A most famous brand-name origin

Where does this brand-name get its origin?  I thought it made for an interesting story while researching it.

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443 Responses to A most famous brand-name origin

  1. yasmine says:

    Well, Marina I think taht i’m the only one who gonna do the homework LOL ;-)
    Coca Cola and Pepsi Cola have a big difference in their composition

  2. leoNard says:

    My random…It hurts being branded :lol:

  3. wonkerine says:

    That’s not true bro’.You make it sound like there is some kind of drug scam going on.

    While they do buy the leaves,they do so under U.S. legal restrictions through a company in New Jersey which is the only one in the U.S. authorized to import and process them.

    Nothing nefarious going on,and the resulting “residue” is handled according to the law under very strict supervision.

  4. ingvarr says:

    I’ve got to get one of those shirts. Seriously though doesn’t everyone already know the origin of this? Hotforprofits needs some cute shirts like that.

  5. matalexwolf says:

    Coca-Cola was originally
    green :mrgreen: :mrgreen: :mrgreen:

  6. YOU ARE SO BEAUTIFUL!!!!!!!! OMG

  7. raul7 says:

    I love You! You are so sexy!!! and clever, etc. :oops:

  8. blueskies13 says:

    with you being russian what is your favorite brand of vodka and is there a recipe for vodka cookies

  9. blueskies13 says:

    i want to know the brand name origin of sex wax for surf boards i used it when living in long beach CA,

  10. smokey36bear says:

    Not to mantion the Coke bottle, even without any markings, is the most widely recognized item in the world!!!!!!!

  11. alex_dra24 says:

    the word dick. reffered to male organ. where did it originate?

  12. mello-g37 says:

    Cheers for that , i can Drink both PEPSI and COKE ….But i DO like PEPSI More …..with RUM………Rum is so nice with coke or pepsi…..

    Rum would be a good word to talk about …… :wink:

  13. bigpapa2788 says:

    FUN FACT:I am an electrician and my company does electrical work for Coca0cola machines as a vendor :smile:

  14. kenneth555 says:

    Actually Coca Cola still buys tons of coca leaves, but they will not say what for. And Starbucks was caught and sued in San Francisco court for putting epinephrine in their coffee!

  15. elpollo says:

    interesting video, i like your initial image on this video.

  16. lofkc says:

    There is notthing like a habit forming drink except the nicotine slip

  17. numisguy says:

    The difference? Coca-Cola was a pharmacist’s stimulant drink (Cocaine and Caffeine) where Pepsi was a pharmacist’s stomach aide for people suffering from dyspepsia.

  18. u2bist says:

    I would like to know the origin of the term, “pull off,” meaning “to do something successfully.” Example: “How did you pull off getting into Harvard?”

  19. silurian says:

    Ok this is a hard one for you, and deffinately a little taboo, but it’s the only word that keeps occuring to me when I watch your video lessons :oops: . I cannot find any information regarding its origins on the internet so I thought you might be able to help me get to grips with it, and possibly give me a hand. The word has aired on the BBC, in a show called countdown and will go over 99% of Americans heads. So get your etymological dictionary out and look up wank, or you could just hit me around my facetious little head with it.

    • tejano1960 says:

      I guess I must be a one percenter…I work with a Limey here in PBI who has a medal attached to the front of his bike. It says ” World’s Biggiest Wanker ” . It was presented to him in Australia, of all places. I asked him whether he hangs it above or below his VC…

  20. I have a word request my teacher: “train”. Its my faveorite way of transportation and I always wonder wheter it has something to do with its other meining “to train” as in bootcamp.

  21. silurian says:

    Is it true that the fat, whitebearded gentleman we are used to seeing around Christmas time was also designed by the cokacola company :?:

    • Capman911 says:

      They just reinvented him to sell their product.

      • ragabashmoon says:

        Yes, before he was portrayed wearing long robes, either red or a light brown, but it was Norman Rockwell that Coca-Cola commissioned to do a new more modern painting of Santa for them to advertise with around Christmas time, and his painting became “The Coca-Cola Santa” and it became their greatest marketing idea ever, and now most people don’t even remember the way Santa used to dress.

      • ragabashmoon says:

        Actually now that I think about it, I don’t even think he wore red before he was “redone” in Coca-Cola’s red with white trim. Because I have a old-fashioned Santa tree topper, and it’s the light brown.

      • micheldiego says:

        The popular image in America is a Coke creation. Red robe, belly, boots, red smilling face etc…. A marketing idea.
        In other coutries were the tradition was strong, such an image did not go through and the traditional figure is still strongly associated with the Saint. In eastern France for example he wears a blue dress, is tall and not fat and has a bishop’s hat and a carries a bishop’s cross.

  22. petmefish says:

    I have heard, that Coca-Cola is an orange based flavour whereas Pepsi is a lemon based flavour, and that Pepsi is the prefered mix with Rye. Also that only Coca-cola should be used as a mix with dark rum.

  23. anaconda19 says:

    hello beautiful marina. i would like to know the origin of the word karma, as in good karma bad karma etc. :smile:

  24. Marina,
    Where did the phrase, “as poached as an elephant” come from?

  25. tabowers215 says:

    Also, the term COKE is used to refer to coal that has been refined to take out the impurities. It is then used to fire the blast furnace, that creates molten metal, such as steel. Wonder how that got started? I remember my grandfather working at the “coke” plant in the 60′s, and he wasn’t making a soft drink! :smile:

  26. b says:

    Hello Marina,

    What’s the difference between the two colas? Coke has more phosphoric acid in it than Pepsi… and this acid is also used to clean things.

    My friend took a bottle of Coke and shook it up with his thumb tightly covering the opening. His new girlfriend had just revealed that she wasn’t on “the pill” and they just finished having unprotected sex. He took his thumb off the bottle and pushed in her “you know what!” Supposedly, it works to “deactivate?” … “wandering sperm!” hmmm?

    Let’s investigate!

    :arrow: :shock: :idea:

  27. John says:

    grrr… this must be the evil twin. :idea: :?:

  28. elylv says:

    hey Marina :) I was just wondering about why in America they call it socker but we in Europe call it just football and why Americans call football what we call american football. And why is that like so? It makes just a mix up.

    • Capman911 says:

      Cause we’re bass ackwards. Its like we still use the SAE number system and still call things ounce, pint, quart, gallon and the rest of the world uses the metric system. We are slow to adapt. People resist change. But change is good. It stimulates the mind to try new ideas. Just my thought on your question :neutral:

      • Bob says:

        Spot on, Capman,
        Constant change is here to stay.

      • ragabashmoon says:

        No, it’s because Americans took Rugby and rewrote it some then called it football. So, being Americans who think we are right and the rest of the world is wrong, Football is the name of OUR game, so we renamed the rest of the world’s “Football” to soccer.

      • Sorry Capman that is more a Russian point of view than an American one that Americans are backass backwards as a nation and should move on to metric.
        Sorry I am English and I don’t like metric either so I’m a backass also.
        In fact metric was so rarely quoted in the UK for food that the government had to pass a statute insisting that everything was measured is in metric weights and distances.
        So now everybody asks the poor shop assistant “568 grams can you tell me how many ounces that is please love ?”
        Generally as a nation we hate metric and the Euro (we never joined)

        I think that Imperial encourages good mathematics because it is so complicated. Education separated the classes. With base 10 metric a mathematical moron can sound educated. Is this good ?
        Are calculators good at school ? Why is religious services banned at school ?

      • So what you are saying ragabashmoon, is that despite the fact that the ball is handled more than it is kicked it is called football.
        Wouldn’t it be more appropriate to call it handball or American Rugby ?
        I don’t know why they violated the name of such a dissimilar game. Was American Golf a maybe at one time ? American Tennis ?

        Even more tongue in cheek maybe the World Wildlife Fund whose mascot was a Panda was endangered by the World Wrestling Federation (of America only). I reckon that the Pandas got scared when the bozos kept ringing them up for fights.

      • micheldiego says:

        I don’t understand. I thought you first invented “football” then heard about a game played with a ball and the feet in some other obscure part of the world. As you already were using “football” for something else, then you had to call it something else: soccer from “assoc. football”. Maybe I’m wrong. What I never understood is why in the first place you called football something played with a ball and mainly the hands?

      • Maybe the Yorkshire saying ” nowt as strange as th’folk lad.”
        Funny old things us humans eh ?

      • Hey Miss
        This hamster is impersonating me.
        He described himself as human. :shock: :shock: :shock:
        Either an impostor or
        a few slates short of a roof,
        you know a few biscuits short of a packet,
        not a full shilling,
        barking mad,
        you know the light is on and there is no one at home.

      • Capman911 says:

        When you close the fridge door does the light go out :?:

      • Hmmm superb humour capman119 (capman911 translated into English)
        Still miss Word lover though

      • Hey I have spent hours trying to sneak the fridge door open but the light always wakes up quickly slowly quietly loudly, I can’t catch it out. I reminds me of the mirror. That just copies me every time. Can’t catch it out.

  29. Hello Marina!

    How are you this fine day? I was wondering if it was possible if you could inform me on the origin of the word ‘trivia’. Recently, in one of my literature classes, my teacher mentioned that ‘trivia’ didn’t always exactly mean ‘trivia’, or something along those lines. Though, since I have forgotten what she has told me, I was thinking, “this would be a great job for Marina to do on her ‘hotforwords’ show.”

    Thank you in advance for your help.

    p.s. I took the advice you had dished out about tracking comments. Not a bad piece of software. In addition, the advice on the more recent soy milk and juice mixed drink, superb!!

  30. I have another one!… how about the word BABYDOLL… At first sight it should be a doll, the toy, with a baby face… but if you google it you will see a bunch of different models of sexy clothes for women!… how could that be??? what is their relationship?

  31. Where the word Guitar comes from, and Why the guitar is named guitar, haha.
    Can you tell mes please.
    By the way. the difference between Coke and Pepsi. I think pepsi has a smoother taste, like the difference between splenda and canderell haha!
    Not trying to tell the difference between Regular Coke and Diet Coke.

  32. nice COKE!
    I heard about it before somewhere!…
    Please do this one:
    Why the word SEPARATED in the writing spells all together and the words ALL TOGETHER spells separated????

  33. 3215121 says:

    pepsi is sweet and coke is sour?

  34. GREG says:

    Teach, I see you on the new york times, This paper is like the old KGB, Cheka, Their job is to mislead and obfuscate. To the same end I am afraid.

  35. PageDoll says:

    Hey Marina, are you going to pick up the new iphone? I hear there going to be extra trick with 3g capabilities and now only $299.00 for the 16 gig model. I only ask because you had mentioned you use one in previous comments. :smile:

  36. GREG says:

    Anyone old enough to remember the old red coke machine? The little glass door in the front , long and narrow and you would pull the bottle straight out the front. 10 cents. And there was a little box with an opener. No twist tops. To be cool you’d lay the bottle up to a chair or table and hit down with your hand, This would take off the top. Different world then.

    • BillyB says:

      I remember one machine, you lifted the lid & had to slide the bottles suspended by their necks, around a track to the point of release. Most of the fun of having a coke was just getting it out of the machine. Saturday mornings, dad took me & my brother hacking around a par three golf course, at the end the reward, either a coke or an ice cream, & in the car the plastic protector from the factory, still on the seats to protect them against childhood spillage. Wow just saying that brings back the memories & the smells, the golf coarse was half of a farm, with cattle. mmmm… breath deep. Yeh I’m old enough

    • BillyB says:

      A&W had girls on roller skates, for real & not as a retro thing, big frosty glass with nose numbing roote beer & fighting with the siblings over who got to ride on the ledge above the back seat on the way to A&W. too much… where’d all go so fast.

      • GREG says:

        we had a A&W but no skaters, just the Car Hops.

      • greenbush says:

        I remember the old red coke machine, BillyB’s slide the neck of the bottle machine, and the frosty A&W root beer with hot dogs. The roller skates weren’t an option for employees in my area. Back when gas was 27 to 34 cents a gallon. I guess we are getting off track from Miss HFW’s homework assignment/DETENTION.

      • ragabashmoon says:

        I’ve been to A&W before, but the place near me closed, and now there’s not any around anymore… I miss A&W. Probably the reason they quit wearing skates was because too many girls got hurt, I know when I worked at Sonic some of the girls were like “We want to wear skates” and they said they couldn’t because their insurance company wouldn’t allow it, but recently they’ve started allowing their car hops to wear skates again, if they wish.

        But, Sonic is not A&W. I miss A&W. Don’t even think there’s one in Kansas anymore at all. Last time I went to one was in Texas.

    • muggins says:

      I remember those machines. I also remember the old machine with the giant lever on the front and the bottle would appear at a lower square cavity that looked like an industrial cat door. But bottle caps were better back then, for kids anyhow. They had a cork seal instead of the soft plasticized seal that was introduced in the late 60′s and still in use. The cork seal was much thicker than today’s seals, and that allowed kids to thumb snap bottle tops and make them sail through the air. Great sport. Now that brings me an idea. Why not cut out some cardboard inserts for bottle caps to make them snappable? I’ll put that on my list of things to do when perfectly bored, like when watching TV.

  37. augie says:

    thanxs very interesting topic lov Augie

  38. maddog says:

    If you live down south, the term “coke” is used for ANY soft drink, not just Coca-Cola.

    I didn’t like the new look…….
    too much makeup.

  39. bill2468 says:

    Hot For Words = Candy for the eyes and the mind !

    BiLL2468

  40. micheldiego says:

    Nobody spoke yet about alternative colas, let’s promote them:

    Fair trade colas: “Beuk Cola” try to help rural producers from Costa Rica. “El Che Cola” OGM free and giving 50% of the profits to OMGs. “Imazighen-Cola” 10% of the profits to promote Berber culture

    Open source cola: “OpenCola” with a free an open source recipe anybody can produce it and improve the recipe under the GNU General Public Licence

    Islam friendly colas “Zam zam cola” ‘Qibla Cola” and of course “Mecca Cola”

    Local colas: “China Cola” “Breizh Cola” “Chtilà Cola” “Cola Turka” “Salva Cola” “Kofola” “Inca Kola” “Vita Cola” “Elsass Cola” “Jolly Cola” “President’s choice Cola” “Sinalco Cola” ‘tuKola” “Corsica Cola” “Evoca Cola” “Kola Real” etc etc etc…..

  41. mhicheil says:

    Sorry, was having a 10 2 and 4 while watching the lesson…

  42. billyinc1 says:

    I knew Coke-Cola was the # 1 brand name however I did not know that background information Marina.

    Thanks a bunch Gorgeous. :wink:

    Oh Pepsi tastes sweeter to me than Coke.

    An Admirer,
    Billy

  43. bobsully says:

    I was pretty offended by a link on your web page until I realized it was a link provided by Google Ads® which I assume you only incorporate to make more money. Seems you are learning the American way awfully fast.

    • GREG says:

      We , Her monions what to see her make money so she can keep doing this OK?

    • He was making a joke about our being rich and relatively unintelligent (vegetables with money, —> money + onions= monions) :roll:

      • bobsully says:

        I was being sarcastic. Seems proof reading is passe as well,
        “We , Her monions want…” rather than “We , Her monions what…,” but enough of English 101.

        Anyway I personally hate when sites get cluttered with ads, especially those which attack others. That was my point.

    • Hi bobsully,

      Copy that, thanks. You and I are so very “on the same page” that it would seem we underestimate each others’ abilities to follow our respective trains of thought. Mea culpa, but further on…

      Likewise, I was being facetious about failure to proofread one’s own submissions (precisely by not mentioning it!) before committing them more or less permanently to the Submit Comment button.

      Does anyone (besides me) ever consider that this forum might also serve as a kind of barometer or core sample revealing the temporal development (change over time aspects) of our own individual philological and/or linguistic education(s)? Those who participate and pay attention can learn more than just The Lessons from this blog because it’s a community. We learn from interaction with each other. Well, I do anyway. :roll: Stupid stuff I cogitate on from time to time…

      Sorry to digress. While I assert that our observations are critical to the vibrancy of the forum, it seems to me a bit unnecessary to disparage Marina for making her way by whatever means she deems appropriate in this capitalist murk through which most of us must either sink or swim. Wouldn’t you agree?

      Personally, I didn’t notice any negative ads. I guess I don’t pay attention to them. I do know they are generated by keywords that Google senses on a webpage. I also know they help pay the bills to keep our forum afloat.

      Thanks for responding, bobsully.

      See you around the campus. :smile:

    • Bob says:

      (The ads) are generated by keywords that Google senses on a webpage.

      That being so, it is inevitable that, with certain “bad language” (I know, I know – don’t start again!) being used freely in here, some of the ads are going to be offensive to some.
      People have two choices:-
      1. Allow the ads to appear and ignore them, or
      2. Use some kind of software to filter or block the ads.
      For the latter, I use a Firefox Add-on called “NoScript” which allows me to block undesirable content from all sites except the ones which I specify.

  44. barmar says:

    It’s suddenly gotten really hot and humid here in the northeast US. So I was wondering if you could find the origin of the phrase “sweating bullets”.

  45. Hey Marina could you do the phrase Deus Ex Machina? i herd it meant like a solution or something
    :lol: :smile:

  46. tomping61 says:

    MARINA–i knew that coke was the most recognized brand in the world.what is the most recognized word in the world?i know the answer.i want to see if you do.i can’t tell you here because then everyone will know.tom–staten island n.y.

  47. sniperskaya says:

    Marina, just curious, but what is a famous Russian product, other than Vodka? I know about Zenit, FED, Kiev and Zorki cameras for example, but what else is there from Russia that is famous there that we might not know about here?

  48. where does the phrase “pie in the sky” come from?

  49. I want to know the answer to the ultimate question about life, the universe and everything.

    Oh yeah, the “make me a rock star” thingee.
    Babe, either you are (and don’t know it) or you aren’t
    make up my mind for me – which is it?
    [a clue - the answer has no apostrophe]
    Is THAT clear?

    ahem.. coComment lessons, please

  50. Capman911 says:

    Marina is there anyway you could add [reply] to a comment box with in another comment box. Say I make a comment. Pagedoll then comments on my comment then someone comments on Pagedolls comment but there is no [reply] section in her comment box so we have to find where she has commented somewhere else to answer her back. Is this making any sence?

  51. mr.gillespie says:

    Hey hot for words.. I heared a word in English class the other day, Ide like to know if you could help me understand it.. i feel silly going to the teacher about it. The word is.. “ambiguous” thanks i hope you can help me! Mr.Gillespie.. pronounced gill-ess-pee by the way :smile:

  52. Capman911 says:

    I just now got my latest video from youtube for Hot For Words on the coke video. I wonder why it takes so long for it to reach my e-mail when its been on youtube all day :?: . We’ve already made 190 comments and the video now shows up :???:

  53. Capman911 says:

    Where’s the little rugrat today TTV. I miss his witty humor. :sad:

  54. GREG says:

    hey , if you want to get a kick out of weirdos in heat, go to craigslist and look at the relation site , W 4 W , M 4 M, W 4,2M. anything goes. PICS, and text . some funny stuff.

  55. ptanzola says:

    Please do the word PUN.

    See pungents.com for some good examples

  56. sniperskaya says:

    Marina, it is also interesting to see how Coca Cola developed their famous bottle. The main difference between Coke and Pepsi is that Pepsi is sweeter, and originally used pepsin, an enzyme that helps break down food enzymes, as one of its’ ingredients, thereby the name. Pepsi was originally called Brad’s Drink because it was created by Caleb Bradham of New Bern, North Carolina in 1893. Pepsi did not adopt their red, white and blue trademark colors until the start of WW2. Prior to 1941 Pepsi’s colors on the bottles had been brown!

  57. GREG says:

    PS. if you go to the CoComment dohicky , You can talk to her where she does comment. looks like she is on a real-estate site , maybe She’s looking to move again. 400,000 won’t buy shit thou.

  58. GREG says:

    #3 try , No pagedoll , She is gone a lot , She has got to be very busy, besides, If you were Her would spend any more time in this ZOO of misfits, I am just glad she still take time to make the videos. THANKS MARINA, …….THAT’S GOOD ENOUGH………THERE YOU GO.

  59. xboxton says:

    :grin: love ur show, was wondering if you could do the origin of the word ‘Elite’. thx :grin:

  60. tejano1960 says:

    The facts contained herein are relatively well known compared to some of your more obscure lessons :?:

    How about the origin of the word ” sycophant ” ?

  61. PageDoll says:

    You know what I miss? Comments from our teacher. I’m starting believe the trend is not the subject of food but the ever decreasing amount of replies from our dearest Marina. Am I wrong? Is it all im my head? …just dont think I’m that far off. :sad:

    • GREG says:

      NO…….. I too have sniveled about the absents of old Blue Eyes, But I am sure She is very busy and if you had better things to do then respond to these ZOO of misfits in these posts , would you? I say , I am happy She still takes the time to do the videos , That is good enough. THANK’S MARINA…….THERE YOU GO.

    • GREG says:

      TRY AGAIN, ………..NO……..I too have thought her gone alot, But if you had better things to do then respond to this Zoo of misfits , would you? Besides I am just glad she still takes the time to make the videos , So Thank’s Marina, good enough. ……..There you go.

    • GREG says:

      this g-damn site, it took 3 times to see it post , then it posts all of them sorry guys, Iam going for tard of the day.

    • Capman911 says:

      I went to youtube today and she was over there commenting to the masses on that blog :???:

    • Last I heard, she was off being a rock star.
      Somehow, we’re supposed to help by using
      coComments. It’s like being stuck with the
      fugly blind date who only says things like
      “You got any money?” :neutral:

      • GREG says:

        yup, we’re little blue soldiers , keeping ourselves entertained, Like the golden road of brick to the city on the hill, We are the Scarey Old Crow, Sin Man and the Lier-n. Watching out for Flying butt monkeys. And staying clear of the Wicked Bitch of the Dem’s. On the way to getting Marina to the Wizard .

        man, I need a life

  62. hmmmm…. should I stick my head in a plastic bag?
    or use coComments and accomplish the same thing? :mrgreen:

  63. wacko76 says:

    Hello Marina.

    Since I found this video on Youtube (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SJcDmxhmTDQ), I would like to know the origin of the word hedgehog.
    Obviously it comes from Hedge + Hog and Hedge is rather self-explanatory, considering where they live, but Hog?

  64. leodalion says:

    wondering what the word “morass” origin is. thanks ~Leo~ :smile:

  65. quietman says:

    Marina,
    I am curious about the origins of the the term “Scapegoat”

  66. as i said in youtube
    nice blush (and hair too)
    very young style
    i love it

  67. Shawn says:

    Hey Marina I was wondering if you could do the word “Aryan” because its a lot different than most people think it is and im kind of confused about it myself.

  68. Dear teacher
    Coquine or cocaïne? :wink:

    Is it possible to get the origin of the word “beyond” please?
    Amicalement
    Don Felipe Gonzales

  69. mtndewj says:

    What is the origin of the word saloon? Did it’s use begin in america?

  70. GREG says:

    Can “YOU” be addicted to someone expressions? Teach could read from the NY phone book and I’d watch. Other then being sick, can that be why? ie The way you feel when you talk to someone you are friends with. Their expressions? I underestimated how much better the close ups are. Her expressions. EYES

  71. Когда-то кокаин добавляли во многие напитки.Немало известных произведений искусства было создано под влиянием французского вина с кокаином

    Once cocaine added in many drinks. Many famous works of art have been created under influence of a French wine with cocaine

  72. slkclan says:

    Could you do one on the origin of the word “Wow”? I know we all use it but where did it come from? If not that one how about “Straight up” as in “That’s straight up cool.” If ya could that’d be awesome

  73. adamseye says:

    I would like to request a word. The word is lackadaisical, and I once read a cute quote; ” If the English language made any sense, the word lackadaisical would mean a shortage of flowers.” Can you solve this word for me?

    Thank you!

  74. kareyw says:

    it said that pepsi has more lemon oil, less orange oil, and uses vanillin rather than vanilla

  75. aLx says:

    the difference.

    I love their commercials.

  76. lovejenn says:

    I was having a conversation with a friend the other day and she told me that she was going to DITCH me… as in leave me. We started talking and was wondering if the word ditch (when it refers to leaving someone or skipping class) has anything to do with the word ditch (as in a canal or hole in the ground). Thanks!

  77. blackrose says:

    HI COULD YOU PLEASE TELL ME THE ORIGIN OF QUIFF :?:

  78. jake99 says:

    bonher :roll: you are hot do you have a boyfriend? jake99

  79. Warren says:

    Hello Marina,
    How’s the the new “Penthouse” working out for you and Kobe?

    Is the next word “anticipation” or “spellbound”?

    You had my complete attention while I stared at my monitor so I wouldn’t miss anything.
    That gave me a shamefaced laugh when it was over. Grin.
    The new look that you have is great. It’s like the “Girl next door”.
    The diffrence between Coke and Pepsi is that Diet Coke tastes better.
    Thanks Marina

    • Capman911 says:

      Hey Warren Here is the link to our fd web site.

      LINK

      • Warren says:

        Hey thanks capman911.
        I’ll take a look when I have more time.

      • PageDoll says:

        Hey capman911, did you try to make the word LINK the link? I’ve tried that and couldn’t get it to work. I’m trying to ge a buddy to come over and show me how, but I asked him about it and he referred to it as a hyperlink. Is that what its called, Im not sure. But I do its a job in it self to drag him away from his new 24 year old babe-alious girlfriend for even 5 seconds…if im seccessful with that task I’ll let you know. :lol:

      • Warren says:

        capman911,
        I went to the main page and I liked the “Mission Statement”.
        Station #7- I took a peak and saw that it was very comfortable looking and seemed to be in a very nice area.
        You were very fortunate to be able to work 33 years in such a pleasant setting.
        I imagine that all of the surrounding buildings are not more than two stories high.
        I would make fighting fires a bit easier and much safer than say buildings that are 3-5 stories.

    • Capman911 says:

      Warren when you get to look at the stations I was at station 7 when I retired. It looks just like a regular house in the neighbor hood because of the building covenance of the area. We couldn’t even put station 7 on the building. It looked like a big house with 2 bay garage that two rvs would fit in. :lol:

  80. smp53 says:

    Hi Marina,
    I’m interested in the origins of many nautical terminology words. “Port”, “starboard”, “aft”, “bow” and “stern”, in particular.
    Thanks, Steve

  81. BillyB says:

    I get to go to work today at one of my businesses because of a cocaine addiction. Simply put, I took over a guy’s clientele, because he used all his working capital buying the white product. I had hired people at my business to do the installs of tires he sold at his business. Got very nasty at the end for him, he was lucky to escape with his life although someone did die in the upstairs of his shop.
    Working girls, up the street from my shop, are ravaged by their addictions & are caught in a seemingly endless cycle of pain, numbed by drugs, but it’s not endless, doesn’t usually end well either. There are some, few, stories of hope, some girls do get their lives turned around, sadly not many.
    Don;t mean to be a downer today though Cocaine Cowgirl and cocaine are funky tunes with a warning. Eric clapton was fortunate to stay clean now for a good number of years & survive some hard hits in his life.

    • Capman911 says:

      BillyB probably most of here feel the same way about cocaine or any illeagal drug. We joke about them but that doesn’t mean we do them. I know I don’t and never have and I am 54 years old. I spend 33 years in the fire service and have seen all kinds of addictions and as you stated even to where it has taken someones life. So cheer up my friend and smile at someone because a smile is like a fresh spring day. and a :smile: to you.
      Mike

    • Capman911 says:

      You know BillyB that why Pete Townsond of the Who wrote Who Are You, he was so messed up at the time he didn’t know who he was. Thats when he cleaned up his act. The lyrics of that song tells his story. :neutral:

      • BillyB says:

        Interesting… I’ve always been a big Eric Clapton fan, i have the 1973 recording of “Rainbow Concert” organized by Pete Townsend as a celebration of the return to performing by EC after breaking his heroin addiction. Pete & Eric with hair not unlike mine in ’73. Ancient history to a lot of folks, but seems like yesterday to me. & you?

      • Capman911 says:

        You hit it right on. I was just listening to Eric Clapton when he was with Cream on my Ipod when I walk this morning. It’s called the Cream of Eric Clapton. Alot of his good oldies even a few songs on it when he was the Dominoes. :cool:

      • BillyB says:

        Derrick & the Dominos “Layla”, my first album, wore the vinyl out, got the disk when it came out. Cream did a TV spot not long ago, hope Ginger Baker’s ok, he looked weak but still thrashed away.

    • Warren says:

      BillyB,
      Any addiction- except for “hotforwords” and coffee- can become a terrible situation and is regretable from all points of view.

    • PageDoll says:

      Oh so true BillyB. Quick story: Back in my late teens a group of five people, myself included ,decided to get a big pile of the the white stuff. At the moment of truth I made the CHOICE not to partake in the “fun”. Fast forward 20 years, 4 out of 5 of those people are now gone (dead). One of which was my best friend since fourth grade. The point of my story is not to gain sympathy for the loss of some of my friends, but to merely drive home the fact that BillyB and capman911 couldn’t be anymore on point. “Cocaine Blows” is a true statement, and at the same, extremely understated…and on that note, have a great day everyone! :grin:

      • Capman911 says:

        I am glad you made the right choice back then Pagedoll :grin:

      • Capman911 says:

        Yes Ma-am thats what I tried was the link thingy. I practiced on the practice page and it worked. But I can’t figure out what I did wrong. Thanks for any help. :smile:

      • BillyB says:

        Hey pagedoll, I read your post from work today when I went to vote for the 7milliondollarman. Thanks for the reply, you know looking back on stuff & the way things happen is an advantage of being , or getting older. Your post moved me today & I’m glad for your reply & story. I haven’t always made good choices in my life & there are scars & regrets, but Lord willing I’ll wake up again tomorrow & make good & bad choises all over again, I feel blessed by you & others that post heres’ comments & chatter.
        This weekend is big & tough for me, my daughter is getting married.
        She has been away for two years now but it’ll still be different knowing she’s not mine anymore (only a daddy of a little girl would understand that). She came to visit last weekend & when I dropped her off at the ferry to go home, (I Iive on an island) I had trouble driving home, trying to see through the tears. I’m so blessed, the guy she is marrying is a great guy & she has loved him since high scool although they lived in different cities. I don’t deserve it but I got three great kids & my wife tolerates me \o/ & I love her for that. Should be a more than interesting weekend coming up, all the weird relatives & such + me. Cheers

    • Bob says:

      If anyone is tempted to think that drugs are a good idea, take a look at this. :sad:

      • okay4now says:

        Went on a date once & the girl had to make a quick stop at her “Grandma’s” house; turns-out it was this little old lady who sold crystal meth & everyone called her Grandma–couldn’t believe it :shock: nice little antiqued lving room etc.–she even wanted to know if I wanted some hot tea :!: Wonder what ever happened to that girl, actually, no I don’t…

      • Shocking :shock: :shock: :shock: ………
        Yes you are right drugs are a bad idea, but I hope that you are prepared to include three of the most addictive in your list, alcohol cigarettes and coffee.
        Let’s face it we are all drug addicts of some kind.
        Which drug damages more lives than all the others put together.
        Yes alcohol. This can’t be denied.( many because it is so widespread and socially acceptable.)

        Being legal doesn’t make it OK
        Making it illegal doesn’t necessarily (but usually) mean it is bad.
        I had a spell at school 35 years ago and believe the my small dabble made me a far better person.
        Coke is definately bad. It destroys lives. Some addictions are too extreme to control. Coke is definately one (got me too Cola drunk :lol: )

      • Can’t smoke Coke man. Goes all sticky and soggy man.
        Nothing wrong with God’s green

    • tejano1960 says:

      ” It’s all just mental masturbation… ” Any Sammy Hagar fans out there?

    • Warren says:

      BillyB,
      Congratulations to you and your family.
      You are blessed so be proud- not sad.
      You’re not losing your daughter- you’re gaining a son.

    • Capman911 says:

      I know how you feel on the daughter issue. Mine just married on May 17th to a great guy. Now I have two sons. :cool: Man was it costly but worth every penny of it just to see them so happy together. :cool:

      Mike

    • Capman911 says:

      Do you know why he wrote lala. He was in love with I think it was Ring Starrs wife at the time. They never got together but thats what my wife told me about the lyrics of the song.

    • [sung to the tune - It's Impossible]

      It’s impossible
      to put a Cadilac
      up your nose
      it’s just impossible

      - Steve (why are you so effing funny) Martin
      One wild and Crazy guy

  82. alidor says:

    Very interesting.
    I don´t know what is the difference,but I hear a lot of myths about cola beverages. Some people use coke to clean coins, to put in their tires like armorol, other use to tang and other use coke like stomach remedy. great video
    Alidor

  83. Capman911 says:

    Great video. I gave you five stars as usual. I like the new camera we can see more of you. Can’t wait for the blue screen should add alot more versitility to your videos. Your hair looks really nice today. :smile:

  84. tayljim says:

    A five star performance, the new look is great, hope to soon
    get a video tour of your new apt.

  85. nighteye says:

    Well, I know both are bad for your health, particularly your teeth…

  86. Well, in my personal and modest opinion, :arrow: i think that the most remarkable and important difference between Coca-Cola and Pepsi is that the former was originally invented in order to cure headache while the latter was invented to cure stomach-ache,indigestion and precisely,disPEPSIa…….,

  87. There is no difference Between Coke And Pepsi. it is all on your head, when people see the logo of Coka-cola they think it taste better.

    -sorry if you don’t understand my English is not very good

  88. Bob says:

    Has anyone else noticed a trend developing in the daily quotations?
    I wonder if Marina’s book is due for imminent publication. :?:

  89. kaibanator says:

    heyas,

    not too sure about pepsi, however coca-cola makes a good old coin cleaner lol

  90. James says:

    My dear teacher. Please explain the origin of the word umbilical.

    James

    x

  91. phil_safc says:

    Only difference i notice, is that cola is more fizzy and a bit more acidic tasting. Pepsi goes flat very fast too.

  92. Bob says:

    The only thing Coca Cola is good for is as an excuse to drink Navy Rum.
    Who ever heard someone ask for a Rum and Pepsi.
    Another difference? Spellchecker doesn’t recognize Pepsi, but then it doesn’t recognize Spellchecker either. :???:

    Marina, I love the new hairstyle and the new video format; the new camera gives you more room show your body language & acting ability, and adds another dimension to your productions.
    You continue to surprise us with your talents and give us new reasons to admire you.

  93. foxbow says:

    Pepsi contained pepsin and kola nuts ,and Coca Cola contained coca leaves.

    btw, Pepsi is way better!!!!!

  94. greenbush says:

    Good ? Since I drink neither, finding the flavor not to my taste, my answer will be different. Yes both have caramel food coloring additive and the ingredients are under lock and key. That leads me to the brand image marketing campaign of which my brain has filtered out, to do not retain this for future reference. Coke is it! Michael Jackson drinks it! Bla-bla.

  95. rahuladokar says:

    Hi Marina,

    I was watching an interesting documentary last night & the story revolves all around the suspense; which gets revealed after an Autopsy Report.

    So there my interest emerged to find out the origin of the word “Autopsy” and also a relative question comes: Does it make sense if we brake it into “Auto” + “Psy” :?:

    or how about the combination of Chemical Formula & Secret Word:
    “Au Topsy” (kret) == Golden Top Secret :lol:

    Jokes apart…

    Anyways, Teacher could you please find the exact origin of this word?

    Thanks Marina,
    Rahul

  96. micheldiego says:

    Dear teacher,
    Pepsi and Cola are slightly diferent. A Mentos can tell the diference and this:
    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hKoB0MHVBvM&feature=related
    Is much more sucessfull with cike (diet) than with pepsi.
    Nevertheless it is dificult for a human being to tell the difference.
    In 2004 Dr Montague of Houston published this:
    http://www.hnl.bcm.tmc.edu/articles/Read/McClureLi2004.pdf
    When tasting an unknown soda there is no preference between C ans P. But when the brand is known there is a preference!

    • If you can’t tell the taste of Coke from Pepsi or RC Cola or other cola products, then the problem is your palate. Personally, I can tell the difference every time. I have a taste for Coca Cola and I can assure you there are differences, not subtle ones either. Same goes for lemony soda. Sprite is way different from 7-UP or Fresca! The psychology suggested is all moot, hence the continued debate.
      If you like the taste of Coke, Pepsi tastes too sweet! Yuck :mrgreen:

      • micheldiego says:

        I believe you can. I have a friend who can recognize diferent brands of water. When he taste blindly an Evian water he can tell you even the age, and how it has been stored!!!
        On my side I have dificulties in recognizing coke and pepsi, I am much better in wine-testing :wink:
        Now what I found interesting in this article is that people who don’t recognize the diference, show a clear preference once they know the brand…It means that when they are “little” diferences (the little is subjective, for you maybe they are huge) brand make them much bigger.

  97. jacksonchoo says:

    hello Marina, is [f u c k] really a ‘bad word’? and why do people use it for war of the words? :evil:

    • gio.forever says:

      Really, thart word is an acronym
      In the old England, when people wanted to got childrens they have to pay permission to the king. So they went to king and he gave them a sign written “FUCK” which they must place in their house door.
      This word ment “F. ornication U. nder C. onsentiment K. ing” (FUCK)
      SO it’s an acronym my buddy

      • Prospero says:

        That’s a myth. Google it, or listen to the radio program in which Marina discusses it.

      • orion_ss1 says:

        It is my understanding that the most current source for the word was when the Puritans put someone in the stock and pillary for adultery the sign was the abbreviation for “For Unlawful Carnal Knowledge”.

        It can possibly also be traced to the Latin futuo ( to screw ) or German zu pflugen ( to plow – think about it :wink: ).

        Personally I prefer to reference the Puritans because, well just because then they gave us the foulest of cuss words.

      • Actually the myth is Fornication Under COMMAND of the King.
        The story goes that after disease almost wiped out of population our king ordered every man and woman to fornicate with as many different people as they could to increase chances of successful replication to keep the population going. Oh F%$^ I missed it !

        Sadly Google Etymonline Wikipedia all agree that this was just a male fantasy. There pops another bubble…………….

    • Prospero says:

      There are no bad words, only bad people. :lol:

    • Is it that time of month already?
      Here we go again! take you
      vitamin B and chill out. :mrgreen:

  98. ibm6789 says:

    Your product placement makes me chuckle, but I don’t mind, you do it well :mrgreen:

  99. sammy boy says:

    >>> Kimberly Woolridge 04/30/2008 1:56 PM >>>
    http://www.videosift.com/video/Four-year-old-McDonalds-Hamburger-still-looks-edible

    “The ultimate measure of a man is not where he stands in moments of comfort and convenience, but where he stands at times of challenge and controversy.” – Rev. Dr. M.L. King, Jr.

    Kimberly C. Woolridge
    Attorney
    Michigan Department of Civil Rights
    3054 W. Grand Blvd., Suite 3-600
    Detroit, Michigan 48202
    Office: (313) 456-3796
    Facsimile: (313) 456-3801

    :idea: fwd

    • PageDoll says:

      So what your point? Forgive me, but I’m just not getting it.

      • greenbush says:

        Me neither Ms. pagedoll. Salt is a preservative, ok. Mold and mildew are found with water/moisture and other factors. Yes, people act and react under normal circumstances, and different under stress. Maybe sammy boy stopped eating at McD’s, or is going to sue them. “There’s no break down, it doesn’t go anywhere, it goes to your thighs.” Well I’m not a nutritionist expert, but I will not agree with that comment. Looks like captainjack is still away on sea duty or something.

      • Capman911 says:

        Free advertisment for a lawyer. :???:

      • sammy boy says:

        :arrow: Sorry I get A littel angrey Cuz of spam So I in returned to here
        probley becouse Of Some hate mail I wrought I’m sorry!I am skitzodefective Bye

      • micheldiego says:

        It is a very graphic way to say you have lots of preservatives in it. Of course it is not science, of course there is salt and whatever helping to preserve it, but what is certain is that food industry in general (not only McDo) has made great progress in food preservation.
        Is it a surprise that a McDo french fry has little to do with a potato?

    • Q: what do you cal 200 lawyers at thje bottom of the ocean?

      A: A good start.

      Go chase an ambulance and
      quit being such a pogue*!

      *You know what a pogue is, don’t you?

      I’ve said it in here before and it must
      be said again, apparently.
      there are good attorney’s
      and there are bad ones.
      The good ones help others.
      the bad ones help themselves.
      No earmarks or bonafides here
      to indicate Ms. Woolridge is
      here to help others.

      • Sorry to sound stupid but I still don’t understand pogue.
        Is it an American thing that us citric acid dribbling limeys don’t understand ?

      • good to see you 2hotforwords!
        your presence was much missed.
        pogue is another servicemans acronym
        decorum only permits me to discreetly
        suggest that the UE refers to useless
        excrement. the PO stands for Piece of,
        and the G is a well known expletive.
        Probably should be GD but most
        guys in service were barely out of
        high school!

        My guess is she was using coComments!
        Otherwise, explain how she could be so
        lost as to end up in here? You need
        coComments to be able to do that.
        I’ve used it to post comments twice
        and I still don’t know where it put
        them. I included my email address
        to any alert finders, so I may yet
        discover where they went!
        So, how was your weekend? :mrgreen:

      • thanks for that Melikatheboogiewoogie but I know who uses cocomment and when they started by the way, because the replies appear on the wrong threads. It is confusing to people reading the forum entries as a storyline goes…….. :shock:

        Had a great weekend took Tig out dancing (as you obviously guessed we are really both Markie and his alter ego twin.)

      • well… we missed you both!
        stay on / stay off the meds
        whichever works best! :mrgreen:

  100. rigo611 says:

    really cool video :mrgreen:
    youre great marina
    ok i want to request something
    FOOTBALL is how british people call SOCCER
    but why americans call it SOCCER
    if its a word request i guess its SOCCER
    thanks : )

  101. sammy boy says:

    :mrgreen: Glass bottles of pepsi are da fin bomb yo strate from mexio

  102. sammy boy says:

    :twisted: The differance betwen pepsi and coke is pepsi is from Michigan verse calaforina witch is fallin to peaces!

  103. annuddermale says:

    lol…i so wanted this to be Frank Sinatra’s version of I Get a Kick Out of You, which references cocaine…and so fits…

    But Sinatra’s version is changed to remove the Nat King Cole’s drug reference…

    The sentiment fits this site, tho’…especially the lines:

    I get a kick every time I see you
    Standing there before me.
    I get a kick though it’s clear to see
    You obviously do not adore me.

    which make it, of course, Theme Music from The Marina Sychophant Handbook

  104. murdoc129 says:

    Interesting lesson. The other day i was watching House MD and there’s a lot of interesting words on that show I wanna request but there was one it really drew my attention, so I wanna request the word: HOSPITAL.

  105. hey hot for words i would like to know the origin of the word “fan” as in what you use to cool your self off in the summer and if it has a relationship with the word “fan” as in like i am a fan of your show………my Birthday is tomorrow so can you say my name which is MAX….lol…and just one more thing cause i think its very serious..can you speak on your view or hint at the topic of net nuetrality . plese and trhank you

  106. labbatt78 says:

    I don’t do cocaine or any bad drugs including steroids. Now between coke and pepsi I like them both but I do not know which I like better. I love wild cheery coke and wild cherry pepsi.

  107. BillyB says:

    Update: 7milliondollar man @ vote #1,000 +1 , Score @16,266.60 whatever that means, less than a week to end of contest .
    Second place has 455 votes, score 8949.32. Hit him with another round of votes if you get a chance. Gotta double at least the second place score, but we aren’t competetive are we.

  108. I saw a t-shirt Marina will NEVER wear
    http://www.capricecrane.com/images/tshirt1.jpg
    remember when Coke marketed that
    New Coke that everybody hated?
    Now it’s back as Classic Coke….?
    sometimes change is not needed,
    but it took the smartest guys in the
    room to miss the mark completely!

    cocomments…lesson, please!

  109. tryant says:

    I tried smoking Coke once,it bubbled and steamed then left burnt sugar in the pipe.I don’t recommend it :roll:

    Back in the early 90s My GFs Father was an antique Dealer,He had an Old West era dentists cabinet that You could smell the spilled Cocaine and other painkillers wich had soaked-in during years of use,that’s what He said anyway :smile:

    • greenbush says:

      A neighbor down the street from me back in the 70′s, had a t-shirt “enjoy cocaine,” and professed usage. After I got out of the Army, I found out that he had driven his motorcycle into a semi, and lost his …………head.

  110. Chemikal says:

    Pepsi has more sugar and less carbonation whereas Coke is more into bubbles and not so much into sugar.
    Imo, the biggest difference is in the after taste.
    But really, no one can tell 10 out 10 times which glass has what in it.
    To some people both Pepsi and Coke will just be “the black fizzy stuff”.

    Chemikal

  111. PageDoll says:

    Let me be the first to say, that new hair style looks AMAZING on you !!! It frames that cute face so well! Let me tell you, a better choice could not have been made. :grin: I’m like freaking out right now because of the new style :shock: …the shirt, the hair OhMyGoodness!..Alright, I need to calm down . breath pagedoll, breath :eek:

  112. runawayscott says:

    You have to remember that raw coca leaves have almost no negative effects like the processed drug. In peru the leaves are used by locals as sort of a cure all for things like headaches and altitude sickness.

  113. temerc says:

    I think HotForWords will be the next biggest ‘brand name’.. :mrgreen:

  114. Prospero says:

    In honor of this video, Cocaine Blues by the great Johnny Cash – http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=i-2eD5hixEQ&feature=related

    May he rest in peace…

  115. Chemikal says:

    There are an extra 30 seconds at the end of the clip, that are blank.
    Quick fix?

    • temerc says:

      That’s actually a hidden message in which Marina professes her love for me… :lol: :razz: , but you need to raise the monitor up at a 45 degree angle and use a red light filter to read it. :wink:

    • hutchiee says:

      Yeah what’s with that? I thought for sure Marina had tight controls on her editing, so I thought it was on purpose and checked for a hidden message but found none :(

      Maybe she’s trying to get her average video time up, or she was trying to get the time to 4:20 (though it does clock in at 4:23).

      • Bob says:

        It’s the slot where she normally shows her Bloopers (No sniggering at the back of the class!), so maybe she intended to put up some Bloopers and Blooped the editing.
        More likely, however, is that she wanted to give us a mystery to speculate about and comment on. :wink:

      • BillyB says:

        In order to get the thumbnail cheat in the centre of the video, the time has to be right for the vid. ie the pic for teachers pet on the preview. The teachers pet got a full kiss in this vid too, the last couple of vids the kisses were cut off. Bob’s probably right too, blooper space bloopt… still imagine what you want, its a nice long kiss at the end.

  116. I would like your dissertation on the meaning of “Republic”.

  117. Prospero says:

    Pepsi has less carbonation and more sugar.

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