Kirkland Italian Sparkling Mineral Water

[Julie Bove]

This was pretty cheap as water goes. I got a case because my gardener now
seems to prefer water over soda. I just tried one. It's very good! Not salty
tasting like some mineral water can be.

[Ed Pawlowski]

I don't get it. Once a year we buy a case of water for when we are
traveling. Bought one in February and two trips later still have some.
Other than that, buying water, sparkling or not, just seems silly to me.
Our refrigerator has gallons and gallons of cold water, cheap too.

[Steve 'Rubber Goods' Wertz]

Yup, same here. I was just at my local college - town mini - Target and there's a huge amount of all sorts of water, from glancing at the products, you'd think that they were magic elixirs of some sort, they claim to have all sorts of healing/nutritional properties. Just a modern form of the old patent medicine flim - flammery...

--
Best
Greg

[itsjoan...@webtv.net]

On Monday, May 28, 2018 at 7:25:20 PM UTC-5, Ed Pawlowski wrote:
>
> I don't get it. Once a year we buy a case of water for when we are
> traveling. Bought one in February and two trips later still have some.
> Other than that, buying water, sparkling or not, just seems silly to me.
> Our refrigerator has gallons and gallons of cold water, cheap too.
>
>

Thank you, the voice of intelligent reason. Buying water for daily
consumption is stupid and wasteful. Studies have also shown that
those who drink bottled water exclusively have many dental problems.

[Cheri]

"Ed Pawlowski" <e...@snet.net> wrote in message
news:M51PC.114510$oR2....@fx25.iad...

I'm with you there, never drank anything but tap water with ice.

Cheri

[Cheri]

<itsjoan...@webtv.net> wrote in message
news:ec61d152-a8d3-4ccd...@googlegroups.com...

Plus all those containers.

Cheri

[Dave Smith]

I occasionally buy bottled water for road trips. I usually throw them
into the freezer and let them do double double as coolant. I do like
nice cold soda water once in a while. We are on a well and use distilled
water for drinking.

[Leonard Blaisdell]

In article <M51PC.114510$oR2....@fx25.iad>, Ed Pawlowski

<e...@snet.net> wrote:

> I don't get it. Once a year we buy a case of water for when we are
> traveling. Bought one in February and two trips later still have some.
> Other than that, buying water, sparkling or not, just seems silly to me.
> Our refrigerator has gallons and gallons of cold water, cheap too.

I've found that canteens do a fine hydrating job.

leo

[Bruce]

Doesn't your town water taste of chlorine? (I won't bring up
fluoride.)

[Bruce]

I think the quality of town/city water varies greatly. There are
probably plenty of places in the world where I'd prefer bottled water.
And others where it doesn't matter very much. We're on tank (rain)
water.

[Dave Smith]

On 2018-05-28 10:09 PM, Bruce wrote:
> On Mon, 28 May 2018 18:13:11 -0700 (PDT), "itsjoan...@webtv.net"

>>>

>> Thank you, the voice of intelligent reason. Buying water for daily
>> consumption is stupid and wasteful. Studies have also shown that
>> those who drink bottled water exclusively have many dental problems.
>
> I think the quality of town/city water varies greatly. There are
> probably plenty of places in the world where I'd prefer bottled water.
> And others where it doesn't matter very much. We're on tank (rain)
> water.
>

Municipal water in the Niagara peninsula is pretty good. I have no
problem filling my water bottles with it. A few years ago I got stuck
at Newark airport for 7 hours and, not wanting to pay $3 for a bottle of
water, I went to the water fountain. That stuff was just plain nasty.

[itsjoan...@webtv.net]

On Monday, May 28, 2018 at 8:32:01 PM UTC-5, Dave Smith wrote:
>
> I occasionally buy bottled water for road trips. I usually throw them
> into the freezer and let them do double double as coolant. I do like
> nice cold soda water once in a while. We are on a well and use distilled
> water for drinking.
>
>

I used to buy a 6 pack of water every year when we would make the trip to
the cemetery in the country in case anybody was thirsty. I would be the
only person that would drink one bottle so back those remaining 5 bottles
would go with me. I'd use a bottle a day to make coffee in my single mug
coffee maker until those bottles were gone. Now I just take an insulated
metal water tumbler (34 oz.) with me filled at home.

https://www.bedbathandbeyond.com/store/product/vacuum-insulated-metal-cold-1-tumbler-with-straw/3286866

[itsjoan...@webtv.net]

My city water is great and I cannot taste the difference in it and fancy
bottled water.

[Bruce]

On Mon, 28 May 2018 19:17:59 -0700 (PDT), "itsjoan...@webtv.net"

<itsjoan...@webtv.net> wrote:

>On Monday, May 28, 2018 at 9:09:30 PM UTC-5, Bruce wrote:
>>
>> On Mon, 28 May 2018 18:13:11 -0700 (PDT), "itsjoan...@webtv.net"
>> <itsjoan...@webtv.net> wrote:
>>
>> >Thank you, the voice of intelligent reason. Buying water for daily
>> >consumption is stupid and wasteful. Studies have also shown that
>> >those who drink bottled water exclusively have many dental problems.
>>
>> I think the quality of town/city water varies greatly. There are
>> probably plenty of places in the world where I'd prefer bottled water.
>> And others where it doesn't matter very much. We're on tank (rain)
>> water.
>>
>>
>My city water is great and I cannot taste the difference in it and fancy
>bottled water.

Then I wouldn't bother with bottled water either. But if it smells of
chlorine for instance, I would.

[Cheri]

<itsjoan...@webtv.net> wrote in message news:6398aaeb-7fae-4bb4-bca7-

> My city water is great and I cannot taste the difference in it and fancy
> bottled water.

Mine too.

Cheri

[U.S. Janet B.]

Costco (Kirkland) has some wonderful quality thermos-type bottles
(2/$19.88
https://www.costco.com/Thermoflask-40-Oz-Stainless-Steel-Insulated-Water-Bottle,-2-pack.product.100383848.html
). If you buy online it's $24.99 I fill mine with ice and water
twice a day. Water and ice are from my faucet. It's a whole lot
cheaper and you aren't polluting the globe with more plastic bottles.
Janet US

[itsjoan...@webtv.net]

No smell to the local water either, thankfully.

[Ed Pawlowski]

No, the fridge has a carbon filter and the water tastes great.

If we are going out for a while, we take one or two of these bottles,
filled at home with ice and water. Keeps cold for a day
https://smile.amazon.com/gp/product/B00SA05HZU/ref=oh_aui_detailpage_o07_s00?ie=UTF8&psc=1

[itsjoan...@webtv.net]

On Monday, May 28, 2018 at 9:54:55 PM UTC-5, U.S. Janet B. wrote:
>
> Costco (Kirkland) has some wonderful quality thermos-type bottles
> (2/$19.88
> https://www.costco.com/Thermoflask-40-Oz-Stainless-Steel-Insulated-Water-Bottle,-2-pack.product.100383848.html
> ). If you buy online it's $24.99 I fill mine with ice and water
> twice a day. Water and ice are from my faucet. It's a whole lot
> cheaper and you aren't polluting the globe with more plastic bottles.
> Janet US
>
>

That's a very good price for TWO insulated water bottles. I got my
34 ounce tumbler at Bed, Bath, & Befuddled and used a coupon when I
bought it close to two years ago. I'm very impressed with as it
keeps ice and water perfectly chilled. My ice and water come direct
from my faucet, too; no gripes with the local water at all.

[Ed Pawlowski]

On 5/28/2018 10:09 PM, Bruce wrote:

>
> I think the quality of town/city water varies greatly. There are
> probably plenty of places in the world where I'd prefer bottled water.
> And others where it doesn't matter very much. We're on tank (rain)
> water.
>

There are plenty of filters available to take care of sediment, taste,
lead. Price is reasonable and you get good water.

Our town water has improved, but years ago it was nasty and tasted like
a swamp. The town finally spent a lot of money to rebuild the system.

[Dave Smith]

Perhaps you are so used to it that you don't notice it. I have well
water and use a distiller for drinking water. The municipal water in
these parts is excellent, but I do detect a slight trace of chlorine.

[U.S. Janet B.]

I am pleased that manufactures finally figured out to make the mouth
of the bottles large enough to accept ice cubes. :)
Janet US

[Julie Bove]

"Ed Pawlowski" <e...@snet.net> wrote in message
news:M51PC.114510$oR2....@fx25.iad...

But my gardener doesn't hang out by my fridge. This stuff is portable. I
have no water in my fridge and I want it that way. I do have a stand alone
ice maker and I want it that way too.

I often grab a bottle of water or something else on the way out the door.
When I am at home, I use tap water and a bottle. I don't want to take those
with me. I don't want him taking them either unless he's just in my back
yard because I might not get them back.

You also might like the taste of your tap water. I don't particularly and
neither does he. I also despise at home filters. Ever tasted water when
someone forgot to change their filter? I have. It's nasty. And I know I
would forget to change the filter.

[Julie Bove]

"Steve 'Rubber Goods' Wertz" <gregorymorr...@gmail.com> wrote in
message news:7d1bdb6c-d077-4663...@googlegroups.com...

---

They taste better. Fiji is the best.

[Julie Bove]

<itsjoan...@webtv.net> wrote in message
news:ec61d152-a8d3-4ccd...@googlegroups.com...

Oh? I had a lot of dental problems when younger and drank only tap water. No
problems now. Where are these studies? I don't believe it.

[Julie Bove]

"Cheri" <che...@newsguy.com> wrote in message
news:peia1...@news2.newsguy.com...

Recycle.

[Julie Bove]

"Bruce" <Br...@invalid.invalid> wrote in message
news:1gdpgdlkjasmi25sq...@4ax.com...

Drinking tap water where I lived on Cape Cod was not safe. It had Chlordane
in it and no filter would get rid of that. I even used bottled for cooking
rice and pasta. And what about Flint Michigan?

[Julie Bove]

<itsjoan...@webtv.net> wrote in message
news:6398aaeb-7fae-4bb4...@googlegroups.com...

You'd taste it here.

[Julie Bove]

"Bruce" <Br...@invalid.invalid> wrote in message

news:7eepgdhiu4u4uo6qf...@4ax.com...

Ours does sometimes.

[Julie Bove]

"Cheri" <che...@newsguy.com> wrote in message

news:peia0...@news2.newsguy.com...

Took me a long time to adjust to the water here. It's soft. I was used to
hard, well water.

Stayed in some town on the Eastern part of the US during a cross country
move. Can't remember exactly where. Water reeked of sulphur. We refused to
eat dinner there as the restaurants and anywhere water was, had that odor.
Went out of town to eat. Couldn't sleep all night because of the smell. Left
early the next morning without showering. I wasn't happy because I packed
only a few articles of clothing that could be hand washed every night but I
wasn't going to wash them there.

[itsjoan...@webtv.net]

No, honestly, no chlorine smell at all. Those visiting out of state
have not detected any trace of chlorine either.

[itsjoan...@webtv.net]

On Monday, May 28, 2018 at 11:22:31 PM UTC-5, Julie Bove wrote:
>
> But my gardener doesn't hang out by my fridge. This stuff is portable. I
> have no water in my fridge and I want it that way. I do have a stand alone
> ice maker and I want it that way too.
>
>

Tell the moocher to bring his own water in his own insulated jug.

https://www.amazon.com/RHP1840999-Insulated-Cooler-Orange-Polyethylene/dp/B00002ND6V/ref=sr_1_3?

[graham]

Drove across Australia when the Nullabor road was still a dirt track.
Took a 5gallon container of water from Perth and I'm glad we did as the
water in Adelaide tasted vile - fit to drink but full of minerals.

[itsjoan...@webtv.net]

On Monday, May 28, 2018 at 11:24:46 PM UTC-5, Julie Bove wrote:
>
> <itsjoan...@webtv.net> wrote in message
> news:ec61d152-a8d3-4ccd...@googlegroups.com...
> >

> > Studies have also shown that
> > those who drink bottled water exclusively have many dental problems.
>
> Oh? I had a lot of dental problems when younger and drank only tap water. No
> problems now. Where are these studies? I don't believe it.
>

As stupid as you are I'm surprised you have any teeth at all.

[Bruce]

I believe it was in London that tap water has already passed through a
human body ten times before. And it's got medication residue in it,
such as anti-depressants. (They often have gloomy weather in London,
you know.)

[Julie Bove]

"Leonard Blaisdell" <leobla...@sbcglobal.net> wrote in message
news:280520181844240469%leobla...@sbcglobal.net...
> In article <M51PC.114510$oR2....@fx25.iad>, Ed Pawlowski

> <e...@snet.net> wrote:
>
>> I don't get it. Once a year we buy a case of water for when we are
>> traveling. Bought one in February and two trips later still have some.
>> Other than that, buying water, sparkling or not, just seems silly to me.
>> Our refrigerator has gallons and gallons of cold water, cheap too.
>

> I've found that canteens do a fine hydrating job.

Yeah but how many people have canteens? I used to have one as a kid when we
went camping and hiking. Not now. I don't even think campers and hikers use
them. Hydration packs weigh less.

[Julie Bove]

"U.S. Janet B." <J...@nospam.com> wrote in message
news:trfpgd5jelo3d8f3t...@4ax.com...

No. You just pollute it with your store ads.

[Cheri]

"Julie Bove" <juli...@frontier.com> wrote in message
news:peiknt$our$1...@dont-email.me...

Except so many don't, they're everywhere.

Cheri

[Cheri]

"Julie Bove" <juli...@frontier.com> wrote in message

news:peimjm$1sp$1...@dont-email.me...

Sorry, no. I put mine through the shredder and use them in compost for the
worms.

Cheri

[dsi1]

On Monday, May 28, 2018 at 2:18:24 PM UTC-10, Julie Bove wrote:
> This was pretty cheap as water goes. I got a case because my gardener now
> seems to prefer water over soda. I just tried one. It's very good! Not salty
> tasting like some mineral water can be.

I'll check it out the next time we're in Costco. Here's something you might be interested in. It's supposed to be a super food.

https://www.10tv.com/article/cockroach-milk-back-superfood-trend

[Leonard Blaisdell]

In article <peimhj$1g9$1...@dont-email.me>, Julie Bove

<juli...@frontier.com> wrote:

> Yeah but how many people have canteens? I used to have one as a kid when we
> went camping and hiking. Not now. I don't even think campers and hikers use
> them. Hydration packs weigh less.

I still have a couple. I have not drunk twelve plastic bottles of water
in my life. I've cleared ten times that many empty bottles off my lawn.
They're a nuisance if left in the hands of irresponsible people.
I'd guess that at least half of America is irresponsible by the
evidence on my lawn.
Selling ice to Eskimos and selling water in bottles to Americans is the
same thing, but as you all know, that's just me. Bitch at your water
provider if your water doesn't taste good, or move.

leo

[Wayne Boatwright]

On Mon 28 May 2018 11:30:54p, Leonard Blaisdell told us...

I use RO processed tap water for all cooking and drinking needs.
This also feeds the ice maker in our freezer. However, I do
occasionally buy sparkling mineral water in glass bottles that are
disposed of approrpriately. Where I live it's rare to find a rando
plastic bottle that someone has thrown out in the street or on yards.

--

~~ If there's a nit to pick, some nitwit will pick it. ~~

~~ A mind is a terrible thing to lose. ~~

**********************************************************

Wayne Boatwright

[Leonard Blaisdell]

In article <XnsA8F0F2D328C4Dwa...@85.214.115.223>, Wayne

Boatwright <waynebo...@xgmail.com> wrote:

> Where I live it's rare to find a rando
> plastic bottle that someone has thrown out in the street or on yards.

I'm at the wrong end of a east west street where the wind blows west to
east, and the empty bottles roll in. I've lived here for nearly fifty
years. There isn't a CCR within two miles of me. ;-)
At some point, I'm going to photograph a plastic bag in my neighbor's
tree for a doubter or two in this group.

leo

[Cindy Hamilton]

On Monday, May 28, 2018 at 10:06:45 PM UTC-4, Bruce wrote:
> On Mon, 28 May 2018 20:25:15 -0400, Ed Pawlowski <e...@snet.net> wrote:
>

> >On 5/28/2018 8:18 PM, Julie Bove wrote:
> >> This was pretty cheap as water goes. I got a case because my gardener
> >> now seems to prefer water over soda. I just tried one. It's very good!
> >> Not salty tasting like some mineral water can be.
> >

> >I don't get it. Once a year we buy a case of water for when we are
> >traveling. Bought one in February and two trips later still have some.
> >Other than that, buying water, sparkling or not, just seems silly to me.
> > Our refrigerator has gallons and gallons of cold water, cheap too.
>

> Doesn't your town water taste of chlorine? (I won't bring up
> fluoride.)

Yep. That's the way water is supposed to taste. I grew up on Detroit
water, and I still am on the Detroit system.

Cindy Hamilton

[Bruce]

Water's supposed to taste of chlorine? You're quite far gone, Cindy :)

[lucreti...@fl.it]

On Tue, 29 May 2018 12:06:41 +1000, Bruce <Br...@invalid.invalid>

wrote:

>On Mon, 28 May 2018 20:25:15 -0400, Ed Pawlowski <e...@snet.net> wrote:
>
>>On 5/28/2018 8:18 PM, Julie Bove wrote:
>>> This was pretty cheap as water goes. I got a case because my gardener
>>> now seems to prefer water over soda. I just tried one. It's very good!
>>> Not salty tasting like some mineral water can be.
>>
>>I don't get it. Once a year we buy a case of water for when we are
>>traveling. Bought one in February and two trips later still have some.
>>Other than that, buying water, sparkling or not, just seems silly to me.
>> Our refrigerator has gallons and gallons of cold water, cheap too.
>
>Doesn't your town water taste of chlorine? (I won't bring up
>fluoride.)

It's definitely in ours but I don't taste it.

[lucreti...@fl.it]

On Tue, 29 May 2018 12:26:47 +1000, Bruce <Br...@invalid.invalid>
wrote:

>On Mon, 28 May 2018 19:17:59 -0700 (PDT), "itsjoan...@webtv.net"
><itsjoan...@webtv.net> wrote:
>

>>On Monday, May 28, 2018 at 9:09:30 PM UTC-5, Bruce wrote:
>>>
>>> On Mon, 28 May 2018 18:13:11 -0700 (PDT), "itsjoan...@webtv.net"
>>> <itsjoan...@webtv.net> wrote:
>>>

>>> >Thank you, the voice of intelligent reason. Buying water for daily
>>> >consumption is stupid and wasteful. Studies have also shown that
>>> >those who drink bottled water exclusively have many dental problems.
>>>

>>> I think the quality of town/city water varies greatly. There are
>>> probably plenty of places in the world where I'd prefer bottled water.
>>> And others where it doesn't matter very much. We're on tank (rain)
>>> water.
>>>
>>>

>>My city water is great and I cannot taste the difference in it and fancy
>>bottled water.
>
>Then I wouldn't bother with bottled water either. But if it smells of
>chlorine for instance, I would.

You're not up to speed, there is not enough in the water to taste.

[Bruce]

Maybe not in your limited experience.

[Bruce]

You're so used to it that you don't know what water's supposed to
taste like.

[U.S. Janet B.]

Except . . . water bottles are no longer being accepted for recycle
in many communities. We are directed to put them in the trash.
Janet US

[U.S. Janet B.]

But you are not living in Cape Cod or Flint Michigan. This does not
apply to you.
Janet US

[U.S. Janet B.]

On Mon, 28 May 2018 21:22:18 -0700, "Julie Bove"
<juli...@frontier.com> wrote:

>
snip

. I also despise at home filters. Ever tasted water when
>someone forgot to change their filter? I have. It's nasty. And I know I
>would forget to change the filter.

but you are the person who would be responsible for changing the
filter so that wouldn't happen.
Janet US

[U.S. Janet B.]

On Mon, 28 May 2018 21:57:16 -0700, "Julie Bove"

<juli...@frontier.com> wrote:

>
>"U.S. Janet B." <J...@nospam.com> wrote in message
>news:trfpgd5jelo3d8f3t...@4ax.com...
>> On Mon, 28 May 2018 17:18:11 -0700, "Julie Bove"
>> <juli...@frontier.com> wrote:
>>
>>>This was pretty cheap as water goes. I got a case because my gardener now
>>>seems to prefer water over soda. I just tried one. It's very good! Not
>>>salty
>>>tasting like some mineral water can be.
>>
>> Costco (Kirkland) has some wonderful quality thermos-type bottles
>> (2/$19.88
>> https://www.costco.com/Thermoflask-40-Oz-Stainless-Steel-Insulated-Water-Bottle,-2-pack.product.100383848.html
>> ). If you buy online it's $24.99 I fill mine with ice and water
>> twice a day. Water and ice are from my faucet. It's a whole lot
>> cheaper and you aren't polluting the globe with more plastic bottles.
>> Janet US
>
>No. You just pollute it with your store ads.

?????????? A one-line link in a newsgroup post is polluting the earth
with store ads? That's the childish response of a loser.
Janet US

[graham]

Negates the stupid tenets of homeopathy.

[Dave Smith]

On 2018-05-28 11:39 PM, U.S. Janet B. wrote:

>> That's a very good price for TWO insulated water bottles. I got my
>> 34 ounce tumbler at Bed, Bath, & Befuddled and used a coupon when I
>> bought it close to two years ago. I'm very impressed with as it
>> keeps ice and water perfectly chilled. My ice and water come direct
>>from my faucet, too; no gripes with the local water at all.
>
> I am pleased that manufactures finally figured out to make the mouth
> of the bottles large enough to accept ice cubes. :)

I have a couple large mouthed water bottles. I use them when I go
kayaking with the club. The large caps unscrew quickly and easily so can
coast for a few seconds, open it up, take a swig and close it up again
without slowing down or keeping others waiting. I used to use the metal
bottles with the smaller caps with finer threads.

[Dave Smith]

On 2018-05-29 12:56 AM, Julie Bove wrote:
>

>>
>> I've found that canteens do a fine hydrating job.
>
> Yeah but how many people have canteens? I used to have one as a kid when
> we went camping and hiking. Not now. I don't even think campers and
> hikers use them. Hydration packs weigh less.

A canteen is a water bottle. Times have changed and there have been
improvements in materials and fabrication. Just about everyone has a
canteen these days, but they are usually round and made of plastic or
thin metal and are called water bottles.

[Dave Smith]

On 2018-05-29 1:18 AM, Cheri wrote:

>>> Plus all those containers.
>>
>> Recycle.
>
> Except so many don't, they're everywhere.

So true. It's not as bad around here now as it was a few years ago, but
there are still way too many empty water bottles at the side of the road
and in ditches and.... damned near everywhere.

I have several water bottles that I refill from my distiller or with the
filtered water from fountains at the Y and in the library.

[Ed Pawlowski]

On 5/29/2018 12:28 AM, Julie Bove wrote:
>

>>> My city water is great and I cannot taste the difference in it and fancy
>>> bottled water.
>>
>> Then I wouldn't bother with bottled water either. But if it smells of
>> chlorine for instance, I would.
>

> Ours does sometimes.

If you fill a bottle or pitcher in the fridge, in half an hour the
chlorine taste is gone.

[penm...@aol.com]

On Mon, 28 May 2018 18:44:24 -0700, Leonard Blaisdell
<leobla...@sbcglobal.net> wrote:

>In article <M51PC.114510$oR2....@fx25.iad>, Ed Pawlowski
><e...@snet.net> wrote:
>

>> I don't get it. Once a year we buy a case of water for when we are
>> traveling. Bought one in February and two trips later still have some.
>> Other than that, buying water, sparkling or not, just seems silly to me.
>> Our refrigerator has gallons and gallons of cold water, cheap too.
>

>I've found that canteens do a fine hydrating job.
>

>leo

YES, A BAR AT A MILITARY POST.
https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/canteen

[Dave Smith]

True. Chlorine escapes from the water. Tropical fish are easily
poisoned by the chlorine in tap water. People who keep fish in tanks
know to let the water sit for about a day.

[penm...@aol.com]

On Mon, 28 May 2018 23:06:12 -0400, Ed Pawlowski <e...@snet.net> wrote:

>On 5/28/2018 10:06 PM, Bruce wrote:
>> On Mon, 28 May 2018 20:25:15 -0400, Ed Pawlowski <e...@snet.net> wrote:
>>
>>> On 5/28/2018 8:18 PM, Julie Bove wrote:
>>>> This was pretty cheap as water goes. I got a case because my gardener
>>>> now seems to prefer water over soda. I just tried one. It's very good!
>>>> Not salty tasting like some mineral water can be.
>>>

>>> I don't get it. Once a year we buy a case of water for when we are
>>> traveling. Bought one in February and two trips later still have some.
>>> Other than that, buying water, sparkling or not, just seems silly to me.
>>> Our refrigerator has gallons and gallons of cold water, cheap too.
>>

>> Doesn't your town water taste of chlorine? (I won't bring up
>> fluoride.)
>>
>
>No, the fridge has a carbon filter and the water tastes great.

Be sure to chane it often, those type of filter are a haven for
bacteria. The carbon filter is really only to remove odors, it's the
same as used for fishtank filters.

>If we are going out for a while, we take one or two of these bottles,
>filled at home with ice and water. Keeps cold for a day
>https://smile.amazon.com/gp/product/B00SA05HZU/ref=oh_aui_detailpage_o07_s00?ie=UTF8&psc=1

We have several types including stainless steel but I like this best:
https://www.amazon.com/CamelBak-Eddy-Water-Bottle-Limeade/dp/B01LA8AMVM/ref=sr_1_1?s=sporting-goods&ie=UTF8&qid=1527603561&sr=1-1&keywords=camelback+water+bottle+32oz&dpID=317Of6ba7GL&preST=_SY300_QL70_&dpSrc=srch
The stainless steel bottles typically have a rather small opening
making cleaning difficult and those screw caps are annoying and can
get lost.
According to my Hydro guy the best way to disinfect water bottles is
with a little hydrogen peroxide.
When you move you'd be smart to install a Reverse Osmosis filter...
that carbon thingie in your fridge is not a filter, it will only
remove odors and only for a relatively short time. One element of my
RO filter is a large carbon cannister thats changed yearly. Generally
odors develop in residential water from it standing stagnant
for periods in the plumbing, like over night. It's a good practice to
shock your water pipes every two years with chlorine bleach,
especially the hot water pipes as the warmth causes bacteria to
generate more rapidly... my hydro guy does that as part of his yearly
service. You should check the water souce at your new house, Florida
is known for hard water so you may want a water softener installed...
I have one because I'm on my own well... most neighborhoods are on a
large community well. NYC has excellent water due to it getting
reservoir water, piped downstate from where I live in the Northern
Catskills. But most well water is hard.

[penm...@aol.com]

On Tue, 29 May 2018 08:13:30 -0300, lucreti...@fl.it wrote:

A definite indication of severe TIAD.

[Wayne Boatwright]

On Tue 29 May 2018 07:12:59a, Dave Smith told us...

Distilled water tastes flat and contains no beneficial minerals.

[cshenk]

Julie Bove wrote:

>
> "Leonard Blaisdell" <leobla...@sbcglobal.net> wrote in message
> news:280520181844240469%leobla...@sbcglobal.net...

> > In article <M51PC.114510$oR2....@fx25.iad>, Ed Pawlowski
> ><e...@snet.net> wrote:
> >

> > > I don't get it. Once a year we buy a case of water for when we
> > > are traveling. Bought one in February and two trips later still
> > > have some. Other than that, buying water, sparkling or not, just
> > > seems silly to me.
> >> Our refrigerator has gallons and gallons of cold water, cheap too.
> >

> > I've found that canteens do a fine hydrating job.
>

> Yeah but how many people have canteens? I used to have one as a kid
> when we went camping and hiking. Not now. I don't even think campers
> and hikers use them. Hydration packs weigh less.

Julie, your 'hydration acks' weigh the same per ounce of water as a
canteen.

[itsjoan...@webtv.net]

On Tuesday, May 29, 2018 at 11:49:35 AM UTC-5, Wayne Boatwright wrote:
>
> Distilled water tastes flat and contains no beneficial minerals.
>
>

Absolutely true, but it's great for your iron! Humidifiers, if you
have one, as well.

[Dave Smith]

I only use it for the water we are drinking cold. For coffee, tea and
cooking I use tap (well) water.

[Bruce]

I'd still rather have water with no crap in it.

[Dave Smith]

The idea of the chlorine is to kill the crap in the water. I don't know
of anyone who has been killed or sickened by the amount of chlorine in
municipal water, but there have been lots who got sick and died from
untreated water.

[Bruce]

They put it in for a reason, of course. And the more reason, the more
chlorine. I'm only saying that I can imagene buying bottled water if
the tap water's that bad.

[Bruce]

On Tue, 29 May 2018 16:21:16 -0500, Sqwertz <swe...@cluemail.compost>
wrote:

>On Mon, 28 May 2018 17:18:11 -0700, Julie Bove wrote:
>
>> This was pretty cheap as water goes. I got a case because my gardener now
>> seems to prefer water over soda. I just tried one. It's very good! Not salty
>> tasting like some mineral water can be.
>

>Every "story" you post has to include your gardener. Your life
>revolves around your gardener.

Says the man whose life evolves around his mouth.

[lucreti...@fl.it]

On Wed, 30 May 2018 06:46:22 +1000, Bruce <Br...@invalid.invalid>
wrote:

Well tests show that would not be bottled water!

[Bruce]

Do you mean that Canadian bottled water is bad?

[lucreti...@fl.it]

On Wed, 30 May 2018 07:40:02 +1000, Bruce <Br...@invalid.invalid>

wrote:

>On Tue, 29 May 2018 18:33:03 -0300, lucreti...@fl.it wrote:
>
>>On Wed, 30 May 2018 06:46:22 +1000, Bruce <Br...@invalid.invalid>
>>wrote:
>>
>>>On Tue, 29 May 2018 10:15:29 -0400, Ed Pawlowski <e...@snet.net> wrote:
>>>
>>>>On 5/29/2018 12:28 AM, Julie Bove wrote:
>>>>>
>>>>
>>>>>>> My city water is great and I cannot taste the difference in it and fancy
>>>>>>> bottled water.
>>>>>>
>>>>>> Then I wouldn't bother with bottled water either. But if it smells of
>>>>>> chlorine for instance, I would.
>>>>>
>>>>> Ours does sometimes.
>>>>
>>>>If you fill a bottle or pitcher in the fridge, in half an hour the
>>>>chlorine taste is gone.
>>>
>>>I'd still rather have water with no crap in it.
>>
>>Well tests show that would not be bottled water!
>
>Do you mean that Canadian bottled water is bad?

I assume since it was a consumer related interview that it was bottled
water in general, they have found all sorts of bits of plastic and
bacteria in it. Colform (sp?) being one.

[Hank Rogers]

Sqwertz wrote:
> On Mon, 28 May 2018 17:18:11 -0700, Julie Bove wrote:
>
>> This was pretty cheap as water goes. I got a case because my gardener now
>> seems to prefer water over soda. I just tried one. It's very good! Not salty
>> tasting like some mineral water can be.
>
> Every "story" you post has to include your gardener. Your life
> revolves around your gardener.
>

> -sw
>

Well, she's got to reward the person who prunes her begonias.

[Hank Rogers]

What? So, he's really Popeye?

Oh No!

[Steve 'Rubber Goods' Wertz]

BWAHAHAHAAAA...!!!

--
Best
Greg

[Bruce]

I hope our brand is better. It certainly smells better than city water
around here. Our rain water is the best, but sometimes frogs and bugs
die in the tanks. We use it for showers, dishwashing, coffee etc.

[Thomas]

I filter my water for my houseplants. They deserve it.

[U.S. Janet B.]

On Tue, 29 May 2018 16:21:16 -0500, Sqwertz <swe...@cluemail.compost>
wrote:

>On Mon, 28 May 2018 17:18:11 -0700, Julie Bove wrote:
>
>> This was pretty cheap as water goes. I got a case because my gardener now
>> seems to prefer water over soda. I just tried one. It's very good! Not salty
>> tasting like some mineral water can be.
>
>Every "story" you post has to include your gardener. Your life
>revolves around your gardener.
>

>-sw

around here gardeners, lawn maintenance, roofers, framers etc., all
travel with one of those orange 5 gallon jugs of water on the back of
their truck. If they want ice water, they stop at the convenience
store and get a bag of ice and dump it into the big jug.
Mineral water for the gardener? He better be damn good in bed.
Janet US

[lucreti...@fl.it]

On Wed, 30 May 2018 07:53:27 +1000, Bruce <Br...@invalid.invalid>

When my parents lived in Spain all rain water etc. was diverted into a
cisterno, my father had a couple of small fish in there, they kept the
water clean. Must work, the Spaniards have done it for centuries.

[Bruce]

Yes, it's more the idea. Sometimes I look into the tank to see how
much water we have, and what I see -froggies, bugs etc- makes me not
want to drink the water. But it would probably be ok. They float at
the top and we drink from the bottom :)

[lucreti...@fl.it]

On Wed, 30 May 2018 09:13:52 +1000, Bruce <Br...@invalid.invalid>

So you wind up drinking some frog shit instead of chlorine - big deal.

[Bruce]

No we buy water in 5 litre containers. We use the tank water for
everything, except for drinking.

[Ed Pawlowski]

On 5/29/2018 8:01 PM, Bruce wrote:

>>> Yes, it's more the idea. Sometimes I look into the tank to see how
>>> much water we have, and what I see -froggies, bugs etc- makes me not
>>> want to drink the water. But it would probably be ok. They float at
>>> the top and we drink from the bottom :)
>>
>> So you wind up drinking some frog shit instead of chlorine - big deal.
>
> No we buy water in 5 litre containers. We use the tank water for
> everything, except for drinking.
>

I'd rather shower in chlorine than frog shit. Don't you guys drill
wells? Of course, not all wells are perfect either.

[Bruce]

The rain water's very good. So there are a frog and 2 spiders floating
on top of it. No biggie compared to the smell of chlorine.

But anyway, all I'm saying is that I can understand that people buy
bottled water when they have bad tap water.

[itsjoan...@webtv.net]

On Tuesday, May 29, 2018 at 5:59:51 PM UTC-5, U.S. Janet B. wrote:
>
> around here gardeners, lawn maintenance, roofers, framers etc., all
> travel with one of those orange 5 gallon jugs of water on the back of
> their truck. If they want ice water, they stop at the convenience
> store and get a bag of ice and dump it into the big jug.
> Mineral water for the gardener? He better be damn good in bed.
> Janet US
>
>

I posted a link last night to one of those big orange water jugs that
construction workers and gardeners use if they're thirsty. Ju-ju is
too stupid to realize she's not supposed to be furnishing him with
bottled water. That is unless she's going to be putting some nooky
on him.

[itsjoan...@webtv.net]

HAHAHAHAHAHAAAAAAAA, you took the words right off the tips of my fingers!

[Bruce]

But we don't drink that water. God, people really can't read here.

[itsjoan...@webtv.net]

I read it, I understood it, but it was still funny as Hell and I wanted
to comment. Deal with it.

[Hank Rogers]

SSSSSHHHHHHHHHHHHH! Damit, Popeye will hear you.

Do you want him to go on another rant about his well and his wonderful
RO water filter that is the best thing since god made little green apples?

That's even worse than getting a lecture about meat grinders, or dried
beans, or titties, or ...

[Bruce]

On Tue, 29 May 2018 19:04:30 -0700 (PDT), "itsjoan...@webtv.net"

<itsjoan...@webtv.net> wrote:

>On Tuesday, May 29, 2018 at 8:37:12 PM UTC-5, Bruce wrote:
>>
>> On Tue, 29 May 2018 17:58:46 -0700 (PDT), "itsjoan...@webtv.net"
>> <itsjoan...@webtv.net> wrote:
>>
>> >> So you wind up drinking some frog shit instead of chlorine - big deal.
>> >>
>> >>
>> >HAHAHAHAHAHAAAAAAAA, you took the words right off the tips of my fingers!
>>
>> But we don't drink that water. God, people really can't read here.
>>
>>
>I read it, I understood it, but it was still funny as Hell and I wanted
>to comment. Deal with it.

You and Ed tried to read it, misunderstood it and are having some fun
together. Nothing wrong with that. Enjoy :)

[Tawana Horne]

On Mon, 28 May 2018 17:52:10 -0700 (PDT), Steve 'Rubber Goods' Wertz
wrote:

> Ed Pawlowski wrote:

>
>> On 5/28/2018 8:18 PM, Julie Bove wrote:
>>> This was pretty cheap as water goes. I got a case because my gardener
>>> now seems to prefer water over soda. I just tried one. It's very good!
>>> Not salty tasting like some mineral water can be.
>>

>> I don't get it. Once a year we buy a case of water for when we are
>> traveling. Bought one in February and two trips later still have some.
>> Other than that, buying water, sparkling or not, just seems silly to me.
>> Our refrigerator has gallons and gallons of cold water, cheap too.
>
> Yup, same here. I was just at my local college - town mini -
> Target and there's a huge amount of all sorts of water, from
> glancing at the products, you'd think that they were magic
> elixirs of some sort, they claim to have all sorts of
> healing/nutritional properties. Just a modern form of the old
> patent medicine flim - flammery...

You need to try some of those magic elixirs since you're not exactly
the healthiest looking fat fuck in Chicago. That pale, pasty white
skin makes you look like an undead mortician.

[Cindy Hamilton]

On Tuesday, May 29, 2018 at 4:46:25 PM UTC-4, Bruce wrote:
> On Tue, 29 May 2018 10:15:29 -0400, Ed Pawlowski <e...@snet.net> wrote:
>
> >On 5/29/2018 12:28 AM, Julie Bove wrote:
> >>
> >
> >>>> My city water is great and I cannot taste the difference in it and fancy
> >>>> bottled water.
> >>>
> >>> Then I wouldn't bother with bottled water either. But if it smells of
> >>> chlorine for instance, I would.
> >>
> >> Ours does sometimes.
> >
> >If you fill a bottle or pitcher in the fridge, in half an hour the
> >chlorine taste is gone.
>
> I'd still rather have water with no crap in it.

What is your water source? I bet it has crap in it.

Cindy Hamilton

[Bruce]

Tank (rain) water and bottled water.

[Cindy Hamilton]

Ok, where does the bottled water come from?

Cindy Hamilton

[lucreti...@fl.it]

On Wed, 30 May 2018 10:01:51 +1000, Bruce <Br...@invalid.invalid>

Picky.

[Gary]

His water source is rain water tank with 2 spiders and a frog
inside. So it has frog crap. He doesn't drink that water but his
clothes probably smell like frog crap. heheh

Not only that, even if he doesn't drink it, a bit of chlorine
added occasionally would probably be a good idea to keep down the
bacteria.

Personally, I'd think that it would be a good idea to completely
drain that tank occasionally...like right before a big storm then
let it fill with nature's fresh. Block up the refill part until
it rains for about 20 minutes to take all the pollution/dust then
open it up to refill with very nice clean rain water.

Also to those that drink bottled water, it's a proven fact that
floride helps immensely for protecting teeth and preventing
cavities. If you drink bottled, you should use a floride rinse.
At least you don't have to swallow that. You swish it around for
about one minute then spit it out.

[lucreti...@fl.it]

On Wed, 30 May 2018 10:48:01 +1000, Bruce <Br...@invalid.invalid>
wrote:

I see, I'm getting the impression that because you do it, it has papal
blessing; whereas other products people buy has you posting
undesirable contents.

[lucreti...@fl.it]

Maybe we should call her Lady Chatterly ??

[Bruce]

On Wed, 30 May 2018 07:03:34 -0400, Gary <g.ma...@att.net> wrote:

>Cindy Hamilton wrote:
>>
>> On Tuesday, May 29, 2018 at 4:46:25 PM UTC-4, Bruce wrote:
>> > On Tue, 29 May 2018 10:15:29 -0400, Ed Pawlowski <e...@snet.net> wrote:
>> >
>> > >On 5/29/2018 12:28 AM, Julie Bove wrote:
>> > >>
>> > >
>> > >>>> My city water is great and I cannot taste the difference in it and fancy
>> > >>>> bottled water.
>> > >>>
>> > >>> Then I wouldn't bother with bottled water either. But if it smells of
>> > >>> chlorine for instance, I would.
>> > >>
>> > >> Ours does sometimes.
>> > >
>> > >If you fill a bottle or pitcher in the fridge, in half an hour the
>> > >chlorine taste is gone.
>> >
>> > I'd still rather have water with no crap in it.
>>
>> What is your water source? I bet it has crap in it.
>
>His water source is rain water tank with 2 spiders and a frog
>inside. So it has frog crap. He doesn't drink that water but his
>clothes probably smell like frog crap. heheh
>
>Not only that, even if he doesn't drink it, a bit of chlorine
>added occasionally would probably be a good idea to keep down the
>bacteria.

No, that would make the water as crappy as the crap you all drink :)
Chlorine is for city losers.