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#4150 - 07/25/00 01:33 AM Re: hypogeusia
Bingley Carpal Tunnel Registered: 04/09/00 Posts: 3065 Loc: Jakarta	Isn't there something called "Culpepper's Herbal", first compiled by Nicholas Culpepper some time in the 17th century? Bingley _________________________ Bingley
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#4151 - 07/27/00 12:32 PM Re: hypogeusia
TEd Remington Carpal Tunnel Registered: 07/17/00 Posts: 3467 Loc: Marion NC	>Isn't there something called "Culpepper's Herbal", first compiled by Nicholas Culpepper some time in the 17th century? I thought it was a reference to Dr. Pepper, the soft drink. When I lived in Virginia, I actually knew a physician, psychiatrist type, named F. J. Pepper. Odd duck, like most psychiatrists, and the only bit of humor about him was his insisting that his office hours were from 10 to 2 to 4! _________________________ TEd
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#4152 - 07/28/00 02:29 AM Re: hypogeusia
Bingley Carpal Tunnel Registered: 04/09/00 Posts: 3065 Loc: Jakarta	Now, I've heard of Dr. Pepper, but I've never actually seen it. What's it like? Bingley _________________________ Bingley
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#4153 - 07/28/00 07:32 AM Dr. Pepper
TEd Remington Carpal Tunnel Registered: 07/17/00 Posts: 3467 Loc: Marion NC	> Now, I've heard of Dr. Pepper, but I've never actually seen it. What's it like?< Argh. How do you describe a taste. It's a dark cola-loking drink,carbonated of course, fairly sweet, with a fruit aftertaste. Not unpleasant, not cloying. For years there have been rumors that it was made from prune juice, but I saw an article recently that said those rumors were nothing more than urban legends. Reminds me. The Queen mum is celebrating her 100th birthday next week. She and Bob Hope are going to share a prune milkshake and then she's going to spend the rest of the day on the throne. _________________________ TEd
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#4154 - 07/28/00 08:09 AM Re: Dr. Pepper
paulb addict Registered: 03/17/00 Posts: 460 Loc: Hobart, Tasmania, Australia	Good one, Ted! Now all we have to do is to resurrect Bing Crosby and we could cast 'Road to Windsor'.
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#4155 - 07/28/00 08:20 AM Re: hypogeusia
Jackie Carpal Tunnel Registered: 03/15/00 Posts: 11578 Loc: Louisville, Kentucky	Bingley, Dr. Pepper tastes exactly like cherry-flavored cough medicine. Trust me, you'd rather drink beer.
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#4156 - 07/28/00 09:13 AM Re: hypogeusia
william enthusiast Registered: 07/12/00 Posts: 200	goes without saying, jackie!
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#4157 - 07/28/00 09:38 AM Re: hypogeusia
tsuwm Carpal Tunnel Registered: 04/03/00 Posts: 10463 Loc: this too shall pass	actually, Dr. Pepper (DP) was intended to replicate cherry cola. I like the taste of it a little better than Coke's 'Cherry Coke' product, but then I can't stomach Coke. interestinly, from a marketing standpoint, DP has found a large enough niche that Coke has fielded yet another competitor (at least regionally) called Mr. Pibb, which tastes more like DP than like cherry coke. go figure.
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#4158 - 07/30/00 06:20 AM Re: hypogeusia
Bingley Carpal Tunnel Registered: 04/09/00 Posts: 3065 Loc: Jakarta	Actually, I've always rather liked the taste of cough medicine. I suspect adding cherry flavouring might ruin it, though. Bingley _________________________ Bingley
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#4159 - 07/31/00 07:57 AM Re: hypogeusia
TEd Remington Carpal Tunnel Registered: 07/17/00 Posts: 3467 Loc: Marion NC	> Actually, I've always rather liked the taste of cough medicine. Just give me my codeine straight please. And this one's a true story. Quite a few years ago I met my father for lunch in Washington DC. The waiter asked if we wanted to order a dink; my father said, "You know, I haven't had a martini in years. Set me up with a double." The waiter asked him if he'd like a twist with it. The Old Feller growled, "Dammit, son, if I want lemonade I'll ORDER lemonade." _________________________ TEd
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