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Gazz
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PostPosted: 22:05 - 21 Oct 2010    Post subject: I have a theory.... Reply with quote
I broke the lid off a bottle of Evian bottled water tonight and it got me thinking...



I thought to myself, how easy it was for the cap to break off and wondered if the water company intentionally made their caps inferior, so that they will break after a couple of openings/closings.

Thus, you would need to buy a new bottle of water instead of just filling the original bottle with normal tap water - losing the company sales.

What's your thoughts on this ?
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PostPosted: 22:07 - 21 Oct 2010    Post subject: Reply with quote
My thoughts are that you should wear a tinfoil hat and hide under the table.

Oh and don't forget to make one for your dog too.
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PostPosted: 22:15 - 21 Oct 2010    Post subject: Reply with quote
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PostPosted: 22:19 - 21 Oct 2010    Post subject: Reply with quote
Water - in ummm - water Thumbs Up
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PostPosted: 22:20 - 21 Oct 2010    Post subject: Reply with quote
My thoughts are that if you buy Evian you deserve everything the marketing monkeys throw at you.
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PostPosted: 22:29 - 21 Oct 2010    Post subject: Reply with quote
What's Evian spelt backwards?
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PostPosted: 22:31 - 21 Oct 2010    Post subject: Reply with quote
I've never understood why this Volvic or whatever it's called, has supposedly filtered through layers of volcanic rock for goodness knows how many years...



..But has a best before date.
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PostPosted: 22:36 - 21 Oct 2010    Post subject: Reply with quote
Slam wrote:
I've never understood why this Volvic or whatever it's called, has supposedly filtered through layers of volcanic rock for goodness knows how many years...



..But has a best before date.


That's because it is now sitting still inside a bottle without fresh air and it's no longer being filtered by volcanic rocks to keep it fresh.

See? *taps nose*
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PostPosted: 22:37 - 21 Oct 2010    Post subject: Reply with quote
Ahh, touché.

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PostPosted: 22:56 - 21 Oct 2010    Post subject: Reply with quote
I've got an Evian bottle, must have been using it for over three years. Looks a bit battered but still going strong and still on the original cap Wink
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PostPosted: 23:44 - 21 Oct 2010    Post subject: Reply with quote
TwoSock wrote:
Slam wrote:
I've never understood why this Volvic or whatever it's called, has supposedly filtered through layers of volcanic rock for goodness knows how many years...



..But has a best before date.


That's because it is now sitting still inside a bottle without fresh air and it's no longer being filtered by volcanic rocks to keep it fresh.

See? *taps nose*


I was led to believe it was due to some horseshit story about the plastic eventually leeching into the water.

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PostPosted: 00:26 - 22 Oct 2010    Post subject: Reply with quote
I must admit, the time I went up north... Went to dunoon....All I ever drunk was the water from the falls.
Right from the falls, it did taste fresh, id fill my bottle up all the time.
Its not like this bottle evian stuff, ect ect.
Now im back down south. . . water is water.
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PostPosted: 00:58 - 22 Oct 2010    Post subject: Re: I have a theory.... Reply with quote
Gazz wrote:
I broke the lid off a bottle of Evian bottled water tonight and it got me thinking...



I thought to myself, how easy it was for the cap to break off and wondered if the water company intentionally made their caps inferior, so that they will break after a couple of openings/closings.

Thus, you would need to buy a new bottle of water instead of just filling the original bottle with normal tap water - losing the company sales.

What's your thoughts on this ?


They don't break anywhere near enough to be a viable money making conspiracy. However at gigs and other events they sell bottles without caps probably for the reason you stated above.
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PostPosted: 01:33 - 22 Oct 2010    Post subject: Re: I have a theory.... Reply with quote
SoND wrote:
They don't break anywhere near enough to be a viable money making conspiracy. However at gigs and other events they sell bottles without caps probably for the reason you stated above.


I thought it was so that if you decided to use it as a missile it wouldn't be as heavy once it landed?
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PostPosted: 01:42 - 22 Oct 2010    Post subject: Reply with quote
Slam wrote:
I've never understood why this Volvic or whatever it's called, has supposedly filtered through layers of volcanic rock for goodness knows how many years...



..But has a best before date.



Dunno how long does it take to absorb chemicals like Bisphenol A, leeched from the plastic bottle to whatever degree of concentration?
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SoND
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PostPosted: 02:20 - 22 Oct 2010    Post subject: Re: I have a theory.... Reply with quote
Pernig wrote:
SoND wrote:
They don't break anywhere near enough to be a viable money making conspiracy. However at gigs and other events they sell bottles without caps probably for the reason you stated above.


I thought it was so that if you decided to use it as a missile it wouldn't be as heavy once it landed?


The opening of a bottle is worse without a cap on it. I've had my eyebrow split open by one. Neutral

A cap weighing 2.5g isn't going to hurt any more than a bottle without it on.
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PostPosted: 03:09 - 22 Oct 2010    Post subject: Re: I have a theory.... Reply with quote
I mean the 500g of extra weight from the liquid inside.
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PostPosted: 08:45 - 22 Oct 2010    Post subject: Re: I have a theory.... Reply with quote
SoND wrote:
Pernig wrote:

I thought it was so that if you decided to use it as a missile it wouldn't be as heavy once it landed?


The opening of a bottle is worse without a cap on it. I've had my eyebrow split open by one. Neutral

A cap weighing 2.5g isn't going to hurt any more than a bottle without it on.


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SoND
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PostPosted: 12:29 - 22 Oct 2010    Post subject: Re: I have a theory.... Reply with quote
Pernig wrote:
I mean the 500g of extra weight from the liquid inside.


That makes sense. Surprised
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PostPosted: 15:11 - 22 Oct 2010    Post subject: Reply with quote
i can remember watching dragons den and one woman told that her product was too sturdy and that she'll only ever sell 1 to one person and that will be the end of it because they would probably never need a replacement.
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