On Sat, 13 Dec 2008 13:11:40 -0600, Kathleen
> wrote:

>>>Back around 1989 I worked with a gal who brought these in for a party at
>>>work one day. Evidently they are a bit of a pain in the ass to make and
>>>she was visibly miffed when her coworkers sampled them, grimaced, and
>>>totally failed to kowtow in her general direction. Given that there
>>>were no dogs in attendence, the half eaten "Cheddar Olives" were
>>>conspicuous in the waste baskets.
>>>
>>>Talk about "not worth either the work or the calories". It's just
>>>amazing what people will get up to without guidance or supervision.
>>>
>>>If there hadn't been other marignally appealing items available (glue
>>>sticks, staples, my own left foot), I'm sure they'd have gotten eaten.
>>>Eventually.
>>
>>
>> ROFLMAO!!!! I haven't had them in years, and probably couldn't handle
>> all that salt anymore, but I remember them as being pretty good. They
>> should be served fresh from the oven. Did she bake them at home and
>> bring them in cold?
>
>Yep. Blech. Cold, greasy, soggy AND so salty they'd make your fingers
>swell just looking at them. What a treat!

That sounds horrible. I'll bet she'd have had a much better reaction
from people if she'd found a way to serve them freshly baked, or if
she'd brought something that was more appropriate for the situation.

Carol