It depends where you live. Tap water taste different in different places, and if you live in a place where the network isn’t maintained or the water supply is polluted (Flint & co) better drink bottled water, as long as that doesn’t come from straight from tap water (yep, some do). I don’t like the taste of water anyway so I look at the contamination level as the real test.
Well water where I am has to be pulled from deep underground – the stuff you hit first when drilling is the nastiest, filthiest water loaded with enough iron to make into steel. It costs more to drill that deep, but your plumbing, appliances, water filters and softener will be much happier. :-)
Philadelphia is considered to have some of the best tap-water of any major American city. The trouble is, between the natural minerals and the chlorine,the water is often cloudy, which scares visitors who’ve never seen what is referred to as “Schuylkill Punch”.
Considering where the Cobb family is presumed to live, (The Fairmount neighborhood), they would all be very familiar with“Schuylkill Punch”.
Some minerals are hard to stomach. Fluoride effect on teeth was discovered while investigating why people growing up in an area tended to have few cavities. A common cause was determined,
(Lower doses provide protection without blackening teeth.)
@ROBBARMSTRONG, Now you’ve done it! You appear to have too much time on your hands, how in heck do you manage to have spare time doing daily comic strips, and still have time to hatch the idea of planing designing and executing a book ? Or are there more than one Robb Armstrong ? You’ve got some ‘splainin to do mister! And make it pronto
GirlGeek Premium Member over 3 years ago
I use purified water for my Keurig. I clean it with tap water and vinegar
alien011 over 3 years ago
It’s all the same, even without powdered flavoring stirred in.
jpayne4040 over 3 years ago
Every time my family does “taste tests” between the three no one can tell the difference.
cabalonrye over 3 years ago
It depends where you live. Tap water taste different in different places, and if you live in a place where the network isn’t maintained or the water supply is polluted (Flint & co) better drink bottled water, as long as that doesn’t come from straight from tap water (yep, some do). I don’t like the taste of water anyway so I look at the contamination level as the real test.
jagedlo over 3 years ago
“The Good, The Bad, And the Ugly” theme…https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=enuOArEfqGo
Ellis97 over 3 years ago
Powdered water? Never heard of that.
sheilag over 3 years ago
Distilled?
Well water where I am has to be pulled from deep underground – the stuff you hit first when drilling is the nastiest, filthiest water loaded with enough iron to make into steel. It costs more to drill that deep, but your plumbing, appliances, water filters and softener will be much happier. :-)
Robb Armstrong creator over 3 years ago
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TheFiddleBackSpider over 3 years ago
It’s sad but I relate to Jojo here
ForrestOverin over 3 years ago
It pretty much DOES all taste the same with powdered flavoring stirred in…
Guy Steele Premium Member over 3 years ago
Love grandparents Frank and Dot holding the twins in the background! A small detail that really completes the scene.
Dragoncat over 3 years ago
Good one, Joe…
stringer831 over 3 years ago
Philadelphia is considered to have some of the best tap-water of any major American city. The trouble is, between the natural minerals and the chlorine,the water is often cloudy, which scares visitors who’ve never seen what is referred to as “Schuylkill Punch”.
Considering where the Cobb family is presumed to live, (The Fairmount neighborhood), they would all be very familiar with“Schuylkill Punch”.
William Bludworth Premium Member over 3 years ago
H2O??? That’s not water!!! That’s Dihydrogen Monoxide! That stuff is dangerous!!!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jy3JahAYfMU
BiancaWarner over 3 years ago
I just wanna say I have read and loved your comic from day 1! You’re my Vic VanStreck!❤️
David Huie Green LosersBlameOthers&It'sYOURfault over 3 years ago
Some minerals are hard to stomach. Fluoride effect on teeth was discovered while investigating why people growing up in an area tended to have few cavities. A common cause was determined,
(Lower doses provide protection without blackening teeth.)
sufamelico over 3 years ago
@ROBBARMSTRONG, Now you’ve done it! You appear to have too much time on your hands, how in heck do you manage to have spare time doing daily comic strips, and still have time to hatch the idea of planing designing and executing a book ? Or are there more than one Robb Armstrong ? You’ve got some ‘splainin to do mister! And make it pronto