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

On Nov 2, 7:44 pm, Bobo Bonobo® > wrote:
> 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

I think it is great that diet coke got spoiled. Aspartame can actually
make you fat, give mood swings, and other nasty things.

----
The truth about artificial colors they did not want you to know about:
http://poignant-truths.com

On Nov 2, 8:59 pm, wrote:
> On Nov 2, 7:44 pm, Bobo Bonobo® > wrote:
>
> > 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
>
> I think it is great that diet coke got spoiled. Aspartame can actually
> make you fat, give mood swings, and other nasty things.
>

Do you have documentation to back that up?

--Bryan

On Nov 2, 11:02 pm, Bobo Bonobo® > wrote:
> On Nov 2, 8:59 pm, wrote:
>
> > On Nov 2, 7:44 pm, Bobo Bonobo® > wrote:
>
> > > 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
>
> > I think it is great that diet coke got spoiled. Aspartame can actually
> > make you fat, give mood swings, and other nasty things.
>
> Do you have documentation to back that up?
>
> --Bryan

You can search http://pubmed.org. Here is just one of many studies:
http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/sites/en...ubmed_RVDocSum
Aspartame "... can give rise to formaldehyde, diketopiperazine (a
carcinogen) and a number of other highly toxic derivatives."
----
The truth about artificial colors they did not want you to know about:
http://poignant-truths.com

In news:rec.food.cooking, Bobo Bonobo® > posted on Fri,
02 Nov 2007 16:44:28 -0700:

> 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.

God, why would you want to? I know there are diabetics out there who have
to limit their intake of regular sodas, but I think drinking drinks with
aspartame is not a good idea.

My roommate made an apple pie once and he offered me some. I asked if it
was one of those diet apple pies, and he said no. So I took a bite and
immediately ran to the trash can. I checked the empty cans and sure
enough, it was sweetened with Splenda.

Just the presence of aspartame, saccharin, or Splenda on my tongue makes me
feel like I've got something not meant to be eaten in my mouth. Once I
drank a whole Fresca -- about the only diet drink I've ever tried that
almost completely masks that "chemical" taste that reveals the presence of
artificial sweeteners. Even after drinking that, I felt a mild, nauseaus
headache lingering. But people drink them and get used to them and they
can't tell the difference. It causes regular sodas to seem too sweet, to
some people.

Well, like substandard soda pop is related to decent soda pop, so do people
become accustomed to eating meals prepared from a dinner-in-a-box meal kit:
Add some water to the pretty orangish-yellow powder, mix and set aside. Add
some water to the grainy cornmeal preparation, mix, and set aside. Dump the
packet of red sauce in a casserole dish. Add a half pound of your favorite
cooked hamburger meat. Dump the orangish-yellow goo on top. Pour the
cornbread batter on top. Crumble some Dramamine on top. Cook in the oven
at 350º for 45 minutes. Let stand for 10 minutes and serve. Remain
perfectly still for 2 hours after eating since the Dramamine can only do so
much to keep it down.

On occasion I've allowed myself to be suckered in to buying some of these
meal kits. The picture on the box looks kind of appealing and I figure,
why not! I'll give it a whirl. I have yet to find a good one. Sure, back
when I was first out on my own, Hamburger Helper was pretty good for a
hungry guy who didn't have a lot of time to spend in the kitchen. But my
roommate's girlfriend made some Hamburger Helper a while back, so I decided
to have a little since I was extra hungry. It was just nasty. That's all
I can say.

So another time she made one of those meal kits that come frozen with all
the ingredients, made by Bertelli or something like that. Those are nasty,
too. The cheapest cuts of meat are used, I found several hunks of gristle,
and it was just gross. And she was gobbling it down as if her culinary
ecstasy was more fully enraptured by her vacuum-like inhalation of food. My
first bite and my face probably looked like it had been rubbed in a cow
patty.

Damaeus

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.

--
Wayne Boatwright

(to e-mail me direct, replace cox dot net with gmail dot com)
__________________________________________________ ____________

Reality is nothing but a collective hunch.

wrote:

> On Nov 2, 7:44 pm, Bobo Bonobo® > wrote:
> > 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.

> I think it is great that diet coke got spoiled. Aspartame can actually
> make you fat, give mood swings, and other nasty things.

Usual BS scare stories.


Brian

--
If televison's a babysitter, the Internet is a drunk librarian who
won't shut up.
-- Dorothy Gambrell (http://catandgirl.com)

> wrote in message
ups.com...
On Nov 2, 7:44 pm, Bobo Bonobo® > wrote:
> 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

I think it is great that diet coke got spoiled. Aspartame can actually
make you fat, give mood swings, and other nasty things.

So that's what's wrong with my husband! And all these years I just thought
he got up on the wrong side of the bed!

*Guzzles some more Aspartame laced Diet Coke and whistles happy tune*

> wrote in message
ups.com...
On Nov 2, 11:02 pm, Bobo Bonobo® > wrote:
> On Nov 2, 8:59 pm, wrote:
>
> > On Nov 2, 7:44 pm, Bobo Bonobo® > wrote:
>
> > > 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
>
> > I think it is great that diet coke got spoiled. Aspartame can actually
> > make you fat, give mood swings, and other nasty things.
>
> Do you have documentation to back that up?
>
> --Bryan

You can search http://pubmed.org. Here is just one of many studies:
http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/sites/en...ubmed_RVDocSum
Aspartame "... can give rise to formaldehyde, diketopiperazine (a
carcinogen) and a number of other highly toxic derivatives."
----
The truth about artificial colors they did not want you to know about:
http://poignant-truths.com

Uh oh. I see me an Aspartame troll! That stuff is an urban legend and then
some.

Looks like another one of Betty Martini's minions. Bleh!

Damaeus wrote:


> God, why would you want to? I know there are diabetics out there who
> have to limit their intake of regular sodas, but I think drinking
> drinks with aspartame is not a good idea.

I've been drinking diet sodas for 30 years. Why waste empty calories on
a sugar (or these days HFCS) solution, when you can spend them on far
tastier things?




Brian

--
If televison's a babysitter, the Internet is a drunk librarian who
won't shut up.
-- Dorothy Gambrell (http://catandgirl.com)

"Default User" > wrote in message
>
> I've been drinking diet sodas for 30 years. Why waste empty calories on
> a sugar (or these days HFCS) solution, when you can spend them on far
> tastier things?

Which is why I drink water. Diet soda, no matter what the sweetener, gives
me a queasy stomach. When you could get the saccharine stuff it was OK.

On Nov 2, 9:19 pm, wrote:
> On Nov 2, 11:02 pm, Bobo Bonobo® > wrote:
>
>
>
> > On Nov 2, 8:59 pm, wrote:
>
> > > On Nov 2, 7:44 pm, Bobo Bonobo® > wrote:
>
> > > > 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
>
> > > I think it is great that diet coke got spoiled. Aspartame can actually
> > > make you fat, give mood swings, and other nasty things.
>
> > Do you have documentation to back that up?
>
> > --Bryan
>
> You can searchhttp://pubmed.org. Here is just one of many studies:http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/sites/en...ShowDetailView...
> Aspartame "... can give rise to formaldehyde, diketopiperazine (a
> carcinogen) and a number of other highly toxic derivatives."
> ----

That is a research PROPOSAL, not the results of a study.

--Bryan

On Nov 2, 10:19 pm, wrote:
> On Nov 2, 11:02 pm, Bobo Bonobo® > wrote:
>
>
>
> > On Nov 2, 8:59 pm, wrote:
>
> > > On Nov 2, 7:44 pm, Bobo Bonobo® > wrote:
>
> > > > 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
>
> > > I think it is great that diet coke got spoiled. Aspartame can actually
> > > make you fat, give mood swings, and other nasty things.
>
> > Do you have documentation to back that up?
>
> > --Bryan
>
> You can searchhttp://pubmed.org. Here is just one of many studies:http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/sites/en...ShowDetailView...
> Aspartame "... can give rise to formaldehyde, diketopiperazine (a
> carcinogen) and a number of other highly toxic derivatives."
> ----
> The truth about artificial colors they did not want you to know about:http://poignant-truths.com


I believe Aspartame was once on a Pentagon list of chemical or
biological weapons because it had such a terrible effect on people and
experimental animals. In order to get it onto the market at all,
Searle engaged in a lot of questionable, dodgy business that would not
impress the general public. They were under Federal Investigation at
one point, they were about to be dragged into court for flat-out lying
to everyone about Aspartame's dangers (brain tumors, cysts, weird
effects on the brain, dead research animals, etc.) when political
strings were pulled by one Donald Rumsfeld, who apparently knew how to
spread money around in order to make it all go away and that's exactly
what happened.

Michael "Dog3" wrote:
> Same here Brian. I also use a lot of Splenda in my every day kitchen
> routine. I'm diabetic and drinking regular soda would really cramp my
> style, glucose wise. Besides, I've been drinking diet soda for so many
> years, regular soda tastes sickeningly sweet to me. My taste buds have
> been well trained

Same here. I'm not a diabetic, but my mom is, so that is what I drank
-- Tab and Fresca. Full-sugar(or HFCS) soda is too... thick. And
syrupy. I can't stand it.

What really annoys me is that many places don't have any diet,
caffeine-free soda. The only diet pop is usually diet Coke. Ugh. I
can't have caffeine after lunch or I won't sleep.

"Default User" > wrote in message
...
> Damaeus wrote:
>
>
>> God, why would you want to? I know there are diabetics out there who
>> have to limit their intake of regular sodas, but I think drinking
>> drinks with aspartame is not a good idea.
>
> I've been drinking diet sodas for 30 years. Why waste empty calories on
> a sugar (or these days HFCS) solution, when you can spend them on far
> tastier things?
>
>
>
>
> Brian


I have a 'very-close' relative who smoked unfiltered cigarettes from age 15
to age 89. It finally got him.
Cigarettes are good for you, too.
Dee Dee

In article >,
Sqwertz > wrote:

> On Fri, 02 Nov 2007 16:44:28 -0700, Bobo Bonobo® wrote:
>
> > 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.
>
> I can't believe all the bitching you do about processed foods and
> here you are loading up on aspartame and Splenda.

My first thought.

"Damaeus" > wrote in message
...
> In news:rec.food.cooking, Bobo Bonobo® > posted on Fri,
> 02 Nov 2007 16:44:28 -0700:
>
>> 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.
>
> God, why would you want to?

shhh. Think Darwin.

Edwin Pawlowski wrote:

>
> "Default User" > wrote in message
> >
> > I've been drinking diet sodas for 30 years. Why waste empty
> > calories on a sugar (or these days HFCS) solution, when you can
> > spend them on far tastier things?
>
> Which is why I drink water. Diet soda, no matter what the sweetener,
> gives me a queasy stomach. When you could get the saccharine stuff it
> was OK.

If anything bothers you, then naturally it's best not to consume it.
I've never had problems.



Brian

--
If televison's a babysitter, the Internet is a drunk librarian who
won't shut up.
-- Dorothy Gambrell (http://catandgirl.com)

Christopher Helms wrote:


> I believe Aspartame was once on a Pentagon list of chemical or
> biological weapons because it had such a terrible effect on people and
> experimental animals.

You some evidence for that?



Brian

--
If televison's a babysitter, the Internet is a drunk librarian who
won't shut up.
-- Dorothy Gambrell (http://catandgirl.com)

Dee.Dee wrote:

>
> "Default User" > wrote in message
> ...
> > Damaeus wrote:
> >
> >
> > > God, why would you want to? I know there are diabetics out there
> > > who have to limit their intake of regular sodas, but I think
> > > drinking drinks with aspartame is not a good idea.
> >
> > I've been drinking diet sodas for 30 years. Why waste empty
> > calories on a sugar (or these days HFCS) solution, when you can
> > spend them on far tastier things?

> I have a 'very-close' relative who smoked unfiltered cigarettes from
> age 15 to age 89. It finally got him. Cigarettes are good for you,
> too.

What the hell are babbling about? I didn't use my experience to say
that it was safe. I said, "why waste calories on sugar solution".
There's no credible medical evidence that aspartame is detrimental to
health, unlike with smoking.





Brian

--
If televison's a babysitter, the Internet is a drunk librarian who
won't shut up.
-- Dorothy Gambrell (http://catandgirl.com)

On Fri, 02 Nov 2007 16:44:28 -0700, Bobo Bonobo® >
wrote:

>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

good thing white trash never use splenda.

your pal,
blake

On Sat, 3 Nov 2007 10:30:51 -0400, "Dee.Dee" >
wrote:

>
>"Default User" > wrote in message
...
>> Damaeus wrote:
>>
>>
>>> God, why would you want to? I know there are diabetics out there who
>>> have to limit their intake of regular sodas, but I think drinking
>>> drinks with aspartame is not a good idea.
>>
>> I've been drinking diet sodas for 30 years. Why waste empty calories on
>> a sugar (or these days HFCS) solution, when you can spend them on far
>> tastier things?
>>
>>
>>
>>
>> Brian
>
>
>I have a 'very-close' relative who smoked unfiltered cigarettes from age 15
>to age 89. It finally got him.
>Cigarettes are good for you, too.
>Dee Dee

Anecdotal evidence is a funny thing. For 40 years, my grandmother
played canasta once a week with the same group of ladies; one of them,
Paula, smoked like a chimney. All the other ladies fussed at her and
told her the cigarettes were going to kill her; she kept smoking three
packs a day despite their dire warnings. I saw her again a couple of
years ago at Grandma's funeral. She was still a heavy smoker. She was
also the only one of the "canasta girls" still alive and, what's more,
she was still spry and in full possession of her mental faculties,
which is more than one could have said of Grandma in her last few
years. Funny how those things turn out sometimes, isn't it?

As for the aspartame, my ob-gyn convinced me years ago to avoid it.
She was very concerned about it's long term effects.

Regards,
Tracy R.

"Tracy R." > wrote
>
> As for the aspartame, my ob-gyn convinced me years ago to avoid it.
> She was very concerned about it's long term effects.
>

From what I have seen in the literature, I am convinced there is a
link between aspartame consumption and the incidence of really
vicious brain cancers. The kind that are fast-growing and always
kill.

On Nov 3, 1:40 pm, Tracy R. > wrote:
> On Sat, 3 Nov 2007 10:30:51 -0400, "Dee.Dee" >
> wrote:
>
>
>
>
>
> >"Default User" > wrote in message
> ...
> >> Damaeus wrote:
>
> >>> God, why would you want to? I know there are diabetics out there who
> >>> have to limit their intake of regular sodas, but I think drinking
> >>> drinks with aspartame is not a good idea.
>
> >> I've been drinking diet sodas for 30 years. Why waste empty calories on
> >> a sugar (or these days HFCS) solution, when you can spend them on far
> >> tastier things?
>
> >> Brian
>
> >I have a 'very-close' relative who smoked unfiltered cigarettes from age 15
> >to age 89. It finally got him.
> >Cigarettes are good for you, too.
> >Dee Dee
>
> Anecdotal evidence is a funny thing. For 40 years, my grandmother
> played canasta once a week with the same group of ladies; one of them,
> Paula, smoked like a chimney. All the other ladies fussed at her and
> told her the cigarettes were going to kill her; she kept smoking three
> packs a day despite their dire warnings. I saw her again a couple of
> years ago at Grandma's funeral. She was still a heavy smoker. She was
> also the only one of the "canasta girls" still alive and, what's more,
> she was still spry and in full possession of her mental faculties,
> which is more than one could have said of Grandma in her last few
> years. Funny how those things turn out sometimes, isn't it?
>
> As for the aspartame, my ob-gyn convinced me years ago to avoid it.
> She was very concerned about it's long term effects.
>
> Regards,
> Tracy R.

What is unusual is that some people seem to be addicted to it.
I know one person who carries a huge 2L bottle of diet coke with him
all the time. Another one carries a BAG with diet coke cans.
If I tell them it is bad, they start screaming: "No evidence, it was
approved by FDA". Trans fats and lots of other nasty things were also
approved by FDA.
What I mean, I have not seen ANYBODY carrying a 2L bottle of REGULAR
coke EVERY day.
It looks like some people cannot leave without it. On message boards
there are posts like: "I will never stop drinking my diet coke". This
unusual addiction is very strange to me. Nobody writes: "I will never
stop my drinking orange juice."
---
The truth about artificial colors they did not want you to know about:
http://poignant-truths.com

Oh pshaw, on Sat 03 Nov 2007 05:13:10p, oregon024 meant to say...

<snip>

> What is unusual is that some people seem to be addicted to it.
> I know one person who carries a huge 2L bottle of diet coke with him
> all the time. Another one carries a BAG with diet coke cans.
> If I tell them it is bad, they start screaming: "No evidence, it was
> approved by FDA". Trans fats and lots of other nasty things were also
> approved by FDA.
> What I mean, I have not seen ANYBODY carrying a 2L bottle of REGULAR
> coke EVERY day.
> It looks like some people cannot leave without it. On message boards
> there are posts like: "I will never stop drinking my diet coke". This
> unusual addiction is very strange to me. Nobody writes: "I will never
> stop my drinking orange juice."

I'm positive that David, my SO, is addicted to Diet Pepsi. He rarely
drinks anything else, except for juice and coffee in the morning, and
sometimes he even foregoes those in preference to the Pepsi.

I've given up trying to point him toward a healthier direction. Last
Christmas I bought him a glass door beverage refrigerator for his home
office and it stays stocked to the brim with Diet Pepsi. If he even gets
the least bit low on stocking it, he practically goes into a panic attack.
:-(



--
Wayne Boatwright

(to e-mail me direct, replace cox dot net with gmail dot com)
__________________________________________________ ____________

It's lonely at the top, but you eat better.

Oh pshaw, on Sat 03 Nov 2007 06:18:14p, cybercat meant to say...

>
> "oregon024" > wrote
> . This
>> unusual addiction is very strange to me. Nobody writes: "I will never
>> stop my drinking orange juice."
>
> You never heard of caffeine addiction?
>
>
>

That, too, but the variety of Diet Pepsi David drinks incessantly is
caffeine free.

--
Wayne Boatwright

(to e-mail me direct, replace cox dot net with gmail dot com)
__________________________________________________ ____________

It's lonely at the top, but you eat better.

On Nov 3, 6:13 pm, oregon024 > wrote:
> On Nov 3, 1:40 pm, Tracy R. > wrote:
>
>
>
> > On Sat, 3 Nov 2007 10:30:51 -0400, "Dee.Dee" >
> > wrote:
>
> > >"Default User" > wrote in message
> > ...
> > >> Damaeus wrote:
>
> > >>> God, why would you want to? I know there are diabetics out there who
> > >>> have to limit their intake of regular sodas, but I think drinking
> > >>> drinks with aspartame is not a good idea.
>
> > >> I've been drinking diet sodas for 30 years. Why waste empty calories on
> > >> a sugar (or these days HFCS) solution, when you can spend them on far
> > >> tastier things?
>
> > >> Brian
>
> > >I have a 'very-close' relative who smoked unfiltered cigarettes from age 15
> > >to age 89. It finally got him.
> > >Cigarettes are good for you, too.
> > >Dee Dee
>
> > Anecdotal evidence is a funny thing. For 40 years, my grandmother
> > played canasta once a week with the same group of ladies; one of them,
> > Paula, smoked like a chimney. All the other ladies fussed at her and
> > told her the cigarettes were going to kill her; she kept smoking three
> > packs a day despite their dire warnings. I saw her again a couple of
> > years ago at Grandma's funeral. She was still a heavy smoker. She was
> > also the only one of the "canasta girls" still alive and, what's more,
> > she was still spry and in full possession of her mental faculties,
> > which is more than one could have said of Grandma in her last few
> > years. Funny how those things turn out sometimes, isn't it?
>
> > As for the aspartame, my ob-gyn convinced me years ago to avoid it.
> > She was very concerned about it's long term effects.
>
> > Regards,
> > Tracy R.
>
> What is unusual is that some people seem to be addicted to it.
> I know one person who carries a huge 2L bottle of diet coke with him
> all the time. Another one carries a BAG with diet coke cans.
> If I tell them it is bad, they start screaming: "No evidence, it was
> approved by FDA". Trans fats and lots of other nasty things were also
> approved by FDA.
> What I mean, I have not seen ANYBODY carrying a 2L bottle of REGULAR
> coke EVERY day.
> It looks like some people cannot leave without it. On message boards
> there are posts like: "I will never stop drinking my diet coke". This
> unusual addiction is very strange to me. Nobody writes: "I will never
> stop my drinking orange juice."
>
It's a cold, palatable, calorie-free vehicle for delivering small does
of caffeine into the bloodstream. Iced tea can be equally addicting.
For many months I drank lightly Splenda-sweetened green gunpowder tea
every day.

If it were the Nutrasweet, instead of the caffeine, then people would
be equally obsessed with Diet 7-Up, and I've never met one of those.

--Bryan

"blake murphy" > wrote in message
...
> On Fri, 02 Nov 2007 16:44:28 -0700, Bobo Bonobo® >
> wrote:
>
>>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
>
> good thing white trash never use splenda.
>
> your pal,
> blake


Are Splenda and aspartame both a white powder?

Dee Dee

"oregon024" > wrote
.. This
> unusual addiction is very strange to me. Nobody writes: "I will never
> stop my drinking orange juice."

You never heard of caffeine addiction?

"Wayne Boatwright" > wrote in message
3.184...
> Oh pshaw, on Sat 03 Nov 2007 06:18:14p, cybercat meant to say...
>
>>
>> "oregon024" > wrote
>> . This
>>> unusual addiction is very strange to me. Nobody writes: "I will never
>>> stop my drinking orange juice."
>>
>> You never heard of caffeine addiction?
>>
>>
>>
>
> That, too, but the variety of Diet Pepsi David drinks incessantly is
> caffeine free.
>

Well that is weird. I drank Diet Coke for years, but never had a problem
doing without it.

"oregon024" > wrote in message
> What I mean, I have not seen ANYBODY carrying a 2L bottle of REGULAR
> coke EVERY day.

I'll introduce you to my niece for starters, them my neighbor, Mrs. Doyle,
then we'll go to work where Tim will give you some of his Coke Classic..

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.

--
Wayne Boatwright

(to e-mail me direct, replace cox dot net with gmail dot com)
__________________________________________________ ____________

It's lonely at the top, but you eat better.

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!

--

Sarah Gray

Sqwertz wrote:
> On Fri, 02 Nov 2007 16:44:28 -0700, Bobo Bonobo® wrote:
>
>> 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.
>
> I can't believe all the bitching you do about processed foods and
> here you are loading up on aspartame and Splenda.
>
> -sw

twas what I was thinking

--

Sarah Gray

Default User wrote:
> Damaeus wrote:
>
>
>> God, why would you want to? I know there are diabetics out there who
>> have to limit their intake of regular sodas, but I think drinking
>> drinks with aspartame is not a good idea.
>
> I've been drinking diet sodas for 30 years. Why waste empty calories on
> a sugar (or these days HFCS) solution, when you can spend them on far
> tastier things?
>
>
>
>
> Brian
>

you could always drink water

--

Sarah Gray

"Sarah Gray" > wrote in message
...
> Default User wrote:
>> Damaeus wrote:
>>
>>
>>> God, why would you want to? I know there are diabetics out there who
>>> have to limit their intake of regular sodas, but I think drinking
>>> drinks with aspartame is not a good idea.
>>
>> I've been drinking diet sodas for 30 years. Why waste empty calories on
>> a sugar (or these days HFCS) solution, when you can spend them on far
>> tastier things?
>>
>>
>>
>>
>> Brian
>>
>
> you could always drink water
>

What if he doesn't like water?

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 :>

--

Sarah Gray

cybercat wrote:
> "Sarah Gray" > wrote in message
> ...
>> Default User wrote:
>>> Damaeus wrote:
>>>
>>>
>>>> God, why would you want to? I know there are diabetics out there who
>>>> have to limit their intake of regular sodas, but I think drinking
>>>> drinks with aspartame is not a good idea.
>>> I've been drinking diet sodas for 30 years. Why waste empty calories on
>>> a sugar (or these days HFCS) solution, when you can spend them on far
>>> tastier things?
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> Brian
>>>
>> you could always drink water
>>
>
> What if he doesn't like water?
>
>

well, hell, anything's better than diet *anything*, in my opinion.

--

Sarah Gray

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.

--
Wayne Boatwright

(to e-mail me direct, replace cox dot net with gmail dot com)
__________________________________________________ ____________

It's lonely at the top, but you eat better.

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.

--

Sarah Gray