Loretta's post on the one flush situation brings
up a subject. I live near the Gulf Coast. My
water system is an electric pump.

I have the aspartame solution. I save my diet coke
bottles and store water in a number of them.
They store easily and provide some relief when "things
happen". No water can be a pain and more.

Guy.

Guy wrote:

I keep a few frozen in the freezer. A full freezer is more
efficient than an empty one. I also keep a few cooling in the
fridge. Although a water emergency would be very rare here,
they are available just in case. When I go fishing,
I take a couple of frozen ones in my portable cooler in
place of ice, and a couple of refrigerated ones for drinking.
The remaining empties go to my neighbour who returns them
to the bottle depot and gives the proceeds to charity.

I was drinking quite a bit of diet Coke for a while, but have
recently reverted back to water. We are lucky here in
Calgary -- we have some of the best water in the world,
fresh from the taps!

Irv


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Am I the only one who initially saw a different path Guy was going to
follow with the use of the coke bottles and the " flush" problem (regarding
the blackout)??? I was allready to jump on him as to the liklihood of
a women hitting the opening of a coke bottle especially in the dark!!!!!!
Sometimes men just have it too good Mem

Guy forget the vessel used, I image any kind of large soda bottle will
do, But how long would that water live in a bottle that is not vacuumed
sealed or whatever, I did got out and bought about ten quarts of water
and put them in a cfoset, Lots of Batteries, a corded phone tomorrow,
and a portable radio will be bougtht too, and of course a battery
operated fan, I wont be found short again.

Loretta

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Irv whereever I go , whatever I do, I do it together with my water
bottle, I dont know how I survived before bottled water, I was never
thirsty,. Now I cant go twenty minutes wihtout drinking, Is that
becaue of meds I take or the diabetes or a combo.

Loretta

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Mem I think I made a mistake, I believe guy was saying storing the water
in the coke bottles or whatever for flushing purposes and not drinking
purposes, Mem what you talkin about. LOL

Loretta

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Loretta Eisenberg wrote:
Who knows? Whatever, since I began low carbing I sure drink a
lot of water. It's funny, but one of the symptoms of diabetes was
the need for frequent urination, and a byproduct of the low carb diet
is lots of water and frequent urination!! You just can't win! I
spend my life running from bathroom to bathroom, or when I'm fishing,
to the nearest tree!
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Loretta Eisenberg wrote:

Was cell phone service out too?
I spose it would have been since their transmission towers no doubt use
electricity too.

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Loretta Eisenberg wrote:
My keyboard runneth over too!
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"Loretta Eisenberg" <Ronetta@webtv.net> wrote in message
news:25257-3F3E4A32-55@storefull-2197.public.lawson.webtv.net...
I think he meant to use for flushing the dunny Loretta wouldn't
need "drinkable" water in that case

"Loretta Eisenberg" <Ronetta@webtv.net> wrote in message
news:25257-3F3E4B19-58@storefull-2197.public.lawson.webtv.net...
I don't want to know what Mem is thinking! This comes hot on the heels
of my 12 yr old son asking me what a douche bag was!! I haven't
answered him yet, perhaps Mem would be up to the challenge ...

"Loretta Eisenberg" <Ronetta@webtv.net> wrote in message
news:25257-3F3E4AC0-56@storefull-2197.public.lawson.webtv.net...
No, because the bottled water is usually right by your side I
drink litres more water now I have given up tap water. Hardly ever
drink because I am thirsty.

On Sun, 17 Aug 2003 08:18:02 +1000, "Ozgirl" <someone@nothere.com>
wrote:

We had some experience and the toilet issue is a big
one. However we store water for other uses too. We do
use sanitary techniques and additives to make it suitable for
drinking. A sealed coke plastic bottle seems to be a proper way.

A bad hurricane can wreck the power system for a week.

Many of us keep a emergency power units to cover well
pumps and refrigerators.

I worked in a facility that was a cold war emergency storage area.
They stored large amount of water and chemical to treat water.

Drinking water is a big issue if you have been without it.

Guy

I keep a supply of water in bleach bottles in a cubbord. When they are empty
of bleach, there is enough residual bleach to keep water safe for months and
months.
Also use a marker to date them and weed out the oldest every so often.
Nan, Type 2 in LA where we don't have hurricanes but almost anything else
(except blizzards) can happen.

"Mrs. or Mr. Perry" <DELETE_THIS_Lperry1940@mchsi.com> wrote in message
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In some cases, yes.

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Ozgirl!!! Now you have challenged me. I WILL get back to you on
this.... Does take some thought. Kids! You gotta love em!!!! Mem

Jan, tell him people dont use douche bags anymore, they are out of date.
now we disposable little plastic bottles, LOL

The truth Jan always the truth, I am surprised he even knows about it

Loretta

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