Brad Tries Not See Kola

Could this be the most important Brad Tries ever?  Has Crystal Pepsi returned...with the most unfortunate name ever??

 

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  • 5/20/2011 6:22 PM jkgatling wrote:
    YES! IT IZ BACK!
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  • 5/20/2011 6:25 PM atypicaloracle wrote:
    Heil Refreshment!

    I can't really see the label for the short time it's on screen but it says "from the other" then what really looks like "Sprite" and then words that get cut off by the curve of the bottle.
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    1. 9/27/2011 7:30 AM Dennis wrote:
      side of the wall.
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  • 5/20/2011 6:47 PM DarkBlaze6 wrote:
    I'm not in the odd state of wanting to order it, but worried that my cash is going towards the funding of Neo-Nazis.
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  • 5/20/2011 6:49 PM Anonymous wrote:
    Heil honey im home and I brought some crystal pepsi I mean... not see cola! (Im so clever!)
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  • 5/20/2011 6:51 PM Neozoen wrote:
    I immediately searched for it.. and guess what? You can't order it in Germany!

    The label says "from the other side of the wall" as a reference to the Leninade, I guess. It's most likely really from the same producer.
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  • 5/20/2011 6:59 PM Shoggi wrote:
    Also, as far as i can tell it's not saying "always clear" but "all clear"
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  • 5/20/2011 7:01 PM Mario Di Giacomo wrote:
    The label reads: "Von der anderen Seite der Mauer"or "From the other side of the Wall".

    A bit of a mixed metaphor.
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  • 5/20/2011 7:15 PM Meiriona wrote:
    You're gonna be on some government watchlists

    "Well, he's ordered 20 cases of Not See Kola, sir"
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  • 5/20/2011 7:15 PM Carlos wrote:
    I'm going to go out and buy this now.
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  • 5/20/2011 7:16 PM Josh wrote:
    I am going to buy this ASAP.
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  • 5/20/2011 7:23 PM Terrence Cain wrote:
    I'm a little shocked you put your marriage below Crystal Pepsi. Surely you're joking about that.
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    1. 5/21/2011 7:41 AM Jacob wrote:
      Not his marriage just his wedding, that's completely normal.
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  • 5/20/2011 7:23 PM Neozoen wrote:
    I find it very amusing, that nothing on the label has to do with Nazism
    The eagle is our current coat of arms (the "Bundesadler"), the coat of arms in the years 1933 to 1945 was the "Reichsadler" holding a garland with a swastika in it.
    And the Berlin Wall was built 16 years after the end of World War 2 by the government of East Germany under Walter Ulbricht.

    Ok, I guess they couldn't use a drinking comic-swastika and a slogan like "from the other side of Poland".

    All complains (ok, these weren't complains, just clarifications) aside, the drink is awesome. I so want some!!!
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    1. 5/20/2011 7:27 PM Neozoen wrote:
      Sorry, mistake: The "Reichsadler" became official coat of arms in the year 1935, 2 years after the "Machtergreifung".
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      1. 5/20/2011 8:18 PM Venturii wrote:
        Totally agree. No nazi references or anything. Just classic germanic references,imperial or current.
        But I guess the eagle is branded forever. Shame.
        Hans ( from Denmark)
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        1. 5/20/2011 11:09 PM NOT NAZIsm wrote:
          For shame, Brad. Learn to distinguish Imperial Germany from Nazi Germany.

          At least you can drink it and not feel guilty.......
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          1. 5/20/2011 11:31 PM Brad wrote:
            ...it's called Not See Kola. And is from the makers of Leninade. I think the makers knew the joke they were making.
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            1. 5/22/2011 8:24 AM Perhaps wrote:
              Maybe it's called Not See Cola because it's clear. And the Germanic references are all non-Third-Reich.

              As for Leninade, that just proves my point. While that cola is clearly a references to the evil man Lenin, and has a Hammer and Sickle on it, it is thus clear that they were referencing Communism.

              Which means one of two things:

              1) They are communists, which means they are for sure not facist Nazis, which means that the Not See Cola is not Nazi-based. (note: I personlally would argue communism is far worse than fascism/Nazism, but this is nether the time nor the place nor the forum for that discussion)

              or

              2) The Not See Cola is indeed supposed to reference Nazi Germany (and fails to do so properly - after all, if they can throw a hammer and sickle on leninade, it should not be that hard to throw a swastika on this) ***** . BUT, if they wanted two sodas, one for each reference, then that means they probably don't support either ideology, and it is meant as a joke, which you acknowledge in your post above.

              And if it's a joke (albeit a somewhat tasteless one), then that means they do not really support these ideologies, and the money you use to buy it is not going to fund racists and the like.

              So that's good.


              ***** Of course, for some reason these days, the hammer and sickle is a perfectly fine symbol (or a picutre of Che) to wear on a shirt or belt buckle or whatnot, but the swastika is not. Now, I think that both of these symbols are outrageous and symbolize pure evil, but I am perplexed these days by the acceptance of communism as "good totalitarianism" but the rejectance of nazism/fascism as "bad totalitarianism". Although I do argue that fascism/nazism is an enormous evil, I still think it is the lesser of two enormous evils. So I am somewhat bothered by the current cultural perception.

              Again, hwoever, this is not the place for that
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              1. 5/22/2011 5:11 PM Brad wrote:
                On the bottle, the eagle is covering it's eyes when looking at the label. Also, it would be much harder for them to sell this thing with a swastika on it. The name is intended as a joke, but seriously, who cares?!?!? Crystal Pepsi is back!
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                1. 5/29/2011 2:07 AM Usakar wrote:
                  The last time the Words Crystal and Nazis were used together wasn't exactly the proudest moment of German history

                  I'm glad we can refer to this soda from now on.
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  • 5/20/2011 7:34 PM 3D Master wrote:
    "After the old family recipe of Emperor..."

    Can't read the rest.
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  • 5/20/2011 7:36 PM Christina wrote:
    YES!!!!!! It's back *squee* Just ordered mine. Thanks Brad!
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  • 5/20/2011 7:37 PM Chibi Neko wrote:
    You HAVE to tell us where you ordered this stuff! I wanna buy some!
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  • 5/20/2011 7:40 PM Charles wrote:
    Hey Brad, where'd you purchase your Not See Kola? You said realsoda.com in the video but they don't seem to sell online.

    I know there's a soda shop in Lincoln, Nebraska that sells it but I probably won't drive through there for another year.

    http://www.munchiessweetsandtreats.com has a 12-pack for $34 with shipping. So expensive!
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    1. 5/20/2011 8:02 PM Christina wrote:
      That is where I had to order mine too.
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      1. 5/21/2011 9:10 AM William wrote:
        Yeah thats where I bought mine, And Im in canada
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  • 5/20/2011 8:02 PM Creature SH wrote:
    Being from Germany, I feel like I could get arrested for watching this. <-<

    Anyway, oddly enough, the translation is about right. It says "After the old family recipe of the emperor's Grit Gravel soup". Must be an attempt at humor.
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  • 5/20/2011 8:09 PM Christina G. wrote:
    You might get a few strange looks wearing the Crystal Pepsi jacket at the state fair (though I doubt it, but it has been a few years since I've been to the Illinois State Fair) but you could totally wear it to the Decatur Celebration (aka White Trash Bash) without anyone giving you a second look. No, I take that back. You would get strange looks, but not because of the jacket but because you don't have a mullet. Can you tell I just escaped from the Asshole of Illinois?
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  • 5/20/2011 8:13 PM Border Hopper J wrote:
    Am I to believe the "New Coke" version will be named after Osama?
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  • 5/20/2011 8:39 PM Vic Van Meter wrote:
    Was that birch soda birch beer? I love birch beer, but I never figured it tasted like pepto. Get some birch beer from the local Amish somewhere. It's great!
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    1. 5/22/2011 3:35 AM The Movie Explorer wrote:
      Birch beer seems to be an acquired taste. A friend of mine gave me some and, well...let’s just say he should consider himself lucky that I stayed friends with him after that. It tasted exactly like Vick’s Formula 44.
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  • 5/20/2011 8:50 PM Pisthetairos wrote:
    To avoid getting weird looks while drinking this in public, Brad could just pour the contents of the bottle in the old Crystal Pepsi bottle.
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  • 5/20/2011 9:31 PM WildSeraph wrote:
    Wow. Crystal Pepsi is back... a day before the end of the world. And it's called Not See Kola. I'm sure there's something poetically ironic in this whole ordeal... but I can't think of anything. I'm too busy looking this Nazi drink up.
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  • 5/20/2011 9:31 PM Lai-Lai wrote:
    I immediately laughed when I saw that title card.

    I'll keep my eyes out for it, but I think the name has damned it from being sold in public.
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  • 5/20/2011 9:51 PM Matt wrote:
    Look what I read on Pepsi's Facebook today,

    Pepsi was invented in 1893 as “Brad’s Drink”.

    They need to recreate your REAL drink that isn't brewed by nazis lol!
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  • 5/20/2011 10:42 PM BooRat wrote:
    Ich fahre zu finden und kaufen sie diese Nicht Sehen Soda jetzt denn seit Istarted watching videos Schlecht, dass ich schon wollen, versuchen sie Crystal Pepsi da ich nur 4-5 Jahre alt als es herauskam und meine Familie sind meist Coca Cola oder Dr. Pepper trinker und deshalb ist es höchst unwahrscheinlich, dass ich je probiert habe es dann doch wieder vergessen oder es versucht wie ein kleines kind! Ich tue dies in Deutsch für shits und Kichert aber post es wieder in Englisch, so können sie es auch, wenn sie nicht bereit sind, ihn zu übersetzen!Babylon 9

    Free download
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  • 5/20/2011 10:43 PM LucasChad wrote:
    The best kind of advice I would give for anybody ordering cases of Not See Cola is to make sure they replace the labeling with their own creative label as Crystal Pepsi.

    Brad, you could've cut from the Van Halen song to the Book Burning music from Last Crusade as a good way to spruce up the video's humor.
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  • 5/20/2011 10:47 PM BooRat wrote:
    I'm going to find and buy this Not See Soda now because ever since Istarted watching your videos Bad I've been wanting to try Crystal Pepsi since I was only like 4-5 years old when it came out and my family are mostly Coca Cola and Dr. Pepper drinkers so it's highly unlikely that I ever tried it back then or remember trying it as a little kind! I'm doing this in German for shits and giggles but will post it again in English so you can read it if you are unwilling to translate it!
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  • 5/20/2011 10:54 PM Rob wrote:
    Ze nazis have ensured ze survival of ze master soda.
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  • 5/20/2011 11:04 PM Tetsuryu wrote:
    ...would this be called Crystal Night Pepsi? D:
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  • 5/20/2011 11:10 PM Holidae wrote:
    you might be onto something with getting Brian to like the Crystal Pepsi

    "Crystal Pepsi: When your other options are even worse than Crystal Pepsi!"
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  • 5/20/2011 11:10 PM Coors wrote:
    Nazi week on The Cinema Snob
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  • 5/20/2011 11:11 PM mixmastermind wrote:
    Wait, Emergency Lake Soda?
    From the other side of the wall?
    The hell does that mean?
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  • 5/20/2011 11:27 PM Coors wrote:
    You should put the Leninaid next to the Not See Kola on a self or get a Polish soda and stick it between them.
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  • 5/20/2011 11:29 PM KIN wrote:
    The same Van Halen cut cracked me up three times. Great job with that.

    I'll probably be ordering a pack of "Not See Kola" since I never got to try Crystal Pepsi.
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  • 5/20/2011 11:39 PM Arthur Mannerings wrote:
    Anyone Know Where I Can Get My Hands On Cool/Rare Sodas Here In The UK Or Do I Has To Use US Sites.
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  • 5/21/2011 12:06 AM thenewtbaron wrote:
    central pennsylvanian here. we love the odd flavored stuff. white birch beer is a very common thing here, it is in almost all vending machines. you already got them moxie in a previous review. teaberry - almost no one outside of PA knows of the stuff. it is pepto-y but it is just what the berry tastes like(same for the birch tree - yes you can chew on the bark). same for sassifrass.
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    1. 5/21/2011 4:22 AM Lacey wrote:
      South-central Pennsylvanian here, and you're right, we love the odd-flavored stuff. I love teaberry, especially teaberry gum. <3

      I wonder what Brad & Co. would think of lebanon bologna?
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  • 5/21/2011 12:29 AM rudy023 wrote:
    You can't do a "Not See" week on the site. It has to be a "Must See" week!
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  • 5/21/2011 12:31 AM Fruckert wrote:
    So, this is the fifth Google result for "Not See Kola"
    Victory?
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  • 5/21/2011 12:43 AM Joakim wrote:
    Aw. Twelve bottles + shipping + tax would cost me about $100. No cola for me.
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  • 5/21/2011 1:15 AM PMON wrote:
    oh, my gawd. they DID bring back Kristall Pepsi..
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  • 5/21/2011 1:26 AM Fiery Little One wrote:
    Crystal Pepsi's back, but under a rather unfortunate name... Eh, trade off, the good with the bad. Clear Carbonized Pepto... That doesn't sound even remotely appealing and yet another attempt to make a coffee soda... Boy, I'm glad I'm not a coffee drinker.
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  • 5/21/2011 2:35 AM FRED FUCHS wrote:
    WHAT THE FUCK
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  • 5/21/2011 2:48 AM Ndro wrote:
    As someone mentioned above, they've used the modern German coat of arms, I'm guessing this is either because they want to actually sell it in Germany (A swastika bottle is probably a quick way to get banned over there), they really, REALLY didn't do the research or the makers are trying to make a really ill advised comment on modern Germany.

    Though yay for finding a replacement crystal pepsi, now all we need is to bring the stuff to the UK where we never had it in the first place! I'm curious as to what clear cola tastes like!
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  • 5/21/2011 3:03 AM Pete wrote:
    The gravel soup bit is probably some kind of a name which shouldn't be translated...
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  • 5/21/2011 3:58 AM Anonymous wrote:
    "von der anderen Seite der Mauer" means "from the other side of the wall"

    And at the end:
    "nach dem alten Familienrezept von Kaiser Rollsplitts Gravelsuppe" (it should read: "rollsplitt's")
    means "make using the old family recipe of emperor ..."
    now, "Rollsplitt" is hard to translate, "splitt" is a sort of rock - it has very small pieces (2-32mm), "rollsplitt" is splitt that's used for making asphalt roads. Not, I'm not an expert on rocks, but gravel translates into "Kies" and "splitt" is very similar to "Kies", so "gravelsoup" is not that far off.
    "Made after the old family recipe of emperor rollsplitt's gravel soup."
    So I learned something new today: there was an emperor named "Rollsplitt" who had an old family recipe for gravel-soup which can be used to make crystal pepsi.
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    1. 5/21/2011 4:19 AM Dennis wrote:
      "Rollsplitts" is correct in german. There is not, as in the english language, an apostrophe before the "s" in the possessive case.
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  • 5/21/2011 4:19 AM Lacey H. wrote:
    Birch soda, or as I know it, birch beer, is common here (Pennsylvania) and I guess it's an acquired taste. To me it tastes a bit different from Pepto, but I can definitely see the comparison.

    Still, I quite like it. We just got a twelve pack, actually, and in fact, a snack of birch beer and a lebanon bologna sandwich sounds divine right now. =D
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  • 5/21/2011 4:40 AM Dennis wrote:
    So on one bottle, we have:
    - Imperial Germany (Emperor is mentioned)
    - Nazi Germany (Name)
    - (Post?) Cold War Germany ("The Wall" is mentioned, modern coat of arms, "Alles klar")

    That's about as consistent as a cowboy riding a dinosaur and waving the union jack, while firing a ray gun.

    Only less awesome.
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    1. 5/22/2011 5:53 AM Alex wrote:
      I'm from Germany and that's almost everything I wanted to complain about ... except for that "emperor whatever"-part. I never heard about an emperor called "Rollsplitt" and don't think that there is something like a "Gravelsuppe".
      So they just took various prejudices about Germany, threw them together and made a product that's supposed to be funny ... no offense, though! I would like to try it, but the inconsistency is rather annoying.
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    2. 7/25/2011 11:56 PM Jeff wrote:
      Ok i wanna see that movie!
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  • 5/21/2011 4:46 AM Trevor wrote:
    I just got a great name for the new Indiana Jones film thanks to this video

    "Indiana Jones And The Mountains of The Crystal Not-See"
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  • 5/21/2011 5:01 AM Adam wrote:
    That phrase says:

    " From the old family recipe of Kaiser Rollsplitt's Gravelsuppe"
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  • 5/21/2011 5:12 AM Adam wrote:
    JUST ORDERED MY 12 PACK!!!!

    The shop that sells it Munchies is 2 hours north of LA where I live. AWESOME!!!!!

    That phrase says:

    " From the old family recipe of Kaiser Rollsplitt's Gravelsuppe"
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  • 5/21/2011 7:00 AM Teemu wrote:
    Crystal Nacht-See?
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  • 5/21/2011 7:04 AM TTally wrote:
    The label reads der Anderen Seite Mauer, or better known in Englisch, "the other side of the wall".
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  • 5/21/2011 7:13 AM Neozoen wrote:
    And while we're on the subject of Germany:
    My brother and I are tring to get some "Vita Cola" for you. It's a very special tasting cola-drink, which was produced as a replacement for Coca-Cola in East Germany from the 50s to 1990. It's available again since 1994 in the "Neuen Bundesländer" ("New states of Germany", the states which where added to the German Republic after the collapse of the Eastern Bloc) and is very, very popular over there (it's even more successful than Coca-Cola and Pepsi in some states). And it's actually pretty damn good! This will be your second most communist drink, after the Leninade
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  • 5/21/2011 8:02 AM Tommy wrote:
    What was the name of the "Holy Shit, Crystal Pepsi Has Returned Triumph!" song?
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  • 5/21/2011 8:30 AM Rudiger wrote:
    Translation "From the other side of nature"
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  • 5/21/2011 9:30 AM atermater wrote:
    I'm surprised no one made a joke about miscegenation of the races when combining the three drinks, The Not See Kola was completely absorbed and overpowered by the darker cola.
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  • 5/21/2011 10:31 AM Stephen wrote:
    Good news: you have your precious Crystal Pepsi back!
    Bad news: You're technically a Nazi(?).
    I think the good outweighs the bad.
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  • 5/21/2011 11:35 AM Ungha wrote:
    Crystal Nazi. That... sounds real bad.
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  • 5/21/2011 12:29 PM JBru wrote:
    @tommy: the song is "right now" by van halen
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  • 5/21/2011 1:01 PM Squiggly_P wrote:
    Just pull off the label and write "Crystal Pepsi" on the bottle with a sharpie or something.

    That's what I'll do when I get some. I can't really remember what Crystal Pepsi tasted like, but I know I used to like it a lot and bought it a lot.
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  • 5/21/2011 1:06 PM Lotus Prince wrote:
    I have a brilliant idea. Buy lots, lots more of this new drink, and have all of your friends over for a Not See party!

    ...wait...
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    1. 5/21/2011 8:23 PM fuzzyzombielove wrote:
      Do it a second time and call it the New Not See Party.
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  • 5/21/2011 2:49 PM Julio&Liz wrote:
    At least it wasn't called "Krystal Nacht" xD
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  • 5/21/2011 4:10 PM Medic wrote:
    You Dumkorpfs not taking ze greatest drink invented by auschwitz best scientists how dare you!
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  • 5/21/2011 5:05 PM Sebastian wrote:
    To chime in with the other Germans here: I'm actually OFFENDED by that label. Associating the Federal Eagle (or the Black, Red And Gold, for that matter) with Nazism is like.. I dont know, publishing the Gettysburg Address with the Dixie flag. Only much, much worse.
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  • 5/21/2011 6:08 PM chris wrote:
    Neither the eagle nor the font have anything to do with nazis. Sorry but this is the first video i didnt like. You have many fans in germany and its insulting for many that anything from here is compared to nazi germany...
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    1. 5/21/2011 6:15 PM Ciaphas Cain wrote:
      They where joking about the name of the drink being an obvious pun on the nazis blame the dumbass distributors for rereleasing crystal pepsi with a shitty name. they never said the flag was a nazi symbol, and you cant really have a problem with this when he has done movies that are far worse than this drink in terms of nazi shit.
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    2. 5/23/2011 7:01 PM Brad wrote:
      We were referring to the name of the drink. The company named it "Not See" as a pun on Nazi. We weren't talking about the eagle.
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  • 5/21/2011 6:12 PM Dawnstar wrote:
    Dear Mr. Jones,

    The Board of Directors for the Festival de Cannes find your comments regarding Nazism distasteful and intolerable. Therefore we hereby declare you persona non grata from all future Festival proceedings...

    Oh who I kidding! Great review, enjoy the return of Crystal Pepsi...in fact you can have my share.
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  • 5/21/2011 7:15 PM Dennis wrote:
    I really don't see why some of my fellow germans complain about this video. If anything, complain about the makers of this cola drink.

    Generally speaking, you need a thick skin in those matters when surfing the web. it's quite hard to find any forum, comment and whatnot on the internet that features the word "Germany" without at least one person bringing up Nazi Germany completely out of context. Oh well....
    (Imagine every single time the United States are brought up, people commenting with "Hey, remember how your ancestors killed native americans and kept slaves?". It does get *really* old, *really* fast.)

    Best way to deal with it: Just develop the ability to laugh at yourself. All of this is just good-spirited fun, not a political statement. In fact, i found this review to be hilarious.

    "Crystal Nacht"?
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    1. 5/22/2011 11:42 AM Neozoen wrote:
      I think nobody is offended or complains about the video, where do you read that? Oo
      Clarifying isn't the same as complaining: An American Citizen for example would also call out, when their current flag or coat of arms would be shown in the wrong context (South States e.g.). They would call out even more than the Germans, because our people are generally lacking in patriotism.
      Meanwhile I also think, that the drink is a homage or parody to Germany in general. if you look at it like that, it's well made and damn funny
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  • 5/21/2011 7:59 PM Sebastian wrote:
    Hey! I didn't complain about the video, I complained about the fucking soda
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  • 5/21/2011 8:13 PM FlyinyourSoup wrote:
    I just ordered a 12-pack! Now I shall finally taste this Crystal Pepsi you seem to like so much.
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  • 5/21/2011 8:21 PM Dranoel wrote:
    The drink just makes "fun" of Germany universally.

    The names is clearly a hint to "nazi", the slogan with the "wall" is hint to the DDR, and the slogan with the Kaiser is a hint to Germany before WW 2.

    To be honest it took me a while until I got the Not-see/nazi pun, but that's probably because I'm german..

    Well, I don't think the name is too offensiv, Not see still makes sense since it's a clear soda and when I hear not-see I don't hear nazi..
    And if you look at the label on the bottle you see the same thing as on any outfit of a german athlete during the Olympic Games.

    I don't like Germany but at least Crystal Pepsi came back with the german heraldic animal on it.

    And yeah, Crystal Nacht was a great pun..
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  • 5/22/2011 6:52 AM Domino wrote:
    First we will take over zee fridge, zen the rest of the zee haus!
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  • 5/22/2011 8:26 AM honkytonk wrote:
    Someone above explained the emperor Rollsplitt and Gravelsuppe stuff. It's a wordplay mixed with german and english.
    Rollsplitt and gravel (Kies/Schotter) are obviously supposed to be a smart wordplay.
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  • 5/22/2011 3:19 PM TectonicImprov wrote:
    It's sold out!!!!!!
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  • 5/22/2011 3:55 PM Joakim wrote:
    Communism "far worse" than nazism? Wow.
    Well, I guess we could always compare the two sodas.
    But still, wow.
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  • 5/23/2011 1:27 AM Mac wrote:
    Now you have me craving Crystal Pepsi again. if you ever need another taste tester, I live on the Northend.
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  • 5/23/2011 2:38 AM Justin wrote:
    God dammit.

    I really, really wanted to try this, but http://www.munchiessweetsandtreats.com has the nerve to not only charge me a fortune in shipping, they email me and said they need to tack on an extra 15 bucks for weight.

    Not paying 72 bucks for soda. >
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  • 5/23/2011 8:03 AM Reichsjaegermeister wrote:
    Googling not see cola brings you back to this site. How disappointing. I want to taste it.
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  • 5/23/2011 8:10 AM riftwolf wrote:
    I get the feeling this was meant for Americans only. Ignoring the botching together of three or four periods of German history and symbolism, the name 'Not-See' doesn't make sense unless spoken with an American accent (where the 'o' in Not is closer to an 'a' sound)
    Now that crystal pepsi is back, can we work on Tab Clear? I remember loving that drink.
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  • 5/23/2011 5:12 PM HereticWeasel wrote:
    I'm not sure if this drink would take off that well in Germany. Some people over here tend to react quite badly to things that look too "german".
    That stuff makes some of us feel at least slightly uncomfortable.

    The bottle is still funny though. Stupid as fuck, but funny.

    As for Crystal Nacht:

    Wollt ihr das totale Geschmackserlebnis?
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  • 5/23/2011 5:44 PM Doom_Marine wrote:
    Brad, you really should wear the crystal Pepsi jacket to some conventions.
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  • 5/24/2011 3:36 AM Faceless wrote:
    so what's next? start a campaign to get everyone buying not see kola? maybe it could overtake coca-cola and pepsi and take number one spot on the soft drinks list. i'd buy it and i'm welsh, crystal pepsi was never sold here
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  • 5/24/2011 9:35 AM Captain Shiny wrote:
    Could we go back to Schwip Schwap representing german soft drinks...please?
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  • 5/24/2011 6:22 PM Justin Carr wrote:
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    I was in Asian recently (Singapore, Malaysia and Thailand) and I remembered that people sometimes send things to you. I made it a point to visit as many grocery and convenience stores as I could find to get strange (to us) drinks and snacks. How do we send them to you? Is there a PO Box? I looked on your main site and couldn't find anything. I also sent an email to the email address listed there, but haven't gotten a reply. Does anyone have any suggestions?
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  • 5/25/2011 5:58 PM Master Chen wrote:
    THE CRYSTAL PEPSI'S BACK!?

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  • 5/25/2011 11:33 PM matt wrote:
    i've never had that brand but uh....birch beer is delicious. And i don't get the pebto reference
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  • 5/27/2011 3:42 PM KrautRemo wrote:
    Ism ism ism..., I was afraid to read the comments here. And I was right. Just want to say that a thin skin sometimes leads to stupid reactions or even comparisons too. There is no point in comparing shit of biblical proportions. Both ideologies suuuuuuuuuuuuuuuucked. As a German I still have to say that Nazism is worse than anything. To me it seems that certain people turned communism into that catastrophe it was in the end. I don't like communism, don't get me wrong. Not even as a well meant idea at the start. But Nazism, a disaster right from the get-go, turns people into catastrophes. That's worse in Mein Kampf, oops..., I mean in my book. But lets stop this kind of talk here. "Not See Kola" makes me laugh. I would love to have both of them, "Not See Kola" and the "Leninade" sitting on a shelf and hating each other!
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  • 5/28/2011 8:30 PM Kyle wrote:
    I cannot find where to buy not see cola, can someone give me a link?
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  • 5/29/2011 11:01 PM Xuchilbara wrote:
    Oh god, so excited. I remember when Crystal Pepsi came out and my mother went wild buying case after case of it because we all liked it. And, as is tradition in our family, anything we like must be instantly discontinued. Man we had Crystal Pepsi for ages after it did get discontinued. I can't remember the taste all that clearly anymore but when I can, I'm so getting some of this and reliving it all over again.
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  • 5/30/2011 1:51 AM Jake wrote:
    Okay attempting most offensive cola and beer title. Sauberung Soda. The cleansing begins...for your taste buds. Okay if I have not been shot thus far. Liquidiert Liquor. Your thirst is no longer a liability. Oh I am going to Hell for this but that was too fun.
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  • 6/1/2011 1:44 AM Caro wrote:
    Hey, you’re the goto epexrt. Thanks for hanging out here.
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  • 6/3/2011 9:36 AM jnawfuv wrote:
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  • 6/3/2011 12:45 PM zeropro15 wrote:
    the text on the side actually says "From the old family recipe of Kaiser Rollsplitt's Gravelsuppe"
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  • 6/3/2011 6:10 PM Daniel Kepley wrote:
    I just had Amazon.com notify me by email when they get Not See Kola! Here's a slogan: "Not See Kola-It has ways of making you refreshed!" It has cane sugar! IT HAS CANE SUGAR! Until Pepsi gets with the program and reissues Crystal Pepsi, along with a fresh batch of Pepsi Throwback (LOVE IT!), I'm getting some Not See Kola when I get the chance!
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  • 6/13/2011 1:35 AM oilpainting wrote:
    good
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  • 6/13/2011 1:37 AM oilpainting wrote:
    nice
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  • 6/22/2011 10:40 PM Anonymous wrote:
    Don't mention the war!
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  • 6/23/2011 7:14 AM KrautRemo wrote:
    I mentioned it twice, but I got away with it!
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  • 6/26/2011 11:17 PM Jake wrote:
    Mmm I think I can enjoy a kosher hot dog with my Not See Cola.
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  • 6/29/2011 11:01 AM Peacelover wrote:
    I was wondering if you would ever try Casu Marzu Cheese, just the thought of it makes me want to gag. There's also this drink I tried at Disney once called Beverly that was absolutely gross. I don't know if you could get else where but I would find it interesting if you could find it, I have no idea where to look.
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  • 7/3/2011 12:48 AM Tony wrote:
    Brad. I just got a twelve pack of this stuff off of Amazon & it arrived yesterday. It... is an interesting soda. I kinda like it, but the reaction of the others who have tried it have varied: my sister HATES the taste, her boyfriend though it was odd but didn't hate it, & my roommate said she likes it.

    I was born too late for Crystal Pepsi, so I'll have to take your word that it tastes like the Kola.
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  • 7/13/2011 6:12 PM Crystal wrote:
    Once I get the money I guess I will be buying me some not see cola. It will be my first experience with crystal pepsi so I will see if I like it or not.
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  • 7/25/2011 6:37 AM Tetsuryu wrote:
    So, when do you think we will see delicious drinks like Pol Pot Pop and Fransisco Frisco?
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  • 8/4/2011 3:03 PM Eyan wrote:
    Hey Brad, you should check out Red Cola Revolution and Rat bastard Root Beer. They're easy to find on soda sites like popsoda.com. Check 'em out
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  • 8/7/2011 8:58 PM gravyboatsheep wrote:
    Wait, if the same company brings new coke back what are they going to call it Ku Klux Kola
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  • 8/8/2011 11:01 PM ThomasMink wrote:
    I've missed Crystal Pepsi for decades! Hearing that there is a drink out there that tastes like it is insanely awesome! But, my God... it's so expensive!

    A 12 pack for $21 (plus shipping)? That's about 5x the price of the usual sodas! Granted, they come in cans.. but still!

    Just can't see paying that much. Oh well...
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  • 8/15/2011 4:57 PM Smapti wrote:
    I ordered a case of this back in May and it just arrived today. (Yeah, avoid munchiessweetsandtreats.com - also, one of the bottles was broken in the case.) It DOES taste like Crystal Pepsi. The label says it contains caffeine, though, and CP was caffeine-free, so it's not an exact replica.
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  • 8/24/2011 10:09 PM CaptJosh wrote:
    Apparently, according to the list in a PDF on the Real Soda website, Not See Kola is also known as "Lake Distress Cola"? I don't get it.
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  • 9/3/2011 12:39 PM cutechao999 wrote:
    I actually speak German and I can verify that all the translations are correct, except the one on the side actually says "from the old family recipe of Kaiser Rollsplitts Gravel Soup"
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  • 9/16/2011 2:31 AM Dreaded Candiru wrote:
    Oh crap, how did I miss this one? Will be ordering Not See tomorrow. Then I'll find some Crystal Pepsi bottles on eBay, and I'll just drink it out of those.
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  • 9/27/2011 7:21 AM Dennis wrote:
    I am German and the label says: Von der anderen Seite der Mauer. Wich means: From the other side of the wall. May be a refference to the wall of Berlin but... 2011 it makes not much sense I would say.
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  • 9/27/2011 7:38 AM Dennis wrote:
    I cant believe I am typing this but the google translator is actualy right. Kaiser Rollsplitt?! wth. This makes no sense at all. And I am German. Maybe a wierd joke of some kind. We for sure never had a Kaiser named this way
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  • 1/3/2012 8:56 AM Rant Girl wrote:
    Honestly, historical discrepancies being debated? Over a bottle of soda?

    Seriously, how many people would willingly buy a soda with a swastika on it? It could taste like heaven, but you won't see me touching that with a ten foot pole.

    And why can they get away with a hammer and sickle on the Leninade? Simple. Communism is just a red herring.
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  • 1/29/2012 1:08 AM CodyLuhmann wrote:
    Just ordered a 24 pack of Not See Kola today. By the way Brad would you like 15 Crystal Pepsi Tester Glasses? I got a bunch over the summer from a friend who was working at a church with a guy who worked at the Pepsi Company in the 90s. He had so much Crystal Pepsi Tester Glasses that he donated a bunch to the church and gave some to my friend who gave me some. If you could send me an email with your address I can give them to you so you can use them for future episodes. All I ask is for a shout out in a future episode of Brad Tries! Thanks.
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  • 2/6/2012 6:22 PM Asi wrote:
    After the old family recipe of Emperor Rolling splinter Gravelsoup? (What?)
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  • 2/6/2012 7:08 PM Evil Conker wrote:
    Tryed a Not See Kola when I was in vegas back in December it tasted just like pepsi I also tryed Leninade and loved it.They had brain wash too but I would never drink that even if you payed me
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  • 3/16/2012 10:31 PM DeweyFinn21 wrote:
    So Brad, are you a Nazi? (BOO!!!) Or are you a Not See? (YEAH!!!)
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  • 4/28/2012 5:51 PM Lori Jimerson wrote:
    I am thinking of buying some for either on my younger brother's birthday or for Halloween!
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