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From: jer@peora.UUCP (J. Eric Roskos)
Newsgroups: net.misc.coke
Subject: Re: Those 3-liter bottles
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Date: Fri, 6-Sep-85 08:07:34 EDT
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Posted: Fri Sep  6 08:07:34 1985
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> Does anyone know what the motivation is behind the marketing of the
> three-liter bottles?

Good question... those 3-liter bottles are a real problem.  They won't
fit in my refrigerator!  They won't fit in the door compartment (where 2-
liter bottles fit) because they are too large in diameter, but they are
also too tall to fit on the top shelf, and too large in diameter (again)
to fit on the shelves underneath.*  I think Coke made a big mistake; if
they are going to have 3-liter bottles, they ought to be oval shaped.
The one bottle I bought, I kept on top of the refrigerator, although it
started growing mold in it (I guess you have to refrigerate Coke after
opening it).

That's the same sort of problem as with "Classic Lite" dinners, which
won't fit into a toaster oven (unlike Le Menu).  Why don't these people,
who go to all that trouble to do research on what people will buy, research
whether they will fit inside the required Common Household Appliances?

* Based on the economy-model refrigerator supplied with my apartment.  Your
  results may differ.
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