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disgusting
Chestnuts roasted by thaddogg @ 03/23/2004 04:19 PM EST
Is it made with real gladitors?
Chestnuts roasted by kingklash @ 03/23/2004 04:21 PM EST
Please please please tell me you were only joking when you said you licked them...argh!
Even Cobra Commander wouldn't subject Sgt Slaughter to that kind of torture...
Chestnuts roasted by Cobra Soldier #18 @ 03/23/2004 04:27 PM EST
when i was on summer break back in the old days i would watch american gladitors every morning on usa. it was pretty cool to my 10 year old mind. and the nouget bars are just disgusting.
Chestnuts roasted by redslurpee @ 03/23/2004 04:34 PM EST
Of course he licked'em. Nougat, especially modern nougat, is a unique polymer compound that mutates during its amazing early stages of life, but yet retains its' hypnotic power to compell all within range to at least smell the smelly smell. It also can make toasters dance.
Chestnuts roasted by kingklash @ 03/23/2004 04:38 PM EST
What does it say at the bottom? Red lines distort my vision. I hate grape.
Chestnuts roasted by Fitcg @ 03/23/2004 04:38 PM EST
"poured forth like liquid from a left-all-night-by-huge-buckets-of-water horse's dick."
Jesus...
Chestnuts roasted by B-Dawg @ 03/23/2004 04:46 PM EST
Let me holla at cha playa!!!!
Once again it be me, ya boy TRL. And, as that honkey Ric Flair would say, I am now stylin and profilin, my greatness over to that there otha franchise known as Smackdown. And now maybe that Whitey isn't reunning the show anymore, I will get a shot at da GM position. Beelee dat playa.
Now before ya'll start the haterization, I will have you know that I would be fair and impartial. That's right, we got a minority champion. Even if he is gonna jack my car, he's still down with the brothas, beelee dat playa. And he sussesfully defended last night. So if I become GM, don't expect Whitey to come crashing my party.
Now on to American Gladiators. Or should I call it, American Slave Mastas. Because who was always the star? That cracka Nitro. With his long hair and chiseled good looks and... *AHEM* anyway, Where was the black guy? He was so unprominint I don't even rememba his name. Belee dat playa. At least in that rip off show they did a few years back, the black man was the star. And rightfully so. Beelee dat playa.
theodore_r_long@yahoo.com
Chestnuts roasted by Theodore R. Long @ 03/23/2004 04:47 PM EST
American Gladiators was a HI-Larious show. The best event was the one where the contenders had to shoot the target above the gladiator, while the gladiator's had a machine gun of tennis ball. AHH, good times...good times. OH YEAH, the candy looks disgusting, but at least you can use em' as gross colored door stops. X-E rules. Catch you on the flip side.
Chestnuts roasted by Lone Wolf 33 @ 03/23/2004 04:55 PM EST
i dont think you could pay me to eat one of those things man.
Chestnuts roasted by meef @ 03/23/2004 04:56 PM EST
Meef....are you from the Utica area by any chance?
Chestnuts roasted by Cobra Soldier #18 @ 03/23/2004 04:58 PM EST
my fave event was the one where they put them all in huge hamster balls and they ran into each other...
Chestnuts roasted by kranick @ 03/23/2004 05:05 PM EST
How much would someone have to pay you to make you eat one of those things? I've got some extra cash laying around....
Chestnuts roasted by Haru the great white ninja @ 03/23/2004 05:12 PM EST
Nougat... don't mess around. Nougat... you bring me down?
Is that it? What does it mean??!?!
Chestnuts roasted by Confused in Albuquerque @ 03/23/2004 05:15 PM EST
nasty nasty nasty nasty nasty nasty nasty nasty nasty nasty nasty nasty nasty nasty nasty nasty nasty nasty nasty nasty nasty nasty nasty nasty nasty nasty nasty nasty nasty nasty nasty nasty nasty nasty nasty nasty nasty nasty nasty nasty nasty nasty nasty nasty nasty nasty!
Chestnuts roasted by Rayzak @ 03/23/2004 05:21 PM EST
Oh what great rolemodels the gladiators were. In 1993-94 we had our own version of American Gladiators here in Finland as did the australians in 1995 and the danish in 2003 (?). Last year one of the finnish gladiators got elected to parliament and later tried to shoot his wife with an illegal handgun after enjoying the finer things in life ie. a healthy diet of pills'n'booze.
Also last year a female gladiator (gladiatress?) was tried for murdering two men,
harboring a criminal and two counts of disturbing a grave site. Apparently she and her boyfriend had dismembered the bodies and dumped the parts all over town. She had also eaten parts of a body and carried the head around with her in a backpack.
I doubt they'll be showing reruns again any time soon..
Chestnuts roasted by iivuli @ 03/23/2004 05:39 PM EST
I have a newspaper article about the Native American Female Gladiator Apache. She seems nice, but could probaly crush me with any pair of close-set muscles.
Chestnuts roasted by kingklash @ 03/23/2004 05:54 PM EST
the ferrara food company i believe is the same one involved with ferrara pan candies, which used to feature such politically incorrect titles as cherry clan, melon heads, alexander the grape, and the like. you could usually pick them up from the good humor man for rather cheap. i think their cany can still be found at micro-deli/food shops but every thing is now called lemon heads, melon heads, etc...their candy was amazingly inconsistant and one would be sour while the next being a solid mass of dyed sugar.
Chestnuts roasted by b r a d @ 03/23/2004 06:05 PM EST
Funny thing is, I don't remember this show, though it seems like I should if it was really that wacky and really ran that long. I do, however, remember a similar show that had kids as the contestants, caled "Global Guts." A bunch of kids all over the world played in these weird events, and at the very end had to climb a huge flashing plastic mountain. The winner got a prize, a medal, and their country's national anthem was played at the end of the show.
Chestnuts roasted by Freezair @ 03/23/2004 06:07 PM EST
Ok, who was the jackass that actually had the balls to SELL this stuff to you???
Chestnuts roasted by Smokin' Matt @ 03/23/2004 06:24 PM EST
The hidden link to the mp3 doesn't work :(
Chestnuts roasted by mindsuckr @ 03/23/2004 06:35 PM EST
"Bad thing, because kids who liked "Turbo" better than the other Gladiators had to first convince themselves to buy and then force themselves to eat lemon-lime nougat putty."
Sheesh, Matt...get your facts right! The pictures clearly show that Turbo was on the package of grape, not lemon-lime!
And to think that this site used to be reputable...
Remember, kiddies: I'm only kidding.
Chestnuts roasted by The ORIGINAL Paul @ 03/23/2004 06:36 PM EST
Paul, you're supposed to catch these things five minutes after they've been posted, not five hours later. Do your job right.
Chestnuts roasted by Matt @ 03/23/2004 06:39 PM EST
Hey Matt, thanks for making me want to throw up. Out of all the disgusting foodstuffs you've highlighted on X-E, this has *got* to be the worst. I'm never going to eat again.
Chestnuts roasted by Evan @ 03/23/2004 06:43 PM EST
what the hell was that?
Chestnuts roasted by nelson @ 03/23/2004 06:46 PM EST
Contendors READY?!
Gladiators READY?!
Chestnuts roasted by Nachokhaki @ 03/23/2004 06:47 PM EST
The scribble image only makes sense if you know Yaz's Situation song. I do, and it does. :)
Chestnuts roasted by Yaz @ 03/23/2004 06:47 PM EST
don't ever eat dairy product from the american gladiators
Chestnuts roasted by nelson @ 03/23/2004 06:47 PM EST
I actually bought a sealed box of these at a dollar store a few years ago (1997 or 98 I think). They were 5 for a buck (the candy itself), so they made me buy an extra one just to even things out. So I did eat the spare one. The lemon-lime one. I do remember it actually being in the shape of a bar and being rather pale green in color. I don't really remember the taste though, but don't remember getting sick or anything from it. I think I might've liked it even. I'm not touching the rest of the box though.
I also started opening theee year old Star Wars Episode 1 fruit snacks just to get some more space in the box they were in, I'm still debating whether or not I should try eating any of them. The regular shaped things anyway, not the roll thing. That stuff is REALLY nasty looking now...
Chestnuts roasted by Lim @ 03/23/2004 06:48 PM EST
Christ Matt, I would've loved to be in the same room as you when you opened those things up. The flock of "Ewww!!! Gross!!!! Bogus!!!" was probably great in numbers. I loved/love American Gladiators though, is that free hat offer still available? I also remember the International Gladiators, the foreign female glads werent very strong but damn were they hot. Especially that one from austrailia. I still remember my favorite competator, I forget his real name but his nick-name was Bam bam. My favorite gladiator was always Nananananitro cuz he was a badass. Anyway whens that next CHia plot gonna see the internet?
Chestnuts roasted by James @ 03/23/2004 06:48 PM EST
Ok, thanks, Matt... Now I can say I've done an internet search for Yaz lyrics... I've lived a full life.
Chestnuts roasted by Nachokhaki @ 03/23/2004 06:56 PM EST
The first season of Gladiators ruled over all others. They had the Executioner guy as the ref, and instead of hiding behind big silver shield-dealies in the Assault game, they hid behind bushes. Dead bushes. First season was Badass. By the end they were running track on the ceiling...
Chestnuts roasted by Yeah... @ 03/23/2004 06:56 PM EST
Matt, a quarter to eat the orange one!
And edible Donald Duck contraceptives? Since when are you so kinky about Disney?!?!
Chestnuts roasted by TOP1214 @ 03/23/2004 07:09 PM EST
Best disgusting old food article EVAR! PS I never cared for American Gladiators. PPS I like grape flavored candy. I know I'm a freak.
Chestnuts roasted by Meatwad @ 03/23/2004 07:24 PM EST
That Yaz thing is the funniest thing I've seen in an unbelievably long time.
NOUGAT!
Chestnuts roasted by Nekopan @ 03/23/2004 07:28 PM EST
Holy Mary Mother of God. I almost spilled my spaghetti when I saw those bars. Spilling the spaghetti is worse than tossing cookies, cause cookies taste better stupid!!!
Anyway, it brings back fond memories of watch Urkel and Carl Winslow competing on American Gladiators. Didn't Urkel win by a nose, and they showed a picture of Urkel touching the finish ribbon with his nose just before Carl.
Ha!!!!!!!!
Chestnuts roasted by Don't Touch, Willy. @ 03/23/2004 08:05 PM EST
fierra pan also made some fruit snacks that tasted like Farleys. I started watching American Gladiators in the 94-95 season when I moved to my new house. I was always a Sky fan. Remember that kids verson of the show that was hosted by that god awful Ryan Seacrest before he had like 500 jobs.
Chestnuts roasted by pikachulover @ 03/23/2004 08:06 PM EST
I had those American Gladiators figures talked about in the article, still do actually. I lost Nitro, but can still claim possesion of Turbo, a red opponent guy, and my favorite gladiator, Gemini. Gemini kicked ass.
Chestnuts roasted by Rob @ 03/23/2004 08:26 PM EST
You know, from licking and eating such bizarre and disgusting things I bet Matt's built up some wicked rare immunities. Like a superpower almost... Anyway Willy, once I threw up and a spaghetti noodle came out my nose.
Chestnuts roasted by Gabbylicious @ 03/23/2004 08:31 PM EST
Heyya Matt, what's your medical insurance rates look like considering you do this for a living?
Chestnuts roasted by Cannibalizer @ 03/23/2004 08:42 PM EST
Anyone ever catch "Battle Dome" a few years back? It was a Gadiator-like show with wrestler-type characters and stories. Bobbie Brown, of Warrant "Cherry Pie" video fame, was the best known person on the show, but Terry Crews aka T-Money's acting career has since taken off. My friends loved the show for a while; especially the blond guy since they had seen him in the slightly-more-than-meterosexual "International Male" clothing catalog that came to their apartment out of nowhere.
http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0233032/
http://www.etv.co.za/PRESSLIST/att-0144/02-Cast.jpg
http://stuntrev.com/images/2000/ohern9.jpg
http://www.petersreviews.com/battledome08.jpg
http://www.internationalmale.com/
Chestnuts roasted by ME @ 03/23/2004 08:47 PM EST
I watched American Gladiator after all the Saturday Morning Cartoons ended and we got to the really boring adult shows. That show was fricken awesome! Better than WWF (because my parents didn't let me watch WWF), more exciting than an episode of Power Rangers (but I didn't know that back than) and it was the only show were muscles actually made the women look good (however, my privates were hairless at the time, so it's a moot point).
Great article, Matt. Matty.
Chestnuts roasted by Mr. Mr. Mr. @ 03/23/2004 09:15 PM EST
ME: Yeah i watched it afew times back when. I remember that one biker guy was in the audience with his monkey, and the monkey started smokin and he was like "Hey dont do that smokins for losers!" and the Ed Mc. Man wannabe was like "Thats right kids, smokins for losers!" It was okay but didnt beat Gladiators. They need another newer cooler, faster, uhhh gnarleyer show like AG for the modern days.
Chestnuts roasted by James @ 03/23/2004 09:37 PM EST
Ok, now to state the obvious - those so-called candies were the most outrageously disgusting things I've ever seen. Matt, I can't believe you didn't mutuate or something just from touching those things. Have you checked for a third arm or super strength or the ability to wield nunchuckas with a shell on your back yet?
My family didn't have cable during much of "American Gladiators" heyday, and I didn't see the point, anyway. I thought (and still thought) it was all pretty darn silly. I also related it to wrestling with better-looking actors, and I've never been a huge wrestling fan, either.
Chestnuts roasted by starwenn @ 03/23/2004 10:05 PM EST
Any one remember the time when they where on the monkey bar obstical where one of the women got her pants/panties pulled down?That was true comedy..
Chestnuts roasted by chris @ 03/23/2004 10:15 PM EST
Just a few weeks back we pulled up the American Gladiators game on the trusty old emulator (i'm guessing snes?) but the controls/game mechanics were so awful that it became a test of who could get their misshappen sprite through the Gauntlet through sheer willpower and screaming. It kept the rest of us entertained for quite some time though.
Can somebody explain to me why there was no delicious Nitro nougat? Did the candy go into production after he had made the switch from Gladiator to ringside reporter guy? There's a long list of dirty candy bar jokes I want to make right now, but I'm going to be the bigger person and refrain.
Chestnuts roasted by squee4242 @ 03/23/2004 10:41 PM EST
Red scribbling still confuses me :(
Chestnuts roasted by Kristal @ 03/23/2004 10:50 PM EST
I had Turbo, Nitro and Laser American Gladiators figures.
Chestnuts roasted by Fangry @ 03/23/2004 11:05 PM EST
Ok, what is that mp3? I'm listening to it and I think I'm getting addicted to it.
Or maybe just anything is better than the J-pop I've been listening to.
Chestnuts roasted by d @ 03/23/2004 11:12 PM EST
Woohoo number 50! um.. anyway...
You just keep pulling them out of your ass don't you Matt?
I love the "easter egg" too, nice theme song to listen to as I read the article.
Much better than the theme from 2001.
Seriously though..
You should have included a warning at the start of this whole thing.
Thank god I wasn't eating.
And you're telling us that you actually licked all five of those disgusting thing?
Yeesh, The things you do for us loyal X-E readers :P
Chestnuts roasted by Cyanyde @ 03/23/2004 11:33 PM EST
Btw, I have a box of Jello from 1968, Yay for me!
Chestnuts roasted by Cyanyde @ 03/23/2004 11:33 PM EST
I remeber back when American Gladiators and Rockin' Rollergames (rollerderby on crack) ran against SNL... damn I'm old.
Chestnuts roasted by Reiver @ 03/24/2004 01:33 AM EST
Reiver, was Rockin' Rollergames the one with the Aligator or Crocodile pit next ot the rink and that only one time I can remember a person was knocked into?
Chestnuts roasted by ME @ 03/24/2004 03:43 AM EST
I use to work as a Janitor in a blood lab and I can tell you I never saw anything that looked like it came from the ninth gate of hell as much as those nougats.
Chestnuts roasted by The Adamantium Elbow @ 03/24/2004 05:13 AM EST
"I use to work as a Janitor in a blood lab..."
Honestly, that sounds really cool. In a "really great conversation starter" sort of way...
Oh, and fun article, Matt. Yeah.
Chestnuts roasted by Bobby... @ 03/24/2004 06:29 AM EST
My cat threw up last night and scooped the puke back into his own mouth with his paw and did not cease until he was done with the vomit and walked away satisfied...still not as gross as you licking those fruity flavored balls of satans rotting flesh.
Chestnuts roasted by BettieBoo @ 03/24/2004 08:05 AM EST
Super Mario Show On DVD news!
After a pair of previous one-off releases (here and here, though the latter was actually a later version of the show) whetted everyone's appetite, demand was strong for a "proper" release of The Super Mario Brothers Super Show, complete with the as-aired live action sequences by wrestler "Captain" Lou Albano, depicted in-character as Mario (a more natural fit than anyone would have guessed!).
The powers-that-be have listened. The Super Mario Brothers Super Show returns to DVD this July, in the first of what are hoped to be a long series of releases. Included will be the companion series The Legend of Zelda, which is proper per the original broadcasts. The first release will include five episodes, in order of when they originally aired, which are:
"The Bird! The Bird!"
"King Mario of Cramalot"
"Butch Mario & the Luigi Kid"
"Mario's Magic Carpet"
(Legend of Zelda): "The Ringer"
Each episode will include the live-action with Lou Albano and also a bonus interview with Executive Producer (and DiC Chairman/CEO) Andy Heyward. This should include the questions submitted by fans from TVShowsOnDVD and other participating websites. DiC and UAVCO, who are releasing this disc together, say that additional bonus features may be added later.
The official release date will be July 6, 2004. The DVDs will have a list price of $14.99, and the studio expects them to sell for about $10 in most stores. If these releases prove successful, they will continue to release Super Mario Brothers Super Show episodes in the as-aired order, with the possibility of a half/full season box set later on.
Cover art wasn't made available just yet, but we'll have that for you as soon as we can, so stay tuned.
Chestnuts roasted by Chris @ 03/24/2004 09:37 AM EST
Matt, I can't believe you didn't connect the fact that Diamond's flavor is cherry. Cherry for Chris'sakes!!! Does anyone else see where I'm going with this? That is just wrong. Why couldn't the picture for the cherry nougat bar be of a guy. C'mon. The picture of the decomposed candy next to the box of the female Diamond makes me think all kinds of nasty, dirty thoughts. Eeew! It makes me wonder just exactly what kind of "device" extruded that mess. Either that's a Ferra Pan joke, or I'm just a real weirdo. Probably the latter. Oh well. Hail to the Matt!
Chestnuts roasted by Kaynyne @ 03/24/2004 09:38 AM EST
The above info is from tvshowsondvd.com
I'm not spamming, just thought it would be of interest to readers of this site.
Chestnuts roasted by Chris @ 03/24/2004 09:39 AM EST
c'mon matt post a link to yaz's situation.
Chestnuts roasted by larry @ 03/24/2004 09:54 AM EST
I can't believe you crossed out the "Nougat" Yaz lyrics, like you're ASHAMED of them or something. C'mon, man, stand up for yourself... you're bringing me down, man!
Chestnuts roasted by blizack @ 03/24/2004 10:00 AM EST
you've ruined dairy for me, forever
Chestnuts roasted by ANdrew @ 03/24/2004 10:49 AM EST
Anybody ever wanted to see a "relationship" develop between two of the lady Gladiators, or was it just me? Ants are nuts for nougat.
Chestnuts roasted by kingklash @ 03/24/2004 11:42 AM EST
In my area, Saturday nights consisted of the following...watching SNL, then shortly thereafter American Gladiators, followed by Freddy's Nightmares'. Ahhh...good times.
Thankfully, I never saw that shitty looking candy. That stuff looks like the results of a Rosie O'Donnell gynecological exam.
Chestnuts roasted by Jeremiah @ 03/24/2004 12:09 PM EST
Wow, how did you know I would be eating a bologna sandwich while reading that article? You are a freak, Matt. Especially after the whole Monchichi debacle.
Let's see, I'm thinking of a song from the Animaniacs. Guess it and I'll buy you something from your Amazon wishlist.
Chestnuts roasted by trajeal @ 03/24/2004 02:07 PM EST
The first thing that came into my head was 'The Wolfman' from UK Gladiators.
Then 'Who Dares Wins' from Australia since the bloke who hosted it was a referee on Australian Gladiators.
Now, it's the Ultimate World Gladiators Championship thing.
I suck. :p
Chestnuts roasted by Matt (NZ) @ 03/24/2004 02:08 PM EST
I want to have Matt's babies. MARRY ME!?
Chestnuts roasted by i love matt! @ 03/24/2004 02:28 PM EST
Wow Matt, if you actually licked those things I am impressed. And that's coming from a guy who likes to eat live goldfish.
I always loved American Gladiators. I remember watching the last half of the first season before it got really big. Back when they hid behind bushes like someone else already said. My favorite guy was Laser (I thought it was Lazer though) and my favorite girl was Lace.
Also, Zap's top did come off once. IT was while she was in the sumo ring, after the contestant had to run the football. I think it was command & conquer or something like that. It was awesome though.
Chestnuts roasted by Beerstalker @ 03/24/2004 02:44 PM EST
"If the Gladiators were hoping for that kind of scope, they shoulda had Zap flash a tit."
Hey Matt, Zap actually DID flash a tit. You guys check out the old John Ritter comedy "Skin Deep" that he made about the time of A.G.'s peak. Zap plays a body-building gal (go figure) that John's character sacks during his time of whoring. :) I'd like to know how many of you actually will go out and rent this just to see a quick glimpse now! L8er...
Chestnuts roasted by 80's Kid @ 03/24/2004 02:53 PM EST
What's the plural of nougat?
I'd like to think its something like "nougi", but I'm probably wrong.
Chestnuts roasted by Third Rate Ninja @ 03/24/2004 03:46 PM EST
Nougii? Katey Sagal: "Look, Al, Elvii!"
Chestnuts roasted by kingklash @ 03/24/2004 03:52 PM EST
Johansson, Baldwin & Tambor Voicing SpongeBob
http://comingsoon.net/news.php?id=4037
"...Nickelodeon also announced it has lined up an estimated $150 million in promo support from Mitsubishi, Burger King, the Cayman Islands, Holiday Inn and candy company Perfetti Can Melle USA. Kellogg began running spots in January; tie-ins include SpongeBob-themed Pop Tarts and breakfast cereal along with SpongeBob-imprinted Eggo waffles."
Chestnuts roasted by ME @ 03/24/2004 04:23 PM EST
"Any one remember the time when they where on the monkey bar obstical where one of the women got her pants/panties pulled down?That was true comedy.. "
Yeah I remember that episode I used to be a big fan of that show. Matt I cant imagine even being close to those bars rather licking them ::shutters::
Chestnuts roasted by Krayzie @ 03/24/2004 04:29 PM EST
yeah it does suck when the hamster gets bored and stops in a corner and pisses on the carpet through the crack in the ball, then it wanders away and you find the stain a week later. I only put it in the ball while cleaning the cage now.
Those bars are the nastiest thing ive ever seen...I'd eat ten cans of old chef boyardee before i lick one of those. >:P
Chestnuts roasted by heeloyd @ 03/24/2004 04:41 PM EST
hey, i already have this mp3 >:D
Chestnuts roasted by heeloyd @ 03/24/2004 04:45 PM EST
Ferrara Pan! They're alive and well, I saw their factory on the Food Network's "Unwrapped" a few months ago. Lemonheads have THREE KINDS of wax on them, that's the mark of quality. And any self-respecting dollar store has bags of Lemonheads and Fruit Headlines (like Lemonheads, but cherry, grape, apple and orange too).
Chestnuts roasted by Welsh Rabbit @ 03/24/2004 05:21 PM EST
I think that the classiest thing American Gladiators ever did was to have Turbo and Nitro date Millhouse's mom on "the Simpson's" after the big divorce. They had a few classic episodes to their credit, including--if I'm not mistaking--the Monorail Episode.
Chestnuts roasted by The Return of Long Duck Dong @ 03/24/2004 05:24 PM EST
Oh, one more thing for Cyanade (or whomever said that they still have a box of jello from 1968). Jello can never ever go bad, so long as you keep it sealed... just like Honey. Interesting fact I thought y'all should know.
Chestnuts roasted by The Return of Long Duck Dong @ 03/24/2004 05:26 PM EST
"...not a single person in the world actually likes grape candy. Even if you think you do, you really don't. Even if you write in and swear that you do, I know you really hate the grape."
LOL!!! Great article Matt.
Chestnuts roasted by beSharp @ 03/24/2004 05:39 PM EST
Gladiators was trying to cash in on WWF's success, obviously.
Nobody could promote like Hulk and Macho Man.
Chestnuts roasted by AngeFaitore @ 03/24/2004 05:42 PM EST
Whoops.
"Gladiators were"
Sorry
Chestnuts roasted by AngeFaitore @ 03/24/2004 05:42 PM EST
ME -
Rockin' Rollergames did have the croc pit of doom!(paraphrasing) I think the show was just called "Rollergames." There was also the wall of death, which was just a really high banked wall that they would occasionaly skate up. I really don't remember seeing anyone get knocked into the crock pit, but the threat was always there. About the only other thing I can remember clearly is the theme song "Rock,rock,rockin' Rollergames!"
Chestnuts roasted by Reiver @ 03/24/2004 05:49 PM EST
I loves American Galdiators, and considered geting the action figures, but never did. Anyway, I'd like to say that I actually do like grape candy. It's not my favourite, but it's not too bad. But when it comes to Kool-Aid, however, grape THE flavour in my opinion. The tangy:sweet ratio is just perfect in that flavour. Plus it really goes great with vodka.
Chestnuts roasted by Nate @ 03/24/2004 06:40 PM EST
You know we all are all just waiting for you to expose us to more rotting candy right?
I love this site.
Chestnuts roasted by Randomkill @ 03/24/2004 07:17 PM EST
Hey Matt, do grape LifeSavers count as grape candy? Because I think people actually like those. Or maybe they just secretly contain heroine and therefore are highly addictive and people don't actually like them then, they just really need them.
Chestnuts roasted by Gabbylicious @ 03/24/2004 07:48 PM EST
Ahh... good times you've allowed me to revisit there, Matt.
My fav. event was Assault. I remember one time Gemini (one of the first generation gladiators) was knocked out twice in the same event. His reaction was priceless. "WHAT'S GOING ON???" CLASSIC!!!
Also, the Kyler Storm flip incident from season 7 was teh bomb!!!
Chestnuts roasted by Scott @ 03/24/2004 08:48 PM EST
Oh, and one more thing. I searched the whole page for that mystery mp3, and couldn't find it. Where is it?
Chestnuts roasted by Scott @ 03/24/2004 08:51 PM EST
for those of you still confused by the red scribbling at the end:
http://music.barnesandnoble.com/search/product.asp?userid=2WA8D2HEX5&WRK=194882
^^click the link, and click on the first track.
And Matt's right, grape candy is horrible. In fact, grape anything is horrible.
Chestnuts roasted by El Bandito @ 03/24/2004 08:53 PM EST
In case anyone is wondering...
http://www.ferrarapan.com/
They're based out of Chicago, actually Forest Park. But they're still terrible. Whoever thought Boston Baked Beans as a candy... Idiot.
Chestnuts roasted by Joe @ 03/24/2004 11:14 PM EST
I remember those, but never bought them. If Gemini had been on the bars, I might have bought one.
Sabre went on to bigger, and shittier things. Anyone that's seen Mortal Kombat: Annihilation (And God help you if you have), will recognize him as Jax. Between him ruining my favorite character from the game, and the blonde chick from Pensacola Wings of Gold non-acting, it was a terrible film. Doesn't mean I won't watch it though.
Chestnuts roasted by Dude McGuy @ 03/24/2004 11:16 PM EST
"BARF!!"
Chestnuts roasted by Lincoln @ 03/25/2004 12:45 AM EST
Another worthy addition to the collection of articles on Extremely Expired Food. Now if you can only get your hands on a 2-litre bottle of Crystal Pepsi...
I heard that stuff has turned a translucent brown by now, and is the consistency of semi-set glue.
Chestnuts roasted by DocDragon @ 03/25/2004 01:30 AM EST
This is kinda' late, but better late then never, I always say. Ha ha ha hee hee. heh... dot dot dot... ...
HERE'S what TEELA and HE-MAN really saw:
http://wiseguy.esmartguy.com/he-man_see.jpg
witty rejoinder. generic cop complement, brian.
Chestnuts roasted by WiseGuy @ 03/25/2004 02:23 AM EST
No, actually, it's this link.
http://wiseguy.esmartguy.com/he-man.html
hhhwhoops.........
Chestnuts roasted by WiseGuy @ 03/25/2004 02:29 AM EST
There was this one contestant on American Gladiators who did a backflip over the Gladiator in the Football style event. I only mention this because it was the raddest thing I've ever seen. That is all.
Chestnuts roasted by Fupasly @ 03/25/2004 06:11 AM EST
For some reason the word Nougat reminds me of Dhalsim when he says and does his Yoga Noogie.
Chestnuts roasted by Rowan Steele @ 03/25/2004 07:56 AM EST
If there are no updates for a few days we will all know it was because Matt got sick from licking those wicked abominations
Chestnuts roasted by anonymous? @ 03/25/2004 12:23 PM EST
80's Kid - Zap flashed more than that - she did a pictorial in the February 1996 (I think) Playboy, around the time when she was on JAG.
Does anyone else remember another obscure AG ripoff called Knights & Warriors? It ran on Fox on Saturday afternoons here in NY, around 1994-95ish.
Chestnuts roasted by Seth Christenfeld @ 03/25/2004 01:22 PM EST
Maybe I'm sick, but I always thought Zap was really hot. Maybe it's because she's the first muscle chick I ever say that had boods. And mighty melons they were!
Chestnuts roasted by Y2JB78 @ 03/25/2004 02:05 PM EST
They were mighty indeed!
Chestnuts roasted by kingklash @ 03/25/2004 02:17 PM EST
I don't see what everyone's gripe is about Nougat. I personally like him as an artist and think that Cat Scratch Fever is one of the best songs out there. Oh and that stuff on the page was pretty gross, looks like wood filler or something
Chestnuts roasted by Yertu @ 03/25/2004 04:32 PM EST
I like it when he shoots flaming arrows at his guitar. TWANG!
Chestnuts roasted by kingklash @ 03/25/2004 04:53 PM EST
You know, I actually like some of the stuff from Ferrara Pan. Especially those Lemonheads. They have the perfect tangyness to them.I also like that Cherry Clan stuff...oh yeah...and Jawbreakers.
Chestnuts roasted by Nate @ 03/25/2004 09:30 PM EST
Oh yeah, I forgot to mention fireballs. Thos things burnt the roof off of my mouth, but I didn't give a shit. I earned bragging rights by being the only kid I knew who kept the damn thing in his mouth entire time without drinking any water. Okay, I'm bragging too much.
Chestnuts roasted by Nate @ 03/25/2004 09:33 PM EST
Seth: Yeah, I remember that show. It was kinda retarded. The warriors seemed reminded me of WWF wrestlers, only these guys were not at all cool.
Chestnuts roasted by Nate @ 03/25/2004 09:36 PM EST
American Gladiators used to be my life. I watched a rerun not long ago on USA and that one guy, Dylan Bruno, was a contestant before he was an actor. He was the asshole guy in The Rage: Carrie II. He was also in other crappy movies of which I cannot name off hand. Just an interesting fact...And the candies look like when dry dog food chunks like Ol' Roy get all wet from being out in the rain and they turn into mush balls. That is nas-tee.
Chestnuts roasted by macks @ 03/25/2004 10:23 PM EST
Where's the Malibu bar?
Zap showed her tit and a whole lot more in a 90's playboy spread.
Chestnuts roasted by garbage pail kid @ 03/26/2004 05:15 AM EST
I love grape blowpops. I will take a grape blowpop over cherry or any of the other flavors. It's true. I'm not lying.
Chestnuts roasted by Laurie @ 03/27/2004 01:03 AM EST
YOU SHOULD BE WRITING ARTICLES FOR MAXIM. EXCELLENT ARTICLE MY FRIEND. VERY ENTERTAINING.
Chestnuts roasted by KEVIN @ 03/27/2004 03:23 PM EST
It's really Odd how coprate america is starting to push the mass consumption of Blended goodness of used Gladiators gym socks and rancid fruit rollups
Chestnuts roasted by Sam Sinn @ 03/29/2004 01:46 PM EST
OMG...
Chestnuts roasted by PZelda @ 03/31/2004 06:16 PM EST
This article gets an A+ for the most use of colourful imagery, similies, and metaphors.
Chestnuts roasted by RedBaron @ 04/11/2004 11:44 PM EST
you guys,
GEMINI
from the bitner blog
is this THE GEMINI?
did bitner fall for a Gladiator?
say it ain't so!
Chestnuts roasted by valarie @ 04/20/2004 03:33 AM EST
Oddly enough, I've eaten these! It was a few years back, and they weren't deformed, so maybe nougat is good until about year 8 or something. In any case, even fully formed they were horrible. I got them at Big Lots, so maybe that explains it... I was hoping for some sort of fruity nougat experience kinda like Mamba... No such luck.
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