Monday, July 09, 2007

Energy Drinks

I have been trying those energy drink things. You know, Red Bull, and just found one called Max Velocity. I picked up two cans of it, which where I bought it was about 75 cents cheaper than the Red Bull sold in the display case across the aisle from it.

I tried out the sugar free and the regular. I have to say, I'm not sure if it was reaction with the can or what, but I'm a slow drinker and when I sipped the last few sips of the regular Max Velocity it was sort of... whew, strong eye opening taste to it. But, preliminary results make me think it works as good for me as the more expensive Red Bull, so I think I may just switch over. I don't think the sugar free version of Max Velocity had the same taste buds kick in the last few sips, so I may drink that one since it had the same 'wake you up' effect as the one with 100 more calories in it.

And they have a puuurty cheetah on the can too. I like it. Sides, the Red Bull commercials are for the most part stupid, so I feel like it lowers my brain's IQ level even as I drink it for energy. And no, I don't want a bunch of ads on IQ enhancement by some Albert Einstein looking drawing. I want ads that recognize the IQ of the viewer. Show me someone working on a business presentation late into the night and sipping an energy drink to revitalize them and help them get through the otherwise mind numbing task they are working on. Show me a college kid with an energy drink peeking out of his backpack and a paper with a large A+ on it because he studied hard the night before and was still revitalized enough to ace the test the next day. Those are the people that use the stuff and use it well. Show me the real people and how it can help me in something that might really effect my life.

Heck, going there, how about the stressed out can't keep going full-time family caregiver that drinks a energy drink and has the mental clarity and energy to then finish the chores that need doing around the house?

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