The 8-glasses-of-water-a-day thing was never real medical advice, FWIW. I think most people drink when they're thirsty and do just fine.
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Off-topic discussion. Wanna talk about corsets, duct tape, or physics? This is the place. Detailed discussion of any current-season TV must be whitefonted.
Jessica - Jul 09, 2013 10:07:16 am PDT #28607 of 30001
And then Ortus came and said "It's Ortin' time" and they all Orted off into the sunset
Laura - Jul 09, 2013 10:09:38 am PDT #28608 of 30001
Our wings are not tired.
I drink a lot of water, well more than a lot. This may be related to living in a hot climate and sweating a lot. It would not be unusual for me to go to the restroom 5-6 times a day at work. It is at the opposite side of the building so I get a bit of walk in too! So with the whole being an old female and drinking gallons of water, the person keeping track of my restroom breaks would need a long sheet of paper.
§ ita § - Jul 09, 2013 10:10:19 am PDT #28609 of 30001
Well not canonically, no, but this is transformative fiction.
I think most people drink when they're thirsty
I'm thirsty right now and I have a carafe (half full) a bottle (2/3 full), a mug (1/3 full), and a cup (3/4 full, marvel at my variety) and I'm not drinking anything because I also want to pee and don't want to get up.
I am probably not the most stupid person not drinking right now, but there might be clamour for second best.
Jessica - Jul 09, 2013 10:15:22 am PDT #28610 of 30001
And then Ortus came and said "It's Ortin' time" and they all Orted off into the sunset
I'm thirsty right now and I have a carafe (half full) a bottle (2/3 full), a mug (1/3 full), and a cup (3/4 full, marvel at my variety) and I'm not drinking anything because I also want to pee and don't want to get up.
Barring extenuating circumstances which may complicate matters, I think most people drink when they're thirsty.
Amy - Jul 09, 2013 10:15:51 am PDT #28611 of 30001
Because books.
Don't they know that sitting is what is killing us all?!?!?!?!?!
That was a topic for writers consider on our white board for a long time: SITTING KILLS!!! Written just like in bright red marker, too.
Connie Neil - Jul 09, 2013 10:16:46 am PDT #28612 of 30001
brillig
Ah, but sitting is good for customer support.
Jessica - Jul 09, 2013 10:17:41 am PDT #28613 of 30001
And then Ortus came and said "It's Ortin' time" and they all Orted off into the sunset
Treadmill desks for everyone!
Steph L. - Jul 09, 2013 10:17:53 am PDT #28614 of 30001
I look more rad than Lutheranism
Teppy, is that where yours came from?
No, actually (and this might have an extra element of interest to you, tommyrot), my klein bottle was 3D printed by Shapeways, as was my mobius bacon.
A Klein bottle would make an exquisite wine decanter.
Acme Klein bottles does make one, but it's apparently really hard to get liquids out of them, because it can get vapor locked.
§ ita § - Jul 09, 2013 10:21:24 am PDT #28615 of 30001
Well not canonically, no, but this is transformative fiction.
I should probably go pee. I've been known to put this off until I go home, but it's clear no actual work will get done until I'm bladder-voided.
Atropa - Jul 09, 2013 10:23:58 am PDT #28616 of 30001
The artist formerly associated with cupcakes.
Treadmill desks for everyone!
Honestly, if I could get HR to pay for it, I'd get one. As it is I have a standing desk. (Electric! Buttons to raise and lower it! Why is there no flamethrower button?)
I think most people drink when they're thirsty
I keep a selection of bitters at my desk, because work has free fizzy water. I no longer keep the coffin flask of bittersweet chocolate vodka at my desk, because the situation at work right now would drive me to constantly refilling it, and that's probably a bad idea.
ION, you know what would make me happy? If the grilled cheese food truck turned up every day.