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The Ecto Cooler Appreciation Thread

post #1 of 32
4/3/07 at 2:04pm
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Mattioli brought up Ecto Cooler in the "Pick Three" thread, and it prompted a discussion that I thought deserved a home of its own.

Jonathan Banks discusses the history of Ecto Cooler here:

http://chud.com/forums/showpost.php?...&postcount=168

And here is the original, extremely awesome, commercial:

http://youtube.com/watch?v=KdARlTpw_Y0

Everyone over the age of 25 has experience with this Nectar of the Gods. I used to freeze them and enjoy them on summer afternoons. Discuss your love of Ecto Cooler here.
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post #2 of 32
4/3/07 at 2:54pm
Man, this stuff was good. Whether it was frozen, warm, chilled, or squirted in your face by some jackass, everyone loved it.

We used to have it at summer camp back in the day and there would always be a rush and perhaps some pushing amongst my friends to make sure we got one.

Of course, this was back when we thought it was awesome that they used the ridiculous Nintendo controller to control the Statue of Liberty in Ghost Busters 2.
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post #3 of 32
4/3/07 at 3:58pm
I'd also like to point out that this drink was originally called Citrus Cooler before Ghostbusters. I drank it old school, from a big metal can with two triangle shaped punctures in the lid.
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post #4 of 32
4/3/07 at 4:01pm
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Like Hawaiian Punch? That is old school!
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post #5 of 32
4/3/07 at 4:04pm
I can still taste the sweet sweet lead on my lips.
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post #6 of 32
4/3/07 at 4:14pm
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Originally Posted by BobClark
I can still taste the sweet sweet lead on my lips.
Mmmmmm, cancerous.

I am so happy that my mention of Ecto Cooler has stirred the nostalgia around these parts. It was, and remains to this day, the high water mark for Hi-C, the very epitome against which all fruit beverages containing 10% or less of actual fruit juice are judged. Take that, Hawaiian Punch. Take that, Sunny D. Take that, Juicy Juice.

Question: Was it always green? Or did they dye it to coincide with the release of Ghostbusters? Regardless, it is truly a nectar of the gods (said gods being Zuul and other similar sub-creatures).

Oh, and dontEatnachos, the Advantage was far from ridiculous. It was, in fact, totally awesome.
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post #7 of 32
4/3/07 at 4:31pm
My wife emailed me the following yesterday:

I have the biggest urge for Ecto Cooler right now.

Needless to say she finds comfort in this thread.
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post #8 of 32
4/3/07 at 4:34pm
I always thought this drink tasted like ass, before and after it was called Ecto Cooler. But man I sure did love me some Ghostbusters Cereal, which was basically Lucky Charms with marshmellow ghosts instead of horse shoes and clovers.
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post #9 of 32
4/3/07 at 4:39pm
I'm pretty sure it was always green.
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post #10 of 32
4/3/07 at 4:40pm
Thread Starter 
Mattioli: I bet it used to be an orangish color, but maybe Bob can enlighten us on that point.

Cassady: Your wife is a keeper.

Diva: Why you gotta hate on Ecto Cooler in a thread dedicated to its appreciation!?!?

Edited to add: Thanks, Bob.
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post #11 of 32
4/3/07 at 4:48pm
I remember the can label had limes and shit on it, supposedly giving the refreshing drink it's green tint.
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post #12 of 32
4/3/07 at 4:49pm
I'm almost positive it was green, at least after it was named "Ecto Cooler." Actually I remember that for a fact because I used to make my mom get it in the big plastic bottles. They recently made it more clear in color so as not to lend itself to staining.
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post #13 of 32
4/3/07 at 4:52pm
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post #14 of 32
4/3/07 at 4:53pm
And this one is from before my time.
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post #15 of 32
4/3/07 at 4:55pm
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Holy shit -- I think I got cancer just from looking at that rusty-ass can.
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post #16 of 32
4/3/07 at 4:59pm
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Originally Posted by Joe LeFors
Holy shit -- I think I got cancer just from looking at that rusty-ass can.
That's the Vitamin C you're seeing.
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post #17 of 32
4/3/07 at 5:26pm
after seeing bill cosby on that one label, I'm waiting for someone to start the pudding pop appreciation thread.
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post #18 of 32
4/3/07 at 6:33pm
Because when I think of Bill Cosby, I think of magic!
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post #19 of 32
4/3/07 at 7:26pm
I expected a Picture Pages tie-in.
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post #20 of 32
4/3/07 at 7:39pm
Wow! I just can feel the overpowering musk of Dwight Eisenhower coming off of that High-C Can.

And btw Ecto Cooler was WAY better than those crappy Nintendo sodas that came around the early 90s.



Ya know these things
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post #21 of 32
4/3/07 at 7:41pm
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Originally Posted by EdHocken
Wow! I just can feel the overpowering musk of Dwight Eisenhower coming off of that High-C Can.

And btw Ecto Cooler was WAY better than those crappy Nintendo sodas that came around the early 90s.



Ya know these things
I think my head just exploded. I forgot about those things until just now.
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post #22 of 32
4/4/07 at 12:59am
Ecto Cooler is still with us in spirit.
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post #23 of 32
4/4/07 at 1:31am
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Originally Posted by Mattioli
Mmmmmm, cancerous.

I am so happy that my mention of Ecto Cooler has stirred the nostalgia around these parts. It was, and remains to this day, the high water mark for Hi-C, the very epitome against which all fruit beverages containing 10% or less of actual fruit juice are judged. Take that, Hawaiian Punch. Take that, Sunny D. Take that, Juicy Juice.

Wait a minute. Juicy Juice is 100% juice, and all of it nasty. Where's the love for Capri Sun? It's great tasting fun when... well, you know.
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post #24 of 32
4/4/07 at 1:33am
I remember having these at a friends house. Every now and then, about once every one to three weeks, the smell comes back to me for a few seconds. It's the weirdest thing.
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post #25 of 32
4/4/07 at 1:37am
Juicy Juice in the big cans you had to punch open at either end was all my old man would buy there for a while.
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post #26 of 32
4/4/07 at 1:42am
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Originally Posted by RathBandu
Juicy Juice in the big cans you had to punch open at either end was all my old man would buy there for a while.
Ah, the memories. Only dreams of the velvety tang of Sunny Delight kept me going.
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post #27 of 32
4/4/07 at 1:50am
I loved Sunny Delight so much. In fact, this thread is making me crave some.
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post #28 of 32
4/4/07 at 6:36am
I'm still waiting for my 'Um-Bongo' thread...
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post #29 of 32
4/4/07 at 3:56pm
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Originally Posted by Chris Wood
Wait a minute. Juicy Juice is 100% juice, and all of it nasty. Where's the love for Capri Sun? It's great tasting fun when... well, you know.
Oh yeah Capri Sun. The juice in which you needed a degree in structual engineering to position the straw in such a way to pierce the bag without going all the way thru.
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post #30 of 32
4/4/07 at 5:30pm
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Originally Posted by EdHocken
Oh yeah Capri Sun. The juice in which you needed a degree in structual engineering to position the straw in such a way to pierce the bag without going all the way thru.
So true. I wasn't able to dig up an old commercial, but apparently Capri Sun has become the focus of college drinking (puking) games:
Capri Sun Challenge
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post #31 of 32
4/5/07 at 9:38am
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Originally Posted by Chris Wood
So true. I wasn't able to dig up an old commercial, but apparently Capri Sun has become the focus of college drinking (puking) games:
Capri Sun Challenge

Enjoy your new heritage...
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post #32 of 32
4/9/07 at 1:55pm
It should be noted the Ghostbusters cereal was Froot Loops with marshmallows, not Lucky Charms.

I'm a fucking dork.
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