tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3962663674229618682.post1219879915004861955..comments2024-02-15T02:30:28.535-05:00Comments on Fourth Grade Nothing: Pop Rocks & Soda Killed Mikey ...Allyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06076912971009055017noreply@blogger.comBlogger31125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3962663674229618682.post-43588246382118500492011-06-01T15:19:09.863-04:002011-06-01T15:19:09.863-04:00ha, i just posted to you that my mom would not let...ha, i just posted to you that my mom would not let me eat pop rocks.. <br />and it was because of this rumor! lol~ Noellehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16563447842634387539noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3962663674229618682.post-1087954445739301352010-09-21T13:56:52.121-04:002010-09-21T13:56:52.121-04:00I think the second commercial is John Gilchrist. W...I think the second commercial is John Gilchrist. Wikipedia said he appeared in commercials in the mid-80s when the spot is from, and Jimmy Starace appeared in ads in the late 90s/early 2000s.Kristinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07329374364818197732noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3962663674229618682.post-22535894165692199942010-07-20T20:54:09.743-04:002010-07-20T20:54:09.743-04:00I heard about that rumor a few years ago and the &...I heard about that rumor a few years ago and the 'debunking' of it as well. Pop Rocks are the bomb…<br /><br />http://fourperspectives.blogspot.com/2009/12/pop-rocks.htmlTeachinfourthhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01624243991120542485noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3962663674229618682.post-72617162219766732642010-07-20T15:17:41.144-04:002010-07-20T15:17:41.144-04:00I still love Pop Rocks! LOL. The old Mikey commerc...I still love Pop Rocks! LOL. The old Mikey commercials are priceless. The new...not so much.Momma Fargohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17625178164224513103noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3962663674229618682.post-40580274750049017922010-07-20T14:46:42.198-04:002010-07-20T14:46:42.198-04:00that kid was so adorable, yet I must've been l...that kid was so adorable, yet I must've been living under a gigantic rock b/c I don't remember hearing those rumors. huh.<br /><br />:-)<br />thanks for the clips and walk down memory lane!Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13214914707096410664noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3962663674229618682.post-81096760379248955752010-07-20T13:50:17.586-04:002010-07-20T13:50:17.586-04:00Wow; talk about blast from the past.... :)Wow; talk about blast from the past.... :)Dr. Mohamedhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13673867214475179890noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3962663674229618682.post-91664224647612920062010-07-20T10:35:33.516-04:002010-07-20T10:35:33.516-04:00I never had pop rocks - I always prefered chocolat...I never had pop rocks - I always prefered chocolate. I did like Smarties and Jolly Ranchers sometimes. This commercial is one that I vividly remember.LaraAnnhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15460415207474314306noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3962663674229618682.post-42152057036244996682010-07-20T08:55:48.645-04:002010-07-20T08:55:48.645-04:00OMG I love Life cereal. It will always be one of m...OMG I love Life cereal. It will always be one of my favorites forever. <br /><br />Pop Rocks always used to scare me a little bit when I was a kid.Salthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03040383509137140216noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3962663674229618682.post-72808437143064361472010-07-20T04:33:24.513-04:002010-07-20T04:33:24.513-04:00Mmmm cinnamon Life.Mmmm cinnamon Life.Powdered Toast Manhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18195170076576384695noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3962663674229618682.post-23630828100807591312010-07-20T00:46:09.684-04:002010-07-20T00:46:09.684-04:00That rumour about Mikey dying from the pop-rocks/s...That rumour about Mikey dying from the pop-rocks/soda combo became a joke in CA, so I knew it wasn't true. The punchline was "Yeah, he died. He ran out of life." Kids can be so NOT amusing.<br />He was a cute in both commercials.<br />Thanks for the memories, as always, Ally.<br />xoRobynRawknrobyn.blogspot.comhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15997241410192066577noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3962663674229618682.post-66359515018401419702010-07-19T22:53:07.479-04:002010-07-19T22:53:07.479-04:00I LOVED pop rocks!!! Still do!
Life Cereal - not...I LOVED pop rocks!!! Still do!<br /><br />Life Cereal - not so much.Marlenehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14877001080913199818noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3962663674229618682.post-53853033485039838012010-07-19T21:21:52.310-04:002010-07-19T21:21:52.310-04:00I tried the pop rocks in the sada can, all I got w...I tried the pop rocks in the sada can, all I got was a MESS. Bubbles all over the front of me, but umm they are some tasty candies.baygirl32https://www.blogger.com/profile/01355816922022246751noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3962663674229618682.post-62697971211935376962010-07-19T20:21:49.968-04:002010-07-19T20:21:49.968-04:00So not only is the kid alive and well, but he'...So not only is the kid alive and well, but he's also in my industry and has the potential of stealing my job. Great!Copyboyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00339752422561039109noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3962663674229618682.post-64554413143483726292010-07-19T19:11:42.073-04:002010-07-19T19:11:42.073-04:00LOL.. I forgot about poor old Mikey!! Glad to kno...LOL.. I forgot about poor old Mikey!! Glad to know he's actually lived!! hehe I LOVED pop rocks...oh the fun we had eating those!Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13976547731498214442noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3962663674229618682.post-55027172510553944172010-07-19T18:50:23.285-04:002010-07-19T18:50:23.285-04:00Ahh, the memories. As always when I come here. M...Ahh, the memories. As always when I come here. My favorite new use for pop rocks is on the rim of a cocktail. I saw it in a summer issue of the Food Network Magazine. It looks awesome! I haven't tried it yet, but I certainly intend to.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3962663674229618682.post-53274640608206730592010-07-19T18:36:56.438-04:002010-07-19T18:36:56.438-04:00The second clip sure looks like it could BE an old...The second clip sure looks like it could BE an older Mikey! They made a good choice, picking him.Ms. Ahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06263882972749791087noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3962663674229618682.post-30666906293327915222010-07-19T16:51:33.793-04:002010-07-19T16:51:33.793-04:00As I watched that commercial, I realized I know ev...As I watched that commercial, I realized I know every single word to it. That was perhaps one of the most ingenious marketing coups ever. The tag line. The whole scenario, everything. <br /><br />I've never seen the other one. I loved it!<br /><br />Good blast from the past, Ally.Joann Mannixhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11163491824085428085noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3962663674229618682.post-92037262501096463882010-07-19T15:05:42.015-04:002010-07-19T15:05:42.015-04:00I didn't like pop rocks either....I didn't like pop rocks either....mamahasspokenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18049292242708654609noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3962663674229618682.post-50345348940746528842010-07-19T14:57:06.001-04:002010-07-19T14:57:06.001-04:00I like Chick-o Stix. :)
Pop Rocks are popular agai...I like Chick-o Stix. :)<br />Pop Rocks are popular again...but I can't eat em. They skeers me. Prolly cuz of that whole urban legen...Maceyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01405187347144334323noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3962663674229618682.post-27252496646987714162010-07-19T14:20:34.542-04:002010-07-19T14:20:34.542-04:00I didn't like Pop Rocks. I actually don't ...I didn't like Pop Rocks. I actually don't like candy. I'm just weird like that.<br /><br />I have to say, the title of this post grabbed me.Riot Kittyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02725825736285347870noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3962663674229618682.post-5986737549369929322010-07-19T13:28:48.350-04:002010-07-19T13:28:48.350-04:00I love urban legends. I tried it too without any r...I love urban legends. I tried it too without any results.TS Hendrikhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12965357024150434808noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3962663674229618682.post-23671115548334922232010-07-19T12:52:08.123-04:002010-07-19T12:52:08.123-04:00Pop Rocks were so much fun! I can totally remember...Pop Rocks were so much fun! I can totally remember the sound they made inside your head while they dissolved. Crazy!Mimihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10706090600025187909noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3962663674229618682.post-20891310397682154532010-07-19T12:50:20.379-04:002010-07-19T12:50:20.379-04:00That is too funny. I remember that SO WELL. You br...That is too funny. I remember that SO WELL. You brought back a real memory with that one!80sMomhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04885870756242342659noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3962663674229618682.post-20727357403884606242010-07-19T12:34:57.528-04:002010-07-19T12:34:57.528-04:00I loved Pop Rocks! (I loved/love anything sweet.)I loved Pop Rocks! (I loved/love anything sweet.)Traciehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10612857982151448455noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3962663674229618682.post-49002869698860923842010-07-19T12:32:03.670-04:002010-07-19T12:32:03.670-04:00Never ate them myself but I just saw the cutest yo...Never ate them myself but I just saw the cutest youtube video of a baby eating pop rocks for the first time.<br /><br />http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VUe4USuqnBMSadakohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01164802394129505587noreply@blogger.com