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Waste Money On Wow? Waste It On This WoW Drink

GrimBastard — Mon, 03 Mar 2008 17:12:18 MST

Meh. Redbull has been making 2 serving cans for some time now. If you want to get ridiculous with your energy portions, buy Monster's BFC. That thing is a 5 serving, 40 oz can.

GrimBastard

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Mr. Mastodon Farm — Mon, 11 Feb 2008 19:05:05 MST

I was tempted until I saw the $20 price tag for a six-pack. Not even if it allowed me to shoot fire from my penis.

Mr. Mastodon Farm

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Gigith — Tue, 05 Feb 2008 17:59:31 MST

@ VanFinale: I drink it all the time.. the HUGE cans that is, didn't get all that hyper. Maybe it has lesser caffeine, if there is such a thing.

Gigith

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movingtarget — Tue, 05 Feb 2008 01:18:06 MST

What? No swift thistle tea? I'm angry!

movingtarget

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Vanasaur — Mon, 04 Feb 2008 19:23:52 MST

I bet they added the vitamin B for its snazzy, urine-altering qualities

...Because, if your urine is neon green, the drink must be magic...

Vanasaur

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squirrel_enix — Mon, 04 Feb 2008 17:10:59 MST

I guess with the kind of money they are raking in, they could afford to kill off a few players.

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Highlander Wolf — Mon, 04 Feb 2008 17:03:03 MST

Dude, no way. That would totally dissolve your esophagus. Mix with water first.

Highlander Wolf

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CalcioFool — Mon, 04 Feb 2008 16:48:29 MST

This has nothing to do with WoW. Mana is used in many MMO and RPG's. You FAIL!

CalcioFool

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zavon — Mon, 04 Feb 2008 16:25:25 MST

ah mana potions reminds of my days playing D2

zavon

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Sober — Mon, 04 Feb 2008 16:11:32 MST

I still need to buy Burning Crusade ... and a game card. :(

Sober

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TheBoxNinja — Mon, 04 Feb 2008 15:44:01 MST

Am I the only one that thinks this is a FUN idea?!

TheBoxNinja

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The Amazing Exploding-Man — Mon, 04 Feb 2008 15:38:37 MST

@jettokisora: Hardly snake oil. It does what it is supposed to do. Give you a megadose of caffine. And really, its not the only thing on the market that does such.

The Amazing Exploding-Man

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nicopolitan — Mon, 04 Feb 2008 14:01:52 MST

@Lyrai: also see if this stimulant has any significant effect on his tendency towards a bowel movement.

nicopolitan

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ZenAndTonic — Mon, 04 Feb 2008 13:53:01 MST

To add to Parapraxis's comment, the fat-solubility of Vitamins A, D, E and K can be toxic to the human body is the reason why they're much more likely to be toxic when consumed in excessive doses. Since fat-soluble vitamins ultimately wind up in the liver to be processed, megadoses of retinol (vitamin A), for example, may overwhelm liver capacity and enter the circulatory system.

While it's not common, there have been deaths attributed to overdosing on vitamins. Famously, Xavier Mertz, an Antarctic explorer, died after eating sled dog liver which contained toxic levels of retinol.

ZenAndTonic

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cb_32 — Mon, 04 Feb 2008 13:32:41 MST

Despite the fact that it will kill you, you must admit that the overall presentation of the product is pretty damn cool.

cb_32

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Tzero7 — Mon, 04 Feb 2008 12:10:30 MST

I would buy one too have just in case I needed it for a "rainy" day. "Why hello their officers, murder you say, where was I the night of october 22nd? hmm I will have to think about that, why dont you have a drink? Oh you dont drink on the job, its ok its Mana it contains plenty of vitamins, make sure to drink it fast so you can stay energized throughtout you're day."

Tzero7

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Lyrai — Mon, 04 Feb 2008 12:08:59 MST

My brother ordered the two-pack of this. Will post later on how it tastes.

Lyrai

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goddessakasha — Mon, 04 Feb 2008 12:08:32 MST

It's a conspiracy!!! They're trying to kill us off!!!

goddessakasha

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Gordon_Shumway — Mon, 04 Feb 2008 11:43:50 MST

@Maldron:
You very well may be able to cast a fireball, but the question is from which orifice would it fire?

Gordon_Shumway

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dgonchild — Mon, 04 Feb 2008 11:38:30 MST

My guess is that it's an [i]unstable[/i] mana potion...

dgonchild

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Crawl to China — Mon, 04 Feb 2008 11:36:51 MST

@Ocelot13:
no, no, that's the chance of survival

Crawl to China

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firesign — Mon, 04 Feb 2008 11:30:58 MST

four cups of coffee? hell, i drink that damn near every day, and i'm sure it tastes a lot better than this crap. and far cheaper too, i reckon.

firesign

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Narynan — Mon, 04 Feb 2008 10:56:41 MST

I can see someone over dosing from this stuff in.... less than 6 months.

Narynan

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NeverSage — Mon, 04 Feb 2008 10:48:20 MST

Damn, I wish it wasn't so Xtreme. The bottle looks so cool, I'd drink it all the time. But since this does so much damage to your body, their next drink should be called "potion".

If that doesn't work, then phoenix down.

NeverSage

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ManjiKengo — Mon, 04 Feb 2008 10:38:02 MST

..............

ManjiKengo

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McTavish01 — Mon, 04 Feb 2008 10:25:19 MST

i want one just to have one.

McTavish01

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foxhound009 — Mon, 04 Feb 2008 10:11:12 MST

Omg.. that thing scares me m8..

foxhound009

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Strangelove — Mon, 04 Feb 2008 10:09:47 MST

You could turn that bottle into a cool bong, though.

Strangelove

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lonkley — Mon, 04 Feb 2008 09:59:18 MST

Wait. 40mL? Don't want to be bothered with all that pesky drinking? It's more an Energy Sip.

lonkley

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ludwigk — Mon, 04 Feb 2008 09:42:05 MST

@pandafresh: "Cocaine" energy drink was renamed "Censored" after media heat pressured them to change the name. It may have been relaunched as "No-Name".

ludwigk

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J-LI-L-i-LI-S — Mon, 04 Feb 2008 09:29:42 MST

Dangit... I dont use mana....I have rage...

J-LI-L-i-LI-S

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ach77 — Mon, 04 Feb 2008 09:18:12 MST

Ugh. THIS 70 mage won't be going near that thing.

ach77

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Shteve — Mon, 04 Feb 2008 08:49:25 MST

@Parapraxis:

Anyway, the amount of vitamines needed for the body per day is quite tiny so basicly, we eat enough things thse days that supplements of any vitamins is quite useles ! Unless you're eating crap all day ...

Shteve

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obel1sk — Mon, 04 Feb 2008 08:43:52 MST

Internal bag error.

obel1sk

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Raziel66 — Mon, 04 Feb 2008 08:41:04 MST

@tehmark: What? It's in USD. I just went through the checkout process and checked.

Raziel66

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tehmark — Mon, 04 Feb 2008 08:22:35 MST

At US currency its a good deal. Too bad its in pounds... Almost figured that out too late. :P

tehmark

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Secran — Mon, 04 Feb 2008 08:18:46 MST

@yonderTheGreat:

Wow isn't ad supported. XBL is.

Secran

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jettokisora — Mon, 04 Feb 2008 08:16:25 MST

@Parapraxis: I was about to say this in not so many words.

"This is snake oil."

Thanks for the explanation!

jettokisora

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Irenicus-the one and only — Mon, 04 Feb 2008 08:16:02 MST

@Parapraxis: I know :D

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Parapraxis — Mon, 04 Feb 2008 08:06:41 MST

Vitamins A,D,E, and K are the most common fat soluble vitamins. Meaning, they are the ones that can be stored in the body for later use (usually in the liver).

On the other hand, Vitamin C is a water soluble vitamin, meaning you can only utilize a certain amount before it gets evacuated by the kidneys into the urine. Does that mean you can't have megadoses of vitamin C? Of course you can, but it's really difficult (Something like 10x6 order of magnitude to get some really crazy side effects.)

Vitamin B12 (or cobalamin, if you want to be all smartey-pants), in contrast, actually requires a specific protein (Intrinsic Factor) from the stomach to act as a co-transport to absorb across the intestinal epithelium. If there isn't enough intrinsic factor, not all of the B12 you take will be "escorted" into your body.

So, with this drink, 6667% of your B12 sounds like a lot, but really, the effective net concentration is only a fraction that (I'd say about 10%, barring any complications like achlorhydria from chronic alcohol intake).

And if you're wondering, one of B12's main roles in the body is the methylation reaction that turns uracil into thymine. It's good for DNA synthesis.

Sorry if it took too long to write or read, but hey, the more you know, you know?

Parapraxis

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Irenicus-the one and only — Mon, 04 Feb 2008 07:40:42 MST

@Revenge_of_Nekojin: No, C vitamin you piss out taken in to high dosage. I'm sure it is D vitamin.

Irenicus-the one and only

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Phibius — Mon, 04 Feb 2008 07:38:45 MST

@mikecoscia:
Should it happen, they'd have HELL of a redesign job on the hand, as there is really too much ranged characters in starcraft compared to warcraft. But on the other hand, they can't go and do a world of diablo, since now everyone know that mythos is up, and that it's made by the original diablo dev team. Another Diablo would simply suck coming from blizzard

Back to the subject, this is ridiculous. My friend told me about those, the only price I heard was 500$ for 144 bottles >_> almost a year and a half of energy drinks for him. and I wouldn't touch those drinks, unless they get rated by the proper agency.. never trust something unrated.

Phibius

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Mienvard — Mon, 04 Feb 2008 07:35:07 MST

Shit, I was about to post that I'd like one to display for it's sweet looks, but checking out the Buy section of the site revealed that it's actually a very washed out shade of green.

Mienvard

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Revenge_of_Nekojin — Mon, 04 Feb 2008 07:28:14 MST

@Irenicus-the one and only: You're thinking of C.

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Sentientv2 — Mon, 04 Feb 2008 07:03:02 MST

These drinks with no sugar and lots of B vitamins are very good when the flavor is there. They provide a ton of energy (as much as your body can hold, the excess B vitamins passes through you).

I don't play WoW, but if the price point is right, I might try it out.

Sentientv2

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Xeneizes — Mon, 04 Feb 2008 06:57:27 MST

Mmmm.... death bottle.

Xeneizes

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Ocelot13 — Mon, 04 Feb 2008 06:37:57 MST

i think the 6667% was wrong...i actually believe its 32.33.. repeating of course

Ocelot13

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SanjiX — Mon, 04 Feb 2008 06:23:18 MST

Also, DON'T FORGET TO BE LEVEL 12 BEFORE YOU DRINK THIS. According the website, thats serious business. They went as far to say that they didn't mean children under 12.

SanjiX

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SanjiX — Mon, 04 Feb 2008 06:20:02 MST

At least THEY say it "Tastes great." This is as bad as the Final Fantasy potion... it really has no use at all.

SanjiX

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The Amazing Exploding-Man — Mon, 04 Feb 2008 06:17:50 MST

Yep, no known Vitamin B12 toxicity... but on the other hand, the people making this seem to want to test that theory.

I wonder why so much.

The Amazing Exploding-Man

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Irenicus-the one and only — Mon, 04 Feb 2008 06:17:38 MST

@CollapseControl: Yeah but you get dedicated servers and free DLC lol

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mikecoscia — Mon, 04 Feb 2008 06:17:37 MST

Where can we buy it? $155 a year is crazy for WOW, although I might be tempted when they release world of starcraft.

mikecoscia

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yonderTheGreat — Mon, 04 Feb 2008 06:14:42 MST

Actually, 6667% of RDA of B12 doesn't really mean much. You can only absorb and extremely limited amount. That's what you don't take B12 pills, you get B12 in shot form (isn't that right Roger?).

But yeah, this is funny stuff.

yonderTheGreat

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Collapse The Control — Mon, 04 Feb 2008 06:13:28 MST

@Irenicus-the one and only:
So it'll come to $155 to play WoW for 1 year? And people still bitch about XBL being $50!

Collapse The Control

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Laxe — Mon, 04 Feb 2008 06:12:57 MST

"Most of the statements on the website have not been evaluated by the Food and Drug Administration, in fact, all of the statements on this website have not been evaluated by the FDA. That doesn't mean they're complete nonsense though. Mana Energy Potion is not intended to diagnose, treat, cure or prevent any disease."

In other words...it COULD kill you! :D

Laxe

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LordMaim — Mon, 04 Feb 2008 06:11:52 MST

typing ftw. sigh.

LordMaim

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LordMaim — Mon, 04 Feb 2008 06:11:29 MST

@Cameroo: You misread the bottle. It containse Taurine, not Tauren.

LordMaim

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Holgerm — Mon, 04 Feb 2008 06:10:04 MST

Damn only US :/

Holgerm

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Cactuar — Mon, 04 Feb 2008 06:08:25 MST

And of course, no love for those outside the US.

Cactuar

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Irenicus-the one and only — Mon, 04 Feb 2008 06:06:51 MST

@CollapseControl: $77.94 USD - Six Months Recurring ($12.99 per month) I don't think there is a 1 year plan, not sure.

Irenicus-the one and only

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Aethyr — Mon, 04 Feb 2008 06:05:36 MST

Wasnt this already posted.

Aethyr

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Irenicus-the one and only — Mon, 04 Feb 2008 06:04:38 MST

@Witzbold: If you think that is bad, the other day in the store I saw a World of Warcraft magazine, pages and pages of only WoW :)

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jesp3r — Mon, 04 Feb 2008 06:01:26 MST

4 cups of coffee lol. It's probably going to kill me ('course I'll buy it).

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Collapse The Control — Mon, 04 Feb 2008 06:00:54 MST

To play WoW, how much $ does it come to for playing 1 year?

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Witzbold — Mon, 04 Feb 2008 05:58:34 MST

Oh god.

It has begun.

Witzbold

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Retropants regrets nothing — Mon, 04 Feb 2008 05:57:44 MST

So the feeling of mana burn really is akin to having your heart rupture.

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Soluzar — Mon, 04 Feb 2008 05:53:59 MST

Don't you guys take your gaming seriously? We need this kind of an edge if we're going to pwn everyone in the rival guilds. However, for players of a truly high standard, this is just not enough.

What you need is N-AIR-G.

[www.penny-arcade.com]

Who needs all those extra braincells anyway? It's not like I was using them.

Soluzar

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Irenicus-the one and only — Mon, 04 Feb 2008 05:53:20 MST

@Luckydan: I think it is Blizzard celebrating 10mill subscribers not thinking red bull was strong enough with their vodka :)

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Lemming — Mon, 04 Feb 2008 05:52:16 MST

I went to the store to get one of these but the guy refused to serve me until I'd given him 12 Grey Bear Spleens. Fuck that, I'll just go on the Auction House and pay the 4g. ¬_¬

Lemming

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Irenicus-the one and only — Mon, 04 Feb 2008 05:52:15 MST

@mr_dimsum: Is it D vitamin where you don't piss it out and can lead to severe complications? I saw this documentary about vitamins and that some are dangerous if taken too much.

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Luckydan — Mon, 04 Feb 2008 05:51:55 MST

I think this an conspiracy from Blizzard, they need to kill off all the whiners on the forums who wants the next 2.4 patch notes.

Luckydan

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mr_dimsum — Mon, 04 Feb 2008 05:50:34 MST

This certainly doesn't sound too healthy at all.. Yikes. 6667% daily intake is completely useless because you'll be pissing it back out!

mr_dimsum

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Irenicus-the one and only — Mon, 04 Feb 2008 05:47:29 MST

@VanFinale: "boo koo" too much rofl

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pandafresh — Mon, 04 Feb 2008 05:47:02 MST

bah only 2 redbulls? my energy drink of choice was Cocaine which was the equivalent of 3.5 cans of redbull, but they stopped selling it ='(

pandafresh

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Maldron — Mon, 04 Feb 2008 05:46:52 MST

@VanFinale: Sounds like a quick way to kill yourself.

Maldron

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VanFinale — Mon, 04 Feb 2008 05:41:48 MST

Only the amount of 2 red bulls damn. Hasn't anyone heard of boo koo it has 240 mg of caffeine in it. Which is about 3 Red Bulls and those are only the medium sized cans. However the convenience store near stopped selling Boo Koo and I have no idea where to get it, and because of its strength nothing else works anymore. Goddammit Olco why did you stop selling boo koo.

VanFinale

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SorenKier — Mon, 04 Feb 2008 05:39:27 MST

"your inventory is full."

SorenKier

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Irenicus-the one and only — Mon, 04 Feb 2008 05:38:40 MST

This will be the new drink mixed with vodka :P

Irenicus-the one and only

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Cameroo — Mon, 04 Feb 2008 05:36:46 MST

Will it turn me into a tauren? :(

On a serioud note though, I do love the bottle design. Might have to grab a few just for that. :D

Cameroo

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SolInvictus — Mon, 04 Feb 2008 05:35:37 MST

It sounds bad for the heart. Don't drink this.

SolInvictus

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DCPlayaPride — Mon, 04 Feb 2008 05:35:21 MST

reminds me of that Final Fantasy potion.

DCPlayaPride

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soulglow — Mon, 04 Feb 2008 05:34:49 MST

Ah good! For those of us who are WoW addicts and (unhealthy) vegetarians, this has us covered! Now if only they made one for people who are poor too... :(

soulglow

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Contra maudi — Mon, 04 Feb 2008 05:34:47 MST

WANT!

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Maldron — Mon, 04 Feb 2008 05:34:36 MST

That can't be good. Unless I can cast a fireball after drinking it, I'd really rather not.

Maldron

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basilan — Mon, 04 Feb 2008 05:34:27 MST

Energy for gamers... tastes great...

Sold!

basilan

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SBB — Mon, 04 Feb 2008 05:34:17 MST

40 ml equal to FOUR cups of coffee? Holy shit! That seems irresponsible!

SBB