One of the funny subplots of How I Met Your Mother involves the fictitious energy drink Tantrum, which has the highest caffeine content of any drink
This is referenced in several scenes for various episodes:
www.youtube.com/watch?v=PbZUeZ-xQCo
www.youtube.com/watch?v=i27Yp4mj6p0
watch Series 5 Episode Dual Citzenship for full story
Anyway, as a big user of NRG drinks, especially for training, I have been waiting for a real version of Tantrum to be released, now that we can no longer get things like Ultimate Orange and (legal) Ephedrine
Well Travis Perkins have been working on snacks specifically for the Construction Industry, giving energy to people working harder on site - get more out your workers, etc
So they are launching their Big Phil range
www.bigphil.com
www.travisperkinsplc.co.uk/our-businesses/brands/big-phil.aspx
"Developed in conjunction with tradesmen, Big Phil is a fantastic new brand that delivers man-sized ‘made-for-trade’ snacks and energy-boosting drinks to keep you fuelled up during the busy working day. All Big Phil products are supplied in trade-sized packs for a satisfying ‘big fill’"
(yes, we have done the jokes about giving a satisfying big fill)
The Big Phil site is still under construction, but the products are being promoted at the TP site, are now commercially available, and can be bought in most TP owned stores such as Tile Giant, Benchmark, Wickes and Toolstation
Each snack, can, or crisp bag costs just £1, and a penny of that goes to Help The Heroes
While the snacks are nothing you can't get anywhere else, just versions of Caramel and Yorkie, the energy drink is, at this time, the highest content of caffeine, designed for hard working workers who are working in the Industry
I've tried training on a can and it does have a kick to it
I'll bring some cans in a trade pack along for members to try at sessions, see how you all get on
Hopefully TP and Big Phil have finally provided STMA with our own version of Tantrum
Let's all look forward to watching Ice ripping apart a phone book at a future training session and Rogue hanging on the roof of the car as we drive back
