Dr Pepper, the soft-drink maker, said in March that it would give a free soda to everyone in America if the Guns n' Roses Chinese Democracy album came out in 2008. Chinese Democracy, delayed since recording began in 1994, will go on sale Sunday.

Tony Jacobs, Dr Pepper's VP of marketing, said "But now that it's here, all we can say is: The Dr Pepper's on us."

Starting Sunday, 11/23, at 12:01 a.m., coupons for a free 20-ounce soda will be available for 24 hours on Dr Pepper's website. They'll expire on Feb. 28.

VisitDrPepper.com Nov. 23.

To double check this information, I did a Google search and this article came up on MSNBC, MTV, Reuters, Billboard, Yahoo, and countless other websites and news agencies. Pretty good publicity stunt, Axl Rose.

What do you want to bet that the Dr Pepper website crashes?

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