Comments on: Pepsi beats Coca-Cola to retro-soda? http://beastwith.in/2009/02/21/pepsi-beats-coca-cola-to-retro-soda/ A mental brouhaha, est. 1996. Thu, 24 May 2012 00:07:07 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.2 By: WyldKard http://beastwith.in/2009/02/21/pepsi-beats-coca-cola-to-retro-soda/comment-page-1/#comment-609 WyldKard Mon, 16 Mar 2009 13:26:29 +0000 http://mendax.org/2009/02/21/pepsi-beats-coca-cola-to-retro-soda/#comment-609 <p>We used to buy Mexican Coke at Costco on the west coast, but east coast stores don't carry the product, sadly.</p> <p>Our quick scan on Amazon shows a 24-pack for $36, which is about what Mexican Coke retails for in various west-coast stores when one does a by-the-bottle breakdown. If there's no shipping costs involved at Amazon, then it's a reasonable deal.</p> We used to buy Mexican Coke at Costco on the west coast, but east coast stores don’t carry the product, sadly.

Our quick scan on Amazon shows a 24-pack for $36, which is about what Mexican Coke retails for in various west-coast stores when one does a by-the-bottle breakdown. If there’s no shipping costs involved at Amazon, then it’s a reasonable deal.

]]> By: Aelel http://beastwith.in/2009/02/21/pepsi-beats-coca-cola-to-retro-soda/comment-page-1/#comment-608 Aelel Mon, 16 Mar 2009 05:27:25 +0000 http://mendax.org/2009/02/21/pepsi-beats-coca-cola-to-retro-soda/#comment-608 <p>Oh yeah. FYI, I saw Mexican Coke at Costco today. A little over $18 for 24 bottles.</p> Oh yeah. FYI, I saw Mexican Coke at Costco today. A little over $18 for 24 bottles.

]]> By: Aelel http://beastwith.in/2009/02/21/pepsi-beats-coca-cola-to-retro-soda/comment-page-1/#comment-607 Aelel Sat, 14 Mar 2009 18:43:42 +0000 http://mendax.org/2009/02/21/pepsi-beats-coca-cola-to-retro-soda/#comment-607 <p>Did I mention that you can buy your precious Mexican Coke through Amazon.com and it's free shipping if you order over $25 worth? Just saying. This stuff can make it to you wherever you happen to live.</p> <p>As to where I've been, well, let's think about how much time we actually spent in proximity to one another before you moved. Working in different cities meant I didn't hang out with you at lunch on a regular basis any more, so I wouldn't really have an idea of your regular drinking habits.</p> <p>I will tell you something, however, that I recently learned that will help support your argument (although I still think entertaining Pepsi is downright unpatriotic). I was informed that the sweetner used in diet sodas actually leads to a fatty liver. The fatty liver makes it harder to process things, including fat, so ironically, diet sodas, consumed on a regular basis, can actually lead to weight gain rather than reduce it.</p> Did I mention that you can buy your precious Mexican Coke through Amazon.com and it’s free shipping if you order over $25 worth? Just saying. This stuff can make it to you wherever you happen to live.

As to where I’ve been, well, let’s think about how much time we actually spent in proximity to one another before you moved. Working in different cities meant I didn’t hang out with you at lunch on a regular basis any more, so I wouldn’t really have an idea of your regular drinking habits.

I will tell you something, however, that I recently learned that will help support your argument (although I still think entertaining Pepsi is downright unpatriotic). I was informed that the sweetner used in diet sodas actually leads to a fatty liver. The fatty liver makes it harder to process things, including fat, so ironically, diet sodas, consumed on a regular basis, can actually lead to weight gain rather than reduce it.

]]> By: WyldKard http://beastwith.in/2009/02/21/pepsi-beats-coca-cola-to-retro-soda/comment-page-1/#comment-606 WyldKard Tue, 10 Mar 2009 14:43:24 +0000 http://mendax.org/2009/02/21/pepsi-beats-coca-cola-to-retro-soda/#comment-606 <p>We don't know where you've been, Aelel, but we stopped drinking regular Coke ages ago. Admittedly, the Coke mix at Chipotle was better than elsewhere as far as fountain soda goes, but we've concluded that it's partly because the mix is designed to go best with the food served there - on its own, it's not fantastic.</p> <p>In any case, after Mexican Coke, everything else is sad.</p> We don’t know where you’ve been, Aelel, but we stopped drinking regular Coke ages ago. Admittedly, the Coke mix at Chipotle was better than elsewhere as far as fountain soda goes, but we’ve concluded that it’s partly because the mix is designed to go best with the food served there – on its own, it’s not fantastic.

In any case, after Mexican Coke, everything else is sad.

]]> By: Aelel http://beastwith.in/2009/02/21/pepsi-beats-coca-cola-to-retro-soda/comment-page-1/#comment-605 Aelel Wed, 25 Feb 2009 03:26:56 +0000 http://mendax.org/2009/02/21/pepsi-beats-coca-cola-to-retro-soda/#comment-605 <p>Are you high? Why would you EVER give yourself over to Pepsi? You commie traitor! Really? PEPSI? I don't care if Coke doesn't jump on the bandwagon, and in fact, I'm disappointed to hear that you've abandoned Coke just because of the sugar content. This is ridiculous. You used to love the Coke at Chipotle. "It's the best Coke in the city." What happened to that? Omg... have you become a hippie? I think I may puke. When did you become a hippie? NooooO!!!!!!! What happened to the anger, the hate, and plan to shoot hippies with tranq darts? what happened to the ovens? Do I even know you anymore?</p> <p>Omg...I may be ill. what happened to my friend? not drinking Coke... why it's... it's... UNAMERICAN!!!!</p> Are you high? Why would you EVER give yourself over to Pepsi? You commie traitor! Really? PEPSI? I don’t care if Coke doesn’t jump on the bandwagon, and in fact, I’m disappointed to hear that you’ve abandoned Coke just because of the sugar content. This is ridiculous. You used to love the Coke at Chipotle. “It’s the best Coke in the city.” What happened to that? Omg… have you become a hippie? I think I may puke. When did you become a hippie? NooooO!!!!!!! What happened to the anger, the hate, and plan to shoot hippies with tranq darts? what happened to the ovens? Do I even know you anymore?

Omg…I may be ill. what happened to my friend? not drinking Coke… why it’s… it’s… UNAMERICAN!!!!

]]> By: WyldKard http://beastwith.in/2009/02/21/pepsi-beats-coca-cola-to-retro-soda/comment-page-1/#comment-604 WyldKard Mon, 23 Feb 2009 23:04:53 +0000 http://mendax.org/2009/02/21/pepsi-beats-coca-cola-to-retro-soda/#comment-604 <p>The fact that one can order Dublin Dr. Pepper online is great - if we could do the same for Mexican Coke, we'd be ecstatic!</p> The fact that one can order Dublin Dr. Pepper online is great – if we could do the same for Mexican Coke, we’d be ecstatic!

]]> By: Scott http://beastwith.in/2009/02/21/pepsi-beats-coca-cola-to-retro-soda/comment-page-1/#comment-603 Scott Mon, 23 Feb 2009 15:15:37 +0000 http://mendax.org/2009/02/21/pepsi-beats-coca-cola-to-retro-soda/#comment-603 <p>Looking forward to it.</p> <p>Consequently, Dublin Dr. Pepper has been around for a long time. This is Dr. Pepper made with real sugar, not corn syrup.</p> <p>http://www.dublindrpepper.com/</p> Looking forward to it.

Consequently, Dublin Dr. Pepper has been around for a long time. This is Dr. Pepper made with real sugar, not corn syrup.

http://www.dublindrpepper.com/

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