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LoZoccolo (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jul-28-07 10:36 PM Original message |
I heard that Aquafina is really just tap water. |
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Midlodemocrat (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jul-28-07 10:38 PM Response to Original message |
1. It's not that hard. They open up the tap, (probably cold water, I 'spect) |
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ThomCat (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jul-28-07 10:39 PM Response to Original message |
2. It's cheap, it's profitable, and people believe marketting hype. |
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JI7 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jul-28-07 10:39 PM Response to Original message |
3. it's still purified so if you are in an area where the tap water is not good |
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acmavm (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jul-28-07 10:43 PM Response to Reply #3 |
5. Omaha tap water sucks. You can smell it before you drink it. So therefore, |
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JI7 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jul-28-07 10:44 PM Response to Reply #5 |
7. the Los Angeles tap water is fine to me. what is the source of your tap water ? |
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acmavm (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jul-28-07 10:48 PM Response to Reply #7 |
10. I would guess the Missouri River. |
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Beerboy (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jul-28-07 11:22 PM Response to Reply #5 |
19. I remember Minneapolis tap water in the 70s, |
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acmavm (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jul-29-07 08:41 AM Response to Reply #19 |
25. What you smell and taste here is the bitterness of all the chemicals. |
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Kingshakabobo (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jul-29-07 12:27 AM Response to Reply #5 |
23. At the risk of asking a silly question, have you ever tried a 'Brita' pitcher? |
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Fierce (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jul-29-07 09:37 AM Response to Reply #5 |
28. Odd...I don't mind Omaha tap water. |
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MaraJade (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jul-29-07 09:27 PM Response to Reply #5 |
44. Same problem here in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania |
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Bluebear (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jul-28-07 10:40 PM Response to Original message |
4. :) |
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Blue Fire (588 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jul-28-07 10:43 PM Response to Original message |
6. I read that in today's paper. |
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ozone_man (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jul-28-07 10:45 PM Response to Original message |
8. Most tap water is very good. |
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MaraJade (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jul-29-07 09:22 PM Response to Reply #8 |
40. Actually NYC has the best tap water. . . |
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RufusTFirefly (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jul-28-07 10:46 PM Original message |
Well now. There's a shocker. |
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BlooInBloo (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jul-28-07 10:46 PM Response to Original message |
9. I *totally* understand why we need a jillion Aquafina threads. |
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sam sarrha (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jul-28-07 10:50 PM Response to Original message |
11. does it say.. filtered by osmosis.. that is different |
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Bluebear (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jul-28-07 10:51 PM Response to Reply #11 |
12. OT do you suggest a reverse osmosis system for the home tap? nt |
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sam sarrha (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jul-28-07 10:57 PM Response to Reply #12 |
14. if you have chlorine yes, if you have arsenic yes.. etc etc.. i got a simple 5 year cylinder and a |
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zehnkatzen (769 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jul-28-07 10:52 PM Response to Original message |
13. They never said it was anything other... |
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jgraz (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jul-28-07 11:04 PM Response to Original message |
15. I know!! I'm shocked, SHOCKED I tell you!!!111 |
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Beerboy (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jul-28-07 11:10 PM Response to Original message |
16. Because it's legal. |
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alarimer (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jul-28-07 11:14 PM Response to Original message |
17. Many bottled waters are |
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Babsbrain (536 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jul-28-07 11:17 PM Response to Original message |
18. Walmart's brand (Sams Club I think) is from the tap water in Tampa |
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onehandle (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jul-28-07 11:42 PM Response to Original message |
20. So is Dasani. Coca-Cola's tap water brand. |
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LoZoccolo (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jul-29-07 12:28 AM Response to Reply #20 |
24. Dasani does not have a mountain on the label. n/t |
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onehandle (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jul-29-07 09:52 AM Response to Reply #24 |
29. True, but I bet that most people think it's "more than tap water." |
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KittyWampus (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jul-29-07 08:51 PM Response to Reply #24 |
33. ginger ale used to have a fairy on it and I didn't think it contained fairy dust |
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MaraJade (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jul-29-07 09:19 PM Response to Reply #33 |
38. Funny this. . . |
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Nevernose (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jul-29-07 09:24 PM Response to Reply #20 |
41. It also outsells regular Coca Cola |
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qdemn7 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jul-28-07 11:44 PM Response to Original message |
21. I lived in a small town in Texas |
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zehnkatzen (769 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jul-29-07 08:45 PM Response to Reply #21 |
32. That must be remembered... |
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Bryn (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jul-28-07 11:59 PM Response to Original message |
22. Lucky me |
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lonestarnot (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jul-29-07 09:30 AM Response to Original message |
26. Prollee worse than tap water when they get done with it. |
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MaraJade (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jul-29-07 09:21 PM Response to Reply #26 |
39. Nope. . . |
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blogslut (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jul-29-07 09:36 AM Response to Original message |
27. Remember kids |
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onehandle (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jul-29-07 09:57 AM Response to Reply #27 |
30. At least it ain't ain't tap water. |
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Keefer (176 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jul-29-07 10:07 AM Response to Original message |
31. Aquafina and "P.W.S." |
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PA Democrat (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jul-29-07 08:51 PM Response to Original message |
34. Ever see Lewis Black's comedy routine about bottled water? |
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Ms. Toad (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jul-29-07 09:06 PM Response to Original message |
35. Did anyone really not know this? n/t |
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MaraJade (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jul-29-07 09:17 PM Response to Original message |
36. I knew this for years. . . |
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BlooInBloo (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jul-29-07 09:19 PM Response to Original message |
37. Oh no! My snobbishness turns out to have been completely unjustified.... |
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kenny blankenship (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jul-29-07 09:24 PM Response to Original message |
42. I heard that tap water...comes from the GOVERNMENT! |
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Synnical (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jul-29-07 09:24 PM Response to Original message |
43. Water is the next oil |
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LWolf (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jul-29-07 09:30 PM Response to Original message |
45. I love my tap water. |
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