"Bob H." wrote:
> Maybe it's another example of a language twist.  Sweat in that context might
> be meant as a cooling drink to stop sweat.  On the other hand sweating is
> supposed to be good for you (okay, lets call it perspiring instead), thus a
> drink that helps replinish lost fluids so a person can continue to perspire
> nicely.
> 
> But hey, I have no idea where to find such a model.  Sorry....

Hmm...I looked it up myself, and the drink proclaims to be almost identical
nutrient-wise to sweat, to replenish ions and whatnot lost while sweating.
There's a picture of the front of a Pocari Sweat vending machine at
http://wms.luminet.net/hchriste/Vend_Machine_Pocari_Sweat.html
but...*shrug* I dunno.  Just thought it'd be cute.

-- 
Tim Cook
http://empyrean.scifi-fantasy.com

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