Do you buy bottled water?? - Page 3

Iron Greasel · 05-19-2005, 09:55 AM

The tap water here is mostly perfect. Even the water from the lake is good enough for drinking most of the time. I've never had any deadly diseases from it.

I can remember buying bottle water once or twice, for the bottle.

Brayf · 05-19-2005, 10:01 AM

I've got a couple of used Evian bottles that I use to get gin and tonic into cinemas and galleries, so I guess I must've bought bottled water at some point

Salinye · 05-19-2005, 12:26 PM

Not to be the bearer of bad news, but...

Did you know that technically you're not supposed to reuse the water bottles you buy? The plastic is not made for long term use and breaks down and gets bacteria in it that can't be cleaned out. It can give you bochelism (or however you spell it). Now, I'm not saying don't do it, just giving you the FYI. I'm sure many of you are thinking "Pfft, I've done it for years and haven't died yet!" But remember I told you! :0)

REI sells water bottles (minus the water) that are made for long term use.

~Salinye

Iron Greasel · 05-19-2005, 12:42 PM

Even that's poisonous now? Aagh! I need a glass bottle with a whatsitcalled cork thingy that you can put back.

Xen · 05-19-2005, 12:45 PM

Yes, I do buy bottled water.

Jorath Calar · 05-19-2005, 02:34 PM

Buying bottled water here would be like buying sand in the the Sahara desert... the tap water it delicious, specially at work, were I only have to let it run for about 20 seconds and it's sprinkly (for lack of a better word [img]smile.gif[/img] ). extremely clean and insanely cold.

Morgeruat · 05-19-2005, 02:38 PM

I buy distilled water, where all the impurities have been boiled out, as LadyZeke said, the tapwater here is terrible, but tapwater is what you get from spring water.

Skydracgrrl · 05-19-2005, 02:47 PM

mmmm, I love naive... I mean Evian... [img]graemlins/hehe.gif[/img] (*cheers to Kynaeus*

)

[ 05-19-2005, 02:48 PM: Message edited by: Skydracgrrl ]

Cloudbringer · 05-19-2005, 03:09 PM

Salinye's point is a good one. I saw a report on our local news once this past year that indicated you are drinking water/etc from that reused over and over bottle that would not pass sanitary requirements for any city in the US. Bacteria and chemical processes that your own saliva start are going on in there, even if you 'rinse' it out. They recommend that if you use a sports bottle or some other refillable container, you wash it in hot soapy water every day.

I do buy some bottled water, mainly as I like mine carbonated. Our tap water isn't too bad, taste-wise and my husband keeps some in the refrigerator all the time.

Sir Goulum · 05-19-2005, 08:09 PM

I buy water frequently, mainly because Edmonton tap water sucks unless you have some sort of filter. Tastes terrible.

05-19-2005, 09:55 AM	#21
Iron Greasel Fzoul Chembryl Join Date: July 13, 2004 Location: Finland Age: 35 Posts: 1,701	The tap water here is mostly perfect. Even the water from the lake is good enough for drinking most of the time. I've never had any deadly diseases from it. I can remember buying bottle water once or twice, for the bottle. __________________

05-19-2005, 12:26 PM	#23
Salinye Manshoon Join Date: March 22, 2005 Location: Washington State Age: 49 Posts: 153	Not to be the bearer of bad news, but... Did you know that technically you're not supposed to reuse the water bottles you buy? The plastic is not made for long term use and breaks down and gets bacteria in it that can't be cleaned out. It can give you bochelism (or however you spell it). Now, I'm not saying don't do it, just giving you the FYI. I'm sure many of you are thinking "Pfft, I've done it for years and haven't died yet!" But remember I told you! :0) REI sells water bottles (minus the water) that are made for long term use. ~Salinye __________________ [img]\"http://home.comcast.net/~sunshineburritos/Salinyesigsmallest.jpg\" alt=\" - \" />

05-19-2005, 12:42 PM	#24
Iron Greasel Fzoul Chembryl Join Date: July 13, 2004 Location: Finland Age: 35 Posts: 1,701	Even that's poisonous now? Aagh! I need a glass bottle with a whatsitcalled cork thingy that you can put back. __________________

05-19-2005, 02:38 PM	#27
Morgeruat Jack Burton Join Date: October 16, 2001 Location: PA Age: 43 Posts: 5,421	I buy distilled water, where all the impurities have been boiled out, as LadyZeke said, the tapwater here is terrible, but tapwater is what you get from spring water. __________________ "Any attempt to cheat, especially with my wife, who is a dirty, dirty, tramp, and I am just gonna snap." Knibb High Principal - Billy Madison

05-19-2005, 03:09 PM	#29
Cloudbringer Ironworks Moderator Join Date: March 1, 2001 Location: Upstate NY USA Posts: 19,737	Salinye's point is a good one. I saw a report on our local news once this past year that indicated you are drinking water/etc from that reused over and over bottle that would not pass sanitary requirements for any city in the US. Bacteria and chemical processes that your own saliva start are going on in there, even if you 'rinse' it out. They recommend that if you use a sports bottle or some other refillable container, you wash it in hot soapy water every day. I do buy some bottled water, mainly as I like mine carbonated. Our tap water isn't too bad, taste-wise and my husband keeps some in the refrigerator all the time. __________________ "Don't take life for granted." Animal (may he rest in peace)

05-19-2005, 10:01 AM	#22
Brayf Zhentarim Guard Join Date: February 21, 2005 Location: Candlekeep Age: 37 Posts: 372	I've got a couple of used Evian bottles that I use to get gin and tonic into cinemas and galleries, so I guess I must've bought bottled water at some point

05-19-2005, 12:45 PM	#25
Xen Symbol of Moradin Join Date: June 5, 2002 Location: Slovenia,Ljubljana Age: 36 Posts: 8,554	Yes, I do buy bottled water.

05-19-2005, 02:34 PM	#26
Jorath Calar Harper Join Date: October 6, 2001 Location: Iceland Posts: 4,706	Buying bottled water here would be like buying sand in the the Sahara desert... the tap water it delicious, specially at work, were I only have to let it run for about 20 seconds and it's sprinkly (for lack of a better word [img]smile.gif[/img] ). extremely clean and insanely cold.

05-19-2005, 02:47 PM	#28
Skydracgrrl Silver Dragon Join Date: June 21, 2001 Location: Oakton, VA (summer) Boston, MA (...not summer...) Age: 37 Posts: 1,652	mmmm, I love naive... I mean Evian... [img]graemlins/hehe.gif[/img] (cheers to Kynaeus ) [ 05-19-2005, 02:48 PM: Message edited by: Skydracgrrl ]

05-19-2005, 08:09 PM	#30
Sir Goulum John Locke Join Date: February 7, 2002 Location: Edmonton, Canada Age: 35 Posts: 8,985	I buy water frequently, mainly because Edmonton tap water sucks unless you have some sort of filter. Tastes terrible.

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