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Posted by TL (Member # 8124) on :

So I want ta takes me vitamins, but the water is yellow today. Do I drink, or no? Will it make me sick or am I just being a wuss?

Thank you for your kind advice, hatrackers.

Posted by Beren One Hand (Member # 3403) on :

Have you tried letting the water run for a couple of minutes?

Posted by pH (Member # 1350) on :

It sounds like rust. Let the water run for a while.

-pH

Posted by Tinros (Member # 8328) on :

Or boil the water.

Posted by The Pixiest (Member # 1863) on :

it's melted yellow snow

Posted by King of Men (Member # 6684) on :

Dry-swallow 'em, like grownups do. Or grind them to powder first. Or take them with milk. Honestly, how is this difficult?

Posted by TL (Member # 8124) on :

Oh, hush. I'm a grown-up and I don't dry-swallow anything. It's too hard on me. Thanks for contributing.

Posted by MandyM (Member # 8375) on :

I am a grown up and I swallow pills with water. But honestly, just have a soda or some juice or something.

Posted by TL (Member # 8124) on :

I don't have a soda or juice or something in the apartment. I don't drink soda, don't usually bother with juice. I'm just a plain old water drinkin' kid.

But, by the way, I did drink the yellow water. It tasted a little bitter, but otherwise was okay.

I don't think it's rust; the water only turns yellow occasionally, when there's rain. Today was one of those days.

Posted by Ralphie (Member # 1565) on :

I'm afraid it's curtains for you now.

Posted by TL (Member # 8124) on :

o snap

Posted by skillery (Member # 6209) on :

If you haven't flushed the toilet for awhile, the water in the tank (not the bowl) should still be good.

The water heater would be another good choice if you haven't yet drawn yellow water into it.

Posted by SteveRogers (Member # 7130) on :

The water in Mexico is yellow-ish. We were told not to drink it or we would have major digestive problems and get super sick.

Posted by Black Mage (Member # 5800) on :

Oh, yours must've been one of the cities where I poisoned the reservoir!

Posted by SteveRogers (Member # 7130) on :

I...guess so...

Posted by quidscribis (Member # 5124) on :

Our yellow water is usually because of excessive sediment in the water, like yesterday.

Ew!

Posted by ketchupqueen (Member # 6877) on :

*sings*

Get a Brita, get a Brita, get a Brita, get a Brita...

And also, letting the water run can sometimes help. Where does your water come from? Have you checked the listed levels? And if you're in an area where they don't list them, have you sent a sample in to the local university extension to be tested?

Posted by quidscribis (Member # 5124) on :

[ROFL]

kq, you are so cute. You're not talking to me, are you? No, you wouldn't be so delusional. You must be talking to TL.

Posted by TL (Member # 8124) on :

I heard you can get water tested at, like, Sears. For free. I didn't get sick, all is well.

Posted by Noemon (Member # 1115) on :

I had a dream about yellow water coming out of my taps last night. I blame you, TL.

Posted by Lavalamp (Member # 4337) on :

Nothing wrong at all

Posted by ketchupqueen (Member # 6877) on :

Nope, quid, to you I just say, I'm glad you have the sense to boil it. [Frown]

I was totally talking to TL. [Smile]

Posted by Tante Shvester (Member # 8202) on :

TL, any ill effects yet? Are you able to leave the lavatory long enough to post?

Posted by quidscribis (Member # 5124) on :

We always boil it.

And today, it was even browner. It was visibly brown as it came out of the tap. [Frown]

The water I boiled yesterday, after I poured it into our water thingie, well, if I pour it just right, I can leave the sediment at the bottom and not have it go into the water vat. Today, I managed to pour it just right. And at the end, I had about two tablespoons of near-mud. [Frown]

Posted by whiskysunrise (Member # 6819) on :

Yuck.

Posted by Altáriël of Dorthonion (Member # 6473) on :

I hate tap water...

Posted by quidscribis (Member # 5124) on :

We could get bottled water.

Thing is, it still came out of a tap. And not necessarily boiled. And still has the same awful taste.

So no, we filter, and it's still brown, and we boil. [Frown]

The water out of the tap in Vancouver, BC tasted so good! I'd love to have that water here!

Posted by Altáriël of Dorthonion (Member # 6473) on :

I just go to the water machine where I get a gallon for 15 cents. Great tasting stuff.

Posted by Vasslia Cora (Member # 7981) on :

My water will vary in taste, somedays its good and other days not so good.