Wednesday TeaDay 7/16/08 Soda consumption?

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I had a soda for the first time this year yesterday, and I wondered, how many sodas have you consumed this year (based on 12 ounce soda)?

Zero, Zilch, Nada
9
16%
Less than 5
18
32%
Less than 10
6
11%
Less than 20
3
5%
Less than 40
6
11%
Less than 70
1
2%
Less than 100
3
5%
Less than 150
2
4%
Less than 200
1
2%
MORE!!!
7
13%
 
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by auggy » Jul 16th, '08, 16:05

Chip wrote:My open Japanese greens are getting low and/or few. I will remedy this situation maybe today.
Mine are too. But I'll be waiting to buy for a bit. I think I'm actually torturing myself intentionally waiting so long to put in orders. :roll:
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by henley » Jul 16th, '08, 16:13

Chip wrote:My open Japanese greens are getting low and/or few.
Guess you'll just have to drink more oolong! Image Wouldn't you agree, Victoria?
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by Seth » Jul 16th, '08, 16:19

I am in China now, so soda is the least sweet drink you can buy here. And easiest to buy. And cannot find white tea anywhere, so I am drinking way too much coke :(

And about Japanese packaging - even Coca-Cola bottles are not normal there :)
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by Katrina » Jul 16th, '08, 16:41

Definitely not a big soda fan here. We have ginger ale in the house for the occasional upset stomach. I will sometimes order soda in a restaurant though if I don't want alcohol since I generally fear restaurant iced tea. So, I've likely had 3 or 4 sodas this year to date.

It's been a gorgeous day here. I spent the morning at a sprinkler park with the kids which was just too much fun. I think one of the best parts about being a mom is getting to be a kid again!

Fukamushi Sencha today.
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FYI - "On Point" on NPR did a show on Friday called "Adventures in Tea" with David Hoffman, James Norwood Pratt, and Roy Fong. You can still download it.
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by Pentox » Jul 16th, '08, 16:48

Chip wrote:Wow...bunch of coke heads!!! :lol:
My preference actually is for Diet Pepsi.
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by Pentox » Jul 16th, '08, 16:49

auggy wrote:
Chip wrote:My open Japanese greens are getting low and/or few. I will remedy this situation maybe today.
Mine are too. But I'll be waiting to buy for a bit. I think I'm actually torturing myself intentionally waiting so long to put in orders. :roll:
Psh just order more. You're going to order it eventually, so why not just save yourself the agony?
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by Victoria » Jul 16th, '08, 16:55

Pentox wrote:
Chip wrote:Wow...bunch of coke heads!!! :lol:
My preference actually is for Diet Pepsi.
Finally we agree. Now if you can just give up the green stuff.
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henley wrote:
Chip wrote:My open Japanese greens are getting low and/or few.
Guess you'll just have to drink more oolong! Image Wouldn't you agree, Victoria?
Always.
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by auggy » Jul 16th, '08, 17:03

Pentox wrote:
auggy wrote:
Chip wrote:My open Japanese greens are getting low and/or few. I will remedy this situation maybe today.
Mine are too. But I'll be waiting to buy for a bit. I think I'm actually torturing myself intentionally waiting so long to put in orders. :roll:
Psh just order more. You're going to order it eventually, so why not just save yourself the agony?
But, but, but! There are so many options! I have to decide what I want nowand what I want later!
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by elchai » Jul 16th, '08, 17:27

Have you noticed the most popular votes in this poll? 0-5 or more than 200 are the most popular here. May say something of the addiction rate of sodas, eh?
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by Geekgirl » Jul 16th, '08, 18:39

Katrina wrote:
Fukamushi Sencha today.
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Gorgeous lily, tea is nice too. Heh.
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by joelbct » Jul 16th, '08, 18:46

No soda for Joel. Corn syrup plus fizzy water in like a 1:1 ratio is just scary.

I do drink seltzer with pomegranate juice concentrate on a daily basis, however, yummy and more economical than that POM stuff.

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by Geekgirl » Jul 16th, '08, 18:49

joelbct wrote:
I do drink seltzer with pomegranate juice concentrate on a daily basis, however-
ooo, yummy! A long time ago I had a bottled drink habit that, when I actually did the math, added about 800 calories a day to my diet. I quit that, and have been a water/coffee/tea loyalist ever since. Also, I made a deal with my brain not to count the calories in my wine/mixed drinks. That works out just fine. :lol:
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by Pentox » Jul 16th, '08, 18:50

auggy wrote:
Pentox wrote:
auggy wrote:
Chip wrote:My open Japanese greens are getting low and/or few. I will remedy this situation maybe today.
Mine are too. But I'll be waiting to buy for a bit. I think I'm actually torturing myself intentionally waiting so long to put in orders. :roll:
Psh just order more. You're going to order it eventually, so why not just save yourself the agony?
But, but, but! There are so many options! I have to decide what I want nowand what I want later!
Order what you want now now, and order what you want later later. So many options means you need to get ordering!

Anything you're particularly thinking of trying?
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Re: Darjeeling

by orguz » Jul 16th, '08, 19:55

Salsero wrote:I’m beginning to believe that a country’s packaging speaks volumes about the national identity. For example, those of you who have received packages from Japan or even read the Japanese sections of this forum know that country has taken packaging to the level of an art form. Packages from China and Malaysia also have their own special characters.

I work for the postal service here in the great white north, packages arriving from the indian subcontinent all come wrapped in cotton or similar cloth. Some parcels look like pillows. :P
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by laran7 » Jul 16th, '08, 20:15

I lived on them as a teenager - and gave them up when I gave up smoking. (A long time ago.)

I had a soda the other day during a small show at work. I was surprised at how uninteresting it tasted ( Classic Coke! ). I just wanted something cold - and the ice drew me in.

:roll:
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