blake murphy wrote:

> On Mon, 21 Jul 2008 21:16:26 -0700, Blinky the Shark
> > wrote:
>
>>Wayne Boatwright wrote:
>>
>>> On Mon 21 Jul 2008 07:44:48p, Edwin Pawlowski told us...
>>>
>>>>
>>>> "Blinky the Shark" > wrote in message
>>>>>> The name Hydrox rings a major bell ! Could you remind me what I am
>>>>>> missing.
>>>>>
>>>>> A cookie given a name that makes it sound like an industrial cleaner or
>>>>> solvent.
>>>>>
>>>>
>>>> That is one reason they have not done as well as the Oreo. Hydrox was
>>>> the first, (and best, IMO) but Oreo had better marketing.
>>>
>>> I totally agree. Hydrox has always been my favorite, both in texture and
>>> in flavor.
>>
>>But they had to have been smoking something when they dreamed up the name.
>
> hydro, obviously.
>
> <http://www.urbandictionary.com/define.php?term=hydro>

Missed that; nice catch.


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On Jul 22, 12:04*pm, blake murphy > wrote:
> On Mon, 21 Jul 2008 21:16:26 -0700, Blinky the Shark
>
>
>
>
>
> > wrote:
> >Wayne Boatwright wrote:
>
> >> On Mon 21 Jul 2008 07:44:48p, Edwin Pawlowski told us...
>
> >>> "Blinky the Shark" > wrote in message
> >>>>> The name Hydrox rings a major bell ! Could you remind me what I am
> >>>>> missing.
>
> >>>> A cookie given a name that makes it sound like an industrial cleaner or
> >>>> solvent.
>
> >>> That is one reason they have not done as well as the Oreo. *Hydrox was
> >>> the first, (and best, IMO) but Oreo had better marketing.
>
> >> I totally agree. *Hydrox has always been my favorite, both in texture and
> >> in flavor.
>
> >But they had to have been smoking something when they dreamed up the name.
>
> hydro, obviously.
>
> <http://www.urbandictionary.com/define.php?term=hydro>
>

Shocking, even electrifying.

John Kane Kingston ON Canada