FOFC Malarky: Question #3

[Poli]

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Question #3:

Why are Oreos called "Oreos"?


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[stkelly52]

Much research has been done on the subject, and the fact is nobody knows.

[kingfc22]

Well as the story goes, the inventor of this unique snack had his family and friends test taste them. He knew right away that he had a product that would make him rich. Since the cookie is in that shape of an O and gold comes from the mineral ore, he decided to name his creation "oreo's" which has since dropped the apostrophe and now these tasty cookies are affectionately known as "oreos".

[TredWel]

Actually, the creator of the famous sandwich cookies was a Greek immigrant to the U.S. He envisioned a dessert made of two chocolate cookies surrounding "a mountain of icing". To name his creation, he took the Greek word for mountain: "Oros". The marketing department of Nabisco didn't want to directly name the cookie after a foreign word, so they added an "e" to the middle of the word. Hence, "Oreos".

[fantastic flying froggies]

Anybody else notice how stkelly was on top of that one ? 7 minutes to answer, wow !

Want to make up for last round, eh ?

[The Afoci]

Actually, the creator of the famous sandwich cookies was a Greek immigrant to the U.S. He envisioned a dessert made of two chocolate cookies surrounding "a mountain of icing". To name his creation, he took the Greek word for mountain: "Oros". The marketing department of Nabisco didn't want to directly name the cookie after a foreign word, so they added an "e" to the middle of the word. Hence, "Oreos".

This is so very close. Of course to go with the fact that it needs one different fact to be different, the different fact is this. When the cookie was first made, it was shaped like a mountain. Now after numerous tests, it was transformed into its current state, but its name was still drawn from its first shape. That and the fact that after eating two bags and laying on your back your stomach will look like a mountain.

[Pumpy Tudors]

I'll post the correct answer when I get home from work tonight. I'm such a tease! :)

[The Afoci]

I'll post the correct answer when I get home from work tonight. I'm such a tease! :)

Yeah, I mean what is the chances that I get the correct answer two times in a row?

[Pumpy Tudors]

The Afoci got nothing.

"Oreo" is actually the compression of an acronym. At the time Oreo cookies were introduced, Nabisco was in neck-and-neck competition with another snack company called "The Owen Russ Company." One day, a Nabisco executive spotted an Owen Russ salesman standing at a bus stop eating some Nabisco cookies. The Nabisco executive relayed the sighting to his colleagues, and they named their next cookie "Oreo" which comes from "Owen Russ Enjoys Ours."

[stkelly52]

Yeah, I mean what is the chances that I get the correct answer two times in a row?
Hey it could happen. In the last game I was given the correct answer twice in a row.

[The Afoci]

Hey it could happen. In the last game I was given the correct answer twice in a row.

Nothing to see here.

[Poli]

All answers are in. You may now PM me with your votes.

[fantastic flying froggies]

uh, I think I already did post mine.
I think...
I did, didn't I ?
AE ?
Did I send you my vote ?
HELP !

[SirFozzie]

Tens Rewsna

[fantastic flying froggies]

Tens Rewsna
Sounds like a name out of Star Wars... :)

[SirFozzie]

Heh. I betcha they did a lot of that, taking two words, like say, Sent Answer, and reversed them :)

[Poli]

FFF, your answer is confirmed.

[Poli]

ahem. bump. I think I need two more votes in.

[The Afoci]

You better not be waiting on me. You said I don't have to send the answer because I have the correct one.

[Poli]

:)

I'm waiting until I get home. Give me about 4 or 5 hours.

[KevinNU7]

is this an exclusive game or can anyone play?

[Poli]

It's an exclusive game, but each game is only five questions. I can hook you up for next time if you want.

[fantastic flying froggies]

I can hook you up for next time if you want.
At the rate this one 's going, the next one will be released just like OOTP : the CM years, i.e. late 2005 !!! ;)

[Poli]

At the rate this one 's going, the next one will be released just like OOTP : the CM years, i.e. late 2005 !!! ;)

Yeah, having judges has slowed down the process. :)

That and a missing stkelly52. :)

[fantastic flying froggies]

That and a missing stkelly52. :)
Has he gone AWOL again ?

[Poli]

Nope, all votes are in. Just have to get home to tabulate. :)

[fantastic flying froggies]

Nope, all votes are in. Just have to get home to tabulate. :)
Are you home yet ? :p

[Poli]

Are you home yet ? :p

Yep. :p

[KevinNU7]

please do.

[The Afoci]

Yep. :p

Just walked by the car up on cement blocks. Undid the tiedown that holds the door shut and fired up the generator so the computer should work soon.

I got nothing.

[Poli]

Working on it now!