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Zimphire · Oct 17, 2004, 04:38 PM

http://news.independent.co.uk/world/...p?story=572924

The mind-altering power of advertising has been demonstrated in a remarkable study of the way in which brand recognition affects the workings of the human brain.

Interesting read.

Gankdawg · Oct 17, 2004, 04:57 PM

No mention of Diet Dr. Pepper though.

FulcrumPilot · Oct 17, 2004, 05:01 PM

That's just plain crap!

I like Coke because it is not as sweet as Pepsi!!

nredman · Oct 17, 2004, 05:07 PM

i call BS

Zimphire · Oct 17, 2004, 05:12 PM

Originally posted by FulcrumPilot:
That's just plain crap!

I like Coke because it is not as sweet as Pepsi!!

Yeah same here.

That and Vanilla Coke tastes better than Vanilla Pepsi.

Lancer409 · Oct 17, 2004, 05:54 PM

Originally posted by Zimphire:
Yeah same here.

That and Vanilla Coke tastes better than Vanilla Pepsi.

but pepsi has a better lemon variety

strictlyplaid · Oct 17, 2004, 05:56 PM

Originally posted by Lancer409:
but pepsi has a better lemon variety

It's all about the lime... and, IIRC, only Coke has a lime-flavored version. Mighty tasty!

mitchell_pgh · Oct 17, 2004, 05:57 PM

I'm a big pepsi fan. Coke just doesn't do it...

ironknee · Oct 17, 2004, 06:43 PM

i bet if they used mac and non macs in the tests, apple would show the same results

brapper · Oct 17, 2004, 06:52 PM

Originally posted by Lancer409:
but pepsi has a better lemon variety

I think coke has the better Lime variety...for serious yo.
Almost no need for a lime anymore while making me drinks.

Spheric Harlot · Oct 18, 2004, 02:55 AM

Originally posted by FulcrumPilot:
That's just plain crap!

I like Coke because it is not as sweet as Pepsi!!

I doubt that there's a difference in sugar content.

Lancer409 · Oct 18, 2004, 03:11 AM

Originally posted by brapper:
I think coke has the better Lime variety...for serious yo.
Almost no need for a lime anymore while making me drinks.

pepsi doesnt have a lime line

and coke only has lime on their diet line (like the lemon variety)

i like pepsi one .. maybe i'm just wierd .. lol

Twilly Spree · Oct 18, 2004, 05:35 AM

I don't drink sugared water.

Mastrap · Oct 18, 2004, 05:54 AM

Originally posted by FulcrumPilot:
That's just plain crap!

I like Coke because it is not as sweet as Pepsi!!

"When asked to taste blind, they showed no preference."

fireside · Oct 18, 2004, 07:23 AM

coke/diet coke has of lately given me horrible stomach cramps, pepsi/diet pepsi hasn't. and i want to know why damnit!

GoGoReggieXPowars · Oct 18, 2004, 09:20 AM

Originally posted by strictlyplaid:
It's all about the lime... and, IIRC, only Coke has a lime-flavored version. Mighty tasty!

Here in Canada, Loblaws supermarkets had their own brand of lime cola years ago, so Coke is playing catch-up.

turtle777 · Oct 18, 2004, 09:57 AM

Originally posted by Zimphire:
Official: Coke takes over parts of the brain that Pepsi can't reach

So can we now blame everything on Coke ?

Let's start with this years Presidential elections

-t

fireside · Oct 18, 2004, 10:03 AM

Originally posted by GoGoReggieXPowars:
Here in Canada, Loblaws supermarkets had their own brand of lime cola years ago, so Coke is playing catch-up.

there was vanilla coke in pulp fiction too.

TheBadgerHunter · Oct 18, 2004, 10:38 AM

I prefer coke. Pepsi betrayed me when they pulled pepsi blue; although I do enjoy some of their other pepsi-made drinks.

GoGoReggieXPowars · Oct 18, 2004, 11:14 AM

Originally posted by fireside:
there was vanilla coke in pulp fiction too.

That was a fountain mixed drink, something that's been around since the 1950s. Having it in a can or bottle already mixed is something else entirely.

iREZ · Oct 18, 2004, 11:17 AM

Flavored soda pop has been around forever, it's just that it recently started geting canned that way. The Pulp Fiction scene your talking about was in a 50's themed diner and the vanilla coke ordered had vanilla flavoring added to regular coke, but I doubt anyone with half a brain didn't already know this.

MacNStein · Oct 18, 2004, 11:21 AM

Originally posted by Twilly Spree:
I don't drink sugared water.

Me either. Sodas are just nasty.

nredman · Oct 18, 2004, 07:38 PM

Originally posted by TheBadgerHunter:
I prefer coke. Pepsi betrayed me when they pulled pepsi blue; although I do enjoy some of their other pepsi-made drinks.

pepsi blue was crap, no one bought it - in a few weeks pepsi is coming out with "Pepsi Holiday Spice" pepsi with ginger and cinnamon.

TheBadgerHunter · Oct 18, 2004, 07:46 PM

Originally posted by nredman:
pepsi blue was crap, no one bought it - in a few weeks pepsi is coming out with "Pepsi Holiday Spice" pepsi with ginger and cinnamon.

True, but I enjoyed it.

Holiday spice? Ugh. Just won't work with Pepsi's bolder taste.

Zimphire · Oct 18, 2004, 08:27 PM

Originally posted by nredman:
in a few weeks pepsi is coming out with "Pepsi Holiday Spice" pepsi with ginger and cinnamon.

No crap? Sounds interesting.

TheBadgerHunter · Oct 18, 2004, 08:45 PM

Originally posted by Zimphire:
No crap? Sounds interesting.

Ginger? I could see nut meg an cinnamon but ginger? Thats gonna make mr. clean seem drinkable.

NYCFarmboy · Oct 18, 2004, 08:59 PM

Originally posted by Spheric Harlot:
I doubt that there's a difference in sugar content.

Pepsi is sweeter by 3 grams.

12 oz of Pepsi has 41 grams of sugar.

12 oz of Coca-Cola (classic) has just 39 grams of sugar

which explains why Pepsi wins most taste tests just on the intitial sweetness sensation.
So Coke came out with New Coke that was as sweet as Pepsi and people hated it for perception reasons (even though NEW Coke easily beat Pepsi in taste tests).

I prefer Diet Coke with Lime