Energy Drinks

**Csargo** · 08-10-2007, 04:01

Originally Posted by Divinus Arma

First sentence, "a major constituent of bile". Nice.

Edit: This should be their marketing slogan- "Red Bull ~~gives you wings!~~ has Taurine which was first isolated from Ox bile in 1827!"

It's funny in a scary sorta way.

**Xiahou** · 08-10-2007, 07:32

Anyone remember Josta? Now that was a good energy drink.

**Sasaki Kojiro** · 08-10-2007, 08:02

I never notice anything from them...

**Sigurd** · 08-10-2007, 09:40

They taste like battery acid.

When studying in Australia and did a all nighter at school (yeah the uni was open 24/7) I brought a couple of Red Bulls or the other one which slips my mind at the moment (black slim can with green droplets). To bitter to actually enjoy but gave great effects.

I think they are illegal here in Norway.

**naut** · 08-10-2007, 11:10

Originally Posted by Sigurd Fafnesbane

(black slim can with green droplets)

V??

**Sigurd** · 08-10-2007, 13:05

Originally Posted by Rythmic

V??

Yes... that's probably the one. At least it looks like it.
It has been 4 years since last time I visited Australia.

**Andres** · 08-10-2007, 13:11

I sometimes drink a Vodka Redbull when going out, it tastes good.

Never noticed any "energy boost" from those so called "energy" drinks though.

**Sigurd** · 08-10-2007, 13:49

Originally Posted by Andres

Never noticed any "energy boost" from those so called "energy" drinks though.

You are probably a regular coffee drinker.

The boost I was looking for was to be able to stay awake when programming from evening to morning.
The caffeine in those drinks does the trick.

**Bijo** · 08-10-2007, 13:52

Ah, yes: taurine was the name.

**Peasant Phill** · 08-10-2007, 14:06

I've tasted red bull but I don't like it one bit. To me it tastes like liquid bubble gum.
Besides I don't really need energy drinks if I want to stay awake as I rarely drink things that have caffeine in them so one cup of coffee does the trick. Not that it's a principle or something, I just have a habit of drinking orange juice at home or beer when I'm going out.
I once couldn't sleep all night because I drank 1,5l cola during the day. Yes, 1,5l cola during +- 12 hours = staying awake for 38 hours.