Hurricanes Lounge XXXI: The Self Quarantined Edition

[Roboturner913]

Are you in the camp of “never diet soda?”

Yes. I've tried - I really have - but the aftertaste is so awful to me. The only ones I don't mind in diet form are Sprite/7Up, but those don't have caffeine even in the regular version so I rarely bother.

 

[Anton Dubinchuk]

Are you in the camp of “never diet soda?” I know plenty of people who think it tastes awful, but that’s all I drink (and water). I lost 35 pounds in 40 days, and had 4 diet cokes a day.
You can do it!!!
Or not.
But I think you can.

I gave up soda and sweets for Lent (I’m a several diet soda a day kinda of guy), but have replaced it with Gatorade. I’m consuming more sugar than I ever have, all because I gave up soda and sweets!

 

[sabremike]

My weird eBay purchases of the day:

Anyone here remember this old UHL team???

 

[hblueridgegal]

 

[Navin R Slavin]

What is a "shirsey"?

 

[Lempo]

What is a "shirsey"?

A shirt that looks like the jersey?

 

[raynman]

Are you in the camp of “never diet soda?” I know plenty of people who think it tastes awful, but that’s all I drink (and water). I lost 35 pounds in 40 days, and had 4 diet cokes a day.
You can do it!!!
Or not.
But I think you can.

I’m a weirdo who thinks diet sodas taste better than the normal sodas.

 

[Sens1Canes2]

I’m a weirdo who thinks diet sodas taste better than the normal sodas.

Same here man. Fountain Diet Coke is heavenly.

 

[raynman]

Same here man. Fountain Diet Coke is heavenly.

Diet Dr. Pepper for me. The only regular strength soda I have a weakness for is cheerwine, but they have a diet version so I can get my fix.

 

[Lempo]

The goddamn aspartame.

 

[Navin R Slavin]

A shirt that looks like the jersey?

Yes, now that I've bothered to Google, that's exactly what it is. Also, it's a really dumb word.

 

[Boom Boom Apathy]

It's tough man. I have such a love-hate relationship with the stuff. It's absolutely addicting. I'm on and off all the time and every time I quit I think "This is it, this is the last time" then 6 months later out of the blue I order one little Dr. Pepper to treat myself and it's all down the toilet.

Are you in the camp of “never diet soda?” I know plenty of people who think it tastes awful, but that’s all I drink (and water). I lost 35 pounds in 40 days, and had 4 diet cokes a day.
You can do it!!!
Or not.
But I think you can.

I liked diet soda better than regular soda. I'm not really a "sweets" person though so that's probably why. I would have a couple of diet cokes a day and then a little over 7 years ago, went cold turkey. I've only had 2 sodas in 7 years. Had a sprite/7up/Sierra Mist for a upset stomach at the Canes game about 3 years ago. Had a Diet Coke when driving back, from NY because the place had no coffee. That's it.

Of course, I drink 4 cups of coffee each day (used to drink 1-2 before). We brew it at home and it's 1/2 caf. I have 3 in the morning and another after lunch, and I take it pretty much black. No cream and maybe a quarter tsp. of sugar in the raw. I drink a ton of water now also, which takes the place of the sodas I used to drink before.

The main thing I've noticed...much less acid reflux after giving up soda, and I'm saving about $1000 / year because both my wife and I gave up the soda and we were each drinking 2 / day. The cost of extra coffee is minimal since we are brewing our own.

 

[Lempo]

Yes, now that I've bothered to Google, that's exactly what it is. Also, it's a really dumb word.

I initially thought the bingo was made up by an idiot.

And, I'm not fully over the thought.

 

[Sens1Canes2]

I liked diet soda better than regular soda. I'm not really a "sweets" person though so that's probably why. I would have a couple of diet cokes a day and then a little over 7 years ago, went cold turkey. I've only had 2 sodas in 7 years. Had a sprite/7up/Sierra Mist for a upset stomach at the Canes game about 3 years ago. Had a Diet Coke when driving back, from NY because the place had no coffee. That's it.

Of course, I drink 4 cups of coffee each day (used to drink 1-2 before). We brew it at home and it's 1/2 caf. I have 3 in the morning and another after lunch, and I take it pretty much black. No cream and maybe a quarter tsp. of sugar in the raw. I drink a ton of water now also, which takes the place of the sodas I used to drink before.

The main thing I've noticed...much less acid reflux after giving up soda, and I'm saving about $1000 / year because both my wife and I gave up the soda and we were each drinking 2 / day. The cost of extra coffee is minimal since we are brewing our own.

Probably the best / cheapest switch you can make. Unfortunately I’ve never had coffee in my life, so that’s one solution I won’t be trying.

 

[Boom Boom Apathy]

Probably the best / cheapest switch you can make. Unfortunately I’ve never had coffee in my life, so that’s one solution I won’t be trying.

Never had it until I was in my 30s. Went to Europe on business and after lunch they all went for Espresso. I didn't want to seem rude when they bought it for me, so I drank it, and found out I liked it. Decided to try coffee after that and that's when it started. I still only like the darkest of brews though. Not a fan of light roasts or the dunkin' donut type coffee, but each to their own.

I did have some light roast I liked when I was in Hawaii, but I may have been influenced by drinking it at the coffee plantations there.

 

[Sens1Canes2]

Never had it until I was in my 30s. Went to Europe on business and after lunch they all went for Espresso. I didn't want to seem rude when they bought it for me, so I drank it, and found out I liked it. Decided to try coffee after that and that's when it started. I still only like the darkest of brews though. Not a fan of light roasts or the dunkin' donut type coffee, but each to their own.

I did have some light roast I liked when I was in Hawaii, but I may have been influenced by drinking it at the coffee plantations there.

It struck me, I don’t do hot drinks at all. So there you go. I’m an ice guy. (Ice .... hockey forum ... haha)

 

[HisIceness]

Wow.

 

[Navin R Slavin]

Never had it until I was in my 30s. Went to Europe on business and after lunch they all went for Espresso. I didn't want to seem rude when they bought it for me, so I drank it, and found out I liked it. Decided to try coffee after that and that's when it started. I still only like the darkest of brews though. Not a fan of light roasts or the dunkin' donut type coffee, but each to their own.

I did have some light roast I liked when I was in Hawaii, but I may have been influenced by drinking it at the coffee plantations there.

Instant coffee. Cheap, shitty, effective.

 

[vorbis]

It struck me, I don’t do hot drinks at all. So there you go. I’m an ice guy. (Ice .... hockey forum ... haha)

fwiw I make cold brew coffee at home. have it over ice, black. it's lovely. much smoother and less acidic taste than hot coffee. but if you haven't had coffee even once by now, then I don't know if there's a compelling reason for you to start. guessing at this point it's intentional that you haven't had it?

 

[HisIceness]

Is it me or did the 'upgrade' here cause posts to load slower (when I hit reply it takes a while for the post to load, and I've double-posted a few times because of it)

 

[Navin R Slavin]

Is it me or did the 'upgrade' here cause posts to load slower (when I hit reply it takes a while for the post to load, and I've double-posted a few times because of it)

Heh. "Upgrade".

youkeepusingthatword.gif

 

[sabremike]

Instant coffee. Cheap, shitty, effective.

Oddly I have now developed a taste for Sanka because I need coffee but being wired on caffeine was making sleep impossible. Also end up getting 20+ cups for like $2.

 

[Sens1Canes2]

fwiw I make cold brew coffee at home. have it over ice, black. it's lovely. much smoother and less acidic taste than hot coffee. but if you haven't had coffee even once by now, then I don't know if there's a compelling reason for you to start. guessing at this point it's intentional that you haven't had it?

I just have no interest. It smells nice but yeah...I guess you could say it’s intentional now.

 

[Navin R Slavin]

Oddly I have now developed a taste for Sanka because I need coffee but being wired on caffeine was making sleep impossible. Also end up getting 20+ cups for like $2.

MY MAN SANKA

 

[Surrounded By Ahos]

Coffee is gross and so are people who drink it