Ooh, individual size packages of all sorts of stuff are available at www.minimus.biz if anyone wants to check into pricing etc. On Apr 10, 2013 12:04 PM, [email protected] wrote:
I can buy trail mix / dried fruit / jerky, but who's going to divide it into baggies... and how much will people pay? What if we get a big jar and charge per scoop? p.s. If the cups make the water taste funny, wash them. :) On Apr 10, 2013 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. 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