• daniyeg@lemmy.ml
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    2 months ago

    please refer to him by his full title:

    Al-Sultan al-'Azam wal Khaqan al-Mukarram, Khushru-i-Giti Panah Abu’l-Fath Nur ud-din Muhammad Jahangir Padshah

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    2 months ago

    Ironically enough, that emperor would probably have thought it’s mana from heaven, if he ever got to try Sprite.

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      Only if it’s an advert to loot museums or trade in illegal antiquities to Obey Your Thirst™ at McDonald’s™.

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      Yeah kinda weird he specifically mentioned a McDonald’s ™Sprite™.Maybe its just because a big fast food chain most people know sounds more relateble.

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        McDonald’s(and others) used to sell promo glasses that might have looked like this. My LOTR goblets I think were from Burger King.

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          We have the wonderfully hideous Taco Bell Star Trek III glasses. When they get broken, they get replaced. I will never not have hideous Taco Bell Star Trek III glasses.

          (Not a picture of mine.)

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    What the hell is “mcdonalds sprite”? Is that any different from regular sprite?

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      McDonald’s has some incredibly rigorous requirements and processes to ensure consistent qualities in their Sprite. I have no interest in propping up a giant harmful corporation, but their Sprite really is different.

      Random video discussing this: https://youtu.be/ATEMvaOcWWc

      The Food Theorist and many others have made videos discussing it as well. A few months ago I saw a particular one explaining the McDonald’s process at length, but unfortunately I cannot remember enough details to find the same one again.

      Side note: in typing this comment and trying to find relevant videos, I had to type “Sprite” an unreasonable number of times, and not once did my phone’s keyboard get it right.

      • Ashelyn@lemmy.blahaj.zone
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        One night, I went to a McDonald’s expecting the fabled Sprite I’ve had before, and I guess their dispenser ran out the syrup. What I got was basically just soda water, and it low-key ruined my night because we got it via drive thru and I didn’t take a sip until we got home 🥲

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      I don’t know if this is true but I’ve read that, in their fountain sodas, McDonald’s uses like 15% more flavoring syrup than what’s recommended, so the sodas taste extra good

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    Unknown Armies is a tabletop RPG that has a school of magic predicated on a. Being drunk all the time and b. Drinking out of really cool cups.

    Post reminded me of that. Good game (though I only know 2nd edition)