I was in one of our local Dollar General stores the other day when, before my eyes, was a box of cereal I had not seen in I don't know how long:
(http://img529.imageshack.us/img529/3673/quispsmno0.jpg)
I checked the date on the box, and it was current. :teddyr:
I didn't realize that this was still made.
On the back of the box is a comic strip that is loaded with bad puns. It is a two parter; the second part is on the website. Actually, both parts are on the website; the comic strip and an animated cartoon as the second part. It is rather odd, to say the least.
http://www.quisp.com/
The last time I recall having eaten the cereal was in 1969. I was a 5 year old kid then, munching on the cereal straight from the box while on the news was the latest about the police breaking up an anti-war protest and streakers (interesting times, those were).
Do you remember Quisp?
What breakfast cereal were you eating as a kid?
Oh, yes! Our local Dollar General is selling Quisp, as well. I bought a box about a week ago and ate my way through the whole thing in a day or so. I checked the box date, too, just to make sure they hadn't found a crate left over from 1972 in a back room somewhere.
Can Quake and (yum) Quangaroos be far behind?!?
(http://i161.photobucket.com/albums/t214/morrisawilliams/box1323.jpg)
Orange-flavored cereal: it was better than it sounds.
Really.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oOhoVPNaUag&NR=1
And one of my favorite cereals, which was only around unfortunately for a very short time:
(http://i161.photobucket.com/albums/t214/morrisawilliams/box1286.jpg)
. . . and one of the most disgusting cereals ever made:
(http://i161.photobucket.com/albums/t214/morrisawilliams/box1262.jpg)
Punch Crunch tried to compensate for it's yeechy fruity lameness by including a knife FREE INSIDE!
I'm not 100% sure, but I don't believe that pink hippo sailor is wearing any pants.
In the morning I eat oatmeal with a fistful of raisins, cinnamon, and no sugar at all with plain cold green tea or green/black tea blend that I brew myself. That being said, I just don't eat boxed cereal at all anymore, and though I liked FROSTED FLAKES, I think CAP'N CRUNCH (which I imagine tastes quite different than I remember) was my favorite; the box changed quite a bit over the years that I ate the stuff, this must be it now:
(http://wwff.files.wordpress.com/2007/05/capn.jpg)
Sugar Pops!
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Toys...or paper records (usually of the Archies or the Monkees), or at least Cut out collecter cards of the US Presidents. I remember one cereal that had cool monster mini posters, of Frankenstein or the Creature from the Black Lagoon!
Now with 50% more sugar.
(http://theimaginaryworld.com/sweet03.jpg)
And who can forget the Banana Splits. I never missed this show when it was on.
(http://theimaginaryworld.com/sweet04.jpg)
Quote from: RCMerchant on May 19, 2008, 12:24:18 AM
...Toys...or paper records (usually of the Archies or the Monkees), or at least Cut out collecter cards of the US Presidents. I remember one cereal that had cool monster mini posters, of Frankenstein or the Creature from the Black Lagoon!
Y'mean like this?
(http://i239.photobucket.com/albums/ff259/allhallowsday/JamesBAMAFrankenstein.jpg)
My two ultimate favs are Fruit Loops and Apple Jacks with Trix as an honorable mention. I did dabble into Mr. T cereal but found it rather unlikeable.
Quote from: The DarkSider on May 19, 2008, 11:59:01 AM
I did dabble into Mr. T cereal but found it rather unlikeable.
(http://i76.photobucket.com/albums/j30/kimtassstic/MrT15.jpg)
I PITY DA FOOL WHO DON'T EAT MY CEREAL!
Oh man! I LOVED Quisp! I was so sad when it wasn't available anymore. I am heading to Dollar general on my way home to see if I can get some.
I had a mail order gun from Quisp that would shoot a cloud of flour...I thought that gun was great. One day, my uncle was over and he was wearing a suit...I shot him with it...the flour was all over his suit. He was cool about it but the next day I couldn't find the gun and surprisingly, nobody seemed to know where it went. :lookingup:
Edited to add:
I just found this picture online...oh, the memories...
(http://www.bergintoys.com/sp_guns/2004-Oct/details/Quisp%20Gun-detail.jpg)
Quote from: Allhallowsday on May 19, 2008, 11:51:55 AM
Quote from: RCMerchant on May 19, 2008, 12:24:18 AM
...Toys...or paper records (usually of the Archies or the Monkees), or at least Cut out collecter cards of the US Presidents. I remember one cereal that had cool monster mini posters, of Frankenstein or the Creature from the Black Lagoon!
Y'mean like this?
(http://i239.photobucket.com/albums/ff259/allhallowsday/JamesBAMAFrankenstein.jpg)
Well,I'll be! That thars the varmit!!!! :thumbup:
When I was a kid, Kelloggs were pretty much the only company that made cereal. I'm sure they had muesli and stuff in the supermarket, but my mum never bought it and I didn't even know it existed until I was an adult.
I remember eating Strawberry Pops (delicious, but no longer around :bluesad:), Honey Smacks, Froot Loops, Coco Pops and Frosties. Nutri Grain was a huge deal when it came out and I loved it then, but can't stand it now. And I really loved Special K which is still delicious especially now they've put berries in it.
Funny thing though. Special K in Australia is way different from the North American version. Ours is very malty like Ovaltine, whereas the other isn't. On the whole, I prefer the Aussie version. I don't eat much cereal now. I'm not a milk drinker like I was when I was a kid. I don't mind soy milk with cereal, but I've grown out of eating breakfast.