Posts Tagged ‘energy drink’

Power Up with Nerd Juice!

January 29th, 2010 by John

I feel like I’m going to have a heart attack. And I did this for you, dear readers. While waiting to pay for my comics at the local comic book shop, I decided to grab a little something to drink. And in the impulse-buy cooler located conveniently next to the check-out counter, I spotted these two little beauties:

How could I resist the temptation?

So I coughed up the two bucks each, threw the drinks in my bag, brought them home and chugged them down. And now my heart feels like it’s going to beat out of my chest. And it’s no wonder, look at the color of this shit:

For those wondering, it’s hard to say which one tasted better…or worse. Both the Megaman E-Tank and the Pac-Man Bonus Fruit Energy Drink tasted like some sort of sugar/fruit explosion and the flavors were unrecognizable thanks to the burning sensation it left as it seared down my throat.

So I just saved you four bucks and blood in your urine. You’re welcome.

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Mana Energy Potion

March 16th, 2009 by Hilden


Ok. So, I realize that the pot is calling the kettle black here, but there’s just a level of dork that I can’t seem to fathom. It resides squarely in the camp of this product right here, Mana Energy Potion. While on a recent excursion to Frye’s in Los Angeles, my astute sister-in-law pointed this product out to me in all it’s uber-nerd glory.

Now, first off, Mana presents itself not as an energy drink but a potion. Which means that somewhere, presumably over a hex grid and some 20 siders, some dude is going to stand up and hoist aloft this potion and say something like “ENERGY RESURGENCE +20!” before slugging it down. Or possibly this is simply a link in a long chain of aids toward getting that coveted “Shit Your Own Pants” achievement in World of Warcraft. Either way, it’s positioning itself in a very serious niche and I’m simply curious to see this product in action.

The website has this to say:

WTF is a Mana Energy Potion?

Mana Engery Potion is the premium energy shot made by gamers for gamers. It’s for long nights of gaming, partying and the longer mornings that follow. It has lots of vitamins, no sugar and no aftercrash.

What is it going to do to me?

It will bump your mana or your HP up +160 (real world humans have about 100 mana, by the way). It’s 5-8 hours of smooth, jitter-free energy. When it comes to caffeine content, this potent shot is equivalent to about two 8-ounce Red Bulls or four cups of crappy office coffe.”

The actual Mana product is a blue colored liquid that is delivered in a small vial about the size of an airplane liquor bottle. There is also another variety, called Health, that comes in a red colored form. Presumably this variety has a different taste (apple-cinnamon according to the website) and is filled with more herbs and vitamins than Mana. You know…to make you more..healthy in battle.

What I can personally tell you is that this product tastes like crap. But that’s just me. Your Mana consumption mileage may vary. You can find this stuff in most of your big box retail shops if you look hard enough and bottle retail for around $3.00 a bottle.

I don’t know about you folks, but I’m going to caffeinate myself the old fashioned way with coffee. The way GOD INTENDED.

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