Soft Drink Drinkers Unite!

[Darth Massacrus]

heres where Soda drinkers of the GS can say what sodas they like!

I like all sodas!

[Miasmo]

I'm a regular patient of the good doctor. Yep, I'm always up for a refreshing DP.

[Darth Massacrus]

^I would hope you meant Dr. Pepper (which is a really good drink, btw!)

on the Dr. Pepper topic, do you like the diet flavors at all?

[Horse_Head]

Coke is It!

[Jedi Master Harrison]

Lilt used to be my favourite, but now I prefer Apple Tango.

[Miasmo]

on the Dr. Pepper topic, do you like the diet flavors at all?
No. I don't like nor do I need diet flavors. Original all the way, with the exception of a Vanilla Dr. Pepper at Sonic.

[RedMirax]

Miasmo is correct. Leaded Dr. Pepper all the way (with the Vanilla version at Sonic even better)!! :)

[Darth Massacrus]

speaking of fast food sodas, the HiC Orange at more than a few McDonalds is quite good, and I havent found it anywhere else.....

[JackBauer24]

I don't drink soda. I drink pop.

[Jedi Master Harrison]

Is there a distinct difference between Soda and pop then, I took the word Soda to mean any cabonated drink. Damn the language barrier. :lol:

[JackBauer24]

You bake with soda; you drink pop.

[Darth Massacrus]

^or, if you are Anna Nicole, POP is what you do to pills....

[empire21]

on the Dr. Pepper topic, do you like the diet flavors at all?

I actually prefer diet Dr. Pepper over the regular and the same as Pepsi, the diets just taste better to me, with the expception of Coke, Coke is just plain awful.

[Darth Massacrus]

^yep, I know what you mean. Still, I will Have a Coke occasionally, if nothing else is around

[Darth Massacrus]

anyone here like TaB?

[JackBauer24]

Ah, yes- Tab. The pop that gives you cancer.

[Darth Massacrus]

^yup. Also, it was the first Diet Soda in the US, but apparently tasted like sludge when it first debuted....

[JackBauer24]

Still tastes like sludge, for my money.

[Darth Massacrus]

^really? I wouldnt know, as it isnt available where I'm at....

[empire21]

I also enjoy the occasional can of Slurm.

[Darth Massacrus]

^oh really, Fry?:wink:

V anyways, I also liked Surge, when it was around.....

[JackBauer24]

Surge sucked. Plain and simple.

[Miasmo]

Surge ate up my stomach. It hit stores when I was in high school and some toads came in to give them away to students. You know the routine. First one's free, then you're hooked and will pay.

I was not hooked. I threw half my bottle away.

[Darth Massacrus]

^reminds me of the market surveys for Sierra Mist (btw mist is german for sh!t. This cannot be a coincidence). I hated Sierra Mist (to this day it still irritates me to see it in Mtn Dew's place) and ended up spitting it back into the can.

[Blizzard]

Hi, My name is Jennifer, I am a Dewholic.

I drank Mountain Dew every single day for 22 years.... It rotted all my teeth, it caused me to get diabetes at age 40, it aggravated my kidneys to the point that kidney disease kicked in.

I am now seven month Dew free and I feel so much better!

Now it's either Diet A&W, Diet Sunkist, or good ol' water.

[Darth Massacrus]

^22 years, eh? Wow!

V good picks!

[Blizzard]

What's all this ^ and V crap. Can't we just have a discussion thread?

(No Dew makes me irritable!)

[Darth Massacrus]

yeah, lets!

first topic: New Coke (which I firmly beleive was a Pepsi sabotage scheme)

[Cydon]

This is disturbing. I'm drinking Pepsi right now! But only because 76 was out of Coke. *sob*

[Darth Massacrus]

ahh, I've disturbed Cudon yet again....:nahnah: :wink: :bye:


good to hear theres a few Coke fans out there though. http://www.galacticsenate.com/images/icons/icon14.gifFrankly, to me, I like almost any soda.

[empire21]

^ Whats a Cudon? :P

[Darth Massacrus]

^oh sh!t. Sorry Cyde, that one got skipped by my spell checker.

[Cydon]

Indeed, Dope Mushroom. :wink:

[Darth Massacrus]

^good to hear, Cydorn, oops, I mean Cydon....:nahnah: :wink: :bye: anyways, getting back to soda....

[Miasmo]

^reminds me of the market surveys for Sierra Mist (btw mist is german for sh!t. This cannot be a coincidence). I hated Sierra Mist (to this day it still irritates me to see it in Mtn Dew's place) and ended up spitting it back into the can.
My first(and only) taste of Sierra Mist came at Taco Bell a few years ago when what I would have preferred was a Sprite. I figured I'd give it a whirl. I remember thinking that the fountain machine was broken after I took that first sip. I think I might have walked next door and picked up a DP at the gas station when I left.

But what irks me even more is when I'm at a restaurant and I ask if they have Sprite, to which they reply "Yes. Well, it's Sierra Mist." WTF?? Then it's not Sprite! :giveup::banghead:

[Cydon]

I believe that belongs in the WTF? thread.

[Darth Massacrus]

unfortunately, Sprite is unavailable at Taco Bells, KFCs, Pizza Huts, and A.W.s, as those chains are owned by PEPSICO, and Sprite is a product of the Coca Cola Company....

[empire21]

Your quite the expert on pop. You may have a drinking problem. :howdy:

[Darth Massacrus]

^heh, youd be surprised just what Coke and Pepsi own....

[Jedi Master Harrison]

^ (just to frustrate Blizzee. :nahnah: ) so what do they own then? Me being an ignorant Brit and all.............

[RedMirax]

I would rather drink Pepsi than Coke. I would rather drink anything than Coke.

Once in a while I have to have strawberry soda. Minute Maid and Welch's are good! :)

[Miasmo]

I'll take Cherry Pepsi over Pepsi, but usually don't drink either. I will say Pepsi tastes better to me with pizza than Coke does.

[Darth Massacrus]

^yep, cherry pepsi. Also, mtn dew code red, is good!

[empire21]

Forgot about cherry coke, that was the only kind of coke I could ever drink.

[Horse_Head]

I was a big fan of Vanilla Coke... then they took it away :(

But ever since high school it's been Coke as my main choice... and like someone else stated, when I order a "Coke" I don't want Pepsi or a Cola... if you don't have Coke tell me a nd I will choose something else, don't just try to give me a Pepsi in its place... I'd rather have a Rootbeer or a Mt. Dew any day before I have a Pepsi :barf:

And the odd thing is I was a devoted Pepsi drinker all the way into my mid teens... and when ever I took the "Pepsi Challenge" i would pick Coke... wierd. :P

so what do they own then? Me being an ignorant Brit and all.............
Here's a list, but there may be more :P
http://www.thecoca-colacompany.com/brands/brandlist.html

[Darth Massacrus]

^excellent! now lets just find a list of what Pepsi owns....

[Horse_Head]

Pepsi brands...
http://www.pepsi.com/pepsi_brands/all_brands/index.php

what we need is a list of the other companies that both companies own.

[Darth Massacrus]

^excellent! I wasnt surprised that they forget to mention that they also own Pizza Hut, KFC, Taco Bell, and other non drink things....

[Horse_Head]

Well that is just a brand list, i.e. soda flavors... but I thought they sold Tricon (KFC, TB, PH) a few years back... :giveup:

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/PepsiCo#.28PEPSI.29_Co_brands

Yum! Brands formerly Tricon
http://www.yum.com/
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Yum%21_Brands#Brands

[Darth Massacrus]

^wow. I just spent a load of time going through that list and the links.

[Jedi Master Harrison]

Wow, that Coca-Cola list is extensive - I was expecting it to be big, but not THAT big! Nice find Horsey. :)

[Darth Massacrus]

agreed!

[leiaorgana]

^ I should own stocks in Coke.. :rofl: I'm addicted to Coke Zero, I totally love it!

[Darth Massacrus]

^yep, another fine product of the Coca Cola Company

[Solo]

Judging from the inactivity in this thread, you must have stopped drinking soda. Come on people, it's summer in northern hemisphere. How can you all stop drinking soda? It's 40ºC here. I really would like to drink an ice cold 7up now.

[Darth Massacrus]

^go ahead and make 7-Up yours!

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Vault and Mtn. Dew on a hot summer day are heaven, methinks.

[RedMirax]

I love Ramune. It's a Japanese carbonated drink. The lychee flavor is YUMMY!!!!!! :)

[Lord Tesla]

Barq's. The Finest Beverage in the Known Universe. Fizzy, tasty, caffeine-free.

[Darth Massacrus]

I love Ramune. It's a Japanese carbonated drink. The lychee flavor is YUMMY!!!!!! :)

Japanese soda? Sounds intriguing...


Barq's. The Finest Beverage in the Known Universe. Fizzy, tasty, caffeine-free.

huh, I thought that it did have caffeine...guess I'll drink it more often, then!

[Lord Tesla]

huh, I thought that it did have caffeine...guess I'll drink it more often, then!

What's actually in the can is anyone's guess, but it says on the can, "No Caffeine." I'm sensitive to, and avoid, caffeine. I put away three or so cans of (diet) Barq's a day, without ill effects, which I think is a pretty good indicator that the labeling is legit.

[Darth Darthy]

Barq's. The Finest Beverage in the Known Universe. Fizzy, tasty, caffeine-free.

Barq's is the only decent canned Root Beer I've found. It's still waaaay too sweet though. I found real sarsaparilla up north of Phoenix and it's fantastic. Costs more than a pint of import beer for a small glass but worth it. Like non-sweet root beer with a naturally light fizz. Add one ice cube and it's perfection.

[Solo]

I had an apple flavoured mineral water this morning. It was pretty nice and refreshing.

[leiaorgana]

^ I love those!

[JackBauer24]

I demand that the title of this thread be changed! It's discriminating to all of us that KNOW that the beverage that you so erroneously call Soda is actually called POP!

[empire21]

Yeah, WTF!

[Solo]

I like calling it soda.

[Darth Massacrus]

I like calling it soda.

Soda I! (extremely lame pun intended)

Anyways, Vault and Mtn. Dew as usual for me.

[Solo]

I tried strawberry flavoured soda this afternoon. Frankly speaking it was soda with too much sugar and a very little taste of strawberry. I give it 1 out of 5.

[Darth Massacrus]

I tried strawberry flavoured soda this afternoon. Frankly speaking it was soda with too much sugar and a very little taste of strawberry. I give it 1 out of 5.

That sounds exactly what I'd think a strawberry soda would taste like...

[Master Magnus]

Judging from the inactivity in this thread, you must have stopped drinking soda. Come on people, it's summer in northern hemisphere. How can you all stop drinking soda? It's 40ºC here. I really would like to drink an ice cold 7up now.
I prefer Pommac (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pommac) myself as it's not as much sugar.

[Horse_Head]

COKE is IT!

[JackBauer24]

Look, I'll accept a compromise on the title... change it to Pop/Soda Drinkers Unite! and I'll be satisfied.

[Lord Tesla]

Barq's is the only decent canned Root Beer I've found. It's still waaaay too sweet though. I found real sarsaparilla up north of Phoenix and it's fantastic. Costs more than a pint of import beer for a small glass but worth it. Like non-sweet root beer with a naturally light fizz. Add one ice cube and it's perfection.

Well, I drink only the diet variety (which I usually note; not sure what happened that time...). I haven't noticed that tasting too sweet. But that may just be me.

[Horse_Head]

Look, I'll accept a compromise on the title... change it to Pop/Soda Drinkers Unite! and I'll be satisfied.
How about "Soft Drink Drinkers Unite"?

[Solo]

^:laughing:

[JackBauer24]

How about "Soft Drink Drinkers Unite"?


Alright, I can accept that.

[Solo]

^I knew it.

[Darth Massacrus]

Soft Drink Drinkers Unite? Sounds good.... just like a nice, cold can of soda...:)

[JackBauer24]

just like a nice, cold can of soda...:)

*smack*

[Darth Massacrus]

Soft Drink Drinkers Unite? Sounds good.... just like a nice, cold can of soda...:)


...and a cold bottle of pop

[Horse_Head]

Soda Pop, anyone?

[Solo]

I like the way it is. It keeps JB24 away. :nahnah:

[leiaorgana]

Water and Juice for me these days, since my tummy hurts.

[Solo]

^That's bad. :hug:

Apple soda. Ice cold. :)

[Darth Massacrus]

^That's bad. :hug:

Apple soda. Ice cold. :)

Jones Soda?

[Solo]

^No, it's a local brand.

[Darth Massacrus]

something strange happened at the local supermarket to me: they had absolutely no Vault in stock. However, since this particular store had stopped stocking a bunch of products, I went across the street to another supermarket. They didn't have any Vault either. I asked a nearby supervisor if something was up with the Vault, and he said he'd heard it was going to be discontinued. EEK! Can anyone confirm this?