Two Tin Cans, One Marketing Stunt

[Earnest Cavalli]

What happens if you mix the two drinks together?

Logic dictates that it should turn purple, but I wouldn't be surprised if that didn't happen at all... it would probably turn a greenish brown colour then climb out of the glass and start evolving.

Actually it's kind of a gross grey. I gave the two extra cans to my roomies and when they'd decided they'd had enough, both cans went into the sink at the same time, mixing hues to form a color I can only describe as "liquid malaise."

You get paid to do this? That is so unfair

What? Did you think I actually do this shit for free? Man, I don't even take a piss for free. Every time I "turn the hoses on the protesters" I earn $20, with an extra 3% for any and all syndication rights in perpetuity.

 

[Fingerprint]

It's always good to see that shameless marketing ploys such as Red Horde & Blue Alliance "flavoured" drinks are ever present. I loved the review, it really made me laugh - never a bad thing at 1:30am.

Thinking about it, the idea of selling a good ol' fashioned can of sugar to a WoW fan isn't a bad idea as far as Blizzard is concerned. As I understand it most Warcraft players spend most of the day playing and the rest of the time is wasted sleeping; well now they don't have to sleep as much - or even at all! - so they can spend even more time on World of Warcraft. Quite simply Blizzard are genius'.

Yes I know I'm pigeonholing WoW players but hey, it's not like I'm 100% wrong - and don't try to deny it.

P.s. I hate this fecking U.S. spell checker. 'Flavoured' is a word; it's you, not me that's spelling it wrong!

 

[Lord_Panzer]

Hahaha, loved the article.

Although, I'm not sure "Mountain Dew Game Fuel... isn't entirely offensive," is the beaming recommendation they'll put on future bottles.

 

[MasterSqueak]

Hm. I liked the Halo 3 Game Fuel.

I still have the cans and bottles here somewhere...

 

[maddawg IAJI]

Me and my father seem to be the only ones in my family who like Mtn Dew.

When he was young my father claimed that his friends would try and get him off the drink. They even told him that the secret ingrident in it was goat piss. Clearly he didn't care and the only thing he regrets is the cavites.

OT. I have to try the Blue one before I can decide witch one is best. Although I do enjoy drining the Horde one.

 

[Scrythe]

I just had both of these for the first time today. They weren't really that special... until I mixed them both together and it tasted some akin to liquid sex.

My brother then asked me "You combined Alliance and Horde? What do you call that?"
My reply? "Umm... The Knights of the Ebon Blade?"

 

[Altorin]

Alliance wins! Take that, Horde!

/cast Blood Tap
/cast Plague Strike
/cast Icy Touch
/cast Blood Strike
/cast Blood Strike
/cast Deathchill
/cast Obliterate
/cast FROST STRIKE!!!
/cast FROST STRIKE!!!
/cast FROST STRIKE!!!
/cast FROST STRIKE!!!

DIIIIIIIE!!!

 

[This-is-Hip-Hop]

My friend is addicted to Mtn Dew, he drinks it day in and day out, he has a literal sea of half full Mtn Dew bottles in his room. He unequivically loves this stuff, last time I was at his house he had what seemed to be 48 total cans of Horde and Alliance drink. Now here is where it gets interesting, he made a game out of the cans.

There are three types of cans, Sword, Shield, and Bow.

Sword cans allowed you to kick the can, and hit another can the flying projectile.

Shield cans were weighted down with pea gravel, roughly half filled.

And the bow allowed you to take his slingshot and aim at another can.

It was scary and fun at the same time, you just had to push out the fact that your friend spent 12 hours coming up with a game that centers around a soft drink.

-This-is-Hip-Hop

 

[John Funk]

I can't be the only one who laughed at the "scorch your insides like William Tecumseh Sherman on a sightseeing tour of Turner Field" quip.

Alliance wins! Take that, Horde!

FOR THE HORDE! *ganks Funk*

Alliance wins! Take that, Horde!

/cast Blood Tap
/cast Plague Strike
/cast Icy Touch
/cast Blood Strike
/cast Blood Strike
/cast Deathchill
/cast Obliterate
/cast FROST STRIKE!!!
/cast FROST STRIKE!!!
/cast FROST STRIKE!!!
/cast FROST STRIKE!!!

DIIIIIIIE!!!

/cast Shadowmeld
/cast Swift Flight Form
/Ungankable Druid, away~

 

[smallharmlesskitten]

Alliance wins! Take that, Horde!

*stunlocks*

*is Immune to Fear*

/me kills

 

[Susan Arendt]

I can't be the only one who laughed at the "scorch your insides like William Tecumseh Sherman on a sightseeing tour of Turner Field" quip.

In fact, I laughed out loud so much that I was forced to read that out loud to my coworkers so they knew what all the fuss was about.

 

[thiosk]

On the basis of this review, I went to the store to try to find and mock cans of WoW soda.

I could not find any.

 

[John Funk]

Alliance wins! Take that, Horde!

*stunlocks*

*is Immune to Fear*

/me kills

See the above.

I can't be the only one who laughed at the "scorch your insides like William Tecumseh Sherman on a sightseeing tour of Turner Field" quip.

In fact, I laughed out loud so much that I was forced to read that out loud to my coworkers so they knew what all the fuss was about.

It's true. She did. I lol'd.

 

[smallharmlesskitten]

Alliance wins! Take that, Horde!

*stunlocks*

*is Immune to Fear*

/me kills

See the above.

You can get away from an Undead Rogue Fit for Assasination/Combat?

 

[ZonerZ]

I've found that Alliance Blue bares a subtle hint of Trolli Gummi Worm in the initial taste, and more so in the aftertaste. Also YOU DRINKS IT WIT YOUR MOWTH!!!

 

[BobisOnlyBob]

Big question, though, is will it be released outside the USA? I tried Mountain Dew in the USA last year and I hate that it isn't available here in the UK, so we Brits lose out if we aren't prepared to ship the drink in just for the novelty of the drink.

Great article, makes me glad we don't have Mountain Dew over here in the UK.

We do actually get cans of Mountain Dew here, they just have low distribution rates and are generally nowhere near popular. My friend drinks it whenever he can get hold of it, places like Waitrose tend to stock it sparsely, but your best bet is anywhere particularly European or Oriental, specialist shops that import snacks (Like Pocky before it was released here as Mikado) and specialist cuisines. Any city or large town will have more than a few such shops; my hometown is flooded with Polish and Turkish stores that stock it. If you're interested in picking up Mountain Dew and other culturally distant drinks, it's not hard to find 'em.

 

[John Funk]

Alliance wins! Take that, Horde!

*stunlocks*

*is Immune to Fear*

/me kills

See the above.

You can get away from an Undead Rogue Fit for Assasination/Combat?

I'm a Nelf Druid, man. All I need is 1.5 seconds and I'm free (assuming in a place where flight form is allowed)

 

[smallharmlesskitten]

Alliance wins! Take that, Horde!

*stunlocks*

*is Immune to Fear*

/me kills

See the above.

You can get away from an Undead Rogue Fit for Assasination/Combat?

I'm a Nelf Druid, man. All I need is 1.5 seconds and I'm free (assuming in a place where flight form is allowed)

Read the bit about stunlocks =p