And now for something completely different…
That headline seems like the set up to a bad joke, right? A mouse walks into a bar, orders a Mountain Dew soft drink and doesn’t walk out. But, no, this is no joke. Pepsi Co. is confirming that its legal argument in a court of law will be that the high caffeine soft drink is strong enough to dissolve a mouse.
Apparently an oil worker named Ronald Ball bought a can of Mountain Dew in 2009 and claimed to have found a mouse inside. Naturally he sued the maker of the soft drink, Pepsi Co.
Ball called Pepsi about the mouse and the company sent representatives to take possession of the dead mouse (and has since claimed they destroyed the deceased rodent) reports Pepsi attorney Samantha Unsell.
Ball is seeking in excess of $50,000 in damages from Pepsi for the mousey dew but Pepsi says it is a scam by Ball. They have a reason, too.
Pepsi argued Ball couldn’t possibly have gagged on a mouse because Mountain Dew’s powerful ingredients would have dissolved the rodent’s body before the can ever reached the vending machine. By then, Pepsi’s experts insisted, it would have become “a jelly-like substance.” In other words, mouse jam in a can.
Ball has mousecharacterized his soft drink experience says Pepsi Co.
Now, imagine what Pepsi is saying here! The acids in Mountain Dew are strong enough to melt a mouse! Seems a bit unappetizing, doesn’t it?
But, wait. Is this really news? After all, a well-known old tip for housewives has been to use a soda pop as a cleaner for years and years. You can find said tip all over the Internet tubuals not to mention house cleaning tip books that go way back. For years both Pepsi and Coke have been used to clean rust, take the tarnish off coins, even clean toilets.
It really shouldn’t be any surprise that Mountain Dew is also a strong liquid, after all.
January 5th, 2012 at 12:28 pm
1 1/2 oz Jagermeister® herbal liqueur
5 – 6 Mountain Dew® Pitch Black soda
Pour the jagermeister over several ice cubes in a highball glass. Fill with Mountain Dew Pitch Black, and serve.
Read more: Black and Blue Buck recipe http://www.drinksmixer.com/drink10050.html#ixzz1icPq7YT5
Mountain Dew Pitch Black.
January 5th, 2012 at 4:36 pm
Maybe instead of Pepsico laying off 3,000 workers, they should just bath them in Mountain Dew?
January 5th, 2012 at 4:37 pm
Ha, good one, Andy!
January 5th, 2012 at 5:00 pm
In November 2012, the electorate will be the Mountain Dew and Obama will be the mouse.
January 5th, 2012 at 5:14 pm
He’s got the ears for it.
January 5th, 2012 at 5:21 pm
http://images.sodahead.com/polls/000930985/hillbillies_answer_2_xlarge.jpeg
January 5th, 2012 at 6:22 pm
Anybody see Obammy in his address to his supporters in Iowa? The little sob is looking bad. I think the al-kee-haul is getting to him. It’s hard to remain sober when you know you’re a complete failure. Frankly, it’s fun to watch. A good investment in November will be buy stock in U-haul. There will be a mass exodus from DC.
January 6th, 2012 at 8:29 am
Obama looked dreadful in that Iowa video. Like he was a zombie from AMC’s “The Walking Dead.”
January 6th, 2012 at 9:07 am
Finally WTF posts an interesting (and surprisingly) non-political article and already by post #4 it turns into some anti-Obama flame. Oh you righties, your ENTIRE DAY consumed in politics. Sad, really.
January 6th, 2012 at 9:09 am
My last post should probably read “ENTIRE LIFE”, my bad.
January 6th, 2012 at 9:17 am
But, why could you be surprised that people want to talk politics on a political website!?? If you want all mouse dissolving ALL the time, this ain’t the place.
January 6th, 2012 at 11:40 am
We want more MOXIE !