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Themis

01-09-2010, 09:31 AM

Once in a while I will have a soda. I used to drink more when I was younger; but really, when you look at ... it it's a very expensive drink that is basically flavored sugar water with bubbles.
Where I live now we have excellent water, and I have learned to appreciate it. It quenches my thirst where soda does not.

Now, if we're going to talk sinful and expensive drinks, put me down for a bottled Starbuck's Mocha Frappuccino -- found in many grocery and convenience stores. I like it iced cold.:smile: [JMO * Themis]

WillowInFlight

01-09-2010, 09:34 AM

I am totally addicted to diet coke.

tootie

01-09-2010, 09:42 AM

Mt. Dew Aholic here! :laugh:

I generally don't order a soda when dining out but only because it is ridiculously priced.

WillowInFlight

01-09-2010, 09:44 AM

Mt. Dew Aholic here! :laugh:

I generally don't order a soda when dining out but only because it is ridiculously priced.

Same here, I only order water when eating out.

JennyM

01-09-2010, 09:52 AM

Same here, I only order water when eating out.

They said the water was bad, too. It's not the beverage itself, it's the machine it comes out of probably.

http://www.cnn.com/2010/HEALTH/01/08/soda.fountain.bacteria/index.html

"A Hollins undergraduate microbiology student accidentally discovered that water from a restaurant beverage dispenser contained bacteria while completing a homework assignment. When the results came back, this piqued the interest of faculty and students.

Godard and her colleagues acquired 90 beverages of three types, (sugar soda, diet soda, water) from 30 fast food restaurants...."

tootie

01-09-2010, 09:53 AM

Sodas when dinning out are at the minimum of $1.99 probably much more like $2.10 or more. Even though you get free refills that is just crazy to spend that much. And if it is a family of 4 and everyone orders a soda you are talking $8. I used to wait tables so it's best to order water and save that money for an appetizer or dessert that you can share.

tootie

01-09-2010, 09:57 AM

Also the machines that I used to clean were broken down nightly. We pulled all knobs off at the end of the night and wiped the machine down with a cloth to get rid of the syrup. The knobs then were soaked over night and replaced in the morning. It really depends on if the restaurant you are visiting is "clean". And if you want to know how clean a place is I always check the restaurant inspection scores before I go to eat out.

Ours for Tennessee can be located here: http://tn.state.gegov.com/tennessee/.

It is something I highly recommend. It's all about how clean the place is.

Scully

01-09-2010, 10:04 AM

I don't eat out much, but when I do, I'll just carry a bottle of Sprite Zero with me. Interesting, crocdog.

GentleBreeze

01-09-2010, 10:13 AM

I am addicted to Coke Classic but I never get any sodas that comes from a dispenser in a restaurant or store.

imo

Moondust

01-09-2010, 10:24 AM

I use to be a die hard diet coke drinker...now it's diet pepsi and diet sierra mist...:thumbup:

I wonder if they bothered to study the cooking and cleaning habits in their study at these establishments...IMO, what was found in the soda's will be found in everything else in these places.

bearwds

01-09-2010, 10:59 AM

Mr. Moto2

01-09-2010, 11:01 AM

Sooo... why would a soda machine be infested with fecal bacteria?

JennyM

01-09-2010, 11:02 AM

Sooo... why would a soda machine be infested with fecal bacteria?

Different theories in the articles provided.

Pretty Leaf

01-09-2010, 11:40 AM

Since Pepsi pays my mortgage, I like pop.

Citygirl

01-09-2010, 11:48 AM

Give me some Pepsi, I love some Pepsi, gimme some Pepsi..
if none available I will have some Coke..
and Dr. Pepper is wonderful too..

warhorse46

01-09-2010, 11:56 AM

I buy Diet Dr. Thunder (Wal Mart brand of Dr. Pepper) in the 2 Liter size to drink @ home. But when in a restaurant I usually order tea.

AngelWings

01-09-2010, 11:56 AM

I am totally addicted to diet coke.

I am addicted to Coke..Hightest..full sugar..full caffeine...

witchywoman

01-09-2010, 12:08 PM

my family, myself we quit drinking soda's about 4 yrs ago...

Mr. Moto2

01-09-2010, 12:15 PM

Different theories in the articles provided.

I didn't see that. Where is it? Maybe the bacteria is destroying my eyesight.

SavannahStar

01-09-2010, 01:14 PM

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Dr. Pepper has the prescription for me.

Buy it by the 2 liter bottles and go through it pretty quick.

V/8 juice "spicy", is my morning beverage. veggies and all that...

bear

I used to work with a guy from Waco TX, home of Dr. Pepper. He ALWAYS had one in his hand! And I mean ALWAYS. :laugh:

Bottrell

01-09-2010, 01:19 PM

I didn't see that. Where is it? Maybe the bacteria is destroying my eyesight.

From the link provided up above.
The researchers are uncertain how the bacteria got inside the beverage machines.

"It could be from dispensing with a hand that wasn't clean or using wet rags to wipe down the machine," Godard said. "We haven't done the work to really identify those potential sources and how these bacteria get established."

Mr. Moto2

01-09-2010, 02:09 PM

From the link provided up above.
The researchers are uncertain how the bacteria got inside the beverage machines.

"It could be from dispensing with a hand that wasn't clean or using wet rags to wipe down the machine," Godard said. "We haven't done the work to really identify those potential sources and how these bacteria get established."

Thanks!.. but I still didn't see that! You guys wouldn't be funnin' ol' Moto, now would you?

JennyM

01-09-2010, 02:13 PM

Thanks!.. but I still didn't see that! You guys wouldn't be funnin' ol' Moto, now would you?

It's on my link, about half way down the article. http://www.cnn.com/2010/HEALTH/01/08/soda.fountain.bacteria/index.html

Mr. Moto2

01-09-2010, 02:19 PM

It's on my link, about half way down the article. http://www.cnn.com/2010/HEALTH/01/08/soda.fountain.bacteria/index.html

Oh shoot.. nevermind:blushing:

Pretty Leaf

01-09-2010, 02:32 PM

Give me some Pepsi, I love some Pepsi, gimme some Pepsi..
if none available I will have some Coke..
and Dr. Pepper is wonderful too..

Here, Dr. Pepper is one of the lowest selling product Pepsi has in this market. It just doesn't sell, therefore limited amounts kept in the inventory.

My cousin in Texas loved the stuff..too much, she drank 24 a day and it ate away at her stomach.

JennyM

01-09-2010, 02:35 PM

Here, Dr. Pepper is one of the lowest selling product Pepsi has in this market. It just doesn't sell, therefore limited amounts kept in the inventory.

My cousin in Texas loved the stuff..too much, she drank 24 a day and it ate away at her stomach.

Yikes! She had an addiction to Dr. Pepper! :scared: Did she have any teeth left?

I like to drink Dr. Pepper with Mexican food.

crocdog1

01-09-2010, 03:08 PM

Sooo... why would a soda machine be infested with fecal bacteria?

Roving roaches? Spiders?

Maybe a little mouse here and there?

Just My Humble Opinion

ninetoes

01-09-2010, 03:19 PM

I am addicted to Coke Classic but I never get any sodas that comes from a dispenser in a restaurant or store.

imo

Same here. I would never pay for soda pop at a restaurant or fast food joint. Sooooo over priced. I do enjoy a coke classic now and again, but wouldnt say Im addicted. Kind of like my husband likes a beer now and then, but he can buy a 6 pack for super bowl, and still have 4 beers left come July 4th.

Pretty Leaf

01-09-2010, 03:33 PM

Yikes! She had an addiction to Dr. Pepper! :scared: Did she have any teeth left?

I like to drink Dr. Pepper with Mexican food.

Unfortunatley after her stomach surgery she developed a host of other medical issues and past away at 48.

JennyM

01-09-2010, 03:34 PM

Unfortunatley after her stomach surgery she developed a host of other medical issues and past away at 48.

All from drinking that many sodas a day. How sad. :sad:

Katt2

01-09-2010, 04:09 PM

I am not much of a soda drinker but enjoy a diet Pepsi with pizza.
The popular soda here is Mountain Dew.

Lynden1000

01-09-2010, 06:31 PM

I'm a huge diet coke fan. I don't think even reports of fecal bacteria could keep me away.

Nic99

01-09-2010, 06:35 PM

Since Pepsi pays my mortgage, I like pop.

LOL, I'm the opposition and Coca-Cola helps pay mine, so I love coke!

bearwds

01-09-2010, 07:33 PM

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Nic99 vs. Pretty Leaf

Super Bowl Halftime Smackdown

bear

Nic99

01-09-2010, 07:36 PM

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Nic99 vs. Pretty Leaf

Super Bowl Halftime Smackdown

bear

Hell, no contest there LOL:tonguewag:

Amy S.

01-09-2010, 07:47 PM

I drink Diet Pepsi in the mega mugs, from the gas station.

Someone did a report once, that said there was fecal matter in the ice, too.

Pretty Leaf

01-09-2010, 08:03 PM

Hell, no contest there LOL:tonguewag:

Since Nic is in the UK and I am in Canada we will need passports ot make the Superbowl!!

crocdog1

01-10-2010, 09:00 AM

Oh sure. BLAME all the poor, innocent, little spiders. :angry:

What do they use to fill those dispensers with? If they're just grabbing some dirty, dusty jug and pouring soda in that way, not bothering to use disinfectant to clean anything or wiping with an already dirty cloth, then I can see why there'd be lots of germs and bacteria. Not all employee's care, particularly in gas stations or fast food joints. Ew. :chicken:

RE: [Oh sure. BLAME all the poor, innocent, little spiders.]

Gee, Spyder, I should just have stuck to the roaches.:tonguewag:

crocdog1

01-10-2010, 09:03 AM

I drink Diet Pepsi in the mega mugs, from the gas station.

Someone did a report once, that said there was fecal matter in the ice, too.

RE: [Someone did a report once, that said there was fecal matter in the ice, too.]

Must have been from roaches, certainly not from spiders.:biggrin:

Ladygator

01-10-2010, 09:10 AM

This is just gross! :chicken:

AJandTam

01-10-2010, 12:44 PM

I drink Diet Pepsi in the mega mugs, from the gas station.

Someone did a report once, that said there was fecal matter in the ice, too.

LOL Amy. I got a 64 oz cooler cup from Pilot. It's insulated so it keeps ice and soda good for hours. I love to fill it up w/water and or a fountain diet pepsi if i'm going to be out and about all day. This is not good. Whahhhhhhhhhhh .. If I tell hubby about this, i'll never get a kiss again.. he knows how much of that stuff i've drank over the years.

Bottrell

01-10-2010, 10:23 PM

Not so much a soda person but when I do want one every now and again it is either Ginger Ale or Coke Zero.:biggrin:

kennedy06

01-11-2010, 10:35 AM

Pretty Leaf

01-11-2010, 10:44 AM

It's so funny I bought Pepsi Mx, and was drinking quite a bit of it but I thought something was wrong with me around that time, like my nerves were out of wack, jittery. Then one day it hit me duh I was probably drinking a 2 liter a day of it!

Now for some reason I just love Coke Zro. That is my first choice to buy.

So did anyone ever try to be like Laverne (Laverne and Shirley) and drink coke and milk?!!

When I was younger one of our treats at the cottage was pepsi milkshakes, thought they were good at the time but I'm not sure I could handle that now.

We got to go the the store and buy a pepsi in a glass swirlled bottle

February

01-11-2010, 03:28 PM

samEgiG

01-11-2010, 04:47 PM

I am totally addicted to diet coke.

Me too! But, I have noticed that I'm drinking a lot more unsweetened tea these days.

I keep bottled water in my little fridge in the office so I usually have that during the week.

Pretty Leaf

01-11-2010, 05:41 PM

I'm trying to get my son to stop drinking sodas. He drinks about a liter a day, and it is having a very adverse effect on his teeth.
Here is an article I sent him, think it will work?

I'm sure you know that your favorite fizzy sugary elixir is not doing a thing for your waistline, but did you also know it's rotting your teeth? You might think it is the sugar, but you would be wrong. Sodas rank high in acidity, and when it comes to your mouth, that acidity can speed up the development of cavities.

http://www.fitsugar.com/380704

I knew a girl when I was in my 20's who had a baby, whose bottle was always hanging out her mouth filled with Coke,

She could not understand why the baby teeth were rotting away. I told her give him formula or at least milk..you would have thought I had 2 heads

Nic99

01-12-2010, 03:45 PM

When I was younger one of our treats at the cottage was pepsi milkshakes, thought they were good at the time but I'm not sure I could handle that now.

We got to go the the store and buy a pepsi in a glass swirlled bottle

My choice has to be Coca Cola shake PL:wink: What with the mortgage to pay and all that.

sofiesmom

01-12-2010, 05:42 PM

I almost never drink soda. At home, I pretty much stick with San Pellegrino h2o and home brewed teas. Sometimes, I drink sugar free Powerade or G2 if I feel the need for extra hydration. Very occasionally, I get a craving for Mtn Dew diet Code Red, but I think that's still sweetened with aspartame which I avoid, so it's a very rare treat. When we're out, it's usually water. I never order soda out. I think all of the sugar free fountain versions are sweetened with aspartame. I really like unsweetened tea, but since I worked in restaurants during college, I only drink it if I'm feeling brave and throwing all caution to the wind (tea brewing isn't a very clean thing at many places).

Pretty Leaf

01-12-2010, 05:53 PM

My choice has to be Coca Cola shake PL:wink: What with the mortgage to pay and all that.

What's funny is when I go to the kitchen I'll ask my DH if he wants a coke....he say's "COKE!!" I'll say I said COLA. Long running joke.

Did you know that here if you are wearing the pepsi logo on your clothes and you are vaught buying Coke it can be used for dismisal?

I sometimes buy coke if we have people over who like rye and coke. It almost seams like I have to go incognito:laugh: My MIL goes NUTS.

His family has over 147 yrs of service with Pepsi
FIL 48
DH 36
BIL 28
Sisters Husband 32
nephew 3

bearwds

01-12-2010, 06:06 PM

What's funny is when I go to the kitchen I'll ask my DH if he wants a coke....he say's "COKE!!" I'll say I said COLA. Long running joke.
Did you know that here if you are wearing the pepsi logo on your clothes and you are vaught buying Coke it can be used for dismisal?
I sometimes buy coke if we have people over who like rye and coke. It almost seams like I have to go incognito:laugh: My MIL goes NUTS.
His family has over 147 yrs of service with Pepsi
FIL 48
DH 36
BIL 28
Sisters Husband 32
nephew 3

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Geeze...sounds like the Mafia..!! Did you see the "new" "old" 7UP..??

They figured out using natural sugar might be a good idea.

bear

Pretty Leaf

01-12-2010, 07:00 PM

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Geeze...sounds like the Mafia..!! Did you see the "new" "old" 7UP..??

They figured out using natural sugar might be a good idea.

bear

Nope not yet. DH recovering from 2yrs of surgery so unless we hear it from the family I wouldn't know. No advertisements for it here but I will call my BIL and ask about it,

bugout

01-12-2010, 07:08 PM

I am addicted to Coke Classic but I never get any sodas that comes from a dispenser in a restaurant or store.

imo

Me too, and this is a recent thing for me. I've been an ice tea drinker all my life, and in the winters here I don't make sun tea. So I starting drinking Coke, and now I just call it my sugar fix because that's what it is. I've got to stop drinking it really. It's bad for you.
I don't sugar my tea very much, and I don't drink well water so....my options are limited. I'm upset with myself for drinking coke so much.
I rarely drink fountain soda as I've known about the bacteria for a long time. I'm a germ freak. :D
And a starbucks Frap freak as well. I alternate days. some days its soda and some days it's a Frap, on Ice and I suck them down. I cannot find the Cinnamon Dulce here either. Someone is stealing it all from the store before I get to them !! grrrrrrrrrrr

hehe

Noah

01-12-2010, 07:39 PM

When I was younger one of our treats at the cottage was pepsi milkshakes, thought they were good at the time but I'm not sure I could handle that now.

I love pepsi milkshakes. :sad:

When hubby has a rootbeer float, I make a pepsi float for myself - then let it melt down until it's all yummy.