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Post by stevebrum on Mar 15, 2006 19:54:49 GMT
oh dear - BAD start!!
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Post by Mr 8 on Mar 15, 2006 19:55:34 GMT
First two heats and we're 8 down already. Early days.
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Post by SamuelE on Mar 15, 2006 19:55:38 GMT
Evening Rob. Tell me, can you get surge in Canada? (Lime optional.) Never heard of it. I was a little like you - I had just got used to lemon in my coke, when they started putting lime in it. Although I have to say, it is quite pleasant. Never heard of Surge, nor seen orange/raspberry coke. On the other hand, developing a significant taste for the Canadian beers of the Big Rock Brewery. Trad is not exactly your Banks's Mild, but it's a good substitute
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Post by Batty on Mar 15, 2006 19:56:14 GMT
Not to clever so far ay
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Post by ukbiker on Mar 15, 2006 19:57:16 GMT
not the best of starts but early days yet come on lads
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Post by Adviser on Mar 15, 2006 19:58:02 GMT
I tried the new cappuchino coke recently and really liked it (does that make me steelhouse lane cheap?)
Am on the food (good job too - much more alc and I wouldn't have made it) and though I say it me'sen - damn good grub!!!
Come on Wolves bad start but you can do it. The comeback trail starts [glow=red,2,300]NOW[/glow]
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Post by SamuelE on Mar 15, 2006 19:58:51 GMT
You may be interested to know that there are many rumors floating around the internet as to the origin of SURGE. This is a biography of the true story of SURGE - past, present and future. SURGE began life as a multi-million dollar project at Coca-Cola. The idea was to replace Coke's faltering Mello Yello brand and to compete with Pepsi's Mountain Dew.
The criteria was to make a citrus soda that was high in energy and easy to drink. So in late 1994 the project began. During the next few months this new drink was formulated and reformulated until the taste testers had narrowed it down to just two formulas.
One was a green-ish highly caffeinated drink that borrowed many ingredients and energy producing traits from Coke's PowerAID. The other lacked the sophisticated glucose polymers of PowerAID and simply relied on large amounts of caffeine. After many taste testing battles the green drink survived and the other was put into the Coke vault. But as we will see later it was given a new lease on life. As with all new products Coke needed to test their new product dubbed "URGE" and to be more secretive they decided to give the beverage a test run in Norway. URGE was rolled out in early 1996
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Post by superguest on Mar 15, 2006 19:59:06 GMT
not the best of starts...
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Post by SamuelE on Mar 15, 2006 19:59:50 GMT
It seemed Coke had hit the nail right on the head, they received much praise for the product and decided that the United States was ready for it within a year. Due to the fact that the research involved in making URGE was so expensive, Coke wanted to make a huge debut. So, they hired the TWD/Chiat Day advertising firm to start filming on commercials and to pick a suitable name for the US market. The name SURGE was given and the date chosen to show it to America was decided to be January 29, 1997 (Superbowl Sunday). During the game, 3 multi-million dollar spots which painted the picture of an "extreme" image were shown and Coke declared that SURGE would be available "soon". The rollout began in late February with prizes and SURGE vans. Promotional CDs were distributed to the tune of 3 million featuring songs by bands such a Jimmy Eat World and Luscious Jackson.
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Post by T.N.T on Mar 15, 2006 20:02:03 GMT
Hamill gets a second place
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hammo
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Post by hammo on Mar 15, 2006 20:04:01 GMT
Oh dear it looks like the black and white helmet colour is ready for an early appearance !!!!!
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Post by TraceyHartle on Mar 15, 2006 20:04:54 GMT
Hamill gets a second place
Er, is my page not refreshing on our updates or has TNT got inside knowledge?
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Post by Mr 8 on Mar 15, 2006 20:06:04 GMT
Can we have results and news from MM2 and Lawt, please. It is annoying when news from other sources appears.
sorry to seem a bit 'grumpy old man' but it is a pain for the person who is doing his best to talk on the phone and post results asap.
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Post by Batty on Mar 15, 2006 20:06:20 GMT
Hamill gets a second place
Er, is my page not refreshing on our updates or has TNT got inside knowledge? TNT's got inside knowledge i reckon
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Post by T.N.T on Mar 15, 2006 20:08:56 GMT
Er, is my page not refreshing on our updates or has TNT got inside knowledge? TNT's got inside knowledge i reckon doing updates for the updates site, but like to see what Wolves fans are making of this. Happy with heat 5 - asa you would expect
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