Mountain Dew: Pitch Black

DarkATiDarkATi Revelation 22:17 Join Date: 2003-06-20 Member: 17532Members, Reinforced - Shadow
Before you write this topic off as a simple spam topic, take a moment and...

1) Check out this sw33t picture.

<img src='http://www.riseofpower.net/mdew2.jpg' border='0' alt='user posted image' />

2) Understand that this is a new Mountain Dew product. Named, "Pitch Black" it is a grape flavored soda much like Live Wire (Another Mountain Dew "Spin-Off").

I will say that my first point was quite spammish, but it shows you the can in-case that helps you understand what I'm talking about.

Made for this Halloween season it is quite tasty and the fizz turns from purple to blue if you drink it in a glass. Magi-tastic.

But, honestly, I have a point, so let 'er rip.

I haven't seen any ads, commercials or hype for this product at all. Yet, I have a box of it sitting in my fridge. Why would Mountain Dew create a drink, spend time and money on this new drink, however minimal the time and money put to use was, with no marketting?

Better yet, how did I come to buy this stuff when I didn't know 10 seconds before I walked down the soda pop aisle that it even existed?

Truly amazing. I have no idea what led me to buy this stuff, really, none at all, I just thought... why not, Live Wire was good.

So what is Mountain Dew playing at? I think they're geniuses. They're definetly one of the more caffeinated beverages out today. (Sure, there's Jolt Cola but I mean this is a readily available, well known, backed by Pepsi-Cola.) So they've hooked their drinkers with caffeine alone. Then they introduce Live Wire and I swear that stupid commercial played every commercial break on MTV and VH1.

It seems Mountain Dew is targetting young people, somewhere in the teens to early twenties possibly. And they're doing quite well I'd say.

They've created a buzz. As dumb as it sounds, people are saying, "Dude, have you tried that new Mountain Dew stuff? It's really good."

They're mixing Pokemon, Yu-Gi-Oh! collector appeal (Why? I don't know but it says Limited Edition on the can... I feel special inside for owning some. <!--emo&:)--><img src='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/html//emoticons/smile-fix.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='smile-fix.gif' /><!--endemo--> ) with caffeine and really astounding art-work to create an insanely popular drink among young people.

Man, they're smart. As a matter of fact, I'm posting about it on a forum with a CRAP LOAD of users. I'm doing the marketting for them, as all people that drink Mountain Dew will do with word-of-mouth. Truly amazing. What's your take on this?

~ DarkATi
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  • funbagsfunbags Join Date: 2003-06-08 Member: 17099Members
    I hate mountain dew with every fibre of my being. It's more syrupy than what I put on my pancakes.
  • douchebagatrondouchebagatron Custom member title Join Date: 2003-12-20 Member: 24581Members, Constellation, Reinforced - Shadow
    because of this i am going to go buy some. seriously.
  • AveSatanasAveSatanas Join Date: 2004-06-04 Member: 29117Members
    I will take a crab juice any day of the week.
  • funbagsfunbags Join Date: 2003-06-08 Member: 17099Members
    dude...is that mana or whatever his name is..

    I hate him.
  • ElderwyrmElderwyrm Join Date: 2003-04-07 Member: 15296Members
    Speaking of Mountain Dew, I believe they have also have a new drink only available at Taco Bell, Mountain Dew: Baja Blast.

    Its basically a Mountain Dew reincarnation of the tropical sprite remix. Which is good because they don't have that kinda of sprite remix anymore, only the grape one.

    I loved me some sprite remix, it tasted like... like skittle soda.
  • AveSatanasAveSatanas Join Date: 2004-06-04 Member: 29117Members
    How can you hate Mana? Mana is hawt
  • CForresterCForrester P0rk(h0p Join Date: 2002-10-05 Member: 1439Members, Constellation
    <!--QuoteBegin-AveSatanas+Oct 24 2004, 01:02 AM--></div><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td><b>QUOTE</b> (AveSatanas @ Oct 24 2004, 01:02 AM)</td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'><!--QuoteEBegin--> How can you hate Mana? Mana is hawt <!--QuoteEnd--> </td></tr></table><div class='postcolor'> <!--QuoteEEnd-->
    Mana has a lot of people fooled, but your sig image is too tall. <!--emo&;)--><img src='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/html//emoticons/wink-fix.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='wink-fix.gif' /><!--endemo--> (Limit is 75px)

    I might consider trying this if:

    1) I didn't hate grape soda with every fibre of my being
    2) Canadian Mountain Dew had caffeine. (Anyone know why it doesn't?)
  • BigBullBigBull Join Date: 2003-04-02 Member: 15123Members
    Dude its propaganda juice. YOu drank it, and now you are spreading the word.

    h4x.
  • AveSatanasAveSatanas Join Date: 2004-06-04 Member: 29117Members
    I know that Mana is a guy but still <!--emo&:)--><img src='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/html//emoticons/smile-fix.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='smile-fix.gif' /><!--endemo-->. I thought all sodas in canada always had no caffeine.
  • CForresterCForrester P0rk(h0p Join Date: 2002-10-05 Member: 1439Members, Constellation
    <!--QuoteBegin-AveSatanas+Oct 24 2004, 01:17 AM--></div><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td><b>QUOTE</b> (AveSatanas @ Oct 24 2004, 01:17 AM)</td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'><!--QuoteEBegin--> I thought all sodas in canada always had no caffeine. <!--QuoteEnd--> </td></tr></table><div class='postcolor'> <!--QuoteEEnd-->
    Nope. Every other soda I've ever had has had caffeine in it.
  • GadzukoGadzuko Join Date: 2002-12-26 Member: 11556Members, Constellation
    <!--QuoteBegin-AveSatanas+Oct 24 2004, 12:17 AM--></div><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td><b>QUOTE</b> (AveSatanas @ Oct 24 2004, 12:17 AM)</td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'><!--QuoteEBegin--> I know that Mana is a guy but still <!--emo&:)--><img src='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/html//emoticons/smile-fix.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='smile-fix.gif' /><!--endemo-->. I thought all sodas in canada always had no caffeine. <!--QuoteEnd--> </td></tr></table><div class='postcolor'> <!--QuoteEEnd-->
    /me scratches "Move To Canada" off of list of things to do
  • Private_ColemanPrivate_Coleman PhD in Video Games Join Date: 2002-11-07 Member: 7510Members
    Mountain Dew is THE soft drink. I am president of the Mountain Dew Fan Club. I can't wait to try Pitch Black... Avaliable in Australia...?
  • PulsePulse To create, to create and escape. Join Date: 2002-08-29 Member: 1248Members, Constellation
    <!--QuoteBegin-Gadzuko+Oct 23 2004, 10:30 PM--></div><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td><b>QUOTE</b> (Gadzuko @ Oct 23 2004, 10:30 PM)</td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'><!--QuoteEBegin--> <!--QuoteBegin-AveSatanas+Oct 24 2004, 12:17 AM--></div><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td><b>QUOTE</b> (AveSatanas @ Oct 24 2004, 12:17 AM)</td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'><!--QuoteEBegin--> I know that Mana is a guy but still <!--emo&:)--><img src='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/html//emoticons/smile-fix.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='smile-fix.gif' /><!--endemo-->. I thought all sodas in canada always had no caffeine. <!--QuoteEnd--></td></tr></table><div class='postcolor'><!--QuoteEEnd-->
    /me scratches "Move To Canada" off of list of things to do <!--QuoteEnd--> </td></tr></table><div class='postcolor'> <!--QuoteEEnd-->
    Oh, don't worry, he's just crazy. There are plenty of caffeine filled drinks here.
  • Cold_NiTeCold_NiTe Join Date: 2003-09-15 Member: 20875Members
    <!--QuoteBegin-CForrester+Oct 24 2004, 12:04 AM--></div><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td><b>QUOTE</b> (CForrester @ Oct 24 2004, 12:04 AM)</td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'><!--QuoteEBegin--> <!--QuoteBegin-AveSatanas+Oct 24 2004, 01:02 AM--></div><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td><b>QUOTE</b> (AveSatanas @ Oct 24 2004, 01:02 AM)</td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'><!--QuoteEBegin--> How can you hate Mana? Mana is hawt <!--QuoteEnd--></td></tr></table><div class='postcolor'><!--QuoteEEnd-->
    Mana has a lot of people fooled, but your sig image is too tall. <!--emo&;)--><img src='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/html//emoticons/wink-fix.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='wink-fix.gif' /><!--endemo--> (Limit is 75px)

    I might consider trying this if:

    1) I didn't hate grape soda with every fibre of my being
    2) Canadian Mountain Dew had caffeine. (Anyone know why it doesn't?) <!--QuoteEnd--> </td></tr></table><div class='postcolor'> <!--QuoteEEnd-->
    I guess I dare ask...

    Who is Mana?
    ---------

    Ugh, Mountain Dew. You Mountain Dew freaks. That stuff is insane.
  • GadzukoGadzuko Join Date: 2002-12-26 Member: 11556Members, Constellation
    <!--QuoteBegin-Pulse+Oct 24 2004, 12:40 AM--></div><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td><b>QUOTE</b> (Pulse @ Oct 24 2004, 12:40 AM)</td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'><!--QuoteEBegin--> <!--QuoteBegin-Gadzuko+Oct 23 2004, 10:30 PM--></div><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td><b>QUOTE</b> (Gadzuko @ Oct 23 2004, 10:30 PM)</td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'><!--QuoteEBegin--> <!--QuoteBegin-AveSatanas+Oct 24 2004, 12:17 AM--></div><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td><b>QUOTE</b> (AveSatanas @ Oct 24 2004, 12:17 AM)</td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'><!--QuoteEBegin--> I know that Mana is a guy but still <!--emo&:)--><img src='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/html//emoticons/smile-fix.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='smile-fix.gif' /><!--endemo-->. I thought all sodas in canada always had no caffeine. <!--QuoteEnd--></td></tr></table><div class='postcolor'><!--QuoteEEnd-->
    /me scratches "Move To Canada" off of list of things to do <!--QuoteEnd--></td></tr></table><div class='postcolor'><!--QuoteEEnd-->
    Oh, don't worry, he's just crazy. There are plenty of caffeine filled drinks here. <!--QuoteEnd--> </td></tr></table><div class='postcolor'> <!--QuoteEEnd-->
    Oh, whew. I thought all that training myself to end all sentences with "eh" would go to waste <!--emo&;)--><img src='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/html//emoticons/wink-fix.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='wink-fix.gif' /><!--endemo-->
  • DiscoZombieDiscoZombie Join Date: 2003-08-05 Member: 18951Members
    I bought a bottle and enjoyed it. pretty much grape soda with a bit more zing. I enjoy most mountain dew products. wasn't particularly better or worse than any of the others though, like regular, code red, or the orange one...
  • torquetorque Join Date: 2003-08-20 Member: 20035Members, NS1 Playtester, Constellation
    Mana was the leader / guitarist for a Gothic rock-opera band in Japan called Malice Mizer. They've since disbanded. Good music if you like that kind of stuff, though.
  • Cold_NiTeCold_NiTe Join Date: 2003-09-15 Member: 20875Members
    One can of almost any Mountain Dew product can keep me up an entire night; C&FatM. So I tend to avoid the stuff. Great for lan parties though. I will never trust blood of the lan ever again though.
  • DarkATiDarkATi Revelation 22:17 Join Date: 2003-06-20 Member: 17532Members, Reinforced - Shadow
    <!--QuoteBegin-BigBull+Oct 24 2004, 12:10 AM--></div><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td><b>QUOTE</b> (BigBull @ Oct 24 2004, 12:10 AM)</td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'><!--QuoteEBegin--> Dude its propaganda juice. YOu drank it, and now you are spreading the word.

    h4x. <!--QuoteEnd--> </td></tr></table><div class='postcolor'> <!--QuoteEEnd-->
    <span style='font-size:21pt;line-height:100%'><b>w3rd.</b></span>

    ~ DarkATi
  • coilcoil Amateur pirate. Professional monkey. All pance. Join Date: 2002-04-12 Member: 424Members, NS1 Playtester, Contributor
    Pitch Black is good, but Live Wire was much better. They're Mountain Dew's "interpretation" of grape and orange sodas, respectively (plus caffeine).

    As for the lack of advertising, I think Live Wire *was* the ad campaign for Pitch Black. People clearly are aware that Mt. Dew is doing limited-availability additional flavors, and when they see Pitch Black on the shelves they'll remember Live Wire and be curious enough to try it.

    Side notes:
    1) Live Wire's the best. Original Mt. Dew, imo, is the least of all the flavors.
    2) I have a friend who can't drink Code Red because it gives her nosebleeds. o.o
  • Mr_HeadcrabMr_Headcrab Squee&#33;~ Join Date: 2002-11-20 Member: 9392Members, Constellation
    <!--QuoteBegin-AveSatanas+Oct 24 2004, 01:00 AM--></div><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td><b>QUOTE</b> (AveSatanas @ Oct 24 2004, 01:00 AM)</td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'><!--QuoteEBegin--> I will take a crab juice any day of the week. <!--QuoteEnd--> </td></tr></table><div class='postcolor'> <!--QuoteEEnd-->
    /me remembers the simpson's quote, but still scurries away, bottle of Pitch Black with a hamster water bottle nozzle on it.
  • CabooseCaboose title = name(self, handle) Join Date: 2003-02-15 Member: 13597Members, Constellation
    <!--emo&:(--><img src='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/html//emoticons/sad-fix.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='sad-fix.gif' /><!--endemo--> this thead makes me sad... I wish I wasn't diabetic so I could drink serveral 2liter bottles of that stuff...
  • [WHO]Them[WHO]Them You can call me Dave Join Date: 2002-12-11 Member: 10593Members, Constellation
    <!--QuoteBegin-Caboose+Oct 24 2004, 12:18 AM--></div><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td><b>QUOTE</b> (Caboose @ Oct 24 2004, 12:18 AM)</td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'><!--QuoteEBegin--> <!--emo&:(--><img src='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/html//emoticons/sad-fix.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='sad-fix.gif' /><!--endemo--> this thead makes me sad... I wish I wasn't diabetic so I could drink serveral 2liter bottles of that stuff... <!--QuoteEnd--> </td></tr></table><div class='postcolor'> <!--QuoteEEnd-->
    Diabetes doesn't zip up your mouth.

    Live every day as if it were your last!



    And for the Anti-Dew people...... The streets shall flow with the blood of nonbelievers. It doesn't have too much caffeine, sometimes I drink a can of dew to help me sleep.
  • baconflapsbaconflaps Join Date: 2004-02-09 Member: 26314Members
    Livewire > Pitch Black > Code Red > Original Mt Dew


    Pitch Black has been out for a while, one of my friends had around 3 12-packs at her birthday party in late August.
  • im_lostim_lost TWG Rule Guru Join Date: 2003-04-26 Member: 15861Members
    I don't like grape soda, so I don't think I will be trying this.
    <!--QuoteBegin--></div><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td><b>QUOTE</b> </td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'><!--QuoteEBegin-->Live every day as if it were your last!<!--QuoteEnd--></td></tr></table><div class='postcolor'><!--QuoteEEnd-->
    Which happens to be different from "Make sure today is your last day!"
  • RatonetwothreetwooneRatonetwothreetwoone Join Date: 2004-03-23 Member: 27504Members
    yeah... old stuff... i hear its gross tho... and im going to believe the people that told me....

    i would have had some if my friends dad hadnt swigged out of the 2 liter bottle....

    ick
  • funbagsfunbags Join Date: 2003-06-08 Member: 17099Members
    Mana is also a hardcore transvestite. Hes some guy all those stupid candy kids look up to as their god. You're really cool if you like mana.

    Here, at least.
  • Cold_NiTeCold_NiTe Join Date: 2003-09-15 Member: 20875Members
    <!--QuoteBegin-[WHO]Them+Oct 24 2004, 02:24 AM--></div><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td><b>QUOTE</b> ([WHO]Them @ Oct 24 2004, 02:24 AM)</td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'><!--QuoteEBegin--> And for the Anti-Dew people...... The streets shall flow with the blood of nonbelievers. It doesn't have too much caffeine, sometimes I drink a can of dew to help me sleep. <!--QuoteEnd--> </td></tr></table><div class='postcolor'> <!--QuoteEEnd-->
    You use Mt. Dew to sleep? That's... that's insane. When I drink the stuff I start to shake because of all the energy.
  • brute_forcebrute_force Join Date: 2003-10-04 Member: 21433Members, Constellation
    <!--QuoteBegin-CForrester+Oct 24 2004, 06:04 AM--></div><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td><b>QUOTE</b> (CForrester @ Oct 24 2004, 06:04 AM)</td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'><!--QuoteEBegin--> Mana has a lot of people fooled, but your sig image is too tall. <!--emo&;)--><img src='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/html//emoticons/wink-fix.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='wink-fix.gif' /><!--endemo--> (Limit is 75px) <!--QuoteEnd--> </td></tr></table><div class='postcolor'> <!--QuoteEEnd-->
    I love how you comment on other people's sigs when your own sig is 68 pixels above the limit <!--emo&:)--><img src='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/html//emoticons/smile-fix.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='smile-fix.gif' /><!--endemo-->

    Ontopic: I've never tried Mountain Dew. I don't think it's availible in Sweden :/
  • CForresterCForrester P0rk(h0p Join Date: 2002-10-05 Member: 1439Members, Constellation
    <!--QuoteBegin-brute_force+Oct 24 2004, 07:36 AM--></div><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td><b>QUOTE</b> (brute_force @ Oct 24 2004, 07:36 AM)</td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'><!--QuoteEBegin--> <!--QuoteBegin-CForrester+Oct 24 2004, 06:04 AM--></div><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td><b>QUOTE</b> (CForrester @ Oct 24 2004, 06:04 AM)</td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'><!--QuoteEBegin--> Mana has a lot of people fooled, but your sig image is too tall. <!--emo&;)--><img src='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/html//emoticons/wink-fix.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='wink-fix.gif' /><!--endemo--> (Limit is 75px) <!--QuoteEnd--></td></tr></table><div class='postcolor'><!--QuoteEEnd-->
    I love how you comment on other people's sigs when your own sig is 68 pixels above the limit <!--emo&:)--><img src='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/html//emoticons/smile-fix.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='smile-fix.gif' /><!--endemo--> <!--QuoteEnd--> </td></tr></table><div class='postcolor'> <!--QuoteEEnd-->
    <a href='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/index.php?showtopic=83180&view=findpost&p=1297694' target='_blank'>http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/in...dpost&p=1297694</a> <!--emo&;)--><img src='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/html//emoticons/wink-fix.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='wink-fix.gif' /><!--endemo-->
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