Coca Cola's new 2-quart plastic bottles!

The new bottles are shaped like overgrown coke bottles of old rather than the
straight shaped cylinder.

A problem I encountered with the new one is that it's taller and won't fit on
any fridge shelves that I arranged to my liking ages ago. The quickest fix
was to adjust a door shelf were it fits very nicely.

So the problem actually backfired into a better solution, freeing up more
shelf space.

At first I was mad, now I'm glad. ))

Andy

On Jun 23, 10:33*am, Andy > wrote:
> Coca Cola's new 2-quart plastic bottles!
>
> The new bottles are shaped like overgrown coke bottles of old rather than the
> straight shaped cylinder.
>
> A problem I encountered with the new one is that it's taller and won't fit on
> any fridge shelves that I arranged to my liking ages ago. The quickest fix
> was to adjust a door shelf were it fits very nicely.
>
> So the problem actually backfired into a better solution, freeing up more
> shelf space.
>
> At first I was mad, now I'm glad. ))
>
> Andy

See...good things do happen to you!

Chemo the Clown said...

>> So the problem actually backfired into a better solution, freeing up more
>> shelf space.
>>
>> At first I was mad, now I'm glad. ))
>>
>> Andy
>
> See...good things do happen to you!


Alex,

Heh heh heh heh heh!

Yeah! How 'bout that?!!

Best,

Andy

On Jun 23, 12:33*pm, Andy > wrote:
> Coca Cola's new 2-quart plastic bottles!
>
> The new bottles are shaped like overgrown coke bottles of old rather than the
> straight shaped cylinder.
>
> A problem I encountered with the new one is that it's taller and won't fit on
> any fridge shelves that I arranged to my liking ages ago. The quickest fix
> was to adjust a door shelf were it fits very nicely.
>
> So the problem actually backfired into a better solution, freeing up more
> shelf space.
>
> At first I was mad, now I'm glad. ))
>
> Andy

I use old Gatorade bottles, wash them out really well and fill them
with good old STL tap water!!

STL has among the best tap water in the nation!

John Kuthe...

Andy wrote:
> Heh heh heh heh heh!
>
> Yeah! How 'bout that?!!

But...but... doesn't that mean you have less shelf space below?

Just askin'. :-)

--
Dave
What is best in life? "To crush your enemies, see them driven before
you, and to hear the lamentation of the women." -- Conan

Coca Cola = slow but sure death or end up looking like a bush pig

http://www.blisstree.com/healthbolt/...oke-right-now/

Andy wrote:
> Chemo the Clown said...
>
>>> So the problem actually backfired into a better solution, freeing up more
>>> shelf space.
>>>
>>> At first I was mad, now I'm glad. ))
>>>
>>> Andy
>> See...good things do happen to you!
>
>
> Alex,
>
> Heh heh heh heh heh!
>
> Yeah! How 'bout that?!!
>
> Best,
>
> Andy
>

On Jun 23, 1:04*pm, Phil-c <invalid@invalid> wrote:
> Coca Cola * *= slow but sure death *or end up looking like a bush pig
>
> http://www.blisstree.com/healthbolt/...r-body-if-you-...
>
> Andy wrote:
> > Chemo the Clown said...
>
> >>> So the problem actually backfired into a better solution, freeing up more
> >>> shelf space.
>
> >>> At first I was mad, now I'm glad. ))
>
> >>> Andy
> >> See...good things do happen to you!
>
> > Alex,
>
> > Heh heh heh heh heh!
>
> > Yeah! How 'bout that?!!
>
> > Best,
>
> > Andy
>
>

That's why I don't drink soda poop!

(Typo accidental, but strangely Fruedianly appropo!!)

John Kuthe...

Andy wrote:
> Coca Cola's new 2-quart plastic bottles!
>
> The new bottles are shaped like overgrown coke bottles of old rather than the
> straight shaped cylinder.
>
> A problem I encountered with the new one is that it's taller and won't fit on
> any fridge shelves that I arranged to my liking ages ago. The quickest fix
> was to adjust a door shelf were it fits very nicely.
>
> So the problem actually backfired into a better solution, freeing up more
> shelf space.


An even better solution? Give up drinking soda. Keep cold water in a
bottle in the fridge.

It's better for your health, cheaper, and non-addictive.

gloria p

"Andy" > wrote in message ...
> Coca Cola's new 2-quart plastic bottles!
>
> The new bottles are shaped like overgrown coke bottles of old rather than
> the
> straight shaped cylinder.
>
> A problem I encountered with the new one is that it's taller and won't fit
> on
> any fridge shelves that I arranged to my liking ages ago. The quickest fix
> was to adjust a door shelf were it fits very nicely.
>
> So the problem actually backfired into a better solution, freeing up more
> shelf space.
>
What'll you do when they begin making the 2 liter size, those extra ounces
may require further adjustment.

Dave Bugg said...

> Andy wrote:
>> Heh heh heh heh heh!
>>
>> Yeah! How 'bout that?!!
>
> But...but... doesn't that mean you have less shelf space below?
>
> Just askin'. :-)


There were two spare "rungs" at the bottom of the door (side by side) that I
didn't feel like using so I wouldn't have to bend down that far for stuff.
The door shelves housed all the many bottles of condiments, dressings, etc.,
which I did have to re-shoehorn around, throwing out some really ancient
stuff in the process to make room.

Only wish I'd thought of it sooner. :-/

Andy

John Kuthe said...

> On Jun 23, 12:33*pm, Andy > wrote:
>> Coca Cola's new 2-quart plastic bottles!
>>
>> The new bottles are shaped like overgrown coke bottles of old rather
than
> the
>> straight shaped cylinder.
>>
>> A problem I encountered with the new one is that it's taller and won't
fi
> t on
>> any fridge shelves that I arranged to my liking ages ago. The quickest
fi
> x
>> was to adjust a door shelf were it fits very nicely.
>>
>> So the problem actually backfired into a better solution, freeing up
more
>> shelf space.
>>
>> At first I was mad, now I'm glad. ))
>>
>> Andy
>
> I use old Gatorade bottles, wash them out really well and fill them
> with good old STL tap water!!
>
> STL has among the best tap water in the nation!
>
> John Kuthe...


John,

That's what I keep hearing here at rfc.

Now if only STL could fix their pizza (only from what I've heard here at
rfc.

Best,

Andy

Phil-c said...

> Coca Cola = slow but sure death or end up looking like a bush pig
>
> http://www.blisstree.com/healthbolt/...dy-if-you-drin
> k-a-coke-right-now/


Phil-c,

Thanks for the link. I just don't want to look just today... tomorrow maybe.


Best,

Andy

gloria.p said...

> Andy wrote:
>> Coca Cola's new 2-quart plastic bottles!
>>
>> The new bottles are shaped like overgrown coke bottles of old rather
>> than the straight shaped cylinder.
>>
>> A problem I encountered with the new one is that it's taller and won't
>> fit on any fridge shelves that I arranged to my liking ages ago. The
>> quickest fix was to adjust a door shelf were it fits very nicely.
>>
>> So the problem actually backfired into a better solution, freeing up
>> more shelf space.
>
>
> An even better solution? Give up drinking soda. Keep cold water in a
> bottle in the fridge.
>
> It's better for your health, cheaper, and non-addictive.
>
> gloria p


gloria p,

I drink water all day long! A few chugs of coke every so often relieves the
boredom that is H2O.

Best,

Andy

John Kuthe wrote:
> On Jun 23, 1:04 pm, Phil-c <invalid@invalid> wrote:
>> Coca Cola = slow but sure death or end up looking like a bush pig
>>
>> http://www.blisstree.com/healthbolt/...r-body-if-you-...
>>
>> Andy wrote:
>>> Chemo the Clown said...
>>>>> So the problem actually backfired into a better solution, freeing up more
>>>>> shelf space.
>>>>> At first I was mad, now I'm glad. ))
>>>>> Andy
>>>> See...good things do happen to you!
>>> Alex,
>>> Heh heh heh heh heh!
>>> Yeah! How 'bout that?!!
>>> Best,
>>> Andy
>>
>
> That's why I don't drink soda poop!
>
> (Typo accidental, but strangely Fruedianly appropo!!)
>
> John Kuthe...

Me too, if soda consumption depended on me the factories would be
shuttered. About the only soda I ever liked was ginger ale once in a
great while and is impossible to find one that actually tastes like ginger.

Stu said...

> On Tue, 23 Jun 2009 12:33:07 -0500, Andy > wrote:
>
>>Coca Cola's new 2-quart plastic bottles!
>>
>>The new bottles are shaped like overgrown coke bottles of old rather
>>than the straight shaped cylinder.
>>
>>A problem I encountered with the new one is that it's taller and won't
>>fit on any fridge shelves that I arranged to my liking ages ago. The
>>quickest fix was to adjust a door shelf were it fits very nicely.
>>
>>So the problem actually backfired into a better solution, freeing up
>>more shelf space.
>>
>>At first I was mad, now I'm glad. ))
>>
>>Andy
>
> tell the truth you're mad


WELL, I AIN'T CRAZY!!!

Andy

Are so!

Am not!

....

On Jun 23, 1:51*pm, Stu > wrote:
> On Tue, 23 Jun 2009 10:54:37 -0700 (PDT), John Kuthe
>
>
>
> > wrote:
> >On Jun 23, 12:33*pm, Andy > wrote:
> >> Coca Cola's new 2-quart plastic bottles!
>
> >> The new bottles are shaped like overgrown coke bottles of old rather than the
> >> straight shaped cylinder.
>
> >> A problem I encountered with the new one is that it's taller and won't fit on
> >> any fridge shelves that I arranged to my liking ages ago. The quickest fix
> >> was to adjust a door shelf were it fits very nicely.
>
> >> So the problem actually backfired into a better solution, freeing up more
> >> shelf space.
>
> >> At first I was mad, now I'm glad. ))
>
> >> Andy
>
> >I use old Gatorade bottles, wash them out really well and fill them
> >with good old STL tap water!!
>
> >STL has among the best tap water in the nation!
>
> >John Kuthe...
>
> You could make yourself sick by reusing those bottleshttp://ncane.com/rmd

I never have. I'm quite aware of the temporal nature of old Gatorade
bottles. I buy a quart of Gatorade every once in a while to get a new
one, and wash my two existing bottles that I use at least once a week
in hot spapy water, very thoroughly.

John Kuthe...

Andy wrote:
> Coca Cola's new 2-quart plastic bottles!
>
> The new bottles are shaped like overgrown coke bottles of old rather than the
> straight shaped cylinder.
>
> A problem I encountered with the new one is that it's taller and won't fit on
> any fridge shelves that I arranged to my liking ages ago. The quickest fix
> was to adjust a door shelf were it fits very nicely.
>
> So the problem actually backfired into a better solution, freeing up more
> shelf space.
>
> At first I was mad, now I'm glad. ))
>
> Andy

Congrats! You've just been downsized! :-)

In article >, Andy > wrote:

> gloria.p said...
>
> > Andy wrote:
> >> Coca Cola's new 2-quart plastic bottles!
> >>
> >> The new bottles are shaped like overgrown coke bottles of old rather
> >> than the straight shaped cylinder.
> >>
> >> A problem I encountered with the new one is that it's taller and won't
> >> fit on any fridge shelves that I arranged to my liking ages ago. The
> >> quickest fix was to adjust a door shelf were it fits very nicely.
> >>
> >> So the problem actually backfired into a better solution, freeing up
> >> more shelf space.
> >
> >
> > An even better solution? Give up drinking soda. Keep cold water in a
> > bottle in the fridge.
> >
> > It's better for your health, cheaper, and non-addictive.
> >
> > gloria p
>
>
> gloria p,
>
> I drink water all day long! A few chugs of coke every so often relieves the
> boredom that is H2O.
>
> Best,
>
> Andy

If I'm really bored, I'll make some Solar tea with one of the many
selections of Celestial Seasonings and refrigerate that.

I gave up soft drinks over 20 years ago and seldom need any help at the
dentists office.
--
Peace! Om

Life isn't about waiting for the storm to pass.
It's about learning to dance in the rain.
-- Anon.


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In article >,
George > wrote:

> John Kuthe wrote:
> > On Jun 23, 1:04 pm, Phil-c <invalid@invalid> wrote:
> >> Coca Cola = slow but sure death or end up looking like a bush pig
> >>
> >> http://www.blisstree.com/healthbolt/...r-body-if-you-...
> >>
> >> Andy wrote:
> >>> Chemo the Clown said...
> >>>>> So the problem actually backfired into a better solution, freeing up
> >>>>> more
> >>>>> shelf space.
> >>>>> At first I was mad, now I'm glad. ))
> >>>>> Andy
> >>>> See...good things do happen to you!
> >>> Alex,
> >>> Heh heh heh heh heh!
> >>> Yeah! How 'bout that?!!
> >>> Best,
> >>> Andy
> >>
> >
> > That's why I don't drink soda poop!
> >
> > (Typo accidental, but strangely Fruedianly appropo!!)
> >
> > John Kuthe...
>
> Me too, if soda consumption depended on me the factories would be
> shuttered. About the only soda I ever liked was ginger ale once in a
> great while and is impossible to find one that actually tastes like ginger.

Make your own. Dad does. Puree ginger root, strain off the juice and
add it to club soda. Sweeten as needed with whatever your favorite
sweetener is.
--
Peace! Om

Life isn't about waiting for the storm to pass.
It's about learning to dance in the rain.
-- Anon.


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In article
>,
John Kuthe > wrote:

> > You could make yourself sick by reusing those bottleshttp://ncane.com/rmd
>
> I never have. I'm quite aware of the temporal nature of old Gatorade
> bottles. I buy a quart of Gatorade every once in a while to get a new
> one, and wash my two existing bottles that I use at least once a week
> in hot spapy water, very thoroughly.
>
> John Kuthe...

Same here. I have 3 1 liter gator ade bottles I rotate for my car for
water and keep them clean.
--
Peace! Om

Life isn't about waiting for the storm to pass.
It's about learning to dance in the rain.
-- Anon.


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Andy wrote:
> Coca Cola's new 2-quart plastic bottles!
>
> The new bottles are shaped like overgrown coke bottles of old rather than the
> straight shaped cylinder.
>
> A problem I encountered with the new one is that it's taller and won't fit on
> any fridge shelves that I arranged to my liking ages ago. The quickest fix
> was to adjust a door shelf were it fits very nicely.
>
> So the problem actually backfired into a better solution, freeing up more
> shelf space.
>
> At first I was mad, now I'm glad. ))
>
> Andy

Andy,

Do the "My Coke Rewards" with the print inside the bottle caps. I don't
know what one gets, but I'm saving points.

--
Janet Wilder
Way-the-heck-south Texas
Spelling doesn't count. Cooking does.

Janet Wilder said...

> Andy wrote:
>> Coca Cola's new 2-quart plastic bottles!
>>
>> The new bottles are shaped like overgrown coke bottles of old rather
>> than the straight shaped cylinder.
>>
>> A problem I encountered with the new one is that it's taller and won't
>> fit on any fridge shelves that I arranged to my liking ages ago. The
>> quickest fix was to adjust a door shelf were it fits very nicely.
>>
>> So the problem actually backfired into a better solution, freeing up
>> more shelf space.
>>
>> At first I was mad, now I'm glad. ))
>>
>> Andy
>
> Andy,
>
> Do the "My Coke Rewards" with the print inside the bottle caps. I don't
> know what one gets, but I'm saving points.


Janet,

When I smoked, I gave my nephew my Marlboro miles so he could cash in on
something. As it turned out, he saved up enough and one day, presented me
with a beautiful dartboard set/cabinet!

I didn't see THAT coming. ))

It's still in play in the game room.

Best,

Andy

"gloria.p" wrote:
>
> Andy wrote:
> > Coca Cola's new 2-quart plastic bottles!
> >
> > The new bottles are shaped like overgrown coke bottles of old rather than the
> > straight shaped cylinder.
> >
> > A problem I encountered with the new one is that it's taller and won't fit on
> > any fridge shelves that I arranged to my liking ages ago. The quickest fix
> > was to adjust a door shelf were it fits very nicely.
> >
> > So the problem actually backfired into a better solution, freeing up more
> > shelf space.
>
> An even better solution? Give up drinking soda. Keep cold water in a
> bottle in the fridge.
>
> It's better for your health, cheaper, and non-addictive.
>
> gloria p

Hell no! As I told my SCUBA instructor, drinking plain water is like
drowning (he hates plain water too). I drink Diet Dr. Pepper or hybrid
iced tea (50/50 green tea and regular).

On Jun 23, 5:22*pm, "Pete C." > wrote:
> "gloria.p" wrote:
>
> > Andy wrote:
> > > Coca Cola's new 2-quart plastic bottles!
>
> > > The new bottles are shaped like overgrown coke bottles of old rather than the
> > > straight shaped cylinder.
>
> > > A problem I encountered with the new one is that it's taller and won't fit on
> > > any fridge shelves that I arranged to my liking ages ago. The quickest fix
> > > was to adjust a door shelf were it fits very nicely.
>
> > > So the problem actually backfired into a better solution, freeing up more
> > > shelf space.
>
> > An even better solution? *Give up drinking soda. *Keep cold water in a
> > bottle in the fridge.
>
> > It's better for your health, cheaper, and non-addictive.
>
> > gloria p
>
> Hell no! As I told my SCUBA instructor, drinking plain water is like
> drowning (he hates plain water too). I drink Diet Dr. Pepper or hybrid
> iced tea (50/50 green tea and regular).

Only if you suck it down your trachea!

Water is the base fluid in everything you drink, save for ETOH. Why
pollute perfectly good water with a bunch of crap??!!

And I drink my water room temp, not chilled.

John Kuthe...

Pete C. wrote:
> Hell no! As I told my SCUBA instructor, drinking plain water is like
> drowning (he hates plain water too). I drink Diet Dr. Pepper or hybrid
> iced tea (50/50 green tea and regular).

How are things going over in rec.scuba? I look at the newsgroup
sometimes, but it is always a fight between Scott and Greg.


Becca

ObFood:

Chiles Rellenos

12 poblano chiles
1/2 lb chihuahua cheese, asadero or monterey jack
1/2 cup water
1/4 cup vegetable oil
1 tablespoon olive oil
3 eggs, whites and yolks separated
flour, as much as needed
5 medium tomatoes
1 onion, cut in thin slices
1 garlic clove
1 teaspoon dried oregano
1 tablespoon sugar
salt and pepper to taste

Roast the chiles on an open flame, when skin becomes charred, put them
in a plastic bag for about 10 minutes. Peel chiles, cut a slit in one
side and deseed them. Cut the cheese into strips, and stuff the chiles
with cheese. Close slit with a toothpick. Beat the egg whites until
stiff and stir in the yolks. Heat the oil in a non-stick pan. Coat the
chiles with flour and then dip them in the egg batter. Fry in hot oil
until batter is golden. Place chiles in a serving dish.

Sauce:

Boil tomatoes in 1/2 cup water. Blend tomatoes, water and the clove of
garlic in a food processor to make a sauce. Strain sauce.

In a saucepan, heat olive oil and fry onions until soft. Add oregano,
tomato sauce and sugar. Season with salt and pepper. Simmer for 5
minutes. Pour sauce over chiles and serve.

Becca wrote:
>
> Pete C. wrote:
> > Hell no! As I told my SCUBA instructor, drinking plain water is like
> > drowning (he hates plain water too). I drink Diet Dr. Pepper or hybrid
> > iced tea (50/50 green tea and regular).
>
> How are things going over in rec.scuba? I look at the newsgroup
> sometimes, but it is always a fight between Scott and Greg.
>
> Becca

Dunno, I glance over there occasionally to see if there is an actual new
SCUBA related thread, but they seem to be few and far between.

"gloria.p" wrote:
>
> Andy wrote:
> > Coca Cola's new 2-quart plastic bottles!
> >
> > The new bottles are shaped like overgrown coke bottles of old rather than the
> > straight shaped cylinder.
> >
> > A problem I encountered with the new one is that it's taller and won't fit on
> > any fridge shelves that I arranged to my liking ages ago. The quickest fix
> > was to adjust a door shelf were it fits very nicely.
> >
> > So the problem actually backfired into a better solution, freeing up more
> > shelf space.
>
> An even better solution? Give up drinking soda. Keep cold water in a
> bottle in the fridge.
>
> It's better for your health, cheaper, and non-addictive.
>
> gloria p


How can you say water is nonaddictive? How many people do you know who
can go without having *any* water (in any form) for very long hmmm??
LOL

John Kuthe wrote:

> That's why I don't drink soda poop!
>
> (Typo accidental, but strangely Fruedianly appropo!!)

Hey, can we consider beer a kind of soda? Then I'd be a great soda fan
--
Vilco
Mai guardare Trailer park Boys senza
qualcosa da bere a portata di mano

John Kuthe said...

> Water is the base fluid in everything you drink, save for ETOH. Why
> pollute perfectly good water with a bunch of crap??!!


It's pretty hard to find naturally occurring, perfectly good water nowadays.
Even mountain spring water can have contaminants that need to be treated.

Secondly, water isn't the least of our worries. Look at the purity of the
five food groups.

The entire food supply is a bunch of crap, more or less, imho.

Best,

Andy
--
"I only know what I read, not what I'm talking about!"
--Andy

Pete C. wrote:
> Becca wrote:
>
>> How are things going over in rec.scuba? I look at the newsgroup
>> sometimes, but it is always a fight between Scott and Greg.
>>
>> Becca
>>
>
> Dunno, I glance over there occasionally to see if there is an actual new
> SCUBA related thread, but they seem to be few and far between.
>

Their favorite topic is not SCUBA, it is excessive drinking, guns and
politics. That newsgroup has really declined over the years.


Becca

On Wed, 24 Jun 2009 06:56:10 -0500, Becca wrote:

> Pete C. wrote:
>> Becca wrote:
>>
>>> How are things going over in rec.scuba? I look at the newsgroup
>>> sometimes, but it is always a fight between Scott and Greg.
>>>
>>> Becca
>>>
>>
>> Dunno, I glance over there occasionally to see if there is an actual new
>> SCUBA related thread, but they seem to be few and far between.
>>
>
> Their favorite topic is not SCUBA, it is excessive drinking, guns and
> politics. That newsgroup has really declined over the years.
>
> Becca

if they combine all the latter three, it's a wonder any posters are still
alive.

your pal,
blake

On Tue, 23 Jun 2009 14:01:54 -0500, Andy wrote:

> Stu said...
>
>> On Tue, 23 Jun 2009 12:33:07 -0500, Andy > wrote:
>>
>>>Coca Cola's new 2-quart plastic bottles!
>>>
>>>The new bottles are shaped like overgrown coke bottles of old rather
>>>than the straight shaped cylinder.
>>>
>>>A problem I encountered with the new one is that it's taller and won't
>>>fit on any fridge shelves that I arranged to my liking ages ago. The
>>>quickest fix was to adjust a door shelf were it fits very nicely.
>>>
>>>So the problem actually backfired into a better solution, freeing up
>>>more shelf space.
>>>
>>>At first I was mad, now I'm glad. ))
>>>
>>>Andy
>>
>> tell the truth you're mad
>
> WELL, I AIN'T CRAZY!!!
>
> Andy

no, just boring.

blake