staying hydrated
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January 16th, 2014 at 3:13:30 PM
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Normally I don't care what people do but this bottled watered thing drives me crazy. It's all about staying hydrated. I'll guarantee you that the health nut Gov. Christie carries bottled water all day long or at the very least somebody carries his bottled water.
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?
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?
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January 16th, 2014 at 3:26:57 PM
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Where 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?
Seriously, what are you asking here? What are you complaining about? That too many people carry bottled water? Too few?
January 16th, 2014 at 3:27:07 PM
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The ironic thing is that tap water is just as good (if not better) than bottled water.
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January 16th, 2014 at 3:28:58 PM
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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?
January 16th, 2014 at 3:32:16 PM
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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.
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January 16th, 2014 at 3:51:15 PM
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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.
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January 16th, 2014 at 3:57:03 PM
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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?
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January 16th, 2014 at 4:07:03 PM
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Quote: treetopbuddyFess up lad, you carry water in your fanny pack. Right?
Only when I have the collar popped on my Hawaiian shirt
January 16th, 2014 at 4:13:26 PM
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I stay very hydrated but with a Nalgene that I fill up at the tap. Bottled water is a waste of money and resources.
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.
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.
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January 16th, 2014 at 4:14:54 PM
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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.
January 16th, 2014 at 4:15:31 PM
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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.
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January 16th, 2014 at 4:45:33 PM
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I think it is a pretty topical pole, especially with the goings on in Australia during their tennis open happeing right now. Something like 10 retirees out of the mens draw after the first 2 rounds or something, mainly due to heat exhaustion.
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 :)
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 :)
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January 16th, 2014 at 5:03:03 PM
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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:
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January 16th, 2014 at 6:59:02 PM
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What, no "other"?
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).
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).
January 16th, 2014 at 7:21:15 PM
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I'm always convinced vending companies rig water fountains to be low flow and warm when near a machine. Never cleaned either by staff. It's all one giant waste of money and people would be better off carrying a reusable bottle on normal routines. You can even get a carrier to attach to your belt loop which is very convenient.
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.
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.
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January 16th, 2014 at 7:25:47 PM
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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.
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January 16th, 2014 at 7:51:36 PM
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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.
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January 16th, 2014 at 8:09:32 PM
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I have a filter on my kitchen faucet and fill pitchers for the house and bottles for the road. Works great. Ice cold (after refrigeration) and the strange tapwater taste here gets filtered out. My previous house, one county north, had the best tasting tap water anywhere, so I just drank it out of the tap on ice.
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.
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.
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January 16th, 2014 at 8:10:32 PM
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Standards for water fountains are quite low and the fountain is allowed to flow for three minutes before a sample is taken.
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?
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?
January 16th, 2014 at 8:16:58 PM
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Since 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.
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.
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January 16th, 2014 at 8:43:09 PM
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Less than 100 yards from my house is a mineral
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.
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.
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January 16th, 2014 at 8:48:53 PM
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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.
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January 16th, 2014 at 9:04:08 PM
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Best tap water I've had is when I lived in Boulder. Worst was Houston. I get my drinking water from a kiosk called Watermill Express. They're based in CO, but have units in LV and many in TX. They try to get in markets with the worst water.
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January 16th, 2014 at 9:05:08 PM
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DUHHIIIIIIIII HEARD THAT!
January 16th, 2014 at 9:46:31 PM
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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.
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January 16th, 2014 at 10:08:29 PM
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Evenbob reminds me of how the big water companies siphon from the great lakes getting the Water for free then sell it. What a bargain.
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January 16th, 2014 at 10:11:16 PM
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Geez EB, that looks like a river of poop!
January 16th, 2014 at 10:48:53 PM
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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
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