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Summer Megaparty 2010: Kool-Aid Bursts!

Summer, at least as a point of interest, is rapidly nearing its close. Together, we yearn for the leaves to die and for every candle to come scented like pie.

The stores have already begun setting up for you-know-what, finally admitting that lame "back to school" sections just don't pique as much interest as Dracula-shaped chocolate. But we must be brave and patient, friends. We don't want our October to feel played before it even gets here. Let's remember that, and do everything in our power to let summertime be awesome. Perhaps a new Kool-Aid review will help?

Posted by Matt on 08/19/2010. E-mail me!



Discussion Thread: 99 comments

I’m probably misremembering it, but didn’t they also used to color the bottles the same as the flavor? So the bottle was orange if you drank orange, it was blue for things like Bluedini, etc. Or was that another brand?

Chestnuts roasted by King JLA @ 08/20/2010 10:32 AM


Kool-Aid bursts make my throat all itchy, I’m guessin’ preservatives or something

Chestnuts roasted by Dave G @ 08/20/2010 10:39 AM


King JLA

Pretty sure they did color the bottles. I remember orange bottles. And purple bottles.

Chestnuts roasted by Cameron T. @ 08/20/2010 11:12 AM


Speaking of drinking windshield wiper fluid, I loved this story from last year (once I knew that everyone was OK, of course):

http://www.usatoday.com/news/nation/2009-05-30-zoo-tainted-snow-cone_N.htm

It’s an awesome world to live in when our snacks are indistinguishable from our industrial cleaners.

Chestnuts roasted by Scott @ 08/20/2010 11:39 AM


I remember these. It was Mondo Fruit Coolers that came out first.

As foor regular Kool Aid, I’ve spent (way to much time) on Ebay trying to find lost flavors. I would give half a nut for some Cranberry Raspberry Kool Aid right now. Well, and a 5th of Grey goose to go with it.

Chestnuts roasted by Toxikfoxx @ 08/20/2010 11:56 AM


I don’t know why, but it’s getting harder to find black cherry and tropical punch flavors where I live. Especially black cherry.

Chestnuts roasted by DESandman @ 08/20/2010 12:00 PM


Saw some interesting things in Toys R Us this morning. A very detailed Slimer bank from Ghostbusters. No real action to it other then the fact that it glows in the dark, but it looks real cool. Also a very strange mash-up, Lex Luthor versus Skeletor action figures. That’s right DC Universe meets Masters of the Universe.

On the Kmart front my job took me to their stock room today where they were recieving their main Halloween delivery. A massive tractor trailer worth of merch which will probably hit the sales floor next week.

Chestnuts roasted by Shawn @ 08/20/2010 12:07 PM


DESandman- Black cherry is available in bulk in my area. I get the little packets in packs of 5 at my local Wal-Mart for like, 78 cents. Good stuff!

Shawn- They already released a Superman vs. He-Man, so the one you saw was probably a companion piece. Still that’s pretty sweet!

Chestnuts roasted by Jason @ 08/20/2010 1:34 PM


There was an issue of the old Superman teamup title “DC Comics Presents” where Superman and He-Man teamed up.

Chestnuts roasted by King JLA @ 08/20/2010 2:29 PM


Is it weird that Deadpool showed up in my dream last night? I don’t even like Deadpool.

Chestnuts roasted by DJ D @ 08/20/2010 2:59 PM


I want more toy’s reviews!! I love toy’s reviews, I love reading about toys, I simply love toys :D :D :D

Chestnuts roasted by yelinna @ 08/20/2010 3:06 PM


I’ve been out of town – I can’t think of a better way to cure the post-vacation blues than a still shot of Dr. Manhattan’s special juice.

Late Comment: I still have some of those Gremlins stickers in my sticker book of yore.

Chestnuts roasted by Faith @ 08/20/2010 3:26 PM


King JLA: The Squeezits had the solid colored bottle.

Shawn: Those have been out for a few months and the new ones are coming out soon too featuring Merman vs. Aquaman and Stratos vs. ?

Chestnuts roasted by drew do @ 08/20/2010 3:42 PM


I have “Meatball’s” on in the background while doing paperwork at home today. I try to watch it every year when my daughter starts camp but life got in the way this time. With one week left to camp I’m glad I finally got the viewing in.

Chestnuts roasted by Shawn @ 08/20/2010 4:01 PM


There is nothing more fun than trying to locate images you haven’t looked at in years on a server with more than ten years worth of unorganized crap all over it.

Chestnuts roasted by Matt @ 08/20/2010 5:53 PM


I can’t even imagine what that server looks likeI I picture it as sort of a virtual thrift store. There are some finds in there that are complete GOLD but mostly it’s full of junk. Nonetheless, I bet almost anyone on this site would absolutely love to dig in!

Chestnuts roasted by drew do @ 08/20/2010 6:00 PM


The server probably looks like Honest Ed’s in Toronto. I have never been there, but I have experience its existential horror through the Scott Pilgrim books.

Chestnuts roasted by Cameron T. @ 08/20/2010 6:54 PM


There’s a Garfield rom and a weird connect 4 game hidden in the underbelly of the site. I can’t remember exactly where they are but I’m always joyed when I find them again. Indeed, your lack of organization has resulted in many bored treasure hunts for me.

What’s an underbelly?

Chestnuts roasted by dohopoki @ 08/20/2010 7:14 PM


I want Kool-Aid now…made with enough sugar to put me in a diabetic coma.

DJ D, was Deadpool aware of the fact that he was in a dream?

drew do, Stratos versus…Hawkman?

Chestnuts roasted by Teddy Ray @ 08/20/2010 8:08 PM


Might be taking the night off. But I’m doing site-related stuff that will make you happy later if I do. Promise. On a roll. :)

Chestnuts roasted by Matt @ 08/20/2010 8:10 PM


Teddy- That may be right, not for sure though. The MOTUC stuff is akin to robbery due to its price and excessive use of repainting so I try to avoid it. Too bad though because the figs do look great.

Glad to hear you’re rolling Matt! Every time you leave you seem to come back with better and better stuff!

Chestnuts roasted by drew do @ 08/20/2010 8:18 PM


August is a weird time. It’s kind of between everything. Right now, most local stores are still doing the back-to-school thing. The grocery store where I work is barely doing that – there’s a couple of shelves of notebooks and pens, a couple of shelves of candy, and a lot of barbecue accessories.

I fondly remember Squeezits. I drank them and Kool-Aid Bursts throughout my junior high years. I carried them to my job as an assistant at the school library (I added their book collection to those new-fangled computer spreadsheets) for the entire summer of 1993. I still sell Kool-Aid Bursts at the grocery store where I work, though I no longer drink them myself.

Chestnuts roasted by starwenn @ 08/20/2010 8:20 PM


Matt:
If all else fails, you could always just toss up another quick random poll tonight if you want to keep the continuity of Summer Megaparty going. Stuff like that may be “content-free”, but it usually leads to some cool discussions.

Chestnuts roasted by Jugendsehnsucht @ 08/20/2010 8:26 PM


Ecstasy isn’t good for you, Matt. Take it easy with that stuff.

Chestnuts roasted by Berdo @ 08/20/2010 8:34 PM


my throat hurt with those koolaid things too…that and little jug juice. Do not even waste 10 minutes watching Vampires Suck…it’s not the Vampires that suck in this movie if you get what I mean.

Chestnuts roasted by mandy_Reeves @ 08/20/2010 8:44 PM


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