md?page=1) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-did-this-product-get-the-boot/202314.md?page=3)