I drink tap water, but love the idea of a water cooler, it's always better colder. On 2013-04-10 11:47 AM, "Justin Lacko" <[email protected]> wrote:
> You have to wait for the jug to run empty before cleaning the cooler, so I > doubt it'll line up with when the cleaners are there. > On 10 Apr 2013 11:32, "Ron" <[email protected]> wrote: > >> I don't mind tapwater, but it's inconvenient, and either the water or >> our cups always taste funny. :) >> >> A big stand-up cooler would probably be the easiest way. We can get >> water delivered (I can take care of organizing it). The cleaners can >> probably look after it? >> >> Ron >> >> On 2013-04-10 11:16, Jeremy Hiebert wrote: >> > Am I the only one who doesn't mind tap water? >> > >> > I like the trail mix idea. I would definitely buy that. >> > On 10 Apr 2013 11:07, "Alex Weber" <[email protected]> wrote: >> > >> > > The trail mix baggies is a really good idea, Justin. +1 >> > > >> > > On 04/10/13 11:00, Justin Lacko wrote: >> > > > +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/ >> > > >> >> > > > >> > > > >> > > > >> > > > _______________________________________________ >> > > > 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/ >> > > _______________________________________________ > 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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