Work Bonus

I went to work yesterday to film the entire building, inside and out, for insurance reasons.  This meant I had full-access to everywhere, including places I've never seen before.  One of those mystery places was the lunchroom in the main office.  And what did I find there?

Oh, just a can collector's dream.  Carefully rummaging through the bin I pulled out some cans (on the counter) I didn't think I had.  Unfortunately, all of the tabs had been removed.  But a can without its tab is better than no can at all.

After getting home and cleaning them up, I realized I did have a couple of them already.  But I still walked away with 11 new cans, including a nice Diet Mountain Dew to replace the rescued one I posted about last year.

Sure, I made a couple hours of overtime.  But the real bonus was new cans for my collection!

Tropical Lime

There's no end to new flavors!

A co-worker saved this Mountain Dew Baja Blast can for me.  The flavor is Tropical Lime.  

Not much else to say except "Thanks" to them.

More Cokes, Please

I realized I had acquired quite a few Coca-Cans I haven't shown yet.  So here they are.

In the slimboy 330mlE size (what kind of size is that?), I have Cherry, Vanilla, and Gout Original.  These three cans are from France, which explains the size measurement.  And by the way, gout means something different in America.

In the standard 12oz size, I've collected Cherry Float, a FIFA World Cup promo, Caffeine Free, and Zero Sugar variants.

So many designs.  Can collecting really is an endless hobby.

C4 x2

Another visit from my son in college, and more C4 cans.

This time he brought Frost Bitten Citrus and Jolly Rancher Green Apple.

Gas may fuel his car for visits home, but C4 is what fuels him.

Ginger Ale, Anyone?

Now for some green.

Empty cans tend to collect in my pantry over the weeks, months, and years.  So let's see what Ginger Ales have collected.

First is Summit, exclusive to the grocery store Aldi.  Then there's a classic Schweppes can.  And finally, a small 7.5oz can of Canada Dry Fruit Splash, cherry flavored.

What color should we look at next week?

Patti's 1880's Pepsi

A couple of years ago a group of us visited Patti's 1880's Settlement in Kentucky.  It's a great place to spend the day.  There's food, crafts, waterfront walks complete with small lighthouse, marina, and plenty of shopping.

When I recently did a trash rescue of this Pepsi can at work, I was surprised to see the advertisement on the back of it.

Wow, I've been there!  And a Festival of Lights sounds like it'd be a great time.  We went in the summer, I think a trip in the winter could be just as fun, as long as you bring a coat.

I highly recommend this!

(I'll let you decide if I'm talking about Patti's or the Pepsi)

Five C4

My son has revealed his secret to staying awake on his drive to/from college.

Personally, I'd prefer to just get more sleep.  But at least his method helps my can collection.

Here's a selection of recent flavors: Jolly Rancher Peach, Jolly Rancher Watermelon, regular Orange Slice, Sour Gummy Splash, and Strawberry Blast.

They all sound so sweet, but not as much as he is for saving his cans for me.