Crystal Pepsi Returning for the Summer

[RoseHeel]

http://wtkr.com/2016/06/29/crystal-pepsi-is-coming-back-will-hit-stores-in-august/

I managed to get my hands on some of it when they gave away the free ones late last year/early this year. I liked it and ended up not being able to make it last as long as I hoped due to me being a lover of Pepsi.

IIRC, @coolwaterunc loves (perhaps not strong enough of a word?) it, so I figured I'd pass on the word, assuming you didn't sense the good vibes the moment it was announced. lol!

 

[TarHeelNation11]

Bring back Vault (Coke product) or I'm not interested.

 

[coolwaterunc]

I have, as @JuleZ '02 HEEL pointed it out earlier. I just need a moment to build up an appropriate reaction. I need to let this moment digest.

 

[JuleZ '02 HEEL]

I need to let this moment digest.

Crystal Pepsi will help with that; I hear it'll dissolve steel.

 

[gunslingerdick]

 

[chick_bleeds_carolina_blue]

Bring back Vault (Coke product) or I'm not interested.

Man, I tell ya, I haven't had a soda in a really long time... I had no idea Vault was gone.

 

[TarHeelNation11]

chick_bleeds_carolina_blue: "Man, I tell ya, I haven't had a soda coke in a really long time... I had no idea Vault was gone."

FTFY ^

 

[coolwaterunc]

chick_bleeds_carolina_blue: "Man, I tell ya, I haven't had a soda coke in a really long time... I had no idea Vault was gone."

FTFY ^

Don't start this. Please don't. It's just so wrong on so many levels.

 

[heelz2345]

My experience with Vault: a friend and I were at this camp/retreat sort of thing in high school and they had us staying in dorms. We go down the hall one night to the vending machine. It was right when Vault came out, so we decided to each get one to try. About halfway through our bottles, we realize that it is an energy drink/soft drink hybrid and the caffeine was off the charts. It was 11 pm when we were drinking these, we stayed up until at least 4 because of that one drink. Not pleasant when we had to be up two hours later

 

[prlyles]

Man, I tell ya, I haven't had a soda in a really long time... I had no idea Vault was gone.

It's been years since I've drank one.

 

[TarHeelNation11]

My experience with Vault: a friend and I were at this camp/retreat sort of thing in high school and they had us staying in dorms. We go down the hall one night to the vending machine. It was right when Vault came out, so we decided to each get one to try. About halfway through our bottles, we realize that it is an energy drink/soft drink hybrid and the caffeine was off the charts. It was 11 pm when we were drinking these, we stayed up until at least 4 because of that one drink. Not pleasant when we had to be up two hours later

Caffeine affects you that much? I regularly drink mountain dew within 45 minutes of going to sleep and fall asleep no problem.

Don't start this. Please don't. It's just so wrong on so many levels.

ALREADY BEEN BROUGHT SON

 

[TarHeelNation11]

Caffeine affects you that much? I regularly drink mountain dew within 45 minutes of going to sleep and fall asleep no problem.

Damn. Between my diet, drinking levels, and general outlook on humanity, my life seriously is like a step-by-step guide of how not to live a healthy lifestyle.

 

[heelz2345]

Caffeine affects you that much? I regularly drink mountain dew within 45 minutes of going to sleep and fall asleep no problem.

It wouldn't be that crazy anymore, but when I was a freshman in high school, it did. According to wikipedia though, it has more caffeine per serving than Red Bull

 

[tarheel0910]

How upset is @coolwaterunc going to be if I say crystal Pepsi sucks?

 

[TarHeelNation11]

How upset is @coolwaterunc going to be if I say crystal Pepsi sucks?

If I'm making a list of my favorite cokes, Crystal Pepsi doesn't even crack the top 20

 

[coolwaterunc]

If I'm making a list of my favorite cokes, Crystal Pepsi doesn't even crack the top 20

If I was ranking Coke products, then Crystal Pepsi wouldn't crack my top 20 either because it isn't Coke.

 

[coolwaterunc]

How upset is @coolwaterunc going to be if I say crystal Pepsi sucks?

It's not my fault you're going to hell.

 

[TarHeelNation11]

If I was ranking Coke products, then Crystal Pepsi wouldn't crack my top 20 either because it isn't Coke.

Nah, nah. Not Coca-Cola products, specifically. I'm just talking about cokes in general.

 

[coolwaterunc]

That's what I said. Coke. Coke is nowhere to be found on Crystal Pepsi packaging.

 

[TarHeelNation11]

That's what I said. Coke. Coke is nowhere to be found on Crystal Pepsi packaging.

And yet it labels the entire drink, packaging and taste and all. Riddle me that.

 

[coolwaterunc]

 

[gkid]

#geek

 

[Hark_The_Sound_2010]

Are there actually people out there who call all soft drinks "Cokes" regardless of manufacturer/flavor?

I thought I hated when my grandmother called all sodas "tonics" but if the above is true, Nana has now (posthumously) been let off the hook for most annoying soft drink name.

 

[JuleZ '02 HEEL]

Are there actually people out there who call all soft drinks "Cokes" regardless of manufacturer/flavor?

I thought I hated when my grandmother called all sodas "tonics" but if the above is true, Nana has now (posthumously) been let off the hook for most annoying soft drink name.

I have a vivid memory of one of our road trips to visit Mom's family (Iowa) when I was a kid. We had stopped for gas and the station had stickers around the tops of the windows advertising their offerings - Chips * Candy * Pop * Cigarettes etc. I had never heard it called "pop" before and had no idea what it was but I wanted one.

Mom: We have Pepsi in the cooler.
Me: But I want pop!!!

(But I agree, still not as bad as calling all sodas/colas coke.)

 

[gunslingerdick]

THN is correct in his stance - just like you call all cotton swabs "Q-tips", all bandages "band-aids" and all tissues "Kleenex". It's just one of those brands where it's so big and powerful that it works when referring to all similar products. IMO, it's a fact. OFC

 

[coolwaterunc]

THN is correct in his stance - just like you call all cotton swabs "Q-tips", all bandages "band-aids" and all tissues "Kleenex". It's just one of those brands where it's so big and powerful that it works when referring to all similar products. IMO, it's a fact. OFC

Stop this. You can't call Mountain Dew or an orange soda or something "coke." You just can't. I can see calling similar colas to Coca-Cola such as Pepsi, RC, etc "coke" but not every single soft drink. It's insanity.

 

[JuleZ '02 HEEL]

If you order a Coke at a drive-thru window where Pepsi products are served, they will let you know they have Pepsi products, not just assume that Pepsi and Coke are interchangeable.

 

[gunslingerdick]

It's insanity.

It's a crazy world, cool.

 

[coolwaterunc]

If you order a Coke at a drive-thru window where Pepsi products are served, they will let you know they have Pepsi products, not just assume that Pepsi and Coke are interchangeable.

Exactly, and I'll go further. If you go up to someone and say, "I'd like a Coke, please." They're going to do one of two things:

1.) They'll give you a Coca-Cola.
2.) They will say, "We serve Pepsi products here. Would Pepsi be okay, or would you like something else?"

That's it. They're not going to ask you, "Which coke would you like? We have Pepsi, Mountain Dew, Dr. Pepper, Orange Crush, root beer, etc." Nobody will do that.

 

[Hark_The_Sound_2010]

THN is correct in his stance - just like you call all cotton swabs "Q-tips", all bandages "band-aids" and all tissues "Kleenex". It's just one of those brands where it's so big and powerful that it works when referring to all similar products. IMO, it's a fact. OFC

Well, I was going to argue with you - but you stated that in your opinion, it's a fact, so I guess there's really nothing to argue about. Facts are facts after all. OFC

 

[TarHeelNation11]

Are there actually people out there who call all soft drinks "Cokes" regardless of manufacturer/flavor?

Yes, there are. *raises hand*

And @coolwaterunc it isn't that difficult. They are referred to as "coke" or "cokes" in a situation where you don't have to specify the exact flavor, which would rule out a restaurant or food ordering setting. I'll illustrate with examples:

"Hey man, I'll be right back. I'm going to run to the store to get a coke" --> This means I'm going to the store to pick up a drink. I could get a Mountain Dew, I could get a Dr. Pepper. But it's understood I'm going to the store to pick up a soft drink of some sort.
"We're going to the lake this weekend for the Fourth. Please make sure you pick up some hot dog buns and some cokes on your way up." --> This means please purchase some soft drinks of your choosing or according to which specific type your group likes. You could get Coca-Cola, you could get Diet Coke, or you could get a variety of any type of sodas.

In these scenarios, if a specification needs to be made on brand, a follow up question of "Okay, what kind do you want?" will follow. Obviously, at a restaurant, you skipped the first step above and order your specific brand, be it Sprite, Coca-Cola, Dr. Pepper, what have you.

It's no different than saying "Hey, I need to buy more chapstick" and someone responding with "what kind are you gonna get?"

 

[TarHeelNation11]

THN is correct in his stance - just like you call all cotton swabs "Q-tips", all bandages "band-aids" and all tissues "Kleenex". It's just one of those brands where it's so big and powerful that it works when referring to all similar products. IMO, it's a fact. OFC

we're agreeing too much lately.

 

[gunslingerdick]

we're agreeing too much lately.

Agreed.

 

[coolwaterunc]

Yes, there are. *raises hand*

And @coolwaterunc it isn't that difficult. They are referred to as "coke" or "cokes" in a situation where you don't have to specify the exact flavor, which would rule out a restaurant or food ordering setting. I'll illustrate with examples:

"Hey man, I'll be right back. I'm going to run to the store to get a coke" --> This means I'm going to the store to pick up a drink. I could get a Mountain Dew, I could get a Dr. Pepper. But it's understood I'm going to the store to pick up a soft drink of some sort.
"We're going to the lake this weekend for the Fourth. Please make sure you pick up some hot dog buns and some cokes on your way up." --> This means please purchase some soft drinks of your choosing or according to which specific type your group likes. You could get Coca-Cola, you could get Diet Coke, or you could get a variety of any type of sodas.

In these scenarios, if a specification needs to be made on brand, a follow up question of "Okay, what kind do you want?" will follow. Obviously, at a restaurant, you skipped the first step above and order your specific brand, be it Sprite, Coca-Cola, Dr. Pepper, what have you.

It's no different than saying "Hey, I need to buy more chapstick" and someone responding with "what kind are you gonna get?"

I get what you're saying, but what you're saying should only apply to the same types of soft drink. When someone says, "I'm gonna go get a coke", I take it that means they're going to get a Coke or a Pepsi (or any other generic cola). Coke does not mean Dr. Pepper or Mountain Dew. It just doesn't work that way. Now if you say Mountain Dew, I would understand it if you came back with a Mello Yellow because that makes sense. Same thing for Dr. Pepper. You could come back with a Mr. Pibb, and I could understand that. If you say you're gonna go get a coke and come back with a Dr. Pepper or a Mountain Dew, I would think you changed your mind.

It's not the same as Chap Stick. There aren't different kinds of lip balm, unless you want to get all technical and go by flavors and colors, but please don't do that because you're a dude. Lip balm is lip balm. There are wide varieties of sodas. There are colas (Coke, Pepsi, etc), citrus soft drinks (Mountain Dew, Mello Yellow, etc), lemon lime sodas (Sprite, 7UP, Sierra Mist, etc), orange sodas (Sunkist, Orange Crush, etc), root beer, grape, cream sodas...I can go on and on all day long. "Coke" does not cover that. It just doesn't work.

 

[Hark_The_Sound_2010]

Yes, there are. *raises hand*

And @coolwaterunc it isn't that difficult. They are referred to as "coke" or "cokes" in a situation where you don't have to specify the exact flavor, which would rule out a restaurant or food ordering setting. I'll illustrate with examples:

"Hey man, I'll be right back. I'm going to run to the store to get a coke" --> This means I'm going to the store to pick up a drink. I could get a Mountain Dew, I could get a Dr. Pepper. But it's understood I'm going to the store to pick up a soft drink of some sort.
"We're going to the lake this weekend for the Fourth. Please make sure you pick up some hot dog buns and some cokes on your way up." --> This means please purchase some soft drinks of your choosing or according to which specific type your group likes. You could get Coca-Cola, you could get Diet Coke, or you could get a variety of any type of sodas.

In these scenarios, if a specification needs to be made on brand, a follow up question of "Okay, what kind do you want?" will follow. Obviously, at a restaurant, you skipped the first step above and order your specific brand, be it Sprite, Coca-Cola, Dr. Pepper, what have you.

It's no different than saying "Hey, I need to buy more chapstick" and someone responding with "what kind are you gonna get?"

I guess my rationale is that for Q-tips, Band-Aids, Kleenex, and Chapstick.... A) I couldn't name another brand of those products if I tried, and B) even if I could think of another brand, a bandage is a bandage, a cotton swab is a cotton swab - it's going to be pretty rare that you find someone that says "I can only dress my wounds with Band-Aid.... Bandage Company X's product just doesn't do it for me."

Whereas I can name several other soft drink makers - and there are plenty of people out there who like Coke but don't like Pepsi - or like Orange Soda and Root Beer but can't stand Mountain Dew or Dr. Pepper (or vice versa).

 

[tarheel0910]

It's just one of those brands where it's so big and powerful that it works when referring to all similar products.

Actually, the amount of soda sold for coke and pepsi are usually within a few percentage points of each other. Neither one is “big and powerful” when compared to each other.

 

[HeelFan58]

Are there actually people out there who call all soft drinks "Cokes" regardless of manufacturer/flavor?

I thought I hated when my grandmother called all sodas "tonics" but if the above is true, Nana has now (posthumously) been let off the hook for most annoying soft drink name.

Are you sure "tonic" was a soft drink? It sounds more like The Baldwin sister's "PaPa's Recipe".

 

[HeelFan58]

Actually, the amount of soda sold for coke and pepsi are usually within a few percentage points of each other. Neither one is “big and powerful” when compared to each other.

Earnings. Coca-Cola has reported earnings much higher than Pepsi as the company is much larger and is able to keep its profit margins well above its competitors. KO has outperformed PEP by far when it comes to beverages. Both Coke and Diet Coke are the top beverages sold in the United States.Jan 22, 2015

 

[tarheel0910]

Earnings. Coca-Cola has reported earnings much higher than Pepsi as the company is much larger and is able to keep its profit margins well above its competitors. KO has outperformed PEP by far when it comes to beverages. Both Coke and Diet Coke are the top beverages sold in the United States.Jan 22, 2015

I was referring to the sales, not the overall earnings. Yes, coke is the top beverage sold, but not by some ridiculous amount. Pepsi is a big and powerful player too. It's not all coke.

 

[HeelFan58]

I was referring to the sales, not the overall earnings. Yes, coke is the top beverage sold, but not by some ridiculous amount. Pepsi is a big and powerful player too. It's not all coke.

http://www.nbcnews.com/id/42255151/.../sweet-americas-top-brands-soda/#.V3nMFLgrK00