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From: kurtzman@uscvax.UUCP (Stephen Kurtzman)
Newsgroups: net.misc
Subject: Re: net.misc.coke to go away (+more)
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Date: Wed, 16-Oct-85 13:14:16 EDT
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In article <322@sdcc13.UUCP> 09876955@sdcc13.UUCP (Jimmy the Kid) writes:
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>Give net.misc.coke some time.  Things are starting to flame up
>again.
>

Change the name to net.quaff and allow discussion on all beverages.

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>     There are also smaller protests, on the order of individuals... 
>Do you walk by "New Coke" without thinking something negative?  That's
>the kind of protest that works.  Negative thought has never sold
>anything.

A friend recently told me that a marketing survey has Classic Coke outselling
New Coke (hereafter referred to as Croke) by 9:1. However, the Coke execs
were smart enough to put Croke in all McDonalds fountains. This guarantees
that Croke will make a profit and seem like a viable addition to the
line of Coca Cola brand soft drinks.

>					  -Jim Hayes
>					   UCSD EECS DEPARTMENT
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>"Thank God for Mrs. Olsen... Coffee has never looked better."
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Be careful with the coffee you buy. Try to find out what country the beans
come from. Maxwell House uses a blend of Columbian and South African. By
purchasing Maxwell House coffee you assist General Foods in supporting
apartheid by doing business with South Africa. If you don't think General
Foods should be punished then buy a different product from them instead of
Maxwell House coffee. They also market Yuban, which is pure Columbian.