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	<title>HIPSTER RUNOFF &#187; SPARKS</title>
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		<title>Remembering Sparks&#8211;An Extended Memorial</title>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 04 Jan 2009 00:30:16 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Carles</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[What HRO fans will look like in 2k10?

Sparks is gone.
We continue to mourn in authentic and inauthentic ways.  The process of mourning is more important than your expectations of results.
Is n e 1 else investing in the post-ironic vintage Sparks products market circa 2k20?

Buying a lot of this stuff from craigsebay.com.  Plz don&#8217;t [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>What HRO fans will look like in 2k10?<br />
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Sparks is gone.<br />
We <a href="http://www.hipsterrunoff.com/2008/12/mourning-the-loss-of-a-fallen-bro-miss-u-sparks.html">continue to mourn</a> in authentic and inauthentic ways.  The process of mourning is more important than your expectations of results.</p>
<p>Is n e 1 else investing in the post-ironic vintage Sparks products market circa 2k20?<br />
<img src="http://i223.photobucket.com/albums/dd120/hipsterrunoff/screen-capture-13.png"><br />
Buying a lot of this stuff from <a href="http://collectibles.shop.ebay.com/items/Breweriana-Beer__sparks_W0QQ_catrefZ1QQ_flnZ1QQ_sacatZ562QQ_trksidZp3286Q2ec0Q2em282?_trksid=p3286.c0.m282">craigsebay.com</a>.  Plz don&#8217;t outbid me, yall.  This stuff is really important 2 me.<br />
I beta tested Sparks when I was on a tour of the World of Coca Cola Brewery in Atlanta, GA.</p>
<p>Related Posts from which this meme has been built<br />
<a href="http://www.hipsterrunoff.com/2008/12/dear-sparks-miss-u-a-eulogy-by-hipster-runoff.html">Sparks: A Eulogy by a True Bro</a></p>
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		<title>Mourning the Loss of a Fallen Bro: Miss U Sparks</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 24 Dec 2008 01:44:42 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Carles</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[WHERE DA PARTY AT]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[We will never forget you Sparks. [miss u]
We will have 1 last night with you.
We will buy an entire case of Sparks
and drink you until we cry
orange tears

Men, women, and children
will drink you
like it is the last drop of water/cum/gasoline
on God&#8217;s Orange Earth

We will put our tongues together
(stained with orangest, sunniest delight)
and remember
our glory days.
We [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>We will never forget you Sparks. [<a href="http://www.hipsterrunoff.com/2008/12/dear-sparks-miss-u-a-eulogy-by-hipster-runoff.html">miss u</a>]<br />
We will have 1 last night with you.<br />
We will buy an entire case of Sparks<br />
and drink you until we cry<br />
orange tears<br />
<img src="http://www.nicholasaveyphoto.com/risquedec20/content/bin/images/large/whathappenedlastnight232.jpg"></p>
<p>Men, women, and children<br />
will drink you<br />
like it is the last drop of water/cum/gasoline<br />
on God&#8217;s Orange Earth<br />
<img src="http://www.nicholasaveyphoto.com/risquedec20/content/bin/images/large/whathappenedlastnight229.jpg"></p>
<p>We will put our tongues together<br />
(stained with orangest, sunniest delight)<br />
and remember<br />
our glory days.<br />
We ///  were /// electro soldiers.<br />
<img src="http://www.nicholasaveyphoto.com/risquedec20/content/bin/images/large/whathappenedlastnight233.jpg"></p>
<p>In this picture, there are 6 BFFs having a memorable night, getting buzzed with a group of their closest friends.  Mainstreamers can only see 5 people, but authentic alts see Sparks as a bro.<br />
<img src="http://www.nicholasaveyphoto.com/risquedec20/content/bin/images/large/whathappenedlastnight257.jpg"></p>
<p>[Photos by <a href="http://www.nicholasaveyphoto.com/takeovertokyo/">TakeoverTokyo</a>]</p>
<p>SRSLY tho&#8230;<br />
Is SPARKS the new <a href="http://www.hipsterrunoff.com/t/heath-ledger">HEATH</a>?<br />
<img src="http://i223.photobucket.com/albums/dd120/hipsterrunoff/whathappenedlastnight231.jpg"><br />
What would u do if u had the last case of Sparks in the world?<br />
Plz continue 2 send in yalls Sparks Tributes.<br />
This is a mourning process.<br />
(kind of like when some1 u know dies, and their myspace/facebook page is still active and people write &#8216;miss u&#8217; on their walls)</p>
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		<title>Dear Sparks, Miss U: A Eulogy By HIPSTER RUNOFF</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 19 Dec 2008 02:29:52 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Carles</dc:creator>
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Today, my email inbox crashed.  Hundreds of people emailed me with terrible, horrible news.  My inbox didn&#8217;t  &#8216;crash&#8217; in a traditional sense.  I just don&#8217;t think any thing or any one was built to handle news that your whole life is being taken away from you.
Sparks is dead, yall.
&#8216;The government&#8217; says [...]]]></description>
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Today, my email inbox crashed.  Hundreds of people emailed me with terrible, horrible news.  My inbox didn&#8217;t  &#8216;crash&#8217; in a traditional sense.  I just don&#8217;t think any thing or any one was built to handle news that your whole life is being taken away from you.</p>
<p>Sparks is dead, yall.</p>
<p>&#8216;The government&#8217; says that Sparks markets its drinks to tweens and kids.  They say that Sparks doesn&#8217;t make it clear that it is an alcoholic beverage.  They say that Sparks is bad for society.</p>
<p>This is all a lie.<br />
My alternative life was fueled by Sparks.<br />
I am good for society.</p>
<p>Sparks has been involved in and sponsored some of the best moments of my life. Private parties where the alcohol was free, meaningful nights with my best friends, and post-ironic celebrations. Whether I realize it or not, Sparks is one of the most important alt brands in the history of the world.  Mexicans got &#8216;beer with lime.&#8217;  Black people got &#8216;Petron.&#8217;  White people got the new kind of alcoholic drink called &#8216;wine.&#8217;  But alternative people had a drink of our own.  Created for our alternative lifestyle.  It had caffeine to keep us going, and it also had alcohol 2 &#8216;let our spirits free.&#8217; </p>
<p>The energy+alcoholic drink gave me the ability to &#8216;live forever+live life to the fullest&#8217; every night.</p>
<p>Sometimes in college whenever I was sleepy and I had a big final presentation due the next day, I would drink a couple Sparkses to stay up all night.  Even though my tongue turned orange when I had to give the presentation, it was worth it.  I got an A in my Intro to Architecture Class.  I eventually had to take a few semesters off to &#8217;sort some personal life stuff out&#8217;, but still.  That night MEANT something, and it was me, and it was Sparksbro.</p>
<p>I&#8217;ll never forget the time I blogged about <a href="http://www.hipsterrunoff.com/2008/07/product-placement-on-party-pix-sites-sparks-edition.html">product placement on party pix sites</a>.  Sparks was there, looking to appeal 2 us.  Looking 2 get blurbed about on buzz blogs.<br />
<img src="http://thecobrasnake.com/partyphotos/informationcenter/images/IMG_5316.jpg"><br />
It is also important to remember that we CANNOT forget what Sparks has done to employ people who have no skills other than &#8216;putting phallic objects into their body.&#8217;  Not every1 can wear a sexie outfit AND have a strong personality that matches the personality of the brand.</p>
<p>Sparks was more than just a drink.  It was truly a BRAND.  It was more than &#8216;just another product.&#8217;  When I think of Sparks, I think of a lifestyle.  I think of good times.  I can honestly not think of another beverage with a brand stronger than SPARKS.  After a night of Sparks, I could not fall asleep.  My heart felt like it wanted to burst of out my chest.  My tongue would be orange the next day.  Another memory of the previous night&#8211;I would look in the mirror, stick out my tongue and smile.<br />
<img src="http://i223.photobucket.com/albums/dd120/hipsterrunoff/sparks-1.jpg"></p>
<p>miss u, Sparks.<br />
h8 u government.<br />
<3 u the past.</p>
<p>So what next? I do not know.  Will PBR be around forever?  Or is there some sort of 'witch hunt' to end all products which are for the alternative population?  Will iTunes get shut down?  Will the governments band Am Appy from advertising on the internet?  Will Apple be bought out by Dell?</p>
<p>I do not know what is in the future. But I am worried.  The new regime does not like what we stand for.  They want to end us.  The want to destroy our way of life.  The Electro Wars are upon us.  I am scared, but I am ready to fight for what I believe in.</p>
<p>Who do you hold responsible for the death of Sparks?  This is an easy question to answer.  Barrack Obama is who we can hold responsible.  He promised change.  He brought it.  The wrong change. Does n e 1 remember ur username + password for vote.gov--need 2 go back and change my vote to Palin.<br />
<img src="http://i223.photobucket.com/albums/dd120/hipsterrunoff/BarackObama.jpg"></p>
<p>The important question is will be HOW CAN WE REPLACE SPARKS?<br />
When the Goverments banned alcohol in the past since it was &#8216;the source of society&#8217;s problems,&#8217; other entrepreneurs decided to take matters into their own hands.  They created liquor, often called MOONSHINE to sell in the &#8216;underground economy.&#8217;<br />
<img src="http://i223.photobucket.com/albums/dd120/hipsterrunoff/samogon_moonshine_vodka_kit.jpg"><br />
Should HIPSTER RUNOFF open an online shop where you can buy stuff like blow, Sparks moonshine, salvia, and other moderately illegal goods?  (might also sell t-shirts).</p>
<p>You are probably saying to yourself, <strong>&#8220;Carles.  I am not a blog.  I am one person.  What Can I Do?</strong>&#8221;</p>
<p>You can&#8217;t be afraid, and you can&#8217;t let this ruin your life.  Nights will still be meaningful.  Electro music will not die (yet).  You will still bond with your friends.  You can still drink redbull/rockstare + vodka.</p>
<p>Will things be different?  A little bit, but embrace it.  Try to find something new.  It will be hard, but try it.  Call your friends.  Tell them the bad news.  Talk with them.  Talk about your memories with Sparks.  Laugh.  Cry.  Bond.  Sparks was not yours.  Sparks was ours.</p>
<p>Get together your most self-aware group of friends.  Go to a local grocery store/super store/corner store, and buy all of the Sparks that you can find.  Have a meaningful, post-post-ironic party in the name of Sparks.  Create a facebook event for it, and make every one wear orange or blue.  Take pictures.  Remember that last night of Sparks forever.  </p>
<p>Save one can.  Hide it somewhere&#8211;this is now your forbidden fruit.  In the next few years, something will go wrong or you will feel down.  Treat yourself to the sweet nectar that is Sparks.</p>
<p>Think of the past.  Smile.<br />
Things used to be simple.<br />
You used to be Sparks.</p>
<p>(miss u)<br />
<img src="http://i223.photobucket.com/albums/dd120/hipsterrunoff/sparks-miss-u.jpg"><br />
This is the beginning of the end.  Prepare for the worst.</p>
<p>Honestly.  I would give anything for one more SPARKS vomit.<br />
<img src="http://thecobrasnake.com/partyphotos/phoenixairzona/images/IMG_4503.jpg"><br />
[Photo by <a href="http://thecobrasnake.com">cobrasnake</a>]</p>
<p><em><br />
Please share your personal SPARKS stories in the comments.  Where were you when you had your first Sparks?  What was your first sexual experience like with an orange tongue?  Where were you when you found out that they killed SPARKS? Send in your pictures of your Final Sparks party.  We&#8217;re all in this together.  This is a process of mourning.</em></p>
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		<title>Product Placement on Party Pix Sites (Sparks Edition)</title>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 20 Jul 2008 23:51:00 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Carles</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[I wonder if these Sparks Girls are in the standard uniform for a Popular Extreme Sport in the Year 2020?Remember there was that brand of &#8216;pretty girls&#8217; in high school who got railed by almost every member of a sports team?  Remember when she graduated, and went to a community college, and convinced herself [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>I wonder if these Sparks Girls are in the standard uniform for a Popular Extreme Sport in the Year 2020?<br /><img src="http://thecobrasnake.com/partyphotos/informationcenter/images/IMG_5316.jpg" width="99%"><br />Remember there was that brand of &#8216;pretty girls&#8217; in high school who got railed by almost every member of a sports team?  Remember when she graduated, and went to a community college, and convinced herself that she was a real student obtaining a real degree in business/marketing/communications?  Remember when she graduated, and got hired by an Alcoholic beverage company because the 30 year old guy who hired her made promises of &#8216;eventually working her way up the corporate ladder&#8217; but told her she might &#8216;have to do some field work&#8217; and made sure she was comfortable wearing something &#8216;a little bit sexy&#8217;?  Remember when you ran into this girl from your high school when she was &#8216;working at an local community cultural event/the opening of a local restaurant/a popular night at a local club&#8217;?</p>
<p>But srsly, she loves &#8216;interacting with people&#8217; and &#8216;the opportunity to get a little bit buzzed while she works.&#8217;  If you rlly think about it, isn&#8217;t that what we all <span style="font-style:italic;">TRULY</span> want in our dream job?</p>
<p>[Photo by <a href="http://thecobrasnake.com">The cobrasnake</a>]</p>
<p>SRSLY though, what&#8217;s with the genre of &#8216;hot&#8217; local girls who convince themselves that they have a legitimate career because they work in the &#8216;Public Relations/Promotions&#8217; department for BUD LIGHT (they don&#8217;t have benefits)? <br /><img src="http://i223.photobucket.com/albums/dd120/hipsterrunoff/budlightgirls.jpg"></p>
<p>N E WAYS&#8230; I gotta get back to searching for a marketing/design/promotions internship with a &#8216;record label that doesn&#8217;t make any profits&#8217;/'a sports drink/health product/alcoholic beverage that alts consume&#8217;.</p>
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		<title>How do u know u drank 2 much SPARKS?</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 17 Apr 2008 00:44:00 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Carles</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Some people say you&#8217;ve had too much SPARKS when your tongue turns orange.  Others say it&#8217;s when your heart feels like it&#8217;s trying to escape from your chest, and your skull feels like it has melted into your brain.
I&#8217;ve read rumors on the internet that SPARKS is bad for you.  Do u think [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p><img src="http://i246.photobucket.com/albums/gg109/shootthenight/night/rockit027.jpg"><br />Some people say you&#8217;ve had too much SPARKS when your tongue turns orange.  Others say it&#8217;s when your heart feels like it&#8217;s trying to escape from your chest, and your skull feels like it has melted into your brain.</p>
<p>I&#8217;ve read rumors on the internet that SPARKS is bad for you.  Do u think it&#8217;s true?  <br />I also read a rumor that SCION is building a car that is fueled by SPARKS.  Do u think that&#8217;s true?</p>
<p><span style="font-style:italic;"><br />SPARKS: By the numbers&#8230;</span><br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">Heart Rate after drinking 2 cans of sparks: </span> 190 BPM<br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">Deaths Per Month related to &#8220;Free Sparks&#8221; Events: </span>4000<br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">Hours of sleep after a night where u drink a can of SPARKS:</span> 0<br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">Number of Clorox wipes it takes to get the orange colour off your junk after you get head that was &#8216;fueled by SPARKS&#8217;:</span> 5</p>
<p>[Via <a href="http://www.shootthenight.com/">Shoot The Night</a>]</p>
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