gotta boil my water

Cloud · 01-27-2009, 09:34 PM

I had no water in my apt this morning--they tell me a main broke Mon. nite--so when I come home this evening-

there was a note saying I have to boil my water for consumption until further notice. Ick. I've never had to do that my whole life! Luckily I have some bottled water on hand, but ick.

Aliantha · 01-27-2009, 09:36 PM

Boiled water tastes different. You might want to put a bit of lemon juice or something in it.

Better to do it though. You never know what contaminants might be in the water if there's been a burst pipe.

SteveDallas · 01-27-2009, 09:42 PM

I saw the post title on the front page, with Aliantha listed as the last poster... and my immediate thought was, "she's having the baby!"

Aliantha · 01-27-2009, 09:43 PM

lol...not yet! A few weeks at least maybe...6 would be better.

lumberjim · 01-27-2009, 11:40 PM

maybe you should go and boil your bottom, son of a silly person....you so called arthur king with your knees bent advancing behaviour....now goway, or i shall taunt you a second time.

xoxoxoBruce · 01-27-2009, 11:48 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by SteveDallas

I saw the post title on the front page, with Aliantha listed as the last poster... and my immediate thought was, "she's having the baby!"

Quote:

Originally Posted by Aliantha

6 would be better.

Aliantha · 01-27-2009, 11:51 PM

I saw on the news today that a woman in the US had octuplettes recently. Poor woman. I can't imagine that many babies at once. 1 is plenty to worry about.

wolf · 01-28-2009, 12:40 AM

The thing with octuplets here in the U.S. is that once they're out, you get a lot of sponsorship deals with baby product companies, T.V. documentary crews, and if you play your cards right, you can get them pretty much taken care of up through college.

I ended up having to do the boil water thing a couple of times last year, but that was because of low pressure in the reservoir or something like that.

Aliantha · 01-28-2009, 12:42 AM

I don't think anyone's ever had octuplettes here. Not that I know of anyway. If it did happen, the parents would get a lot of help from the govt, but still, it'd have to fall short of what you'd need. You wouldn't sleep for years for starters. lol

wolf · 01-28-2009, 01:19 AM

Here extreme multiple births are usually the result of voluntary fertility treatments, and a decision on the part of the parents not to selectively abort. It's not the "miracle" of the Dionne Quints these days. It's science, pure and simple.

Apparently they aren't releasing a lot of information about this batch, other than the mother's somewhat wacky pronouncement that she intends to breast feed all of them. You can only get so much secretion from a gland, you know.

Aliantha · 01-28-2009, 01:47 AM

Yeah...I just heard that on our news here 10 mins ago. My reaction was to wonder if her boobs were at least as big as Pookas. lol

Shawnee123 · 01-28-2009, 04:51 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by SteveDallas

I saw the post title on the front page, with Aliantha listed as the last poster... and my immediate thought was, "she's having the baby!"

I thought the same thing!

ZenGum · 01-28-2009, 05:08 AM

According to the news, the eighth was a "surprise" - they only thought there were seven!

sweetwater · 01-28-2009, 07:12 AM

This mom could have raised 6 more, in addition to the 2 kids shown here.
We haven't had to boil water before, but I recall the weird taste of the water after a break in the line. Enjoy that!

xoxoxoBruce · 01-28-2009, 08:18 AM

When there's a water main break affecting loads of people, the guys making the repair are working with all possible haste to get it back in service. They don't even have time to climb out of that ditch to pee... boil the water.

01-27-2009, 09:34 PM	#1
Cloud ... Join Date: Feb 2007 Posts: 8,360	gotta boil my water I had no water in my apt this morning--they tell me a main broke Mon. nite--so when I come home this evening- there was a note saying I have to boil my water for consumption until further notice. Ick. I've never had to do that my whole life! Luckily I have some bottled water on hand, but ick. __________________ "Guard your honor. Let your reputation fall where it will. And outlive the bastards!"

01-27-2009, 09:36 PM	#2
Aliantha trying hard to be a better person Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Brisbane, Australia Posts: 16,493	Boiled water tastes different. You might want to put a bit of lemon juice or something in it. Better to do it though. You never know what contaminants might be in the water if there's been a burst pipe. __________________ Kind words are the music of the world. F. W. Faber

01-27-2009, 09:43 PM	#4
Aliantha trying hard to be a better person Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Brisbane, Australia Posts: 16,493	lol...not yet! A few weeks at least maybe...6 would be better. __________________ Kind words are the music of the world. F. W. Faber

01-27-2009, 11:40 PM	#5
lumberjim I can hear my ears Join Date: Oct 2003 Posts: 25,571	maybe you should go and boil your bottom, son of a silly person....you so called arthur king with your knees bent advancing behaviour....now goway, or i shall taunt you a second time. __________________ This body holding me reminds me of my own mortality Embrace this moment, remember We are eternal, all this pain is an illusion ~MJKeenan

01-27-2009, 11:51 PM	#7
Aliantha trying hard to be a better person Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Brisbane, Australia Posts: 16,493	I saw on the news today that a woman in the US had octuplettes recently. Poor woman. I can't imagine that many babies at once. 1 is plenty to worry about. __________________ Kind words are the music of the world. F. W. Faber

01-27-2009, 09:42 PM	#3
SteveDallas Your Bartender Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: Philly Burbs, PA Posts: 7,651	I saw the post title on the front page, with Aliantha listed as the last poster... and my immediate thought was, "she's having the baby!"

01-28-2009, 12:40 AM	#8
wolf lobber of scimitars Join Date: Jul 2001 Location: Phila Burbs Posts: 20,774	The thing with octuplets here in the U.S. is that once they're out, you get a lot of sponsorship deals with baby product companies, T.V. documentary crews, and if you play your cards right, you can get them pretty much taken care of up through college. I ended up having to do the boil water thing a couple of times last year, but that was because of low pressure in the reservoir or something like that. __________________ wolf eht htiw og "Conspiracies are the norm, not the exception." --G. Edward Griffin The Creature from Jekyll Island High Priestess of the Church of the Whale Penis

01-28-2009, 12:42 AM	#9
Aliantha trying hard to be a better person Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Brisbane, Australia Posts: 16,493	I don't think anyone's ever had octuplettes here. Not that I know of anyway. If it did happen, the parents would get a lot of help from the govt, but still, it'd have to fall short of what you'd need. You wouldn't sleep for years for starters. lol __________________ Kind words are the music of the world. F. W. Faber

01-28-2009, 01:19 AM	#10
wolf lobber of scimitars Join Date: Jul 2001 Location: Phila Burbs Posts: 20,774	Here extreme multiple births are usually the result of voluntary fertility treatments, and a decision on the part of the parents not to selectively abort. It's not the "miracle" of the Dionne Quints these days. It's science, pure and simple. Apparently they aren't releasing a lot of information about this batch, other than the mother's somewhat wacky pronouncement that she intends to breast feed all of them. You can only get so much secretion from a gland, you know. __________________ wolf eht htiw og "Conspiracies are the norm, not the exception." --G. Edward Griffin The Creature from Jekyll Island High Priestess of the Church of the Whale Penis

01-28-2009, 01:47 AM	#11
Aliantha trying hard to be a better person Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Brisbane, Australia Posts: 16,493	Yeah...I just heard that on our news here 10 mins ago. My reaction was to wonder if her boobs were at least as big as Pookas. lol __________________ Kind words are the music of the world. F. W. Faber

01-28-2009, 05:08 AM	#13
ZenGum Doctor Wtf Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Badelaide, Baustralia Posts: 12,861	According to the news, the eighth was a "surprise" - they only thought there were seven! __________________ Shut up and hug. MoreThanPretty, Nov 5, 2008. Just because I'm nominally polite, does not make me a pussy. Sundae Girl.

01-28-2009, 07:12 AM	#14
sweetwater lives inside a Mobius strip Join Date: Dec 2007 Posts: 1,120	This mom could have raised 6 more, in addition to the 2 kids shown here. We haven't had to boil water before, but I recall the weird taste of the water after a break in the line. Enjoy that! __________________ I knew I shoulda taken that left turn at Albuquerque! - Bugs Bunny

01-28-2009, 08:18 AM	#15
xoxoxoBruce The future is unwritten Join Date: Oct 2002 Posts: 71,105	When there's a water main break affecting loads of people, the guys making the repair are working with all possible haste to get it back in service. They don't even have time to climb out of that ditch to pee... boil the water. __________________ The descent of man ~ Nixon, Friedman, Reagan, Trump.

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