Coke or pepsi?

by **Anarkistsdream** on Thu May 08, 2008 1:17 pm

My fave!

by **muy_thaiguy** on Thu May 08, 2008 1:47 pm

Anarkistsdream wrote:My fave!

Never really been a fan of Dr. Pepper, or A&W Root Beer for that matter. Though I have taken a liking to Henry Weinhard's Root Beer.

by **gdeangel** on Thu May 08, 2008 1:52 pm

Neoteny wrote:I'm pretty sure I'm the only person who liked Crystal Pepsi, even though it was the same damn thing without the food coloring.

Actually it was quite revolutionary because it eliminated the phosphates. Also I liked the add with the Van Halen background music and the rhinoceros.

Now tell me, is there anyone out there who will claim that Mr. Pibb and Dr. Pepper are not exactly the same???

by **heavycola** on Thu May 08, 2008 1:52 pm

IRN BRU FTW

your american high fructose corn syrup poisons can fack off. This is made from actual steel girders and amphetamines.

by **Anarkistsdream** on Thu May 08, 2008 2:00 pm

gdeangel wrote:
Neoteny wrote:I'm pretty sure I'm the only person who liked Crystal Pepsi, even though it was the same damn thing without the food coloring.

Actually it was quite revolutionary because it eliminated the phosphates. Also I liked the add with the Van Halen background music and the rhinoceros.

Now tell me, is there anyone out there who will claim that Mr. Pibb and Dr. Pepper are not exactly the same???

I will... Pibb is way sweeter, and has more fructose in it... It also doesn't have the carbonation levels of DP... Pibb sucks.

by **Neoteny** on Thu May 08, 2008 2:27 pm

gdeangel wrote:
Neoteny wrote:I'm pretty sure I'm the only person who liked Crystal Pepsi, even though it was the same damn thing without the food coloring.

Actually it was quite revolutionary because it eliminated the phosphates. Also I liked the add with the Van Halen background music and the rhinoceros.

Now tell me, is there anyone out there who will claim that Mr. Pibb and Dr. Pepper are not exactly the same???

Phosphates are good for you. And I'd say I prefer DP, but I couldn't really give you a good reason why, other than it's probably what I drank first. Brand loyalty FTW.

by **jiminski** on Thu May 08, 2008 2:37 pm

Coke as a Mixer
Pepsi to drink neat

but to be fair they are both fairly repugnant and i would rather drink most other things in both instances.... i mean for gods sake.. gin and coke! preposterous!

by **mandyb** on Thu May 08, 2008 4:25 pm

Someone once recommended drinking coke to relieve nausea - it works and is the only time I ever drink it...
I also heard it's good for cleaning metal
strange stuff.
Oh, and I once made a Nigella Lawson roast with coke poured all over it - came out great!

by **gdeangel** on Thu May 08, 2008 4:31 pm

mandyb wrote:Someone once recommended drinking coke to relieve nausea - it works and is the only time I ever drink it...
I also heard it's good for cleaning metal
strange stuff.
Oh, and I once made a Nigella Lawson roast with coke poured all over it - came out great!

Seriously, I once heard that it's used as a "morning after" solution (and I don't mean cure the nausea) in parts of Africa <<shudder>>

by **kerntheconkerer** on Fri May 09, 2008 10:29 pm

Coke all the way...the original product that tastes better...and also it seems as though Pepsi has far less optional soft drinks as a whole...like the only thing they have is sierre mist and mountain dew...

by **Neoteny** on Sat May 10, 2008 8:02 pm

mandyb wrote:Someone once recommended drinking coke to relieve nausea - it works and is the only time I ever drink it...
I also heard it's good for cleaning metal
strange stuff.
Oh, and I once made a Nigella Lawson roast with coke poured all over it - came out great!

The nausea thing is something my family's used since I was a kid. I should probably know why it works, but I don't. I think it works for most soft drinks, so it's probably one of three things: corn syrup (I doubt it), carbonated water, or placebo effect.

by **Snorri1234** on Sun May 11, 2008 5:36 am

Neoteny wrote:
mandyb wrote:Someone once recommended drinking coke to relieve nausea - it works and is the only time I ever drink it...
I also heard it's good for cleaning metal
strange stuff.
Oh, and I once made a Nigella Lawson roast with coke poured all over it - came out great!

The nausea thing is something my family's used since I was a kid. I should probably know why it works, but I don't. I think it works for most soft drinks, so it's probably one of three things: corn syrup (I doubt it), carbonated water, or placebo effect.

Well Coca cola was originally designed to be a medicine for a bunch of things, so it's not that weird.

by **hahaha3hahaha** on Sun May 11, 2008 5:42 am

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by **jonesthecurl** on Mon May 12, 2008 12:08 pm

I think you'll find Coca cola did originally contain cocaine. Wasn't it's slogan "The ideal brain tonic?"

by **DirtyDishSoap** on Mon May 12, 2008 1:08 pm

Pepsi's a cheap rip off of Coke Cola

by **Napoleon Ier** on Mon May 12, 2008 2:06 pm

Snorri1234 wrote:
Neoteny wrote:
mandyb wrote:Someone once recommended drinking coke to relieve nausea - it works and is the only time I ever drink it...
I also heard it's good for cleaning metal
strange stuff.
Oh, and I once made a Nigella Lawson roast with coke poured all over it - came out great!

The nausea thing is something my family's used since I was a kid. I should probably know why it works, but I don't. I think it works for most soft drinks, so it's probably one of three things: corn syrup (I doubt it), carbonated water, or placebo effect.

Well Coca cola was originally designed to be a medicine for a bunch of things, so it's not that weird.

Aren't you meant to be down with medicine and shit?

by **t-o-m** on Mon May 12, 2008 2:14 pm

i dont like either!

by **tzor** on Mon May 12, 2008 2:41 pm

DirtyDishSoap wrote:Pepsi's a cheap rip off of Coke Cola

No it's a rip off, but not a cheap one. The basic argument is that Pepsi was reinvented after several times at bankrupcy by Charles Guth, the President of Loft Inc. Loft was a candy manufacturer with retail stores that contained soda fountains. He sought to replace Coca-Cola at his stores' fountains after Coke refused to give him a discount on syrup. Later they doubled the volume of the product (compared to Coca-Cola) for the same price as Coca-Cola and it took off.

Note that Pepsi-Cola was invented in North Carolina in the 1890's while Coca-Cola in Georgia in the mid 1880's. Coca-Cola was invented in part because of local prohibition legislations. By the time Brad's Drink was formulated three companies all claimed the Coca-Cola formula. Note also that Dr. Pepper also comes from the mid 1880's.