+1 on the no bottled water. Those things contribute way too much to our landfills... seriously, it should be a capital offence to buy that Fiji water brand. WTF FIJI WATER ANYWAYS?? SINCE WHEN WAS FIJI CONSIDERED THE STANDARD IN WATER?! It almost makes me cry to think all the gas burnt, time wasted, and packaging consumed just to ship their water here.
That being said, I admit Evian tastes amazing... REALLY amazing when chilled... although you can get water from nearby Sandilands Provincial Park (Jackson Springs operates an aquifer out of there) for about $6.50/jug, and it tastes just as great. Beware the $2 el-cheapo water jugs you can buy; most often this is just reverse-osmosis water and it retains that flat and metallic taste - definitely not enjoyable. The Brita water definitely has an odour to it - possibly this could be mitigated by replacing the filter. There's also the possibility of replacing the jug with a sealed-type pitcher, so as not to introduce smells/odours from other items in the fridge into the water. Keep in mind that buying a water cooler means someone will have to clean/disinfect it once a month - this is absolutely required, esp. depending on the type of water you're using in it. Scaling can be an issue with mineral-rich water, over a longer period of time. The spigots should be completely removable so as to allow a pipe-cleaner-style brush to clean in it. Siu: The flavoured water you bought last time was some kind of diet-friendly water, flavoured with Aspartame or something, so I wouldn't really consider that the best choice... there should be something else available out there, and I'm willing to come with you on your next run to find suitable alternatives. Another suggestion: Perhaps there's a bulk trail mix we can buy, and separate it into small baggies, and sell those? That would be a great little snack! On 10 April 2013 10:07, Ron <[email protected]> wrote: > On 2013-04-10 09:47, Roswyne wrote: > > We have a Brita jug in the fridge: will people pay for bottled water? It > > will probably be more expensive than canned drinks. > Brita water always tastes funny, and it's far more work/less accessible. > I'd definitely buy bottled water, and whenever we stock it, it > disappears quickly. > > > I'm at a loss on healthier drinks. No one liked the flavored spring > water I > > brought in last time enough to buy, and juice has as many calories as > pop. > > The V8 seemed reasonably popular though, right? > Juice has a lot of calories, but it also has nutrients and the calories > come from natural sources, which means the body processes them > differently. I occasionally drink juice of various types, but I don't > drink pop. > > > I'm also not sure what healthier food options would be. My main criteria > > have been single-serving, easy to prepare, and cheap. How much are people > > willing to pay for a serving of food, and what would you like to see? > That, I have no answer on. We've never really stocked any veg* stuff, it > would be cool to have some Amy's Burritos or something like that. Maybe > I can pick up a few next time I'm at the store if they don't sell them > at Costco. > > Ron > > > On Apr 10, 2013 9:06 AM, "Ron" <[email protected]> wrote: > > > > > We need bottled water (or even a big water cooler if somebody has one > > > they can donate? Maybe I'll pick one up...) > > > > > > It might be worth checking out Mike Loney's dad's store, he sells > frozen > > > food. But I don't think a lot of it is microwavable.. > > > > > > Ron > > > > > > On 2013-04-10 08:31, Alex Weber wrote: > > > > Hey everybody, > > > > > > > > Siu is looking at making a run to Costco for food and drinks and > would > > > > like to know what food we need. > > > > > > > > I know we had some problems with the fridge and freezer - is the food > > > > there unsafe to consume now? > > > > > > > > If so, this gives us a 'cool' (get it?) opportunity to change up the > > > > food we stock - does anybody have a frozen food they enjoy that's not > > > > too esoteric that they would like to see stocked at SkullSpace? > > > > _______________________________________________ > > > > SkullSpace Discuss Mailing List > > > > Help: http://www.skullspace.ca/wiki/index.php/Mailing_List#Discuss > > > > Archive: https://groups.google.com/group/skullspace-discuss-archive/ > > > _______________________________________________ > > > SkullSpace Discuss Mailing List > > > Help: http://www.skullspace.ca/wiki/index.php/Mailing_List#Discuss > > > Archive: https://groups.google.com/group/skullspace-discuss-archive/ > > > > > > _______________________________________________ > > SkullSpace Discuss Mailing List > > Help: http://www.skullspace.ca/wiki/index.php/Mailing_List#Discuss > > Archive: https://groups.google.com/group/skullspace-discuss-archive/ > > _______________________________________________ > SkullSpace Discuss Mailing List > Help: http://www.skullspace.ca/wiki/index.php/Mailing_List#Discuss > Archive: https://groups.google.com/group/skullspace-discuss-archive/ >
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