I just got over a case of food poisoning -- spent the past two days laid
up, but lost 6 pounds. The first cup of coffee since Tuesday tastes
pretty good.

The one good thing to come out of this is discovering high-end ginger
ale - makes the Schweppes stuff taste like diet pepsi that's gone past
the pull date.



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Re: 0/10, do not recommend this diet
By: poindexter FORTRAN to All on Fri May 31 2024 07:04 am

I just got over a case of food poisoning -- spent the past two days laid up, but lost 6 pounds. The first cup of coffee since Tuesday tastes pretty good.

The one good thing to come out of this is discovering high-end ginger ale - makes the Schweppes stuff taste like diet pepsi that's gone past the pull date.

Note to self: New diet plan - Food poisoning.

I tried Scweppes ginger ale once, and I thought it tasted similar to Canada Dry (which I like). I've also had Vernor's, which has a pretty good flavor, though I think Vernor's has more sugar and calories. What was the high-end ginger ale you discovered?

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Re: 0/10, do not recommend this diet
By: poindexter FORTRAN to All on Fri May 31 2024 07:04 am

I just got over a case of food poisoning -- spent the past two days laid up, but lost 6 pounds. The first cup of coffee since Tuesday tastes pretty good.

I was going to say, sounds like a new diet plan, but that definitely wouldn't be good.

The one good thing to come out of this is discovering high-end ginger ale - makes the Schweppes stuff taste like diet pepsi that's gone past the pull date.

I had Schweppes ginger ale once, and I thought it tasted similar to Canada Dry, which I like. I've also had Vernor's, which I think has a really good flavor, but I think it has more sugars and calories. What was the high-end ginger ale that you discovered?

Nightfox
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The one good thing to come out of this is discovering high-end ginger - makes the Schweppes stuff taste like diet pepsi that's gone past th pull date.

I tried Scweppes ginger ale once, and I thought it tasted similar to Canada Dry (which I like). I've also had Vernor's, which has a pretty good flavor, though I think Vernor's has more sugar and calories. What was the high-end ginger ale you discovered?

I'd expect any of the brewed ginger ale/beer would taste better than the ol schweppers or any other flavoured fizzy water :) The ginger ales of this world tend taste pretty similar, mostly synthetic. The brewed versions tend to taste more like actual ginger. There is some variation amongst brewed varieties so it might take a bit of time to find one that suits to a T

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On 31 May 2024 at 07:04a, poindexter FORTRAN pondered and said...

I just got over a case of food poisoning -- spent the past two days laid up, but lost 6 pounds. The first cup of coffee since Tuesday tastes
pretty good.

Sorry to hear you've been unwell and good that you are on the mend now.

Never fun being sick :(

I hear reading messages from overseas on a BBS FTN is always a tonic :)

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Nightfox wrote to poindexter FORTRAN <=-

really good flavor, but I think it has more sugars and calories. What
was the high-end ginger ale that you discovered?

Fever Tree - they make a ginger beer and ale.

Q mixers is pretty good, too.



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Apple cider vinegar?


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poindexter FORTRAN was heard saying....

Fever Tree - they make a ginger beer and ale.

Their tonic is the best too! I used to love fever tree and beefeater
when I drank. It was always my "special occasion" drink.



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Tiny wrote to Poindexter Fortran <=-

Their tonic is the best too! I used to love fever tree and beefeater
when I drank. It was always my "special occasion" drink.

I like their tonic, too - when I was young and wanted to look like I
was drinking at bars when I was driving, I'd order a tonic and lime.

I'll still have one occasionally - and sometimes with a splash of gin.

I attribute my gin and tonic consumption for my not getting malaria in
my 20s. :)


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poindexter FORTRAN was heard saying....

I like their tonic, too - when I was young and wanted to look like I
was drinking at bars when I was driving, I'd order a tonic and lime.

Now that I don't drink I will sometimes order that when out with a group,
if just family or friends I just stick with club soda which is what I drink
at home anyway.

I attribute my gin and tonic consumption for my not getting malaria in
my 20s. :)

I won't get malaria as long as I live with how many I drank over the years.
LOL



Shawn

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