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The Wayne ([personal profile] thewayne) wrote2022-10-26 09:38 am
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New Netflix series: Pepsi, Where's My Jet



This ought to be fun!

It started in 1996, here's John Scalzi's original column from when he was a newspaper writer: https://whatever.scalzi.com/2022/10/26/pepsi-points-and-the-jet-a-column-from-1996/. Kid sees this ad on TV that you can get a Harrier Jump Jet for 7,000,000 points. Then he sees a shortcut: you can buy Pepsi tabs straight from Pepsi for $0.10 each. $700,000. He gets some wealthy people to back him.

Pepsi laughs at him and refuses to give him the jet because they don't have one.

He takes them to court.

I remember hearing about this a few years ago, I do not remember the outcome. I look forward to watching this!
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[personal profile] disneydream06 2022-10-27 12:51 am (UTC)(link)
Dang, I don't remember that at all. :o
You will have to tell me about the show. I don't have access to Netflix any more.
Hugs, Jon