1st - precooked bacon - now this - height of laziness. . .

[episodic]

http://cbs2chicago.com/consumer/local_story_206193710.html

I can't even really comment on this. Flabbergasted I am . . .

 

[Baked]

Looks like something a lazy fvck like KLin would buy. :roll:

 

[eits]

if they're cheap enough, i'd buy them. if they were around 75 cents and i would buy a couple.

 

[Powermoloch]

lol bulls***

i'm happy with my big bag ol' of ice.

 

[imported_Mike]

Their marketing towards human fear, the convenience is just an added bonus for those even considering purchasing.

 

[PhoenixOrion]

:thumbsdown:

I use ice to cool down flavored beverages so the taste argument does not apply for my case.

On health, I really don't think the hardness of tap water makes a big impact considering the amount of ice I use compared to other minerals that I may be ingesting from other sources.

 

[Xyclone]

LOL.... *gets some ice from his fridge*.

 

[jagec]

Originally posted by: eits
if they're cheap enough, i'd buy them. if they were around 75 cents and i would buy a couple.

WHY?

Just filter your tap water before freezing it...

 

[Sc4freak]

The problem is not just with the tap water - its with the crap floating in your freezer. Your freezer contains a bunch of raw meats and uncooked foodstuffs, and particles of that can contaminate water sources.

 

[Christobevii3]

Originally posted by: Sc4freak
The problem is not just with the tap water - its with the crap floating in your freezer. Your freezer contains a bunch of raw meats and uncooked foodstuffs, and particles of that can contaminate water sources.

I love my hamburger flavored ice

 

[Zugzwang152]

Originally posted by: Sc4freak
The problem is not just with the tap water - its with the crap floating in your freezer. Your freezer contains a bunch of raw meats and uncooked foodstuffs, and particles of that can contaminate water sources.

Given the amount of time that ice has been used to cool beverages, you'd think there'd be more outbreaks of freezer-related salmonella then.

I'm all for running the tap through Mr. Brita before freezing, especially if you like to cool down drinking water in your glass. For flavored beverages, it makes way less of a difference.

 

[Powermoloch]

Originally posted by: Sc4freak
The problem is not just with the tap water - its with the crap floating in your freezer. Your freezer contains a bunch of raw meats and uncooked foodstuffs, and particles of that can contaminate water sources.

So you placeyour ice maker right under your meat?

 

[ShotgunSteven]

I thought these were the height of laziness.

 

[eits]

Originally posted by: jagec

Originally posted by: eits
if they're cheap enough, i'd buy them. if they were around 75 cents and i would buy a couple.

WHY?

Just filter your tap water before freezing it...

i said "a couple"... i didn't say i'd stock my freezer with the stuff.

 

[jupiter57]

The icemaker on our fridge at home has a charcoal filter canister to filter the water for the ice and drinking water.
It's gotta be just as good as this stuff.

 

[Amused]

Just more marketing to irrational fears.

Fact: Your tap water is more tightly regulated than any bottled water and therefore safer. If you don't like the taste of your local tap water (most places are fine) filter it.

If your fridge is dirty enough to make your ice taste funny, clean your damn fridge.

 

[Jawo]

The Wall Street Journal had an article on this yesterday! Bottled water is so popular so why not? 50 ice cubes for $5!!! Next on the "why didn't I think of that list" Vitamin enhansed ice cubes!

 

[AbAbber2k]

Originally posted by: Amused
Just more marketing to irrational fears.

Fact: Your tap water is more tightly regulated than any bottled water and therefore safer. If you don't like the taste of your local tap water (most places are fine) filter it.

If your fridge is dirty enough to make your ice taste funny, clean your damn fridge.

:thumbsup:

 

[fbrdphreak]

Originally posted by: ShotgunSteven
I thought these were the height of laziness.

Hell naw, those are the height of convenience

 

[SirChadwick]

What a fvckin joke! I refuse to ever pay for ice unless my icemaker is not working at home. Even then I'll buy the BIG BAG for $1.99.

 

[KLin]

Originally posted by: Douchebag
Looks like something a lazy fvck like KLin would buy. :roll:

Nah.

 

[vi edit]

Originally posted by: Amused
Just more marketing to irrational fears.

Fact: Your tap water is more tightly regulated than any bottled water and therefore safer. If you don't like the taste of your local tap water (most places are fine) filter it.

If your fridge is dirty enough to make your ice taste funny, clean your damn fridge.

I don't know about that. A little town here in Central, IL (Farmington) just came off of a multi-week boil order. When I was growing up in Central,IL I remember multiple boil orders being issued. In my hometown a bunch of bugs got into the water supply and layed eggs and there were bugs coming out of peoples water lines. Not cool.

I know Dasani had a small incident in Europe, but in the US I've never heard of a bottled water boil order...let alone the number of incidents that just my small town had growing up.

 

[Hammerhead]

what do you think your local deli or sub shop uses

 

[Saulbadguy]

Don't we already buy ice?

 

[Amused]

Originally posted by: vi_edit

Originally posted by: Amused
Just more marketing to irrational fears.

Fact: Your tap water is more tightly regulated than any bottled water and therefore safer. If you don't like the taste of your local tap water (most places are fine) filter it.

If your fridge is dirty enough to make your ice taste funny, clean your damn fridge.

I don't know about that. A little town here in Central, IL (Farmington) just came off of a multi-week boil order. When I was growing up in Central,IL I remember multiple boil orders being issued. In my hometown a bunch of bugs got into the water supply and layed eggs and there were bugs coming out of peoples water lines. Not cool.

I know Dasani had a small incident in Europe, but in the US I've never heard of a bottled water boil order...let alone the number of incidents that just my small town had growing up.

You've never heard of a bottled water boil order because bottled water companies are virtually unregulated. Many have been found to have much higher levels of pollutants in them than is allowed in tap water.

At least the municipal water companies warn you.

At any rate, you can rest assured that when the boil order is lifted your tap water will be perfectly safe.

BTW, I live in central IL as well (Springfield). The tap water here tastes fine.

Bottled water is a scam.