Re: Dr Peppers...yuck?

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From: David Seeto
Date: Sat, 25 Jan 1997 00:00

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On Fri, 24 Jan 1997 05:36:46 -0800, Bernard Morey
<bmorey@aardvark.apana.org.au> wrote:

>Has anyone tried this?  I bought a bottle last week -- it took a week to
>finish and it was a struggle, even in 40 deg temps.  Children won't
>touch it.
>
>I did a straw poll at the office.  Result -- it's awful. Again, children
>won't touch it.
>
>It might the 2nd or 3rd biggest soft drink in the US, but I predict a
>marketing disaster here.  I mean, really -- a sweet, marzipan flavoured
>fizzy drink?!!  It's like cough medicine.
>
Yeah, its awful.  I tried to like it but it kept reminding me of cough
medicine. It took me 30 mins to drink the can!
It's too sweet to drink fast (to quench a thirst). It doesn't suit our
climate. Yuch!
Brings back memories of illness.

On the other hand, Gatorade I like. Goes down well in our heat.
>-- 
>Bernie Morey
>
>
>
>-- 
>Bernie Morey
>Melbourne, Australia
>"<u>bmorey@aardvark.apana.org.au</u>"

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