On 1/10/2011 11:42 PM, kreed wrote:

>

> Since there has been all this hype about removing carbon emissions,

>

> Why hasn't anyone come up with the concept of totally banning soft

> drinks, since these are all made with

> carbon dioxide (for the carbonated water) and unlike electricity and

> transport fuels are definitely not an

> essential item to humanity (Debatably quite the opposite) and would

> cause relatively small disruption to society if banned.

>

>

> This kind of struck me today when i walked past a bar and saw large

> cylinders marked carbon dioxide being unloaded for use in drinks.

>

Lets use helium instead then we could sound like Mickey Mouse - should 

be a major hit with the kids.