Cereal Observations

I've scanned through lists of the top cereals of all time. Opinions vary. Cinnamon Toast Crunch was near the top of a few. Quaker Quip topped a couple lists. Quisp? I don't think I've heard of it. Its mascot is a space alien that is crudely drawn. Was this list hacked by the Quisp fanatics? I don't think I've ever even heard of it.

There seem to be categories of cereal:

• Fruity cereals. I don't like these, with the exception of Raisin Bran, which I love. Somehow they have perfected the raisin to bran ratio. It used to be that all the raisins seemed were settled at the bottom, with a raisin to bran ratio ranging from 0% to nearly 100% as one proceeded down the box. They've got it right now. The other fruity cereals - Fruit Loops (plus that Toucan Sam seems to think he's better than every one else), Lucky Charms, Boo Berry, Trix, Fruity Pebbles, etc. Its just too much fruity goodness. Its too overpowering early in the morning. You need to back off.
• Trying too hard. I get that you want to be seen as healthy, but some of the names are over the top. Fortified Oat Flakes, Go Lean Crunch, Product 19, Banana Nut Crunch, etc.
• Weird names. Here are some I came across - Mr. T Cereal, Oops All Berries, C-3PO's. This is weird just because of its length -  Kellogg's Frosted Mini-Wheats Big Bite Cereal. Yes that's it real name.
• Bad tasting cereals. A category that I made up and others may not agree with, but include: Kix - which takes about three seconds to get soggy after adding milk; Grape Nuts - The consistency of gravel, but with less flavor; and my all-time least favorite - Peanut Butter Flavored Captain Crunch. I think its the only time I started a bowl of cereal and didn't finish it. Nope, there was one other time now that I think about it. I don't remember all the details, but instead of putting on a spoonful of sugar, I added a spoonful of salt. Believe it or not, that makes a big difference in the taste.

Award winning cereals:

• Most fun - Alpha Bits. Its fun, its tasty, its educational. Best cereal humor was on Family Guy when Peter said his Alpha Bits spelled "Ooooo", and had to be told he was actually eating Cheerios.
• Least fun - Corn Flakes. Your great grand parents thought they were great, but no one now.
• My personal favorite - Cocoa Krispies. Always loved them, always will.