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> Date: Tue, 16 Nov 1999 16:04:32 -0500
> From: "Brian P." <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> Subject: Re: 2 for the price of 1.
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> Case in point: Coca-Cola and New Coke. We know that the formula for
> Coca-Cola changed a few times without ever receiving a new name, but the
> backlash against New Coke spawned a Coca-Cola revival.
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> I'm sure there is still a small cult following for New Coke, but it was
> proven to be inferior, and though the Coca-Cola revival has proved popular
> on many levels, the Coca cola company has certainly encountered their fair
> share of market difficulties in some parts of Europe, and it's also known
> that some amount of disatisfied customers defected to the Pepsi camp (lest
> we forget the wonderfully ill conceived Crystal Pepsi).
>
> I myself am a Pepsi man, but I enjoy an occasional Coke, truth be told.
> But, it should also be pointed out that I don't make nearly as big a deal
> about my enjoyment of Pepsi OR Coke as I do my appreciation of wine, vodka
> and gin.
>
> The Cola wars rages on, but mainly in the marketing/advertising worlds,
> more than in the cafe's and supermarkets. I certainly haven't witnessed
> any check-out line rukuses, no waiters in fisticuffs with patrons, or
> Chihuahua's being pelted with empty Sprite bottles recently.
>
> Julian, thanks for a well written post (as usual).
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> Brian Poust
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Yeah, sometimes I prefer unsalted tortilla chips instead of salted. Jesus, you're
so cute
when you're pretentious Brian (as usual).
Marcel
