Comments on: **pindrop** http://littleowl.com/heidi/2009/10/01/pindrop-3/ Heidi's Hideaway (now with added class!) Fri, 23 Jul 2010 17:41:38 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: Beth http://littleowl.com/heidi/2009/10/01/pindrop-3/comment-page-2/#comment-445 Beth Sat, 03 Oct 2009 14:53:40 +0000 http://littleowl.com/heidi/?p=543#comment-445 Hey Heidi -How about West African Coke in glass bottles? remember that? Good stuff! I once visited the bottling plant in Ouagadougou -it was very interesting....and reassuringly clean. My favorite beverage is Diet Dr. Pepper. But that's probably because i can so seldom have it. Mostly I drink water or herbal tea. I'm glad you are feeling cheerful and optimistic. I hope the meds and vitamins really do help! Hey Heidi -How about West African Coke in glass bottles? remember that? Good stuff! I once visited the bottling plant in Ouagadougou -it was very interesting….and reassuringly clean.

My favorite beverage is Diet Dr. Pepper. But that’s probably because i can so seldom have it.
Mostly I drink water or herbal tea.

I’m glad you are feeling cheerful and optimistic. I hope the meds and vitamins really do help!

]]> By: wriggles http://littleowl.com/heidi/2009/10/01/pindrop-3/comment-page-1/#comment-443 wriggles Fri, 02 Oct 2009 08:58:31 +0000 http://littleowl.com/heidi/?p=543#comment-443 <blockquote> anybody out there?!</blockquote> Yep, and hey I'm down with cake, it's in my blog title!

anybody out there?!

Yep, and hey I’m down with cake, it’s in my blog title!

]]> By: living400lbs http://littleowl.com/heidi/2009/10/01/pindrop-3/comment-page-1/#comment-442 living400lbs Fri, 02 Oct 2009 02:12:07 +0000 http://littleowl.com/heidi/?p=543#comment-442 Fantine, no, you're not the only one. With saccharine-sweetened diet pop I had problems with the aftertaste (and yes, I noticed that saccharine-sweetened pops often had citrus flavors - Pepsi Light had a strong lemon flavoring, Fresca is grapefruit-flavored, etc) but not the more recent sweeteners. But what really sold me on diet pop was when they took Coke off the market ;) Diet Coke wasn't exactly the same, but it was a lot closer than New Coke! By the time they brought Coke Classic out I couldn't stand non-diet pop any more. (And yes I've tried the Kosher for Passover "real sugar" Coke and it's as sickly sweet as the HFCS. Ew.) Fantine, no, you’re not the only one. With saccharine-sweetened diet pop I had problems with the aftertaste (and yes, I noticed that saccharine-sweetened pops often had citrus flavors – Pepsi Light had a strong lemon flavoring, Fresca is grapefruit-flavored, etc) but not the more recent sweeteners.

But what really sold me on diet pop was when they took Coke off the market ;) Diet Coke wasn’t exactly the same, but it was a lot closer than New Coke! By the time they brought Coke Classic out I couldn’t stand non-diet pop any more. (And yes I’ve tried the Kosher for Passover “real sugar” Coke and it’s as sickly sweet as the HFCS. Ew.)

]]> By: viajera http://littleowl.com/heidi/2009/10/01/pindrop-3/comment-page-1/#comment-441 viajera Fri, 02 Oct 2009 01:57:05 +0000 http://littleowl.com/heidi/?p=543#comment-441 When the choice is either Diet Coke or US-style HFCS Coke, I'll take the Diet anyday. I just can't stand Coke (or Pepsi, or any knock-offs) in the States - it's sickeningly sweet to my taste. But, like Meowser, I'll take real cane sugar Mexican or Central American Coke over either Diet or HFCS Coke any day of the week! When the choice is either Diet Coke or US-style HFCS Coke, I’ll take the Diet anyday. I just can’t stand Coke (or Pepsi, or any knock-offs) in the States – it’s sickeningly sweet to my taste. But, like Meowser, I’ll take real cane sugar Mexican or Central American Coke over either Diet or HFCS Coke any day of the week!

]]> By: TeacherMommy http://littleowl.com/heidi/2009/10/01/pindrop-3/comment-page-1/#comment-440 TeacherMommy Fri, 02 Oct 2009 01:36:46 +0000 http://littleowl.com/heidi/?p=543#comment-440 You did know I loves you, right? Also, I'm realizing it's entirely possible you reply to my comments over here and then because I don't click back on the post again I don't see the replies. Hmm... You did know I loves you, right?

Also, I’m realizing it’s entirely possible you reply to my comments over here and then because I don’t click back on the post again I don’t see the replies. Hmm…

]]> By: heidi http://littleowl.com/heidi/2009/10/01/pindrop-3/comment-page-1/#comment-439 heidi Fri, 02 Oct 2009 01:28:46 +0000 http://littleowl.com/heidi/?p=543#comment-439 I know there are people who do like it better - for me the aftertaste is just so awful that there's no way I could drink a diet beverage! I don't eat sugar-free anything for the same reason, because of the artificial sweetener taste. Diet Dr. Pepper is the best of a bad lot, it's true! I know there are people who do like it better – for me the aftertaste is just so awful that there’s no way I could drink a diet beverage! I don’t eat sugar-free anything for the same reason, because of the artificial sweetener taste.

Diet Dr. Pepper is the best of a bad lot, it’s true!

]]> By: Fantine http://littleowl.com/heidi/2009/10/01/pindrop-3/comment-page-1/#comment-438 Fantine Fri, 02 Oct 2009 00:57:29 +0000 http://littleowl.com/heidi/?p=543#comment-438 Am I really the only fatty in the universe who truly prefers the taste of diet soda to regular? I started drinking the stuff when I was about twelve, and yes, it was in an attempt to lose weight. FAIL. But more than 20 years later, I really can't stand most regular sodas. They leave a coating on my teeth and tongue and make me want to urp. Mountain Dew and root beer are exceptions. I don't like Diet Coke but will choose it over regular Coke any day (if those are my only choices--Diet Dr. Pepper is the best!). Am I really the only fatty in the universe who truly prefers the taste of diet soda to regular? I started drinking the stuff when I was about twelve, and yes, it was in an attempt to lose weight. FAIL. But more than 20 years later, I really can’t stand most regular sodas. They leave a coating on my teeth and tongue and make me want to urp. Mountain Dew and root beer are exceptions. I don’t like Diet Coke but will choose it over regular Coke any day (if those are my only choices–Diet Dr. Pepper is the best!).

]]> By: Piffle http://littleowl.com/heidi/2009/10/01/pindrop-3/comment-page-1/#comment-437 Piffle Fri, 02 Oct 2009 00:50:15 +0000 http://littleowl.com/heidi/?p=543#comment-437 Hey, I posted twice on the books post! ;) Hey, I posted twice on the books post! ;)

]]> By: Meowser http://littleowl.com/heidi/2009/10/01/pindrop-3/comment-page-1/#comment-436 Meowser Thu, 01 Oct 2009 23:50:05 +0000 http://littleowl.com/heidi/?p=543#comment-436 The heck with the red can, give me the glass bottle with the Mexican Coke in it! But I guess in an office when you're limited to vending machine offerings, you take what they give you. It's funny, I drank diet for years and didn't allow myself to admit to myself just how much I hated it. I (usually) hate it. Once every few months I'll want some, and then I'll remember what I disliked about it. The aftertaste. Bleh. HFCS has an aftertaste too, to me, but not as yucky. There was a Mad Men episode recently that was set in 1963 and featured an old-time Dr. Pepper machine with "10, 2, 4" written on it. Apparently those were the times of day (all three) you were encouraged to have one! So why wasn't anyone fat then? (/sarcasm) The heck with the red can, give me the glass bottle with the Mexican Coke in it! But I guess in an office when you’re limited to vending machine offerings, you take what they give you.

It’s funny, I drank diet for years and didn’t allow myself to admit to myself just how much I hated it. I (usually) hate it. Once every few months I’ll want some, and then I’ll remember what I disliked about it. The aftertaste. Bleh. HFCS has an aftertaste too, to me, but not as yucky.

There was a Mad Men episode recently that was set in 1963 and featured an old-time Dr. Pepper machine with “10, 2, 4″ written on it. Apparently those were the times of day (all three) you were encouraged to have one! So why wasn’t anyone fat then? (/sarcasm)

]]> By: heidi http://littleowl.com/heidi/2009/10/01/pindrop-3/comment-page-1/#comment-435 heidi Thu, 01 Oct 2009 21:56:23 +0000 http://littleowl.com/heidi/?p=543#comment-435 I agree - diet also has that foul aftertaste (at least for those of us who notice it...apparently a lot of people don't!) I agree – diet also has that foul aftertaste (at least for those of us who notice it…apparently a lot of people don’t!)

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