Merk wrote:So, let's say hypothetically you bought a 12-pack of Schweppes and then dump a sugar packet in it, would it taste the same?
Basically what I'm getting at here is if it's viable to skip the Sodastream machine entirely and just buy the sugar like some sort of hellishly expensive Kool-Aid and dump it into some carbonated water.
That's a good question. I'd assume that anything you'd mix with regular water you can mix with carbonated water. I've been making carbonated water, then adding a few splashes of cranberry juice for a hint of flavor. We did some math here in the office, and if you're only drinking carbonated water (and ignoring the negligible cost of water) and drinking a liter per day, you will break even on the purchase after 6 months. It's about 25%-33% the cost of carbonated water in stores.
There are DIY carbonator solutions, but I was too lazy to mess with setting up a regulator.
Merk wrote:Like, if I put the flavor packet or whatever with water would it taste the same?
lol, have you ever drank a soda with no carbonation? Imagine it's gone flat, except 100% flat
I'm actually not sure about this. I've let some carbonated water go flat, but it still tastes different than ordinary water. I wonder if there is some trace amount of co2 that slightly changes the flavor. I'll try to do a blind taste test sometime with water and flat carbonated water from the same source.
Yes, there's remaining carbonic acid that wasn't present initially.
A normality test: +++ATH
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I have no idea what I'm going to get this year but it will probably be money, gift cards, new adult clothes from Kohl's, and soap/shampoo/toothpaste again
I got a $460 Blu-Ray set, beer, the Pump It Up Zero upgrade kit, and a MK6 for my Pump Cabinet. (Ok, those last two came with my Pump It Up Fiesta upgrade, but still some great shit.)
Memorable 2016 quotes:
Ho wrote:You can break arcade games and I will fix YOU!
* 300 US American dollars
* New casual everyday living shoes (ie, not work shoes)
* Two new pairs of slacks for work
* $25 Subway gift card
* $15 Starbucks gift card
* AAA insurance renewal
* A shit load of toothbrushes, toothpaste, and shampoo!
So yeah, the same as every other God damn year.
My family and I went to Firekeepers, the casino up in Michigan, and I played in their daily $40 poker tournament and was able to make it to the final three players! We decided to chop the remaining prize pool so we each walked away with $250 for a profit of $210!
-A lot of got damn socks
-$1600 (between Meg and I from my gwandpa, $800 each)
-$25 Amazon
-$30 Panera
-$30 Dash-In
-$50 Target
-New soft pillowcase/sheet set
-A comfy blanket
-A ratchet/bit set thing (my father in law keeps buying me little tools as if I'll use them)
I bought Meg this little doggy and a Surface Pro 3!
Not a bad year.
* Clothes (A few sweaters, a scarf, some boots, jeans, and one of those fluffy down jackets)
* A Gizmo calendar
* A nice bottle of scotch
* Random foodstuffs
* Cash
* Beer brewing kit
* Tea diver and a new mug
* Some boardgames (Qwirkle, Gubs, and Ingenious)
* A bottle of Malbec
* Some office stuff for my desk
Probably forgot a few things, but that's the basic gist.
Merk wrote:What was her reaction to the Surface Pro 3?
She was like "Do I want this? Can I put all my pictures on it? Why did you spend so much money? Why did you tell me you bought me nothing so I only gave you some pillowcases?"
