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BigMin28

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82. Coke

Sat Apr 12, 2025, 08:39 PM

Apr 12

I don't drink coffee or tea. Coke is the one sweet thing I'll allow myself in moderation. Mexican coke taste like the original.

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This or that or your choice. Pepsi or Coca Cola or your soft drink selection. [View all] debm55 Apr 12 OP

Dr. Pepper kacekwl Apr 12 #1

Thank you kacekwi for your choice. debm55 Apr 12 #12

My first choice too! Hangingon Apr 16 #147

Diet Pepsi when I can get it SheltieLover Apr 12 #2

Thank you very much SheltieLover. Love your choices. debm55 Apr 12 #13

No sugar Pepsi. Jim__ Apr 12 #3

Thank you very much Jim__ debm55 Apr 12 #14

The P word does not belong in the same airspace as CC. Irish_Dem Apr 12 #4

HAHAHAH. Thank you very much Irish_Dem. debm55 Apr 12 #15

Pepsi. doc03 Apr 12 #5

Thank you doc03 for your choice. debm55 Apr 12 #17

Back when i drank soda i was a Diet Coke guy, no Pepsi. dem4decades Apr 12 #6

Thank you very much dem4decades. debm55 Apr 12 #18

Pepsi ChazII Apr 12 #7

Thank you Chazil. I haven't tried Pepsi for my migraines, but I use black coffee. debm55 Apr 12 #20

Coke GreatGazoo Apr 12 #8

Thank you very much Great Gazoo. debm55 Apr 12 #21

It's been 25 years that I gave up drinking sodas kimbutgar Apr 12 #9

Thank you very much kimbutgar. debm55 Apr 12 #22

All Coca-Cola Colorado Liberal Apr 12 #10

Thank you very much Colorado Liberal. debm55 Apr 12 #24

I gave up soft drinks a while back. beemerphill Apr 12 #11

Thank you very much beemerphill debm55 Apr 12 #26

I drink a half a can of Coke once a week with pizza. Diamond_Dog Apr 12 #16

Thank you very much, Diamond_Dog. I like flavored seltzer too debm55 Apr 12 #30

Vernors JoseBalow Apr 12 #19

Thank you very much JoseBalow. I would have to add Canadian Dry also. debm55 Apr 12 #39

Hard to find in Spokane. I love serving some to friends who have never had it. "Try this, it's sweet ginger ale"...... FadedMullet Apr 12 #67

Always a treat, when I can find it these days JoseBalow Apr 12 #69

Ice water. leftieNanner Apr 12 #23

Thank you leftieNanner. I enjoy ice water too. debm55 Apr 12 #42

Same here, there's nothing like ice water. n/t HorsesflyHigh Apr 12 #83

None. I drink unsweetened iced tea that I make Ritabert Apr 12 #25

My Number 3 drink is Unsweetened ice tea Thank you Ritabert. debm55 Apr 12 #38

I'm a big fan of tea hot or cold Ritabert Apr 12 #77

I agree with you Ritabert. debm55 Apr 13 #105

Fever Tree Sparkling Sicilian Lemonade Bluestocking Apr 12 #27

Sounds GOOD! elleng Apr 12 #33

In the mixer section of soda aisle in supermarket Bluestocking Apr 12 #46

Thanks. Not near Costco here. elleng Apr 12 #56

Thank you Bluestocking. That sounds good. debm55 Apr 12 #43

Back when I used to drink soft drinks, PoindexterOglethorpe Apr 12 #28

Thank you PoindexterOglethorpe.. I only drink Ginger Ale as a soft drink. debm55 Apr 12 #45

Pepsi, usually, although sometimes I crave that Coke battery acid tang. rsdsharp Apr 12 #29

HAAHHAHAHHAH. Thank you very much rsdsharp. debm55 Apr 12 #34

Ginger ale elleng Apr 12 #31

My favorite since I was a kid. I like flavored seltzers. Ginger ale was number 1 Thank you elleng debm55 Apr 12 #36

I like both and can drink both, one after the other, recognize the difference at that time and not care. But then.... FadedMullet Apr 12 #32

Thank you FadedMullet. Still on the Oxygen machine. Thank you for your kind words. debm55 Apr 12 #35

Neither, ugh. Root beer only! relayerbob Apr 12 #37

Thank you very much relayerbob. debm55 Apr 12 #47

Coke Zero and Coke Zero decaf only. House of Roberts Apr 12 #40

Thank you very much House of Roberts. Enjoy. debm55 Apr 12 #48

I only drank 5 1/2 soft drinks last year. I kept up so I know RoadRunner Apr 12 #41

Thank you very much RoadRunner. That's a nice low count. debm55 Apr 12 #49

Coca cola with sugar in glass bottles. no_hypocrisy Apr 12 #44

Thank thou very much no_hypocrisy. debm55 Apr 12 #50

My favorite too womanofthehills Apr 12 #84

I prefer diet Coke over diet Pepsi Emile Apr 12 #51

Thank you very much Emile debm55 Apr 12 #66

Ginger beer --- multiple strength ginger ale. Snorts through your nose. Good schtuff! Norrrm Apr 12 #52

Thank you very much, Norrrm. I only drink Ginger Ale when I have an upset stomach. debm55 Apr 12 #54

Bloom County Answered this back in the 80s waldnorm Apr 12 #53

HAHAHAHAHAH. As a teacher , I did an experiment where they would remove rust. HAHAHAHAHHAHH thank you waldnorm debm55 Apr 12 #55

Taste That Beats The Others Cold, Stargleamer Apr 12 #57

Thank you Stargleamer. debm55 Apr 12 #62

Haven't had a soda in years. When I was a teen, I drank 7-Up when I drank soda; in my LoisB Apr 12 #58

Thank you very much LoisB debm55 Apr 12 #68

when i was a kid , the top was orange crush.now include ,hires root beer, 7 up havent had thatt in a long time. AllaN01Bear Apr 12 #59

Thank you very much. AllaNo1Bear. debm55 Apr 12 #65

Love ginger ale especially the mini cans. Just enough. Polly Hennessey Apr 12 #60

I agree. Thank you very much Polly Hennessey. debm55 Apr 12 #64

Depending on moniss Apr 12 #72

Never really been a soft drink person Nittersing Apr 12 #61

Same here, Nittersing. I occasionally will drink Ginger Ale, Thank you. debm55 Apr 12 #63

I used to prefer moniss Apr 12 #70

Thank you very much. moniss debm55 Apr 12 #71

I forgot to mention that I also now favor moniss Apr 12 #73

Sioux City Sarsaparilla. Morbius Apr 12 #74

Thank you Morbius. debm55 Apr 13 #93

Never could stand Pepsi for some reason; used to drink Coke. catbyte Apr 12 #75

Thank you very much, catbyte. debm55 Apr 13 #94

BlackBerry Hint or a latte. Coca Cola over Pepsi though. kerry-is-my-prez Apr 12 #76

Thank you very much kerry-is-my-prez debm55 Apr 13 #97

Classic Coke has been my drink of choice for over 50 plus years. MichMan Apr 12 #78

Thank you very much, MichMan debm55 Apr 13 #98

Classic Coke for me for 61 years. beveeheart Apr 13 #128

Iced tea Wicked Blue Apr 12 #79

Thank you very much. Wicked Blue. debm55 Apr 13 #92

Pepsi made with real sugar The Wizard Apr 12 #80

Thank you The Wizard. debm55 Apr 13 #106

On the rare occasions these days when I actually drink soda... Laffy Kat Apr 12 #81

Thank you very much, Laffy Kat debm55 Apr 13 #96

Coke BigMin28 Apr 12 #82

Thank you very much BigMin28 debm55 Apr 13 #107

Classic Coke, occasional Ginger Ale, do enjoy lemonade, too. electric_blue68 Apr 12 #85

That sounds great, electric_blue68. I will look for the Simply Juice. Thank you. debm55 Apr 13 #90

YW 👍 Enjoy! electric_blue68 Apr 13 #91

Real Coke with sugar and a slice of lime, yum! In my teens I loved Fresca! Is that even around Ziggysmom Apr 12 #86

Thank you very much Ziggysmom. I hope I can get of the machine.Wishing you and you husband a great summer. debm55 Apr 13 #89

Pepsi. SamKnause Apr 12 #87

Thank you very much SamKnause. Congratulations on the taste test. debm55 Apr 13 #88

Neither Rebl2 Apr 13 #95

Thank you Rebl2. debm55 Apr 13 #109

I really like a fountain Coke once in awhile Unwind Your Mind Apr 13 #99

I read Mexican Coke uses real sugar & not HFCS. CrispyQ Apr 13 #101

Thank you for your choice. Unwind Your Mind. debm55 Apr 13 #110

If a decent cup of coffee isn't available or it's 110 in the shade and sweet tea is not in the offing ... Dorothy V Apr 13 #100

Thank you very much Dorothy V. I like your selection. debm55 Apr 13 #104

I was a diet coke person. Now I am a diet pepsi person. I'm trying to get up the guts to quit since applegrove Apr 13 #102

Thank you applegrove and good luck quitting. debm55 Apr 13 #103

Diet Coke but pissed off with Coca Cola with their OnDoutside Apr 13 #108

That is crapy to happen. OnDoutside thank you; debm55 Apr 13 #111

I'm a Pepper, have been for decades. Jeebo Apr 13 #112

Thank you very much, Jeebo debm55 Apr 13 #113

Dr Pepper happybird Apr 13 #114

Thank you very much happybird. When I was a kid, I enjoyed Cherry Coke at the dinner. debm55 Apr 13 #122

Pepsi. Coke and I do not get along, it actually makes me ill. niyad Apr 13 #115

Thank you very much. niyad. debm55 Apr 13 #123

Coffee WmChris Apr 13 #116

Thank you very much for your selection. debm55 Apr 13 #124

This message was self-deleted by its author WmChris Apr 13 #117

Jolt Cola flvegan Apr 13 #118

Thank you fivegan. debm55 Apr 13 #121

Me too. OldBaldy1701E Apr 14 #131

I seldom drink soda, but if I do it is regular Coke, and because it is readily available here yellowdogintexas Apr 13 #119

Thank you very much, vellowdogintexas. debm55 Apr 13 #120

7-UP JMCKUSICK Apr 13 #125

Thank you very much John. debm55 Apr 14 #136

Coke, Cherry Coke, Dr. Pepper. MIButterfly Apr 13 #126

Thank you MIButterfly. We have Faygo here in PA also.Enjoy. debm55 Apr 14 #135

Really! Learn something new everyday. MIButterfly Apr 14 #137

Yes , we do. I live in the SW section of PA. debm55 Apr 14 #138

I just realized I don't know (or don't remember) what red pop is actually named. MIButterfly Apr 14 #139

Me either. We also call it pop---not soda. Not sure of the flavor. Sorry. debm55 Apr 14 #140

I just updated my previous post. It's actually called Red Pop. MIButterfly Apr 14 #141

Coke and Barq's rootbeer. brush Apr 13 #127

Thank you very much, brush. debm55 Apr 14 #134

Depends what I'm eating, but Pepsi sakabatou Apr 13 #129

Thank you sakabatou. I agree. debm55 Apr 14 #133

i gave up soda, but i love squirt + shprecher root beer. pansypoo53219 Apr 14 #130

Thank you very much pansypoo53219 debm55 Apr 14 #132

Where I come from MorbidButterflyTat Apr 14 #142

Thank you MorbidButterflyTat. Agree on both counts. debm55 Apr 14 #143

My choice is (when I allow myself)... ailsagirl Apr 15 #144

Thank you very much ailsagirl debm55 Apr 15 #145

Coke Zero. I have one every day. Luciferous Apr 15 #146