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New Article? Yes! About old soda!

There was a time, many, many years ago, when I wrote these things called "articles." I was feeling nostalgic, so I decided, what the hey? Let's use, a lot of commas, and see if it still feels, okay, to write articles.

Today's feature chooses "eleven" as its arbitrary token number and examines "eleven" different soft drinks that are no longer with us, running the gamut from Surge to Strawberry Burst Pepsi and beyond. It's my way of getting a return on the many thousands spent to amass a ridiculous collection of old, sealed soda cans.

I hope you find the article to your liking, because I gave up watching Wolf Creek to write it, and I really wanted to see that "head on a stick" part.

Posted by Matt on 02/04/2007. E-mail me!

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I added a house. I’m hiding in the Pirhana Plants.

Chestnuts roasted by kingklash @ 02/06/2007 7:45 PM

One Pepsi product not included here is Pepsi Light. Pepsi light came in a blue can, was flavored with lemon and was sold in the late 70′s. It is still one of my favorites.

Chestnuts roasted by mtee @ 02/06/2007 7:55 PM

I have fond memories of the Raging Razzberry Pepsi. My grandparents bought a ton of that stuff in when I was a kid. That stuff was great! I still have a raging razzberry hat around here somewhere.

Chestnuts roasted by Brian @ 02/06/2007 8:08 PM

I used to live in a big test market back in High School and they’d load the machines with whatever crap they were peddling. I remember “Hey, wanta pop? Oh crap, all they’ve got left is Josta. Forget it.”

That and an interesting rumor is that Pepsi defied an understood drink makers agreement not to make blue liquids to consume. For decades it was agreed not to make blue drinks cause Kids might drink antifreeze or windex by mistake.

Chestnuts roasted by Terror Claws Cole @ 02/06/2007 8:11 PM

Nice article. Looking forward to second part with Pepsi Jazz (all 3 flavors). Also be on the lookout for yet another new Pepsi flavor this summer.

Chestnuts roasted by Bob @ 02/06/2007 8:29 PM

How about Pepsi-Free in the red can? No caffiene which is horrible for kids, but it actually was the only caffiene free soda that didn’t taste fundamentally different than the original. I saw a few people mention Diet-Rite, and let me explain how awful that hemlock in a can was. My friend’s mother hated her son drinking excessive amounts of soda, so to get him to quit drinking too much soda, see intentionally left cans of Diet-Rite in the fridge to discourage him and his friends. Let’s just saw that I never snuck a soda out of that house ever.

Chestnuts roasted by Josh Ednoff @ 02/06/2007 8:30 PM

Not soda, but this is the latest “Concerned Citizen” cocktail rage that is sweeping the conservative suburbs by storm. It is called an “Awesome”, which is the nickname for OSM. The Awesome is made by mixing Orange juice with Sparkling Martenelli’s. When this paganistic, souless world of misfits and heathens threatens your safe and protected lifestyle, tip back Orange juice with Sparkeling Martenelli’s (OSM, drink called “Awesome) to retain your sense of security while living life on the wild side (by your standards).

Chestnuts roasted by Josh Ednoff @ 02/06/2007 8:40 PM

K- I am jealous of the size of your flowers. Perhaps I need some gardening tips!

Kingklash,awesome place, but I think I’ll avoid walking down the street, I don’t want to get eaten by your plants!

Thanks guys!

Maybe we can have some more neighbours? My name is still the link to build a house.

Chestnuts roasted by IHAQ @ 02/06/2007 9:15 PM

Oh and Happy Birthday to Matt!

Chestnuts roasted by IHAQ @ 02/06/2007 9:16 PM

I’m thinking that Pepsi One is gonna join that list. I swear, it’s a nightmare trying to find this stuff, and I’ve looked all over. Damnit. And I think it’s better than Diet Pepsi, cuz it doesn’t have that aftertaste thing as much. Any other One lovers here?

Chestnuts roasted by cowshark @ 02/06/2007 9:34 PM

Man.

I just wanted to post about Pepsi Kona.

And people already mentioned it. I lived on that shit back in the day. All Coffee Cola and some such nonsense. It as awesome.

Chestnuts roasted by AJ @ 02/06/2007 9:36 PM

Happy B-day, buddy. (

Chestnuts roasted by The Manimal @ 02/06/2007 10:06 PM

I remember expecting Pepsi Blue to taste more… blue. Blueberry. Blue rasberry. Just more fruity flavored.

Anyway, I got a story. I went to France a few years ago and went to the store to buy soda. Of course, all the labels were somewhat French and I couldn’t find any ‘plain’ Pepsi. But they had this soda called Pepsi MAX.I was just relieved they had a soda I could recognize, so I bought them. I remember them tasting a lot like Coke, which surprised me. But I just assumed then that French Pepsi was different than American Pepsi. Like their McDonalds, or pizza.

Years later, I took typography in college and learned what a ‘Sans’ font was. Basically it meant a font without the extra curls, just the straight, simple lines. Later on, I was looking at the one can of Pepsi MAX I had brought back with me to the States and noticed at the bottom a small tag stating “Sans Sucrose”.

No sugar.

I bought Diet Pepsi in France.

Chestnuts roasted by Sucrose @ 02/06/2007 10:24 PM

AS an aussie who works in a supermarket, I tried that Pepsi Samba. Once. Dear god, never again. I think we pulled it from shelves and threw em in the dumpster within a week!

Chestnuts roasted by Munfis @ 02/06/2007 10:34 PM

What about Dr. Slice?

Chestnuts roasted by Anonymous @ 02/06/2007 11:03 PM

I *love* the draw a house thing. LOVE it. but my house looks a little sad

Chestnuts roasted by the burro @ 02/06/2007 11:13 PM

loved the article, hope to see another, thanks!

Chestnuts roasted by Zach @ 02/06/2007 11:14 PM

Off-Topic- Has anyone tried the new limited edition Honey Mustard Pringles? Those things are DELICIOUS.

The only soda I ever actively hated is A&W Cream Soda. With the exception of Big Red, all cream sodas suck to me.

Did anyone have those make your own soda machines that was popular in the 80s? They usually came in fruit flavors plus root beer. Those were good.

Chestnuts roasted by JLAJRC @ 02/06/2007 11:35 PM

I still have a few cans of Vanilla Coke at my house. I’m holding on to them for special occasions only though. In fact, I found three 12-packs at a Harris Teeter is September 2006, well after it was discontinued. I have not seen it anywhere since.

Chestnuts roasted by mjf7583 @ 02/07/2007 12:28 AM

I absolutely LOVED Crystal Pepsi back when it came out… it didn’t leave the phlegmy brown wad of goo at the back of your throat like normal Pepsi.

And Pepsi Blue was a herald saint, in my book. I drank that stuff on a nearly daily basis since it was released right up to its death… it turned your poop green, though, when you drank that much. I was quite sad when they killed it off.

At least my remaining favorite soda is still around… You’ve got to get your hands on some Moxie!!

Chestnuts roasted by Eric W @ 02/07/2007 12:29 AM

Honey mustard pringles? They sound delightful. I ADORE Cream Soda. I remember going to a brewery during a conference trip and having the best I’ve ever had while everyone else was drinking beer samplers.

I defy anyone to draw a worse house on Oh Yeah street than me. Honestly I think I could have done a better job with my touchpad. Infernal lab computer mouse Though, the interpretation if gave me was pretty good. I know I’m not supposed to buy into that kinda stuff, but it was damn good in spite of itself.

Chestnuts roasted by K- @ 02/07/2007 12:35 AM

I didn’t like Crystal Pepsi at all. The worst part was, my parents kept buying the shit. It was like it had a bad aftertaste or something… I distinctly remember drinking it and spitting on the floor afterwards to get the taste out of my mouth.

Chestnuts roasted by Mystie @ 02/07/2007 12:40 AM

dnL was my favorite cancelled drink, very surge like but different in its own subtle way. i drank so much of that shit

Chestnuts roasted by mr rivet @ 02/07/2007 1:19 AM

I LOVE A&W Cream Soda! It’s an enormous bitch to find it in 20oz bottles, though. The only Cream soda I’ve ever hated was the one by Stewart’s, that was fucking horrible. Then again, I DID have it at one of the only 3 Howard Johnsons restaurants left…

And speaking of NEW Sodas, Coke Free Cherry is out now, but I hate Cherry, so I won’t be buying it.

And Happy Bday, Matt!

Chestnuts roasted by Invader Norbert @ 02/07/2007 1:36 AM

I am confused as to why you point out that you saw Coca Cola Classic cans WAYYYYY after New Coke died out. Because they STILL have CLASSIC on them. They have since the first day it was brought back.

Chestnuts roasted by JK87 @ 02/07/2007 1:38 AM

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