On Sat, 06 May 2006 12:11:58 +0100, The Natural Philosopher
wrote:

Andy Hall wrote:
On Sat, 06 May 2006 00:28:51 +0100, The Natural Philosopher
wrote:

David P wrote:
I am in the UK. Is it generally safe to drink BOILED water from the
hot tap?

My hot water comes from a tank or cistern in the loft and this feeds
into a hot water cylinder which is in the house. It doesn't look
wonderful inside that tank in the loft but I reckon if I BOILED the
water then presumably I will kill the germs.

Is there another reason why I should not drink boiled water from the
hot tap?
Its generally safe to drink boiled water from anywhere, apart from the
outflow of a chemical company.


Such as those who add chlorine, fluorides, chemicals to kill
invertebrates,......



Good idea, as long as its not too much.

Fine, but who makes that decision? I prefer to make my own.


I cannot believe the current generation of namby pambies.

I saw that ad on TV 'soon you will protect your eyes from daylight, JUST
LIKE YOU PROTECT YOUR SKIN!!!'

Adverts building on adverts are nothing new.


Blimey. I have never protected my skin except in tropical places or the
beach.

That's common sense. OTOH, when you have seen somebody with the
effects of maligant melanoma, you do consider when it is reasonable
and when not to do that.

And as for EYES? PROTECTING YOUR EYES from a bright day..?
I wear shades occasionally because it gets to bright to see clearly
thats all.

Yet the default assumption of that advert is that no one dares go
outside their house without slapping on suncreanm, sticking on a pair of
dark glasses, and probably wearing a gas mask to filter out the real world.


I wonder if there is something that will filter the emetic stench of
oilseed rape and privet.


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..andy