Rumor has it that by next year Dr. Pepper will no longer be made?!?!

[nicky4968]

Right now, today, this very minute, I can go to the Colorado School of Mines and have one of the students solve any math problem (and I mean any) in exchange for a six-pack of Dr. Pepper.

 

[the ringo kid]

I call BS on that one. Dr Pepper is still just as popular here as it ever was. They sell millions of 'em. Even restaurants that carry pepsi products have Dr P because that's what customers want.
I'm a Pepper myself. Got one sittin' next to me as I type this.

Dr Pepper - Its a Southern thang.

Since I posted this, I asked a few folks who ought to know, all said it started on facebook. Since I dont use facebook, I never heard till over-hearing that conversation. I buy 6 16oz bottles of Diet Dr.Pepper a week. Over the last 6 or so weeks, ive noticed it flying off the shelves.,

 

[the ringo kid]

with any kind of luck at all they will stop making mountain dew as well

That's one that wouldnt bother me. Now, I WISH someone would bring back both Frosty's and Triple XXX Rootbeers.

 

[the ringo kid]

My heart skipped a beat when I read the title of this thread & I hope & pray this will not happen. I would miss Dr. Pepper big time if it went away.

On a side note, I'm wondering why people posted on this thread that they don't drink pop or haven't in quite awhile...what does that have to do with the original statement or subject matter here? I have cut back quite a bit on pop myself, but I don't EVER see myself quitting it completely.

Their attempt at thread drift? ) Ive cut back on pop BUT, I have to have my Diet Dr. Pepper. Im enjoying one now.

 

[the ringo kid]

How can anyone drink that stuff? Cough syrup tastes better to me. Yuck! Right up there with Red Bull!

Great for kids also with the caffeine and sugar.

More for me then. Besides, it tastes NOTHING like Nyquil to me. Grew up on it and looks like ill die drinking it.

 

[1morethan8]

I hope it doesn't go the way of RC Cola.

Still made.

 

[the ringo kid]

Doggone it, Ringo, I don't even drink soft drinks any more, and haven't had a Dr. Pepper for twenty years, but you got me thinking about it, and as I posted above, I liked it when I was a kid, so just a little while ago I had to go out, and I stopped and bought a bottle of the stuff. Says it's made under the authority of the Dr. Pepper Company in Plano, TEXAS!!! Heck, with those credentials, it ain't going anywhere.

I agree with the posters who said that it don't seem to tease the same. Or maybe my taste buds are giving out.

Oh well....

Best Regards, Les

Heh heh, I cant help it, the guy yakking about it was only about 3 feet away from me.

I love Dr. Pepper ten as well.

 

[the ringo kid]

Around here you can even buy Dr. Pepper syrup to put on your ice cream. The first time I saw that was at the old Dublin, TX (privately owned) DP bottling plant where they made DP with real sugar until it was sold few years ago.

Mmmmm, I can see it now, Dr. Pepper flavored Banana nut muffins. mmmmmmmmmmmm. Dr. Pepper, Raisin cookies--mmmmmmm the possibilities are almost endlesssssssss...........

 

[the ringo kid]

Maybe you can just get it like that in Texas!! I've never seen it in that form here in WV. I looked at the label of the one I bought tonight, and the first ingredient was water and the second was corn syrup. Real sugar could very well make the difference.

Best Regards, Les

Ive seen it both at HEBs and wally world. If you have either or? there, you may be able persuede them to start carrying it (at the point of a gun)) and get it. I dont get it because too many useless calories. Maybe around Christmas ill try some? I recently "did" a 4 pack of some kind of Rootbeer that Cracker Barrel sells--which has a western theme to it. Shows a cowboy standing in the door of a saloon.

 

[1morethan8]

You ever notice how all the great soft drinks are made outside of the South!?... Yeah, right!

 

[the ringo kid]

If they were to get rid of Dr Pepper I would have to go to one of those addiction centers to get myself cleaned up.

I only have 12, 12 packs, and 5 cases in the house. I didn't know my supply had gotten so low.

When I still lived in the peopples democratic "republic" of austin, they came out with Dr. Pepper Ten. Before I moved, I picked up 8 cases of the Ten cans. My sister freaked but said nothing. I went through them limiting myself to two 12 oz cans per day. By the time I got to my last two cans, I finally found a store here that sold it in 20 oz bottles and bought about 20 bottles of the stuff. I was told they had just started carrying it down here nad that was their first shipment. It had not been selling as folks were skeered to try it but, I said I loved it. After I bought what I could carry, the next few folks in line scarfed the rest.

 

[the ringo kid]

Here's a question for you:ever had a carbonated lemonade? I've always wondered why I ever saw this until recently I saw some at Kroger~it's pretty good but the stuff they sell is kinda strong,not sweet very much and actually really kinda sour.

First time I tried it I was expecting a very sweet concoction as most stuff is here in the US and I took a big'ol swig,didn't do that twice!

Wm sells the one and only product with mountain dew in it ill have. I think its called: kickstart? and is made up of dew, juice and whatever. Its OK and is the only so-called "energy" drink ive had that I actually feel like works. Its a buck and a quarter a can and has about 5 diff flavors. I like the Fuit Punchc, lemon-lime and graps flavors--havent tried the rest. Anyway, its kinds like carbonated lemonaid.

 

[the ringo kid]

Considering what a profit center it is...and they have achieved their goal of making it a national brand. There is that dispute over "that" Dr. Pepper as opposed to the "Original."
RC Cola is still around, just not as widely distributed.
I introduced some people to ice cream floats made with Dr. pepper-they thanked me for for it.

Around here when Rootbeer isnt around? we use Cima Red ((Big Red clone)) w/ vanilla icecream--mmmmmmmmmmmmm.

 

[the ringo kid]

If Dr Pepper is going out of business, they sure are spending a lot of money on advertising. The Diet Dr Pepper commercials seem to be on non stop. I don't think I've had a Dr Pepper since I was in Texas (of course) in the Army, that would have been around 1976.

Id be more than glad to ship you a case of it but, I dont think it would pass through customs?

 

[BUFF]

Here in Utah, the peanuts got poured into a bottle of RC Cola, if there was any in your machine, or Pepsi. You would have been mocked badly had you used Coke.

We used to play a poker game called "Dr Pepper Black Mariah." 10's, 2's and 4's were wild, as well as one of the black Queens.

 

[the ringo kid]

Anyone remember this junk?

Yes. I always thought it was a poor attempt to capitolize on Dr. Pepper. The only restaurant here that sold it was Mr. Gatties (Gattitown) which originated in Austin. The only store locally that you can find it is in Pittman's.

 

[meaneyedcatz]

I don't get the hate for soda,I think the whole "healthy food" thing is just showing how little they know about it.

I'll drink Dr.Pepper but it's not my thing,about the only change I've made with soda is I only drink it when I'm eating.

It's not a hate thing for me. It more of it's sickening sweet. So sweet after half a can I have a headache.

 

[meaneyedcatz]

Anybody ever drink a SKI?

It's not lemon/lime. It's lemon/orange. Not bad at all.

 

[Gordondet]

Well, if they could get rid of only ONE "soft drink" I'd vote for Mountain Dew...it contains the most sugar of any soda and has destroyed more teeth than anything else I know. Well, except maybe crystal meth, but that's another story.

Nope, Sunkist has more sugar. And almost as much caffeine.

 

[4011]

Several times at a cafe I've asked for DP. The cafe only sold Coke products. The little waitress brought a Pib. One sip and she had to get me sweet tea. Another place the waitress told me no only Pib. You want tea instead. She knew the difference.