[Caffeinated Beverage]: Mountain Dew, reviewed by Alex deMorris (4/4)

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Alex deMorris's Summary:

Since having appeared in the 1940s, Mountain Dew has somehow worked its way into being a staple at the gaming table, alongside that bag of chips and tub of salsa. Most gamers swear by its crisp citrus taste and its golden color.

Go to the full review (http://www.rpg.net/reviews/archive/9/9683.phtml) for more information.

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Post originally by Matthew R. Sommer at 2003-09-10 15:06:06
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no more to say, really...

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Post originally by Robert Harrison at 2003-09-10 15:42:04
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God help me, but I can't get enough of this stuff. The "Code Red" Mountain Dew is just as great. However, the new orange Dew is crap. Jolt suxxorz!!!!

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Post originally by emagius at 2003-09-10 16:31:01
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Ewww. Diet Dew tastes horrendous. It's worse than the generic Dew clones.

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Post originally by Dan Davenport at 2003-09-10 16:36:47
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No, I'm not arguing about the rating itself, exactly. I don't drink soft drinks all that often, so I'm pretty ambivalent on the quality issue. It's just that... well, seeing Mountain Dew described as "meaty" is just making me sick to my stomach.

I'm going to go throw up now.

--
Dan Davenport

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Post originally by Joe Grendel at 2003-09-10 16:39:30
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First off, there's no real detail here. Did you even TRY to dissolve a penny in it, or is this merely posing as a playtest review? How about feeding a six pack of it to a toddler just before bed time? This is an incredibly slipshod review and I am once again appalled at the low standard of quality running rampant at RPG.net

Also, leaving out your own professional biases as a disgruntled ex-Coca-Cola employee smacks of a desire to conceal an essential fact from the reader.

You deserve to be whipped with pipe cleaners, and your head and eyebrows shaved. This review made me question the existence of God.

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Post originally by feynstrom at 2003-09-10 16:58:29
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not for those of us who can tell you every artificial sweetener in it from tasting it.

Bleargh! Aspartam's vile!

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Post originally by NPC Brown Cow at 2003-09-10 17:01:56
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Dude, it was a CAPSULE review, not a playtest review.

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Post originally by widderslainte at 2003-09-10 17:50:41
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A fine substitute is "Diet Citrus Drop" sold at the chain of Kroger supermarkets throughout much of the midwest. God knows what they put in it, but I think the liquid crack will strip paint.

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Post originally by Alex deMorris at 2003-09-10 18:56:42
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I'm sorry about the substance rating, but "Ballsy!" wasn't an option, and I've only had one beverage that would rate a 5/5 (RC Draft Cola, the best of the best, period).

-Alex...

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Post originally by Alex deMorris at 2003-09-10 18:57:57
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I like LiveWire, its tasty for those wanting an Orange Crush kind of day, or something more "fulfilling" then the Sunny D.

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Post originally by TheCatofUlthar at 2003-09-10 18:58:56
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The only diet soda with caffeine that is worth drinking is Diet Dr. Pepper... of course dr.p is an aquired taste. I love it, but can't stomache cream soda, root beer, birch beer, vanilla coke, and the most disgusting beverage known to man, MOXIE (all you "MAINEiacs")... next to the latino favorite Malta of course. Ulhch! One that people forget that is quit popular with my groups health conscience individuals would be Fresca... If you ever find yourself in an area neer Portuguese or Brazilians see if you can score some Sumol, that stuff is the most amazing non-alcoholic beverage!

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Post originally by Alex deMorris at 2003-09-10 19:00:21
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Actually, my diabetic little brother is kind of happy with his Diet Dews (Reg and Code Red), he jokes when I visit and put the "real" thing in the fridge.

Diet sodas are only for those wanting to cut calories, but those who need to worry about their sugar intakes.

-Alex...

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Post originally by PhishStyx at 2003-09-10 19:00:41
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I would pretty certainly rate IBC Root Beer a 5/5.

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Post originally by Ryan Paddy at 2003-09-10 20:11:16
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You can put Bundaberg Ginger Beer from Australia in that 5/5 group too. But I don't know if you get it in the USA.

And you're dead right about Royal Crown Cola.

Ryan

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Post originally by Tsukikage at 2003-09-10 20:47:17
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I'd have to give A&W Cream Soda a solid 5/5 as well ;D

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Post originally by Trombone4Hire at 2003-09-10 20:57:32
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Don't forget Henry Weinhard's Vanilla Cream Soda and Orange Cream Soda. They are like sex in beverage form, and 5/5 is far too low a number for them.

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Post originally by Gnagn at 2003-09-10 22:21:03
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LiveWire is great, I've been drinking as much as I can all summer. But sadly it seems as if the "Only available summer 2003" label is true. It has fled the shelves of all the stores around here.

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Post originally by John Prins at 2003-09-10 22:58:08
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Sadly, the canadian version of Mountain Dew lacks the caffiene, thanks to government regulation (here, you can't caffinate something that doesn't naturally have it already - so coke or chocolate are okay to caffinate, but not the dew).

Also, there's a slight taste difference. American Dew has more bite.

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Post originally by Benjamin at 2003-09-10 23:53:58
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Don't know if we have similar regulations here down under, but our Dew sounds the same as yours - tangy, citrusy, but no caffiene.

I still swear by the stuff, though I don't know if I would if it were caffienated... As a side note, all those American Mountain Dew commercials (you know, with Jacki Chan and Andre Agassi etc. and those three dudes) are edited to be ads for Pepsi Max instead. Pepsi Max is Pepsi with more caffiene and no sugar.

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Post originally by Duncan Shriek at 2003-09-11 01:25:36
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Have you ever tasted Mountain Dew?

A "meaty" flavor would be a vast, vast improvement.

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Post originally by El Disgusto at 2003-09-11 04:31:01
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Especialy for those long nights when your watching ninja movies and don't want to get up to go to the bathroom.

But be sure that you label the ones you pee in so you don't ge confused because let me tell you it takes like a week to get that taste out of your mouth otherwise...

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Post originally by grubman at 2003-09-11 05:49:01
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Personally, I preffer Sams Club Mountain Lightning. It is sweeter and has a bit more carbination.

It's probably the colosest to a "generic" soda out there, there is just so much more you can do with it than Mountain Dew.

I know, Sams isn't as focused on sodas, as other products, but...

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Post originally by Dan Davenport at 2003-09-11 06:40:51
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Duncan Shriek wrote:
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<b>Have you ever tasted Mountain Dew?

A "meaty" flavor would be a vast, vast improvement.</b>
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Yes I have, and I'm pretty much in agreement with you. The problem is that my mind is <u>combining</u> the real taste of Mountain Dew with the taste of meat when I read that rating. The result is unhappy.

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Dan Davenport

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Post originally by Heartburn at 2003-09-11 07:17:50
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The stuff is just absolutely disgusting. 5 minutes after drinking any I get burning pains in my chest. If I want caffiene, I'll drink coffee or, failing that, the piss from a coffee shop employee before I'd drink this toxic garbage.

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Post originally by Heartburn at 2003-09-11 07:18:18
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You, sir, are coocoo.

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Post originally by Tadeusz at 2003-09-11 07:44:36
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Actually Diet Pepsi isn't bad if you don't think of it as Pepsi Alternate, but its own drink. Approach it like drinking coffee; its supposed to be disgusting, and drink it for a while and you may end up liking it.

Diet Dr. P is so bad that I could not even try to acclimate myself to it.

If I had a choice I would have stuck to the real stuff, but while I can do some, too much and the low blood sugar kicks in.

BTW, Barq's Root Beer is very good.

And let's raise a glass to my favorite chemical sludge, Diet Pepsi. Yay!

Tadeusz

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Post originally by REZcat at 2003-09-11 07:59:36
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Dude, thank you.
It's not every day that I can honestly say that I read something that actually DID make me laugh out loud.

Again, thanks,
-REZcat

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Post originally by REZcat at 2003-09-11 08:17:45
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I'm more of a Dr. Pepper fan myself, though I admittedly wouldn't give it a 5/5.
Others that I like are...

-Mountain Dew Code Red (good for a change, but not something I would want to drink regularly. Reminds me of the short-lived (at least around here), Cherry Crush
-lemon-lime Squirt (again, just for a change)
-Mr. Pibb (hey, when you can't have REAL Dr. Pepper...though it does seem to have a slightly creamier taste)
-Tropical Sprite (same as Code red & Squirt)
-Vanilla Pepsi (Seems to have less of an a
aftertaste as Vanilla Coke, at least from what times I've tried it)
-Diet 7up (hey, if your forced to drink diet, might as well be the best tasting one out there IMO)

Cherry colas are tasty(I preffered Cheerwine, which was bottled by 7up), but they tend to give me heartburn.

I dunno, as for RC cola, it takes good, but it just seems to make my teeth feel gritty.

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Post originally by eskatonic at 2003-09-11 09:59:07
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Aw, c'mon, someone had to say it.


eskatonic

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Post originally by Joe Grendel at 2003-09-11 10:17:03
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Trust me, if Aussie Dew were caffeniated like American Dew is, you'd know. After drinking more than one in a sitting, you can feel your heart rhythm change ...

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Post originally by sidhe vicious at 2003-09-11 10:46:53
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Yep same here. Doesn't taste like any citrus I know of, my throat gets a highly resiliant coating of phlem after drinking it and did I mention it tastes like crap? It doesn't even taste like piss! And what caffiene? I'll take coffee thank you very much.

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Post originally by Daniel Greenfeld at 2003-09-11 12:02:56
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I dish upon you hearty applause. Like the drink itself, this review was sweet and to the point. Have yourself a DEW.

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Post originally by Matthew R. Sommer at 2003-09-11 14:01:43
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well, what can I say? Of COURSE it tastes worse than regular soda... But i'd rather not take in 1500 calories on a 2 liter.

Regular Diet Dew is good, AFAIK... Diet code red is also decent, but by far the best tasting diet cola is Pepsi One.

nuff said.

after going to Gen Con for 20+ years, all I can say is that our hobby needs as many calorie saving options as it can get...
(I include myself in that as well)

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Post originally by GhostDog at 2003-09-11 14:29:05
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Mountain Lightning is, quite simply, the @!#$. Of course, Dr. Topper is also quite nice.

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Post originally by GhostDog at 2003-09-11 14:36:34
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Have all of you so-called gamers forgotten about another yellow-tinted beverage that lends itself even better to long nights of gaming?

Mellow Yellow has nearly the same amount of prized caffiene as Mountain Dew and has a smoother and more delicious flavor. And, unlike Mountain Dew, the Yellow will not burn your throat when you drink your twelth can.

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Post originally by Cosmic Janitor at 2003-09-11 19:00:40
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Dude, it's Mountain Dew. You'll be halfway through your first can of urine before figuring out that it's not just Dew gone flat...

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Post originally by Dec at 2003-09-11 19:40:18
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What kind of a stupid review is this?

I don't know who is worse. The moron who submitted this review or the idiots at RPGnet who actually allowed it.

Is there that much of a lack of useful reviews out there that this one should be put into the rotation. It's bad enough that they no longer get posted to the site in a timely fashion. I didn't think it possible, but this whole site is getting worse.

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Post originally by skylionlj at 2003-09-11 20:34:56
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For those that live near or around a Speedway gas station, they offer the ever generous 64 ounce travel "mug" aka "Coffee-Pot-To-Go". Fill this container with the drink of your choice. Most speedways have Mountian Dew on fountain. I prefer coffee. Around easter they had a great tasting Cadbury Egg flavoured coffee. I also grind my own beans for that "GM needs something special fore he opens that can of whupass".

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Post originally by Alex deMorris at 2003-09-11 20:42:43
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... I wrote this review of a soda based on two things, not counting whim, I jokingly told a friend I was thinking about it and he said, "You should." Think of it as trying for a lighter moment in the slew of pompous writers trying to get rid of angst by writing gaming/fiction review, if only to keep them writing (myself is one of the guilty). And reason two, less humorously of course, is that I've had a bad rash of submitting reviews and not having them post for a while (my Orpheus and Pandoramicum reviews are some examples, as is the week long lag between submitting the two comic reviews and the two novel reviews, both posted together). Its nothing I hold against RPG.net, but I was in a "mood" to be playful, so I wrote a review using one of my two chosen formats--here, my fiction styled review allowed for more tongue-in-cheek, which I think most people posting understood it to be. (btw, I'm not a former Coca-Cola company employee, I was working for 7-Up =] .)

Besides, everyone needs to let loose sometime and be goofy. (And your kids will love and cherish you for it =] .)

Weeee!
-Alex...

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Post originally by King at 2003-09-11 22:49:18
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09-11-2003...

The day when your humor died Dr. Bitter.

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Post originally by SteelCaress at 2003-09-12 00:44:40
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How did you find out what "crap" and "piss" taste like? Be afraid, be very afraid...

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Post originally by RJ Grady at 2003-09-12 01:18:19
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The bleatings will continue until morale improves.

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Post originally by RJ Grady at 2003-09-12 01:19:15
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I like it over ice (usually I drink soft drinks straight up). It is, indeed, mellow.

For best presentation, serve with a Banana Moon Pie and a bag of pork skins.

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Post originally by SteelCaress at 2003-09-12 05:35:35
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I love all the knock-offs.

Mountain Lightning (Wal-mart)
Mountain Mello (Associated Grocers)
Mountain Maze (Albertsons)
Alpine Mist (formerly Albertsons, now gone)
Mountain Breeze (Safeway)

There's probably some I'm forgetting here, but those are the ones I usually drink. They're about 1/2 the price of the regular Dew. Of course, I always grab the original during the good sales. :)

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Post originally by Heartburn at 2003-09-12 05:47:48
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From yo mama. BURN!

D'oh! I should have typed that in L337 for the ful effect, huh?

Damn my hide.

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Post originally by Heartburn at 2003-09-12 05:49:29
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WAAH WAAAH WAAAH!!

Yes, yes, we hear you.

Look at the little bear! LOOK AT THE LITTLE BEAR BEAR!! Are you looking? Yes you are! YES YOU ARE!!

Someone put this cranky little troll to bed.

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Post originally by The Old Geezer! at 2003-09-12 07:12:44
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NO HUMOR! HUMOR BAD!! GAMING IS SERIOUS "ART"!!

-- Old Geezer

PS In Prof. MAR Barker's original "Empire of the Petal Throne" campaign, Mountain Dew was affectionately titled "Old Ahoggya Whiz".

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Post originally by The Old Geezer at 2003-09-12 07:13:54
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ALL YOUR MOUNTAIN DEW ARE BELONG TO US!

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Post originally by The Old Geezer at 2003-09-12 07:16:45
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Okay, thanks to the three of you, I've just had a five-minute struggle to avoid passing coffee through my nose (fnorph!)

It's been a long time since I had to worry about drinking while reading a review.

-- Old Geezer

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Post originally by Sang at 2003-09-12 07:24:15
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I think I'll review an essential product that you need real bad.

It's called <i>A Sense of Humor [TM]</i>

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Post originally by Synncere at 2003-09-12 08:52:57
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Perhaps instead of complaining about this particular review, or the current state of the reviews in general, you could, perhaps, just maybe write a review or column yourself.

But I am sure it is much easier to sit back and complain rather than attempting to do something constructive.

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Post originally by Mike Demetro at 2003-09-12 09:33:08
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That would explain why in over 20 years I have never seen on ecan or bottle of Mountain Dew at the gaming table. I see very little anywhere else.

I was surprised to hear him talk of the stuff as a staple.

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Post originally by chuck shoe at 2003-09-13 16:25:18
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HEY! Dec. LIGHTEN UP! It's just a little humor.Geeeez

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Post originally by Manga Boogie Man at 2003-09-13 20:37:24
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Alas, poor RC Draft! I knew it well! Dear, departed king of colas, brought low by a heartless corporation committed to sales, not quality. At least in my region of the US. Just like its high-powered brother, RC Edge, the RC equivalent of Jolt Cola (was still kinda weak, but it actually beat Jolt in the taste factor). I salute ya, Alex, 'cause I gotta agree with ya on that one. RC Draft WAS the best.

Another couple of 5/5 rated drinks include Stewart's Orange Cream and Stewart's Cherries and Cream sodas. And Stewart's Grape soda (AH! THREE 5/5 ratings!). And Mountain Dew Code Red (AH! FOUR 5/5 ratings!). Lot easier on your stomach than the original DEW, Dew Livewire, or any stripe of Coke when you're behind the wheel and drinking a soda.

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Post originally by Manga Boogie Man at 2003-09-13 20:47:58
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I don't know what the hell they use as a sugar substitute in Diet Mountain Dew, but I tried it once and could never touch the stuff again! It was like drinking pure NutriSweet! Might be aspartame in it.

BTW, I read a 'Net article a few years ago that claimed that aspartame was slightly poisonous and that drinking diet sodas laced with aspartame actually retarded weight loss rather than helping it along. These claims were supported with statistics (for what THAT'S worth these days). I think the writer of the article had a saccharine-bladed axe to grind, though, so take it with a grain of salt (or sugar).

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Post originally by M. Bredsdorff at 2003-09-14 08:17:08
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Look, if there were no revies like this one on the site, the people forcing you at gunpoint to read them would be out of a job, wouldn't they? Do you want their families to starve? Well, do ya'?

Have a heart, man!

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Post originally by Vince at 2003-09-14 11:50:40
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Amen to that brother. I personally keep an espresso machine handy for all roleplaying sessions, and select my bean blends based on the bodaciously bad-@$$ blog called coffeereview.com, how's that for alliteration? Nothing but the best for my players.

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Post originally by Roy Morgan at 2003-09-15 15:11:48
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"Mountain Mello", huh? Sounds like they're knocking off two drinks at once!

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Post originally by feynstrom at 2003-09-16 14:57:00
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aspartame is easy to tell, makes everything taste of asparagus.

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Post originally by Grandmasta at 2003-09-18 01:31:37
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*dies laughing*

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Post originally by Kevin Brown at 2004-04-22 10:26:12
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I HATE mountain dew. IT sucks! It has no taste. My freind Randi Overton Likes it. She is weired!

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Post originally by Colleen at 2004-06-10 14:03:12
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I totally agree, Mountain Lightning is way better than mountaing dew, it's cheaper, and way tastier, I dont drink anything else!

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Post originally by andrew at 2004-06-27 22:22:25
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I LOVE MOUNTIAN DEW MORE THAN IMAGINABLE ITS SOOOOOO GOOD