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Jeff Gerstmann's Got That "Reno Energy"

Jeff's managed to smuggle a trio of energy drinks in from out-of-state. Let's see how they fare!

Jan. 11 2018

Posted by: Jeff

In This Episode:

Energy Drinks

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#content

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"SWEET POTATO!?" - Jeff

lol

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This is why I give GB money. More of this!

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I don't think I can in good conscience continue to pay for a Premium subscription after that sweet potato diss.

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Who would drink this shit?

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Edited By larmer

The company owner was a sweet potato farmer.

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this is the "phone call from an employee inside area 51" of energy drink reviews

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sweet potaaatooo!?

lol

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Only being familiar with Reno thanks to the hard-hitting documentary series "Reno 911", these Energy Drinks are everything I expected them to be.

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I'm with ya, bredda. Sweet potatoes are so bad. Only good for pie, and even then it's just pumpkin pie, flavorwise.

Also, I missed this sort of content. Jeff holed up, ranting about energy drinks, Reno, and the law... it just feels right. Also reminds me of Jeff doing that covert Nintendownload Xpress lo these many years ago.

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Sweet potato is great, you monsters.

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The people's champion.

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I like this. I'm feeling very nostalgic.

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Still a threat (to himself)

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sweet potatoes are a danger to mankind

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I'm calling the police

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@xeirus: Sweet potatoes are great. Sweet potato in an energy drink? I'm not so sure.

I was referring to him saying "I fucking hate sweet potatoes".
I'm not surprised, just disappointed, lol.

I think the energy drink sucks, not the sweet potatoes.
DON'T SCAPEGOAT THE POTATOES!

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Oh wow this makes me miss how good giantbomb use to be.

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Jeff Gerstmann is still a 'danger to themself, themselves, or others'

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They said they used strawberry and bananas. Just not what part of them.

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Aw yeah, energy drink reviews are back!

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I love how clandestine this felt. Where can I listen to Jeff's pirate radio?

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51-50 always makes me think of x-raided

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GB kno they roots dawg

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Like licking a Switch cartridge all over again.

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Fuck video games let's just go back to this

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This type of pro level energy drink content is exactly why I'm happily subscribed to video games dot com.

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A+

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Goddamit. Goddamit, Jeff I'm wearing a wire. I'm so sorry man. They said you were a danger to yourself.....or others. Look, just run. I'll tell them you caught me by surprise with a mouthful of battery acid and I blacked out.

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The disappointment on Jeff's face after tasting the fruit drink that smelled good...

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I remember the first few Arrow Pointing Down podcasts where they did these reviews. I'd like to see more of them.

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This is the quality Giant Bomb content I come here for =p

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Man this video helped me clean up the bad taste of the just finished GOTY talks. Thanks Jeff for the coverage.

Monster still king btw

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Drink tests? Brings back old memories. ^-^

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billmcneal  Online

5150, we're dealing with a crazy person here

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Ah yes, Giant Bomb's primary area of expertise, energy drinks.

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LOLLLL Wow, this is terrible. In California, 5150 is the code for a psychiatric hold, which is when a person is (involuntarily, if need be) held in a psychiatric hospital for their own safety, usually because they are imminently suicidal or homicidal.

Oh, glad the can kinda explains what it is... lol not. Wow.

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Finally feeling good about 2018.

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Well, gonna sit comfortably for this one.

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The team's impression on regional packaged food and drink are on of my favorite parts of the site.

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Sweet potato is pretty common in banana-based smoothies. Nothing weird about that.

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@stoutlager said:
@xeirus said:

I dunno man, that sweet potatoes are fucking great.

Get your life straight.

Sweet potatoes are awful and you should feel bad for liking them and defending them.

I was about to say, "I'm sorry a sweet potato murdered your family", but then I reconsidered. If a walking, talking sweet potato DID murder your family, you absolutely deserved it.

You monster.

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rest in peace piana

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@stoutlager said:
@xeirus said:

I dunno man, that sweet potatoes are fucking great.

Get your life straight.

Sweet potatoes are awful and you should feel bad for liking them and defending them.

I was about to say, "I'm sorry a sweet potato murdered your family", but then I reconsidered. If a walking, talking sweet potato DID murder your family, you absolutely deserved it.

You monster.

Sweet potatoes don't murder, they nutritious and delicious!

They're trying to help you people!

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Man that back of the can read basically makes this NintenDownload X-press: Gaiden

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God this brings me back to old school Giant Bomb. Like in 2012 when I went back and listened to the podcasts from 2008.

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Thank you, Jeff for suffering so we don't have to.

That being said, next time I'm in Reno, I need to try this sweet potato because I fucken love sweet potatoes.