tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2062044641165131850.post4360164290643021863..comments2023-10-15T04:10:39.168-06:00Comments on Sans Auto: My weaknesses, I'll start with just oneGarretthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12970191392795369846noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2062044641165131850.post-48867490580533170322008-02-06T13:33:00.000-07:002008-02-06T13:33:00.000-07:00how about shoveling the snow for your wife?how about shoveling the snow for your wife?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2062044641165131850.post-88381825274940536632008-02-05T22:03:00.000-07:002008-02-05T22:03:00.000-07:00Recently, an outdoor retailer up here similar to R...Recently, an outdoor retailer up here similar to REI stopped selling Nalgene because of some chemical (perhaps 'spoken' has the right one) that seemingly leaches out of the lexan. Apparently it is similar enough to estrogen to cause some concern.<BR/><BR/>There are some good steel or aluminum bottles coming out recently.<BR/><BR/>Nalgenes are destructible. A student of mine grabbed mine off a desk, threw it to the floor while exclaiming "These things are unbreakable!" It broke rather catastrophically. I presume that its advanced age and the fact that it bounced down its share of cliffs had something to do with it.Colin Madlandhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09096567704713672660noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2062044641165131850.post-5426231800285563262008-02-05T19:11:00.000-07:002008-02-05T19:11:00.000-07:00I'm going to leave to call for my weaknesses becau...I'm going to leave to call for my weaknesses because they are legion. However I can make a suggestion about yours :~)<BR/><BR/>At least for the water, and possibly for other things consider stainless steel? Recently there's been discussion about the plastic used in Nalgene bottles leaching Bisphenol-A, which may or may not be a problem, I think the science is still out, but the latest stainless bottles and stuff are remarkably light and strong. Clean easily, etc. No, they're not as dent proof, but they hold up well, and even if you cannot remove all the plastic, maybe you can remove more.<BR/><BR/>I try to be pragmatic in my approach toward improvements. It's not an all or nothing game, even if zero is where I'd like to be. Each step is helpful, and teaches more about what's possible. I believe that's fully in line with your approach, but worth repeating.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2062044641165131850.post-45423485913352897962008-02-05T18:52:00.000-07:002008-02-05T18:52:00.000-07:00My weakness: not working enough (and not at all so...My weakness: not working enough (and not at all sometimes) on my thesis.<BR/><BR/>Be careful that your glass water-bottles are not lead glass. That might not be very safe.Natehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00804725339558523997noreply@blogger.com