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My husband and I save money by sharing a large drink at the movies. pnwmom Jun 2012 #1
I bring my own bottled water bhikkhu Jun 2012 #13
It's a dumb idea because it won't effect YOU? randome Jun 2012 #19
The ban doesn't apply to non-sugar or diet drinks. So it shouldn't affect your sharing. Honeycombe8 Jun 2012 #46
Those are bad too bhikkhu Jun 2012 #55
Medical sources say that's not true. No insulin response like one for sugar. nt Honeycombe8 Jun 2012 #57
Other studies show it is true, thus the controversy. n/t bhikkhu Jun 2012 #61
Mayo Clinic says they don't affect blood sugar, tho other things in product may. Honeycombe8 Jun 2012 #68
some contrary sources: bhikkhu Jun 2012 #75
You misunderstand these studies. mathematic Jun 2012 #88
Well, I'm thin woolldog Jun 2012 #2
Well I'm fat trumad Jun 2012 #3
nice one! Scout Jun 2012 #24
I am not thin... YellowRubberDuckie Jun 2012 #28
Agree, Bloomberg has way overstepped his authority on this. nt woolldog Jun 2012 #42
What a smug and clueless statement. Zoeisright Jun 2012 #39
working out 7 days a week, woolldog Jun 2012 #41
Sadly, working out does nothing for one's intelligence and compassion. nolabear Jun 2012 #45
How nice for you. lapislzi Jun 2012 #115
woot, woot, rah rah for you Sheepshank Jun 2012 #121
lol snooper2 Jun 2012 #95
As a fat person...I am out of control! I need someone to slap that beverage nadine_mn Jun 2012 #56
I'm fat right now treestar Jun 2012 #72
Well, then just buy two 16 ounce bottles, or go to a place with refills (nt) jumptheshadow Jun 2012 #89
That post had better be sarcasm... lapislzi Jun 2012 #114
I don't think the author is going to persuade anybody whom he calls "fatsos" renate Jun 2012 #4
I am not fat and I do not like soda etherealtruth Jun 2012 #5
I am not fat either and I do not like soda either blueamy66 Jun 2012 #70
LOL etherealtruth Jun 2012 #86
hoho, ding dongs, twinkies Confusious Jun 2012 #102
to be honest blueamy66 Jun 2012 #111
Fuck this guy. MrSlayer Jun 2012 #6
I agree. He's a condescending ass RZM Jun 2012 #29
Any rant that compares ordering a Big Gulp to commiting murder can be dismissed out of hand. Johnny Rico Jun 2012 #7
I didn't see it as a comparison JonLP24 Jun 2012 #49
I think it was very much compared. Johnny Rico Jun 2012 #50
I saw it more as JonLP24 Jun 2012 #51
First they came for the smoking in bars, and I said nothing. Capt. Obvious Jun 2012 #8
You said it all. nt Curmudgeoness Jun 2012 #16
Bloomberg is a douche bag billionaire Redford Jun 2012 #9
damn... I do believe I am the only person ok with the proposed ban... handmade34 Jun 2012 #10
What else would you like to make illegal? Cigarettes? Alcohol? Candy? Johnny Rico Jun 2012 #11
Don't give anyone ideas. There are people out there who support just that. NYC Liberal Jun 2012 #17
Guns DisgustipatedinCA Jun 2012 #32
No need to worry on my part! While it's fun to argue with those who wish to ban guns, Johnny Rico Jun 2012 #48
corporate exploitation... handmade34 Jun 2012 #62
That's a bit vague...what *products* do you wnat ban besides soda pop? Johnny Rico Jun 2012 #66
I would like to see "banned" handmade34 Jun 2012 #85
You've already stated you want to make soda pop illegal. Johnny Rico Jun 2012 #97
Sorry, I think it is one of the stupidest proposals I've seen in a long time. johnnie Jun 2012 #20
many problems... handmade34 Jun 2012 #64
Thanks for that perspective! randome Jun 2012 #81
You really should get a longer nose, so you can look even further down it at them. RB TexLa Jun 2012 #38
them?? handmade34 Jun 2012 #63
I know, if only the general public could undestand the way you do. RB TexLa Jun 2012 #69
No you aren't the only one :) jumptheshadow Jun 2012 #93
I'm not complaining... mwooldri Jun 2012 #12
We should ban any beer sales over a 6 pack johnnie Jun 2012 #14
This thread made me laugh so hard my sides ache. Greybnk48 Jun 2012 #15
Although I do wish that they would actually start selling small drinks Curmudgeoness Jun 2012 #18
I agree Curmudgeoness. LiberalAndProud Jun 2012 #30
Ah, you must also remember 8 ounce Cokes. Curmudgeoness Jun 2012 #35
Yes. Glass bottles that had just the right heft. LiberalAndProud Jun 2012 #37
Me too Irishonly Jun 2012 #44
Pop was a weekend treat, but Curmudgeoness Jun 2012 #79
All summer long Irishonly Jun 2012 #82
From sun up until the "streetlights came on". Curmudgeoness Jun 2012 #83
It was in my niegborhood also Irishonly Jun 2012 #120
i bought them for a nickle as well blueamy66 Jun 2012 #74
Ha! You don't even realize that this rant is for you when you bemoan the current laws on guns. aikoaiko Jun 2012 #21
I don't like the big hugh drinks. I don't buy them. If you want them you should be able to southernyankeebelle Jun 2012 #22
Suck my Big Gulp, asshole. cherokeeprogressive Jun 2012 #23
A relevant quote by Robert A. Heinlein: Johnny Rico Jun 2012 #25
Heinlein was a Libertarian dickwad. Odin2005 Jun 2012 #27
That poster thinks RAH was some sort of political genius. Ikonoklast Jun 2012 #92
I'm a "Fatso" and I agree completely. Odin2005 Jun 2012 #26
It's funny how Bloomberg has his panties in a bunch over soda RZM Jun 2012 #31
the guy who wrote this is a douchebag. nt dionysus Jun 2012 #33
If the government is so concerned with my health then give me FUCKING HEALTH CARE CBGLuthier Jun 2012 #34
Ding ding ding ding!!! Zoeisright Jun 2012 #40
Word RedCappedBandit Jun 2012 #53
who cares....so buy two small Cokes instead one large one....n/t unkachuck Jun 2012 #36
That's likely to be nearly twice as expensive. RedCappedBandit Jun 2012 #54
Which makes the proposed ban a sort of tax. randome Jun 2012 #80
The reason everyone gets those huge drinks sunnystarr Jun 2012 #43
It is insensitive and cruel to call overweight people names. Are you perfect? 2nd..it's not "fat" Honeycombe8 Jun 2012 #47
Unfortunately, we are now a society that simply MUST have someone to denigrate SoCalDem Jun 2012 #60
Do we have to go over this again? jumptheshadow Jun 2012 #105
As I said, NY doesn't have the obesity problem that other states have. Honeycombe8 Jun 2012 #110
Well, since you're an expert... jumptheshadow Jun 2012 #118
I'm not fat, and I don't drink calories RedCappedBandit Jun 2012 #52
Hey new yawkah's....If you can take Rick.... rppper Jun 2012 #58
Nice to see you supporting elected Republicans. krispos42 Jun 2012 #59
Nice to see you can reduce every issue to guns. baldguy Jun 2012 #65
Ummm... there is no mention of guns in my post. However, there IS in your post. That you wrote. krispos42 Jun 2012 #67
Oooooh, that had to hurt derby378 Jun 2012 #91
Wow. Clames Jun 2012 #103
A NYC comedy unfolds SOS Jun 2012 #71
I want a ban on Di Hydrogen Monoxide.... whistler162 Jun 2012 #73
I don't have the words to adequately describe how much this asshole needs to go fuck himself. Throd Jun 2012 #76
I find these extreme reactions to the proposed ban kind of bizarre. Comrade Grumpy Jun 2012 #77
This became Libertarian Underground... jumptheshadow Jun 2012 #106
because the rationale for the ban is specious; thus the ban is specious & arbitrary. HiPointDem Jun 2012 #109
Sooo . . . what kind of government do you want? knitter4democracy Jun 2012 #78
"All I ask is equal freedom. When it is denied, as it always is, I take it anyhow." H.L. Mencken Tierra_y_Libertad Jun 2012 #84
Obviously no one should do anything to try to slow down the obesity epidemic. L0oniX Jun 2012 #87
Yes, democracy IS people working together... derby378 Jun 2012 #90
I have to wonder moparlunatic Jun 2012 #94
Yeah, I've been wondering about that, myself derby378 Jun 2012 #96
Sodas are disgusting. I haven't had one in over 15 years. My beer is subject to all sorts of rules. morningfog Jun 2012 #98
Yep, when I get behind the wheel of my car after three Diet Cokes, LOOK OUT, WORLD! WinkyDink Jun 2012 #117
There are far more rules than dealing just with driving. morningfog Jun 2012 #119
I object to the entire spirit of this rant Rittermeister Jun 2012 #99
How about those Grande Latte's from Starbucks then? They contain more sugar JCMach1 Jun 2012 #100
one of the more stupid arguments I've seen quinnox Jun 2012 #101
Fuck this dipshit. Ninjaneer Jun 2012 #104
i wish i could use unrec. Of course i can live without a large soda. i can live without lots of HiPointDem Jun 2012 #107
Drink flavored seltzer Shankapotomus Jun 2012 #108
I opened the OP because I thought it was a Weird Al video. nt stevenleser Jun 2012 #112
i see, you don't like it so it should be banned. Suji to Seoul Jun 2012 #113
This edict is completely stupid. I mean, HE LEFT TUBS OF BUTTERED POPCORN GO SCOT-FREE! WinkyDink Jun 2012 #116
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