Tabonga | 2,533 Posted September 6, 2020 Share Posted September 6, 2020 3 minutes ago, Bearcat-Doug said: If I can find a 2 liter of Sugar Free Tab, I'll give it a try for the heck of it. I suspect it now tastes a lot better with the newer artificial sweeteners. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bearcat-Doug | 5,124 Posted September 6, 2020 Share Posted September 6, 2020 1 minute ago, Tabonga said: I suspect it now tastes a lot better with the newer artificial sweeteners. I have no idea what Tab tastes like, so if I can find some, it will be a new experience. Maybe there needs to be an obscure soda discussion thread. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tabonga | 2,533 Posted September 7, 2020 Share Posted September 7, 2020 2 minutes ago, Bearcat-Doug said: Maybe there needs to be an obscure soda discussion thread. I would drink to that.................... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bearcat-Doug | 5,124 Posted September 7, 2020 Share Posted September 7, 2020 3 minutes ago, Tabonga said: I would drink to that.................... I've probably got some fairly controversial takes on Fresca, Mellow Yellow and RC cola. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tabonga | 2,533 Posted September 7, 2020 Share Posted September 7, 2020 Just now, Bearcat-Doug said: I've probably got some fairly controversial takes on Fresca, Mellow Yellow and RC cola. So maybe it should go in the political area then. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bearcat-Doug | 5,124 Posted September 7, 2020 Share Posted September 7, 2020 Just now, Tabonga said: So maybe it should go in the political area then. I could see the quality of Mellow Yellow being a hot button issue. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tabonga | 2,533 Posted September 7, 2020 Share Posted September 7, 2020 17 minutes ago, Bearcat-Doug said: I could see the quality of Mellow Yellow being a hot button issue. Especially if consumed with Screaming Yellow Zonkers. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
captmorgandrinker | 1,656 Administrator · Posted September 7, 2020 Share Posted September 7, 2020 49 minutes ago, Bearcat-Doug said: I have no idea what Tab tastes like, so if I can find some, it will be a new experience. Maybe there needs to be an obscure soda discussion thread. Make one! We can discuss the way-too-short life of 7up Gold. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Link | 2,884 Posted September 7, 2020 Share Posted September 7, 2020 1 hour ago, Bearcat-Doug said: I've probably got some fairly controversial takes on Fresca, Mellow Yellow and RC cola. how ‘bout Faygo? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Link | 2,884 Posted September 7, 2020 Share Posted September 7, 2020 fcgamer is concerned about getting too much attention? lol 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fcgamer | 5,015 Posted September 7, 2020 Author Share Posted September 7, 2020 35 minutes ago, Link said: fcgamer is concerned about getting too much attention? lol Yup, is that somehow surprising? Lol Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bearcat-Doug | 5,124 Posted September 7, 2020 Share Posted September 7, 2020 7 hours ago, captmorgandrinker said: Make one! We can discuss the way-too-short life of 7up Gold. Wasn't that like ginger ale? I like regular 7UP. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bearcat-Doug | 5,124 Posted September 7, 2020 Share Posted September 7, 2020 7 hours ago, Link said: how ‘bout Faygo? Never tried it. At least not that I remember. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
captmorgandrinker | 1,656 Administrator · Posted September 7, 2020 Share Posted September 7, 2020 5 hours ago, Bearcat-Doug said: Wasn't that like ginger ale? I like regular 7UP. Not really. Well, maybe Vernors with a hint of spice. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bearcat-Doug | 5,124 Posted September 7, 2020 Share Posted September 7, 2020 33 minutes ago, captmorgandrinker said: Not really. Well, maybe Vernors with a hint of spice. That sounds about right. From what I remember, it was kind of like ginger ale flavored 7UP. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
scaryice | 620 Posted September 7, 2020 Share Posted September 7, 2020 17 hours ago, Bearcat-Doug said: If I can find a 2 liter of Sugar Free Tab, I'll give it a try for the heck of it. I imagine like most less popular varieties, you can probably only find it in 12 packs. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scrobins | 1,816 Moderator · Posted September 7, 2020 Share Posted September 7, 2020 Tab tasted like Coke but somehow you tasted more neutral flavor that cola. Then again I was raised on a Tab knockoff called Rally. I can’t complain too much about generic sodas though, I recently tried Safeway’s Dr. Dynamite and like it. My best friend and I love to joke about Stop & Shop’s more ambiguous Zazz. They used to have abandoned carts in the aisles for marked down products rather than dedicate a shelf to it, and in the summer we would find full carts of individual cans of Zazz. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BeaglePuss | 80 Posted September 9, 2020 Share Posted September 9, 2020 Follow-up regarding my incredible fame: The emails were from two different individuals, one of which just called the gym and left a message. Seems like a super nice guy, so I’ll give him a buzz back. It’s fucking Beatlemania over here. 1 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gloves | 12,274 Administrator · Posted September 9, 2020 Share Posted September 9, 2020 14 minutes ago, BeaglePuss said: Follow-up regarding my incredible fame: The emails were from two different individuals, one of which just called the gym and left a message. Seems like a super nice guy, so I’ll give him a buzz back. It’s fucking Beatlemania over here. Can I get your autograph? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
captmorgandrinker | 1,656 Administrator · Posted September 9, 2020 Share Posted September 9, 2020 45 minutes ago, BeaglePuss said: Follow-up regarding my incredible fame: The emails were from two different individuals, one of which just called the gym and left a message. Seems like a super nice guy, so I’ll give him a buzz back. It’s fucking Beatlemania over here. There's a third guy on Discord but he's looking for your brother. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BeaglePuss | 80 Posted September 9, 2020 Share Posted September 9, 2020 39 minutes ago, Gloves said: Can I get your autograph? Get in line bud. 8 minutes ago, captmorgandrinker said: There's a third guy on Discord but he's looking for your brother. Beatle-fucking-mania 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sumer | 221 Posted October 26, 2020 Share Posted October 26, 2020 On 9/6/2020 at 7:58 PM, Bearcat-Doug said: I have no idea what Tab tastes like, so if I can find some, it will be a new experience. Maybe there needs to be an obscure soda discussion thread. Funny you guys were talking about Tab a month before Coke finally decide to discontinue it this month (October 2020). Yes, they still sold it up until now...I used to drink quite a bit of if when I lived on the southwest-side of Chicago near Midway Airport. They would sell it in specific demographic enclaves were the older generation of diet pop drinkers still had a taste for it. I started drinking it in the mid-2000s because I was amazed myself it was still being sold in Chicago in 2005. But, alas, Tab is no more as of last week! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RH | 5,227 Posted October 26, 2020 Share Posted October 26, 2020 (edited) In 2004-05, I worked for a small company ran from the owners spare house in his backyard. His late-50s wife would only drink Tab when she wanted a soda. She was the only person I knew who still drank it. Supposedly, there has always been a small, avid base. As such, any decent sized town, or bigger, usually had at least one local grocery store offering it just for the small group of super fans. I think she let me have a can, but I really don't recall what it tasted like. It's basically like a generic diet coke, right? Edited October 26, 2020 by RH Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bearcat-Doug | 5,124 Posted October 26, 2020 Share Posted October 26, 2020 24 minutes ago, Sumer said: Funny you guys were talking about Tab a month before Coke finally decide to discontinue it this month (October 2020). Yes, they still sold it up until now...I used to drink quite a bit of if when I lived on the southwest-side of Chicago near Midway Airport. They would sell it in specific demographic enclaves were the older generation of diet pop drinkers still had a taste for it. I started drinking it in the mid-2000s because I was amazed myself it was still being sold in Chicago in 2005. But, alas, Tab is no more as of last week! I never got around to trying it. Maybe I need to run to the store and see if they have any left. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sumer | 221 Posted October 26, 2020 Share Posted October 26, 2020 5 minutes ago, RH said: I think she let me have a can, but I really don't recall what it tasted like. It's basically like a generic diet coke, right? It definitely has its own distinct taste, thanks to the saccharin (which they still used in the formula until its end last week). I can definitely tell the difference between a Tab, a Diet Coke, and a Diet Pepsi. I guess I could liken it somewhat to Diet Rite, but even then its not a close match. Speaking of obscure diet pops, @Bearcat-Doug, last time I was at a Cincinnati Cyclone hockey match, US Bank Arena was only selling that for diet. Must have gotten a cheap deal to go with RC Cola and Diet Rite for cost savings. Gotta love minor league sports! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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