We haven’t reviewed AMP Energy Juice yet, but will be doing so soon. This drink is cool because it’s 100% juice with the added energy ingredients of AMP, so it could make a great replacement for your boring orange juice in the mornings.

AMP Energy Juice comes in two flavors; Orange and Mixed Berry.

Here’s what you can win

• 2 bottles of Amp Energy Juice
• An AMP Beanie with built in headphones

Here’s how you enter

Simply follow us on Twitter and Retweet our contest Tweet to your followers. If you’re already a follower then just Retweet.  If you’re on our followers list and our Retweet list then your name could be randomly chosen to win the AMP Energy Juice Prize Pack.

The contest will run for 3 days starting on March 8, 2010 and ending on March 10, 2010. The winner will be notified via a Twitter direct message no later than Friday, March 12, 2010.

You must be a resident of the USA to be eligible to win.

Happy Tweeting and good luck. Thanks to AMP Energy Juice for making this giveaway possible!

Hello, I just wanted to take a minute here to brag about an energy drink collector’s dream find.

As I do every year, a couple weeks ago I went to the North American International Auto Show in Detroit, MI. I walked up to a glass front vending machine filled with custom Mazda energy drinks, tucked away in Mazda’s booth. After barbarically pounding at the buttons without result, I noticed a long line of people off to the side.

I asked some questions, jumped in line, and met some lady who wanted my contact information, undoubtedly to spam my email with Mazda promotions I could care less about. So, as John Conner (jconner@gmail.com, naturally), I played her game and was given a special ticket for the vending machine. 20 seconds later… WOOT! It truly made my weekend, given the sad turnout at the show.

Written by Dusty Smith

Editor’s note: Apparently if you hold the can up or download a picture of the can and hold it up in front of your webcam, it’s supposed to give you a virtual joyride in the New Mazda 2. Try it and let us know, I don’t want to waste ink…..Maybe Dusty didn’t realize he had a key to unlock the marvels of Mazda?

Well in the case of Energy Drinks, life has mimicked some of the funny concoctions seen on TV and in the movies. Many have come and gone over the years, but here are a few that seem to have won the hearts of fans even if it is just for collector value.

Ghostbusters Ectoplasm Energy Drink

If your a fan of the 80’s classic film Ghost Busters, then you’ll love to drink the green goo residual of destroyed ghosts.

Futurama Slurm Energy Drink

Go on gettcha self Slurm and drink it up for a futuristic energy blast.

Romulan Ale Energy Drink

Here’s your chance to try the beverage that’s banned in 10 solar systems, although it might be too much energy for weak earthlings.

Flaming Moe Energy Drink

Who doesn’t love to hang out at Moe’s and drink his flaming energy creations..I wouldn’t recommend actually lighting it though.

Zombie Awake The Dead Energy Drink

Sooner or later the swine flu virus will mutate and turn everyone into walking zombies so you better stock up because they always come for you when you’re sleeping.

All of these cool products are available over at Neatorama.com so check them out. If you’ve tried any of them, let us know what you think of these TV/movie inspired energy drinks.

So if you haven’t heard of this site yet, check them out for a good laugh. Here are a couple of their posts that are about caffeine and coffee.

• The 5 Phases of Caffeine Intake- Number four is hilarious!
• 15 Things Worth Knowing About Coffee- Very informative and creative.

Here’s one just for fun: The 9 Types of Crappy Handshakes.

Cheers to TheOatmeal.com  for making us laugh out loud at Energy Fiend!

You laugh, but this is a true story. In Warren, Michigan a man was robbed and then stabbed in the chest. After he was stabbed, he walked  a 1/2 mile to the restaurant and called 911 on the pay phone outside the restaurant. He told the operator that he would be inside having a coffee because it was cold outside.

The restaurant staff said he was as calm as can be when he ordered his coffee and I’m sure they were a bit shocked to see a man standing at the counter with a knife sticking out of his chest.

I guess he figured he needed his caffeine because ER waiting rooms can be a bitch.

Source: AP

What makes our Caffeine Diet plan unique, you ask? Well, with our plan you not only can lose weight, but lose any desire for sleep as well.

As with any diet plan consult your physician before starting. I can just see her face now when you tell her you’re starting the Caffeine Diet.

Caffeine Diet Basics

Our plan is simple just follow this menu and watch as the sleep sheds away. Now with all that extra time and energy, you may even find time to go to the gym or maybe your sitting aerobic heart rate will do the work for you.

Sample Meal Plan

Pros

• No sleep needed with the caffeine diet.
• Get your work done in 1/3 the time.
• Have conversations in 1/8 of the time.
• Lose weight while resting with an aerobic heart rate.
• Build caffeine tolerance.
• Possibility of seeing dead relatives.

Cons

• Possibility of seeing scary dead relatives.
• Heart palpitations.
• Huge caffeine withdrawal headache when you complete the caffeine diet.
• You may have to get a second job to pay for all the caffeinated products, but  hey, you can work nights since you don’t need sleep!

Conclusions

What are you waiting for? Get started today with the Caffeine Diet from Energy Fiend.  By the way, this post was meant to be a joke so if you take it seriously, I have some ocean front property in Sheboygan to sell you.

In fact, I’m not sure how any you energy fiends have survived this long drinking such a dangerous substance.

Here are our top 10 energy drink dangers just because we care.

1. You buy a huge can of Rockstar to help you stay awake during a road trip, then you get caught in a traffic jam, nature calls……
2. While in that traffic jam, with a bladder that’s about to burst, you decide to use the can as a port-o-pot…ouch that hole is small and sharp!
3. Attempting to crush the energy drink can on your head, you give yourself a concussion.
4. While trying to get the last energizing drops from your Venom, with your head cocked way back, you run over a furry woodland creature.
5. You thought it would be cool to shake Nitrous Monster first and when you open it, the NOS causes the cap to put your eye out.
6. You think Red Bull really does give you wings and you jump off of a building after drinking one.
7. While using the empty Amp cans for target practice you shoot your buddy’s ear off. (Note: This can be prevented by placing the can on a fence post and not your friend’s head…)
8. You hug your grandma with a V pocket rocket actually in your front pocket, she slaps you and removes you from her will.
9. You actually try to sniff Cocaine and drown.
10. You think by drinking Crunk you can actually hang out on the streets of  South Los Angeles.

If we save just one life with this list, it will be worth it! If you have any additional energy drink dangers, add them in the comments below.

Have you dreamed about making a homemade energy drink to your exact preferences and tastes?

Well, hopefully this article will get you started in the right direction for crafting your perfect homemade drink.

Ingredients

• A caffeine source:  anhydrous caffeine powder can also be ordered in bulk, but don’t go overboard!
• Flavorings: Try Capella Flavor Drops as they have many flavorings to choose from.
• Taurine: This can be bought as a powder or a liquid, but the powder is much cheaper.
• B vitamins: I would recommend ordering a liquid B vitamin complex.
• Glucuronolactone: This comes in powder form.
• Herbs: Now this is where you can be creative, but this can also get expensive to purchase the liquid extracts of herbs as you don’t want a salad floating in your homemade energy drink, now do you?  Suggestions; Ginseng Liquid and Ginko Biloba Liquid.
• Sweetners: Here you can dissolve table sugar in some hot water or use sucralose or stevia if you want it sugar free.
• Carbonated water: You can just buy this pre-made or try making your own which is explained below.

Homemade Energy Recipe

Now here is the fun part in constructing your taylor made energy drink. Why not use a can of Rockstar or similar as your rough guide, but feel free to experiment with amounts. It would be handy to have a metric food scale on hand to measure out all the ingredients.

Be careful with the caffeine powder and probably to be safe use no more than 200g at a time unless you are a Beverage Cooler Slave. The caffeine has to be dissolved in boiling water, which would be recommended for any powders you are using in your homemade drink.

As for the carbonated water you can make your own easily by using a soda siphon and soda siphon charger cartridges. In the long run this works out cheaper than buying pre-made and you will have a fresh supply each time.

So make a concentrate using a small amount of boiling water, into which, mix in your caffeine, taurine, sugar, flavor etc.. Then add your seltzer water a little at a time until you have a great tasting ratio. You may have to make a few attempts to get your homemade energy drink just right, but hey,  that’s part of the fun, right?

Why not share your Homemade Energy Drink formula in the comments below if you think you’ve made a winner. Also if you are a homemade energy drink master, please share any tips below as well.

Disclaimer: We warned you already and if your stupid enough to make a homemade energy drink with a gram of caffeine in it, we’re not responsible for your caffeine side effects!

We need an international undercover energy drink tracker.  Not gonna lie, only the dedicated should apply, since you’ll probably die on the job.

If you think you have the dedication, we need you to prove to us that you know your energy drink labels.

Here’s a small puzzled crop from a picture of an energy drink.  Your task: Put this picture back together and identify what drink is in this photo crop?

provided by flash-gear.com

Make sure you leave your guess in the comments below and if we get a lot of entries we’ll have to have further tasks to narrow down the field of applicants.

Written by Dusty Smith

“I have realized that if I drink a can of Red Bull in the afternoon about 4pm, I don’t have a very good nights sleep. Either cant get to sleep or wake up after an hour. Can you take anything that would neutralize the caffeine? Will stop drinking red bull from now on.”

We have found the answer Linda and its Slow Cow. So  if Red Bull “gives you wings” then Slow Cow “gives your eyelids lead weights”. Here is how Slow Cow “calms you down”.

• L-Theanine- Increases GABA levels which promote feelings of relaxation and believed to counteract the effects of caffeine.
• Chamomile- It is believed to be a calming agent to fend off stress and aid in sleep.
• Passiflora- It is known for its antispasmodic and sedative properties.
• Valerian- It is useful in reducing anxiety and restlessness,improving mental balance, and it aids in restoring a good night’s sleep.
• Linden- It is an effective cure for insomnia and is known as a sedative.

I think I’m ready for a nap just from typing that ingredient list. So snuggle up with good book and a can of Slow Cow and dream of flying instead of really doing so with the wings you get from Red Bull.