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When free isn't really free!
On 5/11/2015 8:49 PM, Julie Bove wrote:
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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:
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>>>>>
>>>>> "John Kuthe" > wrote in message
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>>>>>> On Sun, 10 May 2015 21:38:27 -0700, "Julie Bove"
>>>>>> > wrote:
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>>>>>>> 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! ;-)
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>>>>> 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.
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>>>> Fake sugar water. Evern worse! Yuck!!
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>>>> 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...
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>>> That's your opinion. I don't think that water is delicious. I think
>>> it is
>>> pretty boring.
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>> 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...
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> 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.
You read correctly, sounds like you're properly hydrated.
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