Burger and Coke

[TranterUK]

As I just crossed 2500 posts I hope the bosses will allow me a small diversion. As some know I spent some time in the states in past years, and on occasion worked with your people. You know what I loved most, well a lot anyway? A real Burger and Coke. The red stuff, not diet and the Burger with everything, especially onions.

Thank you for Coke.

I learnt another valuable lesson with SFPD at 2am at a donut place twenty something years ago.

The lesson? The officer I was with, as a guest, ordered a hot chocolate and coffee, then mixed them! Great! I still do it.

Thank you for choffee.

[pinecone70]

Uhh, Coke....*drool* My favorite beverage ever.

[pinecone70]

Sorry, got distracted. Congratulations on 2500+!

[TranterUK]

Thanks for the congrats, I shall celebrate with another can of the real thing.

Like you pinecone, I love the stuff. I have a friend who when we have guests over instead of a bottle of wine, brings a 20 box of Coke..

And that word 'beverage' I love it, we dont use it hardly at all and when I hear it, well, 'beverage'.

[pinecone70]

I have had to restrict my Coke consumption these past couple of years, and sometimes I have one when I go to a restaurant. People must think I'm drinking something stronger than Coke, given my reaction, it makes me swoon!

I got my first job due to my mother refusing to buy me anymore Coke!

[Pistolenschutze]

Originally Posted by TranterUK

Thank you for Coke.

Well, Tranter so long as it is only the kind that comes in the red can and not the stuff they used to mix with it--chemical formula C17 H21 NO4 (benzoylmethyl ecgonine)--I suppose it can't do much harm. Besides, it mixes rather well with rum. Personally though, I prefer Pepsi or RC.

[SARG]

Your hot chocolate and coffee is sold by Dunkin Donuts and it's called their Dunkacinno

[RunningOnMT]

Always loved coke but have to watch the sugar so switched to diet coke. Then a friend sent me an article about aspartame and i went searching. Finally found Pepsi One...no calories, no sugar, no aspartame, just Splenda. It's not the "real thing" but it gets me by.

[1shot1k]

Dear TranterUK,


As stated by self in earlier post, god bless our UK allies. With Britian
soil being high on my places to go fore I die list, I understand your
delima. Your country is one I have not had opportunity to go through
yet.

It has been my experience overseas however, that CocaCola remained failry consistent with the beverage I enjoy here at home,
and I have regained an odd desire for it over the last two years
as it seems to help me tolerate new medicines better on my gut.

As to burgers, on a similiar level, I cant say about genuine U.S.
beef or the abillity to readily get some to you , however the thought
came to mind as this :

There is a brand of burger enjoyed by many here from a very original and unique chain called " whitecastle". They are few in
Texas as I know of , but the frozen prepared packages are abundant.

I know they are aquired taste, though historical, but I mention them for the following reasons:

1. Small diced onions inherent in burger and apply to cravings.
2. taste is aquired vs. larger full patty type old burgers.
3. But per chance, at least to my findings : a- Not only are these
particular little burgers quite good even though quick frozed :
b- the are one of the very few similiar type quick heat ready to
to eat deals that I happen to find considerably close to being very
good.

Anyway, thought being if you know of these or wish to, it should be
possible to utilize dry ice packing and send some of these over.

I would hope you could find a fresh US style burger there , but maybe you cant. I recently saw a "Wendy's" pic of place put in
over in Bosnia just for some of our boys, would hope you could find
similiar around there.

Just got on, still asleep, so if all you were applying was "nothing
good as cke/burger here " , then agreed.

best regards,

ps: would sure like to hear more from "horses mouth" as they say,
about just exactly what went wrong considering the small arms
possesion over there and long arms too. And , what are yall doin about fixin that......

[artabr]

Man, I'm bummed.
I haven't tasted a Coke in 2 years. Doc's orders.
That was the 2nd hardest thing I've done, next to quiting a 35 year smoking habit.
Ya'll that can, drink an extra one for me.



Art

[dge479]

Coke rocks!! Pepsi seemed to endorse nObama, so we are a SOLID Coke family.
Not only do I collect guns and old Mopar cars, Wife and I collect Coca Cola stuff too. We love the stuff!!!

[Silencer]

Next time here, try Dr. Pepper.

And, if you ever make it to SoCal, or near us, you CANNOT MISS In-N-Out Burger. Best burger in the World.

[jacksonco]

hmmmmmmmmm the red can "Classic Coke" was my chaser of choice (is there any other?) for my George Dickel Wiskey. I quit drinking because I finally come to realize that no matter how much I drank they would always make more.

I am now pretty much addicted to the silver can "Diet Coke". I really need to get off that stuff and get back on iced tea.

Hamburgers were given to the United States by Angels from Heaven as a gift for kicking the Brits out. (Sorry Tranter but it is true) There is no other perfect sandwich known to man than a good hamburger.

[Vladimir]

I've lost around 50 pounds, in no small part to almost entirely cutting soda out of my life. I have had 3 cans in the fridge for about 3 months with no desire to touch them. It leaves me feeling like **** and meh. Surprisingly I went from drinking up to 7 cans a day regularly to just cutting it out to the point I won't even get a soda at the movie theaters anymore.

One exception probably is Dr. Pepper, if there is Dr. Pepper around I may indulge in a can. I found soda water an awesome replacement. You feel good drinking water, but its more exciting than regular water.

[glocknut]

Originally Posted by Vladimir

Surprisingly I went from drinking up to 7 cans a day regularly to just cutting it out to the point I won't even get a soda at the movie theaters anymore.

At the height of my caffeine addiction i was up to 3 "2 liter" bottles a day. Needless to say i was slightly WIRED from all the sugar and caffeine....

Originally Posted by artabr

Man, I'm bummed.
I haven't tasted a Coke in 2 years. Doc's orders.
That was the 2nd hardest thing I've done, next to quiting a 35 year smoking habit.
Ya'll that can, drink an extra one for me.

Art

Coke, Beer, those would be tough.... but I AM NOT GIVING UP THE STEAKS!!!! Not now, NOT EVER!!!!!

Originally Posted by TranterUK

I learnt another valuable lesson with SFPD at 2am at a donut place twenty something years ago.

The lesson? The officer I was with, as a guest, ordered a hot chocolate and coffee, then mixed them! Great! I still do it.

Them Cops are THE BEST restaurant guides there ever have been/are/or ever will be. You can bet if there are a few patrol cars in the parking lot its a good bet you should get in there and find out what they're having because they have it all figured out what is goooood food!!!!!!

[Vladimir]

Originally Posted by glocknut

At the height of my caffeine addiction i was up to 3 "2 liter" bottles a day. Needless to say i was slightly WIRED from all the sugar and caffeine....

I've never felt anything from caffeine in my life! I drank 8 red bulls one day and felt not a thing. I have been told its part of my ADD, have no idea if theres any truth to that or not though .

[TranterUK]

Ah caffeine, my friend. Did you know there is more it tea than coffee? Neither did I but I read it somewhere so it must be true..

[mrkirker]

Tranter,
Congrats on passing the big 2.5K! Your comments are always enjoyed, bringing a different perspective to our all too often myopic observations.
Keep 'em comming!

p.s. Should you ever make your way into my "neck 'o th' woods", I would be honored to be your host at Litton's Market, purveyors of what may be the FINEST burger on the planet, accompanied by a basket of piping hot 'fries', and a FOUNTAIN coke, unsurpassed in its effervescent, icy flavor.

[SARG]

Went to England on business a couple years ago and the lads I was with talked me into trying "Tripe"............. I believe that's the spelling.

Ruined the whole damn adventure.

[TranterUK]

Originally Posted by SARG

Went to England on business a couple years ago and the lads I was with talked me into trying "Tripe"............. I believe that's the spelling.

Ruined the whole damn adventure.

You ate that stuff? Its stomach lining !!! What did you say to offend them?

Need a Coke, NOW! Ps the word Tripe in the UK also means nonsense, ie that's a load of Tripe. Go figure...

[TranterUK]

Originally Posted by mrkirker

p.s. Should you ever make your way into my "neck 'o th' woods", I would be honored to be your host at Litton's Market, purveyors of what may be the FINEST burger on the planet, accompanied by a basket of piping hot 'fries', and a FOUNTAIN coke, unsurpassed in its effervescent, icy flavor.

You, my friend are on....

Sounds really good..

[Vladimir]

I'm afraid all the Seattlites here can confirm that you are mistaken MrKirker, and you just really can't be Dick's Drive-In.

[Pistolenschutze]

Originally Posted by TranterUK

Ah caffeine, my friend. Did you know there is more it tea than coffee? Neither did I but I read it somewhere so it must be true..

Caffeine Content Of Popular Drinks


Soft Drinks
12-ounce beverage milligrams

Red Bull (8.2 oz) 80.0
Jolt 71.2
Pepsi One 55.5
Mountain Dew 55.0
Mountain Dew Code Red 55.0
Diet Mountain Dew 55.0
Kick Citrus 54.0
Mellow Yellow 52.8
Surge 51.0
Tab 46.8
Diet Coke 45.6
Shasta Cola 44.4
Shasta Cherry Cola 44.4
Shasta Diet Cola 44.4
RC Cola 43.0
Diet RC 43.0
Dr. Pepper 41.0
Diet Dr. Pepper 41.0
Diet Sunkist Orange 41.0
Mr. Pibb 40.0
Sugar-Free Mr. Pibb 40.0
Red Flash 40.0
Sunkist Orange 40.0
Slim-Fast Cappuccino Delight Shake 40.0
Ruby Red 39.0
Storm 38.0
Big Red 38.0
Pepsi-Cola 37.5
Pepsi Twist 37.5
Diet Pepsi Jazz 37.5
Diet Pepsi 36.0
Wild Cherry Pepsi 38.0
Diet Wild Cherry Pepsi 36.0
Diet Pepsi Twist 36.0
Aspen 36.0
Coca-Cola Classic 34.0
Cherry Coke 34.0
Lemon Coke 34.0
Vanilla Coke 34.0
Diet Cherry Coke 34.0
Snapple Flavored Teas (Reg. or Diet) 31.5
Canada Dry Cola 30.0
A&W Creme Soda 29.0
Nestea Sweet Iced Tea 26.5
Nestea Unsweetened Iced Tea 26.0
Lipton Diet Green Tea with Citrus (16.9 oz) 23.0
Barq's Root Beer 23.0
A&W Diet Creme Soda 22.0
Slim-Fast Chocolate Flavors 20.0
Lipton Brisk, All Varieties 9
Canada Dry Diet Cola 1.2
Diet Rite Cola 0
Sprite 0
7-Up 0
Mug Root Beer 0
Diet Barq's Root Beer 0
Sundrop Orange 0
Minute Maid Orange 0
A&W Root Beer 0
Slice 0
Sierra Mist 0
Fresca 0




Other Beverages
8-ounce Beverage milligrams

Coffee, Drip 115-175
Coffee, Brewed 80-135
Coffee, Espresso (2 ounces) 100
Coffee, Instant 65-100
Tea, iced 47
Tea, brewed, imported brands (avg.) 60
Tea, brewed, U.S. brands (avg.) 40
Tea, instant 30
Tea, green 15
Hot cocoa 14
Coffee, Decaf, brewed 3-4
Coffee, Decaf, instant 2-3

SOURCES: National Soft Drink Association, US Food and Drug Administration, Bunker and McWilliams, Pepsi, Slim-Fast.

[pinecone70]

Woohoo! Jolt Cola got me through my first trip to college! Difficult to find now, but it packed a caffeine whollop.

[TranterUK]

Looks like Coffee wins on the caffeine count. I shall stick to my current schedule of starting the day with three or four coffees before turning to tea, from about ten.