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Old Jan 17, 2007 | 10:16 PM
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It's been so cold here in Utah lately, that this happened (and I"m not a Utah native, so it's not like I should've known better):

I'm an hour and a half ready before work, and I decide to leave the house and run a couple of errands. I open my door to this and two things run through my mind: WHO DID THIS, HOW??

Assumption #1: My dogs crapped all over the inside, b/c of the texture's color.
Assumption #2: A baby threw up all over.

But neither of these assumptions seemed even plausible. As I quickly examined the disasterous mess, there it was, glaring at me with an evil eye. My Pepsi.

Friends, don't leave a can of pepsi, beer, Dr. Pepper, Coke, Mt. Dew, Shasta, Cherry Pepsi, Vanilla Coke, Sprite, Diet Sprite, or anything canned in your car during cold or hot weather; just don't do it whenever cuz it'll explode!!

Lucky for me, the Pepsi was still frozen like a slushy and it all came off easily. I sprayed some water on the upholstery by the sun roof controls and it cleaned off easily without any stains.

...comments anyone?

What were your assumptions upon looking at the pictures before reading my story?



Old Jan 17, 2007 | 10:18 PM
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First picture gave it away.

Initially though, I would have guess a drunk friend.
Old Jan 17, 2007 | 10:20 PM
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heh heh.. a girl I went to college with did the same thing with dr pepper... only the sun came up and it melted before she found it... all in her vents, on the headliner and all over the leather seats of her brand new car :D Glad you caught it before it melted!
Old Jan 17, 2007 | 10:23 PM
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tml057: i moved that one down with the other give-aways
Old Jan 17, 2007 | 10:26 PM
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I'm sorry... my first thought was damn... that sucks.
Old Jan 17, 2007 | 10:30 PM
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Ya, wouldn't know much about that down here in Tucson.

Way to catch it before it got much worse!
Old Jan 17, 2007 | 10:31 PM
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holy crap!
Old Jan 17, 2007 | 10:39 PM
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first thought is that someone cut up your seat...it sorta looks like styrofoam from a seat or something...

That shouldn't be a bad cleanup, just have to deal with the smell that'll linger for a bit, but the stickiness will be the problem. It'll take some elbow grease, but you'll take care of it!
Old Jan 17, 2007 | 10:41 PM
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hah remebmer the movie exorcism when the girl threw up everywhere... LOL

i gotta remember this myself, since i live in nyc, and it does get to be freezing inside the car... cept lately we hadn't really had any cold days in january... shoot we even had a day that was 70.
Old Jan 17, 2007 | 10:41 PM
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That sucks!
Old Jan 17, 2007 | 11:13 PM
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Sweet!! I want to try that!
Old Jan 17, 2007 | 11:19 PM
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yeah.... first assumpition was frozen exploded soda can...

eep... yea.... i've seen them explode many times in very cold weather before.

Old Jan 17, 2007 | 11:20 PM
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Originally Posted by Louie
hah remebmer the movie exorcism when the girl threw up everywhere... LOL
i was thinking the same thing...

you should of put it in a bigger cup so you can drink your pepsi slushy after you cleaned it all up
Old Jan 17, 2007 | 11:21 PM
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That looks nasty. I don't even drink in my car and will continue not to because of this thread. lol
Old Jan 18, 2007 | 12:43 AM
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Jeeez thats crazyy.. glad it cleaned up though!
Old Jan 18, 2007 | 12:55 AM
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Originally Posted by Spect2K3
first thought is that someone cut up your seat...it sorta looks like styrofoam from a seat or something...
Or a teddy bear massacre
Old Jan 18, 2007 | 02:39 AM
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wtf, it froze in your car!!?!?!
Old Jan 18, 2007 | 02:44 AM
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This happened to me with a bottle of Coke-Cola. U can imagine.
Old Jan 18, 2007 | 02:47 AM
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oh man i would kill me if i did that.
Old Jan 18, 2007 | 03:49 AM
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I friend of mine did that in her show car a few years back ... she took it out because she was tired of looking at it in the garage ... just had to the itch to drive it ... left a can in the center consol ... and boom!



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