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Old 04-22-2004, 04:05 PM   #16  
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Jane, send cash to the Leenie & Marie Fund (sounds like donny & marie haaaaaaaaaa)
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Old 04-22-2004, 04:45 PM   #17  
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Or, you could call is Carb-Free Liquid Dihydrogen Monoxide... Sounds so pretentious!!!
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Old 04-22-2004, 08:04 PM   #18  
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Brenda, there's two types of low-carbers in the marketplace: Genuine WOLers like you and I (and the peeps on this board!) then there are the *fad dieters* - the people who jump onto Atkins, South Beach etc because they heard it's a quick fix...this second market is the one Coca-Cola is aiming for with their C2 product. People that don't have a clue, couldn't be bothered reading the book, and are suckers for anything labelled "low-carb", regardless of what the nutritional panel says.

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Boy, nice stereotyping there, huh?
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Old 04-22-2004, 10:29 PM   #19  
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Well, God willing I'll be on this "craze" for the rest of my life. Unless there's a medical necessity (or I can't make my own food anymore) that I have to eat carbs I see no reason this WOE can't be a lifetime commitment.
*and this is where we all say "I do" and "if anyone objects..shut your mouth!"*
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Old 04-22-2004, 11:19 PM   #20  
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I do......I really hope to be on this the rest of my life. I see no reason why that can't happen!!!!

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Old 04-23-2004, 12:22 AM   #21  
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Don't people realize it's a "no sugar" thing??? Not just low carb...jeez how pathetic - Next thing you know they'll be advertising low carb Krispy Kreme donuts...only half the sugar and carbs.

We need a "promotional offer" - free atkins book with every dozen - READ IT!

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Old 04-23-2004, 02:43 AM   #22  
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Oh, sugarfree Krispy Kremes...I WISH!!!!

*waits patiently*
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Old 04-23-2004, 10:41 AM   #23  
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Wish granted, Raven, they're gonna be doing it. I'll find the article in a few.

Silly me! It's on the 3FC main page

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Old 04-23-2004, 02:03 PM   #24  
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Well, they're probably rephrasing from when they called it the "meat and cheese" diet. Doubt they'll ever get it right.
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Old 04-29-2004, 10:08 PM   #25  
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Yeah, I read that too. I thought the same thing....diet coke has no carbs so why would I buy a can of coke with 13 nasty ones? Talk about preying on the desperate. It's really an insult to your intelligence. How stupid does coke think the American public is? Apparently, they think we're VERY stupid. Nice!
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Old 04-29-2004, 10:27 PM   #26  
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Nothing personal but the American public is pretty stupid.....
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Old 04-29-2004, 10:31 PM   #27  
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As the token Aussie, I'd have to agree there...nothing personal against any of you wonderful chicas, but the general opinion out here in the "rest of the world" is that the American public is (collectively) dumb as a box of hammers.

Again, I repeat, nothing personal. Y'all rock
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Old 04-30-2004, 10:56 AM   #28  
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Of course, I know my share of not-so-bright people, but note that they're launching it first in Japan! So maybe we dumb Americans will be spared the insult of having them try to market it to us.
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Old 05-01-2004, 04:04 AM   #29  
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*shrugs*
The Japanese seem to react to fads more rapidly than any other market in the world, especially the youth market.
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Old 05-01-2004, 09:01 AM   #30  
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Does that mean we're "slow" to react also? Jeez, they already say that Japan is smarter than us. Or does that just mean we're pickier about our products??
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