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Simberto
Profile Blog Joined July 2010
Germany11565 Posts
November 11 2012 09:50 GMT
#121
On November 11 2012 18:07 zbedlam wrote:
20 cans of 0.5L energy drinks a day?

Dangerous doesn't even begin to describe this lol.


They will probably visit the bathroom a lot.
Passion
Profile Joined December 2003
Netherlands1486 Posts
November 11 2012 09:53 GMT
#122
On November 11 2012 18:46 remedium wrote:
At least they're not drinking coffee?


Seriously?

Coffee is like fresh fruit compared to energy drinks.
sluggaslamoo
Profile Blog Joined November 2009
Australia4494 Posts
Last Edited: 2012-11-11 09:57:25
November 11 2012 09:54 GMT
#123
Half you guys probably drunk as much caffeine as those kids without knowing at their age.

Mountain Dew has as much caffeine as Red Bull, at least over here. Dr.Pepper 2/3rd red bull. Coke about 1/3rd.

On November 11 2012 18:53 Passion wrote:
Show nested quote +
On November 11 2012 18:46 remedium wrote:
At least they're not drinking coffee?


Seriously?

Coffee is like fresh fruit compared to energy drinks.


A Red Bull has only a little bit more caffeine than coffee. If you order a large latte, its the same.
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Passion
Profile Joined December 2003
Netherlands1486 Posts
November 11 2012 09:56 GMT
#124
On November 11 2012 18:54 sluggaslamoo wrote:
Half you guys probably drunk as much caffeine as those kids without knowing at their age.

Mountain Dew has as much caffeine as Red Bull, at least over here. Dr.Pepper 2/3rd red bull. Coke about 1/3rd.

Show nested quote +
On November 11 2012 18:53 Passion wrote:
On November 11 2012 18:46 remedium wrote:
At least they're not drinking coffee?


Seriously?

Coffee is like fresh fruit compared to energy drinks.


A Red Bull has only a little bit more caffeine than coffee. If you order a large latte, its the same.


How simple can you be... "It's the same." The sugar content is a bigger issue than the caffeine, the combination is a disaster.
sluggaslamoo
Profile Blog Joined November 2009
Australia4494 Posts
November 11 2012 09:57 GMT
#125
On November 11 2012 18:56 Passion wrote:
Show nested quote +
On November 11 2012 18:54 sluggaslamoo wrote:
Half you guys probably drunk as much caffeine as those kids without knowing at their age.

Mountain Dew has as much caffeine as Red Bull, at least over here. Dr.Pepper 2/3rd red bull. Coke about 1/3rd.

On November 11 2012 18:53 Passion wrote:
On November 11 2012 18:46 remedium wrote:
At least they're not drinking coffee?


Seriously?

Coffee is like fresh fruit compared to energy drinks.


A Red Bull has only a little bit more caffeine than coffee. If you order a large latte, its the same.


How simple can you be... "It's the same." The sugar content is a bigger issue than the caffeine, the combination is a disaster.


Its just sugar.
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Holy_AT
Profile Joined July 2010
Austria978 Posts
November 11 2012 10:00 GMT
#126
It is idiotic to regulate everything.
If they consume energy drinks in such a huge ammount that it is unhealthy it is their fault and they deserve what they get, I call this natural selection.

Of course it is unhealthy if you drink them every day or consume large quantities at once, but you are responsible for yourself so you have to live with the concequences. Energy drinks are not severly mind altering as drugs so there is less danger in hurting other people so I see no reson to regulate them.
blade55555
Profile Blog Joined March 2009
United States17423 Posts
November 11 2012 10:08 GMT
#127
On November 10 2012 20:14 PrinceXizor wrote:
in US energy drinks are definitely not half the price of regular soda, our soda is super super cheaply made, some of it is cheaper than buying water. if i want to buy a liter of monster i have to pay triple what i would pay for a liter of cola.

EDIT: actually it's far more than triple.


Yup this is true. I can buy a 2 liter at my store for 84 cents. An energy drink costs like 1.79 or something (I haven't looked at the price of those in a long time lol).

Also lol at banning it till you are 16 to buy an energy drink oh lord lol.
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sluggaslamoo
Profile Blog Joined November 2009
Australia4494 Posts
November 11 2012 10:10 GMT
#128
On November 11 2012 19:08 blade55555 wrote:
Show nested quote +
On November 10 2012 20:14 PrinceXizor wrote:
in US energy drinks are definitely not half the price of regular soda, our soda is super super cheaply made, some of it is cheaper than buying water. if i want to buy a liter of monster i have to pay triple what i would pay for a liter of cola.

EDIT: actually it's far more than triple.


Yup this is true. I can buy a 2 liter at my store for 84 cents. An energy drink costs like 1.79 or something (I haven't looked at the price of those in a long time lol).

Also lol at banning it till you are 16 to buy an energy drink oh lord lol.


Worst part is I can see it happening. Too bad they are never gonna ban nuggets at mcdonalds, ate 40 of them once and nearly went blind.
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CraZyWayne
Profile Joined August 2010
Germany357 Posts
November 11 2012 10:14 GMT
#129
On November 11 2012 19:10 sluggaslamoo wrote:
Show nested quote +
On November 11 2012 19:08 blade55555 wrote:
On November 10 2012 20:14 PrinceXizor wrote:
in US energy drinks are definitely not half the price of regular soda, our soda is super super cheaply made, some of it is cheaper than buying water. if i want to buy a liter of monster i have to pay triple what i would pay for a liter of cola.

EDIT: actually it's far more than triple.


Yup this is true. I can buy a 2 liter at my store for 84 cents. An energy drink costs like 1.79 or something (I haven't looked at the price of those in a long time lol).

Also lol at banning it till you are 16 to buy an energy drink oh lord lol.


Worst part is I can see it happening. Too bad they are never gonna ban nuggets at mcdonalds, ate 40 of them once and nearly went blind.


I can see the issue with these energy drinks, but what is up with the nuggets @ golden gull restaurant?
"tahts halo. dont worry"
Jakkerr
Profile Joined December 2010
Netherlands2549 Posts
November 11 2012 10:25 GMT
#130
On November 11 2012 19:08 blade55555 wrote:
Show nested quote +
On November 10 2012 20:14 PrinceXizor wrote:
in US energy drinks are definitely not half the price of regular soda, our soda is super super cheaply made, some of it is cheaper than buying water. if i want to buy a liter of monster i have to pay triple what i would pay for a liter of cola.

EDIT: actually it's far more than triple.


Yup this is true. I can buy a 2 liter at my store for 84 cents. An energy drink costs like 1.79 or something (I haven't looked at the price of those in a long time lol).

Also lol at banning it till you are 16 to buy an energy drink oh lord lol.


It all depends on what brand you buy.
Sure if I go to a store here and buy Red Bull it's the same price or even more expensive then Coca Cola. But there's also the cheap brands that literally cost almost nothing and contains the same stuff as Red Bull.
Gosi
Profile Blog Joined June 2011
Sweden9072 Posts
November 11 2012 10:29 GMT
#131
On November 11 2012 19:25 Jakkerr wrote:
Show nested quote +
On November 11 2012 19:08 blade55555 wrote:
On November 10 2012 20:14 PrinceXizor wrote:
in US energy drinks are definitely not half the price of regular soda, our soda is super super cheaply made, some of it is cheaper than buying water. if i want to buy a liter of monster i have to pay triple what i would pay for a liter of cola.

EDIT: actually it's far more than triple.


Yup this is true. I can buy a 2 liter at my store for 84 cents. An energy drink costs like 1.79 or something (I haven't looked at the price of those in a long time lol).

Also lol at banning it till you are 16 to buy an energy drink oh lord lol.


It all depends on what brand you buy.
Sure if I go to a store here and buy Red Bull it's the same price or even more expensive then Coca Cola. But there's also the cheap brands that literally cost almost nothing and contains the same stuff as Red Bull.

Yeah, those Euro Shopper cans goes for like 4-5 SEK here while the same size Red Bull cost 20 SEK. Not sure what those big Monster cans goes for here tho.
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Moxx82
Profile Joined August 2011
United States53 Posts
November 11 2012 10:32 GMT
#132
Wonder how this kind of publicity will play out with sponsorships and such, like Monster sponsoring Team EG, and NOS sponsoring It's Gosu and MLG.

"Team EG....getting kids buzzed in Finland since 2008!"

lol
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Shebuha
Profile Blog Joined May 2011
Canada1335 Posts
November 11 2012 10:33 GMT
#133
On November 11 2012 19:00 Holy_AT wrote:
It is idiotic to regulate everything.
If they consume energy drinks in such a huge ammount that it is unhealthy it is their fault and they deserve what they get, I call this natural selection.

Of course it is unhealthy if you drink them every day or consume large quantities at once, but you are responsible for yourself so you have to live with the concequences. Energy drinks are not severly mind altering as drugs so there is less danger in hurting other people so I see no reson to regulate them.

Of course you can't regulate everything, but it's the same as how blizz is balancing SCII; you've gotta balance some according to the metagame, dawg. If tons of kids are drinking too many energy drinks and fucking with their bodies because they don't know better then they should probably be helped them out somehow, not told "NATURAL SELECTION CYU LATER." That's a pretty callous way to view people. We're talking about kids -- teenagers, not 21 year old jackasses who dropped out of highschool because they couldn't spell "healthy."

Also, parents are responsible for their kids. It's certainly true that kids' actions affect them and they have to live with them for the rest of their lives, but parents are also responsible and have a... duty? to look after their kids because KIDS ARE STUPID! They need older people that birthed them who are slightly less stupid to help them survive and learn how to eat properly.
dreamsmasher
Profile Joined November 2010
816 Posts
Last Edited: 2012-11-11 10:38:34
November 11 2012 10:38 GMT
#134
sugar doesn't make you hyperactive

aren't energy drinks expensive like 3 bucks per?
theKOT
Profile Joined June 2009
United States167 Posts
November 11 2012 10:43 GMT
#135
OK to settle the cost question: I've lived in the netherlands and the US and when I was in the NL I would buy energy drinks instead of soda because it was cheaper. There were tasty and affordable off-brand versions. BUT in the states, energy drinks are much much pricier, and the generic options are almost non-existant.

As for my opinion on the issue, if we regulate against the abusers we hurt the reasonable users, and people should be more self-reliant and controlled.
FBH and Bisu. That's all you need.
Snotling
Profile Joined August 2011
Germany885 Posts
November 11 2012 11:01 GMT
#136
In germany we dont have this problem. because beer is kids beer. drinking age 16 ftw.
zokker13
Profile Joined November 2009
Germany77 Posts
November 11 2012 11:19 GMT
#137
How do they buy that?
I think I got like 20€ for a month.

Parents should become straight...
Ridiculous. I even see kids with smartphones, expensive shit. I wonder how stupid parents can be.
dreamsmasher
Profile Joined November 2010
816 Posts
November 11 2012 11:20 GMT
#138
On November 11 2012 20:19 zokker13 wrote:
How do they buy that?
I think I got like 20€ for a month.

Parents should become straight...
Ridiculous. I even see kids with smartphones, expensive shit. I wonder how stupid parents can be.


smartphones aren't that expensive. with a plan mine was practically free.
Itachii
Profile Blog Joined April 2008
Poland12466 Posts
November 11 2012 11:27 GMT
#139
Welcome to 21st century?Let them addict and waste themselves as much as they want, they are doing it for their parent's money, not our busines and not our kids.
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freestalker
Profile Joined March 2010
469 Posts
November 11 2012 11:33 GMT
#140
Well energy drinks actually can be energy-less. I've seen some (not the cheapest ones) that actually had 0 energetic value. The point of energy drinks is in caffeine and taurine that stimulates your metabolism in a way that it blocks nor-adrenaline from removing adrenaline from your body (naturally, when something excites you, your body pumps adrenaline in your blood, but it slowly gets removed by nor-adrenaline). This quite often explains why some people can have a coffee and then go to sleep. Because they didn't get excited by anything and didn't get any adrenaline in their blood.

Basically, adrenaline makes your body go on 'overheat', giving you better performance, because it is naturally used when you're in a situation when you might lose your life or are under stress. It should give you that extra edge to survive, and AFAIK it can give you up to approx 30% extra performance (this number might not be correct, but you get the point). The problem is, it is not really healthy to keep your body going on overdrive for too long, as it may hurt it in the long run.
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