It is 9 months since I kicked my Coke habit

Naid23 · 15-11-2012 05:09PM

pmcmahon wrote: »

I can't give up coke now.Holidays are coming...

Oh god - i'm doomed!

pickarooney · 15-11-2012 05:25PM

Half a lemon squeezed into a 1.5 litre bottle of tap water is the business.

1ZRed · 15-11-2012 05:29PM

According to Wikipedia vanilla coke is still sold here!! :eek:

Coca-cola vanilla and Coca-Cola vanilla Zero (if indicated) availability (not imported) as of October 2012:[13]
Australia (also Coca-Cola vanilla Zero)
Belarus
Botswana
Canada (also Coca-Cola vanilla Zero)
China
Comoros
Finland
France
Germany
Malaysia
Maldives
Mariana Islands
Mexico
Namibia
Nauru (also Coca-Cola vanilla Zero)
New Zealand
Nigeria
Norway
Papua New Guinea
Republic of Ireland
Russia
Saint Maarten
Singapore
South Africa
Swaziland
Taiwan
Ukraine
United States of America (also Coca-Cola vanilla Zero)

Then somebody please tell me dafuq this unicorn of a drink is?!

Naid23 · 15-11-2012 05:41PM

1ZRed wrote: »

According to Wikipedia vanilla coke is still sold here!! :eek:

Then somebody please tell me dafuq this unicorn of a drink is?!

Seen it in most boots shops!,, try there!

Insect Overlord · 15-11-2012 05:43PM

1ZRed wrote: »

According to Wikipedia vanilla coke is still sold here!! :eek:

Then somebody please tell me dafuq this unicorn of a drink is?!

I've only heard of it being sold in Dublin. There's a shop near Temple Bar that stocks it anyway, with loads of other American chocolate and candy products. There's another in Dundrum Town Centre as well, but it's nearly a year and a half since I was last in that place so it may have changed.

Edit:
Actually, places like SuperDrug might do it as well.

1ZRed · 15-11-2012 05:43PM

Naid23 wrote: »

Seen it in most boots shops!,, try there!

You're fucking with me

yoyo · 15-11-2012 05:44PM

Sure diet coke would be better for you than Ribena, fruit juices and the likes. Used to drink litres of it myself but nowadays prob only a litre or more a day, also don't drink it after 9 at night as I did find it hard to sleep after a few :P

Nick

Naid23 · 15-11-2012 05:44PM

1ZRed wrote: »

You're fucking with me

should be in liffey valley later so can scout it out for ya and report back

Hande hoche! · 15-11-2012 05:45PM

Naid23 wrote: »

Seen it in most boots shops!,, try there!

If it's true that's great news. Usually can only get it from American sweet shops.

youreadthat · 15-11-2012 05:58PM

The OP went to a great length just to use a drugs pun. Fair play.

8/10

enda1 · 15-11-2012 05:58PM

Freddy Smelly wrote: »

3 litres a day???? God i hope you brushed your teeth alot... that stuff will rot teeth in no time if you didnt brush regularily

Actually you should never brush your teeth after consuming acidic foods and drinks (Coke has carbonic and phosphoric acids) as the acids disolve/loosen the enamel of your teeth and then you just brush it away. It does make your teeth feel smooth, and if you have that feeling, its a bad thing.

Rigol · 15-11-2012 05:59PM

gallag wrote: »

Only homeless people drink out of plastic bottles.

Haw Haw Haw.
Verily true good man. Not a brandy glass amongst them.

Shryke · 15-11-2012 06:28PM

Insect Overlord wrote: »

I've only heard of it being sold in Dublin. There's a shop near Temple Bar that stocks it anyway, with loads of other American chocolate and candy products. There's another in Dundrum Town Centre as well, but it's nearly a year and a half since I was last in that place so it may have changed.

Edit:
Actually, places like SuperDrug might do it as well.

You can get it in Galway. There's a sweet shop selling it down near Sally Longs.

I haven't drank fizzy drinks in years and I couldn't again if I wanted to. Poisonous gunk.

WoollyRedHat · 15-11-2012 07:08PM

I'm addicted to soft drinks, I'd drink 3-4 soft drinks a day if they were always there, no problem. I'm quenching for some rigt now, mm.

1ZRed · 15-11-2012 07:18PM

Naid23 wrote: »

should be in liffey valley later so can scout it out for ya and report back

I'll hold you to it then

Remmy · 15-11-2012 07:18PM

I drink a fair bit of water during the day but I still love a can of coke in the evening watching a movie.

Scruffles · 15-11-2012 07:34PM

cola/coke addict here except on top of dental fluorosis,mine have been trashed by the stuff so am not sure how have managed to escape damage as stopping drinking it doesnt reverse damage,plus dentists do not want people drinking the stuff whatsoever because of the damage it causes.

its the sugar in it that people get addicted to rather than the brand itself, though coca cola is a lot better today than it was when it was first released ;it actualy had cocaine instead of caffeine until cocaine was made illegal,that was back in the day dentists used cocaine for dental procedures to,god knows how it was thought to calm people down though.

Naid23 wrote: »

should be in liffey valley later so can scout it out for ya and report back

irish users after this coke shoud try looking for close sellers of it on ebay or if fancy a day trip or break to england and woud like to get some vanilla charlie/chaz/blow get a cheap ferry ticket over and visit the likes of tesco,who am almost certain they still sell it.

dont know how common it is in ireland but there are a lot of UK sellers of amurrican goods and goods we used to have that can now only be imported from amurrica [eg,lucky charms and so on], now if only they natively started selling tab clear [remember that one? it was coke that looked like lemonade; made by coca cola] and mountin dew again.

also,there is a drink that is fairly similar in taste to vanilla coke that shoud be easier to find in shops; american cream soda.

Rothko · 15-11-2012 07:38PM

I was the same, OP. I used to drink a bottle or two of coke a day. I spontaneously gave it up about three years ago when, one day, I just decided to get a bottle of water instead for a change and since then I've been drinking water daily. It was kinda strange at first as I used to hate water when I was younger but now I love it. My health has more than likely benefited from that change.

carzony · 15-11-2012 07:41PM

I love coke and still drink about 2 cans a day:( I feel thirsy all day if I don't have it.

Is there any alternatives? I mean water is fine but not for me really.

What about fanta, club orange? or are they all as bad as each other?

zyanya · 15-11-2012 07:44PM

Congrateys!

Just like Daniemcq above, I am the sort who anticipates the taste of the drink upon hearing someone opening a can or serve it over ice... I'm drinking much less now however and you're making me think of leaving it already...

partyatmygaff · 15-11-2012 07:54PM

carzony wrote: »

I love coke and still drink about 2 cans a day:( I feel thirsy all day if I don't have it.

Is there any alternatives? I mean water is fine but not for me really.

What about fanta, club orange? or are they all as bad as each other?

Anything with sugar is bad for your teeth (And in excess, bad for the rest of your body).

Your best alternative (aside from water) are diet drinks.

Emeraldy Pebbles · 15-11-2012 08:07PM

Grayson wrote: »

caffine is the nectar of the gods!

True, but best to stick to the tea and coffee.

petersburg2002 · 15-11-2012 08:10PM

Simply can't eat my pizza or pasta without an ice cold can of Coke. I'm down to one can a day. I can Skip some days. Since I gave up smoking, it keeps me sane during the working week.

Cungi · 15-11-2012 08:12PM

DesperateDan wrote: »

I knew someone that worked for Coca-Cola and said they used to clean the machinery with coke itself in the factories,

I'm calling bs on this.

I used to work for a company who serviced McDonalds cash registers and sometimes we'd have to replace them.
Considering the register would be almost welded to the counter because of spilled Coke, i sincerley doubt it would make a very good machinery cleanser.

Pottler · 15-11-2012 08:15PM

I jacked the stuff in two years ago - it turned my tongue into a sliced ribbon, literally. I used to drink 4-5 cans of the diet stuff a day. Switched to coffee. Could be a case of frying pan into fire as I now drink 5-6 cups of SS coffee a day:D

Insect Overlord · 15-11-2012 08:33PM

Cungi wrote: »

I'm calling bs on this.

I used to work for a company who serviced McDonalds cash registers and sometimes we'd have to replace them.
Considering the register would be almost welded to the counter because of spilled Coke, i sincerley doubt it would make a very good machinery cleanser.

The Coke syrup/concentrate that gets transported around in chemical tankers is powerful stuff. I remember reading that a number of states in the US use it to burn blood-stains off the tarmac after road accidents. I'd say you could use it on metal machinery the same way Cillet Bang is used on house-hold ovens. Let it melt into the stain and then rinse off with water.

Cungi · 15-11-2012 08:44PM

Insect Overlord wrote: »

The Coke syrup/concentrate that gets transported around in chemical tankers is powerful stuff. I remember reading that a number of states in the US use it to burn blood-stains off the tarmac after road accidents. I'd say you could use it on metal machinery the same way Cillet Bang is used on house-hold ovens. Let it melt into the stain and then rinse off with water.

Coca Cola says:

"We are unaware of any state patrol officers using Coke for any purpose other than refreshment. Plain water or vinegar would be as effective and less costly for cleaning pavement."

http://www.coca-colacompany.com/contact-us/coca-cola-rumors-facts

Emeraldy Pebbles · 15-11-2012 08:48PM

Oracle wrote: »

I like the old fashioned dilute drinks, they're are a good compromise; no gas, dilute to taste, sugar or sugarfree options. They've more flavour than plain water and good value.

Me too.

Emeraldy Pebbles · 15-11-2012 08:50PM

meoklmrk91 wrote: »

Drink much less fizzy drinks than I did now, although have gotten into the habit of getting a bottle of lucozade with my lunch, I really must stop that. Mostly now it's water or sugar free squash. Only wish I had given it up before I ruined my teeth

Lucozade actually has way more calories and sugar than coke, believe it or not.

Emeraldy Pebbles · 15-11-2012 08:51PM

partyatmygaff wrote: »

Pepsi Max / Coke Zero / 7up free ftw.

Next to no negative effects on health (Less caffeine than a cup of coffee and aspartame is fine) and they taste great to boot.

No they don't...

It is 9 months since I kicked my Coke habit

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