New Programmer's Drink?
P. J. Remner
I was on my never-ending search for Jolt, being told to first go here,
then there. No luck. Finally, I get "Go to Rini's" (supermarket).
I get in there, head directly to the pop section. No Jolt. I don't
even know what Jolt looks like, it's a dark blue can with red letters,
right?
Anyway, I spied a 3-liter bottle of something for $1.09. It is called
"Double Cola." I figured that maybe they meant double caffeine, so I
checked out the ingredients list. Carbinated water, sugar and/or corn
sweeteners, caramel color, phosphoric acid, *CAFFEINE*, natural flavorings.
Seeing that caffeine was higher up on the list than Mountain Dew, I
bought it. I drank barely half a liter and it has kept me up six hours
later. It tastes just like Coke. The bottle is white, "Double Cola"
is in some bland 80's font, and there is a red and a blue rounded box
on the bottom of the label. It is bottled uder the authority of "The
Double Cola Company, Chattanooga, TN 37408." Is that where Jolt is
based?
What I'm basically getting at is, is this renamed Jolt or a whole new
entity in the caffeine wars?
Double your caffeine, double your fun...
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"Double Cola" has been around for 30 years or more. I don't think the
"double" refers to the caffeine concentration, but I could be wrong.
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Valarie Cook
aj...@cleveland.Freenet.Edu (P. J. Remner) writes:
>
>
> I was on my never-ending search for Jolt, being told to first go here,
>then there. No luck. Finally, I get "Go to Rini's" (supermarket).
>I get in there, head directly to the pop section. No Jolt. I don't
>even know what Jolt looks like, it's a dark blue can with red letters,
>right?
>
>Anyway, I spied a 3-liter bottle of something for $1.09. It is called
>"Double Cola." I figured that maybe they meant double caffeine, so I
>checked out the ingredients list. Carbinated water, sugar and/or corn
>sweeteners, caramel color, phosphoric acid, *CAFFEINE*, natural flavorings.
>
>Seeing that caffeine was higher up on the list than Mountain Dew, I
>bought it. I drank barely half a liter and it has kept me up six hours
>later. It tastes just like Coke. The bottle is white, "Double Cola"
>is in some bland 80's font, and there is a red and a blue rounded box
>on the bottom of the label. It is bottled uder the authority of "The
>Double Cola Company, Chattanooga, TN 37408." Is that where Jolt is
>based?
>
>What I'm basically getting at is, is this renamed Jolt or a whole new
>entity in the caffeine wars?
Double Cola has been around for ages. The "Double" refers to the amount
formerly sold for a nickel--it came in 12-oz. bottles when Coke came in
6+ oz. bottles, but it sold for the same price. "Twice as much for a
nickel" was their advertising slogan for quite a while.
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Charles Mitchell
CSP...@AUDUCADM.DUC.AUBURN.EDU (Valarie Cook) writes:
> (material about Jolt and Double Cola deleted)
>Double Cola has been around for ages. The "Double" refers to the amount
>formerly sold for a nickel--it came in 12-oz. bottles when Coke came in
>6+ oz. bottles, but it sold for the same price. "Twice as much for a
>nickel" was their advertising slogan for quite a while.
I remember long, long ago that Pepsi had an advertising jingle on the
radio (I even seem to remember that it was the "first" such jingle,
but I won't stand by that statement. Maybe someone knows.). It
went like this:
Pepsi Cola hits the spot!
Twelve full ounces that's a lot!
Twice as much for a nickel too,
Pepsi Cola is the drink for you!
I don't think I've ever heard of Double Cola. Am I misremembering
the name in the jingle? (No! how could that be?)
Charlie "when we get sound transmissions on the usenet, i'll sing it
for you" Mitchell
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131N50000-MaddenTC(DR2071)40
[Double Cola story deleted]
>
>Double Cola has been around for ages. The "Double" refers to the amount
>formerly sold for a nickel--it came in 12-oz. bottles when Coke came in
>6+ oz. bottles, but it sold for the same price. "Twice as much for a
>nickel" was their advertising slogan for quite a while.
>
>_____________________________________________________________________
>Valarie Cook coo...@auducadm.auburn.edu 144 Parker Hall
I thought that was Pepsi's slogan:
PEP-si Cola HITS the spot -
TWELVE full ounces, THAT'S a lot.
Twice as MUCH for a nick-el, too -
PEP-si Cola is the drink for you!
Nickel nickel, nickel nickel,
Nickel nickel nickel -
Nickel nickel, nickel nickel,
Nickel, nick-ell.
Tom "will recite post-war advertising jingles for food" Madden
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Daniel Ockeloen
> I was on my never-ending search for Jolt, being told to first go here,
>then there. No luck. Finally, I get "Go to Rini's" (supermarket).
>I get in there, head directly to the pop section. No Jolt. I don't
>even know what Jolt looks like, it's a dark blue can with red letters,
>right?
Nope, its red with white stripes (all around) white/blue 3d letters and
a yellow/blue ligth flash...
And the text "Maximum Caffeine...
More Power."
>on the bottom of the label. It is bottled uder the authority of "The
>Double Cola Company, Chattanooga, TN 37408." Is that where Jolt is
>based?
Nope : The Jolt-Company inc.
Rochester, N.Y. 14625
Its not that hard to get them directly from them, hacktic got about 3000
for the HEU (hacking at the end of the universe) last aug.
>What I'm basically getting at is, is this renamed Jolt or a whole new
>entity in the caffeine wars?
>Double your caffeine, double your fun...
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Juergen Nickelsen
(131N50000-MaddenTC(DR2071)40) writes:
: PEP-si Cola HITS the spot -
: TWELVE full ounces, THAT'S a lot.
: Twice as MUCH for a nick-el, too -
: PEP-si Cola is the drink for you!
: Nickel nickel, nickel nickel,
: Nickel nickel nickel -
: Nickel nickel, nickel nickel,
: Nickel, nick-ell.
:
: Tom "will recite post-war advertising jingles for food" Madden
Uh... someone called me?
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<nickel#prz.tu-berlin.de>
Cynthia Kandolf
>Anyway, I spied a 3-liter bottle of something for $1.09. It is called
>"Double Cola." I figured that maybe they meant double caffeine, so I
>checked out the ingredients list. Carbinated water, sugar and/or corn
>sweeteners, caramel color, phosphoric acid, *CAFFEINE*, natural
>flavorings.
>
>Seeing that caffeine was higher up on the list than Mountain Dew, I
>bought it. I drank barely half a liter and it has kept me up six
hours
>later.
Nope, it's not new, and if it has more caffeine than other colas,
well, i never noticed any effects. The only thing it ever gave me was
gas, not insomnia.
It also tastes vile. I'll grant it's better than RC, but this is not
much of a compliment. Unfortunately, my parents bought it a lot when
i was young because it was cheaper than Coke or Pepsi. Thank gawd
they discovered A-Treat Cola (bottled by the A-Treat Beverage Company
of Allentown, Pennsylavnia), which is still cheap but at least tastes
like a cola-flavored beverage.
If caffeine is higher on the list than it is on Mountain Dew, it's
probably because Double Cola is stingy with the "natural flavorings".
I am reminded of a beer one of my more desperate college friends
bought that had "hops" listed as the last ingredient, after several
ingredients with long unidentifiable names. The makers of Mountain
Dew, on the other hand, are selling a fine product and work hard to
make sure it tastes good as it destroys your stomach and various
crucial brain cells.
And the reason you can't sleep six hours later is probably because
you're still burping. Either that or your conscience is bothering
you.
-Cindy Kandolf
ci...@lise.unit.no
Trondheim, Norway
Paul Peterson
In article <2erluo$5...@usenet.INS.CWRU.Edu>,
>aj...@cleveland.Freenet.Edu (P. J. Remner) writes:
>
>>
>>What I'm basically getting at is, is this renamed Jolt or a whole new
>>entity in the caffeine wars?
>
>Double Cola has been around for ages. The "Double" refers to the amount
>formerly sold for a nickel--it came in 12-oz. bottles when Coke came in
>6+ oz. bottles, but it sold for the same price. "Twice as much for a
>nickel" was their advertising slogan for quite a while.
>
of is from an old Pepsi advertising campaign.
Pepsi-Cola hits the spot.
Twelve full ounces, that's a lot.
Twice as much for a nickel, too.
Pepsi-Cola is the drink for you!
Paul
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young a t
>I thought that was Pepsi's slogan:
> PEP-si Cola HITS the spot -
> TWELVE full ounces, THAT'S a lot.
> Twice as MUCH for a nick-el, too -
> PEP-si Cola is the drink for you!
> Nickel nickel, nickel nickel,
> Nickel nickel nickel -
> Nickel nickel, nickel nickel,
> Nickel, nick-ell.
No, you've got it all wrong. It was:
Pepsi Cola costs a lot --
Ties your stummick in a knot;
Looks like vinegar, tastes like ink --
Pepsi Cola is a stinky drink!
Anyway, that was the version I heard from Pete Seeger...
(I always thought the vinegar/ink line was inspired; a less talented
person would have had it the other way around.)
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I haven't seen Jolt in the stores for a while but then I havn't look for it
either. I remember that the makers of Jolt came out with "Diet Jolt". What's
the point of that? Also back in college we used to drink what we called JJ's
(Jolt and Jack Daniel's). The side effects were hilarious!
-Clyde
Kriston Rehberg
>Nope, its red with white stripes (all around) white/blue 3d letters and
>a yellow/blue ligth flash...
>
> And the text "Maximum Caffeine...
> More Power."
Uhh.. on my 4 cases of Jolt I last bought for $0.99 per six-pack
(there was a huge sale), the text on the label looks more like:
"Twice the caffeine"
and on the bottom, in a stupid font,
"PopUlating the World"
Not only that, but it tastes like shit.
I've seen other labels, like "All the sugure, twice the caffeine" and
I've even seen (and bought) long-neck 12-ounce silk-screened bottles.
But it tastes better than Diet Coke which is closer to it in caffeine
content than most other soft drinks (other than Mountain Dew and the
seldom-seen Diet Mr. Pibbs).
Kris
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William G. Sinkins
|> Uhh.. on my 4 cases of Jolt I last bought for $0.99 per six-pack
|> (there was a huge sale), the text on the label looks more like:
|>
|> Not only that, but it tastes like shit.
|>
It tastes like shit, but you buy it by the case anyway? It's posts like this
that make me feel right at home in AFU.
Bill 'I can't resist a sale either' Sinkins
Olaf Seibert
[about Jolt]
>Its not that hard to get them directly from them, hacktic got about 3000
>for the HEU (hacking at the end of the universe) last aug.
I have one of the last cans of those here on my desk... (now everybody in
this country looks jealous ;-) it looks like it comes from Germany, as it
has the german "der gr\"une punkt" and "dosen recycling" on it. Unless this
nonsense symbol has spread to the usa...
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DoN. Nichols
>In article <CI6yL...@bigtop.dr.att.com> t...@drutx.att.com
>(131N50000-MaddenTC(DR2071)40) writes:
>
>: PEP-si Cola HITS the spot -
[ ... ]
>: Nickel nickel, nickel nickel,
>: Nickel nickel nickel -
>: Nickel nickel, nickel nickel,
>: Nickel, nick-ell.
>:
>: Tom "will recite post-war advertising jingles for food" Madden
>
>Uh... someone called me?
>Juergen "who doesn't grep the news" Nickelsen
><nickel#prz.tu-berlin.de>
Well ... this seems to be as appropriate a spot as any to toss this
question out to the world. I have hanging on my wall an enameled metal
adevtising sign for "Nichol Kola" (5 cents), noted as "America's Taste
Sensation", and "Twice As Good" along the bottom (as good as what is not
specified).
It should be obvious why I have this hanging on my wall (see my
name), even though I have never tasted the product, or even seen a bottle of
it.
I found the sign in a Northren VA antique shop, along with a couple
of others, which I got for my sister and brother.
However - what I am wondering is whether there is *anybody* out there
who has encountered the beverage, and what it was like. It certainly died
out prior to the advent of "Programming Fluids".
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Bill Vermillion
In article <1993121710...@auducadm.duc.auburn.edu>,
Valarie Cook <coo...@mail.auburn.edu> wrote:
>In article <2erluo$5...@usenet.INS.CWRU.Edu>,
>aj...@cleveland.Freenet.Edu (P. J. Remner) writes:
>
>>
>>
>>then there. No luck. Finally, I get "Go to Rini's" (supermarket).
>>I get in there, head directly to the pop section. No Jolt. I don't
>>even know what Jolt looks like, it's a dark blue can with red letters,
>>right?
>>
>>Anyway, I spied a 3-liter bottle of something for $1.09. It is called
>>"Double Cola." I figured that maybe they meant double caffeine, so I
>>checked out the ingredients list. Carbinated water, sugar and/or corn
>>sweeteners, caramel color, phosphoric acid, *CAFFEINE*, natural flavorings.
>>What I'm basically getting at is, is this renamed Jolt or a whole new
>>entity in the caffeine wars?
>Double Cola has been around for ages. The "Double" refers to the amount
>formerly sold for a nickel--it came in 12-oz. bottles when Coke came in
>6+ oz. bottles, but it sold for the same price. "Twice as much for a
>nickel" was their advertising slogan for quite a while.
^^^^^^^
Wrong. WRONG >>>>WRONG WRONG WRONG<<<<<
Try this for the twice as much for a nickel theme.
Pepsi Cola Hits the Spot
12 Full Ounces, That's a Lot
Twice as Much For A Nickel Too!
Pepsi Cola Is the Drink for You!
That dates back to about 1940-41.
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Dagmar A. Bogan
the jingle in the 50s???
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>I remember the jingle...but who remembers that James Dean was the guy singing
>the jingle in the 50s???
>
Are you sure you don't mean Jimmy Dean, later known for his sausages?
He was a singer in that era, and much more believable as a jingle
singer than actor James Dean.
Tom "will not become one with my Porsche for anything" Madden
Ed McCreary
PJR> I was on my never-ending search for Jolt, being told to first go here,
PJR> then there. No luck. Finally, I get "Go to Rini's" (supermarket).
PJR> I get in there, head directly to the pop section. No Jolt. I don't
PJR> even know what Jolt looks like, it's a dark blue can with red letters,
PJR> right?
You should have been at the Microsoft Win32 PDC last week. By the last
day there where hundereds of cans left over just waiting to be comsumed.
Truth be known, I think I developed an addiction to those chocolate muffins
while there.
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Michael Moroney
Yes, Diet Jolt existed. It didn't last long, guess the manufacturers decided
to ask "what's the point" after it came out. (I always thought it would
make a great way to lose weight - few calories but all the caffeine would
make you lose weight by bouncing off the walls)
-Mike
Monte Ferguson
>then there. No luck. Finally, I get "Go to Rini's" (supermarket).
>I get in there, head directly to the pop section. No Jolt. I don't
>even know what Jolt looks like, it's a dark blue can with red letters,
>right?
Da> Nope, its red with white stripes (all around) white/blue 3d letters
Da> and a yellow/blue ligth flash...
Da> And the text "Maximum Caffeine...
Da> More Power."
Used to be "All the Sugar, Twice the Caffeine".
Before they SOLD OUT to HIGH FRUCTOSE corn SWEETNERS.
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Kriston Rehberg
>|> Not only that, but it tastes like shit.
>|>
>
>It tastes like shit, but you buy it by the case anyway? It's posts like this
>that make me feel right at home in AFU.
Yah, but it's tastey shit.
Richard E. Byer
Huh? Jolt uses sugar exclusively. It even has this little symbol-
thingy that says SUGAR the real stuff.
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Ralph Barbagallo
after a bit of studying when I noticed they had a new drink. It was called
Mr. Pip... amazingly it tasted EXACTLY like Dr. Pepper and the label on the
fountain even had the same color scheme. Has Coca-Cola renamed Dr. Pepper
or something? It still tastes like crap no matter what the name is...
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Charlie Gibbs
reh...@paladin.Owego.NY.US (Kriston Rehberg) writes:
>In article <2f58d7$d...@gazette.bcm.tmc.edu> wsin...@mbcr.bcm.tmc.edu
(William
>G. Sinkins) writes:
>
>>|> Not only that, but it tastes like shit.
>>|>
>>
>>It tastes like shit, but you buy it by the case anyway? It's posts like
this
>>that make me feel right at home in AFU.
>
>Yah, but it's tastey shit.
Say, this could make a good slogan for Microsoft. :-)
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David DeLaney
> Speaking of soft drinks, yesterday I decided to go to Burger King
>after a bit of studying when I noticed they had a new drink. It was called
>Mr. Pip... amazingly it tasted EXACTLY like Dr. Pepper and the label on the
>fountain even had the same color scheme. Has Coca-Cola renamed Dr. Pepper
>or something? It still tastes like crap no matter what the name is...
That's "Mr. Pibb"; it's been common on the East Coast since my childhood - we
went to Delaware every summer to Grandma's (on the Chesapeake Bay) and while
there the Dr. was not available, but Mr. Pibb was there in its place.
Dave "will not say how long ago my childhood was for food" DeLaney
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Ralph Barbagallo
life and I've never seen Mr. Pibb until a few days ago. Well, I haven't
managed to find Strawberry and Coconut Yoo-Hoo either, so maybe it's just
me.
Jens Bang
I live in Denmark and have a very big problem of getting som Jolt, so could
somebody please mail the USA adress of The Jolt Cola Company (or whatever
their name is)?
Jens Bang (odd...@diku.dk)
Monte Ferguson
> Before they SOLD OUT to HIGH FRUCTOSE corn SWEETNERS.
By> Huh? Jolt uses sugar exclusively. It even has this little symbol-
By> thingy that says SUGAR the real stuff.
I'll double check, but I'm pretty darned sure the last can I had used
"high-fructose corn sweeteners" (the dirty swine).
Could be a regional thing... you might get the real stuff, and I get
The Evil Pseudo-Sugar. I hear they still make Coke with cane sugar, in
some sonny spots of the globe.
But not in *my* neighborhood.
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Ben Byer
>Jens Bang (odd...@diku.dk)
Uhhh.. from the can:
DISTRIBUTED BY: THE
JOLT-COMPANY, INC.,
ROCHESTER, N.Y. 14625
Dave Brookshire
Ralph Barbagallo <rbar...@cs.uml.edu> wrote:
> Well that's strange, I've been living on the East Coast all my
>life and I've never seen Mr. Pibb until a few days ago. Well, I haven't
>managed to find Strawberry and Coconut Yoo-Hoo either, so maybe it's just
>me.
Visit a local Wendy's restaurant. They have always carried Mr. Pibb over
Dr. Pepper. Recently, however, my local place started to carry both.
Anyways, it's been a while, have things changed?
Dave
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Matt Ackeret
>life and I've never seen Mr. Pibb until a few days ago. Well, I haven't
Safeway may not have it anymore after they got rid of their
Cragmont house brand soda [rather, they just renamed it Safeway Select or
somesuch]... but they used to have another Dr. Pepper clone, theirs called
The Skipper.
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