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The Kings Of Pop are coming.

And just think, it's like you saw it all happen right in front of you.

Drink Up!

So, obviously I haven't posted in ages, we all can see that.  But until September 5, when everything goes pearshaped and I launch ! Pass for real, here's my new favorite obsession.

The BevBoards at BevNet.

Ostensibly a net warehouse for Beverage Industry Information, it seems like the focus on the forums is just people obsessed with soda.  Here's some treats from the thread What A Great Week!

I had a nice week, soda-wise. I was sent some Vault and found a distributor to send me a case of Vess cream soda for $7.00! I think Vault is pretty much Surge in a different bottle, but it's good. And obviously the Vess cream soda is the best! I haven't had it in years and was excited about being able to drink it again...

says "Darren".  But here's "Hacksaw"  (who rocks the sig "Life's Too Short To Drink Crummy Sodas"), who hasn't been so lucky.

Mine's been boring. I tried Welch's grape again for the first time in some years. I think it's slightly better than Tropicana, but not as good as Gray's Grape.

But watch out for "TheConnieVandelayShow" with the trump:

My mom's on vacation this week so I've been going off on little soda trips every day. This is all I've found this week:

Welch's Strawberry
The old and new versions of diet 7up
1 last 20 oz of orange slice
Fanta Pineapple and Peach, and NuGrape in NC
I tried Frawg out of a Seven Eleven Fountian
I bought that new seven eleven big gulp soda (the apple one)


I also spotted a Tab Fridgepack at a Food Lion about 10 min. away from my new house. I didn't buy it because I have too many fridgepacks on my hands right now. I also saw Sun drop and diet sun drop fridgepacks out there.

I am loving this shit.  Check back for more updates from the Kings Of Pop.  (And don't bother.  I'm already planning the first comic strip about them.  Yes.  It's called The Kings Of Pop.)