Relay-Version: version B 2.10 5/3/83; site utzoo.UUCP Posting-Version: version B 2.10.2 9/18/84; site tymix.UUCP Path: utzoo!watmath!clyde!burl!ulysses!allegra!oliveb!tymix!figmo From: figmo@tymix.UUCP (Lynn Gold) Newsgroups: net.cooks,net.consumers,net.rumor Subject: Re: "New Coke" Alternative Message-ID: <464@tymix.UUCP> Date: Tue, 16-Jul-85 23:32:10 EDT Article-I.D.: tymix.464 Posted: Tue Jul 16 23:32:10 1985 Date-Received: Thu, 18-Jul-85 06:16:36 EDT References: <682@lll-crg.ARPA> <623@sfmag.UUCP> Distribution: net Organization: Tymnet Inc., Cupertino CA Lines: 23 Xref: watmath net.cooks:4392 net.consumers:2647 net.rumor:1007 > > Maybe if the Coke Company loses enough of its previous > > customers, it will come to its senses. > > > I give the new Coke about 6 months before the company starts to > go under. I predict that the old formula (AKA "7X") will be revived > and marketed in parallel to the new junk at a much higher price. > Probably a few 'select' bottling plants will produce it. They will > market it as 'Gourmet Coke' and probably charge $2.50 per 2 liters. > > Howard Moskovitz > AT&T Info. Systems > attunix!howard I guess you haven't heard: the old Coke ("7X") has been re-released as "Coca-Cola *Classic*" and is, in fact, being sold alongside New Coke. If I were you and I wanted to protest the silliness of Coca-Cola's decision, I'd boycott them altogether. As for me, I only drink diet sodas, so I haven't been affected. --Lynn Gold ...tymix!figmo