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vrai_rennx · 09-24-2006, 07:29 PM

Oops, should have been more specific. Nope, talking about Dasani. I cannot believe they get away with that over here. Part of why I wish I was European.

xoxoxoBruce · 09-24-2006, 09:00 PM

Theoretically, Dasani is a good idea. Take the water through a process that will render it absolutely safe, add a little minerals for taste and bottle it. Unfortunately, there's always a chance for the equipment, or an employee, to screw up. The testing has to be thorough and for the right things....no assumptions because it came from a public water supply.

But doing it right would drop the profits from 300,000% to 299,999% so that's not feasible.

JayMcGee · 09-25-2006, 06:23 PM

of course, for *real* profits you gotta look at the ink-cartridge industry...

at from $20 to upwards of $50 per cartridge of typically 20ml of ink, printer-ink has to be the most expensive liquid in the world.

wolf · 09-27-2006, 07:09 PM

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Originally Posted by JayMcGee

of course, for *real* profits you gotta look at the ink-cartridge industry...

at from $20 to upwards of $50 per cartridge of typically 20ml of ink, printer-ink has to be the most expensive liquid in the world.

Good point. I have yet to actually ever run a home ink cartridge dry. I do have them bastids dry up on me, but there's still ink in them, I just can get to it any more.

xoxoxoBruce · 09-28-2006, 06:20 PM

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Originally Posted by wolf

Good point. I have yet to actually ever run a home ink cartridge dry. I do have them bastids dry up on me, but there's still ink in them, I just can get to it any more.

If you can't get to it, how do you know it's in there?

Spexxvet · 09-28-2006, 02:02 PM

Chester Water Authority bottles and sells their water. From the Octorara(sp?) reservoir, through the plant, into bottles, on store shelves.

09-24-2006, 07:29 PM	#1
vrai_rennx Voix de Vérité Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: at the bottom of the sea Posts: 59	Oops, should have been more specific. Nope, talking about Dasani. I cannot believe they get away with that over here. Part of why I wish I was European. __________________ ~les beaux esprits se rencontrent~

09-24-2006, 09:00 PM	#2
xoxoxoBruce The future is unwritten Join Date: Oct 2002 Posts: 71,105	Theoretically, Dasani is a good idea. Take the water through a process that will render it absolutely safe, add a little minerals for taste and bottle it. Unfortunately, there's always a chance for the equipment, or an employee, to screw up. The testing has to be thorough and for the right things....no assumptions because it came from a public water supply. But doing it right would drop the profits from 300,000% to 299,999% so that's not feasible. __________________ The descent of man ~ Nixon, Friedman, Reagan, Trump.

09-25-2006, 06:23 PM	#3
JayMcGee Cardigan-wearing man Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Much Binding In The Marsh Posts: 1,082	of course, for real profits you gotta look at the ink-cartridge industry... at from $20 to upwards of $50 per cartridge of typically 20ml of ink, printer-ink has to be the most expensive liquid in the world. __________________ I like wearing cardigans...... my current favourite is an orange cable-knit with real leatherette buttons.

09-28-2006, 02:02 PM	#6
Spexxvet Makes some feel uncomfortable Join Date: Dec 2005 Posts: 10,346	Chester Water Authority bottles and sells their water. From the Octorara(sp?) reservoir, through the plant, into bottles, on store shelves. __________________ "I'm certainly free, nay compelled, to spread the gospel of Spex. " - xoxoxoBruce

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