tgrotvedt's Journal: Red Eye Energy Drink

After reading Malda's essay on juice, I got to thinking about my love for beverages. I am definately an enthusiast. I drink alot of coffee, I like Dr Pepper, and have a strange preference for an unknown drink called the "Ovrid Mix" (but that's another story), and have recently taken up energy drinks.

I live in Australia, and have sampled most of the energy drinks on the shelves. I've spent some time with V, Red Bull, Black Stallion (too damn expensive), Lift Plus and a few others. I thought I would settle on V when a low-key looking product caught my eye in Woolworths one day... ahh.. yes... Red Eye.

There are a few flavours, my favourite being Red Eye Power. This drink is drastically cheaper than the others (a 500ml bottle being AUS$1.80 versus V at $2.60), tastes ten times better, and has all the necessary ingredients. Guarana, Ginkgo Biloba (whatever that is), Gotu Kola, Ginger, Grapeseed (??), Green Tea, the fantastic Ginseng and of course the Holy Grail of Psychoactives That Aren't Cannibanols, caffiene.

Why am I telling you this? Well, I don't really know. I just wanted to somehow pay my respects to Red Eye, and am wondering if any other Slashdotters have discovered it's joys. I really should stop typing now... things are going to get silly...

Good grief!

[MonTemplar]

I'll stick to Darjeeling, thanks.

(My Dad is English, my Mum is Italian, they both drink expresso coffee, so that make's me the 'Englishman' in the house *g*)