I hope his conference is not at Dominican Republic. mmmm M&M. Mak++
There was a water cooler for sale at Zeller's for their closing sale. Around $160??? Can't remember. How much does those thing cost normally? I can do some runs for some of the weeks. Not sure how much we consume but they have smaller jug too. On 4/10/13, Justin Lacko <[email protected]> wrote: > You and David Suzuki would get along. A while back he extolled the economic > benefits of drinking tap water, and would only drink tap water at his > conferences. > > > On 10 April 2013 11:16, Jeremy Hiebert <[email protected]> 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/
