weak water for the weak mind

the gist of it is, if you drink "PURIFIED" water, it's just tap water.

[Edited on March 21, 2008 at 4:25 PM. Reason : .]

3/21/2008 4:23:30 PM

you know there are only three types of water

water, deuterium, and tritium

[Edited on March 21, 2008 at 4:24 PM. Reason : grammar

3/21/2008 4:24:00 PM

I drink dat 190% fire water

3/21/2008 4:41:31 PM

mmmm

3/21/2008 5:47:08 PM

um....tap.

3/21/2008 5:49:53 PM

if im at work and i want water, i just fill up a soda bottle from the water fountain. but i keep sodas in the fridge and normally drink them all day so i can stay awake. so this isnt an issue much

at home, i like the harris teeter brand grape flavored water. its like training wheels for people who never drank water for 30 years

3/21/2008 5:54:52 PM

Anyone use anything besides a Brita or Pur water filter on their tap?

3/21/2008 9:16:24 PM

evian

3/21/2008 9:17:37 PM

i dont filter my water, as with beer i prefer to learn the taste of the tap

3/21/2008 9:18:02 PM

3/21/2008 9:19:58 PM

This thread delivered, got an egg

3/22/2008 10:35:16 AM

can't believe you guys didn't link this today. it's probably in soap box, but i don't go there

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"Plastic may be bad for health A chemical in lightweight clear plastics mimics estrogen. But there is no consensus on the effects Wade Rawlins, Staff Writer One word: bisphenol-A. The plastic additive is leaching from your water bottles, soda cans, baby bottles, microwaveable dishes -- just about anything made of certain lightweight clear plastics. And it mimics the hormone estrogen, which some research indicates could harm human health, particularly the development of fetuses and newborn babies. Known as BPA, bisphenol-A has been used in commercial production of lightweight plastics and epoxy resins since the 1950s. Billions of pounds are produced annually, and traces of it are found in almost everyone -- including the umbilical cord blood of newborn babies. Though the chemical industry contends that the weight of scientific evidence on bisphenol-A doesn't support claims of harm, the chemical remains controversial. Studies flagging the compound's possible health threat to humans have made people nervous about the plastics they use every day, everywhere, to serve and store food. Some have jettisoned plastic bottles and cutlery in favor of alternatives that don't contain BPA. "There is a cause for concern," said Gerald LeBlanc, chairman of the department of environmental and molecular toxicology at N.C. State University. "It's not something we should be sweeping under the rug." One group of 38 scientists, including LeBlanc, published a statement last year raising concerns that the chemical was harmful to lab animals and was a potential hazard to humans. They suggested a link between recent increases in human diseases such as prostate and breast cancers and adverse effects in experimental animals exposed to low doses of BPA. Other studies suggest the risks may be highest for pregnant women and unborn children, because early exposure to hormone-mimicking chemicals may lead to birth defects and miscarriages. Valerie Balestrieri of Raleigh, a part-time nurse, was so concerned about the health effects of plastics that she replaced the baby bottles and sippy cups she had used with her first child before the birth of her second child last year. She also changed the plastic kitchenware she used to reheat food. "It's such an easy process just to change your bottles," Balestrieri said. "The expense is minimal compared to potential harm. It's better to be safe than sorry." 'Might be a problem' But not everyone is convinced there's a threat. Another independent panel of scientists convened by the National Toxicology Program, based at Research Triangle Park, was more circumspect. They expressed "some concern" -- the middle point on a five-point scale -- that exposure to bisphenol-A causes neural and behavioral changes to unborn babies, infants and children. "We felt like there were enough studies that were done well that were raising flags that there might be a problem, that it would be prudent to investigate further," said Jane Adams, a toxicologist at the University of Massachusetts-Boston, whose research focuses on the consequences of prenatal exposure to certain medications. "We couldn't say there is no problem with this compound." Adams said numerous studies of the chemical resulted in inconsistent findings, with some showing effects and others none. The studies used different methods, different animals, different dosages. The National Toxicology Program, part of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, is expected to issue the agency's preliminary evaluation of the chemical next month. The recommendation would be a guide for other regulatory agencies that could take more stringent steps, if warranted, such as requiring warning labels. "

-http://www.newsobserver.com/news/health_science/story/1011123.html

3/24/2008 4:53:25 PM

toilet water

3/24/2008 4:55:54 PM

the FREE kind

3/24/2008 4:58:39 PM

tap water fo' life yo.

3/24/2008 5:02:42 PM

100% pure mountain spring water

3/24/2008 5:06:49 PM

I buy bottles of water (whatever is cheapest) just to have in my car whenever I need them (sure, they are hot in the summer, but it's better than nothing).

Any other time I just drink straight tap water.

Preferably with some kool-aid and splenda mixed into it.

3/24/2008 5:07:15 PM

nothing22, that was mentioned earlier in the thread.

3/24/2008 5:29:11 PM

there are billions of people in the world without access to clean water. People fight wars over water!

and here in the US we're lucky enough to have all the clean water we could possibly want, right here in our homes, so cheap it's practically free. And we're too good to drink it! what the fuck?

3/24/2008 5:32:31 PM

^ if you dont like it ... GIT OUT !

3/24/2008 5:36:51 PM

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"nothing22, that was mentioned earlier in the thread."

the article printed today was already mentioned a couple days ago?

the article i presented from today is from the news and observer (your local newspaper) and adds more to the arguments presented on page one

btw- who mentioned the nalgene bottle usage in the first place?

[Edited on March 24, 2008 at 5:37 PM. Reason : Ø]

3/24/2008 5:37:34 PM

no water here!

3/24/2008 5:41:17 PM

Smart Water... cuz its SMART

3/25/2008 6:07:11 AM

nothing22,

I mentioned the nalgene watter bottle usage. I didn't mean that exact article was posted, but all the information it contains has been mentioned.

3/25/2008 6:57:31 AM

water is a chemical not a brand

3/25/2008 7:28:50 AM

Raleigh tap water.

3/25/2008 7:44:05 AM

^that would explain a lot.

3/25/2008 7:47:23 AM

piss

3/25/2008 8:30:44 AM

Nestle Pure Life usually

shit is $3.88 for 24 bottles, son.

3/25/2008 8:32:28 AM

Nestle just had a lawsuit about there marketing of bottled water, apparently it's not as 'pure' as they advertise.

3/25/2008 8:33:56 AM

as long as it's cheap and doesn't kill me, I'm fine with it.

3/25/2008 8:35:49 AM

what ever comes out a pur 3-stage water filter, and abospure in my water cooler at work.

3/25/2008 8:36:39 AM

4 layer filtered and sterilized with UV light in the chill tank at 40° F or from the pur filter on the faucet at home

[Edited on March 25, 2008 at 9:23 AM. Reason : k]

3/25/2008 9:22:57 AM

A 6-pack of Fiji costs more than most beers.

3/25/2008 10:12:32 AM

deer park. i like fiji but it's too expensive

3/25/2008 10:14:04 AM

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"^that would explain a lot."

like my healthy teeth?

3/25/2008 10:27:33 AM

haha I just felt like saying that.

3/25/2008 10:28:04 AM

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"I'm going to drink Pellegrino no matter what you tell me"

he's telling you that's ok, pellegrino is one that is actually what it says it is.

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"you know there are only three types of water water, deuterium, and tritium"

you're a idiot.... the last 2 are hydrogen isotopes only

3/25/2008 10:38:32 AM

related question: if you leave water sitting out on your desk at work (in a nalgene or stainless container), is it "safe" to drink the next day? What about 2 days later?

3/25/2008 10:45:41 AM

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"if it's not filtered, then i generally don't drink city water straight, because it tastes nasty i guess that's what growing up on country well water does to you"

Agreed.


I love well water, and will drink city water if needbe. But when I do buy water, I love DASANI! HATE HATE HATE DeerPark and Nestle bottled water. YUCK!! Have this HORRIBLE BITTER aftertaste. Aquafina isn't bad and neither is that cheap shit in the gas stations (think it's called SpringTime).

My roommate has a purifier, but hasn't bought filters YET.

3/25/2008 10:45:43 AM

dasani tastes salty to me, so does le bleu or whatever it's called.

3/25/2008 10:51:48 AM

Weird, never noticed that. I don't know if I've had Le Bleu...I think it's ok.

I usually buy the gallon at FL, but at first I thought it tasted funny. Now that I'm used to it, it's not bad.

3/25/2008 10:55:09 AM

Dasani or Aquafina if I'm out, but at home tap via Brita

3/25/2008 10:57:02 AM

^^i don't think you should have to get used to water. it's water. it shouldn't taste like anything...

3/25/2008 10:58:14 AM

nothing22, i talked about bisphenol-a on page one - there has been research for years that goes back and forth saying it's bad or that it's not (nalgene's website claims it's safe by quoting other studies)

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"the article printed today was already mentioned a couple days ago? the article i presented from today is from the news and observer (your local newspaper) and adds more to the arguments presented on page one btw- who mentioned the nalgene bottle usage in the first place? "

i didn't really see anything in the N&O article that wasn't already mentioned (although not linked to, i don't think)...bisphenol-A concerns are old news, it's just that the N&O is using a local source this time

personally, i do my best to avoid using plastic in regards to my food/drink as often as possible - i store my leftovers in pyrex glass dishes (though they do have an HDPE top) or in cheap corningware dishes whenever possible

and i almost never heat up up my food in plastic containers

also, the only bottles i use to drink liquid from are the original (HDPE) nalgene bottles

[Edited on March 25, 2008 at 11:05 AM. Reason : .]

3/25/2008 11:02:56 AM

^Same here, but those HDPE tops won't be touching the food.

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"related question: if you leave water sitting out on your desk at work (in a nalgene or stainless container), is it "safe" to drink the next day? What about 2 days later?"

No rinse and out and then fill it up, bacteria will start to grow in there, even after a day.

3/25/2008 11:04:36 AM

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"you're a idiot.... the last 2 are hydrogen isotopes only"

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Isotopes_of_hydrogen

3/25/2008 11:07:01 AM

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"No rinse and out and then fill it up, bacteria will start to grow in there, even after a day."

yeah, this is probably a good rule of thumb (and although i don't always follow it, i hate the taste of stale water)...the chemicals that sterilize the tap water (mostly chlorine) evaporate within hours, and so while the water itself might have been clean, whatever you put it in (in addition to what's floating in the air) can be dirty

that said, i have and sometimes do just drink what's there if i'm thirsty, but since i usually leave water out overnight to water my plants (the chlorine can kill them), i will usually just put any leftover water into my watering can

3/25/2008 11:08:43 AM

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"^^i don't think you should have to get used to water. it's water. it shouldn't taste like anything..."

I agree. But since it's $0.99 for a whole gallon I deal with the bitter taste.

[Edited on March 25, 2008 at 11:13 AM. Reason : .]

3/25/2008 11:12:24 AM

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"as long as it's cheap and doesn't kill me, I'm fine with it."

AMERICA!

3/25/2008 11:14:11 AM