kainchick Posted April 16, 2006 Share Posted April 16, 2006 Ah, just cause I'm curious what energy drinks do you guys prefere? I'm torn between Bawls and Rockstar. Note: those outside the US, I'm sorry I don't know what energy drinks you have there I know you do have some of the ones i listed(i think). So thats why i added other :) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VaKo Posted April 16, 2006 Share Posted April 16, 2006 We have pretty much the same, sugar + caffiene + supercoolsecretstuff. But personally I just like strong black filter coffee, sometimes with sugar, sometimes neat... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Technologique Posted April 16, 2006 Share Posted April 16, 2006 We have Red Bull on that list, and we also have a variety of store own caffine drinks, cheap alternatives for the geek with no cash. Ooh yeah, there's that new one by Sprite - Sprite 3G, but still. Diet Coke is the best all round drink. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
melodic Posted April 16, 2006 Share Posted April 16, 2006 dr pepper obviously pwnz Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kainchick Posted April 16, 2006 Author Share Posted April 16, 2006 heh, I'm beggining to think we should make a poll about sodas now. Though I do agree Dr. pepper does pwn! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Technologique Posted April 16, 2006 Share Posted April 16, 2006 ... How... How can you have been subverted by an evil dude with a doctorate, rather than bathing in the coke goodness you should be bathing in?! Just kidding, and Coffee / Tea is good. Tres good. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kainchick Posted April 16, 2006 Author Share Posted April 16, 2006 How... How can you have been subverted by an evil dude with a doctorate, rather than bathing in the coke goodness you should be bathing in?! Well if it makes you feel any better, I was once addicted to Cherry Coke. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
moonlit Posted April 16, 2006 Share Posted April 16, 2006 man... cherry coke... the memories, the memories... and Techno, I have a feeling Sprite3G has been out for a while... thoug I might be lying... I remember buying some ages ago but it's a toss-up in my mind as to wherether I bought it in a service station on the way to London or in Canada... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stingwray Posted April 16, 2006 Share Posted April 16, 2006 Tea with 6 sugars is my energy drink. Tastes better and has less crap in it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
melodic Posted April 16, 2006 Share Posted April 16, 2006 tea with as many as i poor i dont do tea spoons :P Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sparda Posted April 16, 2006 Share Posted April 16, 2006 I drink o energy drinks, ut i do eat an unhealthy amount of choclet... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wetelectric Posted April 16, 2006 Share Posted April 16, 2006 you guys realise these so called 'energy drinks' are just snake oil in a can. red bull. = it is illegal in most countries to put more caffeine in any drink that a cup of coffee. the sugery ones ie. luckazade et al.....are just suger water. its crazy In this country there is a drink call 'Nourishment'. Its a milk drink. All the company does is list the natural properties of milk!!! and hey presto instant health drink! instant profit...... craaaaaaazy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VaKo Posted April 16, 2006 Share Posted April 16, 2006 red bull. = it is illegal in most countries to put more caffeine in any drink that a cup of coffee. Just wondered where you got this from? I'm a big coffee drinker, and as a result the coffee i brew has gotten progressivly stronger to the point it makes most people ill. Does me no harm in anyway I can tell but I would put it way above redbull as a result . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stingwray Posted April 16, 2006 Share Posted April 16, 2006 Does you no harm at the moment Vako, you wait until you try and come off the caffine and have the withdrawal symptoms. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Technologique Posted April 16, 2006 Share Posted April 16, 2006 It's not just the caffine content of Red Bull that makes it illegal in some countries, it's also the little ingredient that gives it that pep. Yeah, I'm talking about my good ol' buddy Taurine. Now, Taurine is a brilliant, brilliant thing if you ask be, but it does have its downsides. You know those heart palpatations you get after around sixteen cans of Red Bull? That's the level of Taurine running dangerously high, and giving your body a dangerously high boost in certain areas, putting more of a strain on your heart. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wetelectric Posted April 16, 2006 Share Posted April 16, 2006 red bull. = it is illegal in most countries to put more caffeine in any drink that a cup of coffee. Just wondered where you got this from? I'm a big coffee drinker, and as a result the coffee i brew has gotten progressivly stronger to the point it makes most people ill. Does me no harm in anyway I can tell but I would put it way above redbull as a result . look at the caffeine content of a red bull can. Its about the same as an average cup of coffee (if not less). I remember a documentry on red bull. Where they were saying that they put as much caffeine as posible. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VaKo Posted April 16, 2006 Share Posted April 16, 2006 http://wilstar.com/caffeine.htm Coffee, Drip 115-175 Coffee, Brewed 80-135 Coffee, Espresso (2 ounces) 100 Coffee, Instant 65-100 Red Bull (8.2 oz) 80.0 Well it see-- <sounds of VaKo's heart exploding> Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Technologique Posted April 16, 2006 Share Posted April 16, 2006 Coffee, Drip 115-175 Wait... you can get this in IV form now?!! Where do I sign up?! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wetelectric Posted April 16, 2006 Share Posted April 16, 2006 yea its crazy. i remember having 4 red bulls and 4 cps of coffee back in my a-level days...the horror Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VaKo Posted April 16, 2006 Share Posted April 16, 2006 I once foolishly spent about £20 on cheapo energy drinks in a nightclub, danced like a loon until i realised i felt very very wrong indeed. Then spent the night shivering and pouring with sweet, hoping my eyes wouldn't explode. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
moonlit Posted April 16, 2006 Share Posted April 16, 2006 Yeah too much caffeine can be /really/ bad... take it easy unless you know how much you can take... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kainchick Posted April 16, 2006 Author Share Posted April 16, 2006 Yeah too much caffeine can be /really/ bad... take it easy unless you know how much you can take... But tis quite entertaining to watch people down energy drinks after energy drink and go...their goona pay later. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
moonlit Posted April 16, 2006 Share Posted April 16, 2006 yeah that's all great, but if you're looking in a mirror... *feels the palpitations begin* Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cooper Posted April 17, 2006 Share Posted April 17, 2006 Had a discussion with a friend about energy drinks yesterday. The only true energy drink I've ever tried was Red Bull, and i thought it was thoroughly disgusting. I don't care how hard it kicks me, if it tastes like crap I'm not drinking it. I also never actually reached the point where I felt I needed it. When your body says "stop", it tends to do so with good reason. This friend of mine however likes to ride competitively on his mountainbike. During one such ride he picked up a couple of Red Bulls at one of those supply stops. He says he drove like a banshee for the next hour or so. Then the drink wore off and he crashed pretty damned hard. Not something he's likely to repeat. Sean Kennedy of Patrolling fame 'invented' his own energy drink: Juice a couple of lemons, add some maple syrup and some cayenne pepper. Mix well and drink a couple DL every 30 minutes or so and you'll keep going like the Duracell bunny. The lemon juice should provide the vitamins, minerals and nutrients, the maple syrup adds the carbon hydrates and he described the pepper as "nature's natural crack". I never tried this stuff either, but I thought it was an interesting list of ingredients for a drink, and probably WAY cheaper than the chemical waste they're bottling these days under the 'Energy Drink' label. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
moonlit Posted April 17, 2006 Share Posted April 17, 2006 I personally rather like those energy drinks, and they do give you the kick you need but then you do also get the biiiig comedown if you take too much or power youreslf on /just/ energy drinks... after a couple days and too many litres of the stuff you do start to run down but then I suppose you're not supposed to stay awake that long... but if you're coding, partying, gaming or involving in other suchlike activities, then sometimes it's useful... don't do it when doing so would be dangerous though... The comedowns are huge if you do things this way... Oh, and also be wary of caffeine tablets, too... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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