Think a gallon of gas is expensive?

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All these examples do NOT imply that gasoline is cheap; it just illustrates how outrageous some prices are.

You will be really shocked by the last one (at least, I was)!!!
This makes one think, and also puts things into perspective.

Diet Snapple, 16 oz, $1.29 ... $10.32 per gallon!
Lipton Ice Tea, 16 oz, $1.19 ... $9.52 per gallon!
Gatorade, 20 oz, $1.59 ..... $10.17 per gallon!
Ocean Spray, 16 oz, $1.25 .. $10.00 per gallon!
Brake Fluid, 12 oz, $3.15 .... $33.60 per gallon!
Vick's Nyquil, 6 oz, $8.35 ... $178.13 per gallon!
Pepto Bismol, 4 oz, $3.85 . $123.20 per gallon!
Whiteout, 7 oz, $1.39 ......... $25.42 per gallon!
Scope, 1.5 oz, $0.99 .....$84.48 per gallon!
And this is the REAL KICKER.
Evian water, 9 oz, $1.49 ...$21.19 per gallon !
$21.19 for a gallon of WATER!!
and the buyers don't even know the source
(Evian spelled backwards is Naive.)

Ever wonder why computer printers are so cheap? So they can hook you for the ink. Someone calculated the cost of the ink at, you won't believe it but it's true; $5,200 a gal.

$5200 A GALLON!!!

So, the next time you're at the pump, be glad your car doesn't run on water, Scope, Whiteout, Pepto Bismol, Nyquil or, God forbid, Printer Ink!!!!!
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KenHigg said:
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So, the next time you're at the pump, be glad your car doesn't run on water....
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True, running your car on hydrogen will cost you an approx. $ 32,00 / gallon ;)
 
Why do people buy bottled water?

In the UK the tap water is very drinkable and pure - yet people here buy tons of bottled water. Even in blind tasting tests people are not able to tell the difference.

Is the tap water in the USA drinkable?

Col
 
US tap water is full of chemicals that are supposed to make the water drinkable/good for you (chlorine and flouride come to mind). Also, the water infrastructure is aging in many US cities and there are frequent pipe breaks...when this occurs, it is recommended that you boil your water.

I guess there has been so much negative press and viral marketing, people are afraid to drink tap water in the US (just speaking for my small group of influence). I have no doubt that most tap water is just as good for you as bottled water.
 
KenHigg said:
I have no doubt some of the bottlers use tap water - :p
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Purified, of course. :rolleyes:

We use tap water but run it through a Brita filter just to make it taste better. There is nothing wrong with the water here really, but it just tastes better after being run through a filter.
 
The building where I work is 30+ years old and a water main broke and they had to repair it. Some of my co-workers said in the 18" water main they saw about 8 inches of green algae on the walls. ugh. That's when bottled water took off around here. I'm guessing that's the norm most anywhere in the world where the system has been in place for a while.

A new buzz-word I keep hearing on the fix-it shows I watch is gray-water. Where you re-use dish and bath type water for toilets and watering the lawn. Wonder if anybody really does this in the real world...:p
 
Some of the "chemicals" that are removed from "purified" water are actually beneficial to our health as well according to many studies.

I mainly drink tap water. I only buy bottled water when I don't have access to tap water, such as on the road.
 
Vassago said:
Some of the "chemicals" that are removed from "purified" water are actually beneficial to our health as well according to many studies.

I mainly drink tap water. I only buy bottled water when I don't have access to tap water, such as on the road.
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Huh? There's usually a water hose around back at most gas stations :p
 
KenHigg said:
Huh? There's usually a water hose around back at most gas stations :p
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I tried to take the water hose on the road with me once, but they wouldn't have it, so I'm stuck buying the bottles. :mad:
 
KenHigg said:
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My car runs on a battery, not water.

And I believe EVIAN comes from France...?? I think it runs off of the Alps... That's why it's so expensive... :p
rak said:
True, running your car on hydrogen will cost you an approx. $ 32,00 / gallon ;)
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Unless you're running it in space. Plenty of Hydro resources out in that area. :)
ColinEssex said:
Is the tap water in the USA drinkable?
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Not in my area. We get our water from the river, and its color is the same as my dirty old couch in the living room. :rolleyes:
 
ajetrumpet said:
Unless you're running it in space. Plenty of Hydro resources out in that area.
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Unfortunately that's only atomic hydrogen, not molecular. Quite difficult to put atomic hydrogen in the bottle or tank :eek: You might propose that to BMW ;)
 
Ken - In the UK gas comes out of pipes for cooking, it's not sold by the gallon but cubic metres. However, if you're referring to petrol - it costs $10 per gallon in the UK.

I fail to see the point of printer ink being compared to a gallon of anything. I'm sure a gallon of Tippex would be quite alot.

Why not work out how much a gallon of liquid gold is.

Col
 
ColinEssex said:
Why not work out how much a gallon of liquid gold is.

Col
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Since there is a alkylate, an expensive gasoline additive that some in the industry are calling “liquid gold, gas prices may boost to $ 4/gallon :rolleyes:

It's almost time to watch next F1 race in Barcelona. Guess Raikonen is going to win, who would be running approx 1 liter/km
which will cost him some € 440,- ( $ 697.57)
 
rak said:
Since there is a alkylate, an expensive gasoline additive that some in the industry are calling “liquid gold, gas prices may boost to $ 4/gallon :rolleyes:

It's almost time to watch next F1 race in Barcelona. Guess Raikonen is going to win, who would be running approx 1 liter/km
which will cost him some € 440,- ( $ 697.57)
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I am sure he can afford it.:D
 
rak said:
Unfortunately that's only atomic hydrogen, not molecular. Quite difficult to put atomic hydrogen in the bottle or tank :eek: You might propose that to BMW ;)
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All you have to do is just communicate with the atoms that have broken off of the H2's in space. Tell them to go back to the bubble from which they came. That'll solve that problem... :p
 
I hope this isn't going to become another GO BACK WHERE YOU CAME FROM threads. :D
 
If you check to labels of many of the bottled waters on the market you will find they say "purified" or "filtered".
That's right folks, its just plain old tap water thats been run through a Brita or the equivilent.

I used to live in a city where my neighbour was a film processing plant. When the price of silver went sky high they placed a recovery system in the plant to recover the silver. For decades however they just flushed it down the drain. I am anxiously awaiting the day when the city decides to replace the sewers. Despite the smell, it will probably be worthwhile to steal the old pipes and salvage the silver. Probably a small fortune there.
 
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