Just visited Philippines and about to take the biggest risk of my life.

I used to buy it from Americansoda.com but then I found a store in Leicester that sells it but it is stupidly expensive.. :frown:

Try drinking 18 cans in 1 night.. the sugar crash is worse than any hangover I have ever had ! :frown:

Is it me or does root beer taste a lot like TCP? Or am I thinking of another drink (I think it had a pink can) ?

Yeah some of them are a bit hit or miss, but Stewarts and A&W in particular are amazing.

Reply 21

Reevesy

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Original post by fishes.are.cold

I don't think it's banned in ANY state. :P

Stuff's said to be lethal though. D: I want to try some, but you can't find it in Europe. I don't think they'd even LET you bring it into any country.

Wiki says the state of Washington banned it but that's the only one I can find record of it being banned. Sounds like a drink I should only try once :headfire:

Reply 22

magicalyoghurt

Original post by Reevesy

Haha! You from America? What's the best part of Arizona? Not familiar with that part atm.

Haha nope! I've just been a few times :tongue:

We went to Sedona in Arizona and it is beautiful there. All red rocks and just loveliness. Drove through Phoenix but it looked nice lol :smile:

Plus the south part of the grand canyon is a good view and it's nearish Sedona :smile:

Oh and you should drive through death valley! It's kinda scary cos there are virtually no cars but its one of those once in a lifetime things :biggrin:

Reply 23

Reevesy

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Original post by magicalyoghurt

Oh and you should drive through death valley! It's kinda scary cos there are virtually no cars but its one of those once in a lifetime things :biggrin:

Yeah just attract me to a place called "Death Valley" Cheers for that one! :P

Reply 24

FormerlyHistoryStudent

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Original post by Reevesy

However I need to learn some gambling games or I will be stuck on roulette and the slots at this rate :P

I once met a guy who began cycling from Canada down into the USA. When he was halfway down the USA he won a ****load of money in a casino playing poker (I think), so he carried on cycling all the way down to Argentina. That's something I'd absolutely love to do (cycling from the top of Canada down to the bottom of Argentina that is.) :moon:

Reply 25

Reevesy

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Original post by FormerlyHistoryStudent

I once met a guy who began cycling from Canada down into the USA. When he was halfway down the USA he won a ****load of money in a casino playing poker (I think), so he carried on cycling all the way down to Argentina. That's something I'd absolutely love to do (cycling from the top of Canada down to the bottom of Argentina that is.) :moon:

Then do it :smile:

Reply 26

FormerlyHistoryStudent

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Original post by Reevesy

Then do it :smile:

I plan to at some point, once a) I have a bike (one that will be able to cope with all the different terrains) and b) I can afford it! I'd love to cycle across the USA from east to west coasts too, and around Ireland, and from Lisbon to the easternmost bit of Turkey. I'd start off with the Ireland trip, or maybe with a Land's End - John O'Groats trip to see how it goes (I've never actually done a properly long-distance bike ride before so would need to break myself in.)

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Reply 27

Cheshire_Cat

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Original post by Reevesy

I used to buy it from Americansoda.com but then I found a store in Leicester that sells it but it is stupidly expensive.. :frown:

Ooh do you come from Leicester? I come from Melton Mowbray :biggrin:

They sell it at my uni but that's in London :tongue:

Reply 28

Stratos

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Life is about living mate.

Live yours.

Reply 29

Cheshire_Cat

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Original post by Reevesy

Yeah just attract me to a place called "Death Valley" Cheers for that one! :P

Don't go there in the summer, it can get over 50C!

Reply 30

EssexDan86

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I'd recommend Alaska... but that's the only part of the US I've been to!

Reply 31

Reevesy

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Original post by Cheshire_Cat

Ooh do you come from Leicester? I come from Melton Mowbray :biggrin:

They sell it at my uni but that's in London :tongue:

Nahh I come from Mansfield but at the moment live in Leicester. Hate it here :P Bet it costs like £1.20 a can? :P

Original post by Cheshire_Cat

Don't go there in the summer, it can get over 50C!

Oh damn! I may leave that one out for the time being!

Reply 32

username196545

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The biggest risk of your life? You're going to the USA to work, you're hardly travelling to Afghanistan to assist the army in removing unexploded roadside bombs, or travelling to Darfur or Hebron or something. Christ, sense of perspective much? What's the worst that can happen? :rolleyes:

(edited 12 years ago)

Reply 33

Guvnor

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Original post by Bubbles*de*Milo

The biggest risk of your life? You're going to the USA to work, you're hardly travelling to Afghanistan to assist the army in removing unexploded roadside bombs, or travelling to Darfur or something. Christ, sense of perspective much? What's the worst that can happen? :rolleyes:

Come on be nice to the poor fella, I guess its a big thing for him :tongue:

On a side note, OP best of luck mate, stay safe and enjoy yourself :yy:

Reply 34

Cheshire_Cat

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Original post by Reevesy

Nahh I come from Mansfield but at the moment live in Leicester. Hate it here :P Bet it costs like £1.20 a can? :P

Oh damn! I may leave that one out for the time being!

Haha it is a bit grim, Nottingham's better :smile:

Nope a 500ml bottle costs around 90p, same as all the other fizzy drinks at uni!

Lol indeed! That's why they call it death valley, it's difficult for animals and plants to survive there in that heat :tongue:

Reply 35

IcedTea&PotNoodle

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I'm slightly jealous that you're planning on doing this. I'm considering doing something like this on my gap year but I don't think I have enough money. If I can find some people who want to join me, I may consider doing it.

Reply 36

Reevesy

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Original post by Bubbles*de*Milo

The biggest risk of your life? You're going to the USA to work, you're hardly travelling to Afghanistan to assist the army in removing unexploded roadside bombs, or travelling to Darfur or Hebron or something. Christ, sense of perspective much? What's the worst that can happen? :rolleyes:

lol well to me I find that giving up everything and leaving my friends and family behind for a few years to travel to different countries alone is a big thing... I said the biggest risk of MY life.. not the biggest risk ever :P

Reply 37

fishes.are.cold

Original post by Reevesy

Wiki says the state of Washington banned it but that's the only one I can find record of it being banned. Sounds like a drink I should only try once :headfire:

Yeah, I'm not surprised that it's banned. It's both a depressant and a stimulant. O_o it's like chasing sleeping pills with vodka.
Haha. But it looked pretty good during Epic Meal Time. <3

Reply 38

gemini89

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Original post by FormerlyHistoryStudent

I once met a guy who began cycling from Canada down into the USA. When he was halfway down the USA he won a ****load of money in a casino playing poker (I think), so he carried on cycling all the way down to Argentina. That's something I'd absolutely love to do (cycling from the top of Canada down to the bottom of Argentina that is.) :moon:

Two of my friends are currently doing this.....see here for their blog. I met them while they were cycling around New Zealand, after their 'honeymoon' cycling across Canada :wink: