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It looks like there's some Texas pride lacking over at 901 Bagby. Vending machines at City Hall will soon be taken over by Dr. Pepper, which originated in Waco, and some council members are not too pleased that their precious Coke and Pepsi will be difficult to come by. They did tactfully refrain from comparing Dr. Pepper to liquid manure though.
But how can they complain at all? Two years ago, the council approved a deal with Dr. Pepper Bottling Co. to stock vending machines in 150 city buildings. Since then, the company has slowly moved into fire stations, airports, parks, etc. and City Hall's time is coming. The deal was created and approved because Dr. Pepper allows the city to keep 45% of the vending machine revenue as long as they're the only soda in town. A deputy director in the city's Finance and Administration Department called this deal "a tripling of revenue."
Council members were reminded of the switch when an issue arose last week over whether or not to allow Dr. Pepper to provide vitamin-enriched water. There's nothing they can do to save their Coke and Pepsi, but this issue reminded them that the change is imminent. Eight members moved to delay the item for seven days, so they will likely vote on it this week.
So what's so bad about Dr. Pepper, Anne Clutterbuck? We suggest a City Council field trip to the Dr. Pepper Museum so that griping council members can learn to drink Dr. Pepper and be proud.
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Have you ever tasted the Dr. Pepper that is made with Imperial Sugar? I am a pretty stout Coke drinker, but that is some damn good soda. You can only get it directly from the plant somewhere near College Station. It's even worth the drive!
Seriously? The city council doesn't have better things to do than to debate AND vote on this garbage?
Hey, here's an idea, let's take the soda machines OUT of city buildings because helps to contribute to our label as "fattest city".
Accoriding to the article below, we're taking the soda machines out of schools for this reason, but once we're adults, apparently those things go out the window.
(See: http://houstonist.com/2006/05/03/no_soda_for_you.php)
Urban Houstonian, I second that. Dr Pepper with real sugar is great, and I think it even shows up at Central Market from time to time.
The Great Period Diaspora occurred in the 1950's. And "Dublin Dr Pepper" is now bottled in several locations (though I had some original in Fort Worth this weekend)!
How is it that nobody (including the DP Bottling Co) mentions that there is a great cola option in their lineup. Dr Pepper owns and bottles RC Cola, the ultimate underdog old school cola. That also includes Diet Rite Flavors and Diet RC (all with Splenda and not Nutra Sweet)I have a feeling that if city employees knew they will be able to take a step back 30 years to great cola taste they would not complain- David B
Diet Rite is very good (beats any diet coke, and I mean "coke" in the" I was born/raised here, even Sprites are cokes" sense of the word). Colas and sodas are sold just a touch farther north of us. Diet Dr. Pepper is my second favorite diet coke and Diet Coke, well, it kinds tastes musty or something, bleah. Pepsi is what you drink when you have to have caffeine and can't find coffee, tea or a coke of any other type that is caffeinated, not even a Mountain Ew.
While it is a bit silly that our City Council is making hay of this, I think most of us would reluctantly admit that this scenario would play itself out the same way in our own offices.
We all have crazies in our workplaces that complain about the silliest stuff.