Obsessives - Soda Pop

[kenyutube1]

hE hAs FaYgO 1:35 hOnK hOnK :o)

[TheProven]

JONES FOREVER MAN THAT SHIT IS AMAAZINGg

[TheEllampalli]

I wish there was a store in Georgia.

[lin110364]

just found out coke in uk is made with sugar, not corn syrup :P

[RizzoR14]

Manhattan Special is the greatest soda ever

[bunk2243]

John Neese is fukin badass!!

Great Business Ethics!

[staystrongcurvydiva]

he was on storage wars!! 

[tokingmonkey]

I didn't know Kevin Costner opened up a Soda Shop. Times must be hard.

[WeCantBeSeen]

great man

[roninprogram]

This kind of shit turns me into a blubbering American patriot. I love this guy.

[Guoguodi]

Who's thirsty?

[Mrwilnyl]

why do i live in sweden? :((

[AbsolutFFM]

ITT: hipsters

[causticarmadillo]

This man is a hero.

[imreallyjin]

I LOVE coke in glass bottle. Fortunately, you can find these at Costco; yes it is expensive, but it is HEAVENLY.

wow, i respect this guy.

[KillaTequilla83]

Man if I lived in LA I'd make sure to try every soda at least once! What an awesome store.

[wesg2011]

I'd like to have a beer with this gentlemen....oh wait, I mean soda!

[IwishmynamewasEzio]

COFFEE-SODA =D =D =D =D =D

[brerfox71]

He's a hero to everyone with fold childhood memories of things like Delaware Punch, and Nesbitt's Orange soda. Each sip is like a time machine. And a proprietor of things I never got to try before, like Moxie (an acquired taste, but addictive), and Bundaberg (he used to sell a mint Bundaberg - Yum!!). He looks great too, like he lost weight since I used to go to his shop 10-or so years back.

[bionicleanime]

i was there. galco's is like finding blackbeard's largest treasure or the pot of gold at the end of a rainbow. everything is amazingly good, especially the fruit sodas. and that man... this man, John Nese, is the god king of galco's.

[booboox32]

this man is adorable..i just wanna squeeze his head and kiss it!

[ClearDuality]

I don't care for soda much as it is now, but I really wanna go to this place. I mean, I've tried glass bottle Coke and that's good, so some of this stuff has to be great.

[tmschafer]

So great, this guy is like if Spalding Grey and Mike Watt had a son. Righteous! Keep it up John!

[Teskulthor]

This guy really knows his soda!

[Teskulthor]

Amazing...

[Treck96]

I saw him on Storage Wars! When I saw the resemblance I freaked out for a bit.

[puntrunt]

@Treck96 ha, I just saw it there too, and I went here to verify it was the right guy in the right video! :)

[baggedandblown]

12:10 Bundaberg Ginger Beer on the left.

Go Australia!

[xxTeamDestructionxx]

he was on storage wars! i was so excited when i seen him on there(:

[ofnumbers]

FUCK hotlips.

[XifyJason]

Just order 100 bucks worth and these vintage drinks are A-M-A-Z-I-N-G

[GurlPrincess]

I wish more people were able to follow their dreams.... Every store/company in the world would have a man just as happy as this one!

[Theowest]

I hope he has Julmust! 

[Theowest]

As soon as Rootbeer came to Sweden, I was in love.

[Dattebayu]

@Theowest Dude, have you tried drink 21? It's like cola and julmust and chocolate in one delicious drink! But it's like only avaliable in Sundsvall...

[Theowest]

@Dattebayu nope. I live in Linköping. ;_;

[shodanxx]

this is absolutely inspiring

[williamwzl]

A giant soda shop.......... Moving to LA soon.

[peter0the0king381]

I just want to hug this man and say thanks for making me so happy and knowing that such a place exist!!!

[DarkPrinceNH5570]

I love drinking soda. Actually I quit drinking it.

Soda is bad for you but also good for you. (no it had a greater impact on being bad for you)

"Keep the fluids running through your body." which is good. Probably better for Orange juice (prevent you from getting sick? also like orgasms help too!)

Soda is loaded with sugar and blah blah blah, obvious impact on you is it makes you FATTTTTT but the bad part is the caffine. Caffine is good in a way but bad for you (hangovers).

[ReaperSound]

I come from a faraway land you may know but have never been. I come from Trollomania.... It's a wretched place where we troll and put everything down for being a second to stupid. But this... I see... A new light. I know there are beautiful things in this world of youtube. I can't go back home. I need... no trolls near me. Thank you.... *sniff* Sodaman

[PropMonkey87]

This guy has such extreme enthusiasm! He's like the Mr. Rogers of soda

[andydoonanbass]

How about making this video available on mobile?

[jezzupwuzzup]

:( i live about a thousand miles from this store

[GamersWeekly123]

Definitely going to try Rose and Cucumber now!

[RestaurantEquipment]

Water, sugar, caffeine, carbonation, ????, profit.

[joffeloff]

@RestaurantEquipment -caffeine +flavor. take your ignorance somewhere else.

[TheAightness]

I'm going to order some soda's from the site!

[mmiller3025]

Visiting his shop is now on my bucket list

[Kevster1993]

I know this from the Greg Laswell Video :)

[chamoys182]

WHERE IS THIS STORE LOCATED!!!!!!!!!!!

[filmmaker91361]

@chamoys182 5702 York Boulevard

Los Angeles, CA 90042

[chamoys182]

@filmmaker91361 thanx :)



[ThaEmoGuy224]

damm im lucky to live 2 blocks away from there (x

[ThePwnagebot]

This guy rocks, only a man can be this obsessive.

[MrFffish]

If Mormons can't have coffee but can have soda...where does coffee soda lie?

[MsGxNation]

this guys happiness makes me happy :)

[HarukonoCk]

Ramune in the back

[BassGoesBoom1]

12:13 on the shelf : Bundaberg Ginger Beer.

Made in Australia from real ginger and cane sugar.One of the best ginger beers around!

[steveismean]

I met this man last weekend. He's just as nice in person as he comes off in the video. Happy to have met him.

And the soda selection is just nuts. So much to try. I only wish I lived closer.

[lemmewatchthisnow]

This guy is great, a real inspiration to those of us who want to pursue our dreams.

[kixxiya]

manhattan soda! YEAHHHH

[Regulith]

I suddenly don't feel like buying normal soda anymore...darn it SPS!

[oneandahalfjews]

Where is this?

[drumguy2007]

I really want to go to his store now haha

[supajasiu]

godamned Informertials 0:00

[YouDummy]

If I lived in Los Angeles, I'd be in your store every day.

[deathrattlers]

@YouDummy im lucky because im in the same neighborhood,in highalnd park ,, i get sodas from there only once a month,,, to much sugar thats why

[Fantageous]

this is brill! artisan-thinking, not blah bottom-line homogenized stuff (aka pepsi, coca-cola monopolies who are only in biz' today to protect their empire).

I love this! passion-drive-playfulness :-) What a competitive edge! But, I think this guy's in biz' because he's really into what he does as a creative entrepreneur. From customer's POV - this is what I want.

[oleoleas]

That man is amazing, he reminds me of how easy happiness is to reach

[DefinedART]

04:29 i love the fact that she literally has no idea what she should say so she resorts to... wow.. heavy. LMAO

[BChauv1]

I'm so damn thirsty

[moloptal]

Damn, take me to that store! I wanna talk with mr.John!

[h123hish]

please never go out of business

[sparkdatbong]

i wanna go there just to have a chat and drink a nice orange or rose soda with him

[TwoOldOaks]

That's it. I'm moving in that store.

[alphavindicatorgm]

Coolest thing I've seen in a while here. That looks like it's so fun.

[ImKevinnn]

You can't even SEE the DISLIKE BAR

[shadowvowed187]

great messgae, just dont consume or drink shit

[joyride199]

What a nice man. Great man, he needs some of his words quoted.

Smart, kind, and loving old man!

[543297]

I can't agree more with this man

kudos from Canada

[AndyDufresne987]

Wonder if anybody sells condoms like this(100 different flavors,vintage condoms etc.) :))

[oldman32123]

I wish i had on of those stores near me. I would go try something new every day.

[ZoloftSmoothie]

I bought some sodas from this store..

coffee soda = gross, way too sweet

double cola = better than coke or pepsi but not amazing. strong after taste

rose soda = definitely a novelty flavor. unique gift idea for your girl

[billybabc]

This is awesome. Does anybody else want this place in their neighborhood?

[SuperGuitarZone]

Freaking love this video

[samparsons667667]

this is awesome, i fucking love soda. i wish we had something like this in Australia. go small business

[LOLitsJono]

"Big Business likes Big Government"

Uh no, Big Business likes Small Government. Small Government doesn't have the ability to regulate or, enact laws that protect the little guy.

[SuperGuitarZone]

@LOLitsJono No big business loves big government which is exactly true.

[NVVideos]

It's encouraging to see someone who loves what they do and they do what they love. Work? I hardly see any "work" in the traditional sense, I dig this video and the possible possibilities of doing something better :)

[Ekulssorc1000]

"Like" this comment if the Third Man Vault brought you here.

[langhalsen]

Energy Drinks =/= soda

You get energy drinks because you want energy not because you're thirsty (In some cases of course)

[PlayStylish]

@langhalsen I know idiots who just drink them to drink them.

I don't see how anyone can do it.

[oopsIdidasuper]

@langhalsen You do realise that a cup of coffee would probably give you a lot more energy than an energy drink, don't you?

[langhalsen]

@oopsIdidasuper There is so many different energy drinks and coffee types that that's no valid argument. Usually people drink more of an energy drink once they do than coffee. As you said one cup of coffee, I could tell you that a monster energy drink gives you more caffeine than a large cup of coffee.

[Orbot]

Wow! Ailes and boxes of high fructsoe corn syrup.....Mmmmmm!!

[classicdinner]

@Orbot FAIL

[Orbot]

@classicdinner TRIUMPH!!!

[classicdinner]

@Orbot watch the video again mong

[DTPrimus2112]

@Orbot Guess you didn't watch the video and see the part where he says he prefers to sell cane sugar soda?

[Orbot]

@DTPrimus2112 EUREKA!! I saw that part too! ;-)

[AbsentInside]

Fuck I wish I could go to this place T-T

[AnbuKakashi77]

This guy's happiness somehow makes me happy too. I don't even feel like trolling today.

[metasja]

hero

[metasja]

I love this man! What an awesome dude! seriously. Keep on doing what you are doing. Much respect.

[321ananth]

Love this dude! Happy WORKING ?? How many of us can say that? Rock on!!!

[mzrealm]

If I could try just one of each of those sodas, I will die a happy man.

[rw7aniat]

he seems happy dats good

[disccentury]

CLICK ON: disccentury, GOSPEL MUSIC, NEVER SEEN

[soccerballtux]

@kyaterina YES VERY EXPRESSIVEE!!!!! :D

[AvatarRoku]

Galco's!! i was just there today!!

[MJAAAA]

I just saw this guy being interviewed for modern marvels, it looked like he gained 75 pounds since this

[MegaBrowntv]

@MJAAAA yeah just seen him too. what was the best cherry soda he was talking about?

[MegaBrowntv]

@MegaBrowntv nevermind he said it on this video, didnt watch the whole thing before asking

[mayamanign]

Thank god there are still people like this. Unfortunately big business has crushed the souls of American business

[tazerfacial]

agreed diet taste like shit

[Sweenah94]

i went here the other day it is the best place ever

[JDLOCKON]

dude your shop is for everyone but your definitely a cool cat

[H4V0K1407]

Does anyone know what's the purple thing that the 1st grade teacher is holding?

[DarkenIsGod]

Do they have Nuka Cola Quantum?

[Nyllet1221]

i so want to go to the US now, both beacuse of this and E3 lol.

[chazizphat]

holy shit i wanna go there

[crystyxn]

I'd buy entire trucks of those

[Ignjaleks]

It's like the coolest job in the world. That guy has tasted everything in the world when it comes to soda...

[Archulerus]

I want this guy to be my grandpa

[MasterAdam100]

I would shop here every day. Seriously.

[cybersphere]

This is real choice, not the bullshit soda pop duopoly foisted upon us by the supermarket chains.

[katararox5pp]

australias got nothing

[SlashFan60]

I WANT THESE SODAS NOOOW

[LynchByInch]

I went the other day, alot of his soda's have high corn fructose and I didn't find so many natural selections :/ What I did find was great tho, make sure you try Virgils soda

[Hazzie54321]

MARTINTHORBORG

Want this so bad.. The spirit of this is what i wanna do for a living! To love waking up everyday and work :=)

[MrFantastic606]

MARTINTHORBORG

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[HollandandJasper]

If only you could import sodas to Holland, I bet I would be this guy's number 1 customer!

[thelegendz]

Its a shame people in the US drink way too much soda. Really bad for you in large quantities but this seems awesome.

[MrLighteyed]

Dad?

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[partypeople77]

i wanna go there so bad

[fractallaaake]

mmm delicious vintage

[pat5168]

This isn't for any thumbs up because I've seen tons of people who do this, but who could possibly dislike this? I mean it just blows my mind that someone could watch those 13 minutes of the nicest guy on Earth so passionate for what he does to serve his customers well and all of those neat sodas, and then dislike it!

[sonamy123]

@pat5168 Well, I doubt whoever hit dislike watched the full 13 minutes, but I'd have to agree with you. Maybe they just slipped? Heh, it's happened to me. :P

[SoMuchHaters]

@pat5168 59 people were Pepsi-Cola salesmen

[DefinedART]

@pat5168 Dentists?

[Daedje]

I just love the Bubbles.  :-D

[riderdraw]

i want him to be my grandpa

[imlonelyandiloveit]

this is totally the place where the Peter Jensen Anna Karina collection was shot.AMIRITE?

[maxuas]

AMAZINGGGG

[ImInCommand]

awww damn it I was in LA last week......would love to go to this place!

[motorhead1995able]

he reminds me fodo's unkle! lol

[glswain]

Wow, Stan Valchek mellowed out and opened a soda store!

[dramey03]

this mans awesome, wish there were more like him, our world would be better

[TheNorthwestReport]

"Big business loves big government."

This guy gets it. 

[pjmyou]

Paul/Nese 2012!!!

[pjmyou]

5:23

NO DIET. If you worried, drink less...then satisfied and happy! +1

[MrMoran22]

I stumbled on this video and was super stoked to find out it was in L.A.! I went and even got to speak to this guy, he's so cool! He helped me find a Brazilian soda that I couldn't find anywhere. Galco's rocks!

[stefanwagnerffm]

His laugh is worth so much..

[pittflyin]

mmm malta

[Princevegeta77]

wish i had a job i could be this happy about.

[dave997]

next door to him is the dentist and diabetes clinic

[HoshiHikari]

I hope he stays happy forever. This is just so...aw. I just want to hug him constantly.

[TeetoPlastic]

I wish I lived in California.

[SITHTHANE]

This guy absolutely loves what he does, with passion, that is inspiring!

[TheElegantDandyFop]

I grew up in Highland Park by Galco's and when I went to Franklin High School down the street, Galco's was the spot for us afterschool. Aside from the delicious sandwiches in the deli, the fantastic sodas and delicious candies sell the place. John Nese is incredibly nice too and I'll never forget when he recommended us rose water soda six years ago. I also see him occasionally at Penny's Burgers down the street. Yesterday was their soda tasting and I saw a line going around the block too!

[elusiveTof]

I love seeing people happy about what they've done with their life :)

[trivium666fan]

I have to say, this guy is awesome. But that comment he made, "Big business loves big government," is totally wrong. Big business = capitalism. Big government = socialism. That's in direct conflict.

[bosshog7169]

@trivium666fan

You have to understand he isn't running a big business, this is a small business, which gets crushed by big business at an increasing rate because they are in bed with big government, that's how monopolies get created and ruin the free market. Big business does love big government, its small businesses that don't.

[nsorens]

@trivium666fan nope. google "crony capitalism". Big business uses big government to gain a competitive advantage. When government is small and exercises less influence over the marketplace, then big business has no reason to use it.

[tripperday]

@trivium666fan All businesses LOVES regulations that provide barriers to anyone else trying to enter the market. Not just giant corporations either. The funeral home business is a great example. Also, that's not what socialism means at all.

[trivium666fan]

@tripperday

I understand regulations about entrance, but that's not usually what people mean by "big government" in business. Like in this video, when they talk about CRV laws, because they don't block entrance to the bottling industry, but raise the price of drinks slightly on consumers and retailers.

As for my definitions, they were simplifications to make a point across. I could've said, "Socialism is government ownership of the means of production and distribution of goods and services."

[kungfujones1]

@trivium666fan “Fascism should more appropriately be called Corporatism because it is a merger of state and corporate power” ~Benito Mussolini

Get your grammar, logic, and rhetoric straight Trivium. : )

[trivium666fan]

@kungfujones1

There can be both Communist and Capitalist Fascist states. Fascism has almost nothing to do with the type of economy of a country, so long as it's a rigid singular collective identity by the people (as either Capitalist or Communist, for example). Also, that was Giovanni Gentile, not Mussolini. It was just in one of his books.

So, what was the problem with my statement?

[11mwilkinson]

@trivium666fan

You're wrong. If you need any examples, here are a few:

General Motors

Chrysler

Wells Fargo

Bank of America

There are many, many more, who went begging the government (like a crack whore to her pimp) for handouts. The market place should have and would have let them fail, but our Big Government politicians (on the right and the left) propped them up, all for various reasons, but the statement IS true, Big Business LOVES Big government

[trivium666fan]

@11mwilkinson

Those businesses went looking for handouts when they were already failing and loans from private institutions weren't going to help them. But back when Theodore Roosevelt started regulating the economy, something no other president had done, at least to that extent, big business hated it. Rockefeller went apeshit. Big government = regulations (hence, terms like "big brother"), and big business hates regulations.

[magicwheel1]

This is a REAL MAN. Inspirational.

[meismekorey]

I went there today for the first time today and he was so friendly! and all there soda is reasonably priced to! they were all priced below 2 dollars! Everyone should really go there asap

[leftyspade]

This guy is totally awesome! Sad, America is losing it's foundation....

[NSResponder]

This man is inspirational. He's a model for businessmen everywhere.

-jcr