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Old 05-04-18, 09:05 AM
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Ugh. Just got word that my dad landed in the hospital last night and is currently in an induced coma with a case of meningitis .
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Originally Posted by WhyFi
Ugh. Just got word that my dad landed in the hospital last night and is currently in an induced coma with a case of meningitis .
Hope everything turns out okay.
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Originally Posted by datlas
Excellent.

Neither of my kids drink ANY soda. We just never have it in the house, so they never really got used to it, and they think the fizz feels funny.

I still want to try the full-sugar coke, but I expect a six-pack will last me a year.
I've gotten them at 7-11, Walmart, Walgreens, Home Depot, Costco, tacquerias.
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Originally Posted by datlas
Excellent.

Neither of my kids drink ANY soda. We just never have it in the house, so they never really got used to it, and they think the fizz feels funny.

I still want to try the full-sugar coke, but I expect a six-pack will last me a year.
Same here. But I have no intention of trying full sugar coke. You should try cane sugar dr pepper if you want to not barf.

When I was a youngun (I guess high schoolish) I went to the coke museum in ATL, and at the end they have a section where you can try all of the variations of sodas coke has all over the world. I tried them all one after another. OMG, intl soda taste is terrible (looking at you, saudi arabia). I actually did puke while still in the museum. I have not wanted to go near a coke product since.
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Originally Posted by WhyFi
Ugh. Just got word that my dad landed in the hospital last night and is currently in an induced coma with a case of meningitis .


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Originally Posted by jtaylor996
Same here. But I have no intention of trying full sugar coke. You should try cane sugar dr pepper if you want to not barf.

When I was a youngun (I guess high schoolish) I went to the coke museum in ATL, and at the end they have a section where you can try all of the variations of sodas coke has all over the world. I tried them all one after another. OMG, intl soda taste is terrible (looking at you, saudi arabia). I actually did puke while still in the museum. I have not wanted to go near a coke product since.
They had a Bitter Aperitif(non-alcoholic) on tap when I went. Interesting flavour for sure. Kinda like orange and grapefruit rinds.
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Originally Posted by WhyFi
Ugh. Just got word that my dad landed in the hospital last night and is currently in an induced coma with a case of meningitis .
meningitis??? Yikes!!!
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Old 05-04-18, 09:31 AM
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All you Coke haters must be overlooking the obvious performance benefits.

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Originally Posted by WhyFi
Ugh. Just got word that my dad landed in the hospital last night and is currently in an induced coma with a case of meningitis .

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Originally Posted by rjones28
We stopped there last week.

Do they still sell real fireworks?

Been quite a while since I've driven through the south.
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Originally Posted by LesterOfPuppets
Yes, the good coke comes from Mexico.
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Originally Posted by datlas
Excellent.

Neither of my kids drink ANY soda. We just never have it in the house, so they never really got used to it, and they think the fizz feels funny.

I still want to try the full-sugar coke, but I expect a six-pack will last me a year.
My still-addicted sisters used to bring big 2 liter bottles of that stuff when they came to visit. Dusty, unopened ones would still be here when they returned.
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Originally Posted by Pirkaus

I quit my 3 pack habit in 1987, smartest thing I ever did. Which makes starting the stupidest by default.
Well, at the age I started in HS "stupid" goes with the territory.
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Originally Posted by WhyFi
Ugh. Just got word that my dad landed in the hospital last night and is currently in an induced coma with a case of meningitis .
Oh my! Best wishes for a speedy recovery.
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Hey @indyfabz, wanna ask Chris King a question??

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Originally Posted by WhyFi
Ugh. Just got word that my dad landed in the hospital last night and is currently in an induced coma with a case of meningitis .
Ugh, I hope he does ok.
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Originally Posted by datlas
Hey @indyfabz, wanna ask Chris King a question??

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Is Chris King rather diminutive or are they making a line of gigantic hubs now?
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I suppose others already noticed but it looks like the @/mention function is no longer a disappearing act.

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Well, at the age I started in HS "stupid" goes with the territory.
back when you started cigarettes were good for you. Pre surgeon general warning.
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Ugh. Just got word that my dad landed in the hospital last night and is currently in an induced coma with a case of meningitis .
sorry to hear this. Best wishes for return to good health.
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Originally Posted by WhyFi
Ugh. Just got word that my dad landed in the hospital last night and is currently in an induced coma with a case of meningitis .
That sounds very scary. Best wishes to your father.
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Positive thoughts, WhyFi
+1 Sorry to hear. Hope he gets better quickly.
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Originally Posted by datlas
I suppose others already noticed but it looks like the @/mention function is no longer a disappearing act.

The quote notification feature almost works now. It takes you to a previously non-existent "quoted posts" page, but oddly still has nothing to display.
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Hey, it's Star Wars Day!

It's also Kent State Day, and the 62nd birthday of my first real sweetheart that lasted more than a few months. We're still in touch, though we haven't actually crossed paths since '81. We might spring for a trip to Hawaii to visit her in the somewhat near future.
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+1 sorry to hear. Hope he gets better quickly.
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