Is an evil scientist totally getting all up in your face? You know what you need: a can full of honeybee secretions.
Old video games left a lot of blanks for our imaginations to fill in. I always figured Mega Man's energy-restoring E-Tanks were filled with gasoline, oil, or something else that would kill me in a quick fit of screaming torment. However, souvenir E-Tank "energy tanks" have hit the shelves in Japan and it would seem that Mega Man's source of energy is delicious, nutritious royal jelly.
The Mega Man Network has a short, translated review of the drink:
"The drink is clear, and 'flavor and ingredients are typical to that of any other sports drink, though it has a strong aftertaste of royal honey - the drinks primary flavoring constituent. Nevertheless, he felt that the beverage does deliver a spot of energy for those laggy days at work or right after giving your all in sport.'"
I've never tasted royal jelly and I'm not sure if I want to start. I appreciate the important role of disgusting-tasting substances that are good for me, but I choose to give them their space.
On the other hand, energy drinks become my personal fuel when I'm on deadline--which, admittedly, is every friggin' day of the week. Energy drinks were barred from Canada until only quite recently. Even Mountain Dew wasn't allowed to contain caffeine ("Well then, why drink it?!" Let's just say Mountain Dew is not especially popular up here) and the country went quite mad once the allowance finally went through. There's hockey and then there's Red Bull hockey.
I conquer energy drinks; I have empty cans lined up on my desk like hunting trophies. I might eventually reach for the elusive blue prize.
Of course, I'll have to order it online because I know Eddie will never toss me one.
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