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been a hard week at work at my job where I fill water jugs ready to ship with buttermilk just long enough that they leave a faintly unsettling flavor in them
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jetz0r posted:just steal some 5 gal water jugs from work why have I never thought of this, you are like sherlock holmes
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Sep 18, 2021 01:30
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Platystemon posted:I have one‐gallon cubes and for some reason they taste faintly of spoiled milk. This could be a lactobacillus infection - very common with home brewers and such. Like another poster mentioned clean it out, but with bleach or something antimicrobial
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Sep 18, 2021 02:44
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My water containers smell faintly of spoiled milk because they are actually old milk jugs.  They don’t really smell because I washed them out as soon as I finished the milk and I don’t use them for potable water anyway.
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Sep 18, 2021 02:59
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It's more like jugable anyways
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Sep 18, 2021 03:06
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just buy the 99 cent water jugs you animals.
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Sep 18, 2021 03:27
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I have a bottle of iodine tincture that can theoretically transform the water from nearby creeks and lakes into thousands of liters of drinking water that also tastes kinda nasty
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Sep 18, 2021 11:56
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Lacrosse posted:I have 5 gallon water cubes I take camping. They own what are these water cube things?
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Sep 18, 2021 13:03
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CODChimera posted:what are these water cube things? These are pretty much the go to. They're sturdy, stackable, and have a spigot on the inside of the cap. https://relianceoutdoors.com/products/water-pak-5g-20l The 7 gal ones by the same company bulge out when full and you can't stack them, plus the 5s are way easier to lug around.
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Sep 18, 2021 20:47
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Mr. Lobe posted:I have a bottle of iodine tincture that can theoretically transform the water from nearby creeks and lakes into thousands of liters of drinking water that also tastes kinda nasty can I use betadine if that’s all I got?
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Sep 18, 2021 22:56
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You can barter the betadine to womenfolk https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jG19Fb3mfEg
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Sep 18, 2021 23:51
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The Oldest Man posted:These are pretty much the go to. They're sturdy, stackable, and have a spigot on the inside of the cap. how long can you keep the water inside before needing to change it?
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Sep 19, 2021 00:17
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mawarannahr posted:can I use betadine if that’s all I got? Technically it works, just very slowly? I need to keep a stockpile of betadine anyway so I looked it up.
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Sep 19, 2021 00:30
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in some good weather news here in KS it's going to finally become fall next week, so I get to look forward to the 2 weeks every fall that I can keep my windows open all day and night and get the goon stink out of my house
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Sep 19, 2021 01:51
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Virigoth posted:just buy the 99 cent water jugs you animals. Those have either bad caps or bad handles, plus they’re made of PET. Milk jugs are just made better and made with superior HDPE.
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Sep 19, 2021 02:07
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mawarannahr posted:can I use betadine if that’s all I got? At a ratio of 1:1000, yes. Just give it 15 minutes after application. Itll still taste kinda bad though I bet, if it's like the iodine tincture. I hear you can neutralize the iodine taste with vitamin c, but you should do so only after completing the disinfection. And then, be sure to wash out the container before using it for further purification as residual vitamin c can negate the effects of further iodine
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Sep 19, 2021 15:25
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stupid nothingburger volcano
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Sep 20, 2021 01:37
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west nile virus cases are way up in ny this year after all the rain its mosquito heaven right now
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Sep 20, 2021 01:41
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Real hurthling! posted:west nile virus cases are way up in ny this year after all the rain It’s endemic. You’re not supposed to pay attention to West Nile virus in any way.
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Sep 20, 2021 01:42
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breathe the helicopter spray, citizen
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Sep 20, 2021 01:46
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Real hurthling! posted:west nile virus cases are way up in ny this year after all the rain This decade is likely going to herald the arrival of malaria to North America. Or at least the tropical zones. I, for one, look forward to every commercial break trying to convince me that I'm doing myself a terrible disservice by taking *generic* anti-malarials, and that I should get my A.C.T. together and talk to MY doctor about Artemisinin Combination Therapy! 
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Sep 20, 2021 01:56
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yr new gurlfrand! posted:how long can you keep the water inside before needing to change it? 6 months if it's regular tap and you keep in out of sunlight, or 5+ years if you put about a half teaspoon of bleach in the container per https://www.epa.gov/ground-water-and-drinking-water/emergency-disinfection-drinking-water (note that this will also make the water taste like poo poo) before you drink it later. The Oldest Man has issued a correction as of 01:58 on Sep 20, 2021 |
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Sep 20, 2021 01:56
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BIG HEADLINE posted:This decade is likely going to herald the arrival of malaria to North America. Or at least the tropical zones. stock up on tonic water now
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BIG HEADLINE posted:This decade is likely going to herald the arrival of malaria to North America. Or at least the tropical zones. You mean the return of malaria to the United States. It was brought from the Old World before the U.S. was formed. It was endemic in large areas of the country till shortly after the Second World War. During that war, the Office of Malaria Control in War Areas was so successful at its titular purpose that Truman turned its efforts stateside, and malaria was extirpated by 1951. To be fair, its range had been gradually restricted by land use changes in the decades prior.  The Office of Malaria Control in War Areas is today known as the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Malaria still exists in Mexico and the Caribbean in Hispaniola. Florida and the Bahamas have had local transmission of malaria in the last twenty years but successfully stamped them out by catching the problem early and initiating vector control.  What I’m saying is that with the competence the CDC has demonstrated recently, yeah, I can’t rule out malaria’s return. Platystemon has issued a correction as of 04:23 on Sep 20, 2021 |
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Sep 20, 2021 03:53
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Platystemon posted:What I’m saying is that with the competence the CDC has demonstrated recently, yeah, I can’t rule out malaria’s return. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZotxpbxHZms&t=11s
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Sep 20, 2021 03:57
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Platystemon posted:During that war, the Office of Malaria Control in War Areas was so successful at its titular purpose that Truman turned its efforts stateside, and malaria was extirpated by 1951. To be fair, its range had been gradually restricted by land use changes in the decades prior. also big ups to DDT
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Sep 20, 2021 04:01
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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=v2EtxYxEKww kids love it!
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When I went to Peru a couple years ago I had to take malaria pills and one of the side effects was supposedly really vivid dreams so it was suggested to take it in the afternoon. I ignored that advice and still didn’t get crazy rear end dreams. I’m very upset about this.
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Sep 20, 2021 05:21
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its too bad DDT does other stuff, because goddamn it was so good at its primary purpose
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Sep 20, 2021 05:25
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George H.W. oval office posted:When I went to Peru a couple years ago I had to take malaria pills and one of the side effects was supposedly really vivid dreams so it was suggested to take it in the afternoon. I ignored that advice and still didn’t get crazy rear end dreams. I’m very upset about this. wake up!
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George H.W. oval office posted:When I went to Peru a couple years ago I had to take malaria pills and one of the side effects was supposedly really vivid dreams so it was suggested to take it in the afternoon. I ignored that advice and still didn’t get crazy rear end dreams. I’m very upset about this. hey buddy... pretty rough few year wake up bernie won and we have medicare4all
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Sep 20, 2021 05:36
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so is hurricane season over?
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Sep 20, 2021 05:42
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CODChimera posted:so is hurricane season over? lol
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Sep 20, 2021 06:02
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CODChimera posted:so is hurricane season over? Goes through November. Last year Hurricane Iota ran from 11/13-11/18. Given how warm the Atlantic and Gulf have been thus far this year, we can't rule out a potential "bonus month." 
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Sep 20, 2021 06:23
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gently caress You And Diebold posted:its too bad DDT does other stuff, because goddamn it was so good at its primary purpose yeah the mosquitos are real bad right now
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gently caress You And Diebold posted:its too bad DDT does other stuff, because goddamn it was so good at its primary purpose Arsenic navy:  DDT cavalry:  From this article on the history of antimalarial campaigns in Italy. Spoiler: the Nazis are dicks.
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Sep 20, 2021 06:47
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gently caress You And Diebold posted:its too bad DDT does other stuff, because goddamn it was so good at its primary purpose tbf all you really gotta do is splash it out once, maybe every century or so? lol
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Platystemon posted:Arsenic navy: im glad i wasnt born in olden days. bicycling in a wool suit with a metal tank on my back in summertime sounds like torture
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Was 34 a much wetter year or something?
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