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Freegan
12/18/08

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Bud Light Lime or Tequiza is amazing.
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tunamelt
12/18/08

@Freegan: Miller Chill = terrible.
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allyzay
12/18/08

In reply to Sparks: 2002-2008
We first encountered Sparks in the early 2000s, when broke-ass gutterpunks in Minneapolis suddenly began imbibing it. By the time the trend migrated to pretend-broke-ass scenesters in Brooklyn

sure, that is how that happened.
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overunderover
12/18/08

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There are some things I will never, ever understand. This phenomenon being one of them.
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Fuzzy_duffel_bag
12/18/08

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Ethiopian food + 9 Advil + 2 Sparks Lite = almost instantaneous vomiting.
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Multiphasic
12/18/08

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This stuff had pretty thoroughly permeated the Santa Barbara punk scene by 2002, neatly explaining away the Ataris and Dim Mak and whatever the fuck it is Parry Gripp does.
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RaptorAvatar
12/18/08

@Multiphasic: Actually, I think the good stuff those entities did was the sparks. I think they all switched to blow in 2005 though.
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MrInBetween
12/18/08

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The hell with the vodka. It's the FOSC Yellow No. 5 that I'll miss most about Sparks.
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RaptorAvatar
12/18/08

In reply to Sparks: 2002-2008
Everyone mourning sparks needs to switch to Cisco, it's a little bit more wanton (because 1 bottle contains either 4 or 8 servings) but you still get the correct effect.
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leonleonleon
12/18/08

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"In a statement, they said: 'MillerCoors has also agreed to cease particular marketing themes that appeal to underage youth, eliminating advertisements that feature a bright-orange-stained tongue and not renewing its contract with William Ocean, an air-guitar champion who does a back flip onto an opened can of Sparks at all of his shows. MillerCoors will also immediately discontinue the Sparks website, which looks like it was created by a college freshman.'"

[adage.com]

It should've been discontinued for these reasons alone
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hamburgerhotdog
12/18/08

In reply to Sparks: 2002-2008
Twentysomethings, you now have an OK Cola of your own...
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Mediokra
12/18/08

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I, too, discovered Sparks in Minneapolis. I remember coming back to my dorm one cold night and all the scenester art kids were running around with orange lips. R.I.P. Sparks. We had some good times.
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Khrushchev
12/18/08

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I'm going to buy a six-pack on my way home from work, no question.
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SidAndFinancy
12/18/08

In reply to Sparks: 2002-2008
Kids today. Irish coffee FTW!
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City_Dater
12/18/08

@SidAndFinancy:

OH YES! And especially now, as the holiday season is upon us and some of our mothers frown on the consumption of alcohol before noon...
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CrossWord
12/18/08

In reply to Sparks: 2002-2008
Fuck fuck fuck.

So long, Chamsparks. We hardly knew ye.
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tunamelt
12/18/08

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So are they pulling them off the shelves or just selling what stock is left, and then not making more? Do I need to go make a run on the Ralphs, basically, is what I'm asking, here.
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MidTwix
12/18/08

In reply to Sparks: 2002-2008
Wait - Zima is gone? Where have I been???
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randomnessish
12/18/08

@MidTwix: HOLY SHIT, I thought Zima went obsolete in like, 1998 or something.

This is like finding a coelacanth in your backyard, only to have it zapped by lightning.
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