Chocolate Fudge Cake Slice

[freestyler]

All I drink is bottled water and Gatorade. God knows what's in tap water - at least bottled water is clean. It's also cheap.

[Ripper2860]

I know $1.74/gal is not nearly as much as some pay -- but I'm in Texas. They just suck that right up out of the ground around here !! Just a few short weeks ago it was in the low-to-mid- $1.30's.

Back to the bottled water -- which while not on the original topic (Nuts), was subsequently brought up...

How can you fault someone for paying $1.99 for a bottle of water, when many (me included) pay up to $5.00 for even less water strained through ground and dried beans with a little steamed mik added. And we don;t even kid ourselves into believing it's even good for us !!!

[Capmaster]

I know $1.74/gal is not nearly as much as some pay -- but I'm in Texas. They just suck that right up out of the ground around here !! Just a few short weeks ago it was in the low-to-mid- $1.30's.

Back to the bottled water -- which while not on the original topic (Nuts), was subsequently brought up...

How can you fault someone for paying $1.99 for a bottle of water, when many (me included) pay up to $5.00 for even less water strained through ground and dried beans with a little steamed mik added. And we don;t even kid ourselves into believing it's even good for us !!!

Because it has the Starbuck's name. That's the point northcat_8, VCDHunter and I were trying to make about paying ridiculous prices because it's fashionable. They may have great coffee, but would you pay that much for equally good coffee out of a machine without the Starbuck's name?

[Ripper2860]

I'm ashamed to admit -- yes. Starbuck's is good and most of all convenient. It's everywhere when the urge strikes. However, I have not figured out yet which comes first -- the Starbucks or the Urge. There are at least 3 on my way to work.

For a while we had CC's Coffee House (sub. of Community Coffee), and their coffee was actually better than Starbucks -- although equally as expensive. They opened one across from every Starbusks in town it seems. Unfotunatley, they are no longer around.

I hear that Dunkin Donuts has VERY good coffee and is considerably cheaper, but alas there are none near me.

I firmly believe that it is an addiction. When you pull into a Starbuck on a cold Feb. morning and run through a cold miserable rain from the car, just to stand in line with other cold wet people, waiting for their morning Starbucks fix -- it has definitely crossed over into an addiction. It's / I'm pathetic I tell you! How much does "crack" cost?? Does Betty Ford have a program for this?

[northcat_8]

Back to the bottled water -- which while not on the original topic (Nuts), was subsequently brought up...

How can you fault someone for paying $1.99 for a bottle of water, when many (me included) pay up to $5.00 for even less water strained through ground and dried beans with a little steamed mik added. And we don;t even kid ourselves into believing it's even good for us !!!

You pay $5.00 for coffee??? That's your fault.

All I drink is bottled water and Gatorade. God knows what's in tap water - at least bottled water is clean. It's also cheap.

AT LEAST BOTTLED WATER IS CLEAN????? Ever swam in a swimming pool? swam in the ocean? taken a shower? brushed your teeth? drank vintage wine? or any alcohol at all?

What makes the difference...anyone who has ever swam any where has had water in their mouth that they were swimming in. If you are at a city pool that is maybe 200 people's bath water in your mouth, all that butt crack sweat, ear wax, their feet, and you drink bottled water because it's clean?

Where do you all think bottled water comes from? The cycle is pretty self explanitory. It rains, evaporates, condensates and rains again. Sure maybe it's ran through some filters, so what, you could strain your water through a sock and make it almost as clean. The only "Clean" water is distilled water...and I don't see DeSani selling distilled water.

Reminds me of the dog water purifying machine...at the critter store. It's been a long time since I have even heard of anyone dying because of something in their drinking water...unless some company was dumping chemicals near by.

I'm pretty sure that my free tap water is just as clean and it doesn't cost me $2.00 everytime I'm thirsty. DAMN I wish I had though of selling water.

[teegee420]

You all should see the water that comes out of my tap. It's a cloudy smelly mess. I fill several 5 gallon jugs at a local water store(you wouldn't believe how many there are) that uses reverse osmosis filtration and the water tastes fantastic. Each 5 gallong jug costs one dollar. Money well spent to me. I'd probably drink nothing but soda otherwise.

[Capmaster]

maybe 200 people's bath water in your mouth, all that butt crack sweat, ear wax, their feet,

Northcat - Thanks man. A delightful but graphic image Now I just can't wait for the pool to open I'm kidding. You're right and you didn't even mention the members of the public who don't bother getting out and going in the locker room john to relieve themselves

[freestyler]

I'm pretty sure that my free tap water is just as clean and it doesn't cost me $2.00 everytime I'm thirsty. DAMN I wish I had though of selling water.

Tap water is unhealthy - it's sometimes cloudy and is chock full of metals and chemical additives.

Bottled waters such as Arrowhead and Sparkletts are cleaner and taste better.

You can stay "pretty sure" while I drink water I trust.

Also, the last time I checked water wasn't free.

[northcat_8]

and at any given time you have 5-10 people coming up from under water and spitting a fountain...

I mean come on, seriously now....don't we all breathe the same air? Are we nieve enough to believe that if 2 or more people are within a near proximity that we are not actually breathing some of the air that everyone else has exhaled? Isn't that the main gripe of every non-smoker?

I think it's just a pointless purchase. Now in teegee's case, fine, if your tap water is obviously disgusting that's one thing. But to just buy bottled water because it's cleaner? That's a waste of money. But hey, that's why this is America, you can buy it or not buy it, I still wish I had thought of it.

Also if you share a bathroom with someone, then just think about the last thing they wash and the first thing you wash. I'm sure you don't mind it if it is your wife...but hey, if that's the case then every single one of you are just 2nd hand red wingers at least once a month. So get off my back you hypocrits... ....Welcome to the club.

[northcat_8]

Tap water is unhealthy - it's sometimes cloudy and is chock full of metals and chemical additives.

~that's your city's fault.

Bottled waters such as Arrowhead and Sparkletts are cleaner and taste better.

~by definition, water is oderless and tasteless. Therefore any oder or taste means the water is not pure. Only pure water is distilled water.

You can stay "pretty sure" while I drink water I trust.

~it's America...buy all you want, still wish I had though of it.

Also, the last time I checked water wasn't free.

~I live in the country, I have a well. It's 243 feet deep. It's as free as the electic it takes to run the pump. It takes my pump 15 seconds to fill a 24 gallon (I think) pressure tank. Pretty close to free, and a long way from $2.00 for 20 oz.

[freestyler]

Your perception of city slicker prices is wrong country boy. I pay 2 bucks for about twelve 16 oz bottles of water, or around 10 cents a gallon to fill up a 5 gallon jug.

It's a widespread problem found not just in cities - also in less populated towns. Copper pipes get old and purification is below standards.

Who's to say that your septic tank ain't leaking into your well?

Your talk about public swimming pools doesn't quite add up, you may very well be drinking your own piss. Just rantin' and ravin' to live up to your avatar.

It sounds like you get all your scientific information from dictionaries - but like they say, what you don't know won't hurt you

[888888]

I live in a big city and I drink the tap water. I have a filter but don't use it cause it's too slow. What doesn't kill you only makes you stronger I say. I would never pay for bottled water; that is when I really know the MAN has got me!

[VCDHunter]

I pay 2 bucks for about twelve 16 oz bottles of water, or around 10 cents a gallon to fill up a 5 gallon jug.

The amount you pay isn't the issue, the fact remains that you ARE paying for it and far more than you should be paying. Try justifying all you like, the point is you're still being suckered into buying yet another pointless product, hell its not even a product.

[Will Hay]

We were buying bottled water over here in the UK (sorry, US ver.2) for a period, convincing ourselves it was better tasting.
Not expensive, but once the tap water was chilled there was no difference.
No matter how you dress it up you're at the mercy of the authorities, you could be drinking reconstituted piss and you wouldn't know about it.
And what you gonna' do, bitch about it on dvdrhelp?
Shit!
Nice image of the local pool northcat, I'll not think about that next time I take my two year old but bugger it, he's contributing to the 'water additive', so what's a father to do?
Will Hay

[northcat_8]

Your perception of city slicker prices is wrong country boy. I pay 2 bucks for about twelve 16 oz bottles of water, or around 10 cents a gallon to fill up a 5 gallon jug.

It's a widespread problem found not just in cities - also in less populated towns. Copper pipes get old and purification is below standards.

Who's to say that your septic tank ain't leaking into your well?

Your talk about public swimming pools doesn't quite add up, you may very well be drinking your own piss. Just rantin' and ravin' to live up to your avatar.

It sounds like you get all your scientific information from dictionaries - but like they say, what you don't know won't hurt you

I'm so glad that you sofystikated city slicker stratened us poor hicks out.

My swimming pool example does hold up. Water is all over everyone elses body and in people's mouths...including yours. I don't piss in the pool moron.

You are retarded. Do you not understand the process of natural filtration....243 feet deep = well filtered.

Whatever dude. Buy your bottled water, it's your money, waste it all you want.

And since you are shmart captain genius...why don't you look up the definition of water in the dictionary.

Looks like I made a new friend.....

[Capmaster]

Not expensive, but once the tap water was chilled there was no difference.

I've made the same comparison myself ....no difference.

The only place where I felt compelled to buy bottled water here in the US was in Amarillo, Texas. It's a matter of survival there. The city used to draw all its water from a well, but then the aquifer got endangered, so they started mixing it 50-50 with water from nearby Lake Meredith .....which sits on a natural salt dome.

The water is foul, salty ....just wrong-tasting. Amarillo enjoys a high rate of hypertension and tooth deterioration as a result. Whenever I have to go there for business I stop at the supermarket on the way from the airport to the hotel. It's similar to traveling in the middle east and not drinking the local water there ("six bottles of Baraka please").

[indolikaa]

We were buying bottled water over here in the UK (sorry, US ver.2)

LOL!

Your talk about public swimming pools doesn't quite add up, you may very well be drinking your own piss. Just rantin' and ravin' to live up to your avatar.

And what's wrong with pissin' in the pool?

[northcat_8]

We were buying bottled water over here in the UK (sorry, US ver.2)

LOL!

Your talk about public swimming pools doesn't quite add up, you may very well be drinking your own piss. Just rantin' and ravin' to live up to your avatar.

And what's wrong with pissin' in the pool?

We don't have a "pool", we have an " ool"....there's no "P" until I put it in there

[indolikaa]

My well is deeper than your well.

[northcat_8]

My well is deeper than your well.

....you live in the phuking desert it should be....

[Ripper2860]

Well, Hell -- it should be !!! Look at his Avatar to see how they dig them things in Arizona. No problem with bacteria or such -- it's all nice and irradiated to purtiy.

*** No need for a refrigerator light -- the water pitcher lights things up nicely !!!

[indolikaa]

Damned right!

Who says nuclear weapons can't be used for peaceful purposes?

[northcat_8]

Yea but damn man, your well doesn't need a hole with a 200 yard diameter...but the glowing water would be pretty cool.......

HEY, you should bottle it, sell it as water from the fountain of youth with magical properties or something

just make something up, people will buy it!!!!!!!!!

[indolikaa]

Gatorade Extreme.

[Ripper2860]

Great idea !!!

Gatorade Extreme...

...We don't put lead in your Pencil, but we highly recommend it !!

... Chemo in a convenient, 99 year 1/2 life disposable sport bottle !!

... Is it in you? Well, for God's sake call an Oncologist !!

... You didn't really want children, did you ?

... With a convenient RAD Badge to insure freshness.

... The morning after sports drink !

The marketing possibilities are ENDLESS.

[indolikaa]

That is just WRONG!


Especially the RAD Badge one. That just hit too close to home.

.indolikaa.
Balls of Fire

[Capmaster]

Gatorade Extreme.

They already show Gatorade in different glowing colors in the commercials

... You didn't really want children, did you ?

You can still have them. They'll just be more interesting

just make something up, people will buy it!!!!!!!!!

Do what the other ads do ...."you can't be accepted by your friends unless you buy this". Or copy the Viagra ads - "People will notice you more at work if you use our product". No shit ...walking around with an oil derrick in one's pants tends to draw glances

DAMN I wish I had though of selling water.

Damn, I wish I had come up with Viagra. (Mental note: Add to list containing velcro, the internet, sphincterine, vinyl, DVD, nuclear fission and doggie anti-mating spray).

[indolikaa]

Doggie anti-mating spray?

[northcat_8]

Doggie anti-mating spray?

Probably tired of all the claw marks his Great Dane is putting on his back.

Sorry Cap....I couldn't resist....it's been a SLOOOOOW day.

[indolikaa]

it's been a SLOOOOOW day.

You ain't kidding. Everybody 'round here left for Laughlin today. I get to spend the next two days sitting here in a front a computer and making sure a human answers the phone during business hours. And get paid to do it.

Life's rough, isn't it?