Talk:Pibb Xtra

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Does anyone have a source for the polyhedral can claim? Noser 02:38, 1 Dec 2004 (UTC)

I've seen such cans, although that doesn't really count as a source... --Delirium 09:54, Apr 11, 2005 (UTC)
I'm having a really hard time finding *anything* that can help me prove this. Still looking, though.

[edit] Pibb Zero

According to the article, it's only been released in Texas, Oklahoma, and Kansas. It's now available in Missouri. Does anyone know, has it been released nationwide, or is it just available in Missouri, or even in southwest Missouri? -Rt66lt 00:12, September 7, 2005 (UTC)

it is also in Louisiana Jude86 06:17, 12 May 2006 (UTC)


I'm not sure, but I know they also sell it in Wisconsin.

I'll try to find a website that lists its areas, but everywhere I've seen says limited. --AMFilmsInc (and, Action) 01:22, 14 November 2007 (UTC)

[edit] careless editing

What happened to the humorous sentence about "Though the video Lazy Sunday suggests that Mr. Pibb + Red Vines = crazy delicious, this hypothesis has not been confirmed. Further study has been promised"? I found that very amusing and am extremely disappointed to see that someone has callously removed it.

In general, I've noticed the wikipedia snobs don't like humor, no matter how light or funny, in their pages, unless it is a direct fact that might happen to be funny.

  • I hate to be a downer but, Wikipedia articles aren't about humour, they're about appropriate, informative information about various topics that can be of assistance to people. ----ARandomHeretic UTC 02:41 2 November 2006


Is it OK if I'm an upper and a downer? -- iguana_nirvana14 (talk · contribs)


If you want humor, go to urbandictionary. Wikipedia is about information. Do you see jokes in the World Book? --AMFilmsInc (and, Action) 04:35, 14 November 2007 (UTC)

[edit] Fair use rationale for Image:Pibb Xtra.jpg

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[edit] Coke cans with faceted sides

Back in the 90's I noticed this on not only a Mr. Pibb can, but other Coke products as well. Being a curious geek, I even wrote up a study of it using Excel. I'll not bore you with the dry analysis, but the end result was that by using a 30 faceted can they saved a small amount of aluminum in each. My computations showed an 'extra' can being available for every 600 or cans produced. I have sent an inquiry to Coca-Cola asking for confirmation of their existence and the reasoning.


Ha ha, awesome. --AMFilmsInc (and, Action) 04:36, 14 November 2007 (UTC)

[edit] NPOV?

The article states that some people think Mr. Pibb is better than Dr. Pepper, however, there is no opposing viewpoint.NodPilot42 21:42, 21 July 2007 (UTC)


I think it's better, and my cousin thinks it's better. That's "some people".

No matter what something is, if it has a competitor, "some people" like it better. It's common sense. --AMFilmsInc (and, Action) 01:24, 14 November 2007 (UTC) Personally, I like the hint of cinnamon taste of Pibb, but I like Dr. Pepper too. Given the choice, I prefer Pibb. —Preceding unsigned comment added by Mpesci7822 (talk • contribs) 12:01, 8 February 2008 (UTC)


[edit] Trivia section

I am going to wait a week, and then I will come back and nuke any unsourced statements in the trivia section, and incorporate the survivors into the main article. There is a ton of unreferenced pop-culture drivel in this article (more than half the article is composed of the trivia section) and none of it adds anything to the article or to Wikipedia. Horologium t-c 15:43, 14 November 2007 (UTC)

I nuked it, after more than a month of waiting. Horologium (talk) 16:50, 19 December 2007 (UTC)


[edit] Huh

Odd, I'm in the midwest (Wisconsin), and we serve Pibb Xtra at work... but can't buy it at Wal-Mart. Dammit. To make matters worse, nobody bothers to brix the soda properly so it always tastes flat. —Preceding unsigned comment added by 66.168.71.168 (talk) 04:25, 3 January 2008 (UTC)

In a few gas stations in western Michigan, I have found Pibb Xtra in the 20 oz bottles sold individually cold, but none in the grocery stores or Walmarts in the area. Although Pibb is available in quite a few restaurants in their fountains. —Preceding unsigned comment added by Mpesci7822 (talk • contribs) 12:00, 8 February 2008 (UTC)


[edit] RATING PLEASE

Could someone PLEASE give this a new rating, i have done significant work to improve the quality of this article and would like it to be updated to start status. Thank You! —Preceding unsigned comment added by 134.126.219.2 (talk) 01:34, 31 March 2008 (UTC)

[edit] Typo

There appears to be a typo on the page:

"More data is needed to access whether this marketing strategy worked."

I'm pretty sure that word is supposed to be 'assess' and not 'access', but every time I change it it gets reverted back and I get a message accusing me of vandalizing the article. But 'assess' isn't a dirty word, honest! 74.137.166.161 (talk) 02:02, 7 April 2008 (UTC)

[edit] Cola?

Is Mr. PiBB considered a "cola" as labeled in the article? Dr. Pepper isn't considered to be a cola in the Dr. Paper article. Do the ingredients contain kola nuts? 75.27.239.112 (talk) 03:09, 7 April 2008 (UTC)

[edit] Typo and Cola

That is a typo and I will try and get that fixed, thanks for youre time on that. Also I think the cola reference is just used to describe any soda that isnt a fruit flavor, but ill research that. Thanks.

[edit] The "guy" who hated Mr. Pibb?

"In 2000, there was a guy with the last name Pibb. He hated that there was a soft drink with his name. He was not fond of the soft drink so he sued the company and won. Therefore, a year later the company had to change the name to Pibb Xtra and add additional flavors to have a believable reason for changing the name."

This is uncited and written in an unprofessional way. I'm removing the sentence. Whoever originally added it is encouraged to try again. Sarcen1174 (talk) 22:58, 25 May 2008 (UTC)