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Are you buying the new 1.5 liter Coca-Cola drinks?
Posted: 2004-05-22 12:12pm
by Soontir C'boath
If it hasn't been noticed yet, Coca Cola has been cranking out the 1.5 liter bottles for about or the same price of a 2 liter bottle which I find really ridiculous and I have been buying other drinks that are still 2 liters.
Do you leave them alone or do you find their tastes too irresistable to stop?
Cyaround,
Jason
Posted: 2004-05-22 12:14pm
by Admiral Valdemar
No because, fun fact, I have a brain cell that currently works. I avoid scams such as this when I work out the ol' grey matter.
Posted: 2004-05-22 12:14pm
by Faram
Ehh Yes
The 1.5L bottle is the standard size for the last 15years or so here.
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Doh!
If I see a 2L bottle for the same prise as a 1.5L I get the 2L
Posted: 2004-05-22 12:15pm
by Sea Skimmer
Soda is simply a huge rip-off if you buy anything less then a 2-liter bottle so I try to avoid doing that whenever possibul. I haven't noticed any 1.5 liters in my area though, but they could be delayed seeing how the local bottling plant was on strike for a while.
Posted: 2004-05-22 12:15pm
by Gil Hamilton
No, I buy my coke by the case of cans.
Posted: 2004-05-22 12:17pm
by Gil Hamilton
Sea Skimmer wrote:Soda is simply a huge rip-off if you buy anything less then a 2-liter bottle so I try to avoid doing that whenever possibul. I haven't noticed any 1.5 liters in my area though, but they could be delayed seeing how the local bottling plant was on strike for a while.
I did the math once. The cost per ounce of buying a 12 pack case of coke is about the same as an equal amount of Coke in 2 liter portions. These 1.5 liter bottles, however, are slightly more expensive.
Posted: 2004-05-22 12:32pm
by Galvatron
Cans are always preferable unless you intend to go through a 2-liter bottle quickly.
Posted: 2004-05-22 12:35pm
by Gil Hamilton
Galvatron wrote:Cans are always preferable unless you intend to go through a 2-liter bottle quickly.
Yeah, I have the same deal. Cans are parsed into 12 portions, while with a 2-liter bottle you are more likely to make a big honking glass of it and deplete your Coke much faster.
Posted: 2004-05-22 12:35pm
by Ghost Rider
Still buy 2 liters for the house, Cans for friends.
Posted: 2004-05-22 12:47pm
by Jon
The chinese chippy sells 1.5 litre bottles for the same prices 2 litre, fuck that.
Posted: 2004-05-22 12:54pm
by Hamel
I havn't seen the 1.5 liters, but the miniature cans are the biggest wastes of money ever.
Posted: 2004-05-22 01:11pm
by Asst. Asst. Lt. Cmdr. Smi
No, because I usually go through about one 20-ounce bottle a day, and buying a larger bottle will leave some drink remaining that will become flat. Unless there are several people that are going to be drinking it, I don't see the need to buy anything bigger than a liter.
Posted: 2004-05-22 01:12pm
by Enigma
I haven't seen any 1.5ers and nor would I buy any should I see them. I'll stick to 2 liters thanks.
Posted: 2004-05-22 01:15pm
by Montcalm
Last time i've seen a 1.5 litre bottle was between 15 and 20 years ago,when it was in a glass bottle.
Posted: 2004-05-22 01:50pm
by Typhonis 1
heck I wish they stiull made 3 liter drinks but nooooooo they go flat to fast . I call bullshit on that one
Posted: 2004-05-22 01:51pm
by Admiral Valdemar
The 1.5 litre ones are called "share size" too, must be some sort of niche market out there full of idiots who go for those fads. Two litres is the best bet, or go with the packs of 330ml cans, but they can be pricey.
Typhonis 1 wrote:heck I wish they stiull made 3 liter drinks but nooooooo they go flat to fast . I call bullshit on that one
The two litre bottles I get can be flat in two days if they last that long. Three would be too much, it just tastes crap when flat.
Posted: 2004-05-22 01:51pm
by Jon
Typhonis 1 wrote:heck I wish they stiull made 3 liter drinks but nooooooo they go flat to fast . I call bullshit on that one
They do.. well, my local shop for local people sells 3 litre bottles...
Posted: 2004-05-22 03:09pm
by Laird
The what now? up north all we have are 355ml can, 795ml(Bottles?), 1 litre bottles. 2 litre bottles.
Posted: 2004-05-22 03:12pm
by General Zod
every once in a rare while i'll buy a 1.5 litre, but usually it's when i want a decent amount of soda but not the problem of carrying around a 2 litre bottle. it's slightly more expensive but the convenience makes up for that, and i don't do it too often anyways.
Posted: 2004-05-22 04:01pm
by aerius
Laird wrote:The what now? up north all we have are 355ml can, 795ml(Bottles?), 1 litre bottles. 2 litre bottles.
795mL? I could've sworn they were 600mL bottles. Are you sure you're not confusing them with 750mL liquor bottles?
Posted: 2004-05-22 05:39pm
by Crayz9000
I just buy 24-pack flats. Since I don't live on soda, one flat usually lasts me over two months.
Posted: 2004-05-22 05:48pm
by The Aliens
aerius wrote:Laird wrote:The what now? up north all we have are 355ml can, 795ml(Bottles?), 1 litre bottles. 2 litre bottles.
795mL? I could've sworn they were 600mL bottles. Are you sure you're not confusing them with 750mL liquor bottles?
We've got the Pepsi mini-cans (150mL or thereabouts), 355mL cans, 591-600mL bottles, 710mL bottles (both Pepsi and Coke make them, we have them at the corner store), 1L bottles and 2L bottles.
Posted: 2004-05-22 08:15pm
by The lost Prophet
have to get whats on sale, and if all else fails i find the generic brand. nothing better then a 3L bottle of soda for the price of a 20 oz drink.
Posted: 2004-05-22 08:21pm
by Howedar
Gil Hamilton wrote:Galvatron wrote:Cans are always preferable unless you intend to go through a 2-liter bottle quickly.
Yeah, I have the same deal. Cans are parsed into 12 portions, while with a 2-liter bottle you are more likely to make a big honking glass of it and deplete your Coke much faster.
Haha, parsed.
Posted: 2004-05-22 09:38pm
by Phantasee
I prefer Pepsi in bottles, and Coke in cans. For some reason they seem fizzier in those containers. Canned Pepsi isn't that great, and bottled Coke seems a little flat right when you open it. But No-Name Generic Coke is just as good.