Drinking Jean Nate!

Aquafina Sparking (Citrus Twist)

2007-02-09T18:20:00.000-05:00

This was a lot better than the (reformulated) berry, but darn do I miss the original Aquafina Sparking that came out almost two years ago and was quickly discontinued by Pepsi.

Like I said, this was a LOT better than Berry. I'll be a repeat buyer of it. I took this while watching Garfield's 9 Lives on an old tape a friend sent me. It was an 80's Garfield special and all his nine lives --- but in three of the stories Garfield wasn't even the cat profiled.

'New Article? Yes, About Old Soda"

2007-02-05T18:55:00.000-05:00

Matt @ X-E has profiled some out of production sodas.

Coca Cola Zero Cherry/Cherry Coke Zero/

2007-02-04T23:19:00.000-05:00

This is slightly better than Diet Cherry Coke, but donkey sweat compared to Cherry Coke.

I won't be a repeat buyer.

Shrinkwrapped Pepsi (late 80's?)

2007-02-04T00:25:00.000-05:00

I watced this local video and the last commercial on the clip is for Farm Fresh (a local grocery chain) and you see six packs of Pepsi (regular, diet, caf free [aka, Pepsi Free]) shrink wrapped. I'd never seen those before. I wonder why they stopped doing them that way. I guess it was too costly, and maybe worse for the environment than the six pack rings?

Matt Reminisces About Boku

2007-01-26T21:10:00.000-05:00

Blog entry from X-E from last week about Boku.

I remember that stuff being really expensive growing up, and they only came in three packs. And only the cooler kids drank them at lunch.

Aquafina Alive Water Staring In "Rite Aid & Eckerd Haul"

2007-01-10T22:55:00.000-05:00

Aquafina Alive Water Staring In "Rite Aid & Eckerd Haul"
Originally uploaded by Look In The Tunk.

First new beverage review of the year, and its not pretty.

The new Aquafina Alive water tastes like kool aid. I had the orange lime flavor.

Those Bic Gel stick pens are as bad as the Aquafina live water, also throw in the hot pink Unibal GelStick

Pink by Yellowglen Sparkling Wine

2007-01-01T18:58:00.000-05:00

Pink by Yellowglen Sparkling Wine
Originally uploaded by Look In The Tunk.

I bought this Christmas Eve and I didn't like it at ALL. Ew. I just don't like wine.

Pretty label though and yes, the wine is pink.

Clearly Canadian Peach (sitting on my shelf since JULY!!!)

2007-01-01T18:55:00.000-05:00

Clearly Canadian Peach (sitting on my shelf since JULY!!!)
Originally uploaded by Look In The Tunk.

You heard me. I bought this at Big Lots during my trip with Gary....I drank half the bottle (I thought it was rank, I hope the new CC tastes a lot better) and then it sat on my shelf for me to take a picture to put up here....for months. I finally threw it away today.

Tropicana Fruit Squeeze

2007-01-01T18:43:00.000-05:00

Tropicana Fruit Squeeze
Originally uploaded by Look In The Tunk.

This is really really really good. It's "fruit water". I've only had the pink grapefruit so far.

Diet 7up's 347th Reformulation

2007-01-01T18:37:00.000-05:00

Diet 7up's 347th Reformulation
Originally uploaded by Look In The Tunk.

So I had the "now more lemon lime taste!**" Diet 7up a few days ago. It is a lot better than that awful splenda forumula that only lasted what a year and a half? That junk gave me a headache.

This almost tastes like the regular 7up I used to love growing up. Until they messed it all up back in '98 with the "more crisp refreshing taste!" junk.

I had to go to the Food Lion I don't like in Franklin to get it (Wal Mart still has the ancient version) but it was worth the trip.

The reason for the title of this thead is it seems like Diet 7up always changes around every few years. Not just in recent times. I'm sure there isn't any Diet 7up fans left since they've changed it around so much!

Diet Raspberry Snapple

2006-12-20T19:48:00.000-05:00

Diet Raspberry Snapple
Originally uploaded by Look In The Tunk.

I had a Diet Snapple flavor years ago (I forgot which one now) and I swore that I would never try it again. Well, since I was being adventerious with my Tropical 7up Plus purchase, I decided to get this too. And its a lot better than the diet one I had years ago.

7up Plus Tropical

2006-12-20T19:45:00.000-05:00

What did I do Sunday? Drank a year old bottle of 7up Plus Tropical.

Here is the (probably) year old 7up Plus Tropical soda I had Sunday. This stuff was a total flop for 7up. Gary and I saw this stuff rotting in the Eckerd coolers back in February, so this has to be the same bottle. I decided to do it on a whim since I never tried Tropical when it came out last summer. I tried cherry though and that was (to be blunt) piss.

This stuff was so sweet and it had that milky aftertaste that the other two flavors have. I only drank about 10 sips of this stuff before throwing it away.

2006 Starbucks Holiday Coffee Cup

2006-12-20T18:48:00.000-05:00

December 19th Haul

2006-12-20T18:37:00.000-05:00

What I got on my Farm Fresh soda haul:

Monster Kahos

Honest Tea : Heavenly Honey Green

Three bottles of Evian

I got the Diet Coke Cherry 20 oz' at a Wal Mart I've never been to in Suffolk, VA. I had the two teas today and they both needed a little bit of sugar, but after that they were really really good!

Santa Poster

2006-12-16T22:27:00.000-05:00

Santa Poster
Originally uploaded by englishkris.

{my friend made this screen capture, her description: "7-UP Countdown to Christmas poster. The commercial said to fill in Santa's beard with cotton balls."}

I have a varation of this commercial that I got off of youtube. I live pratically in the middle OF a cotton field and the farmers left some cotton around, and I thought:

"now this would be a perfect time to have one fo those santa posters where you fill his beard up with cotton balls!"

Best and Worst Of 2006

2006-12-13T18:31:00.000-05:00

I think this years list is a lot better than Last year's

Best (not in any order)

Rockstar Juiced Up {1,2}

Diet Gold Peak

Tab Energy

Vault (I said that I liked diet better originally, but I've since changed my mind).

Seven Eleven Green Cream Soda

Dole Fruit Sparklers

Bubble Yum Soda (regular flavor)

Spearmint Metromint Water

The Cinnabon Drinks

Inko's Lychee White Tea

Starbucks Double Shot Light

Bolthouse Perfectly Protein Mocha & POM Tea (both are mentioned in the same entry)

The Godiva drinks

Mountain Dew MDX being put in 20 oz bottles, and Pepsi dropping the awful diet version

Quaker Milk Chillers (this may be a border line 2005/2006 product I'm not sure)

Minute Maid Light Cherry Limeade

Minute Maid Orangeade

Worst (not in any order)

Black Cherry Vanilla Coke & Diet Coke --I ended up hating both of these by the summer

Lemon Lime Dasani Senstions

Berries & Cream Dr Pepper

100% Natural 7Up (my ass)

Sobe Life Water (all 2,447 varities of it)

Starbucks Strawberry & Cream Frappichino

Starbucks Iced Coffee Light

Slice One Berry (I never got to try grape or orange)

The revamped Aquafina Sparkling

Dasani Grape

Pomegranate Izze

Special K 2o

Pepsi Jazz (both flavors, even if Strawberry was the only one mentioned here, and it still holds the title of "busiest label ever")

Tropicana Fruit Squeeze

Diet 7up's reformulation

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There is still a few weeks left of the year, so maybe I can try to find more new drinks.

Marva Maid Egg Nog

2006-12-10T21:18:00.000-05:00

Marva Maid Egg Nog
Originally uploaded by Look In The Tunk.

I made the mistake of drinking this entire bottle in one sitting! It was good, but man!

2006 Christmas Coke bottles

2006-12-10T21:01:00.000-05:00

2006 Christmas Coke bottles
Originally uploaded by Look In The Tunk.

I got these at Wal Mart day after Thanksgiving. An older man in a motor wheelchair was next to them and asked me if I was ready for Santa Claus when he saw me pick up a pack.

Rockstar Juiced Up Guava

2006-12-10T01:05:00.000-05:00

Rockstar Juiced Up Guava
Originally uploaded by Look In The Tunk.

This is the new Rockstar Juiced up flavor, its as good as the original Rockstar Juiced Up.

The color the can matches Jana from Young & the Restless highlights.

That Diet Coke Commercial, Early 90's

2006-12-08T22:07:00.000-05:00

I found the infamous shirtless guy 'it's 11:30!' set women back 25 years Diet Coke commercial on youtube tonight.

Minute Maid Orangeade

2006-12-04T23:38:00.000-05:00

Minute Maid Orangeade
Originally uploaded by Look In The Tunk.

So I finally got on the ball and I tried Minute Maid Orangeade. They were selling indiv. cans at Eckerd for like 69¢.

It's syrupy, but not as syrupy as I thought it was going to be.

Aquafina Freak Bottles!

2006-12-04T23:18:00.000-05:00

Aquafina Freak Bottles!
Originally uploaded by Look In The Tunk.

Either there is some sort of new co-packer or Aquafina (the 16.9 oz) is slowly starting to get new bottles.

CocaVia Rich Chocolate Indulgence

2006-12-04T23:11:00.000-05:00

CocaVia Rich Chocolate Indulgence
Originally uploaded by Look In The Tunk.

I got this at the Seven Eleven the other day. It's supposed to be good for your heart because the hip thing to do now is to eat or drink dark chocolate because it has 1,288 antioxidants in it.

The article on the eMac is one about how the "FDA Calls Cocoa-Via Bars Adulterated, Mislabled"

Bevnet Best Of 2006

2006-11-30T20:27:00.000-05:00

Bevnet has a Survey you can fill out for the best drinks of 2006.

Kristin's 1992 Christmas Coke Screen Cap

2006-11-26T01:02:00.000-05:00

Coke
Originally uploaded by englishkris.

"Santa, stopping for a Coke"

Santa Cans (1992 Commercial Screen Cap)

2006-11-26T00:58:00.000-05:00

Santa Cans
Originally uploaded by englishkris.

My friend Kristin made this screen cap. I was nine years old in 1992.

Mountain Dew MDX 20 Oz

2006-11-25T02:38:00.000-05:00

Mountain Dew MDX 20 Oz
Originally uploaded by Look In The Tunk.

(the last time we visited MDX was in November of 2005, with the now discontined Sugar Free version in a smaller bottle)

This was a lot (tons) better than the sugar free version I had last year. And now since its in 20 oz it costs the same as regular MD (I believe).

Gary's Box (IV)

2006-11-13T21:17:00.000-05:00

I got a box from Gary today.

He also sent me a Piggily Wiggily T-Shirt but I forgot to put it in the photo.

Diet Coke 2006 Christmas Packaging

2006-11-13T21:12:00.000-05:00

Bears are less lame this year.

Godiva Belgian Blend Milk Chocolate Mocha

2006-11-09T20:18:00.000-05:00

Godiva Belgian Blend Milk Chocolate Mocha
Originally uploaded by Look In The Tunk.

This was better than the vanilla I had back in August.

Dole Fruit Sparklers

2006-11-08T22:07:00.000-05:00

Dole Fruit Sparklers
Originally uploaded by Look In The Tunk.

Found these at Wal Mart today. In Raspberry/Cranberry, Orange and Berry/Pomegranate. 16.9oz.

Both the berry flavors were good, the orange was meh.

Odwalla Mango Tango

2006-11-08T22:03:00.000-05:00

Odwalla Mango Tango
Originally uploaded by Look In The Tunk.

This was pretty good for something that has Mango in it. I usually don't like Mango by itsself.

See me kill two birds with one stone by taking a photo fo the Orangina poster from the allposters.com cataloge we got in the mail?

Dasani DeVito sp? Bottles

2006-11-08T21:56:00.000-05:00

Dasani DeVito sp? Bottles
Originally uploaded by Look In The Tunk.

The Dasani bottles made to fit in vending machines. These used to look like minature Dasani bottles but they got jammed in the machines apparently.

I found these at the Wal Mart in Grafton, VA.

Diet Rockstar Four Pack

2006-11-08T21:30:00.000-05:00

Diet Rockstar Four Pack
Originally uploaded by Look In The Tunk.

The last time I brought up Diet Rockstar was in September of 2005

I hear that Diet Rockstar is going away to be replaced by some Rockstar Zero crap, so I bought a four pack ... and I need to buy some more!

They're pricey though!

Moxie Spotted On The Simpsons

2006-11-05T23:07:00.000-05:00

I was watching the Treehouse of Horror ep of Simpsons tonight, and the last segment they did was a flashback to the 1930's and there was a scene where Police Chief Wiggum was drinking a Moxie (I assume, it had an orange label on it and some sort of handwriting) along with the other police officiers.

Odwalla Super Protein

2006-11-03T22:05:00.000-05:00

Odwalla Super Protein
Originally uploaded by Look In The Tunk.

Wal Mart is finally carrying Odwalla. This flavor was a bit plain though.

Previous Odwalla Entries:
Odwalla Superfood - Review from April, 2005

Blueberry C Monster

Horizon Organic Milk Holiday Packaging

2006-11-03T21:59:00.000-05:00

Horizon Organic Milk Holiday Packaging
Originally uploaded by Look In The Tunk.

I didn't even notice it until I came home.

Previous Horizon entries:

Horizon Chocolate & Strawberry Milks

Diet Coke With Lemon Truck

2006-10-28T22:23:00.000-04:00

My friend Gary found this photo eons ago I don't even know where.

Stolichnaya Vodka Flavor Pack

2006-10-27T19:31:00.000-04:00

Stolichnaya Vodka Flavor Pack
Originally uploaded by Look In The Tunk.

Every fall/winter I like to expiriment with new flavored vodkas in mini bottles. Last year I bought the Absolut gift pack, and that was what I was planning on buying today but they didn't have any. So I got this instead.

Sandra Lee (from Semihomemade Cooking With Sandra Lee) always descriates this stuff.

//edit//

My mom made me throw away this stuff because she still thinks I'm 8.

Vanilla Coke Rollout (journal entry from 2002)

2006-10-22T19:36:00.000-04:00

Vanilla Coke Rollout
Originally uploaded by Look In The Tunk.

Geez, why did we make such a BIG DEAL out of Vanilla Coke?! I think the majority of people got tired of it after 2 months.

Bolthouse Farms Green Goodness

2006-10-21T18:11:00.000-04:00

Bolthouse Farms Green Goodness
Originally uploaded by Look In The Tunk.

Sweeter and more apple-y than Odwalla Superfood.

The Old Cans And The Sea

2006-10-17T21:12:00.000-04:00

I found these on Flickr:

http://www.flickr.com/photos/baggis/36324602/

http://www.flickr.com/photos/baggis/36324453/

http://www.flickr.com/photos/baggis/36324533/

http://www.flickr.com/photos/baggis/36325259/

http://www.flickr.com/photos/baggis/36325088/

Diet Hires Root Beer

2006-10-14T20:47:00.000-04:00

Diet Hires Root Beer
Originally uploaded by Look In The Tunk.

My friend Brian sent me two cans of this back in June along with some Diet Moxie. Now I know this Diet Hires has to be expired by now but I had some with pizza tonight for dinner and it was still pretty darn good! Better than diet A&W (which used to be my favorite).

Cranberry Splash Sierra Mist (limited edition)

2006-10-14T20:07:00.000-04:00

Cranberry Splash Sierra Mist (limited edition)
Originally uploaded by Look In The Tunk.

I heard about Pepsi coming out with this way back in the spring and its finally out! It's a special drink for the holidays. And guess when it expires? January 1st. I personally think that Pepsi did this on purpose so they won't have mountains of holiday theme soda sitting around just like they did a few years ago with Holiday Spice.

This stuff was really good (about 2,484 times better than original Sierra Mist), and its a pretty color too.

Mexican Squirt

2006-10-14T19:51:00.000-04:00

Mexican Squirt
Originally uploaded by Look In The Tunk.

Gary gave me three of these when he came to see me way back in June. I misplaced them for a while, but I found them yesterday.

I had one way back in July, and it tasted like Squirt. I forgot whether this has real sugar in it or not.

Lust For Laughs {Smoking Gun}

2006-10-10T21:20:00.000-04:00

A friend showed me the link to Iggy Pop's concert rider, and I just liked the description of the drinks the rider requests for the band:

http://www.thesmokinggun.com/archive/1004061iggypop16.html

The one about the cranberry juice makes me laugh the most.

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What drinks would you put on your rider if you were famous? Me? Probably:

Diet Coke
Skyy Vodka or Absolut (flavored)
Coffee (something nice like french roast coffee)
Evian

Yeah, that's probably it. I'm not that picky.

Diet Coke 24 Pack (old design)

2006-10-10T20:17:00.000-04:00

Diet Coke 24 Pack (old design)
Originally uploaded by Look In The Tunk.

There is now a new design for the Diet Coke 24 pack.

Fanta Zero

2006-10-09T15:14:00.000-04:00

Fanta Zero
Originally uploaded by Look In The Tunk.

I found 20 oz at the Seven Eleven in Courtland (last week). Wow, they didn't care at all to package this stuff decently. The bottle cap is all dirty, the date stamp is smuged (I think its code RE), and the label is almost falling off!

I can tell a little bit that its a diet soda. It tastes almost like regular Fanta, but with something missing. I don't think I'd be on the lookout to buy more though.

Cherry Vanilla Groove Frutopia (2002)

2006-10-07T19:18:00.000-04:00

Cherry Vanilla Groove Frutopia
Originally uploaded by Look In The Tunk.

This was one of the very last Frutopia Flavors. I think Coke killed the line in the US later on that year, and put the few suriving flavors in the Minute Maid line. This stuff was awful. Very syrupy.

Funny, its my favorite label of all time (I love white red and black together) but its my least favorite drink of all time.

Arizona Green Tea 1 liter Bottles

2006-10-05T22:24:00.000-04:00

Arizona Green Tea 1 liter Bottles
Originally uploaded by Look In The Tunk.

Eckerd always has the cheapest drinks. This was only 59¢! I put some sugar in it though to make it taste even better. I used to drink gallons of this during my Fresh Market days.

Veryfine Apple Juice

2006-09-29T19:10:00.000-04:00

Veryfine Apple Juice
Originally uploaded by Look In The Tunk.

This is from the seldom used Pepsi machine at my community college. The first few weeks of classes there was Welch's (expired Welch's) apple juice in the machine but I see they've made the change to Veryfine.

Horizon Organic Strawberry & Chocolate Shelf Stable Milk

2006-09-29T19:06:00.000-04:00

Horizon Organic Strawberry & Chocolate Shelf Stable Milk
Originally uploaded by Look In The Tunk.

I used to buy the Parlamat Shelf stalble milk all the time years ago. And now I see thse milk boxes by Horizon.

Wal Mart Finds (Bolthouse Perfectly Protein [Mocha] , Special K 2 0 Protein Water [Lemon Twist] , Pom Tea [blackberry pomegranate]

2006-09-29T18:36:00.000-04:00

Wal Mart Finds (Bolthouse Perfectly Protein [Mocha] , Special K 2 0 Protein Water [Lemon Twist] , Pom Tea [blackberry pomegranate]
Originally uploaded by Look In The Tunk.

Wow, Wal Mart is really getting some nice stuff in. (well, that Special K 2 0 is another story)

I FINALLY found the Pom Tea. I've been looking for this stuff since May. I haven't had it yet.

The Bolthouse is a Mocha-ish drink. Haven't had it yet.

I drank the Odwalla (!!!) on the way home [Blueberry C Monster]. And it was good. Mom said it smelled like the Iron pills she had to take when she was pregnant with me.

I'm drinking the Special K 2 0 Protein Water right now--it tastes like lemon meringue. I don't know if that's a good thing or not. Nobody wants to drink something that is the color of piss.

When I first saw this on the shelf, I thought that it was something like that Liquid Cereal drinks. I hought it was a drink that tasted like Speciak K and Red Berries or something (there was an..uh red?? flavor as well).

Orange KMX (extra old sitting in a car for a year KMX!)

2006-09-24T18:58:00.000-04:00

Orange KMX (extra old sitting in a car for a year KMX!)
Originally uploaded by Look In The Tunk.

I found this old lunchbox in my car...its probably been in my car for over a year. When I opened it, I saw this can of KMX (Coke's energy drink that is long discontinued) that I bought (already expired!) at Farm Fresh during the summer of 2005. SUMMER.OF.2005. Sweet christ.. I have the nastiest car ever.

Quaker Milk Chillers (Chocolate)

2006-09-24T18:57:00.000-04:00

Quaker Milk Chillers (Chocolate)
Originally uploaded by Look In The Tunk.

I have NO clue why the Quaker name is on this beverage. I know that Pepsi owns Quaker, but what does milk have to do with Quaker?

Anyways, the chocolate flavor tastes like mixed up nepolitan ice cream. I can hint some strawberry and vanilla.

Diet Mountain Dew Code Red

2006-09-24T18:56:00.000-04:00

Diet Mountain Dew Code Red
Originally uploaded by Look In The Tunk.

I bought this stuff last summer, and it tasted horrible, but this time its pretty decent.

Apparently this stuff is getting hard to find.

Starbucks Gold Coast Blend and Sumatra Blend

2006-09-24T18:55:00.000-04:00

Starbucks Gold Coast Blend and Sumatra Blend
Originally uploaded by Look In The Tunk.

My new luxury. I've also boought the french roast in the past month. I think I liked that one the most. The Gold Coast and Sumatra both taste the same to me.

Seagrams Diet Ginger Ale

2006-09-24T18:54:00.000-04:00

Seagrams Diet Ginger Ale
Originally uploaded by Look In The Tunk.

This is an oldie. I bought this on my birthday back in June when I was out with Gary & Melissa. This was the last can.

I was drinking this while watching a crappy show on TVOne.

Samuel Adams Summer Ale

2006-09-24T18:53:00.000-04:00

Samuel Adams Summer Ale
Originally uploaded by Look In The Tunk.

Gary convinced me to try this stuff. I always wanted to in the past, but I always forgot to buy it, or I thought it was too expensive.

It says it has lemon in it, but the lemon was hard to taste.

Gold Peak Lemon Tea (starring in "a grocery store lunch"

2006-09-09T21:17:00.000-04:00

Gold Peak Lemon Tea (starring in "a grocery store lunch"
Originally uploaded by Look In The Tunk.

I had to go by the school Friday (I don't go to school on Fridays, but I had a meeting with my English teacher) and I didn't feel like selling out a lot of money or standing in a long line for lunch so I went to the junky Food Lion in Franklin because I was in the mood for lunchables.

These Mess With Your Mouth lunchables had crushed ... up ... pop....rocks that you were supposed to sprinkle in your taco. I tried to eat my tacos this way but it was IMpossible to open up the poprock bag. So I only got to have a dusting of poprocks with my tacos. All it did was make my motuh pop -- like poprocks but without the fruity taste.

Diet Coke 1 Liter

2006-09-03T11:13:00.000-04:00

Diet Coke 1 Liter
Originally uploaded by Look In The Tunk.

{This is also from July}

On a hot day I like to go to a convenience store and get a one liter of Diet Coke.

Hansen's Creamy Root Beer

2006-09-03T11:11:00.000-04:00

Hansen's Creamy Root Beer
Originally uploaded by Look In The Tunk.

{this is from July, whoops}

The last time we visited Hansen's is in May of 2005

This? This is my favorite Root Beer. I love pairing it with some cookies & cream ice cream, but alas I did not have any at the house when I drank this can.

Sobe Life Water : Passion Fruit + Citrus

2006-09-03T11:07:00.000-04:00

Sobe Life Water : Passion Fruit + Citrus
Originally uploaded by Look In The Tunk.

{this was from June. Whoops}

Sobe Life Water premired in the seasonal asile in Wal Mart, in the new packaging since Glaceau sued Sobe for its original packaging.

This is one of the better flavors, but its still pretty weak.

Sidral Mundet

2006-09-03T11:05:00.000-04:00

Sidral Mundet
Originally uploaded by Look In The Tunk.

{this is back from June. Whoops}

This apple soda that I used to love buying at Walgreens all the time (but in 20 oz) years ago taste better at room temperature now.

Sprite {from englishkris}

2006-09-03T10:42:00.000-04:00

Sprite
Originally uploaded by englishkris.

My friend makes screen caps of old commercials (this is from 1990) on the weekends.

Does It Live There

2006-09-01T20:41:00.000-04:00

Does It Live There
Originally uploaded by Look In The Tunk.

I swear, 8 times out of 10 when I pass by this Eckerd in town the Pepsi truck is always out there.

Godiva Belgian Blends (Vanilla Latte)

2006-08-30T19:24:00.000-04:00

Godiva Belgian Blends (Vanilla Latte)
Originally uploaded by Look In The Tunk.

This is a long story.

Sunday before last dad and I went to Wal Mart and the cashier got distracted over her register tape jamming and she forgot to give us our bag with my drink and my two jars of jelly. I would have left it slide if it was just the drink we left, but I wanted my jelly to go with my english muffins. So after school last Monday I went to Wal Mart with my receipt and told them that we left a bag the day before. Sure enough, they keep a log of every single item that are in left bags and the woman working at customer service told me to get the things that were missing in the bag.

Oh right? The drink? Kinda plain, kinda tinny. I like Starbucks much better, personally.

Pomegranate Izze

2006-08-15T19:32:00.000-04:00

Pomegranate Izze
Originally uploaded by Look In The Tunk.

I bought this on my birthday back in June at Target in VA Beach. I ... don't like it. Not at all. It doesn't even taste remotely like pomegranate. It tatses just like grape juice. You wanna know why? Becuse this is grape juice with just a small, itsy bitsy teeny tiny hint of pomegranate. I took two sips out it and trashed it because my throat gets all "phlegm-y" when I drink grape juice or even drink grape soda. So I avoid them.

Gold Peak Diet Tea

2006-08-15T19:28:00.000-04:00

Gold Peak Diet Tea
Originally uploaded by Look In The Tunk.

The new product by Coke that Coke isin't even trying to advertise.

The diet was really, really good, but I hear that the regular flavors are iffy because they have corn syrup in them. (yuck, I hate teas/fruit drinks with corn syrup in them. I can deal with it in soda, but not with those).

I've only seen this at Eckerd out here, and they aren't bargain basement priced like most new Coke/Pepsi drinks at Eckerd.

Famous House Pearl Milk Tea

2006-07-30T19:57:00.000-04:00

Famous House Pearl Milk Tea
Originally uploaded by Look In The Tunk.

This is the last of the two drinks I got at an Asian Food Mart on Jefferson Ave in Newport News, VA on my birthday.

This is just like that Bubble Tea that had a big wave of popularity a few years ago in the States. I got tired of sucking in those tapioca balls so I drank the rest of the drink through my teeth because the sweet milky tea was pretty good.

I like the can though. I like that picture of a living room.

Someone Elses' Collection (as seen on Food Network)

2006-07-27T18:40:00.000-04:00

I made these screen caps in the summer of 2001 when Unwrapped first premired on Food Network and they profiled this man's soda and beer can collection:

{I remember my mom buying those A&P cans from Super Fresh when I was in elementary school, those are my favorite store brand cans of all time}

{A Treat whose can hasn't changed since the 1800's (little joke there)}

Vitamin Water Formula 50

2006-07-24T16:01:00.000-04:00

Vitamin Water Formula 50
Originally uploaded by Look In The Tunk.

Ew. This is the worst tasting vitamin water I've ever had.

The label is funny though:

"50 Cent's new album is bound to go platinum. So formula 50 decided to go platinum too. Not to be outdone, we are happy to annouce the release of our own album, "hydrate or die tryin'". All we need is one little short out at the MTV VIdeo Music Awards, sukaz be movin' out of the way at them beverage conferences. Plus, our drink as the nutrients you need to fuel you through your day. That's just how we roll here in Queens."

I found this with a friend back in June in Roanoke Rapids, NC at a convenience store that actually had its on Vitamin Water cooler.

Diet Pepsi Jazz Strawberries & Cream

2006-07-23T22:18:00.000-04:00

Diet Pepsi Jazz Strawberries & Cream
Originally uploaded by Look In The Tunk.

No, I don't know why they called it "Jazz" either. That makes no sense.

I almost bought a fridgepack of this stuff, I'm happy I didn't. It's very overpowering. It's like sucking on a strawberry Creme Saver while drinking a Diet Pepsi.

I hear that this is a limited edition along with the Black Cherry French Vanilla.

It also wins the "busiest label ever" contest.

Starbucks Double Shot Light

2006-07-23T22:14:00.000-04:00

Starbucks Double Shot Light
Originally uploaded by Look In The Tunk.

This was miles better than the Iced Light Coffee that came out earlier this year. Light years better.

I found this in the new energy drink cooler that the Food Lion in Courtland put up. IT's not full yet though. It just has some of Pepsi's energy drinks (Amp, Sobe, and Starbucks Double Shot) and Food Lion's lame entrant in the Energy Drink field."

Chin Chin Apple Soda

2006-07-19T14:59:00.000-04:00

Chin Chin Apple Soda
Originally uploaded by Look In The Tunk.

Gary & I found this at an Asian Market on my birthday last month. I don't like this stuff! It's a Caramel Apple Soda, and the caramel gives it a dirty aftertase.

No, I really don't know what that doll is. My family has been trying to figure it out for years. You can take out the little girls in her apron, but we don't know exactly what they do.

Jello Piña Colada and Margarita Limited Editon Flavors

2006-07-19T14:39:00.000-04:00

Jello Piña Colada and Margarita Limited Editon Flavors
Originally uploaded by Look In The Tunk.

I'll include this in here because its something based on a drink. I bought these with Gary the day after my birthday at Wal Mart when they were on a display back in late June. Gary hates coconut so he got the Strawberry Daquri flavor.

The Margarita tased like those green lollypops you got at the bank when you were a little kid, but I reallly liked the Piña Colada flavor. There's an "Island Pineapple" flavor of Jello that I thought would tase like this, but nope. It had to be the nastiest Jello I've ever had.

Spearmint Metromint Water

2006-07-16T21:58:00.000-04:00

Spearmint Metromint Water
Originally uploaded by Look In The Tunk.

I've had this picture sitting on my computer since June 22nd. Whoops.

My friend Gary gave this to me when he came to see me last month. He gave me a bottle of the Peppermint and the Spearmint. I perfer the Peppermint and he perfers the Spearmint.

Fuze Vitamin Tea

2006-07-15T21:36:00.000-04:00

Fuze Vitamin Tea
Originally uploaded by Look In The Tunk.

This was another drink Gary & I found at Big Lots in North Carolina last month. I dunno if this stuff is still around since its at Big Lots. I really liked it. It's one of my favorite Fuze drinks now. It doesn't taste all "corn syrupy" like the Lipton tea drinks, or fake like some of the Nestea tea drinks.

Sprite Zero 12 oz bottles

2006-07-15T21:26:00.000-04:00

Sprite Zero 12 oz bottles
Originally uploaded by Look In The Tunk.

Diet Sprite to me has always tasted horrible. It's up there with the worst diet sodas of all time. And for the record, Diet Sprite and Spite Zero is the exact.same.drink.

I figured "what the heck, I haven't had Diet Sprite since I was 11 so I'll try it again since these little bottles are only 50¢ each". It's still bad.

No, I didn't mix the rest up with some Disaronno. I was just trying to find some minatures to group the picture around. (small moleskine, small pilot G2 pen).

Brain Twist Defense Drinks

2006-07-15T21:18:00.000-04:00

Brain Twist Defense Drinks
Originally uploaded by Look In The Tunk.

Gary and I found these drinks at Big Lots when we were in North Carolina last month. I just tried the lemon lime flavor and it was just disgusting. Maybe it tasted better when it was in date.

This is supposed to be a vitamin and mineral suppliment drink, and it has Freshcan technology. When you open the can, "the activation begins...the sound and the fizz are the vitamins & minerals mixing with the beverage". Well, I think my vitamins and minerals in my can were pretty dried up. The top of the was filthy so I had to drink mine with a straw and I kept on sucking up clumps of whatever was in the freshcan.

I'm sure this may of tasted decent when it was in date. The orange expires on the 21st of July. Maybe I'll have better luck with that one.

Aquafina Sparking (Berry Burst)

2006-07-08T20:29:00.000-04:00

Aquafina Sparking (Berry Burst)
Originally uploaded by Look In The Tunk.

Anybody remember the 2.5 seconds last spring when Aquafina Sparking came out? There was a lemon lime, a mixed berry and a regular flavor? Well, I guess on the heels of Dasani Sensations, Pepsi decided to bring Aquafina Sparking back.

This one though is a lot, lot sweeter than the old one. And there is no regular flavor this time around (BOOooo.....!) Near the end it was getting cough-syrupy.

I found this at a little no name convenience store in Courtland, VA down the street from the library.

Black Cherry Vanilla Coke (mycokerewards packaging)

2006-07-04T19:15:00.000-04:00

Black Cherry Vanilla Coke (mycokerewards packaging)
Originally uploaded by Look In The Tunk.

I found this at the vending machine at my community college the other day. I think that Black Cherry Vanilla has flopped so badly that I don't even see it in 20 oz at Wal Mart or Food Lion anymore.

Bottler code RM. Expired on July 3rd.

Dasani Grape

2006-07-04T18:42:00.000-04:00

Dasani Grape
Originally uploaded by Look In The Tunk.

This is the new Dasani flavor Gary and I found in North Carolina when we were out there a few weeks ago. We found it at this dumpy Red Apple Mart that is the city's "hang out".

I don't like it. It tastes like I'm drinking those freeze pops that are in those skinny plastic bags that you push up. Yuck.

Remind me to stock up on Raspberry (my favorite flavor now).

More Old Soda Commercials From Retrojunk.com

2006-07-03T21:13:00.000-04:00

Shoot. Retrojunk.com has changed a lot since the last time I've been on it and you can't directly save videos anymore. I can't even watch them on my computer anymore. (I'm using Apple Safari on OSX 10.3.9)

Mountain Dew (1980's)
Pepsi (with Michael Jackson) [1980's]
Diet Pepsi (1980's)
Ocean Spray Pink Grapefruit Juice - Robert Guillaume (I know, not soda [1980's])
Big Red Soda (1980's)
Pepsi With Michael J Fox (1980's) hey! I can download that one.
Pepsi With Sean Hayes (1990's)
Surge (1990's)
Fruitopia Tea (!!) (1990's) I can download this one too!
Sprite (Sun Fizz Parody) (1990's)
Pepsi Gotta Have It Ad (with John Tesh I think) (1990's)
Pepsi (to be continued) (1990's)
Mountain Dew Rhapsody (1990's)
Coca-Cola (1990's)
Crystal Pepsi (!!) (1990's)
Crystal Pepsi (2) (1990's)
Mickey Mouse In Pepsi (?) (1970's)
7up (1970's)
Dr Pepper

Inko's Lychee White Tea

2006-06-30T01:59:00.000-04:00

Back in April at the Bevnet boards (I know) someone from the Inko's Tea company was offering to send people free samples. I took his deal and a few days later I got a bottle of well packaged Lychee White Tea in the mail.

Here's my handwritten review I did in my journal the next day (I just got around to scanning this)

{of course, click for larger}

Faygo Rock n' Rye

2006-06-26T20:34:00.000-04:00

Faygo Rock n' Rye
Originally uploaded by Look In The Tunk.

Gary gave me a bottle of this when he came to down last week. i still can't figure out what Rock 'n Rye is. I think its like a red creme soda that is the color of Josta.

Fuze Slender Energy (Grapefruit Tangerine)

2006-06-26T20:21:00.000-04:00

Fuze Slender Energy (Grapefruit Tangerine)
Originally uploaded by Look In The Tunk.

No wonder this stuff is at Big Lots. It left a weird taste in your mouth.

That's our kitty in the picture. He does a good job of keeping the linen closet door shut since the knob is broken.

Metromint Peppermint Water

2006-06-26T20:01:00.000-04:00

Metromint Peppermint Water
Originally uploaded by Look In The Tunk.

Gary, Melissa and I found this at World Market in Newport News. this stuff is really, really really good. I mean, really. It's $6 a six pack though.

Full Throttle Fury

2006-06-24T21:42:00.001-04:00

Full Throttle Fury
Originally uploaded by Look In The Tunk.

Nasty.

Nestea Diet Peach Green Tea

2006-06-24T21:40:00.000-04:00

Nestea Diet Peach Green Tea
Originally uploaded by Look In The Tunk.

omg. This is one of the best diet drinks I've ever had. Man. I gotta stock up on this stuff next time I see it. I wonder if its going to be in cans soon.

Dasani Sensations Mixed Berry

2006-06-24T21:33:00.000-04:00

Dasani Sensations Mixed Berry
Originally uploaded by Look In The Tunk.

{The last time we visited Dasani Sensations was in February)

The mixed berry is slightly better than the lemon lime I had back in February. But you have to drink it extremely cold for it to taste decent. (god, now I sound like the dumbasses at the Bevnet board)

There was a "regular" flavor but it died quickly. Gary & I did not see any on our trip and they were not on the advertisment stickers.

Diet Moxie

2006-06-13T20:28:00.000-04:00

Diet Moxie
Originally uploaded by Look In The Tunk.

I got a box from my friend Brian today, a box of Diet Moxie (since I'm on a ... diet right now).

I haven't tried it yet. Brian has to cut the fridgepacks in half together due to fridgepacks being awkwardkly shaped.

It's a few days out of date, so it tastes like I dunno, an anise flavored root beer. I kinda like it more than regular Moxie.

Diet Coke With Splenda (big can design)

2006-06-08T20:32:00.000-04:00

Diet Coke With Splenda (big can design)
Originally uploaded by Look In The Tunk.

In the words of my friend Gary; "Very Yellow"

Strawberry Lemonade Gatorade (In the HUGE bottle)

2006-06-01T18:21:00.000-04:00

Strawberry Lemonade Gatorade (In the HUGE bottle)
Originally uploaded by Look In The Tunk.

Before Gatorade re-did the 64 oz bottle, a 64 oz bottle didn't look impossible to drink.

Well, this new version sure does. It weigs a TON. It's bigger than my traveling bunny rabbit! (whenever I travel somewhere I bring that bunny with me because I bought him in an Airport on a trip to Alaska in 1999)

I thought this was pink lemonade when I bought this. 'Cause isn't there a pink lemonade flavor? I was dissappointed when I found out that it was strawberry lemonade.

Sobe Life Water (Orange Tangerene)

2006-05-31T21:41:00.000-04:00

Sobe Life Water (Orange Tangerene)
Originally uploaded by Look In The Tunk.

This is the 2nd of the very Shortlived Sobe Lifewaters (Glaceau Sued them, and now Life Water has to be redone). I didn't like this one. I remember having to mix some Pink Lemonade Crystal Light into this to make it drinkable.

Sobe Life Water (Grape/Blackberry Flavor)

2006-05-31T21:39:00.000-04:00

Sobe Life Water (Grape/Blackberry Flavor)
Originally uploaded by Look In The Tunk.

This has to be one of the shortest lived drinks ever. It's aleready gone. Glaceau sued Pepsi b/c it copied Glaceau's Smart/Vitamin Water.

This was the best tasting out of the three I tried.({1} {2})

Starbucks Iced Coffee Light

2006-05-31T21:05:00.000-04:00

Starbucks Iced Coffee Light
Originally uploaded by Look In The Tunk.

This? This stuff tasted like something I'd make at home with some cold coffee that has been sitting around for a while.

This and the new Strawberry Creme has to be the worst Starbucks drinks ever.

Food Lion 4/$10 Buy One Free Sale.

2006-05-28T20:57:00.000-04:00

Food Lion 4/$10 Buy One Free Sale.
Originally uploaded by Look In The Tunk.

Food Lion is having a huge sale this week (see title). I wasn't going to spend $10 on soda, but they got me! Luckily, all this expires in July and August so it'll be drank.

Mountain Dew Livewire

2006-05-26T16:03:00.000-04:00

Mountain Dew Livewire
Originally uploaded by Look In The Tunk.

he first time I had this stuff in the summer of 2003 I hated it. It tasted like you know those push popcicles in the narrow plastic bags? Yeah, that's what it tasted like. I was curious to see if it had changed or I have changed since then so I got one out of the machine at Wal Mart.

It's better than I remember, but not something I'd drink all the time. In some areas, its a permanent fixture for Pepsi, but just in 20 oz. Some places, it only comes back during the Summer.

And there was absolutely no way I was going to put that orange on the counter. No.

Crush Cake (Wal Mart)

2006-05-26T15:59:00.000-04:00

Crush Cake (Wal Mart)
Originally uploaded by Look In The Tunk.

I usually don't even hang around the bakery section of Wal Mart but I gues I was bored or something, and I ran into this. I've seen 7up Cakes before in grocery stores, but never a Crush Cake. I guess since those cheapo six pack glass bottles never sell, they had to get rid of it somehow.

It's kinda dry. I accidently took a big bite and almost gagged.