Democratic Underground Latest Greatest Lobby Journals Search Options Help Login
Google

The guy the invented Instant Ramen noddles has died!

Printer-friendly format Printer-friendly format
Printer-friendly format Email this thread to a friend
Printer-friendly format Bookmark this thread
This topic is archived.
Home » Discuss » The DU Lounge Donate to DU
 
YankeyMCC Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sat Jan-06-07 08:08 AM
Original message
The guy the invented Instant Ramen noddles has died!
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Momofuku_Ando

Now there's a man who made a mark on the world!

Printer Friendly | Permalink |  | Top
LostinVA Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sat Jan-06-07 08:16 AM
Response to Original message
1. Ramen was originally considered a luxury food item
Hahahahaha!
Printer Friendly | Permalink |  | Top
 
YellowRubberDuckie Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sat Jan-06-07 09:13 AM
Response to Original message
2. It keeps scores of hard working Americans alive...
It's the cheapest food you can get. 10 cents a pack, sometimes 5 if you get lucky.
Duckie
Printer Friendly | Permalink |  | Top
 
YankeyMCC Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sat Jan-06-07 09:30 AM
Response to Reply #2
3. Maybe University students should put up
memorials to him or at least hold a day or mourning. ;)

Printer Friendly | Permalink |  | Top
 
Hugin Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sat Jan-06-07 09:36 AM
Response to Original message
4. Seriously, an acquaintance of mine in College had to be treated for malnutrition...
After living on Ramen noodles for 6 straight months...

She was trying to save money.

Quote from her: "It seemed like a good idea at the time." :rofl:
Printer Friendly | Permalink |  | Top
 
rug Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sat Jan-06-07 11:43 AM
Response to Original message
5. Momofuku?
Printer Friendly | Permalink |  | Top
 
Guava Jelly Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sat Jan-06-07 11:45 AM
Response to Original message
6. Top Ramen gives me horrid gas
tmi hugh?? :rofl:
Printer Friendly | Permalink |  | Top
 
lies and propaganda Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sat Jan-06-07 02:56 PM
Response to Original message
7. the noodles are awesome if you do other stuff with them.
screw that little msg packet.
Printer Friendly | Permalink |  | Top
 
Broken_Hero Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sat Jan-06-07 04:04 PM
Response to Original message
8. ............
RIP :patriot: I've killed off my fair share of Ramen Noodles...
Printer Friendly | Permalink |  | Top
 
deucemagnet Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sat Jan-06-07 04:14 PM
Response to Original message
9. I wonder if his funeral will take 3 minutes and cost $0.10? n/t
Printer Friendly | Permalink |  | Top
 
Little Wing Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sat Jan-06-07 04:19 PM
Response to Reply #9
10. he won't need a headstone, just dump a few flavor packets over the gravesite
and nothing will grow again
Printer Friendly | Permalink |  | Top
 
Starbucks Anarchist Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sat Jan-06-07 04:22 PM
Response to Original message
11. Rest in peace, sir...
Millions of poor college students across the country will now take a bong hit in your honor. :patriot:
Printer Friendly | Permalink |  | Top
 
Parrcrow Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sat Jan-06-07 04:24 PM
Response to Original message
12. He lived to be 96
so I suppose he never ate the stuff.
Printer Friendly | Permalink |  | Top
 
DU AdBot (1000+ posts) Click to send private message to this author Click to view 
this author's profile Click to add 
this author to your buddy list Click to add 
this author to your Ignore list Tue Apr 30th 2024, 10:20 AM
Response to Original message
Advertisements [?]
 Top

Home » Discuss » The DU Lounge Donate to DU

Powered by DCForum+ Version 1.1 Copyright 1997-2002 DCScripts.com
Software has been extensively modified by the DU administrators


Important Notices: By participating on this discussion board, visitors agree to abide by the rules outlined on our Rules page. Messages posted on the Democratic Underground Discussion Forums are the opinions of the individuals who post them, and do not necessarily represent the opinions of Democratic Underground, LLC.

Home  |  Discussion Forums  |  Journals |  Store  |  Donate

About DU  |  Contact Us  |  Privacy Policy

Got a message for Democratic Underground? Click here to send us a message.

© 2001 - 2011 Democratic Underground, LLC