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#5616775 - 04/21/12 07:50 AM I have to ask. What do the KOOL AID jokes mean?
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I must be behind I do not get it.
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#5616776 - 04/21/12 07:51 AM Re: I have to ask. What do the KOOL AID jokes mean? [Re: copper toning]
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When you drink a company's "Kool-Aid" it means you support everything they do/say. Those who are said to drink PCGS Kool-Aid only buy PCGS coins and only submit to PCGS.
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#5616845 - 04/21/12 08:54 AM Re: I have to ask. What do the KOOL AID jokes mean? [Re: AnkurJ]
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Refers to the Rev. Jim Jones Peoples Temple cult in Guyana where he and several hundred followers committed suicide by drinking Kool Aid laced with cyanide when the authorities were closing in on him. Kool Aid drinkers is a reference to this event and is used to describe the blind followers of any religion or cult such as those who feel that PCGS is the only worthy grading service.
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#5616872 - 04/21/12 09:15 AM Re: I have to ask. What do the KOOL AID jokes mean? [Re: PerryHall]
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In the world of television broadcasting union employees usually refer to a person who has left the ranks to become a (non-union) manager as having drank the KoolAid.
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#5616886 - 04/21/12 09:31 AM Re: I have to ask. What do the KOOL AID jokes mean? [Re: HiHoAudio]
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It was free advertising for the manufacturer, and saved the company millions, and covered an old wound asociated with the product.

There is, though, a slight lack of continuity in the written identification of the product name and trade mark from time to time....but the manufacturer chose wisely not to initiate legal action.

Not that this is important info at all.....

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John Curlis

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#5617598 - 04/21/12 03:39 PM Re: I have to ask. What do the KOOL AID jokes mean? [Re: PerryHall]
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 Originally Posted By: PerryHall
Refers to the Rev. Jim Jones Peoples Temple cult in Guyana where he and several hundred followers committed suicide by drinking Kool Aid laced with cyanide when the authorities were closing in on him. Kool Aid drinkers is a reference to this event and is used to describe the blind followers of any religion or cult such as those who feel that PCGS is the only worthy grading service.


I agree with this, and like the explanation because it explains the historical context between the phrasing. With this said, I think Kool-Aid comes in non-PCGS flavors too. I personally like both, and buy the coin and not the holder.
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#5617659 - 04/21/12 04:39 PM Re: I have to ask. What do the KOOL AID jokes mean? [Re: coinman_23885]
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At this point, I feel I should interject something of little importance in the midst of this very educational Q&A.

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The best way to deal with Kool-Aid is to put it in the freezer with a popsicle stick in it.

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#5617786 - 04/21/12 06:33 PM Re: I have to ask. What do the KOOL AID jokes mean? [Re: cpm9ball]
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 Originally Posted By: cpm9ball
The best way to deal with Kool-Aid is to put it in the freezer with a popsicle stick in it.

Chris


ooohhh... mix with Soju for a popsicle with a kick.. ha ha ha
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#5618320 - 04/21/12 10:45 PM Re: I have to ask. What do the KOOL AID jokes mean? [Re: Kenneth F]
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kool-aid with all the sugar and chemicals in it is actually bad for your health and many times more often than not can cause you more/major health problems and possibly leading to a pre-mature death
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#5618495 - 04/21/12 11:56 PM Re: I have to ask. What do the KOOL AID jokes mean? [Re: michael]
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Bad for health.. but good in the moment.. here is a good recipe.. its called MOGAS..

Find your local Korean market for the ingredients.

1 Bottle of Jinro Soju
1 Bottle of Jinro Port Wine
1 Bottle of Chilsung Cider

Mix with ice.. tastes like Cherokee Red Soda (if you remember that soda.. its a yankee version of Cherry Soda). YUM YUM!!
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