Turin39789
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$45 X 12 = $490 = lol
Am I the only one to notice that these two... er... "brilliant specimens"... are two of the most ardent apple fan boys in AT?
lol
you are not.
$45 X 12 = $490 = lol
Am I the only one to notice that these two... er... "brilliant specimens"... are two of the most ardent apple fan boys in AT?
lol
So how is it? Does it taste special?
Honestly...
I feel like I am running through the rain forest, where the purest rain is falling. I see a waterfall...and at the bottom there is a pristine river, where only virgins bathe.
That was after the first sip...we'll see what happens next.
WOW alomst 4 pages and no one has posted this yet...
http://money.cnn.com/galleries/2007/biz2/0701/gallery.101dumbest_2007/20.html
101 Dumbest Moments in Business
20. Fiji Water
Crisp. Refreshing. And only ever-so-slightly poisonous...
Los Angeles-based Fiji Water runs magazine ads for its bottled water with the headline "The Label Says Fiji Because It's Not Bottled in Cleveland."
Cleveland officials retaliate by running tests revealing that Fiji bottled water contains 6.3 micrograms of arsenic per liter, while the city's tap water has none.
Fiji counters by saying its own tests found less than 2 micrograms per liter.
Yep Fiji's counter was it only has this much poison, not that much. :awe:
Let me know what happens with the virgins. I may have to get a bottle tomorrow :^D
Yep, I just read that this AM. What a stupid move by the government of Fiji. Raise taxes that only affects one company. So instead of generating more money, the company gives a giant finger and says "seeya!". Now you are out the prior income, jobs, and everything else associated with it.
Or maybe...it was a tactical move by the government Fiji to purposely run them out. Then they take over the defunct business and sell the water on their own under a similar label taking all the profits.
...hmmmmm
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LOL, bottled water.
Aimed specifically at people who are willing to spend money on something they can get for free.
Really? Where can I get free water.
LOL, recorded music.
Aimed specifically at people who are willing to spend money on something they can get for free.
I don't buy bottled water that often, and certainly never pay a premium when I am forced to buy it. However, the folks claiming water is just water are only partially correct. Yes, there is such a thing as just water, but the problem is that water is an excellent solvent. That means that things that aren't water can remain dissolved in your just water.
When I go backpacking I have a pump and tablets that I use to treat water. I always notice a difference in the water I use my tablets on (they are chlorine based) compared to when I just pump the water or boil it. So saying that all water tastes the same is asinine at best and straight up dangerous in some situations.
I agree, although I think that's perhaps going too far, as the point most were making (at least what I believe was) is that if you process water that the end result should be basically the same. Most of these places are not doing anything really much different than the others, and nothing that should account for apparent obvious taste differences. There were some reasons for the alleged difference for Fiji water presented, but none that outright rule out bias situations (for instance, just the difference in the taste of the bottles, let alone getting into things like marketing, etc). In your example, there's obvious reasons for the taste difference, but there shouldn't be in average bottled waters.
