livvy Posted January 31, 2009 Share Posted January 31, 2009 Rootbeer is completely non-alcoholic, just like ginger ale. (Ginger ale USED to be alcoholic though; they'd keep it on boats and make seasick sailors drink it because it would calm their stomachs. ... Random historical tidbit.) They're also both really good! EDIT: Woah, why'd it double post?? Oops. I don't know how I managed to do that... ~ Livvy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Unstream Posted January 31, 2009 Share Posted January 31, 2009 Root beer, aside from Pepsi, would probably be my favorite soda. And Ginger Ale still calms my stomach rather well. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
livvy Posted January 31, 2009 Share Posted January 31, 2009 I prefer Coke to Pepsi, but both are okay. Hot cocoa is my favorite drink of all time though. :D It's so warm... (Really sorry about that double post, mods. I must've accidentally double-clicked.) ~ Livvy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Unstream Posted January 31, 2009 Share Posted January 31, 2009 It should be alright. It's not like you were intending to spam or anything. But Pepsi is sweeter than Coke, which is why I like it more. And I've never been a fan of hot drinks. Especially not coffee. They always seem to make me thirstier. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stephé Posted January 31, 2009 Share Posted January 31, 2009 Water's always my choice of drink. I just don't like the fizziness of drinks after you drink them. Its nice at first, but a bit off after. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
livvy Posted January 31, 2009 Share Posted January 31, 2009 I don't like coffee either. And it doesn't like me. At all. :sick01: But I love hot chocolate on cold days! And on sad days. It kinda warms you up inside and makes you feel a little better about whatever's happening outside. Or it does for me anyway. My mum always says hot chocolate fixes everything. I think she's right. =] ~ Livvy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Unstream Posted January 31, 2009 Share Posted January 31, 2009 I agree with Stephanie, I'd rather have water than most drinks. And the only thing I hate about soda is that if you drink it all really quickly, you get that fizzy feeling in your nose and it kinda hurts a little lol. And I do like hot chocolate, it's just that after I'm done drinking it, I always feel like I need a good cup of ice cold water. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stephé Posted January 31, 2009 Share Posted January 31, 2009 Haha, I'm a bit of a sugar wuss. i can't even go through one small slice of pavalova without drinking a glass or two, full of water XD But I love a warm cup of water after long swims at the pools. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Unstream Posted January 31, 2009 Share Posted January 31, 2009 What's a paralova? I don't think I've heard of it before. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
livvy Posted January 31, 2009 Share Posted January 31, 2009 Water is definitely the best when it comes to just being thirsty. Hot cocoa is a comfort drink for me. @Unstream: Doesn't that defeat the purpose of drinking the warm drink in the first place? I second Will's question: What's a pavalova? ~ Livvy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stephé Posted January 31, 2009 Share Posted January 31, 2009 What's a paralova? I don't think I've heard of it before. A pavalova (or is it pavlova? I'm not so sure XP) is a New Zealand iconic cake. I find it too sweet for my liking. There was a little debate that the Australians invented it but I believe that we were the ones who did. :king: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Unstream Posted January 31, 2009 Share Posted January 31, 2009 Uh, I'm gonna sound stupid for this, but what's an iconic cake? So me and my friends are arguing about how/whether Obama's stimulus package can/would stimulate the economy. Any insight? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
livvy Posted January 31, 2009 Share Posted January 31, 2009 Ohh... Hey, I've heard of that! I think I watched something about it on the Food Network... I don't remember much about it. I just remembered they described it as a sweet cake. As for the Obama question: I don't think it'll last very long if it does manage to stimulate it. All that money has to come from somewhere, which will either put us deeper in debt or devalue the dollar. Bad situation all around. ~ Livvy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stephé Posted January 31, 2009 Share Posted January 31, 2009 Its just a cake that we're well known for. Like our iconic bird is the kiwi (there are more but that's the most known one) I'm not the economic type of person. I'm aiming to study that at college though (your term of highschool?) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Unstream Posted January 31, 2009 Share Posted January 31, 2009 But wouldn't the money come from banks and taxes, therefore not devaluing the dollar? That's a good point though. I never thought of it that way. Too bad that point doesn't help the side I'm on lol. And I don't think our highschools are what you mean by college. How many years of Primary and Secondary school do you have? (It is primary and secondary, right?) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
livvy Posted January 31, 2009 Share Posted January 31, 2009 Oh, so it's like your state... cake. That sounds so odd. A state cake. *ahem* Anywho. oh, you use the term college for high school? Cool! No, it wouldn't come from taxes. He's lowering taxes, remember? Tax cuts. And the banks don't have that money either. Sorry I'm not helping your case. =\ ~ Livvy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stephé Posted January 31, 2009 Share Posted January 31, 2009 6 years of Primary (and maybe half a year for a new entrance class aka year 0 XD) and Secondary (which I call Intermediate but I think some people call secondary in other areas) 2 years. So in total 6+2=8 years Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
livvy Posted January 31, 2009 Share Posted January 31, 2009 So yea, that would be about high school for us... ~ Livvy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Unstream Posted January 31, 2009 Share Posted January 31, 2009 And then what happens after Secondary/Intermediate? But it comes from the taxes saved up right? And income taxes from the rich. And don't worry. The people I'm arguing with haven't questioned where the money is going to come from yet lol. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
livvy Posted January 31, 2009 Share Posted January 31, 2009 Saved up taxes? Ha, goodness no. All our taxes go somewhere; not to a saving pile. Most of them go to pay for things like schools and social services; then a little bit goes to some government people's pockets; and then the rest of it goes to various and sundry things, including paying off the national debt. ~ Livvy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Unstream Posted January 31, 2009 Share Posted January 31, 2009 Yeah I meant taken from other sources lol. Sorry, I just typed and didn't really think of what I was trying to say. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stephé Posted January 31, 2009 Share Posted January 31, 2009 5 years of college and university for most. I think you start choosing courses at your second year of college? Not sure :/ My brother's at his last year of college and he wants to become a optometrist (taking optometry?) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Unstream Posted January 31, 2009 Share Posted January 31, 2009 Wow your schools are shorter than ours here in the US. We first have 6 years of Elementary school. Then 2 years of Middle school. Then 4 years of High school. Then an optional 4 years of college, though it's a lot more expensive. And from there, you can go into further education. I forget the number of years though. And depending where you live, you can have 5 years of Elementary school and 3 years of Middle school. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
livvy Posted January 31, 2009 Share Posted January 31, 2009 Here in South Carolina we have 5 and 3 rather than 6 and 2. I kinda wish we had 6 and 2 though... I've gotta go now! Going to see a play at school. Fun! ~ Livvy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stephé Posted January 31, 2009 Share Posted January 31, 2009 Ohh, have fun! I just remembered, we have a school production this year. Exciting..... I forget how fast my brother's growing up like me. Yesterday he was my big bro, today he's a man XD. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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