Oh pshaw, on Sun 04 Nov 2007 12:58:00a, Sarah Gray meant to say...

> Wayne Boatwright wrote:
>> Oh pshaw, on Sun 04 Nov 2007 12:47:49a, Sarah Gray meant to say...
>>
>>> Wayne Boatwright wrote:
>>>> Oh pshaw, on Sun 04 Nov 2007 12:27:53a, Sarah Gray meant to say...
>>>>
>>>>> Wayne Boatwright wrote:
>>>>>> Oh pshaw, on Sun 04 Nov 2007 12:17:53a, Sarah Gray meant to say...
>>>>>>
>>>>>>> Wayne Boatwright wrote:
>>>>>>>> Oh pshaw, on Sat 03 Nov 2007 10:14:19p, Sarah Gray meant to
>>>>>>>> say...
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>> Wayne Boatwright wrote:
>>>>>>>>>> Oh pshaw, on Fri 02 Nov 2007 04:44:28p, Bobo Bonobo® meant to
>>>>>>>>>> say...
>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>> The only cold sodapop was the 2L of Diet Pepsi that had been
>>>>>>>>>>> in the trunk of the car for a few weeks. Apparently, it had
>>>>>>>>>>> gotten hot enough in there to break down the aspartame,
>>>>>>>>>>> because it was completely not sweet. So I added some Splenda
>>>>>>>>>>> to it, and it was fine.
>>>>>>>>>>> In fact, it tasted better than usual.
>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>> --Bryan
>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>> Sad to say, perhaps, but I loathe all diet sodas. Unfortunate,
>>>>>>>>>> too, because it would be nice to drink a soda without the
>>>>>>>>>> calories.
>>>>>>>>>> I just can't stand the taste, or even the smell and I can
>>>>>>>>>> always
>>>>>>>>>> tell. Friends have tried to fool me, but they've never
>>>>>>>>>> succeeded. I drink the occasional "real" Coke, but mostly I
>>>>>>>>>> drink unsweetened iced tea or unsweetened iced coffee with
>>>>>>>>>> cream.
>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>> I can't stand diet pop either. I occasionally will have a coke
>>>>>>>>> (not pepsi!) or a peach or redpop faygo, but that's only a few
>>>>>>>>> times a month. I used to go through a 2-liter a day with my ex
>>>>>>>>> husband. Yuk!
>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> My choices almost exactly, but very rarely. Real Coca Cola, Nehi
>>>>>>>> Peach, but Vess Red Cream Soda, IMO far better than Red Pop.
>>>>>>>> Also, impossible to find these days.
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> Well Detroit is all about Vernors (amazing with vanilla ice
>>>>>>> cream!, even though it's not carbonated enough now) and Faygo.
>>>>>>> GOtta like something about this town :>
>>>>>>>
>>>>>> Geez, I forgot all about Vernor's. I spent most of my life in
>>>>>> Cleveland and Vernor's was a staple there. I really liked it at
>>>>>> one time, but haven't had it in years.
>>>>>>
>>>>> It makes every ginger pop I've had (besides reed's, which is a
>>>>> totally different kind of thing) pale by comparison.
>>>>>
>>>> Indeed it does. When we first moved to Cleveland in 1957, and I had
>>>> my first taste of Vernor's, I though, "so this is ginger ale".
>>>> Before that I think I had only had Canada Dry and wasn't very
>>>> impressed. I'm not familiar with Reed's.
>>>>
>>> http://www.reedsgingerbrew.com/
>>>
>>> their ice cream is good, too.
>>>
>>
>> Well, from the store locator, it's certainly available in my area
>> (Phoenix). Guess I've just never noticed it. Although I'm not a big
>> soda drinker anymore. I'll have to try it now just out of curiosity.
>>
>> Thanks, Sarah.
>>
>
> no problem. I checked to see if they had it in AZ before Iposted the
> link
>

Thanks, Sarah. That was very thoughtful.

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