Posted: 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.
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Posted: 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
Posted: 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.
So you are saying a magnet will stick to the can.
Posted: 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
The metallurgy of cans is quite complex and a key part of the cost containment and biz plan
Posted: Wed Mar 19, 2008 11:41 am
Give me a cold "bottle" of beer anyday! 
Allan
Allan
Posted: Wed Mar 19, 2008 1:05 pm
Clear bottles. Dark ones will deviate the compass.Love MACs wrote:Give me a cold "bottle" of beer anyday!
Allan
This is why so many Mac owners drink Corona.
Posted: Wed Mar 19, 2008 3:56 pm
Yeah rightRussMT wrote:Clear bottles. Dark ones will deviate the compass.Love MACs wrote:Give me a cold "bottle" of beer anyday!
Allan
This is why so many Mac owners drink Corona.
Posted: 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.
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.
Posted: 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)
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)
Posted: 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 
Posted: 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
Posted: Thu Mar 20, 2008 2:10 am
bastonjock said:
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
RussMt said:i tried other soft drink cans and they had no effect,neither did the empty coke can??
First of all, you've got to be kidding about the iron oxide (RUST)I think it's because Coke lines it's aluminum cans with iron oxide which has a magnetic pull
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
Posted: Thu Mar 20, 2008 4:07 am
thanks for ALL the humor; NOW i'm ready to face the day Stew
StewPosted: Thu Mar 20, 2008 4:22 am
So does DIET COKE only cause half of the compass deflection...
hmmm!
hmmm!
Posted: Thu Mar 20, 2008 4:26 am
Then I guess you have to drink Coke Zero to get no deviation.c130king wrote:So does DIET COKE only cause half of the compass deflection...
hmmm!