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Pierre.Suave Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Feb-17-09 11:17 PM
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Seriously now, has anything better than a SIGG Water bottle EVER been invented?
I don't think so...
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Dr. Strange Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Feb-17-09 11:24 PM
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1. Tacos
Way better than any water bottle.
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Pierre.Suave Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Feb-17-09 11:26 PM
Response to Reply #1
4. Hmmm
are we talking mexican food here, or something else?

:P
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Dr. Strange Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Feb-17-09 11:27 PM
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9. I'll be over here...
pretending I have no idea what you mean by that.

:hide:
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Pierre.Suave Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Feb-17-09 11:28 PM
Response to Reply #9
14. Problem is
no one will believe you anyway...

:P
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JustABozoOnThisBus Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Feb-18-09 09:16 AM
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50. Don't confuse invention with evolution
Unless you're making a case for "intelligent design", which I could be sold on pretty easily.

:hi:
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MrPerson Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Feb-17-09 11:24 PM
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2. Chocolate ice cream.
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Pierre.Suave Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Feb-17-09 11:26 PM
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5. Plain old chocolate?
I say NO!
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TommyO Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Feb-18-09 10:39 AM
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52. Haagen Daz Black Walnut Ice Cream!
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GOPisEvil Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Feb-17-09 11:26 PM
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3. Nutella.
Although I will admit the Sigg bottle is a little more generally useful. :)
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Pierre.Suave Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Feb-17-09 11:26 PM
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8. Close
you left out the animal crackers...

:P
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jobycom Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Feb-17-09 11:26 PM
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6. I accidentally a SIGG water bottle, is that bad?
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Pierre.Suave Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Feb-17-09 11:27 PM
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12. you did what?
:shrug:
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jobycom Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Feb-17-09 11:30 PM
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16. A SIGG water bottle?
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redqueen Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Feb-18-09 10:39 AM
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53. The whole bottle?
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jobycom Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Feb-18-09 02:07 PM
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67. Yes. I think I broke it.
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AlCzervik Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Feb-17-09 11:32 PM
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17. nice. Howz it goin Sarah?
:rofl:
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jobycom Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Feb-17-09 11:36 PM
Response to Reply #17
22. Well,
I can't say. I
Accidentally picked up
a thermos thinking it was a
SIGG Water Bottle.
Is a thermos
that looks like a SIGG a
bad substitute?
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AlCzervik Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Feb-17-09 11:37 PM
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23. better you accidentally that instead of diet coke and mentos.
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jobycom Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Feb-17-09 11:38 PM
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26. Yowzers!!
:wow: That is true!
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Pierre.Suave Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Feb-17-09 11:38 PM
Response to Reply #23
27. WTF are you two talking about?
:rofl:
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jobycom Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Feb-18-09 08:04 AM
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44. a SIGG water bottle. Is that bad?
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Dangerously Amused Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Feb-18-09 01:52 AM
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41. How many did you?
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jobycom Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Feb-18-09 07:59 AM
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43. Just one. The whole thing. Is that bad?
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Dangerously Amused Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Feb-18-09 09:29 PM
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69. Not bad unless you it.

Or over.

Did you?
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NYC_SKP Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Feb-17-09 11:26 PM
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7. But but but aren't they made in CHINA???
No, no grasshopper.

Many reuseable metals are, but (from the SIGG site):

All Aluminum SIGG bottles are made in Frauenfeld, Switzerland. Frauenfeld is one of the eight districts of the canton of Thurgau, Switzerland. Its capital, and the capital of Thurgau, is the city of Frauenfeld. For more information, please visit our ABOUT US page.

SIGG bottles are extruded from a single 'puck' of Aluminum, and can be recycled. Watch a video of our manufacturing process:

:patriot:
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Pierre.Suave Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Feb-17-09 11:27 PM
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11. Cool
thanks for that.
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jobycom Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Feb-17-09 11:32 PM
Response to Reply #7
18. Not at those prices. I've bought cars for less.
Well, gas, anyway.
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darkstar Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Feb-17-09 11:27 PM
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10. chocolate tacos ice cream treats
Edited on Tue Feb-17-09 11:28 PM by darkstar
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Pierre.Suave Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Feb-17-09 11:28 PM
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13. PFFFTTTT
not even any nutella in there...


:P
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Dr. Strange Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Feb-17-09 11:29 PM
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15. For the win!
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PaddyBlueEyes Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Feb-17-09 11:33 PM
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19. Id say it......
but then Id get the thread locked.. :evilgrin:
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Pierre.Suave Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Feb-17-09 11:39 PM
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29. Was it invented though?
Really?
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crimsonblue Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Feb-17-09 11:33 PM
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20. No thanks...
I'll take my Camelback water bottle.
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mcctatas Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Feb-17-09 11:35 PM
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21. Hmmmmm...
Well since sex probably was more discovered than invented, I would have to go with the rabbit before some water bottle ;)
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jobycom Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Feb-17-09 11:37 PM
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24. The rabbit? But you don't need those for box wines. nt
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Pierre.Suave Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Feb-17-09 11:37 PM
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25. Read upthread
you may need to explain a few things to paddy...

:rofl:
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PaddyBlueEyes Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Feb-17-09 11:50 PM
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38. Nope
no explaination necessary.
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Pierre.Suave Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Feb-18-09 12:48 AM
Response to Reply #38
39. Just some spelling help...
:P
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PaddyBlueEyes Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Feb-18-09 12:49 AM
Response to Reply #39
40. Oh crap
Eye kan speele reel goode, eye wentt two publick skool.
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Muttocracy Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Feb-17-09 11:38 PM
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28. nevermind - info I had was wrong.
Edited on Tue Feb-17-09 11:47 PM by Muttocracy
I wish SIGG would say they don't use Bisphenol-A in their bottles That would make them cooler.

I'm trying to find a stainless steel bottle I like.

on edit - I had the wrong info
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Pierre.Suave Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Feb-17-09 11:39 PM
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30. it would be impossible for them to use Bisphenol-A
Edited on Tue Feb-17-09 11:41 PM by Pierre.Suave
that is an ingredient in PLASTIC bottles, not metal...
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Muttocracy Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Feb-17-09 11:43 PM
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32. it's used as a liner in many metal products (including most canned goods). nt
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Pierre.Suave Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Feb-17-09 11:44 PM
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33. there is no liner in the SIGG bottles
Edited on Tue Feb-17-09 11:45 PM by Pierre.Suave
Aluminum...

oops...:P
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Muttocracy Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Feb-17-09 11:45 PM
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34. You're right about the BPA - I found a page from SIGG about previous reports being wrong
Edited on Tue Feb-17-09 11:50 PM by Muttocracy
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Pierre.Suave Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Feb-17-09 11:46 PM
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36. Good
nice find.
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Muttocracy Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Feb-17-09 11:49 PM
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37. it does have a lining, though, just not BPA in it
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kentauros Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Feb-18-09 11:52 AM
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60. Correct :)
from the SIGG FAQ at reusablebags.com

Please note: You may notice that the inside of your new SIGG aluminum bottle looks a little different than your old SIGG bottle. SIGG is currently transitioning from their old liner to a new liner (which looks milky yellow). Both liners have been thoroughly tested to ensure 0% leaching of any substance - no trace of BPA, BPB or any phthalates.
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NYC_SKP Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Feb-17-09 11:42 PM
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31. I'll say it. SIGG does not use Bisphenol A in their aluminum bottles.
That is of concern only with polycarbonate (plastic) bottles.

Bisphenol A, commonly abbreviated as BPA, is an organic compound with two phenol functional groups. It is a difunctional building block of several important polymers and polymer additives. With an annual production of 2–3 million tonnes, it is an important monomer in the production of polycarbonate.
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Muttocracy Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Feb-17-09 11:46 PM
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35. found new info posted above - SIGG doesn't use it, though others do. nt
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redqueen Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Feb-18-09 10:43 AM
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55. Dangit.
At Radiohead's tour last year they were selling these bottles with the Radiohead logo and I bought one but then thought it might be lined with that stuff and returned it. Ah well.
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Muttocracy Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Feb-18-09 09:21 PM
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68. it's hard to know what to believe in this crazy world... nt
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kentauros Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Feb-18-09 01:56 AM
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42. Oh yeah! Right here:
Klean Kanteen :D


This place also sells them and SIGG bottles :)

reusablebags.com
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MajorChode Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Feb-18-09 08:10 AM
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45. Bottled beer, sliced bread, skittles, electric guitars, and internet pron...
but I'm not sure about the first 4.
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leftyclimber Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Feb-18-09 08:44 AM
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46. Nalgenes.
The original ones, not those Lexan jobs.

SIGG water bottles dent and the inside liner breaks when you accidentally shut the trunk lid on them (or so I hear). Nalgenes don't.

Just sayin'.
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Pierre.Suave Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Feb-18-09 10:35 AM
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51. Nalgenes have a toxic substance in them, some were pulled off of store shelves because of it
They have Bisphenol-A in them.

Seriously.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bisphenol_A
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leftyclimber Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Feb-18-09 11:45 AM
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59. Those are the Lexan ones.
I've chucked all of those, including the Easter Island head water bottle, which I was very sad to part with. :(

The non-Lexan ones don't have BPA in them; they're made of a different material. As many water bottles as we own/owned (there are only 4 in the house right now), I went rather bananas when this BPA thing came out and threw away any that were made of poison. :)
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Pierre.Suave Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Feb-18-09 12:42 PM
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63. Good
Don't want you building up toxic substances in your body.
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leftyclimber Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Feb-18-09 12:45 PM
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65. It was like a water bottle pogrom, I tell you.
Very depressing.
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arcadian Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Feb-18-09 08:50 AM
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47. It wasn't invented.
Edited on Wed Feb-18-09 08:51 AM by arcadian
It's just a fuel canister for a backpacking stove. They have been selling them for years.


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Iggo Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Feb-18-09 09:00 AM
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48. Screws and screwdrivers.
Edited on Wed Feb-18-09 09:04 AM by Iggo
With the beautiful modification that is the Phillips head screw and screwdriver.
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Bake Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Feb-18-09 11:32 AM
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57. I'd like to murdalize the SOB that invented the Phillips head screw!!
Especially the fucker that put it on a cheap, soft metal screw that strips out every time you try to turn it.

Bake
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Iggo Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Feb-18-09 12:21 PM
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61. I used to keep a whole box of those tiny ones...
...for switching out tuners. When the X changes to a circle, it's gotta go...lol.
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NJmaverick Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Feb-18-09 09:08 AM
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49. What is a SIGG water bottle?
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kentauros Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Feb-18-09 11:37 AM
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58. "SIGG reusable bottles
"are ultra-lightweight, durable, great-looking, 100% recyclable and, most importantly, safe. We feature a range of styles and sizes - from colorful Kids bottles to cool Lifestyle Designs & Traveler / Sport bottles to SIGG Stainless Steel, there's a SIGG style for everyone."

http://www.reusablebags.com/store/sigg-c-33.html?osCsid=51608eda9c3dd942f4cfa2b97b7d8f1c

:)

I use stainless steel Klean Kanteen brand bottles instead. Whole Foods sells the SIGG bottles, so I got to have a close look at them before deciding and I didn't like what I saw and felt. They are very thin, all aluminum, which also means an interior plastic coating to prevent acidic substances from leaching more aluminum into your diet than is safe. At the same time, that coating is often not a safe kind of coating, though I know SIGG is aware of this and isn't using those types of coatings. Still, all it takes is a scratch through the coating and the leaching will occur. Whereas stainless is inert with no coating :D

Mostly, I did not like how thin they were and easily damaged.
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Lost in CT Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Feb-18-09 10:41 AM
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54. Breasts
Which the Sigg water bottle obviously substitutes for.
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cloudbase Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Feb-18-09 10:45 AM
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56. The Flossmate.
No moving parts.
Looks good.
Fits well in the hand.
Makes what you're doing easier and neater.
Simple construction.
Inexpensive.

Perfection in design and engineering.
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KitchenWitch Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Feb-18-09 12:22 PM
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62. I don't know, I am kind of partial to arthroscopic surgery!
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Pierre.Suave Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Feb-18-09 12:43 PM
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64. PFFFFTTTTTT
WHo needs that when you can get a cool, safe, and fun SIGG water bottle...

:P

:hug: are you feeling better today?
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KitchenWitch Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Feb-18-09 01:00 PM
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66. Meh
I think it is time to change up the antidepressants...

x(
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