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Re: Drink Ripoffs

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From: amby
Date: Sat, 05 Oct 2002 21:15
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I bought into that myself...oops with my remark on Diet Coke.

amby

"Kelly Younger" <kyounger@houston.rr.com> wrote in message
news:3D9ECD49.9114F034@houston.rr.com...
> Jack Tyler wrote:
> >
> > "Tracey" <tracey12_12@yahoo.com> wrote in message
> > news:3D9A3164.C5EB3D21@yahoo.com...
> > > Have you seen the new drink prices at most fast food establishments?
> > > For a large coke, youll  pay about $1.65 at Jacks.   This price point is
> > > becoming popular at other fast food joints, as well.
> > >
> > > But, besides the fact that fast food prices keep going up, and Mc
> > > Donalds can't seem to figure out where all their customers have gone.
> > >
> > > Here is a little experiment for you to see just how badly you;re getting
> > > ripped off;
> > >
> > > With a large cup  from your favorite junk food hang out that is half
> > > full of ice, pour in a can of your favorite carbonated beverage.  Does
> > > it full fill the $1.65 coke cup?
> > >
> > > Do you mind paying for ice?
> > >
> > > --
> > > http://tracey518.tripod.com/
> >
> > Hoodah thunk that this thread about soft drinks would become one of the
> > longest we've had in a long time.  And you guys gripe about Tracey.... looks
> > like he figured US out.
> >
> > Jack Tyler
> > >
> > >
>
> That's because the original post was x-posted to austin.gen, houston.gen
> and tamu.gen. You'll notice that many of the replies are from folks who
> have never posted here before.
> X-posting can turn thoughtful, informative groups into a wasteland very
> quickly by exposing it to the kooks that are Usenet.
> --
> Kelly Younger
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