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sunflower · #1 Post by **sunflower** » Wed Sep 03, 2008 4:55 pm

...not everything lends itself to such "inform the public of the merits" marketing campaign.

Corn syrup?!?!?!?!?!

I'm loving DVR right now...

Soccer mom1: (pours red liquid from a gallon plastic jug)...Hey...
Soccer mom2: Hey...
SM1: Wow.......you don't care what the kids eat, huh?
SM2: Excuse me??
SM1: That has high fructose corn syrup in it...
SM2: AND??
SM1: You know what they say about it!
SM2: Like what? (look of doubt on face)
SM1: I mean you......it's....... (confused look on face)
SM2: That it's made from corn, doesn't have artificial ingredients and like sugar is fine in moderation?
SM1: (Speechless, looks around)...Love that top! (changing subject)

Gotta love it, when we're getting high fructose corn syrup pushed on us as a good alternative!!!! WTF???

PlacentiaSoccerMom · #2 Post by **PlacentiaSoccerMom** » Wed Sep 03, 2008 5:10 pm

Why are people always dissing Soccer Moms?

sunflower · #3 Post by **sunflower** » Wed Sep 03, 2008 5:19 pm

Sorry PSM, no offense intended!

MarleysGh0st · #4 Post by **MarleysGh0st** » Wed Sep 03, 2008 5:19 pm

PlacentiaSoccerMom wrote:Why are people always dissing Soccer Moms?

They're yesterday's news.

You gotta be a hockey mom if you want attention, now!

PlacentiaSoccerMom · #5 Post by **PlacentiaSoccerMom** » Wed Sep 03, 2008 5:22 pm

MarleysGh0st wrote:
PlacentiaSoccerMom wrote:Why are people always dissing Soccer Moms?
They're yesterday's news.

You gotta be a hockey mom if you want attention, now!

I can't see either of my kids playing hockey.

mrkelley23 · #6 Post by **mrkelley23** » Wed Sep 03, 2008 5:23 pm

I LOVE it!

The health Nazis have scored a big victory here in Eville schools this fall. They've managed to get all soft drinks removed from the high schools. You can still have them, of course, you just can't buy them on premises during school hours. The machines all have healthier alternatives now.

Like Snapple juice drink -- 200 calories and 57 g of sugar per 12 oz. container.

Or the Juicy Juice juice boxes -- 6.75 oz., 120 calories and 27 g of sugar. And that sugar is fructose, not glucose.

Sheesh.

PlacentiaHockeyMom · #7 Post by **PlacentiaHockeyMom** » Wed Sep 03, 2008 5:24 pm

There!

sunflower · #8 Post by **sunflower** » Wed Sep 03, 2008 5:25 pm

OMG here's another. Apparently the audience of Gilmore Girls is in the target demographic for high fructose corn syrup!!!

Setting: A couple laying on a blanket in a park having a picnic or something with acoustic guitar playing

Girl: (holding popsicle) want a bite?
Boy: I thought you loved me
G: I do...take 2 bites
B: It's got high fructose corn syrup in it
G: SO??
B: Well you know what they say about it
G: (shaking head) what?
B: That....it's.....it....um....
G: That it's made from corn, has the same calories as sugar or honey and it's fine in moderation
B: You only brought one??
G: (throws head back) hahaha

MarleysGh0st · #9 Post by **MarleysGh0st** » Wed Sep 03, 2008 5:56 pm

mrkelley23 wrote:I LOVE it!

The health Nazis have scored a big victory here in Eville schools this fall. They've managed to get all soft drinks removed from the high schools. You can still have them, of course, you just can't buy them on premises during school hours. The machines all have healthier alternatives now.

Like Snapple juice drink -- 200 calories and 57 g of sugar per 12 oz. container.

Or the Juicy Juice juice boxes -- 6.75 oz., 120 calories and 27 g of sugar. And that sugar is fructose, not glucose.

Sheesh.

There's always water!

And how much do they charge for bottled water, complete with a fossil-fuel depleting plastic bottle, as an alternative to the old-fashioned water fountain?

sunflower · #10 Post by **sunflower** » Wed Sep 03, 2008 10:19 pm

mrkelley23 wrote:I LOVE it!

The health Nazis have scored a big victory here in Eville schools this fall. They've managed to get all soft drinks removed from the high schools. You can still have them, of course, you just can't buy them on premises during school hours. The machines all have healthier alternatives now.

Like Snapple juice drink -- 200 calories and 57 g of sugar per 12 oz. container.

Or the Juicy Juice juice boxes -- 6.75 oz., 120 calories and 27 g of sugar. And that sugar is fructose, not glucose.

Sheesh.

Our schools never had vending machines. And they didn't sell soda in the cafeteria. The worst they had was fruit juice...as a teenage girl I stayed away because of extra calories. But at least it was natural, so if you were going to have the sugar, at least it wasn't also loaded with chemicals.

I just still can't believe they're advocating high fructose corn syrup as a great choice. I am a firm believer of "everything in moderation" but don't act like it's good for me.

kayrharris · #11 Post by **kayrharris** » Wed Sep 03, 2008 10:29 pm

We never had sodas in school either, of course, that was ages ago!

I don't think my kids had access to them either. I don't recall it anyway.

SportsFan68 · #12 Post by **SportsFan68** » Wed Sep 03, 2008 10:34 pm

MarleysGh0st wrote:There's always water!

And how much do they charge for bottled water, complete with a fossil-fuel depleting plastic bottle, as an alternative to the old-fashioned water fountain?

You would have appreciated the DNC, Marley. There were taps saying "Fill it here" and dispensing fresh Denver water at every venue.

A couple of event allowed Coke to pass out free cold Coke-brand water along with a message saying "Bring it back! Average recycle life is three months."

Or something like that. I don't remember exactly.

#13 Post by **littlebeast13** » Thu Sep 04, 2008 12:01 am

kayrharris wrote:We never had sodas in school either, of course, that was ages ago!

I don't think my kids had access to them either. I don't recall it anyway.

Thank God we had soda machines in school 15-20 years ago. The health Nazis should be ashamed of themselves for having them pulled out. LET KIDS BE KIDS, DAMMIT!!!!!!!

lb13

Here's Fanny! · #14 Post by **Here's Fanny!** » Thu Sep 04, 2008 12:05 am

MarleysGh0st wrote:
mrkelley23 wrote:I LOVE it!

The health Nazis have scored a big victory here in Eville schools this fall. They've managed to get all soft drinks removed from the high schools. You can still have them, of course, you just can't buy them on premises during school hours. The machines all have healthier alternatives now.

Like Snapple juice drink -- 200 calories and 57 g of sugar per 12 oz. container.

Or the Juicy Juice juice boxes -- 6.75 oz., 120 calories and 27 g of sugar. And that sugar is fructose, not glucose.

Sheesh.
There's always water!

And how much do they charge for bottled water, complete with a fossil-fuel depleting plastic bottle, as an alternative to the old-fashioned water fountain?

One of the things that annoys me about the Can when we go see the Nuggets. They charge 3.75 for a bottle of water! And it's a fairly big bottle, but I'm a water fiend and go through at least two of them per game.

Seven and a half for water!! The rest of the family doesn't pay that much for their sodas.

#15 Post by **littlebeast13** » Thu Sep 04, 2008 12:06 am

Here's Fanny! wrote:
MarleysGh0st wrote:
mrkelley23 wrote:I LOVE it!

The health Nazis have scored a big victory here in Eville schools this fall. They've managed to get all soft drinks removed from the high schools. You can still have them, of course, you just can't buy them on premises during school hours. The machines all have healthier alternatives now.

Like Snapple juice drink -- 200 calories and 57 g of sugar per 12 oz. container.

Or the Juicy Juice juice boxes -- 6.75 oz., 120 calories and 27 g of sugar. And that sugar is fructose, not glucose.

Sheesh.
There's always water!

And how much do they charge for bottled water, complete with a fossil-fuel depleting plastic bottle, as an alternative to the old-fashioned water fountain?
One of the things that annoys me about the Can when we go see the Nuggets. They charge 3.75 for a bottle of water! And it's a fairly big bottle, but I'm a water fiend and go through at least two of them per game.

Seven and a half for water!! The rest of the family doesn't pay that much for their sodas.

That would be a bargain for bottled water at a ballpark near you.....

And we're talking outdoors during the summer.....

lb13

Here's Fanny! · #16 Post by **Here's Fanny!** » Thu Sep 04, 2008 12:10 am

littlebeast13 wrote:
Here's Fanny! wrote:One of the things that annoys me about the Can when we go see the Nuggets. They charge 3.75 for a bottle of water! And it's a fairly big bottle, but I'm a water fiend and go through at least two of them per game.

Seven and a half for water!! The rest of the family doesn't pay that much for their sodas.

That would be a bargain for bottled water at a ballpark near you.....

And we're talking outdoors during the summer.....

lb13

The ballpark near me would be Sky Sox Stadium and I haven't been there since my Mom worked for one of the sponsors and had a box. The water was free there. Ha!

I was only at Coors once and that was years and years ago. My sister had free tickets from work and we took the kids. They were tots and Mark is getting his license tomorrow (!), so at least ten years, probably.

My Mom goes to a lot of Rockies games, I'll have to remember to ask her. Although I don't think she drinks water.

#17 Post by **littlebeast13** » Thu Sep 04, 2008 12:14 am

Here's Fanny! wrote:
littlebeast13 wrote:
Here's Fanny! wrote:One of the things that annoys me about the Can when we go see the Nuggets. They charge 3.75 for a bottle of water! And it's a fairly big bottle, but I'm a water fiend and go through at least two of them per game.

Seven and a half for water!! The rest of the family doesn't pay that much for their sodas.

That would be a bargain for bottled water at a ballpark near you.....

And we're talking outdoors during the summer.....

lb13
The ballpark near me would be Sky Sox Stadium and I haven't been there since my Mom worked for one of the sponsors and had a box. The water was free there. Ha!

I was only at Coors once and that was years and years ago. My sister had free tickets from work and we took the kids. They were tots and Mark is getting his license tomorrow (!), so at least ten years, probably.

My Mom goes to a lot of Rockies games, I'll have to remember to ask her. Although I don't think she drinks water.

I don't buy it either, but I'd bet it's upwards of $5 a bottle at the Nude Busch.... but then again, the Cardinals love raping their fans' pocketbooks. I've been to most of the ballparks in the midwest, and none come close to the exhorbinant (sp???) prices they charge here.... and that included both Chicago parks which overall are even cheaper than Kansas City....

lb13

MarleysGh0st · #18 Post by **MarleysGh0st** » Thu Sep 04, 2008 6:45 am

SportsFan68 wrote:
MarleysGh0st wrote:There's always water!

And how much do they charge for bottled water, complete with a fossil-fuel depleting plastic bottle, as an alternative to the old-fashioned water fountain?
You would have appreciated the DNC, Marley. There were taps saying "Fill it here" and dispensing fresh Denver water at every venue.

I really do like that!

dimmzy · #19 Post by **dimmzy** » Thu Sep 04, 2008 6:59 am

Thank God we had soda machines in school 15-20 years ago. The health Nazis should be ashamed of themselves for having them pulled out. LET KIDS BE KIDS, DAMMIT!!!!!!!

Then let them bring their environmentally friendly Monkees lunch pails to school with their environmentally friendly Thermoses inside!