Monday, September 14, 2015

Click...click, click...BOOM! Doritos Roulette!!

Years ago, when I was just a lowly college student at the age of 26 (and before Faturated Sats was in existence), Doritos released 3 flavors of spicy tortilla chips: "1st Degree burn Blazin' Jalapeno", "2nd Degree burn Fiery Buffalo", and "3rd degree burn Scorchin' Habanero".  (These would eventually evolve into "Jacked" or "Dinimita" flavor profiles now released in various "styles" of Doritos (which may or may not be considered actual "Doritos". I don't care what Stu Lumdsen says. Apparently, the flavor was too much for a normal sized Doritos chip, but I digress...)

When The Fat found these intriguing flavors back in the day, the FIRST thing he did was buy 'em and try 'em, of course.  In my case my readership was unaware, there are 2 primary mottos that Fat Mike lives by:  a) Why heat it, when you can eat it? and  b)(when you see a new bag of chips on the shelf) buy 'em, and try 'em.
For the sake of time, and to stay focused on currently available snack food I won't provide an impromptu review of the "original burns" for the masses.  Nevertheless, what The Fat did was take all 3 bags and mix them in a big bowl.  "Why" you ask? Because there was a certain thrill associated with sitting in front of a punch bowl of Doritos and never knowing what you were gonna grab when you dipped your hand in there for some crunchy goodness.  It was a GREAT experience and I've always pitied those around me who never had the opportunity to share in that tasty game of chance. Well, those moments of pity are sorta, kinda over:

Doritos Roulette!!!


The Fat was SO pumped when he saw these on the shelves. It was as if my own idea had manifested itself magically in front of me.  I was immediately drawn in by the description on the back of the bag (as if I needed to be "sold" on the idea) and busted it open to see what it was all about.  I was happily surprised, and impressed.  What intrigued me the most was the fact that the Doritos all LOOKED the same.  My apologies for not having shots of the chips, but you'll have to go buy 'em to see for yourself.

I thought that it would be easy to open the bag and see which were the "spicys" and which were the "niceys", but it wasn't.  By simply looking before you leap, you are spared nothing.  You reach in, and you take a chance... as promised.  That's what the Fat loves about innovative snacking.  Perhaps you can't eat a whole bag in one sitting, but you can appreciate the innovation.  I'll tell you all, that I opened this bag during a meeting a work and there were a lot of takers who all reacted similarly to myself.  People couldn't tell the difference, and it was almost smarter to continue when you got a hot one to get the relief of some refreshing nacho cheese, then it was to quit eating them.  Brilliant.

Yet again, I have a new-refound inspiration to "touch my Tos" on a regular basis.  These things don't quit, and I wholeheartedly support the Doritos Roulette wheel to keep on spinning as long as possible.  I'll be on Doritos red every time.  Nice job, boys.