T3 + C2 = 1 Skinny Governor

HA HA! Get my funny title?? Well, you may not get it yet, because you may not know what C2 is. Do you know what T3 is?? If you don't know T3 is a reference to the movie Terminator 3: 3D.

C2 is Coca Cola's new entry into the omniprescent and all powerful low carb market. It is marketed at "same great taste, half the carbs, half the cals." I really respect bringing the calories into the equations, because in these times the marketers have seem to forgotten that calories, fat, or anything else exists. I also respect the bold packaging of this new product in 8 packs instead of the normal 12 packs. If you are being conscious of carbs, cals, etc. it is even a better idea to have less of these "treats" overall.

I saw C2 for the first time in Las Vegas last Friday night. Entering the mini mart the darker red and the brash black & silver immediately grabbed my eye. At first, I thought it was a repacking of New Coke (the infamous mid 80's product that replaced the original Coca-Cola and is seen as one of the biggest business snafus of all time, that eventually with the return of the original formula saw Coca Cola regain its No. 1 status in the cola world) which is still sold in some parts of the US (still surprisingly popular in the Chicago area) as Coke 2. I surveyed the new item and decided I had to try it. The woman at the checkout warned me and wanted to make sure I knew this was "the new coke." She warned me about a funny aftertaste, but I didn't take too much heed and I struck out for the strip of Las Vegas with my awesome cousin and a 20oz of C2. The taste was really pleasant. It taste just like a Coke but a bit more mellow. I can totally see it being more appropriate than a Coke from time to time.

I have an 8 pack of C2 in my fridge right now. I think it will be a success of a product (I have been wrong about this before. Just ask Jake Longstreth about a little wager he and I had about Surge�). There are a lot of people who don't like Diet Coke due to the change in the flavor and a dislike of nutrasweet but worry about too much sugar in Coke. Of course, I am biased in this whole (Coca Cola) realm. I'm just hoping they bring the wonderful Sprite Ice� to the US, which is Sprite with mint, currently only available in Canada and Hong Kong.