Re: [HoE] Got my HOE (SHANE)

[George Dorn <toadpooka@usa.net>]

Actually, this was the first thing I asked about at GenCon.  There's supposedly an urban legend that
says Dr. Pepper can be used to help cure radiation sickness.  I hadn't heard about this legend until
Shane told me, but hey...
Anyway, this legend stems from the fact (?) that there is indeed an ingredient in Dr. Pepper that
isn't known to be in any other food substance, that is also an ingredient in whatever it is that
They use to treat Rad Sickness in some cases.  The chemical is only found in Dr. Pepper in almost
trace amounts, but, the saying goes, "Given a choice between the Story and the truth, I'd take the
Story."
BTW, it is said that it is far easier to list things that aren't in Dr. Pepper than things that
are.  Small amounts of lactic acid are there, among other things.  Hold Dr. Pepper on your tongue
for about 30 seconds, and you'll begin to taste a yougurtlike flavor.  That's the lactose.  For a
really fun party ender, put a bowlfull of Dr. Pepper in the microwave for a minute.  Hand out gas
masks to anyone in the house that you like, and watch the rest flee the neighborhood...

DarrinBrig@aol.com wrote:
> 
> In a message dated 9/15/98 2:47:33 AM Eastern Daylight Time,
> tbet1@student.monash.edu.au writes:
> 
> > Chapter 4: The burning question, what's up with the Dr. Pepper? Am I
> >  missing something being Australian or do you have some sort of weird
> >  Ad campaign going with them?
> 
> Dr. Pepper (in real life) has one of the highest concentrations of caffeine in
> it of all the major commercial soft drinks (Mountain Dew is up there,
> too...and Jolt is...well, Jolt is just Jolt!).  This makes it particularly
> popular at Cons as a means to fight off sleep deprivation.  Now I'm just
> guessing here, but I think the PEG folks have a hankerin' for it and decided
> to pay homage to it.

-- 
Love,
Joseph Malik