Diet Coke (thing)

2000-12-07T19:48:56Z

Diet Coke is a wonderful drink. Not only is it full of caffeine and low in calories, but it has many other useful properties. Its lack of sugar and real caramel, combined with its slightly acidic nature, makes it a decent cleaning solution in a pinch. I've used it to clean mouse pads and other plastic/glass surfaces with some success. I've even heard of people cleaning circuit boards and keyboards in it, but take that with a grain of salt!

The carbonation seems to make Diet Coke very effective at scrubbing out dirt from most kinds of artificial surfaces. I wouldn't recommend it on porous entities or clothes simply because it does contain some coloration that can stain if it soaks in.

Another use for Diet Coke is as a mouthwash (perhaps not the most pleasant, but still better than morning breath).

trumpet (thing)

2000-10-26T22:56:00Z

The Trumpet is a brass instrument used in Marching Band, concert band, and orchestra. One can recognize a trumpet by noting that it is longer than its cousin, the Cornet, has three valves, and is smaller than most other brass instruments. Perhaps due to the strong breath support required to sustain high notes on the instrument, there is a certain degree of perceived arrogance among trumpet players. Either that, or we're really better than everyone else. Traditional rivalries/cross-breeding exist between the Trumpets and the Piccolos and Clarinets, as well as almost everyone else, thanks to our exceptional playing abilities.

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