The Samanda Whinge nuts

[Traveler Enroute1]

Flyin' by and saw this discussion.

This is weird, a Coke-Pepsi debate. Oh, wait - this is the Samanda Whinge nuts forum.

Just sayin', ok, got it. And Pepsi rules, except when I need a sugar fix then its Cherry-Coke! I think I've had one too many of one of them, 'cause I'm actually understanding this (and find it entertaining)... Later -

[KatG]

You're all nuts. Wackos. Sheep. You've all been brainwashed by the Coca Cola marketing juggernaut. Pepsi absolutely kicks the crap out of Coke eight days a week. Coke is so totally on the bottom of the soft drink heirarchy of deliciousness. As someone above mentioned, RC cola, ice tea, root beer, or even birch beer are all viable alternatives to the awfulness of Coke. If fact, why don't I just go suck down some sweet, delicious Pepsi right now and be done with it? Later Coke-heads.

What can I say? Where I'm from, they put it in our bottles as babies.

[KatG]

Or Sprite. you know, rather flavorless.

Suse

I enjoy Atlantis, so I'll stick with Dr. Pepper. (not too fond of Sprite)

[DEM]

Pepsi absolutely kicks the crap out of Coke eight days a week.

Always there must be a flaw....

SIGH.

What can I say? Where I'm from, they put it in our bottles as babies.

Y'all from Georgia? Alabamy?

[Mandysg1]

I can only make judgements on the Diet Coke and Diet Pepsi...

Diet Coke all the way

Diet Pepsi tastes like crud

[astrogeologist]

I can only make judgements on the Diet Coke and Diet Pepsi...

Diet Coke all the way

Diet Pepsi tastes like crud

OK, I've been absolutely loving the Coke vs. Pepsi comments!

And just in case there's anyone who didn't see the genesis of these comments... (and wanted to know why this was here on a Stargate thread)

Spoiler:

OK, so this is an analogy that I've wanted to post for some time, but never got around to it.

New Coke.

Remember that?

April 23, 1985, was a day that will live in marketing infamy.

That's the day The Coca-Cola Company took arguably the biggest risk in consumer goods history, announcing that it was changing the formula for the world's most popular soft drink, and spawning consumer angst the likes of which no business has ever seen.

The Coca-Cola Company introduced reformulated Coca-Cola®, often referred to as "new Coke®," marking the first formula change in 99 years. The company didn't set out to create the firestorm of consumer protest that ensued; instead, The Coca-Cola Company intended to re-energize its Coca-Cola brand and the cola category in its largest market, the United States.

That firestorm ended with the return of the original formula, now called Coca-Cola classic®, a few months later.

From http://www2.coca-cola.com/heritage/c...e_newcoke.html

The similarities with Stargate SG-1 and it's advancement over the past couple of years reminds me of 'New Coke'. The folks at Coca-Cola were convinced that what they were doing would re-energize their product.

What they got was a rousing response of public opinion telling them that they were making a huge mistake. I remember folks stockpiling 'Classic Coke' (not being a coca-cola drinker at the time, I thought it was amusing).

With SG-1, I hear folks sigh and say 'Well, at least I have my DVDs of the earlier seasons'... and every time I hear (or read) that, I think of the stockpiles of 'Classic Coke'.

Eventually, Coca-Cola's PTB went back to their original formula for Coca-Cola.

Why can't we get the Stargate PTB to go back *their* original formula for SG-1? I realize that RDA left and isn't full-time anymore... but the extent of revisions that they did were not warranted - or welcome.

And

Public reaction to the change was devastating, and the new cola quickly entered the pantheon of major marketing flops.

From http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/New_Coke

Therein is the test. Will the New SG-1 make a go of it?
And even if it doesn't, would the Stargate PTB be able to put SG-1 back to it's original state (with AT, MS and CB as the main leads and someone new as a new lead? and with RDA making guest appearances). I highly doubt it. Unfortunately, Stargate SG-1 isn't a simple matter of reprogramming the computers controlling the ingredients.
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New Coke = Stargate SG-1 Seasons 9 and 10 and any others that follow.

[Tracy Jane]

Cherry Coke is amazing, but I'm quite into Pepsi Cino at the moment. It's meant to taste like coffee... it actually tastes like tia maria and coke. Yummmmm.

[DEM]

Cherry Coke is amazing

You have Black Cherry Vanilla over there yet? It's even more amazing (IMNSHO, OC)!

[Tracy Jane]

No, we don't have that yet. The supermarket I'm working in has just introduced coke zero. I haven't tried it yet, though.

[minigeek]

You have Black Cherry Vanilla over there yet? It's even more amazing (IMNSHO, OC)!

Diet Black Cherry Vanilla is my absolute favorite soft drink at the moment. Ah-May-Zing.

[Skydiver]

actually, i'm very mucha diet coke girl.

diet everythign anymore. the rest is just so horribly sweet that i can't stand it

I"m not even fond of the coke zero because it's too sweet

[Uber]

OK, I've been absolutely loving the Coke vs. Pepsi comments!

And just in case there's anyone who didn't see the genesis of these comments... (and wanted to know why this was here on a Stargate thread)

I love the new Black Cherry Vanilla Coke.

*sighs*

See, I used to take my Vanilla Coke and mix it with Cherry Coke. And...now I don't have to!

*cheesy grin*

[AGateFan]

Oh yeah, I like that one too.

We used to drink bottles and bottles and bottles (the old big glass bottles) of it when I was a kid because it is the only dark softdrink that doesnt cause kidney stones (or so the doctor told my Dad...he used to get them all the time.). I drank so much Dr Pepper as a kid that I have a hard time even smelling it now... like you just gorged on something so much that now the thought of it just makes you ill.

Even with all of that, I would still pick it over pepsi..... or Stargate S9

[AGateFan]

You have Black Cherry Vanilla over there yet? It's even more amazing (IMNSHO, OC)!

Black Cherry Vanilla rules. I found this a couple of months ago. Now I get 2 12 packs everytime I am buying. One of coke classic to have with my salty-greasey foods and One with Black Cherry Vanilla for when I want to chill out with a bit of a sweet tasting soda. I give it two thumbs up.... is this like S6 of Stargate.... or maybe this could be Atlantis S1..

[KatG]

Always there must be a flaw....

SIGH.

Y'all from Georgia? Alabamy?

Alabama? Shut yore mouth. I'm from Georgia, Atlanta to be exact, and you can't get any closer to Coke than that.