soda fountain machine at my 7-11

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QueBert

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Originally posted by: villageidiot111
Originally posted by: QueBert
Originally posted by: jaredfs
Jones soda is now made with cane sugar, if you didn't know.

Jones is GOOD stuff, the Melon is one of my favorites. But, it's hard for me to find and when i do find it it's hella expensive. It costs about the same as beer here for a 6 pack that's craziness :)

Check Kmart, i picked up some Jones soda 12 packs for $3 each there last week.

WHAT? Whenever I see it it's like 6 bucks for a 6 pack, if this is true I'm all over it! I hope they have Crushed Melon that shit is addicting. GOOD heads up man!
 

akshatp

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Originally posted by: QueBert
Hell the lead programmer where I use to work had been drinking a 12 pack of Mt Dew every day for about 20 years and was still fine health wise.

If 12 cans a day for 20 years is not an exaggeration on your part, I highly doubt he is "fine health wise"

Did you get a look at his medical records, or are you basing your theory on external appearance? If so, do you have some special powers where you can see his insides and run vital tests solely by looking at him?

BTW even if you count every day as every working day (5 days a week), thats 3,120 cans a year, or 62,400 cans of Mt Dew in that guy's body over 20 years.
 

QueBert

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Originally posted by: akshatp
Originally posted by: QueBert
Hell the lead programmer where I use to work had been drinking a 12 pack of Mt Dew every day for about 20 years and was still fine health wise.

I doubt he is "fine health wise"

Did you get a look at his medical records, or are you basing your theory on appearance? If so, do you have some special powers where you can see his insides and run vital tests solely by looking at him?

No, I asked him actually, he said his last physical he checked out in fine shape. I'm sure it'ill catch up to him but it hasn't thus far.
 

akshatp

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Originally posted by: QueBert
Originally posted by: akshatp
Originally posted by: QueBert
Hell the lead programmer where I use to work had been drinking a 12 pack of Mt Dew every day for about 20 years and was still fine health wise.

I doubt he is "fine health wise"

Did you get a look at his medical records, or are you basing your theory on appearance? If so, do you have some special powers where you can see his insides and run vital tests solely by looking at him?

No, I asked him actually, he said his last physical he checked out in fine shape. I'm sure it'ill catch up to him but it hasn't thus far.

Well then either he is lying or you are exaggerating about "12 cans a day for 20 years" How long have you known him? I'm sure not 20 years...
 

QueBert

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Originally posted by: akshatp
Originally posted by: QueBert
Originally posted by: akshatp
Originally posted by: QueBert
Hell the lead programmer where I use to work had been drinking a 12 pack of Mt Dew every day for about 20 years and was still fine health wise.

I doubt he is "fine health wise"

Did you get a look at his medical records, or are you basing your theory on appearance? If so, do you have some special powers where you can see his insides and run vital tests solely by looking at him?

No, I asked him actually, he said his last physical he checked out in fine shape. I'm sure it'ill catch up to him but it hasn't thus far.

Well then either he is lying or you are exaggerating about "12 cans a day for 20 years" How long have you known him? I'm sure not 20 years...

I wouldn't say he's lying, I'm 33 going to be 34 in about a month and I have a good 16 years of constant soda drinking. 2 liters a day average, some days 4. I might die from it when I'm 45 but last check up I had all the doctor said was I could stand to loose 15 pounds.
 

akshatp

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Originally posted by: QueBert
Originally posted by: akshatp
Originally posted by: QueBert
Originally posted by: akshatp
Originally posted by: QueBert
Hell the lead programmer where I use to work had been drinking a 12 pack of Mt Dew every day for about 20 years and was still fine health wise.

I doubt he is "fine health wise"

Did you get a look at his medical records, or are you basing your theory on appearance? If so, do you have some special powers where you can see his insides and run vital tests solely by looking at him?

No, I asked him actually, he said his last physical he checked out in fine shape. I'm sure it'ill catch up to him but it hasn't thus far.

Well then either he is lying or you are exaggerating about "12 cans a day for 20 years" How long have you known him? I'm sure not 20 years...

I wouldn't say he's lying, I'm 33 going to be 34 in about a month and I have a good 16 years of constant soda drinking. 2 liters a day average, some days 4. I might die from it when I'm 45 but last check up I had all the doctor said was I could stand to loose 15 pounds.

How tall are you and how much do you weigh?
 

QueBert

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Originally posted by: akshatp
Originally posted by: QueBert
Originally posted by: akshatp
Originally posted by: QueBert
Originally posted by: akshatp
Originally posted by: QueBert
Hell the lead programmer where I use to work had been drinking a 12 pack of Mt Dew every day for about 20 years and was still fine health wise.

I doubt he is "fine health wise"

Did you get a look at his medical records, or are you basing your theory on appearance? If so, do you have some special powers where you can see his insides and run vital tests solely by looking at him?

No, I asked him actually, he said his last physical he checked out in fine shape. I'm sure it'ill catch up to him but it hasn't thus far.

Well then either he is lying or you are exaggerating about "12 cans a day for 20 years" How long have you known him? I'm sure not 20 years...

I wouldn't say he's lying, I'm 33 going to be 34 in about a month and I have a good 16 years of constant soda drinking. 2 liters a day average, some days 4. I might die from it when I'm 45 but last check up I had all the doctor said was I could stand to loose 15 pounds.

How tall are you and how much do you weigh?

5'11 200lbs.

and I should add I don't think his case is typical for somebody who drinks that much soda, just like the 88 year old woman who use to come in the store I work at and buy smokes every day is typical. She was 88 and had been smoking a pack a day since she was a teen. Some people just survive against all odds I guess...
 

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A place near me not only has the flavor shots but has every fountain soda coke/pepsi variety + a 6 different flavor tea station (rasp/green/lemon/orange/reg/unsweetend) + cubed/crushed ice + 3 flavors of slushies = mecca of drink delivery.
 

QueBert

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Originally posted by: Drakkon
A place near me not only has the flavor shots but has every fountain soda coke/pepsi variety + a 6 different flavor tea station (rasp/green/lemon/orange/reg/unsweetend) + cubed/crushed ice + 3 flavors of slushies = mecca of drink delivery.

Sounds GOOD but the true mecca would have the pellet ice, that stuff makes any drink at least 2 times better. I am confused off my ass why I almost never see it, it's ice perfection :(