I gave up soda drinks for my diet about four years ago.....so I haven't had one for quite awhile.
However - when I was little, I liked 7-Up best.
Vernor's has had such a cult following over the years, thanks to its unavailability in the places so many people from the Midwest have moved to. And boy, talk about the pleasure of sipping from a chilled glass bottle -- there was nothing like that first "sting" of Vernor's, for the longest time the only ginger ale to actually have the taste of ginger.
Nowadays, the many "ginger beers" on the market have a much stronger bite and fuller flavor than Vernor's, but it's still a nostalgic treat to have it when I'm in Ohio.
Vernor's has had such a cult following over the years, thanks to its unavailability in the places so many people from the Midwest have moved to. And boy, talk about the pleasure of sipping from a chilled glass bottle -- there was nothing like that first "sting" of Vernor's, for the longest time the only ginger ale to actually have the taste of ginger.
Nowadays, the many "ginger beers" on the market have a much stronger bite and fuller flavor than Vernor's, but it's still a nostalgic treat to have it when I'm in Ohio.
Vernors used to be my ginger ale of choice, but in the last ten years or so, I've preferred Canada Dry.
Here's a question for BK or anyone? Does anyone else think that sodas do not taste as good from a can as when they all came out of a bottle? I'm drinking some Barq's root beer right now and I remember this stuff tasting a whole lot better when I was a kid and drank it from a bottle. Is it my aging taste buds or is it the lack of a bottle?
I prefer bottles when I can find them. IBC Root Beer in the bottle (the diet version is still made with saccharine, which appeals to this former Tab drinker), Mexican Coke, Mexican Fresca, etc.Vernor's has had such a cult following over the years, thanks to its unavailability in the places so many people from the Midwest have moved to. And boy, talk about the pleasure of sipping from a chilled glass bottle -- there was nothing like that first "sting" of Vernor's, for the longest time the only ginger ale to actually have the taste of ginger.
Nowadays, the many "ginger beers" on the market have a much stronger bite and fuller flavor than Vernor's, but it's still a nostalgic treat to have it when I'm in Ohio.
Vernors used to be my ginger ale of choice, but in the last ten years or so, I've preferred Canada Dry.
Here's a question for BK or anyone? Does anyone else think that sodas do not taste as good from a can as when they all came out of a bottle? I'm drinking some Barq's root beer right now and I remember this stuff tasting a whole lot better when I was a kid and drank it from a bottle. Is it my aging taste buds or is it the lack of a bottle?
Most of the stores around here have the Mexican sodas. Maybe I should give them a try. I didn't know of this sugar vs. fructose thing. I guess I never even thought about it, but I would be curious to taste the difference.I've been involved in a couple of blind side-by-side tastings of American Coke vs. Mexican Coke. People's preferences were usually along the lines of what they were used to. The people who drank American Coke preferred American Coke and thought the sugar too sweet. The people who preferred Mexican Coke found the American oilier on the tongue and lacking in that old-fashioned bitterness that seems to have disappeared from American Coke. But to a person, they went with what they normally drank, even without knowing what they were drinking.
Visit with Dad and Aunt and Uncle went well. Very glad it happened.
Annalene says she could use the rest.
My Ask BK Question
What is the ratio of single sales vs vendors of a title like the Strange Love of Martha Ivers?
Would a title be able sell out if you only sold to individuals?
Even though I grew up in Detroit, where Vernor's is a staple, I never liked it. I drank a lot of Coke and also liked another Detroit product, Faygo, especially the Red Pop and Rock 'n' Rye flavors. I've all but given up sugary sodas and now drink a lightly flavored sparkling water from Canada Dry.
Vernor's has had such a cult following over the years, thanks to its unavailability in the places so many people from the Midwest have moved to. And boy, talk about the pleasure of sipping from a chilled glass bottle -- there was nothing like that first "sting" of Vernor's, for the longest time the only ginger ale to actually have the taste of ginger.
Nowadays, the many "ginger beers" on the market have a much stronger bite and fuller flavor than Vernor's, but it's still a nostalgic treat to have it when I'm in Ohio.
Vernors used to be my ginger ale of choice, but in the last ten years or so, I've preferred Canada Dry.
Here's a question for BK or anyone? Does anyone else think that sodas do not taste as good from a can as when they all came out of a bottle? I'm drinking some Barq's root beer right now and I remember this stuff tasting a whole lot better when I was a kid and drank it from a bottle. Is it my aging taste buds or is it the lack of a bottle?
I prefer bottles when I can find them. IBC Root Beer in the bottle (the diet version is still made with saccharine, which appeals to this former Tab drinker), Mexican Coke, Mexican Fresca, etc.Vernor's has had such a cult following over the years, thanks to its unavailability in the places so many people from the Midwest have moved to. And boy, talk about the pleasure of sipping from a chilled glass bottle -- there was nothing like that first "sting" of Vernor's, for the longest time the only ginger ale to actually have the taste of ginger.
Nowadays, the many "ginger beers" on the market have a much stronger bite and fuller flavor than Vernor's, but it's still a nostalgic treat to have it when I'm in Ohio.
Vernors used to be my ginger ale of choice, but in the last ten years or so, I've preferred Canada Dry.
Here's a question for BK or anyone? Does anyone else think that sodas do not taste as good from a can as when they all came out of a bottle? I'm drinking some Barq's root beer right now and I remember this stuff tasting a whole lot better when I was a kid and drank it from a bottle. Is it my aging taste buds or is it the lack of a bottle?
All this drink talk begs the question of what you call them. As Doug R mentioned, soft drinks was one term we used. Or "Coke" as a generic for all soft drinks. Who uses pop? Or soda? Or what?
All this drink talk begs the question of what you call them. As Doug R mentioned, soft drinks was one term we used. Or "Coke" as a generic for all soft drinks. Who uses pop? Or soda? Or what?
All this drink talk begs the question of what you call them. As Doug R mentioned, soft drinks was one term we used. Or "Coke" as a generic for all soft drinks. Who uses pop? Or soda? Or what?
Coke as a generic? I have only heard of Cola as a generic. Coke is Coca-Cola to me.
It seemed every time we moved I had to call it something different, usually between pop or soda. I'm so confused now. ;)
Cold soda in glass bottles was always the best. Cans are okay, but only if they are very cold. Plastic bottles are the worst.
It's difficult to buy an ice cold soda these days. Most convenience store freezers are actually just front panels to a large storage rooms. Easy for the workers to stock from behind, but only as cold as the managers are willing to keep the entire storage area, which usually isn't very cold at all...
Am I too theater-minded that my mind immediately thinks of Camden and Green when I see Camden, NJ?Can one be too theater-minded?
On special occasions and holidays when I was a youngen, we would get a case of assorted flavors of soda from Crescent Beverages, a local company in Camden. Aside from the standard flavors like cola, ginger ale and "7-up", they also had these incredible neon-colored concoctions such as lime, cherry and pineapple. My favorite, though, was their cream soda. I've found nothing else that has come close to that smooth flavor.
Another favorite of mine was from Frank's Sodas, another local company. Black Cherry Wishniak. Powerful cherry flavor and, like Coke, you didn't dare spill any of that on a car--it would eat right through the paint job!
Is anyone in touch with Danise?
And the word of the day is: ASEPTIC!
Charles, you're not doing anything wrong. It's INCREDIBLY slow. You literally have to wait more than a minute for anything to happen. Once it begins the clip will play through but it's broken into segments and once the segment is over it will take time for the next segment to load.
Unfortunately, because BK can't afford to upgrade the software for the entire site Donald's program is stuck in the past technologically because you must use Real Player to listen to the program. Streaming and audio feeds have skyrocketed past what this version of Real can do (even if you have the most current version 15) so you just need to be patient while listening to the show.
P.S. You can't "download" the show like you did with the other podcast. You have to listen to it in real time.
We haven't done this in a while here at HHW...so, how about we tell each other our stage names using your current or last pet's name and your current street name (if you live on a numbered street use the closest cross street name or a previous street name, whatever works).
My stage name would be Freddy Winter.
Of course, that sounds more like the name of a rockabilly singer :)
Jane, what was the ingredient that Root Beer now lacks? Because it just doesn't taste as good as it used to. I think my favourite root beer used to be Dad's Root Beer.
DR Matthew, re Disney:
Do you by any chance listen to "Inside the Magic"? I'm only asking because I have a good friend who's addicted to it. I've listened a couple of times.
I am having a craving for a soda pop. Something Black Cherry sounds so good as the temps rise towards 102 today in Salem, Oregon, 97301.
Where was I? Root beers. The other reason is that there's an incredible variety of them. My go-to, however, is actually the ubiquitous A&W. (Got a Proustian moment about that, too.)
For diet sodas, which is mostly what I indulge in on a routine basis now, it's: Coke Zero (a godsend), diet Dr. Pepper, Diet A&W, and I, too, like that original chemical taste of TAB. Isn't there still a saccharine version available somewhere?
Oh, and DR MBarnum mentioned orange creme sodas. I generally don't like creme sodas (except the occasional root beer that's especially creamy -- that's just fine). I did like Orange Julius, very much, though -- but only the way it was made at the O.J. stands in L.A. in the 1970s. Tried one here a couple of years ago and it was a complete waste of taste bud expenditure.
Jane, what was the ingredient that Root Beer now lacks? Because it just doesn't taste as good as it used to. I think my favourite root beer used to be Dad's Root Beer.
The storms kept no one from arriving in Dublin today, so Kim Criswell and Jim Cleverton arrived safely. The cast is all here, and they are really wonderful. We had a good rehearsal this afternoon, broke for a 30 minute snack and went back to run all of the numbers that hadn't been touched.
After that, David the conductor, Kim, and I went to dinner and closed a pub. It's midnight in Dublin and I am going to bed.
I just ran into Annalene, her mother, and her 6-month old baby Harry, who is the cutest, most adorable child I've seen in some time. I want to take him back to New York with me. Annalene says she could use the rest.
Having been born and raised on the West Coast, the drink was always called pop to me. It was only when I moved to New Jersey that I had to get used to calling it soda (or in NJ - "soder"). When my dear mother came east in the middle of August to visit me, she learned the lesson quickly. Stepping into a McDonald's in the Village, she checked the reader board and saw on the lists of sodas, that they had Root Beer. When they handed her the cup, she looked at it and said, "Where's the ice cream?" I don't know who was more confused, my mom or the McDonald's employee.
<A Root Beer Soda!>
Danise - i know it's silly, but I have my note to be sending mental vibes at 10:30. They may not help, but know that there's love for you coming from NYC.Thank you so much for the thoughts and the love DR FJL! :) I have to say that I think the interview went very well. I may have to go back for a 2nd interview because they said they had called a lot of people on the list and will be narrowing it down to the top five. Then they will call them in for the final interview.
Good morning to all.
I hope everyone has a great day.
As for me I am in the traveling mode. I am off to Montreal to see the folks and will be back on Monday. Of course I will checkin as much as I can.
I think the metal in the can makes them taste funny.Vernor's has had such a cult following over the years, thanks to its unavailability in the places so many people from the Midwest have moved to. And boy, talk about the pleasure of sipping from a chilled glass bottle -- there was nothing like that first "sting" of Vernor's, for the longest time the only ginger ale to actually have the taste of ginger.
Nowadays, the many "ginger beers" on the market have a much stronger bite and fuller flavor than Vernor's, but it's still a nostalgic treat to have it when I'm in Ohio.
Vernors used to be my ginger ale of choice, but in the last ten years or so, I've preferred Canada Dry.
Here's a question for BK or anyone? Does anyone else think that sodas do not taste as good from a can as when they all came out of a bottle? I'm drinking some Barq's root beer right now and I remember this stuff tasting a whole lot better when I was a kid and drank it from a bottle. Is it my aging taste buds or is it the lack of a bottle?
Danise - i know it's silly, but I have my note to be sending mental vibes at 10:30. They may not help, but know that there's love for you coming from NYC.Thank you so much for the thoughts and the love DR FJL! :) I have to say that I think the interview went very well. I may have to go back for a 2nd interview because they said they had called a lot of people on the list and will be narrowing it down to the top five. Then they will call them in for the final interview.
Not to brag, but I wouldn't be very surprised if I was among the five. :)
I found out the job would be in the benefits section of the Sheriffs office. One thing she mentioned was they want someone who could do presentations of the benefits. That's right up my alley and I was quick to tell her that.
Anyway I have time to think about it. I won't know anything until late next week about the second interview but I was promised I would be called either way.
And Happy Hump Day vibes for all of us.
The winners of the annual Bulwer-Lytton bad writing contest have been announced, and there's a San Antonio man with hilarious entry:
http://huff.to/RPsQ1Z
TOD:My beverage of choice is the same as yours. I also don't drink any sport drinks or anything like Red Bull.
I don't recall having a particular favorite soda as a kid. My parents only bought it when we went camping or I would have it when we went out to the pizza parlor. Pepsi, Coke, Dr Pepper, Orange Crush, the various Shasta flavors, whatever was around, I drank it. At home all we usually had was Kool-Aid.
As a teen I developed a preference for Pepsi and it is still my favorite. Next to Pepsi, Dr. Pepper is my favorite, although I can count on one hand the times I have actually had a soda of any type in the last 10 years. My beverage of choice now is usually water, decaf coffee, or tea.
Vernor's has had such a cult following over the years, thanks to its unavailability in the places so many people from the Midwest have moved to. And boy, talk about the pleasure of sipping from a chilled glass bottle -- there was nothing like that first "sting" of Vernor's, for the longest time the only ginger ale to actually have the taste of ginger.
Nowadays, the many "ginger beers" on the market have a much stronger bite and fuller flavor than Vernor's, but it's still a nostalgic treat to have it when I'm in Ohio.
Vernors used to be my ginger ale of choice, but in the last ten years or so, I've preferred Canada Dry.
Here's a question for BK or anyone? Does anyone else think that sodas do not taste as good from a can as when they all came out of a bottle? I'm drinking some Barq's root beer right now and I remember this stuff tasting a whole lot better when I was a kid and drank it from a bottle. Is it my aging taste buds or is it the lack of a bottle?
My Ask BK Question
What is the ratio of single sales vs vendors of a title like the Strange Love of Martha Ivers?
Would a title be able sell out if you only sold to individuals?
Soundtrack sales are always mostly to vendors. I'd love to do a test once with a great title and just offer it exclusively on the site, but then I'd lose the vendors. For shows, though, it's 90% site to vendors, which is why I love doing the shows.
I had an addiction to Pepsi which I finally got under control years ago. After that I drank Orange Crush until my stomach protested and I had to give up all fizzy drinks. Pepsi now has mini cans & once in awhile I'll treat myself to half a mini can.
Thank You all for the condolences. I just checked on Facebook, and it was nice to see so many posts about Jimmy's passing from friends, colleagues and teachers.So sorry about your loss, DR Jose. We have a lady at work who just lost her husband today. Sad that the doctors thought he was going to make and told her so but then he went down hill very fast.
Thank You all for the condolences. I just checked on Facebook, and it was nice to see so many posts about Jimmy's passing from friends, colleagues and teachers.So sorry about your loss, DR Jose. We have a lady at work who just lost her husband today. Sad that the doctors thought he was going to make and told her so but then he went down hill very fast.
Believe me, no one wants to upgrade more than I. I want video and better audio capability. I want it less cumbersome. I want to go back to our interviews. I've been wanting all of it for years. But that's what happens when you are so ahead of this game that what you began with, which was very cutting edge back in 2001, is a dinosaur by 2012.That's ok BK. This is STILL the best site on the internet no matter how fast or slow it is.
Thank you all for good wishes about the job. We shall see what we shall see but I am hopeful!Great news, Danise. Glad the interview went well.
Travel vibes to Mike ShayneDitto.
Danise - Was there any trouble getting any for the time on the phone?No, I just took my break and it may have run over a bit (about 10 minutes) but no one said anything. I would have put it down as vacation time if I had to.
Yes it is. I'm not sure what the surgery was for but they say that anything can go wrong when you are put under.Thank You all for the condolences. I just checked on Facebook, and it was nice to see so many posts about Jimmy's passing from friends, colleagues and teachers.So sorry about your loss, DR Jose. We have a lady at work who just lost her husband today. Sad that the doctors thought he was going to make and told her so but then he went down hill very fast.
Danise, that's terrible!
Off to rehearsal and a very exciting meeting after!!!Here's to the exciting meeting!!!!
Thank you, DR John G!Thank you all for good wishes about the job. We shall see what we shall see but I am hopeful!Great news, Danise. Glad the interview went well.
Well, I ended up with sauteed squash and flash-fried okra with almonds. Delish.The does sound good except for the Okra. I always think about okra being slimy. I know it's not always that way but first impressions with a veggie tend to stick with me.
For those who might be fans, the entire run of the old tv series MR LUCKY and PETER GUNN are releasing on DVD in October.
I can remember watching both during summer breaks back in my high school days. They aired on a UHF station at around 3 am or some such time.
Now, if someone would just release the series THE MILLIONAIRE!
All this drink talk begs the question of what you call them. As Doug R mentioned, soft drinks was one term we used. Or "Coke" as a generic for all soft drinks. Who uses pop? Or soda? Or what?
All this drink talk begs the question of what you call them. As Doug R mentioned, soft drinks was one term we used. Or "Coke" as a generic for all soft drinks. Who uses pop? Or soda? Or what?
Coke as a generic? I have only heard of Cola as a generic. Coke is Coca-Cola to me.
It seemed every time we moved I had to call it something different, usually between pop or soda. I'm so confused now. ;)
Danise - i know it's silly, but I have my note to be sending mental vibes at 10:30. They may not help, but know that there's love for you coming from NYC.Thank you so much for the thoughts and the love DR FJL! :) I have to say that I think the interview went very well. I may have to go back for a 2nd interview because they said they had called a lot of people on the list and will be narrowing it down to the top five. Then they will call them in for the final interview.
Not to brag, but I wouldn't be very surprised if I was among the five. :)
I found out the job would be in the benefits section of the Sheriffs office. One thing she mentioned was they want someone who could do presentations of the benefits. That's right up my alley and I was quick to tell her that.
Anyway I have time to think about it. I won't know anything until late next week about the second interview but I was promised I would be called either way.
Thank you all for good wishes about the job. We shall see what we shall see but I am hopeful!
Travel vibes to Mike Shayne
I'm sure you enjoy doing that, too. ;)All this drink talk begs the question of what you call them. As Doug R mentioned, soft drinks was one term we used. Or "Coke" as a generic for all soft drinks. Who uses pop? Or soda? Or what?
The other East Coast term I had to learn... Do you want a soda or what? Do you want coffee or what? I was always pissing off my co-workers by opting for "what."
Vernor's has had such a cult following over the years, thanks to its unavailability in the places so many people from the Midwest have moved to. And boy, talk about the pleasure of sipping from a chilled glass bottle -- there was nothing like that first "sting" of Vernor's, for the longest time the only ginger ale to actually have the taste of ginger.
Nowadays, the many "ginger beers" on the market have a much stronger bite and fuller flavor than Vernor's, but it's still a nostalgic treat to have it when I'm in Ohio.
Vernors used to be my ginger ale of choice, but in the last ten years or so, I've preferred Canada Dry.
Here's a question for BK or anyone? Does anyone else think that sodas do not taste as good from a can as when they all came out of a bottle? I'm drinking some Barq's root beer right now and I remember this stuff tasting a whole lot better when I was a kid and drank it from a bottle. Is it my aging taste buds or is it the lack of a bottle?
It's been a long time since I've had any soda from a glass bottle, but I don't really like plastic bottles. They warm up the soda too quickly. I drink a lot of diet Pepsi in cans, but for the most part, both diet Coke and diet Pepsi are very good from fountains...although I do prefer diet Pepsi.
I had an addiction to Pepsi which I finally got under control years ago. After that I drank Orange Crush until my stomach protested and I had to give up all fizzy drinks. Pepsi now has mini cans & once in awhile I'll treat myself to half a mini can.
My aunt will open a can of cola and put it in the fridge until it's no longer fizzy. :-\
She's always done it that way...it's how she likes it.
On special occasions and holidays when I was a youngen, we would get a case of assorted flavors of soda from Crescent Beverages, a local company in Camden. Aside from the standard flavors like cola, ginger ale and "7-up", they also had these incredible neon-colored concoctions such as lime, cherry and pineapple. My favorite, though, was their cream soda. I've found nothing else that has come close to that smooth flavor.
Another favorite of mine was from Frank's Sodas, another local company. Black Cherry Wishniak. Powerful cherry flavor and, like Coke, you didn't dare spill any of that on a car--it would eat right through the paint job!
Thank You all for the condolences. I just checked on Facebook, and it was nice to see so many posts about Jimmy's passing from friends, colleagues and teachers.So sorry about your loss, DR Jose. We have a lady at work who just lost her husband today. Sad that the doctors thought he was going to make and told her so but then he went down hill very fast.
Danise - Was there any trouble getting any for the time on the phone?No, I just took my break and it may have run over a bit (about 10 minutes) but no one said anything. I would have put it down as vacation time if I had to.
I'm not sure what the surgery was for but they say that anything can go wrong when you are put under.Thank You all for the condolences. I just checked on Facebook, and it was nice to see so many posts about Jimmy's passing from friends, colleagues and teachers.So sorry about your loss, DR Jose. We have a lady at work who just lost her husband today. Sad that the doctors thought he was going to make and told her so but then he went down hill very fast.
Danise, that's terrible!
When I was very young, the only pop we had was Kool Aid or Fizzies. The first actual pop (in bottles) was Honey-Dew, which came in assorted flavors like cherry, orange, cream soda, etc.
I put the Thunder Shirts on the dogs because we had a good storm when I got home from work and all joking aside, they really did seem to work. Both dogs still wanted to be with me but neither were shaking in fear like they usually do.
Poor Sheena with her foot/leg. I know she doesn't like to have it wrapped like that but it has to be that way.
All this drink talk begs the question of what you call them. As Doug R mentioned, soft drinks was one term we used. Or "Coke" as a generic for all soft drinks. Who uses pop? Or soda? Or what?
Coke as a generic? I have only heard of Cola as a generic. Coke is Coca-Cola to me.
It seemed every time we moved I had to call it something different, usually between pop or soda. I'm so confused now. ;)
Coke is very much a generic term for cola; just as 7-Up is generic for lemon-lime soda.
Me also!Travel vibes to Mike Shayne
DITTO!!!
Vernor's has had such a cult following over the years, thanks to its unavailability in the places so many people from the Midwest have moved to. And boy, talk about the pleasure of sipping from a chilled glass bottle -- there was nothing like that first "sting" of Vernor's, for the longest time the only ginger ale to actually have the taste of ginger.
Nowadays, the many "ginger beers" on the market have a much stronger bite and fuller flavor than Vernor's, but it's still a nostalgic treat to have it when I'm in Ohio.
Vernors used to be my ginger ale of choice, but in the last ten years or so, I've preferred Canada Dry.
Here's a question for BK or anyone? Does anyone else think that sodas do not taste as good from a can as when they all came out of a bottle? I'm drinking some Barq's root beer right now and I remember this stuff tasting a whole lot better when I was a kid and drank it from a bottle. Is it my aging taste buds or is it the lack of a bottle?
It's been a long time since I've had any soda from a glass bottle, but I don't really like plastic bottles. They warm up the soda too quickly. I drink a lot of diet Pepsi in cans, but for the most part, both diet Coke and diet Pepsi are very good from fountains...although I do prefer diet Pepsi.
If the fountain is regulated properly I agree it is the best way to have a Pepsi, and when I was young a root beer. The root beer had to be served in a proper glass mug that had been chilled.
Having been born and raised on the West Coast, the drink was always called pop to me. It was only when I moved to New Jersey that I had to get used to calling it soda (or in NJ - "soder"). When my dear mother came east in the middle of August to visit me, she learned the lesson quickly. Stepping into a McDonald's in the Village, she checked the reader board and saw on the lists of sodas, that they had Root Beer. When they handed her the cup, she looked at it and said, "Where's the ice cream?" I don't know who was more confused, my mom or the McDonald's employee.
<A Root Beer Soda!>
Funny, except......
That would have been a root beer float. Soda would be the ice cream or sherbet with soda water.
That's why I was getting nervous when I was having so many surgeries one after the other a couple years back. I know that anesthesia stays in your system for months afterwards. I was scared I was building to much up.I'm not sure what the surgery was for but they say that anything can go wrong when you are put under.Thank You all for the condolences. I just checked on Facebook, and it was nice to see so many posts about Jimmy's passing from friends, colleagues and teachers.So sorry about your loss, DR Jose. We have a lady at work who just lost her husband today. Sad that the doctors thought he was going to make and told her so but then he went down hill very fast.
Danise, that's terrible!
So sad but true.
Both are sleeping right now. I guess they feel safe in their shirts.
Yes it is. I'm not sure what the surgery was for but they say that anything can go wrong when you are put under.Thank You all for the condolences. I just checked on Facebook, and it was nice to see so many posts about Jimmy's passing from friends, colleagues and teachers.So sorry about your loss, DR Jose. We have a lady at work who just lost her husband today. Sad that the doctors thought he was going to make and told her so but then he went down hill very fast.
Danise, that's terrible!
Having been born and raised on the West Coast, the drink was always called pop to me. It was only when I moved to New Jersey that I had to get used to calling it soda (or in NJ - "soder"). When my dear mother came east in the middle of August to visit me, she learned the lesson quickly. Stepping into a McDonald's in the Village, she checked the reader board and saw on the lists of sodas, that they had Root Beer. When they handed her the cup, she looked at it and said, "Where's the ice cream?" I don't know who was more confused, my mom or the McDonald's employee.
<A Root Beer Soda!>
Funny, except......
That would have been a root beer float. Soda would be the ice cream or sherbet with soda water.
Not in Washington. They were called root beer floats or root beer sodas.
Thank you all for good wishes about the job. We shall see what we shall see but I am hopeful!
Yes it is. I'm not sure what the surgery was for but they say that anything can go wrong when you are put under.Thank You all for the condolences. I just checked on Facebook, and it was nice to see so many posts about Jimmy's passing from friends, colleagues and teachers.So sorry about your loss, DR Jose. We have a lady at work who just lost her husband today. Sad that the doctors thought he was going to make and told her so but then he went down hill very fast.
Danise, that's terrible!
We learned that all too well 3 years ago when Richard's older brother had "successful" by-pass surgery, but never came out of the anesthetic. Friday is the 3rd anniversary of his death.
Condolences to your co-worker, DR Danise.
And to DR Jose, whose friend died way too young.
Having been born and raised on the West Coast, the drink was always called pop to me. It was only when I moved to New Jersey that I had to get used to calling it soda (or in NJ - "soder"). When my dear mother came east in the middle of August to visit me, she learned the lesson quickly. Stepping into a McDonald's in the Village, she checked the reader board and saw on the lists of sodas, that they had Root Beer. When they handed her the cup, she looked at it and said, "Where's the ice cream?" I don't know who was more confused, my mom or the McDonald's employee.
<A Root Beer Soda!>
Funny, except......
That would have been a root beer float. Soda would be the ice cream or sherbet with soda water.
Not in Washington. They were called root beer floats or root beer sodas.
All this drink talk begs the question of what you call them. As Doug R mentioned, soft drinks was one term we used. Or "Coke" as a generic for all soft drinks. Who uses pop? Or soda? Or what?
Coke as a generic? I have only heard of Cola as a generic. Coke is Coca-Cola to me.
It seemed every time we moved I had to call it something different, usually between pop or soda. I'm so confused now. ;)
Coke is very much a generic term for cola; just as 7-Up is generic for lemon-lime soda.
I'm sorry, I completely disagree. If I order a 7-Up I had been not be given a generic lemon-lime soda without asking me.
Often, if you order a Coke they will say they have Pepsi & ask if that is ok. The same is true if you ask for a Pepsi & they only have Coca-Cola.
Thanks, DR Jane. We don't really dwell on it, either. Instead, we try to be supportive to his wife and daughters.
Charles, you're not doing anything wrong. It's INCREDIBLY slow. You literally have to wait more than a minute for anything to happen. Once it begins the clip will play through but it's broken into segments and once the segment is over it will take time for the next segment to load.
Unfortunately, because BK can't afford to upgrade the software for the entire site Donald's program is stuck in the past technologically because you must use Real Player to listen to the program. Streaming and audio feeds have skyrocketed past what this version of Real can do (even if you have the most current version 15) so you just need to be patient while listening to the show.
P.S. You can't "download" the show like you did with the other podcast. You have to listen to it in real time.
That said, I might be one of the few people, anywhere, who has never tried a Dr. Brown's!
Charles, you're not doing anything wrong. It's INCREDIBLY slow. You literally have to wait more than a minute for anything to happen. Once it begins the clip will play through but it's broken into segments and once the segment is over it will take time for the next segment to load.
Unfortunately, because BK can't afford to upgrade the software for the entire site Donald's program is stuck in the past technologically because you must use Real Player to listen to the program. Streaming and audio feeds have skyrocketed past what this version of Real can do (even if you have the most current version 15) so you just need to be patient while listening to the show.
P.S. You can't "download" the show like you did with the other podcast. You have to listen to it in real time.
If you have a separate audio recorder on your computer, you could record as you listen to it. I have an audio capture program that is able to download RealAudio files. I tried to convert them to MP3s but for some reason they end up being too distorted to do it that way. I would have to manually record the files as they played (either on-line or the downloaded files) so that I could lower the volume, then they wouldn't be distorted.
Where was I? Root beers. The other reason is that there's an incredible variety of them. My go-to, however, is actually the ubiquitous A&W. (Got a Proustian moment about that, too.)
For diet sodas, which is mostly what I indulge in on a routine basis now, it's: Coke Zero (a godsend), diet Dr. Pepper, Diet A&W, and I, too, like that original chemical taste of TAB. Isn't there still a saccharine version available somewhere?
Oh, and DR MBarnum mentioned orange creme sodas. I generally don't like creme sodas (except the occasional root beer that's especially creamy -- that's just fine). I did like Orange Julius, very much, though -- but only the way it was made at the O.J. stands in L.A. in the 1970s. Tried one here a couple of years ago and it was a complete waste of taste bud expenditure.
Tab was the only diet drink I could tolerate.
I remember going to the A & W drive-in. I never liked their root beer. Baskin Robbins had a root beer I thought was exceptional. I'm not sure what they have now is the same formula.
You are right about today's Orange Julius. They haven't been good for years. You can make your own, and it is even better than the original Julius's. Pour Orange juice over vanilla ice cream, add a little vanilla, and beat.
Where was I? Root beers. The other reason is that there's an incredible variety of them. My go-to, however, is actually the ubiquitous A&W. (Got a Proustian moment about that, too.)
For diet sodas, which is mostly what I indulge in on a routine basis now, it's: Coke Zero (a godsend), diet Dr. Pepper, Diet A&W, and I, too, like that original chemical taste of TAB. Isn't there still a saccharine version available somewhere?
Oh, and DR MBarnum mentioned orange creme sodas. I generally don't like creme sodas (except the occasional root beer that's especially creamy -- that's just fine). I did like Orange Julius, very much, though -- but only the way it was made at the O.J. stands in L.A. in the 1970s. Tried one here a couple of years ago and it was a complete waste of taste bud expenditure.
Tab was the only diet drink I could tolerate.
I remember going to the A & W drive-in. I never liked their root beer. Baskin Robbins had a root beer I thought was exceptional. I'm not sure what they have now is the same formula.
You are right about today's Orange Julius. They haven't been good for years. You can make your own, and it is even better than the original Julius's. Pour Orange juice over vanilla ice cream, add a little vanilla, and beat.
Didn't the original Orange Julius actually have egg whites in them?
We haven't done this in a while here at HHW...so, how about we tell each other our stage names using your current or last pet's name and your current street name (if you live on a numbered street use the closest cross street name or a previous street name, whatever works).
My stage name would be Freddy Winter.
Of course, that sounds more like the name of a rockabilly singer :)
That said, I might be one of the few people, anywhere, who has never tried a Dr. Brown's!
I've never even heard of a Dr. Brown's.
Has anyone had Mexican Pepsi?
Nice Julia photo, George!
Has anyone had Mexican Pepsi?
The local Costco sells it, but I don't like regular (non-diet) colas anymore, so I've never gotten it. My sister's boyfriend got it and said that it was very good.
Just heard three tracks from a promo CD (done for cast and crew) of the Canadian production of La Cortex de la Planete X - in FRENCH. I LOVE IT! They're sending me the entire CD.