> Let me spout off my views (aka the correct ones) about soda. I prefer Coke to Pepsi if it's from a fountain. Coke from a can is just sort of gross though... it creates this weird film at the back of your throat and never tastes quite right (though Coke from a bottle is okay). I'll always take Pepsi over Coke if all I have is cans, as Pepsi from a can is nearly as good as Pepsi from a fountain. If I'm drinking a diet drink, Pepsi One takes the cake. I don't much care for Dr. Pepper from cans either, but every now and then I'll drink it from a fountain. For some reason certain beverages do just not can well.
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> Of course, I'd usually rather drink Squirt anyway...
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> Ste "Thinks too much about these things" phen

Yep, the fountain coke and canned coke seem to be two completely different drinks (coke in a plastic bottle is also yucky, but if you get it in a glass one it's okay)
Something else I've noticed: with most sodas, there appears to be one "real" variety, while everything else is considered a knockoff, (eg, Dr. Pepper has its Mr. Pibb, Mountain Dew has Mello Yello) but colas are different. Each brand seems to have its own taste, be it store brand, Coke, Pepsi, or Tab (is that one still around?).

Also something I found out this summer: Mountain Dew, when left unrefrigerated, acquires an interesting quality when warm. Its taste and texture become more pleasant, and it seems to quench my thirst better. Note I said "warm" and not "hot," maybe just slightly above or at room temperature. Experiment and try a few cans. It's an acquired taste, but you'll never go back to drinking cold Dew again.

Bal "Drinking unhealthy quantities of Yellow 5" anthalus