Cereal Killer of Columbus Day

Well, back from the 3 day weekend at work. I don't know about anyone else, but these goofy holidays which give us a 3 day weekend and the possibility of leaving work early on Friday (which we were allowed to do) completely rule all. My absolute favorite holiday is Columbus Day. On Columbus Day, we celebrate the absolute total failure of the "hero" to achieve any of his stated goals. If you think about it, we are celebrating a man for getting completely lost, "discovering" a new continent that already had people on it, and naming them for a completely different continent. I wonder if Italy or Spain celebrate Columbus Day...might look into that.

So, because it is a new weekend, I brought in some new cereal for the week. This got me thinking about the best cereals in the world, so, without fourther ado....The Sheehy Cereal Rating system!!

1 star

Kix

"Kids like Kix for what Kix has got, moms like Kix for what Kix is not". Catchy little jingle, but full of crap. Believe me, I've had this crap, and it is awful. Parents probably think they are helping their kids out when they buy this, but they are awful parents, as their kid will get beat up mercilessly when the other cool kids find out that crap that little Jonny has to eat.

Oroes
This cereal was to me, surprisingly bad. I would have thought it would be pretty good, but after about two bites of it, you're ready to toss it in the trash with noone looking.

2 stars:

Rice Krispies

The texture, and the dudes Snap, Crackle and Pop help. However, this cereal is in desparate need of a flavor boost. Luckily, Kelloggs figures this out later.

Cheerio's

Cheerio's were a staple crop when I was growing up, but, because it is almost completely tastless, so was a huge spoonfull of sugar as well. Since I probably added 3 times more sugar than is in any "normal" cereal, that of defeats the purpose.

Total

This cereal is the absolute opposite of Kix, which is why it gets 2 stars. It doesn't pretend to be anything other than health crap, and in that, it succeeds. Taste's like crap, though.

Fruity Pebbles

I know alot of people really like this stuff, but personally, I think it smells pretty strange, and looks weird. It tastes ok, I guess. Prob better than 2 stars, but screw it....it freaking smells weird, ok!!

3 stars:

Honey Toasted Cheerio's

This is more like it. The taste isn't over powering, but it is a far sight better than the original.

Golden Grahams

On taste alone, and originality, graham's would have gotten a far better score. But, most people in the free world eat cereal with milk. I am one of those people. Golden Grahams with the addition of milk goes from good stuff to paper mache in about 20 seconds. A strong snack for dry feeding, though.

Lucky Charms

Another solid cereal, and this just shows how good a cereal has to be to get one of my "esteemed" 4 or 5 star rating.

Count Chocula

Yeah, this is actually probably a better cereal than a 3 star rating, but dangit, this dude is holding Booberry back from the recognition it deserves!!

4 stars:

Cookie Crisp

Cookie Crisp is one of those cereals when I first ate it I assumed it would be pretty bad. I mean, I like cookies and all, but a bowl of them? Surprisingly, it is pretty good. It is also one of the best at snack food when dry. The only thing holding it back from a 5 star is that it does tend to get old after awhile.

Cocoa Crispies

Kind of a no brainer, and it is really tasty. Rice crispies as mentioned were tolerable, but only just. Kellogg's upped the ante with the addition of the chocolately goodness. While it is tasty dry, it is almost completely unmanageable to eat, since the peices are so freaking small.

Captain Crunch

Another awesome cereal. I debated giving it a 3 star rating for the inherent weakness of disintegrating in milk, (like golden grahams), but the taste is just so awesome. Another weakness of captain crunch is that after eating it, everyone for the rest of the day you talk to will know you ate it. However, I view that as a testament to the tastely power of the crunch.

Chocolate Lucky Charms

Seeing the power of the coca krisp and puffs, Lucky Charm got in on the act. It might be totally thieving the idea, but dang, it is a good theft. There is only one weakness of lucky charms, and that is the marshmellows go stale after prolonged exposure to the environment. (in this case, prolonged being defined as 2.47 seconds) If someone else gave it a 5 star, I'd understand the argument, I just don't think it is quite as good.

5 stars: (Only 2 cereals rate 5 stars...)

Cocoa Puffs

The great thing about Cocoa Puffs, is that if you've had it 34 days in a row, it is still dang good. It is good dry as well, excellent snack food. They only issue whatsoever with cocoa puffs, is that if you drop them, you wonder if a rat got into your cube and left presents. Oh, and the absolute king of leaving behind great "cereal milk".

Booberry

This is the greatest cereal in the world, it is a testimate to how good Cocoa Puffs is to get in the same category. Blueberry flavored cereal.....talk about a no brainer. Even the marshmellows are blue tinted!! This cereal, though, is a total mystery, in the fact for some reason it is so rare. if you come across this cereal, I recommend buying the whole carton, truckload, whatever. Don't believe the hype? Then, get a load of this!!