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Post by kerouac2 on Jun 25, 2017 17:54:42 GMT
That's why we even use it in our toilets.
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Post by lagatta on Jun 25, 2017 18:03:17 GMT
Yes, a pity. We should be using "grey water" in our toilets.
The water used in my toilet was probably still cleaner than the water people have to drink now in Haiti, not very far away... Or that on quite a few remote Indigenous reserves in Canada...
(Was, because once it is in the bowl it is no longer clean, no matter how often we clean it...).
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Post by kerouac2 on Jun 25, 2017 18:18:42 GMT
At least most of the new buildings in Paris use rainwater or grey water for the toilets. And grey water is used for all street cleaning, because Paris is one of the only cities in the world with two completely distinct water distribution systems. But it would be far too costly to connect every residential building to both systems, in view of the age of construction.
(I had to laugh with htmb at the Grande Arche de la Défense the other day, because we both went to the restroom on top of the building, and just above each toilet, there is a sign saying that the water is not potable. We both wondered how many people think of drinking out of toilets -- unlike cats and dogs.)
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Post by mickthecactus on Jun 25, 2017 19:22:46 GMT
Tried the cocktail bar. Rubbish. Amaretto cocktail way too sickly. Bloody Mary was just Tabasco water. Dry Martini was room temperature.
Sigh..,
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Post by kerouac2 on Jun 25, 2017 19:34:25 GMT
Keep trying!
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Post by onlyMark on Jun 25, 2017 19:45:02 GMT
Life is hard Mick.
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Post by mickthecactus on Jun 26, 2017 6:20:03 GMT
Indeed. Somebody has to do it.
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Post by rikita on Jun 26, 2017 11:22:21 GMT
i think i mentioned it before, my mom collects all the water from showers and baths in buckets and uses that to flush the toilet.
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Post by lagatta on Jun 26, 2017 13:26:50 GMT
Yes, brava!
By the way, how is the clean water situation in Morocco? Perhaps different between cities and rural areas?
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Post by mich64 on Jun 26, 2017 15:28:21 GMT
Mick I found that at the all-inclusive as well. I do not drink that much, but I do enjoy a couple of glasses of wine with dinner so I tried but could not even finish the glass. In this regard, they certainly saved costs with me as I drank water most of the week. Although I did enjoy a few shots of Tequila, that they did well. If you wanted name brand liquor, you had to pay a surcharge. They only had one brand of wine though. Many people seemed to be enjoying the beer!
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Post by rikita on Jun 26, 2017 15:38:00 GMT
we were only in touristy places, the water seemed alright, though we drank bottled water to be safe. i am pretty sure it is much more difficult in poor rural areas though, but you don't see that as a tourist i suppose ...
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Post by mickthecactus on Jun 26, 2017 16:34:37 GMT
The wine is ok (better than Expected) and the Ouzo is fine. That will do.
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Post by mich64 on Jun 26, 2017 18:31:04 GMT
Mick, Cheers for the wine then! Glad that you found something suitable to enjoy.
(I have to say I am eager to enjoy a few wine choices in Italy come September, and also an Aperol Spritz)
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Post by lagatta on Jun 26, 2017 22:58:49 GMT
Cocktail culture is far from universal, even in places where there is a drinking culture. I've never liked cocktails, but some people miss them, especially when on holiday and up for a bit of fun.
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Post by tod2 on Jun 27, 2017 16:51:27 GMT
Mick, you can have all my Ouzo too. I can't stand the licorice taste.
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Post by tod2 on Jun 27, 2017 16:54:38 GMT
Mich - an Aperol Spritz? Whats that? I ordered numerous Spritzer's in Paris which were mostly an orange colour and had an aftertaste of bitters - lovely, but I wish I could repeat them here. Only way is going to go to the bar and see exactly how they do it! Oooh! Just over 9 weeks to go!
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Post by lagatta on Jun 27, 2017 17:27:19 GMT
Tod, that is the Aperol. As opposed to the spritzers that are just a mix of white wine and sparkling water.
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Post by mich64 on Jun 27, 2017 19:40:17 GMT
I think what you describe having in Paris was an Aperol Spritz Tod. I believe Lagatta is correct!
I have only had 2 myself, at one of my friends restaurants. I did not like the first one (I think the bartender put too much soda water in it) but the second time I tried it I enjoyed it much more and I think it was because I squeezed the orange slice into it and it took the tiny bitter taste away. I do not like sweet drinks but I also do not like bitter drinks so I think I found by squeezing the orange made it just perfect!
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Post by whatagain on Jun 27, 2017 21:09:37 GMT
A calva after an Irouleguy (or something like that - wine for Basque country.
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Post by fumobici on Jun 27, 2017 22:01:34 GMT
If in Venice, order the spritz with Select aperitivo rather than Aperol lest you be mistaken for Padovan!
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Post by mich64 on Jun 27, 2017 23:54:52 GMT
Fumobici, could you explain to me what "mistaken for Padovan" means?
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Post by fumobici on Jun 28, 2017 4:42:18 GMT
Fumobici, could you explain to me what "mistaken for Padovan" means? Yes, Padoan means "from Padua/Padova" where Aperol is produced, rather than Venice where the Select aperitivo is instead. I'm kidding of course, there's no danger at all of any of us being mistaken as Padovan.
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Post by breeze on Jun 28, 2017 13:56:14 GMT
What, we tasted two different Irouleguys last month and liked them both. But not as much as we like Chimay, so it was just an experiment.
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Post by mich64 on Jun 28, 2017 14:24:20 GMT
Thank you Fumobici! I will add this to my notes.
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Post by lagatta on Jun 28, 2017 18:42:45 GMT
Many Venetians study in Padova though(or Padua, or Padoue). Padua has an ancient university, one of the oldest after Bologna; some would also refer to the medical school in Salerno in southern Italy, which had the benefit of Arabic and Greek influences. en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Schola_Medica_SalernitanaVeneziani gran signori, padovani gran dotori, visentini magna gati, veronesi tuti mati, trevisani pan e tripe, rovigoti baco e pipe. E belun ? Ti belun, non ti vol nesun.
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Post by kerouac2 on Jun 28, 2017 19:06:46 GMT
I'm back to cheap rosé tonight, but one of the reasons is because I want to finish it. I have a carafe that I use, and I prefer to fill it with cheap red.
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Post by bixaorellana on Jun 28, 2017 21:20:31 GMT
Club soda. I cut it with a little ice water so it won't be quite so bite-y.
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Post by rikita on Jun 29, 2017 0:18:55 GMT
i had some rhubarb lemonade today - agnes had bought it when i gave her some money to buy herself a drink at the language café, but ended up not liking it, so i drank it ... i think they were out of the juice she usually buys and likes ...
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Post by tod2 on Jun 29, 2017 13:23:13 GMT
Thank you so much Lagatta for the name. And I will make sure Mich and I order the right thing in Venice Fumobici!
There is a major TV campaign on our screens at the moment. It shows a person pouring their morning orange/fruit juice, then an energy drink as a mid-morning 'pick-me-up', then something else liquid during the day, ending with what looks like Coke at dinner time. The message is "Are You Drinking Yourself Sick"? Then shows what too much sugar does by seeing someone feeling ill, then in hospital on oxygen and the family gathered around.
It is about time something like this was screened as Sugar Diabetes is an enormous scourge here. I wonder if it will be translated into one of our 11 languages besides English.
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Post by whatagain on Jun 29, 2017 16:05:31 GMT
You beat us, we only speak 3 languages, but nobody understands the guys from western Flanders who have a thick accent and a special dialect. Not sure they even understand us. ;-)
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