HOOAH! Bars

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  1. IntheNet

    IntheNet New Member

    Nov 5, 2002
    Northern Virginia
    Club:
    Blackburn Rovers FC
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    HOOAH! Bars Not Just for Troops Anymore
    Monday, July 11, 2005
    By Kelley Beaucar Vlahos
    http://www.foxnews.com/story/0,2933,162078,00.html
    WASHINGTON — If it can give a welcome surge of energy to a U.S soldier in the Iraqi desert, then it should do the trick for a runner, a hiker, a third-shift worker or even an on-the-go mom. The Army even calls it "warrior-tested." The new HOOAH! Bar, an energy bar that has earned praise from soldiers, is now being distributed in U.S. commercial retail outlets and via the Internet. "The soldiers love it. Its performance is off the hook," said Christian D'Andrea, who with his brother, Mark, licensed the federally registered trademark HOOAH! from the Army for commercial sales last year. "But the other thing is, the war fighter simply liked it in terms of taste," he added. The bar is scheduled to hit major retailers this summer, including Wal-Mart, CVS, 7-Eleven and GNC, and a portion of the proceeds are going back to the Army laboratories that create food products for troops in the field.

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    Something positive; slightly patriotic, about soldiers, and good for you! Strange that ABC, CBS, NBC, and CNN missed this!
     
  2. DynamoKiev_USA

    DynamoKiev_USA New Member

    Jul 6, 2003
    Silver Spring, MD
    I hope it tastes better than the 139 other foul-tasting energy bars currently available at your local gas station.
     
  3. vivzig

    vivzig New Member

    Oct 4, 2004
    The OC
    Please tell me that he really didn't say that.
     
  4. Mikeshi

    Mikeshi New Member

    Jul 14, 2004
    Jasper,Ga
    Club:
    Arsenal FC
    Nat'l Team:
    United States

    I think they have been doing a commercial/news/commercial style format while Fox does the commercial/product placement news/commercial style. They were probably just covering the news at the time which is why they probably missed it.
     
  5. Dolemite

    Dolemite Member+

    Apr 2, 2001
    East Bay, Ca
    let's hope he wasn't raising the roof at the same time.
     
  6. Claymore

    Claymore Member

    Jul 9, 2000
    Montgomery Vlg, MD
    Club:
    DC United
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    Clif Bars aren't bad. It's that METRx crap that tastes like a cross between dog sh!t and chalk dust. Powerbars are just candy.
     
  7. vivzig

    vivzig New Member

    Oct 4, 2004
    The OC
    You never know. Were he indeed off the hook, it is entirely possible that he was simultaneously engaged in roof-raising.
     
  8. Claymore

    Claymore Member

    Jul 9, 2000
    Montgomery Vlg, MD
    Club:
    DC United
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    By the way, I'm glad the war is providing yet another avenue for crass commercialization...
     
  9. vivzig

    vivzig New Member

    Oct 4, 2004
    The OC
    Cliff Bars are actually pretty tasty. They didn't pay me to say that either.
     
  10. DynamoKiev_USA

    DynamoKiev_USA New Member

    Jul 6, 2003
    Silver Spring, MD
    Hmm, must check those Cliff bars out, are they at 7-11s and such?
     
  11. biggyv

    biggyv Member

    May 18, 2000
    PGH PA
    Why does the liberal media hate our energy bars?????
     
  12. verybdog

    verybdog New Member

    Jun 29, 2001
    Houyhnhnms
    At first I thought it was the Hooters Bar you are talking about.
     
  13. Claymore

    Claymore Member

    Jul 9, 2000
    Montgomery Vlg, MD
    Club:
    DC United
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    Giant and Safeway have them.
     
  14. yossarian

    yossarian Moderator
    Staff Member

    Jun 16, 1999
    Big City Blinking
    Club:
    Arsenal FC
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    I like Cliff and those Zone protein bars.
     
  15. bojendyk

    bojendyk New Member

    Jan 4, 2002
    South Loop, Chicago
    I've tried many, and those are the two best. Clif Bars have the additional benefit of containing ingredients that a person can pronounce.

    Clif Bars essentially taste like vegan cookies.
     
  16. Chicago1871

    Chicago1871 Member

    Apr 21, 2001
    Chicago
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    I thought it said "Hookah Bars." I just figured the boys were having some fun overseas and wanted everyone else to as well.
     
  17. Stogey23

    Stogey23 Member+

    Dec 12, 1998
    San Diego, CA
    Odwalla bars are excellent and all-natural too.
     
  18. Own Goal Hat-Trick

    Jul 28, 1999
    ColoRADo
    now not only can you sound like an idiot by saying "HOOAH!" but you can look like one too by eating our "HOOAH!" bars...
     
  19. Revolt

    Revolt Member+

    Jun 16, 1999
    Davis, CA
    Club:
    San Jose Earthquakes
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    Maybe, military families can start seeling Hoo-ah bars to raise money for armor and stuff.
     
  20. 352klr

    352klr Member+

    Jan 29, 2001
    The Burgh of Edin
    I like cheese.
     
  21. yossarian

    yossarian Moderator
    Staff Member

    Jun 16, 1999
    Big City Blinking
    Club:
    Arsenal FC
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    Yeah, but if you're running a marathon or riding a century....cheese isn't going to be too good for you.
     
  22. 352klr

    352klr Member+

    Jan 29, 2001
    The Burgh of Edin

    True. It's times like that I prefer Cookie Dough Sport

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  23. Own Goal Hat-Trick

    Jul 28, 1999
    ColoRADo
    ..
     
  24. Riz

    Riz Member+

    Nov 18, 2004
    R-ville, Murrlin
    Club:
    Chelsea FC
    Nat'l Team:
    England
    Naw, Luna bars are best. I think the Cliff folks make em. Very yum.
     
  25. YankBastard

    YankBastard Na Na Na Na NANANANAAA!

    Jun 18, 2005
    Estados Unidos
    Club:
    AS Roma
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    Yeah, they've been planning to do that for a while. They're like a knock-off of Power-Bars. They also have "Hooah Water" that they would give to us when we were in the field. :)
     

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