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MineralMan

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11. Not defending it at all. I don't drink it, and don't recommend that others do.

Reply to Romulox (Reply #10)

Wed Jan 16, 2013, 03:21 PM

Jan 2013

Not good for you. However, the stuff's on the market, and kids seem to like it. That doesn't mean I think it's a good thing. There's lots of crap on the market that I wouldn't use for myself.

But, hey, thanks for dropping by and replying to my post.

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ER visits tied to energy drinks double since 2007, from about 10,000 to more than 20,000. [View all] Follow The Money Jan 2013 OP

I'll just stick to coffee, I think. MineralMan Jan 2013 #1

I think we should warn young people, we had two teen die out of the blue in my community alone Follow The Money Jan 2013 #2

Which energy drink has an equivalent of 15 cups of coffee in it? Earth_First Jan 2013 #4

Young people rarely heed warnings, you know. MineralMan Jan 2013 #6

What a surprise to see *you* defending this stuff. nt Romulox Jan 2013 #10

Not defending it at all. I don't drink it, and don't recommend that others do. MineralMan Jan 2013 #11

I know. Not "defending", more like "running interference"... nt Romulox Jan 2013 #12

:shrug: MineralMan Jan 2013 #13

many of these drinks contain the same amount of caffeine as a lrg cup of coffee.. frylock Jan 2013 #8

Yup, along with other stimulating things. MineralMan Jan 2013 #9

this stuff is marketed to kids, with the help of the US military as well nt msongs Jan 2013 #3

The military is marketing energy drinks to children? Earth_First Jan 2013 #5

Really? You must have a link for that piece of info, right? MineralMan Jan 2013 #7