The topic is simply begging to be ridiculed - Coffee made from beans eaten and pooped out by civets.

No, really.

I bet every blogger from here to Indonesia has a joke ready for this one. One blogger even pulled this snippet from Austin Powers which made me laugh:



It seems more economical to do what I do, add a bunch of shit to your existing shitty coffee - Chocolate, sugar, steamed milk, mint, more chocolate... until it becomes drinkable. That is still a better value than $600 a pound for coffee made from civet droppings.

KTHXBYE,
-CZ

Labels: Caffeine, Funny

A quick glance at Energy Fiend's latest info on Worldwide Caffeine Consumption will show you what I already know: Caffeine Consumption has a direct bearing on your style of music.

Iceland - Negative 6 Milligrams of Caffeine
California - 10 Milligrams
California - 168 Miligrams
Minneapolis, MN - 666 Milligrams
Stockholm, Sweeden - 1250 Milligrams

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-CZ

Labels: Caffeine, music

Man, this is OLD news.
http://money.cnn.com/2006/12/08/news/companies/coke/?postversion=2006120813

I've been spiking my Diet Coke with a multivitamin for years. Every hardcore D&D-er / LAN gamer / 3rd Shifter / Time-To-Sleep-When-You're-Dead-er knows this trick. I only eat real food at my moms place for the holidays.

Thanks to Energy Fiend for the linkage....

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-CZ

Labels: Caffeine, Cool Product, new release

I wish I hadn't heard this. It sticks to the roof of your mind like, well, like something that isn't trite, utter shite.

http://www.fabulist.org/archives/2006/11/to_rouse_you_fr.html

Ok, so maybe it is trite. But to me, it's a case of people who can make a catchy song with an interesting video, while not taking themselves seriously. Unlike this video, which tries REALLY REALLY HARD not to take itself seriously, and the song sucks too.

Thanks to Neil Gaiman for the link...

...kind of.

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-CZ

Labels: Authors, Caffeine, music, Music Videos

This conversation took place at work today. More or less. I don't actually remember much of it.

Coworker: "How's it going Conrad?"

Me: "mmmm...."

Coworker: "You take your coffee black?"

Me: "Yeah, it's the scalding heat and bad taste that actually keeps me awake. I'm immune to caffeine."

Coworker: "You know, maybe if you injected the coffee right into your veins it would work better, heh!"

Me: "mmm..."

Coworker: "That reminds me, I gave blood the other day, and I swear chocolate came out! heh! Have you ever given blood?"

Me: "I can't. My blood would kill a normal human being."

Coworker: "Really! How do you know that?"

Me: "Well, it dissolved the plastic bag they put it in, so now I'm on some kind of black list."

Coworker: "Wow, maybe you could sell it to some bioresearch company."

Me: "mm.."


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-CZ

Labels: A Day In The Life, Caffeine

The Dude recently introduced me to the energy drink, Bawls. I was formerly of the opinion that energy drinks (like medicines) only worked if they tasted like crap. For example you know Listerine works. You know Nyquil works. You know Red Bull works. They all taste bloody awful. It might be that your body simply gives in and does what you want it to, just so you won't drink that stuff again. But Bawls is really good. Not too sweet, and there is a sugar-free version. Anyway, here is a link to the caffeine levels found in lots of drinks and medications. (Who knew Tab had caffeine in it? The taste alone is enough to wake you from a coma...)

Thanks to www.digg.com for the link.

-C

Labels: Caffeine

Jolt cola has been re-released in convenient, resealable, 695ml, battery-shaped cans, and several new flavors. As a public service, I have sampled each flavor, and here are my findings:

Jolt Cola - The original. Ick. I never liked the original Jolt, but then again, you didn't drink Jolt because it tasted good; same as Red Bull and the other energy drink clones. You drink it because the mail server is *down* and I don't care if it is 3AM, By God, if you don't get that thing fixed by the time the boss gets to the office to check his daily milflist, you might just as well jump in the car, head to Canada, and never look back...
Appearance: Color was standard dark-brown cola crossed with coffee.
Aroma: Earthy Bittersweet Cola mixed with Hydrochloric Acid and Wookie Scrotum.
Taste: The taste was flat, stale, Pepsi, only more bitter, and more sweet, and still more bitter.
Effect: The ghastly taste has more effect on your state of awareness than the caffeine and sugar combined.
Overall Evaluation: Like I said, Ick. With other flavors to choose from, the only use for this is to mix with alcohols for interesting effect and for stripping paint. Do not take on an empty stomach.

Jolt Cherry Bomb - Now we are talking. I have always loved Jolt Cherry Bomb, and the fact that it was difficult to find only made it more attractive.
Appearance: Color was standard cherry cola color, no surprises.
Aroma: Unmistakable cherry cola and a hint of tangy, wet leather.
Taste: Thankfully, the taste has not changed - Sweet cherry and slightly bitter cola with a surprisingly smooth finish.
Effect: Similar to the effect of eating a kilo of chocolate and a kilo of raw Sumatra coffee beans. Decreases reaction time to a negative number, meaning the body can react slightly before stimulus occurs. Increases eye-hand coordination along with speed; making it possible to thread a sewing machine while it is still running.
Overall Evaluation: OMFG. Without question, the best cherry cola ever made. Do not exceed .733 of one can in a 24-hour period, or Spontaneous Human Combustion can occur.

Jolt Red - Be careful, this can is very similar to the regular Jolt Cola but significantly different in both taste and effects.
Appearance: Unnatural glowing bright red. Actually glows in the dark. Glow increases when shaken (Warning: DO NOT SHAKE!)
Aroma: Pungent floral and tropical fruit with a splash of turpentine.
Taste: So impossibly sweet that the taste of smoked salmon, guava and an entire acre of condensed pseudo-fruit is nearly imperceptible.
Effect: Limited superhuman abilities, possibly including the ability to fly (I was not able to test this due to non-availability of someone to spot me, but I was quite sure I could fly if I only jumped off something high enough.)
Overall Evaluation: Dangerous, possibly flammable. Do not smoke while drinking this product. Attracts killer bees. Do NOT sell to third world countries or terrorists. Does not stain; instead, it actually disintegrates most common elements.

Jolt Blue - Surprise! I had low expectations from a beverage I thought might actually stain my tongue permanently blue, but was overjoyed when I tasted it. I was not so overjoyed when it foamed all over the place when the can was opened.
Appearance: Liquefied Smurf.
Aroma: Extremely strong odor of Grey Latex Paint and Cilantro massively overpowered by Dark Fruity Citrus and Raspberries.
Taste: Highly carbonated, Blue Raspberry Snow Cone, mixed with Ammonia and Tang.
Effect: Hysteria, Dementia, Visual and Auditory Hallucinations, Blackouts, Memory Loss.
Overall Evaluation: Excellent cohesion, bonds in seconds. Stains everything it comes in contact with bright blue, but cleans up easily with Liquid Nitrogen. May attack some plastics. Mixes well with tequila; best results were achieved when mixed one part Jolt Blue to 6x10^3 parts Cuervo 1600. Seems to negate the effects of Jolt Red, resulting in a warm sparkling water when mixed together.

Jolt Ultra - This sugar/carb free alternative was another unexpected pleasure, and a fine addition to the Jolt family. Contains Splenda sweetener.
Appearance: New Bright Green Radiator Fluid mixed with Old Bright Green Alien Urine.
Aroma: Weak Citrus Fruit with a hint of overripe bananas and seawater.
Taste: Radiator Fluid and Uranium 238, but mostly watered down Mountain Dew.
Effect: Heightened sensory awareness, body temperature raised enough to melt snow within one meter; making this a poor choice for those attempting winter sports. Causes all bodily fluids to glow in the dark.
Overall Evaluation: I always wondered what they did with the used coolant from nuclear reactors. Slightly less flavor than the rest of the Jolt family, but with no carbs, this is still a great alternative to Crystal Meth. Half life of 4.5 billion years. Contact the EPA for disposal of containers.

Nutrition info from the website (like you care):

Jolt Cola:
Serving Size: 8 fl. oz.
Amount Per Serving
Calories 100
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 0 g 0%
Sodium 10 mg 1%
Potassium 0 mg 0%
Total Carbohydrate 27 g 9%
Sugars 27 g
Protein 0 g 0%
Vitamin C 0%
Not a significant source of other nutrients.
*Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.


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-CZ

Labels: A Day In The Life, Caffeine, Cool Product, Funny

All you fucking idiots who are buying into this "Carbs are the Devil" nonsense should be gunned down in the street, followed by the marketing people who are despirately pandering to you with "Atkins friendly" products like this one from Coke, called "C2". (Give the people what they want, right?)
I will try C2 for the novelty of it, and buy one to keep on the shelf, (right next to the bottle of Crystal Pepsi) so I can point to it a couple years from now when you are still overweight and running around yelling "Fat is the Devil". I have an idea! How about instead of reading books on dieting and weight loss, you read a book on Nutrition!

"The Devil is the Devil",
-C

Labels: americans, Caffeine, consumerism, Uncool Products

As a public service, I have provided a link to the Material Safety Data Sheet for Caffeine. Just in case...

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-CZ

Labels: Caffeine

Right ON! An Italian doctor says Coffee is Good for you! So there!

-C

Labels: Caffeine