Cinco de Rio

Today is Cinco de Mayo.  Celebrations and parties abound.  It makes me think of the famous Rio Carnival in Brazil.  Which makes me think of a can I was given this week.

Monster Juice energy drink has a flavor called Rio Punch.  I've always been a fan of the green/yellow color combination, so this can immediately caught my attention.  

But also the festive design really stands out.  And along with the colors and fun design, there's an article that cansplains Carnival and how much Rio Punch is pretty much Carnival-in-a-can.

Overall a fun addition to my collection.  Where were the Arbor Day Edition cans this year?

Spyro the Dragon Fruit

If you've been a long-time video gamer then you know who Spyro the Dragon is.  If you're not, Spyro the Dragon has been in video games for a long time.  That should cover all the readers.

G Fuel came out with this limited edition can earlier this year.  0 sugar, 0 calories.  It's a win-win.  The actual flavor is called dragon fruit, go figure.  It's an energy drink that make those gaming sessions last longer than nature intended.

As to how the drink tasted, I don't know.  I can't even remember who gave me this can.  Where am I?  Oh, an empty can.  Which way to the recycle bin?

Just kidding.  Spyro is safe.

C4 Starburst

C4 energy drink has an interesting-looking can for its Starburst flavor energy drink.

The colors certainly remind me of the lemon and strawberry flavored Starbursts.  I didn't taste this, but the person who saved the can for me said it kind of tasted like Starburst.  It was ok.

What's more, it has zero sugar which can't be said for the little chewy flavored sugar-squares candy known as Starburst.

If I were to grade this, I'd give it a "C" 4 effort.

A Regular Sprite Can

I saw a co-worker drinking Sprite last week and asked if I could have the can.

"This?  It's a regular can, nothing special about," they said.  

I had realized I didn't have this regular Sprite can.  I told her the difference in this can was the logo, they now write it horizontally where it's always been vertical in the past.  She looked at it for a second and said, "Huh."

I did get a horizontal logo in December at our work holiday luncheon, but it was a special promo can.

Sometimes you don't even notice the regular, every day stuff.  But when collecting, you have to keep yours open and be focused all the time!!  

Dr Pepper Cherry

Last week's post was about me asking someone for his Dr Pepper Cream Soda can.  This week, the can is Dr Pepper Cherry.

But I didn't have to ask this time!  He brought this to drink it specifically so I could have another new can.  Now that's the kind of networking you have to do when collecting something.  

He even commented how neat this can looks, the color is an interesting dark teal blue color, one you don't often see on cans.  And with the rest of the can black it really is a neat design.

Ok, keep 'em coming.  I always have room for one more can...

Dr Pepper Cream Soda

I noticed someone drinking this at work last week and decided to ask for the can.

They know I have a can collection but we've never really talked about it much.  So when I asked for this one he was surprised I didn't already have such a common, current can.  But I told him I don't drink soda and I can't just buy sodas to empty them out for the cans.  So I just ask for people's trash.

He was surprised with some of my stats (such as I started collecting in 2011, have over 6000 cans now, have cans from many countries, etc.).  

He also recommended when the day comes that I show all the boxes of cans to my kids and reveal they'll all be theirs someday, not to be upset if they ask, "So, how much do you think all these weigh?"

Tetris

This week someone saved their G Fuel energy drink can for me.  

This can is extremely colorful, but then so is the game that inspired it.  This flavor is called Tetris Blast and I don't even know what it tastes like.  But I hope it tastes better than the blocks look in Tetris.

With zero sugar and 0 calories you certainly won't be gaining any weight by drinking these.  That will come from the hours of sitting you'll do while playing the video game Tetris.