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Isn't one supposed to drink when thirsty. Hell, half the country doesn't work the rest are sitting behind a computer. How do they get thirsty?
Seriously, what are you asking here? What are you complaining about? That too many people carry bottled water? Too few?
Quote: Beethoven9thThe ironic thing is that tap water is just as good (if not better) than bottled water.
Depends where you live.
Wasn't there some big health scare with the tap water at some LV casino a while back?
Quote: AxiomOfChoiceWhere is the "wtf are you talking about" poll option?
Seriously, what are you asking here? What are you complaining about? That too many people carry bottled water? Too few?
Sorry, I think OP makes a point maybe not as clear as it could be.......I'm not great with the written word.....try to fill in the blanks.
Quote: AxiomOfChoiceDepends where you live.
Wasn't there some big health scare with the tap water at some LV casino a while back?
Sure, there will be exceptions to any rule, but generally speaking, tap water is just as good as bottled water. Even taste-wise.
Quote: AxiomOfChoiceWhere is the "wtf are you talking about" poll option?
Seriously, what are you asking here? What are you complaining about? That too many people carry bottled water? Too few?
Fess up lad, you carry water in your fanny pack. Right?
Quote: treetopbuddyFess up lad, you carry water in your fanny pack. Right?
Only when I have the collar popped on my Hawaiian shirt
My high school football coach always said that you should drink half your body weight in fluid ounces of water per day. So if you weigh 220, that's 110 ounces of water. Might as well round up to 128 fluid ounces (a full gallon).
Now this was for high school guys practicing football in the heat every day. But I've taken it to heart. Especially when playing even recreational sports, hydration is key. It is also key to not getting a hangover.
Quote: Beethoven9thThe ironic thing is that tap water is just as good (if not better) than bottled water.
Not in my city it doesn't. The tap water tastes odd. That said, if I got my crap together with regards to water, I'd buy a filter.
Quote: AxiomOfChoiceWhere is the "wtf are you talking about" poll option?
Seriously, what are you asking here? What are you complaining about? That too many people carry bottled water? Too few?
Your right it's a poorly constructed poll. I should have simply stated that people the carry water bottles around are goofballs in my opinion..... and left the poll thing out....
Humans can go days without water.
I do guess though that no amount of water is going to get you through 44C (111F) out in the sun with no protection, running around trying to hit a little yellow ball.
Some players actuallyl blamed the tournament director of being "inhumane" in that he let them play in the sweltering conditions. The tournament director, sitting in his airconditioned office (LOL) said that they use a barometer that calculates humidity as well as temperature and currently everything was hunky dory to play......promptly two guys fainted on the court and play was stopped :)
Bottled Water Vs. Tap Water: Rethink What You DrinkQuote: hwccdealerNot in my city it doesn't. The tap water tastes odd. That said, if I got my crap together with regards to water, I'd buy a filter.
Tap water or bottled water: Which is better?
Bottled Water vs. Tap Water: Can You Tell the Difference?
And I love this Penn & Teller video:
At work, we have a water purifier/cooler that filters tap water.
At home, I usually drink sugar-free drink mix made with tap water.
In Vegas, I usually go for something like Powerade/Gatorade from a hotel gift shop, although on one of the longer stretches of walking between casinos, I'll drop into a 7-11 for a Super Slurpee (and the brain - and chest - freeze that usually accompanies it).
Don't you just love it the Water bottles are supposedly made from plastic said to leak cancer causing chemicals in extreme heat. No doubt intentional if true.
I could see why they would want to do that, and I wouldn't put it past them, although I've never experienced this myself. Also, I doubt the guy running the vending machines has access to drinking fountains that belong to someone else.Quote: onenickelmiracleI'm always convinced vending companies rig water fountains to be low flow and warm when near a machine.
Probably just bribes the janitor. The big companies do have giant contracts worth millions with some of the big universities.Quote: Beethoven9thI could see why they would want to do that, and I wouldn't put it past them, although I've never experienced this myself. Also, I doubt the guy running the vending machines has access to drinking fountains that belong to someone else.
Caveat; the tap water only tastes good if the pitcher/bottle has a lid on in the refrigerator. Open containered water takes on flavors from other things in there and tastes awful, even overnight.
Tap and bottled water should be tested, but bottle water manufacturers always test immediately after manufacture not after lengthy shipments and storage in hot sun etc.
Tap water is usually only tested for what the law requires so tests are very few.
NYC tap water wins most taste tests... its such a leaky system it gets purified very often and aerated.
Most contaminants of tap water are drugs and agricultural chemicals many of which are thought to be hormone altering in the young.
Even water which is triple condensed and triple filtered for use in the operating room has been found to have bacteria in it. Usually TWAR.
Why is this here and not on diversity Tomorrow site?
Best water out of a tap by a country mile is Portland, Oregon (IMVHO)
Water in Vegas isn't too bad but not good either (just the taste)
We do have Silver Springs water that comes in a water bottle dispenser which my wife likes but for me it tastes pretty similar.
spring that bubbles up from the ground. Ice cold
on the hottest day of summer. About 30 years
ago a geologist from UofM looked at it and said
it's probably been there for a at least a thousand
years and is probably where local Indians got
their water. We have a well and it's exactly the
same water as the spring, so that's what I drink.
It's hard water but you get used to the taste and
it goes away.
Don't cook with it, too hard. I get water in jugs
from the grocery store machine for that.
Quote: TomspurSince we have moved on to water quality I will give my 2 cents worth.
Best water out of a tap by a country mile is Portland, Oregon (IMVHO)
Water in Vegas isn't too bad but not good either (just the taste)
We do have Silver Springs water that comes in a water bottle dispenser which my wife likes but for me it tastes pretty similar.
Agreed on Portland; Columbia River water nicely cleaned. Vancouver (across the river) similarly great.
Quote: IbeatyouracesThere is one just like this at a small beach on northern Lake Michigan in the U.P..
The one near my house looks a lot like this. The
bed is orange from all the iron in the water.
For decades there was a 1/2" pipe pounded
into the ground and spring water gushed out
from it at an angle, like a fire hydrant. Locals
would go and fill jugs there. Then the property
changed hands and the new owner put up
No Trespassing signs. Now nobody goes there.
Quote: kewljGeez EB, that looks like a river of poop!
More like glistening minerals. Vegas is where it
is because of a natural spring, which is still
there. Indians used it for thousands of years.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Las_Vegas_Springs