25 years ago coke tried something new

[66 mustang]

http://specials.msn.com/A-List/New-coke.aspx?cp-documentid=23973736&imageindex=1

 

New Coke

[Dark Star]

Yea New Coke was pretty nasty as I recall......

[Fat Freddy]

I remember all the whoop-de-doo about "New Coke" -- went to the corner store on the day of the "reveal," bought a can, and didn't really notice much difference from "old" Coke.

 

It was pretty funny watching all these angry people on the news waving protest signs in front of Coke's headquarters, pouring bottles of "New Coke" into the gutter, etc., etc.... ridiculous... it's a f*cking Cola drink for cryin' out loud... one is pretty much the same as any other...

 

Now, Crystal Pepsi... there was a bad idea.

[66 mustang]

no, no, no. New coke was awful, it tasted like Pepsi

[Doksdad]

 

 

Now, Crystal Pepsi... there was a bad idea.

Damn Keef, now that's a flashback!!! New Coke DID taste like Pepsi. Wow. 25 years ago, seems like yesterday....

[Fat Freddy]

 

 

Now, Crystal Pepsi... there was a bad idea.

Damn Keef, now that's a flashback!!!

 

Remember the commercials for that stuff, with Van Halen's "Right Now" playing in the background? EVH and company were the only ones to profit off of the Crystal Pepsi debacle. Betcha they got paid stoooopid $$ for the use of that song.

 

New Coke DID taste like Pepsi. Wow. 25 years ago, seems like yesterday....

 

I do remember a lot of people saying New Coke tasted like Pepsi. I dunno, I honestly never understood what the big deal was. Maybe I am just not that picky when it comes to colas.

 

Personally I like RC Cola better than either Coke or Pepsi... but I can't get that stuff very often in this area... so when it comes to cola shopping, most of the time I just buy whichever one is cheapest, be it Coke, Pepsi, or (most often) the store brand. I've been drinking Shop-Rite brand cola forever!!!

[LV KIX]

wow... THAT WAS 25 YEARS AGO?

 

 

Does anyone remember when they tried that "Clear Coke"..? How long ago was that?

[cdjunky41]

I remember all the whoop-de-doo about "New Coke" -- went to the corner store on the day of the "reveal," bought a can, and didn't really notice much difference from "old" Coke.

 

Are you kidding me?

 

That was Coke's answer to Budweiser

[66 mustang]

you can get RC Cola all day around here

[Evil Rick]

I thought New Coke tasted like bad Pepsi. I remember my buddy's dad went ballistic when they stopped making original Coke. I was at their house and he threw a massive fit, stormed out of the house and came back with a trunkload of Coke. I thought the guy had a screw loose! I really have no preference whether it's Pepsi or Coke, just depends what I'm in the mood for that day.

[Fat Freddy]

I really have no preference whether it's Pepsi or Coke, just depends what I'm in the mood for that day.

 

Same here. Cola's cola.

[66 mustang]

for me Pepsi is way too sweet. I just can't stomach it. could't tell you the last time I had a Pepsi

[martinsane]

Speaking of long forgotten soda's, I wish the Coke A Cola company would bring back OK Cola, I loved that stuff... reminded me of when I was a kid and we would mix all the soda pop's together and call it a "graveyard".

[Widda]

Speaking of long forgotten soda's, I wish the Coke A Cola company would bring back OK Cola, I loved that stuff... reminded me of when I was a kid and we would mix all the soda pop's together and call it a "graveyard".

 

 

we called em suicides!

[66 mustang]

the graveyard - haven't heard that in a long time. when I worked at a movie theatre it would suprise you how many asked for that

[Evil Rick]

Speaking of long forgotten soda's, I wish the Coke A Cola company would bring back OK Cola, I loved that stuff... reminded me of when I was a kid and we would mix all the soda pop's together and call it a "graveyard".

 

 

we called em suicides!

Yeah we called them suicides also.

[Fat Freddy]

Speaking of long forgotten soda's, I wish the Coke A Cola company would bring back OK Cola, I loved that stuff... reminded me of when I was a kid and we would mix all the soda pop's together and call it a "graveyard".

 

 

we called em suicides!

 

My buddy used to do that every time we went to 7-11. He'd take a Big Gulp cup over to the self-serve soda fountain and squirt a little bit of each soda (Pepsi, Mountain Dew, Root Beer, Orange, etc.) into it till it was full. It always looked nasty as hell and I'd say "Dude, that is just not right." Never heard'em called "Suicides" tho.

[Doksdad]

Speaking of long forgotten soda's, I wish the Coke A Cola company would bring back OK Cola, I loved that stuff... reminded me of when I was a kid and we would mix all the soda pop's together and call it a "graveyard".

 

 

we called em suicides!

 

My buddy used to do that every time we went to 7-11. He'd take a Big Gulp cup over to the self-serve soda fountain and squirt a little bit of each soda (Pepsi, Mountain Dew, Root Beer, Orange, etc.) into it till it was full. It always looked nasty as hell and I'd say "Dude, that is just not right." Never heard'em called "Suicides" tho.

We called 'em graveyards at the theater!