Re: No Exit & Sartre

"Suzanne A Blom" <sueblom@xxxxxxxxxx> writes:

> Jonathan L Cunningham <spam@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
> news:433732d4.41587272@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
>> On Sun, 25 Sep 2005 11:21:38 -0400, Kristopher <eoslives@xxxxxxxxxxxx>
>> wrote:
>>
>> >Jonathan L Cunningham wrote:
>> >
>> >> Interesting. AFAICT, coke is acid (phosphoric acid)
>> >> which should give it a sour taste (like vinegar),
>> >> plus sugar (sweet) and caffeine (for bitter). I'm
>> >> surprised there isn't salt (for salt) as well.
>> >
>> >Any carbonated drink is mildly acidic until it goes
>> >flat.
>>
>> I wasn't going to reply to this, then I noticed it was
>> a followup to something I'd posted ...
>>
>> You'll find that carbonated washing soda is alkaline
>> enough to dissolve your skin. OTOH, it's not usually
>> considered a drink ...
>>
>> The *point* I was making, is that phosphoric acid is
>> a major flavouring component of cola drinks. Exactly
>> why, is purely a mystery to me.
>>
> Has anyone tasted pure (dilute) phosphoric acid? I haven't a clue how the
> stuff tastes. Maybe it's great.
>
>

<snicker>

Paging Mr. Nichols, Mr. Nichols, you have a call on the blue courtesy
phone.

</snicker>

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