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poor Dean (lemmy.ml)

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[–] [email protected] 50 points 10 months ago* (last edited 10 months ago) (18 children)

Dean Koontz is kind of like the RC Cola of horror/suspense novelists:

See RC Cola in the store
“Hmmmm, it’s been a while, but I THINK I liked RC the last time I got it”
Purchase and consume RC Cola
“I kind of wish this was a Coke, but it’s not that bad, might as well finish”
Several years pass, go back to step 1

As a side note, I LOVED Dean Koontz books back in the 80’s/90’s. They were fun and quick reads that are in the “high floor, low ceiling” realm of books.

[–] [email protected] 9 points 10 months ago (9 children)

I'm offended by this, as I much prefer RC Cola to Coke or Pepsi... :/

[–] [email protected] 11 points 10 months ago (8 children)

Dr. Pepper > Cherry RC > Cherry Coke > Cherry Pepsi.

I like cherries.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 10 months ago* (last edited 10 months ago) (1 children)

But where is Cheerwine?

If there’s one reason to go to the Carolinas…Cheerwine.

I went for a Solar Eclipse but that won’t happen there for a while.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 10 months ago (1 children)

Don't need to go to the Carolinas for Cheerwine. I live in Indiana and got it in my grocery order a few weeks ago. I had never had it before. It was listed as "Cherry Soda". Imagine my disappointment when it turned out to be cherry cola. Gross.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 10 months ago (1 children)

Were you looking for straight cherry flavor, like a Jones Soda?

[–] [email protected] 1 points 10 months ago

I've never had Jones, but "straight cherry flavor" sounds like exactly what I was looking for. I've never been a fan of cola.

On that note, while I agree with Dr Pepper being better than all the others listed, it doesn't even belong on the list as it doesn't have the slightest hint of cola flavor.

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