Six Years....Sixty Bottles.
11-25-13, 12:42 PM
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Six Years....Sixty Bottles.
Wife says I have to remove my bottles from her kitchen.
Raining today, so why not.
Bought some, Gifted many, Found many.
Raining today, so why not.
Bought some, Gifted many, Found many.
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11-25-13, 12:45 PM
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Oy ... gotta keep this post out of my wife's sight.
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11-25-13, 01:29 PM
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My wife does a very good job of making the bottles with a build up of bottom funk disapear. Except for her favorites. We end up getting replacement, usually for free, on a pretty regular basis, so every time we do an event and bring some new ones home, she culls the old ones.
11-25-13, 02:21 PM
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I'll confess ... when I saw the title of the thread, I was thinking more along these lines.
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11-25-13, 02:37 PM
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There ya go.
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11-25-13, 03:05 PM
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Aha! I'll bet you're not giving those up.
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11-25-13, 04:03 PM
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I'm thinking, move them to the man cave, gather 39 more, fill them with contributions from 10wheels and popeyechan then invite us over to help sing the song.
11-25-13, 04:48 PM
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11-25-13, 06:42 PM
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I have one little corner in the basement store room. Things on it are stacked neatly. YET-------my wife is always after me to get rid of the junk (my term is valuable junque) I have there.
Its just a woman thing.
Its just a woman thing.
11-26-13, 12:52 PM
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11-26-13, 06:25 PM
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I don't understand why you would want to keep that many gimme bottles. I have four nice insulated bottles that I purchased, that actually work. Gimme bottles don't insulate, the bite valve works poorly, and they may or may not fit in the holder without falling out.
11-26-13, 06:31 PM
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Its just a keepsake and collector kind of thing. I used to do it too
. Most of the bottles are inexpensive, some of his look like decent types, though, not sure as I am not an expert on Water bottle provenance
Bill
. Most of the bottles are inexpensive, some of his look like decent types, though, not sure as I am not an expert on Water bottle provenanceBill
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Right now I have 3 water bottles. One is a 20 year old spare (gave the other one away). I only have 2 pairs of bottle cage bosses on either bike and red bottles match both. I go through cages much more often than bottles.
You really don't need 60 bottles unless you're fashionably matching colors on 30 different color bikes. But I suspect the OP has heard this before very recently.
You really don't need 60 bottles unless you're fashionably matching colors on 30 different color bikes. But I suspect the OP has heard this before very recently.
11-28-13, 09:05 AM
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My bottle collection is full of hot sauces.
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^^^ Good old McGuire's Irish Pub, remember going to its original location on Fairfield Drive in the 70's to play darts and end of the quarter class parties with the profs buying a round for us. Good food and be sure you put your dollar bill on the wall after you sign it.
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