Got an email from Bed Bath and Beyond and Soda Stream will be on sale
through 8-31-14 - 10% off, 20% mail in rebate and free shipping. Use
your online coupon for 20% off (that part expires on 05/28/14).

No gift packaging
Cannot be shipped to Hawaii, Alaska and APO/FPO
Requires a customer signature upon delivery

You're welcome.


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sf > wrote in news:gidpn9t0todq19pkhp38t9rq86ccae7il2@
4ax.com:

>
> Got an email from Bed Bath and Beyond and Soda Stream will be on sale
> through 8-31-14 - 10% off, 20% mail in rebate and free shipping. Use
> your online coupon for 20% off (that part expires on 05/28/14).
>
> No gift packaging
> Cannot be shipped to Hawaii, Alaska and APO/FPO
> Requires a customer signature upon delivery
>
> You're welcome.
>
It's a couple dollars cheaper at WalMart, but my problem with Soda Stream
is the cost of replacing those tiny CO2 cartridges. I saw that someone on
YouTube posted a mod that lets one use reasonable CO@ tanks, but I didn't
watch it to see if it was easy. My interest in carbonators would be only
for cheaply putting bubbles into $3 white wine.

I made out like a bandit with the sparkling Cali white (Cook's Brut), with
it being on sale, and the 10% discount for buying 6, it was ~$4.50/750ml.
I think I'll pass on the Soda Stream, but the next time that goes on sale
that cheap, I'll seriously stock up. Ethanol content wise, that's less
than one and a half times as pricey as cheap light beer, and you can do
things with it like make those Bellinis you suggested, which would even
appeal to my almost teetotaling wife. Andre at $4.50 isn't a deal, but
Cook's is.

Just now, it occurred to me a good use for Soda Stream, and that is to
carbonate liquers and brandies, diluted down to <12% with water and/or
fresh fruit juice. Chambord, Calvados, perhaps Frangelico or Cointreau, or
even Midori for those who--unlike me--enjoy Midori, are nice when seltzered
up, diluted to a more reasonable balance of ethanol to water.


Imagine one part Simply Naked Sauvignon Blanc to two parts seltzer, with a
bit of pure sucralose, ice cold or even over ice. Refreshing, low carb,
low alcohol, Summery drinks seem appealing, and bubbles are nice.

>



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On Thu, 22 May 2014 02:19:47 +0000 (UTC), "Winters_Lackey"
> wrote:

> It's a couple dollars cheaper at WalMart, but my problem with Soda Stream
> is the cost of replacing those tiny CO2 cartridges.

YES, I certainly agree.


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"sf" > wrote in message
...
>
> Got an email from Bed Bath and Beyond and Soda Stream will be on sale
> through 8-31-14 - 10% off, 20% mail in rebate and free shipping. Use
> your online coupon for 20% off (that part expires on 05/28/14).
>
> No gift packaging
> Cannot be shipped to Hawaii, Alaska and APO/FPO
> Requires a customer signature upon delivery
>
> You're welcome.

I'll pass. Angela really wanted one when they first came out but I can't
see them saving any money. Not for us anyway. And I wouldn't drink the
stuff as it is sweetened with Splenda. Plus the cartridges looked to be a
PITA.

Costco sells them. Prolly cheaper there anyway.

"sf" > wrote in message
...
> On Thu, 22 May 2014 02:19:47 +0000 (UTC), "Winters_Lackey"
> > wrote:
>
>> It's a couple dollars cheaper at WalMart, but my problem with Soda Stream
>> is the cost of replacing those tiny CO2 cartridges.
>
> YES, I certainly agree.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YouxAodQXv8

Easy to refill at home.

Paul M. Cook wrote:
> "sf" > wrote in message
> ...
>> On Thu, 22 May 2014 02:19:47 +0000 (UTC), "Winters_Lackey"
>> > wrote:
>>
>>> It's a couple dollars cheaper at WalMart, but my problem with Soda
>>> Stream is the cost of replacing those tiny CO2 cartridges.
>>
>> YES, I certainly agree.
>
> https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YouxAodQXv8
>
> Easy to refill at home.

Cool!

-S-

Julie Bove wrote:
> "sf" > wrote in message
> ...
>>
>> Got an email from Bed Bath and Beyond and Soda Stream will be on sale
>> through 8-31-14 - 10% off, 20% mail in rebate and free shipping. Use
>> your online coupon for 20% off (that part expires on 05/28/14).
>>
>> No gift packaging
>> Cannot be shipped to Hawaii, Alaska and APO/FPO
>> Requires a customer signature upon delivery
>>
>> You're welcome.
>
> I'll pass. Angela really wanted one when they first came out but I
> can't see them saving any money. Not for us anyway. And I wouldn't
> drink the stuff as it is sweetened with Splenda. Plus the cartridges
> looked to be a PITA.
>
> Costco sells them. Prolly cheaper there anyway.

You don't have to use their soda flavorings - use whatever you like.
E.g., we made cream soda by adding our homemade vanilla syrup to the
carbonated water.

The cartridges aren't a pain - we don't go through them very often, and
all we do is have two, one on the machine and one ready to go. When the
one on the machine is finished, we take it back to the store where they
swap it for a full one for a few bucks less than a new one, and we bring
that home and put it on the shelf.

-S-

On Thu, 22 May 2014 09:17:21 -0400, "Steve Freides" >
wrote:

> Paul M. Cook wrote:
> > "sf" > wrote in message
> > ...
> >> On Thu, 22 May 2014 02:19:47 +0000 (UTC), "Winters_Lackey"
> >> > wrote:
> >>
> >>> It's a couple dollars cheaper at WalMart, but my problem with Soda
> >>> Stream is the cost of replacing those tiny CO2 cartridges.
> >>
> >> YES, I certainly agree.
> >
> > https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YouxAodQXv8
> >
> > Easy to refill at home.
>
> Cool!
>

First you need to buy all of that equipment and dry ice. Might as
well pay for refills.


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On 5/22/2014 10:14 AM, sf wrote:
> On Thu, 22 May 2014 09:17:21 -0400, "Steve Freides" >
> wrote:
>
>> Paul M. Cook wrote:
>>> "sf" > wrote in message
>>> ...
>>>> On Thu, 22 May 2014 02:19:47 +0000 (UTC), "Winters_Lackey"
>>>> > wrote:
>>>>
>>>>> It's a couple dollars cheaper at WalMart, but my problem with Soda
>>>>> Stream is the cost of replacing those tiny CO2 cartridges.
>>>>
>>>> YES, I certainly agree.
>>>
>>> https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YouxAodQXv8
>>>
>>> Easy to refill at home.
>>
>> Cool!
>>
>
> First you need to buy all of that equipment and dry ice. Might as
> well pay for refills.
>
>
Looks like a perfectly good waste of time and money to me. Why did the
woman (voice in the background) need to say he bought the dry ice from a
"cute girl" at the grocery store? Is that critical to the process? LOL
What if she'd been plain or downright ugly? At the end he says, "Then
we put it outside". The video cuts off just as the woman starts to ask,
"Why are we putting it outside?" Uh oh, what did we miss? The part
where it might explode?

I'm with you, sf. I don't drink soda but hey, either buy the Co2
refills or hey... just buy bottles of soda!

Speaking of bottles of soda, what's up with the super small bottles of
Coca Cola? I saw them in a bin full of ice when I was at a convenience
store paying for gasoline.

Jill

sf wrote:
> On Thu, 22 May 2014 09:17:21 -0400, "Steve Freides" >
> wrote:
>
>> Paul M. Cook wrote:
>>> "sf" > wrote in message
>>> ...
>>>> On Thu, 22 May 2014 02:19:47 +0000 (UTC), "Winters_Lackey"
>>>> > wrote:
>>>>
>>>>> It's a couple dollars cheaper at WalMart, but my problem with Soda
>>>>> Stream is the cost of replacing those tiny CO2 cartridges.
>>>>
>>>> YES, I certainly agree.
>>>
>>> https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YouxAodQXv8
>>>
>>> Easy to refill at home.
>>
>> Cool!
>>
>
> First you need to buy all of that equipment and dry ice. Might as
> well pay for refills.

All I remember was seeing two wrenches which we already own, a funnel
which we already own, a hammer which we already own, gloves which we
already own, and dry ice isn't expensive. I'm not going to do this any
time soon just because we don't use ours that much - I think I replace a
canister maybe once every 3 months.

There is also a video on hooking up a bigger canister that looked cool -
the guy sells a little kit that includes the proper valves and hoses,
and you put a bigger canister under your counter and connect it with a
hose. He says he gets his canister filled at a local fire extinguisher
company.

Maybe it's just because I'm male but I think these things are cool and
enjoyed watching both videos, even if I'm likely never going to do
either. If we couldn't get our canisters swapped out locally, I'd be
more likely to consider one or the other of those options.

-S-

On Thu, 22 May 2014 10:30:43 -0400, jmcquown >
wrote:

> Speaking of bottles of soda, what's up with the super small bottles of
> Coca Cola? I saw them in a bin full of ice when I was at a convenience
> store paying for gasoline.

When I was a kid, Mom's six pack of Coke came in 6 (or was it 8) oz
glass bottles. Not sure what size you're talking about, but I'd
rather see small bottles than those ginormous 2 liter things. I could
drink a little one quickly, but there's no way I could finish off a
one or two liter bottle before it went flat.


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On Thu, 22 May 2014 11:55:07 -0400, "Steve Freides" >
wrote:

> sf wrote:
> > On Thu, 22 May 2014 09:17:21 -0400, "Steve Freides" >
> > wrote:
> >
> >> Paul M. Cook wrote:
> >>> "sf" > wrote in message
> >>> ...
> >>>> On Thu, 22 May 2014 02:19:47 +0000 (UTC), "Winters_Lackey"
> >>>> > wrote:
> >>>>
> >>>>> It's a couple dollars cheaper at WalMart, but my problem with Soda
> >>>>> Stream is the cost of replacing those tiny CO2 cartridges.
> >>>>
> >>>> YES, I certainly agree.
> >>>
> >>> https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YouxAodQXv8
> >>>
> >>> Easy to refill at home.
> >>
> >> Cool!
> >>
> >
> > First you need to buy all of that equipment and dry ice. Might as
> > well pay for refills.
>
> All I remember was seeing two wrenches which we already own, a funnel
> which we already own, a hammer which we already own, gloves which we
> already own, and dry ice isn't expensive.

We don't have that stuff. If we do, my husband never uses them. We'd
have to buy the gloves and the funnel too. I don't have a funnel that
size. No reason to have those gloves either.

I'm not going to do this any
> time soon just because we don't use ours that much - I think I replace a
> canister maybe once every 3 months.
>
> He says he gets his canister filled at a local fire extinguisher company.
>
That's my kind of guy! Looking at what it costs to recharge a small
fire extinguisher around here, it wouldn't save any money over just
exchanging the old canister for a new one.


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On 2014-05-22 12:42 PM, sf wrote:
> On Thu, 22 May 2014 10:30:43 -0400, jmcquown >
> wrote:
>
>> Speaking of bottles of soda, what's up with the super small bottles of
>> Coca Cola? I saw them in a bin full of ice when I was at a convenience
>> store paying for gasoline.
>
> When I was a kid, Mom's six pack of Coke came in 6 (or was it 8) oz
> glass bottles. Not sure what size you're talking about, but I'd
> rather see small bottles than those ginormous 2 liter things. I could
> drink a little one quickly, but there's no way I could finish off a
> one or two liter bottle before it went flat.
>
>

As far as I can figure, the old small bottles were 6.5 oz. I always
thought that it tasted better in those small bottle We never had much
Coke when I was a kid because our neighbour was VP of Canada Dry and
kept us well supplied with their products. When we blew our allowances
on soft drinks we usually bought other brands because they came in
larger bottles for the same price.

On Thursday, May 22, 2014 10:02:30 AM UTC-7, Dave Smith wrote:

>
> As far as I can figure, the old small bottles were 6.5 oz. I always
> thought that it tasted better in those small bottle We never had much
> Coke when I was a kid because our neighbour was VP of Canada Dry and
> kept us well supplied with their products. When we blew our allowances
> on soft drinks we usually bought other brands because they came in
> larger bottles for the same price.

My mother and her gal pals would occasionally stop at a cafe for Pepsi and
french fries on their way home from high school, in the 40s. Pepsi was the
better deal than Coke:

"Pepsi-Cola hits the spot / Twelve full ounces, that's a lot / Twice as much
for a nickel, too / Pepsi-Cola is the drink for you"

In the 60s and 70s, one chain of gas stations where I lived sold wooden cases
of seven ounce bottles of soda pop. That's the last time I saw such small
bottles, except for Coke at Christmas time.

"sf" > wrote in message
...
> On Thu, 22 May 2014 09:17:21 -0400, "Steve Freides" >
> wrote:
>
>> Paul M. Cook wrote:
>> > "sf" > wrote in message
>> > ...
>> >> On Thu, 22 May 2014 02:19:47 +0000 (UTC), "Winters_Lackey"
>> >> > wrote:
>> >>
>> >>> It's a couple dollars cheaper at WalMart, but my problem with Soda
>> >>> Stream is the cost of replacing those tiny CO2 cartridges.
>> >>
>> >> YES, I certainly agree.
>> >
>> > https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YouxAodQXv8
>> >
>> > Easy to refill at home.
>>
>> Cool!
>>
>
> First you need to buy all of that equipment and dry ice. Might as
> well pay for refills.

You don't have a crescent wrench? That's the only tool you need.


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"jmcquown" > wrote in message
...
> On 5/22/2014 10:14 AM, sf wrote:
>> On Thu, 22 May 2014 09:17:21 -0400, "Steve Freides" >
>> wrote:
>>
>>> Paul M. Cook wrote:
>>>> "sf" > wrote in message
>>>> ...
>>>>> On Thu, 22 May 2014 02:19:47 +0000 (UTC), "Winters_Lackey"
>>>>> > wrote:
>>>>>
>>>>>> It's a couple dollars cheaper at WalMart, but my problem with Soda
>>>>>> Stream is the cost of replacing those tiny CO2 cartridges.
>>>>>
>>>>> YES, I certainly agree.
>>>>
>>>> https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YouxAodQXv8
>>>>
>>>> Easy to refill at home.
>>>
>>> Cool!
>>>
>>
>> First you need to buy all of that equipment and dry ice. Might as
>> well pay for refills.
>>
>>
> Looks like a perfectly good waste of time and money to me. Why did the
> woman (voice in the background) need to say he bought the dry ice from a
> "cute girl" at the grocery store? Is that critical to the process? LOL
> What if she'd been plain or downright ugly? At the end he says, "Then we
> put it outside". The video cuts off just as the woman starts to ask, "Why
> are we putting it outside?" Uh oh, what did we miss? The part where it
> might explode?

The pressure is way too low for it to explode. You're talking maybe 60PSI.
As for the cute girl the woman was clearly bisexual and wantged to invite
her home for a three way. People who refiull their CO2 bottles are like
that.

> I'm with you, sf. I don't drink soda but hey, either buy the Co2 refills
> or hey... just buy bottles of soda!

CO2 refill is like 20 bucks. Doing it yourself is like 1 buck.

> Speaking of bottles of soda, what's up with the super small bottles of
> Coca Cola? I saw them in a bin full of ice when I was at a convenience
> store paying for gasoline.

They made them for you because you think they are a bargain no doubt.



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"Steve Freides" > wrote in message
...
> sf wrote:
>> On Thu, 22 May 2014 09:17:21 -0400, "Steve Freides" >
>> wrote:
>>
>>> Paul M. Cook wrote:
>>>> "sf" > wrote in message
>>>> ...
>>>>> On Thu, 22 May 2014 02:19:47 +0000 (UTC), "Winters_Lackey"
>>>>> > wrote:
>>>>>
>>>>>> It's a couple dollars cheaper at WalMart, but my problem with Soda
>>>>>> Stream is the cost of replacing those tiny CO2 cartridges.
>>>>>
>>>>> YES, I certainly agree.
>>>>
>>>> https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YouxAodQXv8
>>>>
>>>> Easy to refill at home.
>>>
>>> Cool!
>>>
>>
>> First you need to buy all of that equipment and dry ice. Might as
>> well pay for refills.
>
> All I remember was seeing two wrenches which we already own, a funnel
> which we already own, a hammer which we already own, gloves which we
> already own, and dry ice isn't expensive. I'm not going to do this any
> time soon just because we don't use ours that much - I think I replace a
> canister maybe once every 3 months.
>
> There is also a video on hooking up a bigger canister that looked cool -
> the guy sells a little kit that includes the proper valves and hoses, and
> you put a bigger canister under your counter and connect it with a hose.
> He says he gets his canister filled at a local fire extinguisher company.

That's the way to go. Or the FE company will refill your little bottle for
maybe a few bucks. You can also refill your own bottles.

> Maybe it's just because I'm male but I think these things are cool and
> enjoyed watching both videos, even if I'm likely never going to do either.
> If we couldn't get our canisters swapped out locally, I'd be more likely
> to consider one or the other of those options.

It's easy and safe., We aren't talking huge pressure here. The CO2 is in
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"sf" > wrote in message
...
> On Thu, 22 May 2014 11:55:07 -0400, "Steve Freides" >
> wrote:
>
>> sf wrote:
>> > On Thu, 22 May 2014 09:17:21 -0400, "Steve Freides" >
>> > wrote:
>> >
>> >> Paul M. Cook wrote:
>> >>> "sf" > wrote in message
>> >>> ...
>> >>>> On Thu, 22 May 2014 02:19:47 +0000 (UTC), "Winters_Lackey"
>> >>>> > wrote:
>> >>>>
>> >>>>> It's a couple dollars cheaper at WalMart, but my problem with Soda
>> >>>>> Stream is the cost of replacing those tiny CO2 cartridges.
>> >>>>
>> >>>> YES, I certainly agree.
>> >>>
>> >>> https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YouxAodQXv8
>> >>>
>> >>> Easy to refill at home.
>> >>
>> >> Cool!
>> >>
>> >
>> > First you need to buy all of that equipment and dry ice. Might as
>> > well pay for refills.
>>
>> All I remember was seeing two wrenches which we already own, a funnel
>> which we already own, a hammer which we already own, gloves which we
>> already own, and dry ice isn't expensive.
>
> We don't have that stuff. If we do, my husband never uses them. We'd
> have to buy the gloves and the funnel too. I don't have a funnel that
> size. No reason to have those gloves either.
>
> I'm not going to do this any
>> time soon just because we don't use ours that much - I think I replace a
>> canister maybe once every 3 months.
>>
>> He says he gets his canister filled at a local fire extinguisher company.
>>
> That's my kind of guy! Looking at what it costs to recharge a small
> fire extinguisher around here, it wouldn't save any money over just
> exchanging the old canister for a new one.

A fire extinguishger is not the same thing at all.





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On 5/22/2014 12:42 PM, sf wrote:
> On Thu, 22 May 2014 10:30:43 -0400, jmcquown >
> wrote:
>
>> Speaking of bottles of soda, what's up with the super small bottles of
>> Coca Cola? I saw them in a bin full of ice when I was at a convenience
>> store paying for gasoline.
>
> When I was a kid, Mom's six pack of Coke came in 6 (or was it 8) oz
> glass bottles. Not sure what size you're talking about, but I'd
> rather see small bottles than those ginormous 2 liter things. I could
> drink a little one quickly, but there's no way I could finish off a
> one or two liter bottle before it went flat.
>
>
These aren't like the old Coke bottles that were dispensed out of the
classic red machines in the 50's and 60's. They're tiny bottles, maybe
4 oz? I didn't pick one up to check the size, but they're definitely
very small bottles.

Jill

On Thu, 22 May 2014 13:19:36 -0700, "Paul M. Cook" >
wrote:

> You don't have a crescent wrench? That's the only tool you need.
>
>
No I don't. According to the video, you need two of them, plus gloves
and a big funnel. You also need dry ice and something to smash it
with. All costs money.


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On Wednesday, May 21, 2014 10:33:41 AM UTC-4, sf wrote:
> Got an email from Bed Bath and Beyond and Soda Stream will be on sale
>
> through 8-31-14 - 10% off, 20% mail in rebate and free shipping. Use
>
> your online coupon for 20% off (that part expires on 05/28/14).
>
>
>
> No gift packaging
>
> Cannot be shipped to Hawaii, Alaska and APO/FPO
>
> Requires a customer signature upon delivery
>
>
>
> You're welcome.
>
>
>
>
>
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>
>
>
> Good Food.
>
> Good Friends.
>
> Good Memories.

OH, just one more gadget which has prob. run its course. Now, the markdown begins.
I predict that the Keurig craze will end when people start doing the math on a cuppa and/or the darn machine malfunctions.

sf wrote:
> On Thu, 22 May 2014 13:19:36 -0700, "Paul M. Cook" >
> wrote:
>
>> You don't have a crescent wrench? That's the only tool you need.
>>
>>
> No I don't. According to the video, you need two of them, plus gloves
> and a big funnel. You also need dry ice and something to smash it
> with. All costs money.

A cresent wrench is adjustable - one, of sufficient size, would do the
job just fine.

-S-

"sf" > wrote in message
news
> On Thu, 22 May 2014 13:19:36 -0700, "Paul M. Cook" >
> wrote:
>
>> You don't have a crescent wrench? That's the only tool you need.
>>
>>
> No I don't. According to the video, you need two of them, plus gloves
> and a big funnel. You also need dry ice and something to smash it
> with. All costs money.


Well I have hundreds of tools. But you only need one crescent wrench. He had
box wrenches. You can get dry ice easily enough in fact some supermarkets
sell it. You can smash it with a rolling pin. You should wear rubber
gloves because the dry ice can burn if you touch it but what kitchen doesn't
have those? You don't have a funnel? I have 3; again a common kitchen
item.

But if you want to pay 20 bucks for something that should cost 1 dollar
there is no point explaining the concept of ROI.



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On Thu, 22 May 2014 18:25:10 -0400, jmcquown >
wrote:

> On 5/22/2014 12:42 PM, sf wrote:
> > On Thu, 22 May 2014 10:30:43 -0400, jmcquown >
> > wrote:
> >
> >> Speaking of bottles of soda, what's up with the super small bottles of
> >> Coca Cola? I saw them in a bin full of ice when I was at a convenience
> >> store paying for gasoline.
> >
> > When I was a kid, Mom's six pack of Coke came in 6 (or was it 8) oz
> > glass bottles. Not sure what size you're talking about, but I'd
> > rather see small bottles than those ginormous 2 liter things. I could
> > drink a little one quickly, but there's no way I could finish off a
> > one or two liter bottle before it went flat.
> >
> >
> These aren't like the old Coke bottles that were dispensed out of the
> classic red machines in the 50's and 60's. They're tiny bottles, maybe
> 4 oz? I didn't pick one up to check the size, but they're definitely
> very small bottles.
>
I think I've seen small plastic bottles. I figured they're for
lunchboxes and children's parties.... or for people like us who would
drink one on occasion, but don't want very much at any one time. A
certain poster seems to think we'd be paying too much per bottle, but
it's flawed reasoning and a false economy because we'd be throwing
most of a larger bottle away. We'd be getting the amount we wanted
and they'd be selling a bottle when they otherwise would have sold
none. I call that a win-win situation.


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On Thu, 22 May 2014 16:16:10 -0700, "Paul M. Cook" >
wrote:

> You don't have a funnel?

I don't have a big one like that with a one inch diameter tube... so
it's another thing to buy.


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On Thu, 22 May 2014 16:10:01 -0700 (PDT), Kalmia
> wrote:

> OH, just one more gadget which has prob. run its course. Now, the markdown begins.
> I predict that the Keurig craze will end when people start doing the math on a cuppa and/or the darn machine malfunctions.

That's my suspicion too. In the mean time, I bet they're mainly
gifts. Can't imagine a normal person going out and buying one on
purpose.


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"sf" > wrote in message
...
> On Thu, 22 May 2014 16:10:01 -0700 (PDT), Kalmia
> > wrote:
>
>> OH, just one more gadget which has prob. run its course. Now, the
>> markdown begins.
>> I predict that the Keurig craze will end when people start doing the math
>> on a cuppa and/or the darn machine malfunctions.
>
> That's my suspicion too. In the mean time, I bet they're mainly
> gifts. Can't imagine a normal person going out and buying one on
> purpose.
>
>

They make crappy coffee. Way too little bean and the water is not nearly
hot eough. Nobody who enjoys coffee owns a Keurig.

On Thursday, May 22, 2014 4:31:41 PM UTC-7, sf wrote:
> On Thu, 22 May 2014 16:10:01 -0700 (PDT), Kalmia
>
> > wrote:
>
>
>
> > OH, just one more gadget which has prob. run its course. Now, the markdown begins.
>
> > I predict that the Keurig craze will end when people start doing the math on a cuppa and/or the darn machine malfunctions.
>
>
>
> That's my suspicion too. In the mean time, I bet they're mainly
> gifts. Can't imagine a normal person going out and buying one on
> purpose.
>


I probably would have begged Santa for a Sodastream when I was a kid.
But I don't spend $10 on soda pop a year, if that.

Keurigs are good for the office, where anyone might want a cup of coffee
at any time, and they can always get their favorite. That's not the
way we drink coffee around the house.

"sf" > wrote in message
...
> On Thu, 22 May 2014 16:16:10 -0700, "Paul M. Cook" >
> wrote:
>
>> You don't have a funnel?
>
> I don't have a big one like that with a one inch diameter tube... so
> it's another thing to buy.

Assuming one refill per month:

Crescent wrench - 6 bucks
Funnel - 1 buck
Total investment - 7 bucks

Block of dry ice - 3 bucks
Estimated recurring cost per year - 36 bucks

Canister of CO2 - 20 bucks
Estimated per year cost - 240 bucks



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On 2014-05-22 21:20, Paul M. Cook wrote:
>> That's my suspicion too. In the mean time, I bet they're mainly
>> gifts. Can't imagine a normal person going out and buying one on
>> purpose.
>>
>>
>
> They make crappy coffee. Way too little bean and the water is not nearly
> hot eough. Nobody who enjoys coffee owns a Keurig.
>

I was impressed with coffee from a Nespresso, but every cup of Keurig
coffee I have had was a major disappointment

"Steve Freides" > wrote in message
...
> Julie Bove wrote:
>> "sf" > wrote in message
>> ...
>>>
>>> Got an email from Bed Bath and Beyond and Soda Stream will be on sale
>>> through 8-31-14 - 10% off, 20% mail in rebate and free shipping. Use
>>> your online coupon for 20% off (that part expires on 05/28/14).
>>>
>>> No gift packaging
>>> Cannot be shipped to Hawaii, Alaska and APO/FPO
>>> Requires a customer signature upon delivery
>>>
>>> You're welcome.
>>
>> I'll pass. Angela really wanted one when they first came out but I
>> can't see them saving any money. Not for us anyway. And I wouldn't
>> drink the stuff as it is sweetened with Splenda. Plus the cartridges
>> looked to be a PITA.
>>
>> Costco sells them. Prolly cheaper there anyway.
>
> You don't have to use their soda flavorings - use whatever you like. E.g.,
> we made cream soda by adding our homemade vanilla syrup to the carbonated
> water.
>
> The cartridges aren't a pain - we don't go through them very often, and
> all we do is have two, one on the machine and one ready to go. When the
> one on the machine is finished, we take it back to the store where they
> swap it for a full one for a few bucks less than a new one, and we bring
> that home and put it on the shelf.

I'm diabetic and have to have diet soda. I'm not about to try making some
kind of sugar free syrup at home. I like Diet Coke with Lime. It's cheap
and comes in cans and bottles. That works for me.

"jmcquown" > wrote in message
...
> On 5/22/2014 10:14 AM, sf wrote:
>> On Thu, 22 May 2014 09:17:21 -0400, "Steve Freides" >
>> wrote:
>>
>>> Paul M. Cook wrote:
>>>> "sf" > wrote in message
>>>> ...
>>>>> On Thu, 22 May 2014 02:19:47 +0000 (UTC), "Winters_Lackey"
>>>>> > wrote:
>>>>>
>>>>>> It's a couple dollars cheaper at WalMart, but my problem with Soda
>>>>>> Stream is the cost of replacing those tiny CO2 cartridges.
>>>>>
>>>>> YES, I certainly agree.
>>>>
>>>> https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YouxAodQXv8
>>>>
>>>> Easy to refill at home.
>>>
>>> Cool!
>>>
>>
>> First you need to buy all of that equipment and dry ice. Might as
>> well pay for refills.
>>
>>
> Looks like a perfectly good waste of time and money to me. Why did the
> woman (voice in the background) need to say he bought the dry ice from a
> "cute girl" at the grocery store? Is that critical to the process? LOL
> What if she'd been plain or downright ugly? At the end he says, "Then we
> put it outside". The video cuts off just as the woman starts to ask, "Why
> are we putting it outside?" Uh oh, what did we miss? The part where it
> might explode?
>
> I'm with you, sf. I don't drink soda but hey, either buy the Co2 refills
> or hey... just buy bottles of soda!
>
> Speaking of bottles of soda, what's up with the super small bottles of
> Coca Cola? I saw them in a bin full of ice when I was at a convenience
> store paying for gasoline.

How small is super small? Don't think I have seen them. Might they be some
sort of energy drink?

On Thu, 22 May 2014 18:37:37 -0700, "Paul M. Cook" >
wrote:

>
> "sf" > wrote in message
> ...
> > On Thu, 22 May 2014 16:16:10 -0700, "Paul M. Cook" >
> > wrote:
> >
> >> You don't have a funnel?
> >
> > I don't have a big one like that with a one inch diameter tube... so
> > it's another thing to buy.
>
> Assuming one refill per month:
>
> Crescent wrench - 6 bucks
> Funnel - 1 buck
> Total investment - 7 bucks
>
> Block of dry ice - 3 bucks
> Estimated recurring cost per year - 36 bucks
>
> Canister of CO2 - 20 bucks
> Estimated per year cost - 240 bucks
>

No soda stream - $0


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On Thu, 22 May 2014 18:20:04 -0700, "Paul M. Cook" >
wrote:

>
> "sf" > wrote in message
> ...
> > On Thu, 22 May 2014 16:10:01 -0700 (PDT), Kalmia
> > > wrote:
> >
> >> OH, just one more gadget which has prob. run its course. Now, the
> >> markdown begins.
> >> I predict that the Keurig craze will end when people start doing the math
> >> on a cuppa and/or the darn machine malfunctions.
> >
> > That's my suspicion too. In the mean time, I bet they're mainly
> > gifts. Can't imagine a normal person going out and buying one on
> > purpose.
> >
> >
>
> They make crappy coffee. Way too little bean and the water is not nearly
> hot eough. Nobody who enjoys coffee owns a Keurig.
>
I was at one hotel that had a Keurig coffee maker in the room, so I
tried it. The coffee was completely forgettable. It wasn't better
than any other hotel room coffee maker's coffee.


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"Paul M. Cook" > wrote in message
...
>
> "sf" > wrote in message
> ...
>> On Thu, 22 May 2014 16:16:10 -0700, "Paul M. Cook" >
>> wrote:
>>
>>> You don't have a funnel?
>>
>> I don't have a big one like that with a one inch diameter tube... so
>> it's another thing to buy.
>
> Assuming one refill per month:
>
> Crescent wrench - 6 bucks
> Funnel - 1 buck
> Total investment - 7 bucks
>
> Block of dry ice - 3 bucks
> Estimated recurring cost per year - 36 bucks
>
> Canister of CO2 - 20 bucks
> Estimated per year cost - 240 bucks

But if you buy Coke and other soda like I do, only when it is on a good sale
and when I can, with coupons... Then punch in all the Coke codes, you get a
lot of free Coke if that is what you choose to redeem your points on. I
have also gotten a Petco GC.

"sf" > wrote in message
...
> On Thu, 22 May 2014 18:37:37 -0700, "Paul M. Cook" >
> wrote:
>
>>
>> "sf" > wrote in message
>> ...
>> > On Thu, 22 May 2014 16:16:10 -0700, "Paul M. Cook" >
>> > wrote:
>> >
>> >> You don't have a funnel?
>> >
>> > I don't have a big one like that with a one inch diameter tube... so
>> > it's another thing to buy.
>>
>> Assuming one refill per month:
>>
>> Crescent wrench - 6 bucks
>> Funnel - 1 buck
>> Total investment - 7 bucks
>>
>> Block of dry ice - 3 bucks
>> Estimated recurring cost per year - 36 bucks
>>
>> Canister of CO2 - 20 bucks
>> Estimated per year cost - 240 bucks
>>
>
> No soda stream - $0

I could see it if you were truly into making gourmet blends or some such
thing. Me? I just buy the cans and bottles.

"Kalmia" > wrote in message
...

> OH, just one more gadget which has prob. run its course. Now, the
> markdown begins.
> I predict that the Keurig craze will end when people start doing the math
> on a cuppa and/or the darn machine malfunctions.

Angela was gifted with a Keurig and she loves it! Makes the coffee so
quickly that she can grab it and go out the door to school. So far no
probs.

"sf" > wrote in message
...
> On Thu, 22 May 2014 16:10:01 -0700 (PDT), Kalmia
> > wrote:
>
>> OH, just one more gadget which has prob. run its course. Now, the
>> markdown begins.
>> I predict that the Keurig craze will end when people start doing the math
>> on a cuppa and/or the darn machine malfunctions.
>
> That's my suspicion too. In the mean time, I bet they're mainly
> gifts. Can't imagine a normal person going out and buying one on
> purpose.
>
I heard on the news that Keurig is coming to with something similar to Soda
Stream.

On Thursday, May 22, 2014 9:14:46 AM UTC-5, sf wrote:
>
> First you need to buy all of that equipment and dry ice.
> Might as well pay for refills.
>
>
If you have the converter thingie on top that you can purchase on Ebay then you can take those bottles, which by the way are NOT small, to any sporting goods store and have them refilled for under $4. You do NOT have to buy any equipment and dry ice.

"sf" > wrote in message
...
> On Thu, 22 May 2014 18:37:37 -0700, "Paul M. Cook" >
> wrote:
>
>>
>> "sf" > wrote in message
>> ...
>> > On Thu, 22 May 2014 16:16:10 -0700, "Paul M. Cook" >
>> > wrote:
>> >
>> >> You don't have a funnel?
>> >
>> > I don't have a big one like that with a one inch diameter tube... so
>> > it's another thing to buy.
>>
>> Assuming one refill per month:
>>
>> Crescent wrench - 6 bucks
>> Funnel - 1 buck
>> Total investment - 7 bucks
>>
>> Block of dry ice - 3 bucks
>> Estimated recurring cost per year - 36 bucks
>>
>> Canister of CO2 - 20 bucks
>> Estimated per year cost - 240 bucks
>>
>
> No soda stream - $0


I don't drink hardly any soft drinks.