Why does Dr.pepper come in a can?

On Mon 28 Jul 2008 07:36:06p, sandi told us...

> Nancy2 > wrote in
>
> s.com:
>
>> On Jul 27, 2:49*pm, Just Visiting >
>> wrote:
>>> Not everybody likes the same things but, really...Do people
>>> in this minority really hate Dr. Pepper THAT much? Dr. Pepper
>>> never did anything to them. I'd like to see them make a soft
>>> drink as successful as the Dr. but I doubt that it would ever happen.
>>
>> I'm not anti-Dr., I'm anti-soda/pop. All kinds, doesn't
>> matter, I never buy any or drink any.
>>
>> N.
>
> I'm with ya. I have no idea how many years and years since I
> bought any soda pop!
>

I'm not anti-Dr Pepper or anti-soda/pop, but I rarely drink it. In fact, I
never drink it at home. David, OTOH, drinks nothing but Diet Caffeine-Free
Pepsi, orange or V-8 Juice, or bottled water. Occasional I will order a
regular Coke if I'm having a burger or pizza in a restaurant. My standard
beverage is unadulterated, brewed iced tea, though I do drink orange or V-8
Juice at breakfast.

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it wasn't Characol that it tasted like, it wasCastoria.

Just Visiting > wrote:
> On Mon, 28 Jul 2008 20:51:29 -0400, "Cheryl"
> > wrote:
>
> >
> > "Serene Vannoy" > wrote in message
> > ...
> > > Just Visiting wrote:
> > > > Not everybody likes the same things but, really...Do people in
> > > > this minority really hate Dr. Pepper THAT much? Dr. Pepper
> > > > never did anything to them. I'd like to see them make a soft
> > > > drink as successful as the Dr. but I doubt that it would ever
> > > > happen.
> > >
> > > I hate the stuff, but I'm not looking to bring about its demise or
> > > anything. People who like it should drink all they want, and I'll
> > > just avoid it as I have done for many, many years. Big deal.
> > >
> >
> > Seriously. The end of Dr Pepper isn't going to bring down the free
> > world. Or... will it? Hard to tell these days.
>
> The end of Dr Pepper is a scary thought actually. That would be like
> the end of McDonald's!

An equally unscary thought. Do you ever eat real food?

Jill

Just Visiting > wrote:
> On Mon, 28 Jul 2008 08:24:19 -0700 (PDT), Nancy2
> > wrote:
>
> > On Jul 27, 2:49 pm, Just Visiting >
> > wrote:
> > > Not everybody likes the same things but, really...Do people in
> > > this minority really hate Dr. Pepper THAT much? Dr. Pepper never
> > > did anything to them. I'd like to see them make a soft drink as
> > > successful as the Dr. but I doubt that it would ever happen.
> >
> > I'm not anti-Dr., I'm anti-soda/pop. All kinds, doesn't matter, I
> > never buy any or drink any.
> >
> > N.
>
> Now that is absolutely amazing! Unless it's only been within the last
> year.

Nothing amazing about it. I don't drink soda/pop either. Sugary sweet
carbonated beverages hold no appeal.

Jill

ChattyCathy wrote:
> kilikini wrote:
>
>> cybercat wrote:
>>> "Dimitri" > wrote
>>>>
>>>> You've been deprived.
>>>>
>>>
>>> I finally tried chocolate stout over the weekend. It was really
>>> good.
>>
>> Was it Young's Chocolate Stout? That's my fave.
>
> Heh. Learn something new every day here. Dad used to drink Milk
> Stout. I thought that was bad enough. <Cathy waves to our Wannabe
> Moderator - sorry, that's another thing I don't like>.
>
> Now I see there is Chocolate stout, Oatmeal stout, Coffee stout and
> Oyster stout too... I must admit the Oyster stout sounds intriguing,
> has anybody tried it/liked it/loved it/hated it?

Never had an Oyster Stout, but I love Samuel Smith's Oatmeal Stout. Another
one of my favorites was Watney's Cream Stout, but I haven't seen that in
years. Another unusual flavored beer I had was a Rauchbier, imported from
Germany, of course. It wasn't a stout, but it had a distinct smoke flavor
to it. I'm guessing they smoked the grains before boiling them to impart
the flavor.

kili

Cheryl wrote:
> "kilikini" > wrote in message
> om...
>> cybercat wrote:
>>> "Dimitri" > wrote
>>>>
>>>> You've been deprived.
>>>>
>>>
>>> I finally tried chocolate stout over the weekend. It was really
>>> good.
>>
>> Was it Young's Chocolate Stout? That's my fave.
>>
>> kili
> Is that a beer?

Technically a stout isn't a beer, but yes, for the sake of understanding,
yes. :~)

kili

Wayne Boatwright wrote:
> On Mon 28 Jul 2008 07:36:06p, sandi told us...
>
>> Nancy2 > wrote in
>>
>>>
>>> I'm not anti-Dr., I'm anti-soda/pop. All kinds, doesn't
>>> matter, I never buy any or drink any.
>>>
>>> N.
>>
>> I'm with ya. I have no idea how many years and years since I
>> bought any soda pop!
>>
>
> I'm not anti-Dr Pepper or anti-soda/pop, but I rarely drink it. In
> fact, I never drink it at home. David, OTOH, drinks nothing but Diet
> Caffeine-Free Pepsi, orange or V-8 Juice, or bottled water.
> Occasional I will order a regular Coke if I'm having a burger or
> pizza in a restaurant. My standard beverage is unadulterated, brewed
> iced tea, though I do drink orange or V-8 Juice at breakfast.

I didn't drink soda for years, but as of late I have to have my diet Sprite
in the morning. It's soothing to my stomach - which tends to get really
upset lately. I can't have caffeine, I'm not going to drink sugared drinks,
so I go with diet Sprite or the Publix brand equivalent. After my glass of
Sprite, I usually have a mug of herbal tea.

kili

On Mon, 28 Jul 2008 08:15:25 -0700, "Dimitri" >
wrote:

>
>"Gloria P" > wrote in message
...
>> Just Visiting wrote:
>>> Not everybody likes the same things but, really...Do people in this
>>> minority really hate Dr. Pepper THAT much?
>>
>>
>> I really wanted to like Dr Pepper but it tastes like the
>> yucky cough syrup of my childhood. That said, I'm not
>> very fond of any soda and rarely drink it. I' much rather
>> have ice water or iced tea.
>>
>> gloria p
>
>That's not yucky! In all likelihood that was cheracol.
>In the old days IIRC that stuff was loaded with codeine. :-)

when i was a kid, i remember there was a bottle of paragoric (an opium
derivative) on the shelf. i can't remember whether or not it was a
prescription item.

your pal,
blake

kilikini wrote:


> Technically a stout isn't a beer, but yes, for the sake of
> understanding, yes. :~)

No, it's beer.




Brian

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On 2008-07-29, blake murphy > wrote:

> when i was a kid, i remember there was a bottle of paragoric (an opium
> derivative) on the shelf. i can't remember whether or not it was a
> prescription item.

I had a terrible tickle-in-throat cough while staying at a friend's house.
His mom was a hypochondriac and had every over-the-shelf cough medicine on
the market. None even slowed my cough down. We were up in the attack going
through some of his stuff when I found another box of old drugstore meds.
One was McKesson cough syrup w/ codeine. One tablespoon and 3 days of agony
was gone in about 3 seconds! It's a pity we pay millions for useless
remedies and have to pay a doctor exhobitant rates for a simple solution to
a simple problem.

nb

Default wrote on 29 Jul 2008 16:21:09 GMT:

>> Technically a stout isn't a beer, but yes, for the sake of
>> understanding, yes. :~)

> No, it's beer.

As I use the words, "beer" is generic and "stout", "ale", "lager",
"hefeweizen" etc. are types of beer.

As an aside, I detest sweet beers like McKesson's stout and most Belgian
Lambics, but that's a personal viewpoint.

--

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Potomac, Maryland

Email, with obvious alterations: not.jim.silverton.at.verizon.not

James Silverton wrote:

> Default wrote on 29 Jul 2008 16:21:09 GMT:
>
> > > Technically a stout isn't a beer, but yes, for the sake of
> > > understanding, yes. :~)
>
> > No, it's beer.
>
> As I use the words, "beer" is generic and "stout", "ale", "lager",
> "hefeweizen" etc. are types of beer.

That's the usual way.



Brian

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won't shut up.
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kilikini wrote:

> Wayne Boatwright wrote:
>> On Mon 28 Jul 2008 07:36:06p, sandi told us...
>>
>>> Nancy2 > wrote in
>>>
>>>>
>>>> I'm not anti-Dr., I'm anti-soda/pop. All kinds, doesn't matter, I
>>>> never buy any or drink any.
>>>>
>>>> N.
>>>
>>> I'm with ya. I have no idea how many years and years since I bought
>>> any soda pop!
>>>
>>>
>> I'm not anti-Dr Pepper or anti-soda/pop, but I rarely drink it. In
>> fact, I never drink it at home. David, OTOH, drinks nothing but Diet
>> Caffeine-Free Pepsi, orange or V-8 Juice, or bottled water. Occasional I
>> will order a regular Coke if I'm having a burger or pizza in a
>> restaurant. My standard beverage is unadulterated, brewed iced tea,
>> though I do drink orange or V-8 Juice at breakfast.
>
> I didn't drink soda for years, but as of late I have to have my diet
> Sprite in the morning. It's soothing to my stomach - which tends to get
> really upset lately. I can't have caffeine, I'm not going to drink
> sugared drinks, so I go with diet Sprite or the Publix brand equivalent.
> After my glass of Sprite, I usually have a mug of herbal tea.

I used to drink mostly diet/decaf colas, but lately the diet lemon-limes
(7-Up, Sprite, Sierra Mist...) have been tasting more refreshing, and I'm
drinking more of them and fewer colas.


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On Sun, 27 Jul 2008 18:07:43 -0400, Just Visiting
> wrote:

>On Sun, 27 Jul 2008 14:34:15 -0700 (PDT), "mequeenbe.nospam"
> wrote:
>
>>
>>
>>Just Visiting wrote:
>>> Not everybody likes the same things but, really...Do people in this
>>> minority really hate Dr. Pepper THAT much? Dr. Pepper never did
>>> anything to them. I'd like to see them make a soft drink as successful
>>> as the Dr. but I doubt that it would ever happen.
>>
>>there is no period (.) after (Dr) in Dr Pepper. Coca Cola owns the
>>brand and they had a big whoop de doo about 20 years ago with the AMA,
>>who threatened to sue because of the (.), which is supposed to be only
>>used with the abbreviation for doctor, like in md, dds., etc.
>>
>>harriet & critters in azusa
>>
>>
>
>You're right! I stand corrected! And people think that I'm fussy. Wow,
>that's just amazing that a period would be SO important - legally!
>Now, since Coca Cola owns the brand, why doesn't the Cheesecake
>Factory serve it?

haven't you found somewhere else to eat yet? you know that they
either shudder or snicker when they see you approaching. 'here comes
dr. pepperstein.'

your pal,
blake

On Sun, 27 Jul 2008 20:46:49 -0500, Sqwertz >
wrote:

>Just Visiting > wrote:
>
>> You really bring up a good point with 7-up. I wish they would go back
>> to their original recipe before they switched to that lemon-lime yuck.
>
>7-Up has always been promoted as a lemon-lime flavored soda.
>
>You're just a regular soda expert, eh?
>
>-sw

she knew dr. pepper when he was still in med school.

your pal,
blake

On Sun, 27 Jul 2008 21:21:03 -0400, Just Visiting
> wrote:

>On Sun, 27 Jul 2008 16:41:41 -0600, Pennyaline
> wrote:
>
>>Just Visiting wrote:
>>> Not everybody likes the same things
>>
>>Correct.
>>
>>> but, really...Do people in this
>>> minority really hate Dr. Pepper THAT much? Dr. Pepper never did
>>> anything to them.
>>
>>Well that IS a relief! I was thinking just the other day: What on earth
>>did Dr Pepper do to the snarling rabble at rfc that got them set against
>>it? But now it's clear that I was locked in unending combat with a
>>logical fallacy. Thanks for setting me straight.
>>
>>
>>> I'd like to see them make a soft drink as successful
>>> as the Dr. but I doubt that it would ever happen.
>>
>>So would I. Let's both threaten to hold our breath until we die if they
>>don't do it!
>
>I'm afraid I can't do that since so many people need me.

maybe you should go to see about them now. your presence here
certainly is not required.

your pal,
blake

>"Just Visiting" > wrote in message
.. .
>> On Sun, 27 Jul 2008 21:05:41 GMT, hahabogus > wrote:
>>
>>>"Nancy Young" > wrote in news:1e-
:
>>>
>>>> aem wrote:
>>>>> On Jul 27, 12:49 pm, Just Visiting >
>>>>> wrote:
>>>>>> Not everybody likes the same things but, really...Do people in this
>>>>>> minority really hate Dr. Pepper THAT much? Dr. Pepper never did
>>>>>> anything to them. I'd like to see them make a soft drink as
>>>>>> successful as the Dr. but I doubt that it would ever happen.
>>>>>
>>>>> I give up, who are you talking to or about?
>>>>
>>>> He's still mad about Cheesecake Factory.
>>>>
>>>> nancy
>>>
>>>Believe it or not....I've never even tried Dr. Pepper.
>>
>> Believe it or not....I've never even tried beer.

maybe you should - it beats the shit out of dr. pepper.

your pal,
blake

On Mon, 28 Jul 2008 20:04:57 -0700, "Mike"
> wrote:

>Why does Dr.pepper come in a can?
>

Because it can.

On Tue, 29 Jul 2008 18:08:32 -0400, Just Visiting
> wrote:

>On Mon, 28 Jul 2008 20:04:57 -0700, "Mike"
> wrote:
>
>>Why does Dr.pepper come in a can?
>>
>
>Because it can.

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On Tue, 29 Jul 2008 18:08:32 -0400, Just Visiting
> wrote:

>>Why does Dr.pepper come in a can?
>>
>
>Because it can.

Better yet.....why do green olives come in glass "capped"
resealable jars and black olives are "tinned"?

"Billy" <Hereiam@hotmaildotcom> wrote in message
...
> On Tue, 29 Jul 2008 18:08:32 -0400, Just Visiting
> > wrote:
>
>>>Why does Dr.pepper come in a can?
>>>
>>
>>Because it can.
>
> Better yet.....why do green olives come in glass "capped"
> resealable jars and black olives are "tinned"?
>

Metal storage would make the pimento taste funny.

On 2008-07-29, cybercat > wrote:

> Metal storage would make the pimento taste funny.

Cans have be "lined" for decades, including cans for pimentos.

nb

Just Visiting wrote:
> On Mon, 28 Jul 2008 20:51:29 -0400, "Cheryl"
> > wrote:
>
>> "Serene Vannoy" > wrote in message
>> ...
>>> Just Visiting wrote:
>>>> Not everybody likes the same things but, really...Do people in this
>>>> minority really hate Dr. Pepper THAT much? Dr. Pepper never did
>>>> anything to them. I'd like to see them make a soft drink as successful
>>>> as the Dr. but I doubt that it would ever happen.
>>> I hate the stuff, but I'm not looking to bring about its demise or
>>> anything. People who like it should drink all they want, and I'll just
>>> avoid it as I have done for many, many years. Big deal.
>>>
>> Seriously. The end of Dr Pepper isn't going to bring down the free world.
>> Or... will it? Hard to tell these days.
>
> The end of Dr Pepper is a scary thought actually. That would be like
> the end of McDonald's!

Wow, you *are* f-d up!

-dk

Just Visiting wrote:
> On Sun, 27 Jul 2008 20:44:37 -0600, Gloria P >
> wrote:
>
>> Just Visiting wrote:
>>> Not everybody likes the same things but, really...Do people in this
>>> minority really hate Dr. Pepper THAT much?
>>
>> I really wanted to like Dr Pepper but it tastes like the
>> yucky cough syrup of my childhood. That said, I'm not
>> very fond of any soda and rarely drink it. I' much rather
>> have ice water or iced tea.
>>
>> gloria p
>
> It's funny how childhood experiences can last a lifetime. One of my
> cousins doesn't like grape jelly at all because of the way grandma use
> to serve it.

Scooping it out of the bottle with her dentures?

-dk

On Sun, 27 Jul 2008 15:49:34 -0400, Just Visiting
> wrote:

>Not everybody likes the same things but, really...Do people in this
>minority really hate Dr. Pepper THAT much? Dr. Pepper never did
>anything to them. I'd like to see them make a soft drink as successful
>as the Dr. but I doubt that it would ever happen.

It's not "Dr. Pepper," it's "Dr Pepper." No period after the "r" in
"Dr"

Terry "Squeaks" Pulliam Burd
--
"If the soup had been as hot as the claret, if the claret had been as
old as the bird, and if the bird's breasts had been as full as the
waitress's, it would have been a very good dinner."

-- Duncan Hines

To reply, replace "meatloaf" with "cox"
Terry "Squeaks" Pulliam Burd

"And what manner of jackassery must we put up with today?"

Danae in "Non Sequitir"

On Tue, 29 Jul 2008 19:10:57 -0400, "cybercat" >
wrote:

>Metal storage would make the pimento taste funny.

Geroge Carlin was funny.....pimentos are NOT funny.

So.....with that said.....why can't a black olive be put in a glass
jar...since we are not dealing with pimentos?

"Billy" <Hereiam@hotmaildotcom> wrote in message
...
> On Tue, 29 Jul 2008 19:10:57 -0400, "cybercat" >
> wrote:
>
>>Metal storage would make the pimento taste funny.
>
> Geroge Carlin was funny.....pimentos are NOT funny.
>
> So.....with that said.....why can't a black olive be put in a glass
> jar...since we are not dealing with pimentos?
>

Freak.

On Tue, 29 Jul 2008 20:53:47 -0400, "cybercat" >
wrote:

>
>"Billy" <Hereiam@hotmaildotcom> wrote in message
.. .
>> On Tue, 29 Jul 2008 19:10:57 -0400, "cybercat" >
>> wrote:
>>
>>>Metal storage would make the pimento taste funny.
>>
>> Geroge Carlin was funny.....pimentos are NOT funny.
>>
>> So.....with that said.....why can't a black olive be put in a glass
>> jar...since we are not dealing with pimentos?
>>
>
>Freak.
>
If it makes you feel any better *I* got your joke.


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On Jul 27, 4:53*pm, Just Visiting >
wrote:
> On Sun, 27 Jul 2008 12:57:04 -0700 (PDT), aem >
> wrote:
>
> >On Jul 27, 12:49*pm, Just Visiting >
> >wrote:
> >> Not everybody likes the same things but, really...Do people in this
> >> minority really hate Dr. Pepper THAT much? Dr. Pepper never did
> >> anything to them. I'd like to see them make a soft drink as successful
> >> as the Dr. but I doubt that it would ever happen.
>
> >I give up, who are you talking to or about? * *-aem
>
> I'm asking about anti-Dr. Pepper people. It seems to be that people
> either really like it or really hate it.

I'm indifferent to it. I drank it when I was young, but I don't have
the taste for sweet
things that I had 20 or 30 years ago. I'd drink it if no better
choice (such as water)
was available.

"Cheryl" > wrote in message
. ..
>
> "kilikini" > wrote in message
> om...
>> cybercat wrote:
>>> "Dimitri" > wrote
>>>>
>>>> You've been deprived.
>>>>
>>>
>>> I finally tried chocolate stout over the weekend. It was really good.
>>
>> Was it Young's Chocolate Stout? That's my fave.
>>
>> kili
> Is that a beer?


Look he

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Beer_style

Go down to the middle/bottom of the page.
--
Old Scoundrel

(AKA Dimitri)

On Tue, 29 Jul 2008 17:13:56 GMT, notbob > wrote:

>On 2008-07-29, blake murphy > wrote:
>
>> when i was a kid, i remember there was a bottle of paragoric (an opium
>> derivative) on the shelf. i can't remember whether or not it was a
>> prescription item.
>
>I had a terrible tickle-in-throat cough while staying at a friend's house.
>His mom was a hypochondriac and had every over-the-shelf cough medicine on
>the market. None even slowed my cough down. We were up in the attack going
>through some of his stuff when I found another box of old drugstore meds.
>One was McKesson cough syrup w/ codeine. One tablespoon and 3 days of agony
>was gone in about 3 seconds! It's a pity we pay millions for useless
>remedies and have to pay a doctor exhobitant rates for a simple solution to
>a simple problem.
>
>nb

but we can't allow people (except those with medical degrees) access
to narcotics. they'll all become junkies!

your pal,
blake

On Tue, 29 Jul 2008 11:37:49 -0700, Blinky the Shark
> wrote:

>kilikini wrote:
>
>> Wayne Boatwright wrote:
>>> On Mon 28 Jul 2008 07:36:06p, sandi told us...
>>>
>>>> Nancy2 > wrote in
>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>> I'm not anti-Dr., I'm anti-soda/pop. All kinds, doesn't matter, I
>>>>> never buy any or drink any.
>>>>>
>>>>> N.
>>>>
>>>> I'm with ya. I have no idea how many years and years since I bought
>>>> any soda pop!
>>>>
>>>>
>>> I'm not anti-Dr Pepper or anti-soda/pop, but I rarely drink it. In
>>> fact, I never drink it at home. David, OTOH, drinks nothing but Diet
>>> Caffeine-Free Pepsi, orange or V-8 Juice, or bottled water. Occasional I
>>> will order a regular Coke if I'm having a burger or pizza in a
>>> restaurant. My standard beverage is unadulterated, brewed iced tea,
>>> though I do drink orange or V-8 Juice at breakfast.
>>
>> I didn't drink soda for years, but as of late I have to have my diet
>> Sprite in the morning. It's soothing to my stomach - which tends to get
>> really upset lately. I can't have caffeine, I'm not going to drink
>> sugared drinks, so I go with diet Sprite or the Publix brand equivalent.
>> After my glass of Sprite, I usually have a mug of herbal tea.
>
>I used to drink mostly diet/decaf colas, but lately the diet lemon-limes
>(7-Up, Sprite, Sierra Mist...) have been tasting more refreshing, and I'm
>drinking more of them and fewer colas.

a coca-cola made with sugar was a lot crisper. now they seem to lay
heavily on the tongue.

your pal,
blake

"notbob" > wrote in message
...
> On 2008-07-29, blake murphy > wrote:
>
>> when i was a kid, i remember there was a bottle of paragoric (an opium
>> derivative) on the shelf. i can't remember whether or not it was a
>> prescription item.
>
> I had a terrible tickle-in-throat cough while staying at a friend's house.
> His mom was a hypochondriac and had every over-the-shelf cough medicine on
> the market. None even slowed my cough down. We were up in the attack
> going
> through some of his stuff when I found another box of old drugstore meds.
> One was McKesson cough syrup w/ codeine. One tablespoon and 3 days of
> agony
> was gone in about 3 seconds! It's a pity we pay millions for useless
> remedies and have to pay a doctor exhobitant rates for a simple solution
> to
> a simple problem.
>
> nb

For many years cheracol was an over the counter medication then you had to
sign and ultimately it became scrip only.

It's a simple formula: abuse = regulation.



--
Old Scoundrel

(AKA Dimitri)

blake murphy wrote:

> On Tue, 29 Jul 2008 11:37:49 -0700, Blinky the Shark >
> wrote:
>
>>kilikini wrote:
>>
>>> Wayne Boatwright wrote:
>>>> On Mon 28 Jul 2008 07:36:06p, sandi told us...
>>>>
>>>>> Nancy2 > wrote in
>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>> I'm not anti-Dr., I'm anti-soda/pop. All kinds, doesn't matter, I
>>>>>> never buy any or drink any.
>>>>>>
>>>>>> N.
>>>>>
>>>>> I'm with ya. I have no idea how many years and years since I bought
>>>>> any soda pop!
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>> I'm not anti-Dr Pepper or anti-soda/pop, but I rarely drink it. In
>>>> fact, I never drink it at home. David, OTOH, drinks nothing but Diet
>>>> Caffeine-Free Pepsi, orange or V-8 Juice, or bottled water. Occasional
>>>> I will order a regular Coke if I'm having a burger or pizza in a
>>>> restaurant. My standard beverage is unadulterated, brewed iced tea,
>>>> though I do drink orange or V-8 Juice at breakfast.
>>>
>>> I didn't drink soda for years, but as of late I have to have my diet
>>> Sprite in the morning. It's soothing to my stomach - which tends to
>>> get really upset lately. I can't have caffeine, I'm not going to drink
>>> sugared drinks, so I go with diet Sprite or the Publix brand
>>> equivalent. After my glass of Sprite, I usually have a mug of herbal
>>> tea.
>>
>>I used to drink mostly diet/decaf colas, but lately the diet lemon-limes
>>(7-Up, Sprite, Sierra Mist...) have been tasting more refreshing, and I'm
>>drinking more of them and fewer colas.
>
> a coca-cola made with sugar was a lot crisper. now they seem to lay
> heavily on the tongue.

Coke's my least favorite of the colas I know. I find it kind of heavy;
between the Big Two Colas, I like the lighter and more interesting mix of
flavors Pepsi offers.


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On Jul 27, 12:49*pm, Just Visiting >
wrote:
> Not everybody likes the same things but, really...Do people in this
> minority really hate Dr. Pepper THAT much? Dr. Pepper never did
> anything to them. I'd like to see them make a soft drink as successful
> as the Dr. but I doubt that it would ever happen.


When I was a kid, I was a Dr. Pepper addict. I must admit I haven't
had one in a very long time, and your posting here has spiked my
interest once again! Guess I'll need to pick some up when I visit the
grocery store.

Generally, if I'm not drinking water, I'll drink Diet Pepsi. I'm
trying to wean myself from cola and soda outright!

Myrl Jeffcoat

blake murphy wrote:
> On Tue, 29 Jul 2008 17:13:56 GMT, notbob > wrote:
>
>> On 2008-07-29, blake murphy > wrote:
>>
>>> when i was a kid, i remember there was a bottle of paragoric (an opium
>>> derivative) on the shelf. i can't remember whether or not it was a
>>> prescription item.
>> I had a terrible tickle-in-throat cough while staying at a friend's house.
>> His mom was a hypochondriac and had every over-the-shelf cough medicine on
>> the market. None even slowed my cough down. We were up in the attack going
>> through some of his stuff when I found another box of old drugstore meds.
>> One was McKesson cough syrup w/ codeine. One tablespoon and 3 days of agony
>> was gone in about 3 seconds! It's a pity we pay millions for useless
>> remedies and have to pay a doctor exhobitant rates for a simple solution to
>> a simple problem.
>>
>> nb
>
> but we can't allow people (except those with medical degrees) access
> to narcotics. they'll all become junkies!
>
> your pal,
> blake

Heh. Frequently, we can't even let the terminally ill have access
to adequate pain meds because they might become addicted. :-(

--
Jean B.

On Jul 28, 8:27 pm, Just Visiting >
wrote:
> On Mon, 28 Jul 2008 08:24:19 -0700 (PDT), Nancy2
>
> > wrote:
> >On Jul 27, 2:49 pm, Just Visiting >
> >wrote:
> >> Not everybody likes the same things but, really...Do people in this
> >> minority really hate Dr. Pepper THAT much? Dr. Pepper never did
> >> anything to them. I'd like to see them make a soft drink as successful
> >> as the Dr. but I doubt that it would ever happen.
>
> >I'm not anti-Dr., I'm anti-soda/pop. All kinds, doesn't matter, I
> >never buy any or drink any.
>
> >N.
>
> Now that is absolutely amazing! Unless it's only been within the last
> year.

Why amazing? It has absolutely no food value - well, maybe some
negatives - I've never bought it and rarely ever drank it, even when I
was young. And now I'm old.

N.

On Wed, 30 Jul 2008 12:31:32 -0700 (PDT), Myrl Jeffcoat
> wrote:

>On Jul 27, 12:49*pm, Just Visiting >
>wrote:
>> Not everybody likes the same things but, really...Do people in this
>> minority really hate Dr. Pepper THAT much? Dr. Pepper never did
>> anything to them. I'd like to see them make a soft drink as successful
>> as the Dr. but I doubt that it would ever happen.
>
>
>When I was a kid, I was a Dr. Pepper addict. I must admit I haven't
>had one in a very long time, and your posting here has spiked my
>interest once again! Guess I'll need to pick some up when I visit the
>grocery store.
>
>Generally, if I'm not drinking water, I'll drink Diet Pepsi. I'm
>trying to wean myself from cola and soda outright!
>
>Myrl Jeffcoat

I hope this is a good thing! Just drink it in moderation. I always buy
canned pop to help control how much I drink. I usually drink one can
per meal and water. I definitely have to drink pop when I eat pizza!

On Wed 30 Jul 2008 12:25:36p, Blinky the Shark told us...

> blake murphy wrote:
>
>> On Tue, 29 Jul 2008 11:37:49 -0700, Blinky the Shark
>
>> wrote:
>>
>>>kilikini wrote:
>>>
>>>> Wayne Boatwright wrote:
>>>>> On Mon 28 Jul 2008 07:36:06p, sandi told us...
>>>>>
>>>>>> Nancy2 > wrote in
>>>>>>
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> I'm not anti-Dr., I'm anti-soda/pop. All kinds, doesn't matter, I
>>>>>>> never buy any or drink any.
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> N.
>>>>>>
>>>>>> I'm with ya. I have no idea how many years and years since I bought
>>>>>> any soda pop!
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>> I'm not anti-Dr Pepper or anti-soda/pop, but I rarely drink it. In
>>>>> fact, I never drink it at home. David, OTOH, drinks nothing but Diet
>>>>> Caffeine-Free Pepsi, orange or V-8 Juice, or bottled water.
Occasional
>>>>> I will order a regular Coke if I'm having a burger or pizza in a
>>>>> restaurant. My standard beverage is unadulterated, brewed iced tea,
>>>>> though I do drink orange or V-8 Juice at breakfast.
>>>>
>>>> I didn't drink soda for years, but as of late I have to have my diet
>>>> Sprite in the morning. It's soothing to my stomach - which tends to
>>>> get really upset lately. I can't have caffeine, I'm not going to
drink
>>>> sugared drinks, so I go with diet Sprite or the Publix brand
>>>> equivalent. After my glass of Sprite, I usually have a mug of herbal
>>>> tea.
>>>
>>>I used to drink mostly diet/decaf colas, but lately the diet lemon-limes
>>>(7-Up, Sprite, Sierra Mist...) have been tasting more refreshing, and
I'm
>>>drinking more of them and fewer colas.
>>
>> a coca-cola made with sugar was a lot crisper. now they seem to lay
>> heavily on the tongue.
>
> Coke's my least favorite of the colas I know. I find it kind of heavy;
> between the Big Two Colas, I like the lighter and more interesting mix of
> flavors Pepsi offers.

I find Pepsi too sweet.


--
Wayne Boatwright
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