OT: 119th Obsequious Banter Thread: April Foods Day

[Cody Webster]

This is terrible news. Cherry Vanilla Zero is go-to movie theater drink.

I searched on where I could buy some, and ended up finding a thread on Reddit, and it seems like Coke discontinued the selling of it earlier this year, but it seems like they've kept it in those freestyle machines. I'm not a fan of those freestyle machines. Whenever I've used them, it tastes nothing like what I get out of the can or bottle.

Also, I don't know why they felt the need to change the coke zero recipe earlier this year. The previous taste was so much better than the current one.

 

[Surrounded By Ahos]

When I lived DC I used to cross that bridge to go to the Delaware beach. Always scary. I did have one very cool experience though, I was driving across it at night and there was lightning up in the clouds. It wasn’t raining and I didn’t see any strikes going to the ground, just flashes of light dancing around in the clounds- and it went on for like 15 minutes or more.

Edit: Oops. I thought I saw “bridge” not “tunnel”. Oh well. Point still stands.

I’m glad I had clear weather both times I crossed. I definitely would have freaked out if it was stormy.

 

[Rebels57]

I searched on where I could buy some, and ended up finding a thread on Reddit, and it seems like Coke discontinued the selling of it earlier this year, but it seems like they've kept it in those freestyle machines. I'm not a fan of those freestyle machines. Whenever I've used them, it tastes nothing like what I get out of the can or bottle.

Also, I don't know why they felt the need to change the coke zero recipe earlier this year. The previous taste was so much better than the current one.

Yeah those machines are definitely watered down. You can literally see the water coming out of the spout with the soda lol.

 

[Danko]

I'm a Mr. Pibb guy myself

 

[Starat327]

Hey @Rebels57 -- I believe you used to mention how it rains every weekend?

I wanted to let you know that you're welcome. I had my backyard sodded in early August and I dont think we've gotten more than a quarter inch of rain since. My water bill is gonna be f***ed.

 

[Rebels57]

Hey @Rebels57 -- I believe you used to mention how it rains every weekend?

I wanted to let you know that you're welcome. I had my backyard sodded in early August and I dont think we've gotten more than a quarter inch of rain since. My water bill is gonna be f***ed.

Lmao yeah that was me..and it sure as hell as been extremely dry this past month. Sorry bud!

 

[BackToTheBrierePatch]

Soda is a terrible choice to have when choosing something to drink

 

[Surrounded By Ahos]

Yeah those machines are definitely watered down. You can literally see the water coming out of the spout with the soda lol.

I used to work at a restaurant that had one of those godforsaken machines and I hated it. Constant problems. I’d be on the phone with coke once a week and they’d be sending technicians out to work on it at least once a month.


Also the nozzle is most likely incredibly filthy. As is the ice chute.

 

[Chicken N Raffls]

I drove across the Chesapeake Bay Bridge Tunnel for the first (and second time) this weekend. Really neat feat of engineering, but man was I close to freaking the f*** out a few times lol

We go over it every year on our way to OBX. I've always driven the whole way, but Kitten decided to try her hand this year. She was nervous about the bridge, because she hates them even as a passenger. She made it to the first emergency pulloff before I had to take over.

It is a bit nerve wracking for sure, especially in the tunnel when you have tractor trailers coming at you. I'm honestly surprised they don't have the speed limit at 35 going through them. There's basically no margin for error. A sneeze could cause a catastrophic accident, and even a minor one can jam traffic for hours

 

[PDX Flyer]

@Young Sandwich Camping on eagle creek. Thought you might like

 

[Young Sandwich]

@Young Sandwich Camping on eagle creek. Thought you might like

You thought correctly, absolutely gorgeous! Look at all those zombies.

 

[Beef Invictus]

@Curufinwe

 

[Cody Webster]

@Young Sandwich Camping on eagle creek. Thought you might like

That's beautiful

 

[dragonoffrost]

Also the nozzle is most likely incredibly filthy. As is the ice chute.

I try not to think about that whenever I use any soda machine. It also probably has remnants of the past sodas so you aren't getting pure what you want whereas can or bottle is probably better regulated.

 

[Beef Invictus]

Yeah those machines are definitely watered down. You can literally see the water coming out of the spout with the soda lol.

I'm pretty sure they all work by mixing water with syrup, but I suspect those machines with a million varieties add a lot more water to the mix because they use so many different syrups. Just stretches the time between refills. I don't think many of those things have lines to connect to syrup bags in the back?

 

[PDX Flyer]

You thought correctly, absolutely gorgeous! Look at all those zombies.

It’s a trip. There are dead fish all over the place with their eggs spilling out.

That's beautiful

Only about 40 minutes from my house in Portland. This area has its perks outside of the hipster dumbasses

 

[Rebels57]

Today is my 10 year anniversary on this forsaken site, apparently.

 

[Cody Webster]

Today is my 10 year anniversary on this forsaken site, apparently.

Off by a few days

 

[Rebels57]

Off by a few days

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Ahh I got a notification from HF saying it was today. Liars.

 

[Surrounded By Ahos]

I'm pretty sure they all work by mixing water with syrup, but I suspect those machines with a million varieties add a lot more water to the mix because they use so many different syrups. Just stretches the time between refills. I don't think many of those things have lines to connect to syrup bags in the back?

Pretty much correct. Each flavor/soda has it's own cartridge in the bottom of the machine. That gets mixed with the fizzy water and high fructose corn syrup/non nutritive sweetener to make your soda.

Would you like to know more?

 

[Kermit the Prog]

Today is my 10 year anniversary on this forsaken site, apparently.

My condolences. I'm here for you, brother.

 

[DancingPanther]

Soda is a terrible choice to have when choosing something to drink

Depends on what you're eating

 

[LegionOfDoom91]

Depends on what you're eating

Cherry coke with pizza or a burger with fries for me.

 

[Jack Straw]

Good times

Giant flying Joro spider spotted in Massachusetts for the first time

No Need to Panic about the Joro Spiders

 

[Beef Invictus]

No need to panic? Sounds like a call to panic.