Ghostsoldier
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Besides baseball, ol' Ty made a killing off of his Coca-Cola investments, didn't he?
Rob
Rob
Besides baseball, ol' Ty made a killing off of his Coca-Cola investments, didn't he?
Rob
I'm pretty sure you'd be disappointed by the lack of quality of the fountain sodas here in southern California, including those at McDonald's. Say what you will about bottled Coca-Cola in all of it's various forms, but at least there is a consistency in place and, unless improper storage (i.e. temperature) has affected the product, one bottle of Coca-Cola (or Diet Coke, which is my poison of choice) tastes like the next. The self-serve fountains found in the local fast food restaurants and convenience stores never seem to be set up to get the mixture right so there's either too much or not enough syrup. And, for whatever reason, unless you drink them quickly the flavor only gets worse regardless of how much or how little ice has melted and diluted the mixture further.I think the reason a properly prepared fountain Coke is so good is because Coke had and still has rigid specifications for how it's to be served -- it has to be at a temperature of exactly 34 degrees, no more, no less. Not all fountains today enforce that as strictly as they could, but McDonald's does -- and I think a McDonald's Coke is the best Coke you're ever going to get. Say what you will about the Clown, but he does that right...
I'm pretty sure you'd be disappointed by the lack of quality of the fountain sodas here in southern California, including those at McDonald's. Say what you will about bottled Coca-Cola in all of it's various forms, but at least there is a consistency in place and, unless improper storage (i.e. temperature) has affected the product, one bottle of Coca-Cola (or Diet Coke, which is my poison of choice) tastes like the next. The self-serve fountains found in the local fast food restaurants and convenience stores never seem to be set up to get the mixture right so there's either too much or not enough syrup. And, for whatever reason, unless you drink them quickly the flavor only gets worse regardless of how much or how little ice has melted and diluted the mixture further.
You can't get a decent fountain soda if the water supply is not good. If your drinking water tastes bad, your soda is doomed.
”.... No matter how limited her town or situation, I'll bet she maximized her opportunities for fun and, my guess, was the one you wanted to run into late on a Saturday night at the local Honky Tonk.” F.F.
Night moves!