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"John Kuthe" > wrote in message
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> On Mon, 11 May 2015 16:18:31 -0700, "Julie Bove"
> > wrote:
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>>"John Kuthe" > wrote in message
>>news
>>> On Mon, 11 May 2015 14:49:11 -0700, "Julie Bove"
>>> > wrote:
>>>
>>>>
>>>>"John Kuthe" > wrote in message
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>>>>> On Sun, 10 May 2015 21:38:27 -0700, "Julie Bove"
>>>>> > wrote:
>>>>>
>>>>>>And yes, I should have known to look for the fine print but I didn't.
>>>>>>Anyway... I've been doing My Coke Rewards for years now. Mostly I
>>>>>>turn
>>>>>>the
>>>>>>points in for free Coke products. So today I attempted to use a
>>>>>>coupon
>>>>>>for
>>>>>>a free 12 pack. The cashier said I couldn't use it because the coupon
>>>>>>was
>>>>>>only good for up to $4.99 and the price of the soda was $6.29.
>>>>> ...
>>>>>
>>>>> YOU paid over $6 for sugar water??!! How much is your water biill
>>>>> every month?
>>>>>
>>>>> Hate to say bit dear, but Bryan is kinda correct about you! Not the
>>>>> sharpest tool in the shed! ;-)
>>>>
>>>>It wasn't sugar water. It was diet soda and no, I would never pay that
>>>>price for it. I always stock up when on sale. Even if it was regular
>>>>soda
>>>>it wouldn't be sugar. It would be HFCS.
>>>
>>> Fake sugar water. Evern worse! Yuck!!
>>>
>>> I just turn on the tap, and guess what? WATER!!! It's cheap, delicious
>>> (in STL) and plentiful! STL is at the confluence of two of the
>>> largesat rivers in North America! Mississippi and Missouri!
>>>
>>> John Kuthe...

>>
>>That's your opinion. I don't think that water is delicious. I think it
>>is
>>pretty boring.

>
> Yes, water is VERY boring. Basically flavorless. I drink water to
> quench my thirst, NOT to taste anything. Provide my body with needed
> hydration. Not tickle my taste buds. I'll use wine or good bourbon to
> do that. Or like I did this evening, a nice rich cup of hot chocolate!
> YUM!
>
> John Kuthe...


I don't do liquor, dairy or even drinks with calories. And I am rarely
thirsty. I read somewhere that you should not feel thirsty if you are
consuming throughout the day properly.