[BansheeBill]

I collect old restaurantware china and if you look at diner coffee mugs from the 30s and 40s, they only held 6 or 7 ounces of coffee. The bottles of Coca-Cola from the same era held 6.5 ounces. The glasses in which they served Coca-Cola at soda fountains in the 20s held about 5 ounces. It was considered a treat. Thats a long way from the 40 plus ounce buckets of soda you see kids buying at 7-11 type convenience stores.
The 60s brought about large (12 oz) cups of coffee at coffee shops and the growth of the take out cup has continued to today, where at some places you can get a cup that holds almost a quart.

I have heard that some of the adverse reactions people have to some energy drinks gas to do with the guarana (sp?) that gives the drink its caffeine "buzz". I thought Red Bull used that instead of caffeine from coffee beans. I have known more than a few people who have had bad reactions to some of these super energy drinks sold in health clubs.

[BansheeBill]

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[JoeFromSidney]

I have heard that some of the adverse reactions people have to some energy drinks gas to do with the guarana (sp?) that gives the drink its caffeine "buzz".

I don't know about energy drinks, but when I was a visiting scholar in Brazil I came to like their guarana drinks. There's a grocery near Cincinnati that carries lots of imported stuff. I go there every once in a while to get some guarana.

[Ro_Thunder]

However, there's A LOT of people that mix Red Bull with Vodka, or Rum (light, not dark), and get an energy drink with the alcohol.

As the old saying goes, nothing like a wide-awake full of energy drunk!