@kuoh@yakkoTDI Many years ago my brother-in-law came West Colorado-to-California driving with a guy that was a boyfriend of my sister-in-law at the time. (A lot of in-laws; complicated family…)
He said the other guy drove the whole way nonstop, about 1200 miles; he was never asked to drive. Fueled by a 12-pack of Coors and a substance we believed to have been cocaine.
I always have water at the start of a trip, in a thermal mug with ice. If it is the morning or I am planning a bakery stop on the way, I’ll have good black coffee, made at home, in a thermal bottle. But I drink little of either while travelling as I don’t want extra rest room stops. But, if there is a good pastry, I’ll take a chance on a possible extra stop; I mean, you’ve got to respect the pastry.
@pmarin Unfortunately, I have not driven cross country, but if (when) I do, I’ll check for pastries and National Parks! I tend to take a particular 3 hour trip that I may extend by an hour to get to a special bakery, and the results make it hard to get back to my high school wrestling weight.
Dump a scalding hot beverage in your lap at the beginning of a long drive and you’ll be guaranteed to stay awake. Bonus points if you get $50M to boot!
Before anyone starts talking about how ridiculous the payout was on that famous case, there was a reason for the high amount, according to a law student friend of mine at the time. McDonald’s had been settling many cases just like the famous one for not much money to them. They did nothing to correct the problem and people continued to get burned, sue, and settle for amounts that were insignificant to McD’s, like a pin prick or a gnat flying around to any of us. The large award was meant to be painful enough to McD’s that they would fix the problem. I don’t know if it worked. I do know that the amount of the award was adjusted way, way downward and ended up being nothing close to many millions of dollars that is mentioned every time this case comes up.
@ItalianScallion I think the post was about a case announced yesterday with Starbucks for a hot tea burn. You may be right about the McDonald’s original, as I’ve forgotten the details.
All of the above! I get all of these things when driving back to the state where my parents are located. It takes 8 to 11 hours depending on which city I’m driving to so I drink all the drinks!
Totally depends on what time of day it is.
Morning time it’s coffee. Later in the day it’s water with flavor packets added to it (though usually at about 1/4 strength). Oh, and ice, lots of ice.
If it’s a really long trip, I may stop it a gas station to pick up a soft drink after I finish my flavored water.
@ybmuG Based on the context and the name of that site (“pee sport”), I thought maybe you were talking about trying to pee out of a moving vehicle.
Which, by the way, is generally a bad idea. Though my dad says it worked okay when he was driving a tractor as a kid.
Having actually visited that site now, I am an odd mix of grossed out and fascinated.
Beer. A whole lot of beer.
@yakkoTDI Before, during or after?
KuoH
@kuoh Yes.
@kuoh @yakkoTDI Many years ago my brother-in-law came West Colorado-to-California driving with a guy that was a boyfriend of my sister-in-law at the time. (A lot of in-laws; complicated family…)
He said the other guy drove the whole way nonstop, about 1200 miles; he was never asked to drive. Fueled by a 12-pack of Coors and a substance we believed to have been cocaine.
Liquid Death
@JT954 Budwieser?
Dr. Pepper and Water. One to make sure I don’t die, the other to make sure I don’t murder any passengers.
@kjady
I always have water at the start of a trip, in a thermal mug with ice. If it is the morning or I am planning a bakery stop on the way, I’ll have good black coffee, made at home, in a thermal bottle. But I drink little of either while travelling as I don’t want extra rest room stops. But, if there is a good pastry, I’ll take a chance on a possible extra stop; I mean, you’ve got to respect the pastry.
@andyw where do you find good pastry on a cross-country trip?
Agree on the black coffee and water. And as you say not huge quantities of either per drive segment.
@pmarin Unfortunately, I have not driven cross country, but if (when) I do, I’ll check for pastries and National Parks! I tend to take a particular 3 hour trip that I may extend by an hour to get to a special bakery, and the results make it hard to get back to my high school wrestling weight.
Dump a scalding hot beverage in your lap at the beginning of a long drive and you’ll be guaranteed to stay awake. Bonus points if you get $50M to boot!
@tweezak The ol’ “coffee crotch razzle dazzle”! By far my late uncles favorite!
@babysealclub @tweezak Yeah, third degree burns all over your junk tends to put a damper on your day (or month, or year).
Before anyone starts talking about how ridiculous the payout was on that famous case, there was a reason for the high amount, according to a law student friend of mine at the time. McDonald’s had been settling many cases just like the famous one for not much money to them. They did nothing to correct the problem and people continued to get burned, sue, and settle for amounts that were insignificant to McD’s, like a pin prick or a gnat flying around to any of us. The large award was meant to be painful enough to McD’s that they would fix the problem. I don’t know if it worked. I do know that the amount of the award was adjusted way, way downward and ended up being nothing close to many millions of dollars that is mentioned every time this case comes up.
@ItalianScallion I think the post was about a case announced yesterday with Starbucks for a hot tea burn. You may be right about the McDonald’s original, as I’ve forgotten the details.
Mountain Dew Zero, on ice, with refills in the cooler.
All of the above! I get all of these things when driving back to the state where my parents are located. It takes 8 to 11 hours depending on which city I’m driving to so I drink all the drinks!
Totally depends on what time of day it is.
Morning time it’s coffee. Later in the day it’s water with flavor packets added to it (though usually at about 1/4 strength). Oh, and ice, lots of ice.
If it’s a really long trip, I may stop it a gas station to pick up a soft drink after I finish my flavored water.
Kool Aid.
Chocolate-covered coffee beans.
And water.
Iced tea. Keeps me awake without the jitters of coffee, and if I pace it slowly, I can put off emptying my tank until I have to refill the car’s
@ybmuG Yes I use the Ito-En brand of bottled green tea. Not a whole bottle at once.
@ybmuG And if you don’t want to get off the highway to search for a tank emptying location, there is always this.
@ItalianScallion now I’m stuck imagining the discount, knockoff version of it that would be sold on Meh. I think a lot of people will be pissed.
@ybmuG You mean like the Best Bottle Ever?
P.S. Nice pun!
@ybmuG Based on the context and the name of that site (“pee sport”), I thought maybe you were talking about trying to pee out of a moving vehicle.
Which, by the way, is generally a bad idea. Though my dad says it worked okay when he was driving a tractor as a kid.
Having actually visited that site now, I am an odd mix of grossed out and fascinated.
I don’t mind stopping on long drive bc it gives me a chance to stretch my legs, back and shoulder.
Start with coffee and water from home, then an Iced Caramel Macchiato from Mickey D’s, and some nuggs if I’m peckish
Apple sauce.
gotta get me that 44-52oz bladder buster fountain soda full of cherry cola.
and only like 5 ice cubes. I don’t have patience for watered down nonsense. I want pure fructose straight to the veins
@DocJRoberts Sounds like you need this from SideDeal… and a long straw.
Coleman 64 Ounce Stainless Steel Vacuum Insulated Growler