"John Kuthe" > wrote in message
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> On Thu, 24 Apr 2014 17:20:38 -0400, Gary > wrote:
>
>>Whoever started the bottled water thing years ago was a genius. Fooled
>>the entire world into thinking that city water was bad, then charging
>>a fortune for bottled water.
>>
>>I drink bottled water at work too but I fill my bottle from the tap
>>each morning. I do own a Britta water filter but I rarely bother. The
>>ferrets get more of that, just because it's fridge cold.
> ...
>
> Me too,. I didn't get the whole bottled water thing until I realized
> that not everyone has as good tap water as I do in St Louis MO, which
> was voted to have some of the best tasting tap water in the U.S. by
> some group of governor's or something. I remember my mom being up in
> Chicago area when my niece was born years ago and she reported their
> tap water running orange (probably rust). Then I though, "Oh yeah!"
>
> But you're right, just on principle. Compared to the cost of tap
> water, I heard it would be if someone wanted $1000 for a sandwich.
> DUH! I mean, unless that's the only water you can get or something. I
> buy quarts of Gatorade and pour the Gatorade down the sink and wash
> out the bottles really well. Then bottle my own tap water! Wash the
> bottles every once in a while and they last for months! Thern I buy
> some new ones.
>
> John Kuthe...

I love the portability of bottled. I don't like having to try to clean a
bottle to take with me although I will do that sometimes. When the weather
isn't too hot or cold, I keep bottles of water in my van.