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03-31-2011 , 11:55 PM

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Dudd

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McDonalds has run the 39c special on multiple dates in the past, I can remember it too

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04-01-2011 , 12:16 AM

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dkgojackets

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Originally Posted by .Alex.

Mcdonalds has been selling cheeseburgers for 99c and doubles for $1 for as long as I can remember.

hasnt it been confirmed that mcdoubles on average use older and crustier bread? i can definitely tell a difference more often than not.

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04-01-2011 , 12:16 AM

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1L are more scarce than 2L. Scarcity drives up price. Simple.

Same reason that 6*231mL glass bottles are like $6.99 while 12*355mL cans are $5.79 (which is troll within itself as the 12 cans used to be $3.99)

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04-01-2011 , 12:35 AM

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If Coke made a rare 0.88L bottle would it be extremely expensive due to being more scarce than both the 1L and 2L? Ima gonna say no.

I'm guessing coke wants consumers to look at the 1L bottle as a supersized version of the 591ml (19 fl oz) bottle rather than a smaller version of the 2L due to fitting into (most) cup holders and easy to hold with one hand.

But it's surprising that the prices aren't flipped on those two bottle sizes.

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04-01-2011 , 12:39 AM

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Originally Posted by chondo

what about a six pack of 16oz budweisers costing 5.99 and a six of 12oz buds costing 6.29

people dont want to look like white trash with the tall boys

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04-01-2011 , 12:44 AM

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the smaller ones are much more functional at slipping inside u or ur life partner

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04-01-2011 , 12:50 AM

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1 litre is the most inconvenient size possible. They don't fit in the cupholders in your car. 710mL fit but they're tall so they easily topple over. 591mL is the best size in terms of mobile usage. The new 437mL are alright as well. 2L is for fridge use. 1L is for an abomination of portable use. 2L goes flat quickly though so it's crap anyways. A flat of 24*591mL is the way to go but these are virtually impossible to find unless you go to a wholesale retailer.

Rare 0.88mL bottle sounds good.

355mL cans are too cold on your hands and it tastes worse out of the can.

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04-01-2011 , 01:14 AM

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Originally Posted by Whitegoose

355mL cans are too cold on your hands and it tastes worse out of the can.

WOAH WOAH WOAH WOAH WOAH

Can is clearly better than a plastic bottle

A properly mixed fountain is the best, especially with crushed ice varsity style, then the glass bottle if you are willing to overpay, but then its clear can > bottle > poured 2 liter (except with pizza)

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04-01-2011 , 01:21 AM

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Originally Posted by dkgojackets

I'd say the mexican cokes are the stone cold nuts. Those are the ones that are really tall and made with Carbonated water & sugar instead of american cokes regular water and high fructose corn syrup.

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04-01-2011 , 01:23 AM

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Originally Posted by Charles Bukowski

I'd say the mexican cokes are the stone cold nuts. Those are the ones that are really tall and made with Carbonated water & sugar instead of american cokes regular water and high fructose corn syrup.

Pretty sure american coke is carbonated.

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04-01-2011 , 01:25 AM

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Charles Bukowski

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Originally Posted by Ron Burgundy

Pretty sure american coke is carbonated.

Probably. Just did a quick google to note the differences and thats what I seen. Can't be bothered to double check other sites.

Sugar > corn syrup. This is proven in the fact that the mexican cokes taste ****in great.

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04-01-2011 , 01:31 AM

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Originally Posted by [Phill]

Supply and demand.

This.

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04-01-2011 , 01:38 AM

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dkgojackets

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Originally Posted by Charles Bukowski

Sugar > corn syrup. This is proven in the fact that the mexican cokes taste ****in great.

meh, i cant tell any difference in the mountain dew or dr pepper ones with sugar and would assume its the same for coke

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04-01-2011 , 01:42 AM

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Originally Posted by Charles Bukowski

I'd say the mexican cokes are the stone cold nuts. Those are the ones that are really tall and made with Carbonated water & sugar instead of american cokes regular water and high fructose corn syrup.

Do you even know what carbonated water is
How on earth would you make American regular water coke

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04-01-2011 , 01:42 AM

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I remember a teacher telling me that from a can of coke, the liquid only costs about 2c and the rest of the price comes from packaging, transport, wages, marketing etc and it blew my mind.

Now I'm all grown up and in the business world it seems totally standard.

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04-01-2011 , 01:47 AM

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dkgojackets

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Originally Posted by garcia1000

Do you even know what carbonated water is
How on earth would you make American regular water coke

dammit i was hoping i could make some coke out of my faucet

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04-01-2011 , 01:48 AM

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Originally Posted by OneFive

I order research chemicals for my chemistry lab and see the same kind of trend all the time. I think it has to do with packaging and shipping. If packaging and shipping for a 1 liter bottle is about the same as a 2 liter bottle then it costs Coke or whoever almost twice as much to sell you two 1 liter bottles as it does to sell you one 2 liter bottle. I guess that doesn't explain why the 1 liter bottle is actually more expensive than the 2 liter bottle, but why smaller packages are more expensive per unit (milliliter, ounce, whatever). So maybe that coupled with a sale on 2 liters led to this confusing price...

You answered a question everyone already knew the answer to.

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04-01-2011 , 02:14 AM

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Jules22

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WHY IS THE 20oz AT 7-11 1.79 BUT THE SAME THING AT SAFEWAY IS 1.49!?!?!?!

Lmfao this

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04-01-2011 , 02:18 AM

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Charles Bukowski

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Originally Posted by garcia1000

Do you even know what carbonated water is
How on earth would you make American regular water coke

No I don't and I really don't care about the process in which carbonated drinks are made. Was just pointing out the differences between the two on the first site I went too.

Get off my nuts, junior.

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04-01-2011 , 02:46 AM

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FreeBird!

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Coke with sugar is so much better than Coke with corn syrup. It was definitely much less obvious of a difference with the Pepsi and Mountain Dew with sugar, not sure why that was.

Keep an eye out for Coke 2 liters with this cap about this time of year btw:

This is "Passover Coke," and it's the only time you can get 2 liters of Coke with real sugar in the US.

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04-01-2011 , 02:50 AM

#46

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Why do you hate America and American farmers?

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04-01-2011 , 02:56 AM

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dkgojackets

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yeah ill stick to american coke which i know to be the best drink in the world instead of jew coke

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04-01-2011 , 02:57 AM

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Originally Posted by Tumaterminator

the smaller ones are much more functional at slipping inside u or ur life partner

Which is why they are boooooooring.

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04-01-2011 , 03:10 AM

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Does the drug store carry the 1Ls in the fridge as well as on the shelf?

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04-01-2011 , 03:11 AM

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McDonald's fountain Coke >>> Properly mixed fountain Coke > Mexican Coke > Canned Coke > 2-liter Coke > bad fountain Coke > warm, flat Coke > Diet Coke > plastic bottle Coke

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