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HonestTea
5007 Posts
AHahaha BACCUS
Let me explain:
To call Baccus an "energy drink" is to call Taco Bell "food." As in, it's a low-grade product that gets the job done.
Baccus is Red Bull on crack. That little bottle is like 45% caffeine, 45% taurine and 10% sugar. It's what college kids drink before all-nighters, and what over-worked salary men drink before another night of staying at the office until dawn.
Baccus is a mystical potion that grants extraordinary abilites at the cost of wierd side effects.
Basically, it turns you into a beserker for 60 minutes, afterwards you become a zombie for 120 minutes.
So no, it's not exactly a positive association.
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United States20661 Posts
That's pretty funny actually.
There is so much potential ceremony material right there.
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2008 The year where sons of Aiur reclaim our rightful places or minions of the swarm?
I dont see a T winning this OSL.
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On January 08 2008 15:05 HonestTea wrote:
AHahaha BACCUS
Let me explain:
To call Baccus an "energy drink" is to call Taco Bell "food." As in, it's a low-grade product that gets the job done.
Baccus is Red Bull on crack. That little bottle is like 45% caffeine, 45% taurine and 10% sugar. It's what college kids drink before all-nighters, and what over-worked salary men drink before another night of staying at the office until dawn.
Baccus is a mystical potion that grants extraordinary abilites at the cost of wierd side effects.
Basically, it turns you into a beserker for 60 minutes, afterwards you become a zombie for 120 minutes.
So no, it's not exactly a positive association.
hmm never knew that Im gonna go drink one
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HAHAHAHAHA
bacchus is sponsoring OSL?
that's crazy. old school energy drink right there.
bacchus ceremony ftw. :DDD
edit:... dammit. someone already thought of that before me.... ._.
JAEDONG FOR BACK-TO-BACK OSL!!!! WHOOOOO!!!
although i would like savior to reclaim his throne too..
someone should seriously do a bacchus ceremony.
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United States33465 Posts
On January 08 2008 15:05 HonestTea wrote:
AHahaha BACCUS
Let me explain:
To call Baccus an "energy drink" is to call Taco Bell "food." As in, it's a low-grade product that gets the job done.
Baccus is Red Bull on crack. That little bottle is like 45% caffeine, 45% taurine and 10% sugar. It's what college kids drink before all-nighters, and what over-worked salary men drink before another night of staying at the office until dawn.
Baccus is a mystical potion that grants extraordinary abilites at the cost of wierd side effects.
Basically, it turns you into a beserker for 60 minutes, afterwards you become a zombie for 120 minutes.
So no, it's not exactly a positive association.
also has nicotine components, read the ingredients 
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you think bacchus consumption would be allowed before series/games?
o.O
jaedong at 650 apm xDD
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Is the sponsor in any way a sign of declining interest in Starcraft leagues? Honestly wondering
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51490 Posts
so is bacchus basically the red bull of korea?
lol i bet every proteam has like fifty boxes of them
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On January 08 2008 15:14 red.venom wrote:
Is the sponsor in any way a sign of declining interest in Starcraft leagues? Honestly wondering
yeh i was wondering that too.... seems that ogn is getting really, really desperate.
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HonestTea
5007 Posts
On January 08 2008 15:13 Waxangel wrote:Show nested quote +On January 08 2008 15:05 HonestTea wrote:
AHahaha BACCUS
Let me explain:
To call Baccus an "energy drink" is to call Taco Bell "food." As in, it's a low-grade product that gets the job done.
Baccus is Red Bull on crack. That little bottle is like 45% caffeine, 45% taurine and 10% sugar. It's what college kids drink before all-nighters, and what over-worked salary men drink before another night of staying at the office until dawn.
Baccus is a mystical potion that grants extraordinary abilites at the cost of wierd side effects.
Basically, it turns you into a beserker for 60 minutes, afterwards you become a zombie for 120 minutes.
So no, it's not exactly a positive association. also has nicotine components, read the ingredients
!! for real?
Damn I knew Baccus was bad, but not that bad
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United States33465 Posts
read up the ingredients
Like 30mg of caffeine per 100ml bottle. I guess it's a standard energy drink ratio of caffeine per volume, but most energy drinks are 250ml + per can.
oh, like 2000mg of taurine per 100ml bottle as well, that's like 5x as much as any american energy drink. Taurine doesn't seem to have any toxicity in high quantities though, so I guess it's fine.
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Since I'm bored, here's my take:
Contenders:
Jaedong - self explanatory.
Sea - the best terran in this OSL, but a tad shaky in individual leagues. I think he needs a favourable run and map draw if he's to do any damage with so many good vs T players.
Savior - Dual League performance was quite impressive. Hasn't been in great shape since cracking his first OSL last year, but is showing renewed confidence.
Stork - has come close twice now and will be hungry to go one further. Some great ZvPers in Savior, July and Jaedong could see him struggle though.
Bisu - He'll be loving the amount of zergs. Still somewhat shaky in vs P and vs T matchups. He'll really want this one to show people he isn't a once trick pony.
Much - He's on fire atm. Not a very inspiring player, but gets the job done.
Maybe.... Just maybe:
Xellos - proven player in the past, showing recent signs of a return to past glory. Has he got what it takes to put the D back in DDR? I think not, but could be wrong.
Flash - I really don't like him, but if Silent_Control can go deep in an OSL, I guess Flash can too (and has I guess). Too many T killers for me to give flash much of a chance.
Yarnc - His vs T is always a pleasure to watch, but he struggles vs P. If he can get his act together vs Protosses he could go deep.
Lux - Same as his brother really. Something of an unknown quantity being his first OSL, but I think Yarnc has a better shot.
July - he's been there and done it before, but is very inconsistant these days. He'll like the lack of good TvZ players and the abundance of P. His hopes may rest of his ZvZ.
Cannon fodder:
Frozean - his second OSL. DIdn't do much in his first and I don't expect him to do much here.
Rumble - who? Can't believe he got out of Dual.
Backho - ZZzzzZZz
Best - Wtf is with all these generic P players nowdays?
Rock - He's the protoss version of Mumyung. Somehow qualifies for OSLs only to reward us with spectacular displays of suckiness.
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HonestTea
5007 Posts
By the way, this OSL is wide open for Zergs.
There is only one real Zerg Stopper in the entire field.
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United States33465 Posts
at least rock is a loveable loser, he has cult hero status!
Mumyung, well at least he gets a little bit of love for being in boxer's supporting cast.
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United States1655 Posts
On January 08 2008 15:16 GTR-2-Go wrote:Show nested quote +On January 08 2008 15:14 red.venom wrote:
Is the sponsor in any way a sign of declining interest in Starcraft leagues? Honestly wondering yeh i was wondering that too.... seems that ogn is getting really, really desperate.
I'm wondering the same- at first I thought it was great for OGN to find a sponsor so soon, but after reading HonestTea's breakdown of the quality of the drink, it honestly seems as a desperate grab for a sponsor. 
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also, now i wonder how the hell are they gonna associate an energy drink with the opening movie.
are they gonna have like 200bpm trance or something.
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rumble?, RUMBLE? why is he even on that list?
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On January 08 2008 15:27 SigrUn wrote:Show nested quote +On January 08 2008 15:16 GTR-2-Go wrote:On January 08 2008 15:14 red.venom wrote:
Is the sponsor in any way a sign of declining interest in Starcraft leagues? Honestly wondering yeh i was wondering that too.... seems that ogn is getting really, really desperate. I'm wondering the same- at first I thought it was great for OGN to find a sponsor so soon, but after reading HonestTea's breakdown of the quality of the drink, it honestly seems as a desperate grab for a sponsor.
I dunno. I think Bacchus is still pretty popular in Korea (unless i'm wrong? i don't know. haven't been to korea since like, 4 years.)
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