It'd be worth checking the water vendors: I bet they give them away free if you sign a contract. :) On Apr 10, 2013 9:19 PM, "Ric Lim" <[email protected]> wrote:
> 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. 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