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superhawk2300 CH.com Hall of Famer Offline Posts: 901 New Berlin, WI Gender:	Red Bull, More like Bull $hit Sep 26^th, 2008 at 7:12pm Notice the dollar sign. I am feeling the need for energy drinks again so I just got a 12 pack of Reb Bull and am 25 some bucks lighter in the wallet for it. What's the current word on cheaper Reb Bull subsitutes, cost and effectiveness. Edit for correct size of purchase - I WISH RB was 25 a case.........
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Brew Ex Member	Re: Red Bull, More like Bull $hit Reply #1 - Sep 26^th, 2008 at 7:21pm Aldi - Red Thunder. About 80 cents a can, or around $19 a case. Edited to add: It has virtually the same contents and proportions as Red Bull, works the same, and actually tastes a little better (subjective).
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superhawk2300 CH.com Hall of Famer Offline Posts: 901 New Berlin, WI Gender:	Re: Red Bull, More like Bull $hit Reply #2 - Sep 26^th, 2008 at 7:30pm Bill, Which Aldi do you go to? The one here in Muskego doesn't have it......
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Reply #3 - Sep 26^th, 2008 at 7:38pm

superhawk2300 wrote on Sep 26^th, 2008 at 7:30pm:

Bill,

Which Aldi do you go to? The one here in Muskego doesn't have it......

Have you asked? It can be hard to find in ADHD, I mean ALDI.

I get it at the one on S. 27th between College and Rawson. I've also found it at the one on Hwy. Q in Germantown.

Haven't needed it for about a year now.

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Reply #4 - Sep 26^th, 2008 at 7:52pm

Well, I'm being redundant, but since this is a specific thread...

'Wired"...344 mg caffeine, 3000 mg taurine (believe I said 1500 in other thread). Pay $1.25 to $1.50 per. Half as much for twice a much.
Lots of others out there too...read the labels...I used to write some and there's lots of good info there...

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Jon

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MR_FLOOR CH.com Alumnus Offline Go Cubbies / even though they suck Posts: 1158 x1\|naperville\|USA\|usa\|360\|126\|IL,Illinois Gender:	Re: Red Bull, More like Bull $hit Reply #5 - Sep 26^th, 2008 at 8:47pm I tried the wired also . To me they all work but Monster works if I only drink a half a can so it's good for two hits per can. Dave
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thebbz Ex Member	Re: Red Bull, More like Bull $hit Reply #6 - Sep 26^th, 2008 at 10:03pm Cheapest thing I've found is coffee. No taurine though. all the best thebb
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Reply #7 - Oct 3^rd, 2008 at 6:51pm

red Bull is pricey, no doubt. I stick to Monster, or Taurine shots. They're like the 5 hour energy shots with the high amounts of B12, but there's a brand out there I can find only in one convenience store that has a bunch of Taurine also. I haven't tried it as abortive but works well on my shadows. I found this per accident, it's NOT cheaper, it's about 5 bucks for a shot so probably not the substitute you want but figured I'd put it out there Wink

. As far as a Red Bull sub, I'd say Monster. The huge cans are a bit more expensive than the small Red Bull cans, but like posted above I can get 2-3 abortions out of the can.

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Reply #8 - Oct 4^th, 2008 at 3:07am

QWERTY wrote on Oct 3^rd, 2008 at 6:51pm:

I'd put it out there Wink

. As far as a Red Bull sub, I'd say Monster. The huge cans are a bit more expensive than the small Red Bull cans, but like posted above I can get 2-3 abortions out of the can.

-Jeremy

Monster is goooood for that. Jolt works too, I can get several out of one can of either. I couldn't tolerate the 5 hour energy shots that I saw at our drug store...Horrid taste.

If people wouldn't take the phrase "Get 2-3 abortions out of each can" I'd so say that should be the Monster tag line...

Monster also has a lot of different flavors, they have the coffee mixes (I LOVE the Irish Creme one. No alcohol in it.) which are also good.

Speaking of...time to chug some Monster down.

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Brew Ex Member	Re: Red Bull, More like Bull $hit Reply #9 - Oct 4^th, 2008 at 9:28am Jolt, while having a good amount of caffeine, has no taurine.
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Reply #10 - Oct 4^th, 2008 at 11:44am

Six hour energy its about the same as 5 hour enrgy just a different name and half the cost they tatse better to. They are sold in packs of two $4.99 Walgreens drug store had them 2 for 1 sale so 4 for $4.99. These are handy they are small enough to carry with you. I also perfer Moster Java 12pack at Sams Club $19.95 or regular Monster at Sams is $25.99 for a case(24).

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BMoneeTheMoneeMan CH.com Alumnus Offline In remembrance of KingCazman. RIP Posts: 2674 Portland, OR	Re: Red Bull, More like Bull $hit Reply #11 - Oct 4^th, 2008 at 12:33pm I generally do coffee or soda. Those are cheap. When I need something more, I generally get the large can of Rock Star. Those are re-sealable, so I can get many drinks out of one can. Just 2 to 4 ounces is good for me.
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Reply #12 - Oct 4^th, 2008 at 7:27pm

mr floor;
monster coffee drinks have all the required good stuff. not carbonated and chug a half a can and the sond half for the visit from the beast or a a little extra for afterburn.
i wrote monster co and explained the medical reason i use it and ask for with it. long shot i know the answer is always no till you ask!!!!!! Cool

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Reply #13 - Oct 4^th, 2008 at 8:44pm

For the life of me, I can’t see why so many of you want to drink hose piss... Oxygen is tasteless; we've been hooked on it since the egg and sperm first met and far longer before that. It works far more effectively and faster than most of the crap people take thinking it keeps or chases the beast away, and there are no side effects...

Having said that… To each his or her own…

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Reply #14 - Oct 4^th, 2008 at 8:48pm

In one word Pete, Convience. It' not always so easy to whip out a tank of o2. Barry posted a few weeks ago about biking and how convient it was. Lisa has found it to be wonderful to keep in the locker room or back pack at school. O2 is her first choice but this is a great alternative for her when it's not handy.

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Reply #16 - Oct 5^th, 2008 at 12:38am

Pixie-elf wrote on Oct 4^th, 2008 at 9:29pm:

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Jolt, while having a good amount of caffeine, has no taurine.

Jolt has 2800mg of taurine per can.

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Reply #17 - Oct 5^th, 2008 at 12:42am

Batch wrote on Oct 4^th, 2008 at 8:44pm:

For the life of me, I can’t see why so many of you want to drink hose piss... Oxygen is tasteless; we've been hooked on it since the egg and sperm first met and far longer before that. It works far more effectively and faster than most of the crap people take thinking it keeps or chases the beast away, and there are no side effects...

Having said that… To each his or her own…

Take care,

V/R, Batch

If I didn't know better, I'd say you're becoming a bit of an O₂ snob.

That hose piss stuff - that's subjective.

And, hose piss in combination with oxygen can be a total beast killer.

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BarbaraD CH.com Alumnus Offline Hugs to ya Posts: 8333 Douglasville, TX Gender:	Re: Red Bull, More like Bull $hit Reply #18 - Oct 5^th, 2008 at 7:32am Don't know if they have a BIG LOTS store where you are but they have some "off brand" energy drinks for $12 a case (24) that work real well and taste a lot better than RB. I get those. And I do believe in O2 as the first choice, but chug a can of energy drink along witht he O2 occasionally on a BIG hit. Hugs BD
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Charlotte CH.com Alumnus Offline Posts: 2385 Patterson,California Gender:	Re: Red Bull, More like Bull $hit Reply #19 - Oct 6^th, 2008 at 1:07pm our local Big Lots always have some type of energy drink, usually forf $0.60, but you have to read the labels and pick the most likely one. I don't care about taste, just the effect. Charlotte
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Reply #20 - Oct 6^th, 2008 at 5:15pm

I recently found a new energy drink here in the northeast (CT area)
It is called SPIKE and man does it pack a wallop I mistakenly drank a whole can the first time and thought I was going to have a heart attack(there is a warning on the back that advises drinking a half can the first time to gauge your reaction but I did not notice it and drank the whole thing yikes)evidently there are some REALLY powerful stimulants in this stuff. hope this helps
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southwalessunshine CH.com Veteran Offline Posts: 154 caerphilly uk Gender:	Re: Red Bull, More like Bull $hit Reply #21 - Oct 9^th, 2008 at 6:37pm Most of the alternatives mentioned you can only get in the USA and as any brits here know, that is extremely annoying. The best alternative I have found here is ASDA's version. It has exactly the same amount of caffeine and taurine as Red Bull.
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