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You wanna switch Coke to high fructose corn syrup from sucrose. BUT that's going to change the flavor.
Whaddya do?
Introduce New Coke, it bombs, admit to failure, rerelease "Coke Classic" with high fructose corn syrup, and hope nobody ever goes to Costa Rica where they still make it with sucrose and notices the taste difference.
None of this is provable, of course.
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You wanna switch Coke to high fructose corn syrup from sucrose. BUT that's going to change the flavor.
Whaddya do?
Introduce New Coke, it bombs, admit to failure, rerelease "Coke Classic" with high fructose corn syrup, and hope nobody ever goes to Costa Rica where they still make it with sucrose and notices the taste difference.None of this is provable, of course.
Oh! Oh! If you ever go to Korea try '815'. It's a drink produced by some companies capitalizing on the anti-Americanism during the IMF bailout. 815 stands for August (8) fifteenth (15)--the date that Korea gained its independence from Japan (ironically thanks to the Americans). Anyway ... it's a great drink. Like Coke Classic but with some bite. ...
But what does this have to do with [)un&nz+[)r4&nz? ... You aren't suggesting that 4e is a giant conspiracy to get us to be thankful when we buy 5e are you? Methinks one werewolf was bitten by Oliver Stone.
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Hmmm... I always thought the Norwegian Coke tasted different than the US version of it. Also, you don't need to even travel to Costa Rica - we get Mexican-made Coke at some Mexican eateries here in Tucson, and the taste difference is umistakable.
I'm firmly in the sucrose camp myself. Booh corn syrup!
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You wanna switch Coke to high fructose corn syrup from sucrose. BUT that's going to change the flavor.
Whaddya do?
Introduce New Coke, it bombs, admit to failure, rerelease "Coke Classic" with high fructose corn syrup, and hope nobody ever goes to Costa Rica where they still make it with sucrose and notices the taste difference.None of this is provable, of course.
Oh! Oh! If you ever go to Korea try '815'. It's a drink produced by some companies capitalizing on the anti-Americanism during the IMF bailout. 815 stands for August (8) fifteenth (15)--the date that Korea gained its independence from Japan (ironically thanks to the Americans). Anyway ... it's a great drink. Like Coke Classic but with some bite. ...
But what does this have to do with [)un&nz+[)r4&nz? ... You aren't suggesting that 4e is a giant conspiracy to get us to be thankful when we buy 5e are you? Methinks one werewolf was bitten by Oliver Stone.
No, though I can see where one might draw that inference.
I've just seen "New Coke" bandied about, and I figured a thread aboutthe high fructose corn syrup abomination known as "Coca Cola Classic" might be fun.
I'm not huge on sugar drinks, but when I have them I only want sugar, not corn syrup or aspartame. The latter pair are revolting.
You know, sad but true.. I read the first post and thought the entire thing was a metaphor for 4th Edition. I see where it might not be, now.
Lol.... The buzz gets to you after awhile.
I'm a Pepsi guy anyway...
I tried Canadian soda last time I was there, and it was wonderful! Not too sweet, and without the cloying disgustingness of corn syrup. *sighs*
EDIT: You know, because they use sugar in their sodas too.
A gas station near here stocks Mexican Coke. You can't return it for deposit (*beep* store does not accept this brand), but who gives a crap? It's cane sugar, in a glass bottle. SO, so good.
Around Passover, look for the coke and pepsi bottles with different caps. Chances are good they will be certified "kosher," and will contain cane sugar instead.
Ah, soda...my nemesis. Sweet caffeinated goodness. Crater Lake Soda has a damn tasty cream soda, and the cane sugar vs. high fructose corn syrup makes a big difference in mouthfeel.
You know, sad but true.. I read the first post and thought the entire thing was a metaphor for 4th Edition. I see where it might not be, now.
Lol.... The buzz gets to you after awhile.
I'm a Pepsi guy anyway...
AWESOME!
Ditto, btw. ;)
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You know, sad but true.. I read the first post and thought the entire thing was a metaphor for 4th Edition. I see where it might not be, now.
Lol.... The buzz gets to you after awhile.
I'm a Pepsi guy anyway...
AWESOME!
Ditto, btw. ;)
Can we go back to the metaphor and extend it? What if people, on alternate bizzaro Earth, had started drinking Pepsi because they were mad at Coke for arbitrarily changing something that they liked? Even better, what if there was a user (drinker?) designed totally open source soda recipe on the net that everyone could make and it would be delicious, so that everyone could happily consume caffeinated beverages to their heart's delight without worrying about the fiat and whim of a cola company that made changes in secret without any input from their users. I'd drink that soda pop.
Or maybe that's just me being a carbonated gasbag.
I'm telling you man 815! It's Coke with bite. ... Apparently, Heathenson wasn't being metaphorical. He was really talking about pop.
I like diet coke, with all its aspartame-y goodness.
Sure, it'll give me cancer, but sugar would make me fat. Damn Donald Rumsfeld.
Even better, what if there was a user (drinker?) designed totally open source soda recipe on the net that everyone could make and it would be delicious, so that everyone could happily consume caffeinated beverages to their heart's delight without worrying about the fiat and whim of a cola company that made changes in secret without any input from their users. I'd drink that soda pop.
Google 'Open Cola'. It exists. It also tastes NASTY.
After New Coke came out, I started drinking coffee.
My name is Chance the Gardener.
LOL
You're just talking about New Coke and everyone interprets your words as the esoteric sage wisdom of our time. Gorgeous.