"George" > wrote in message
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> Mark Thorson wrote:
>> Some luxuries are easy to forego in a recession.
>>
>> http://www.boston.com/bostonglobe/ed...feels_squeeze/
>>
>> I, however, will continue to breathe only bottled air,
>> imported from Switzerland. In fact, I'll open up
>> another bottle right now. Fssst! Ah!!!
>
> I could never figure it out. We have some of the best water in the US here
> because it comes from spring fed mountain reservoirs but you will see
> people with 4 cases of bottled water in their shopping carts. What a
> testament to the power of marketing to people with more money than brains.
>
Even if one doesn't care for their tap water for whatever reason an RO
filter makes better than any bottled water for like a nickle/gallon.