Comments on: Let the chips fall

By: XUP

XUP — Tue, 18 Nov 2008 16:06:40 +0000

Bandobras – I wait until the feeling passes. If it doesn’t then I give in.

Ellie – Precisely. People wouldn’t put all that other weird crap on potatoes, so why do they want it on potato chips?

Bob – I can’t wait for your memoirs. Pork rinds and ice cream genes. I think that should be the title, in fact.

Kimberly – You mean you don’t have any really weird chip flavours?

Stella – Ewww, that’s weird. Where they special kosher chips or something. Do you still have the video? Can you put it on your blog so we can all see it?

DP – Thanks. It isn’t even something I have to think about really anymore.

Bonnie – Old is good. Unless it’s chips. Old chips are not so good.

By: Bonnie

Bonnie — Tue, 18 Nov 2008 13:05:23 +0000

the actual year I bought the fruit flavoured chips was, I believe, 1978. (the chips could have been sitting around in that store for 10-15 yrs though)
But yes…I am old.

By: Dave Knows Canada

Dave Knows Canada — Tue, 18 Nov 2008 05:31:23 +0000

[...] chips are the topic of a recent post on my favorite Canadian blog, XUP. Here’s a sample: They’re Lay’s Classic. Shiny yellow, [...]

By: dailypiglet

dailypiglet — Tue, 18 Nov 2008 05:04:09 +0000

wow, i had no idea there were chips like that in the world. blah! i’m a slave to the crispy yellow chips too and i admire your commitment to not putting crap in your body, that’s very cool.

By: Hella Stella

Hella Stella — Tue, 18 Nov 2008 02:55:51 +0000

True story:

Once, at summer Jew camp, one of the kids opened a bag of Lays to find some soggy chips and a whole peeled potato. It was the weirdest thing. So instead of logging a regular complaint, the whole camp made a ten minute long video about the incident and even composed a song about the soggy chips and potato in a bag.

I don’t know if we ever heard back from Lays.

By: Kimberly

Kimberly — Tue, 18 Nov 2008 01:14:34 +0000

BBQ, sour cream & onion and salt & vinegar are all pretty popular here in the States. I have a horrible sweet tooth, but I must confess I do loves me some good old salty, greasy chips now and then. Mmmmm.

By: Newsguy Bob

Newsguy Bob — Tue, 18 Nov 2008 00:10:19 +0000

What’s that old commercial: “Betcha can’t eat just one?”

As I said, XUP, I’m more of an ice cream kind of guy, that’s all. It’s genetic. My Grandpa Beaulieu was also an ice cream aficionado, and passed along that gene to me, his favourite of all sixty-odd grandchildren.

Back in my high school drinkin’ days, we would go to the local watering hole (the Capitol Tavern — sometime I’ll tell you about going there during my three spares on Friday afternoons, and be back at school in time for 3pm attendance), quaff back a few ales or pilseners, and eat Porky’s deep-fried pork rinds, and put mustard on ‘em. Yumm.

By: Ellie

Ellie — Mon, 17 Nov 2008 23:42:40 +0000

Potato chips are the universe’s gift to sad pathetic mortals. A taste of heaven.

Oh, but none of that crap flavoring. Potato chips have three ingredients: potatos, oil, salt. Amen.

By: Bandobras.

Bandobras. — Mon, 17 Nov 2008 22:12:48 +0000

No no. you’re X and UP. you’ve been using too much brain power avoiding the chips. Give in, give in, before it’s too late.

Obviously with this topic you can’t just give in once.

By: XUP

XUP — Mon, 17 Nov 2008 21:42:18 +0000

Bonnie – Man, you’re old! Those fruit flavoured chips were back in the 60s weren’t they?

Lynn – Ack – those Halloween chips are kind of bargain basement. If I’m going to indulge in junk, it has to be the very best junk money can buy. That motto also helps keep down my indulgences in junk

Alison – Who knew hedgehogs tasted like pork? Everything else creepy tastes like chicken

Dave – Not that I know of, but I see a niche market here for some enterprising person.

Mo – Limon? What’s that? Is it chips with lemon/lime flavour? Because that does NOT sound tempting. At all. Very occasionally I do get a yen for Nacho Cheese Doritos.

Guillermo – I tossed Argentina in there just for you. There’s a list on the internet of favourite chip flavours by country. So, that’s what they tell me is popular in Argentina.

Bob – Gee. Believe it or not, I’ve heard that very ancient joke before. But thanks for sharing. And what do you mean, “not a big chip fan?” I don’t understand. How is this possible? I am confused and befuddled.