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Post by **Russ** » Wed Mar 19, 2008 7:42 am

I think it's because Coke lines it's aluminum cans with iron oxide which has a magnetic pull. Sprite doesn't need iron oxide lining because it lacks the caffeine.

bastonjock · Post by **bastonjock** » Wed Mar 19, 2008 9:00 am

sounds like you have the answer,i just could not figure out how an aluminium tin could cause a compass to move

Don T · Post by **Don T** » Wed Mar 19, 2008 9:18 am

Coke lines it's cans with rust?????

So you are saying a magnet will stick to the can.

Catigale · Post by **Catigale** » Wed Mar 19, 2008 10:46 am

Cans in the US are almost all Al, but overseas there are still a lot of steel cans in use. Aluminum (or even aluminium) cans wont deflect the compass of course.

The metallurgy of cans is quite complex and a key part of the cost containment and biz plan

Love MACs · Post by **Love MACs** » Wed Mar 19, 2008 11:41 am

Give me a cold "bottle" of beer anyday!

Allan

Post by **Russ** » Wed Mar 19, 2008 1:05 pm

Love MACs wrote:Give me a cold "bottle" of beer anyday!

Allan

Clear bottles. Dark ones will deviate the compass.

This is why so many Mac owners drink Corona.

Québec 1 · Post by **Québec 1** » Wed Mar 19, 2008 3:56 pm

RussMT wrote:
Love MACs wrote:Give me a cold "bottle" of beer anyday!

Allan
Clear bottles. Dark ones will deviate the compass.

This is why so many Mac owners drink Corona.

Yeah right

Currie · Post by **Currie** » Wed Mar 19, 2008 3:58 pm

...perhaps because someone forgot to add the Coke to the rum they were drinking??....

FWIW - My Plastimo compass hasn't been installed, so it's still sitting on my desk. My can of Coke wouldn't budge it. Not arguing with bastonjock's observed phenomenon, however.

ALX357 · Post by **ALX357** » Wed Mar 19, 2008 4:20 pm

conversation overheard in GB ....

Guy: " Would you mind if I came by to knock you up tomorrow ? "
Gal: " 'Rather you just give me a tinkle ....... "
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"Two countries divided by a common language" ...... ( Samuel Clemens)

Boblee · Post by **Boblee** » Wed Mar 19, 2008 9:31 pm

ROTFL I got the Cheech and Chong but I meant our cans of coke don't move the compass, not even a bit so therefore the world stays still according to my compass

bastonjock · Post by **bastonjock** » Wed Mar 19, 2008 9:56 pm

i tried other soft drink cans and they had no effect,neither did the empty coke can?? now theres a Scottish soft drink called IRN BRU,highlander is no doubt familiar with it,i wonder what that would do

Post by **NiceAft** » Thu Mar 20, 2008 2:10 am

bastonjock said:

i tried other soft drink cans and they had no effect,neither did the empty coke can??

RussMt said:

I think it's because Coke lines it's aluminum cans with iron oxide which has a magnetic pull

First of all, you've got to be kidding about the iron oxide (RUST)

Please tell me that at 5 in the morning I'm just not awake enough to see a joke

Second. Forget second! You were joking right

Ray

jaguar496 · Post by **jaguar496** » Thu Mar 20, 2008 4:07 am

thanks for ALL the humor; NOW i'm ready to face the day

Stew

c130king · Post by **c130king** » Thu Mar 20, 2008 4:22 am

So does DIET COKE only cause half of the compass deflection...

hmmm!

Moe · Post by **Moe** » Thu Mar 20, 2008 4:26 am

c130king wrote:So does DIET COKE only cause half of the compass deflection...

hmmm!

Then I guess you have to drink Coke Zero to get no deviation.

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