Greetings fellow SURGE fans and welcome to the 69th edition of SaveSURGE News! We treat SURGE like one of the family.

Sightings Report
There was 1 new SURGE Sighting reported since the last edition of SaveSURGE News. It is in San Diego, CA.

We also had one Sighting sent to us that was for 20oz. bottles at Outdoor World in Arundle Mills Mall, Anne Arundle County, MD but we are going to confirm it before adding it to the big list.

There was more good news as there were no deletions.

Currently, there are 154 SURGE Sightings listed. Thanks to all of you who look for SURGE wherever you go!

Coca-Cola Interview Update
We've received numerous inquiries over the past week regarding SaveSURGE.org's interview with Coca-Cola. At this point we have not received anything from Coke but be patient, it's coming! As you might imagine, a company the size of Coca-Cola receives many requests for interviews and it no doubt takes a lot of time and effort to fulfill them all. Plus, the questions I asked were kind of complicated and definitely required more than "Yes or No" answers!

Fear not, SURGE fans, when we hear something you will be the first to know!

Avery's Back!
I am very glad to report that SaveSURGE.org Co-Webmaster Avery Lund is feeling much better after his recent illness! I know he appreciates all of your concerns.

Mat Admires SURGE from Across the Pond
Recently we heard from a very dedicated SURGE fan named Mat who lives all the way over in England! He got his first taste of that fully loaded citrus soda back in 2000 while on vacation in Florida. Unfortunately, when he returned to Florida this year it was nowhere to be found.

Mat wrote in to show his support for SaveSURGE.org and to let us know that he'll be looking for SURGE on his upcoming trip to New York. Best of luck, Mat! We hope you get to taste SURGE once again!

Have You Seen Citra?
There has been a lot of talk on the SaveSURGE.org Bulletin Board recently about SURGE's close relative, Citra. As many of you know, Citra is a caffeine-free citrus soda also produced by Coca-Cola. Sadly, it has been disappearing from store shelves in many areas of the country during the past few months. Many SURGE fans have requested a way to locate this tasty grapefruit flavored beverage and so we decided to create a special category on the bulletin board where users may post their Citra Sightings.

Mind you this does not mean the start of a separate campaign (there will be no SaveCitra.org, at least not from us!) but rather it's a way to allow fans to help each other to find this great soda.

We will not be doing this for any other soda, but we gladly made an exception in Citra's case because it is so closely related to our beloved SURGE.

If you are interested in locating other sodas, a great resource is BevNet's BevBoard located at: http://www.bevnet.com/bevboard/cgi-bin/ultimatebb.cgi

New Products Added to Store
The SaveSURGE.org Store is home to two more products to help you spread the word. A long-sleeve t-shirt was added to help you stay warm during those crisp autumn evenings while a great looking chrome license plate frame will help you show your SURGE on the road.

Check out the SaveSURGE.org store at:
http://www.cafeshops.com/savesurge

Shepard Promoting More than SURGE
SaveSURGE.org Hall of Famer Shepard Ritzen wrote in to inform us about a very talented friend of his. His name is Jonathan Rosenberg and he is a singer/songwriter whom Shepard is helping to book shows in the Philadelphia area.

Those of you in the Philadelphia area will definitely want to check out Jonathan's upcoming show on 11/5/03 at Grape Street Pub in Manayunk, PA. It starts at 8:30 pm and the cost is a mere $5.00!

For more information, visit the Grape Street Pub online at:
http://www.grapestreetpub.com

Poll Results - Just the Original, Thanks
The latest SURGE Poll asked you: If Coca-Cola made new flavors of SURGE, which one would you like to try the most?

45.8% - None - I'll stick with the original
19.1% - Cherry SURGE
14.6% - Orange SURGE
10.1% - Blueberry SURGE
5.7% - Chocolate SURGE
4.4% - Vanilla SURGE

Total Votes: 157

Hmmm, I would have thought Chocolate SURGE would have received more votes! Oh well, nothing beats the original!!!

That's all the time we have for this week. Thanks for your love of SURGE!

Sincerely,

Eric Karkovack
Co-Webmaster
www.savesurge.org