On Saturday 08 May 2004 04:21 pm, Dave Mucha wrote:
> > > and a DoubleGulp is 64 fluid oz (1.89L)
> >
> > I haven't seen them that big yet.
>
> the 7-11 stores sell the DoubleGulp in 64 fluid ounces.
We don't have all that many of those around here...
> > > I expect that this summer one store will try to out-do another and
> > > sell something even larger.
> > And they'll keep at it as long as people buy into it. Which is the
> > part I can't figure out, why would they?
> The cost is the thing. a small sells for 79 cents a medium for 89 a
> large for 99 and an extra large often is on sale for 99 cents.
Uh huh. Well, I don't have a drink holder in my car big enough for one of
those "buckets" anyhow, and don't feel like having to hold it all the time
I'm driving.
> so you pay more for sugar water and feel like you are getting a bargan.
>
> funny how soda costs more than gasoline for your car.
With the way gas prices are jumping lately, I'm not so sure it's gonna stay
that way. Today I paid the most I _ever_ paid for gas...:-(