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[Zanshin]

And here's more along the lines of what I thought was the case:

Now what's the difference between sparkling mineral water, seltzer, club soda, ginger ale and tonic?
Ok, here's the deal on these mixers.

Sparkling mineral waters and seltzers (like Perrier or Canada Dry seltzer) are basically water with carbon dioxide. They have no calories, and offer fizz and a bit of a bite to your drink.

Club soda is fizzy like seltzer water, but not quite as harsh because makers add potassium bicarbonates and sulfates, which makes the soda not "burn" as much as seltzers. Club soda has no calories, either.

Ginger ale and tonic water are different. They're actually carbonated beverages containing water, sugar, carbon dioxide and quinine, plus various flavorings. Like soda, they come in both regular and diet versions: 4 oz regular ginger ale or tonic = 125 calories; 4 oz diet ginger ale or tonic = 0 calories.

From Nutrisystem.

[Zanshin]

Here's a question.  You know those oval stickers on cars with the three initials that designating place?  Like IRL for Ireland, OBX for Outer Banks, GBR for Great Britain.  They're usually black and white stickers?

Is there an actual purpose to these stickers?  Or do people just advertise that they like those places?

[MURP]

They taste the same and both declare war on my stomach.

[Diomedes]

Is there an actual purpose to these stickers? Or do people just advertise that they like those places?

I don't know the answer, but I think the oval stickers come from Europe.  I don't know if they are required to use them, but I think it has something to do with taking your car around all those different countries.  The stickers just migrated over here and became faddish for yuppies.  That's my story and I'm sticking to it until someone tells a better one.

[Zanshin]

Found this site over the weekend....answers many a dumb question.  Straight Dope: Worth a look.

[Susquehanna Birder]

Actually, I drink flavored selzer all the time because it's cheaper than regular soda & there's zero calories in it & that helps me keep my Adonis-like physique in peak form.

I buy sugar-free flavoring syrups from DaVinci Gourmet and add some to a glass of generic selzter. No calories, good price, and a huge variety of flavors. (Many of them are damned good for cooking or just putting into coffee, too.)

BTW...my wife was making a champagne punch for New Years Eve, and her recipe called for "sparkling water." I told her to just get a bottle of the generic seltzer, and she insisted that they aren't the same thing. In the interest of domestic tranquility, I just let it go.

[henchmanUK]

Is there an actual purpose to these stickers? Or do people just advertise that they like those places?

I don't know the answer, but I think the oval stickers come from Europe.  I don't know if they are required to use them, but I think it has something to do with taking your car around all those different countries.  The stickers just migrated over here and became faddish for yuppies.  That's my story and I'm sticking to it until someone tells a better one.

Pretty much, Dio. When you take your car around Europe, those stickers show what country the car is from as the licence plates are all different. EU countries don't use them anymore as the country is already on all new licence plates.

[Yeti]

Why does my dog roll and chew on my shoes when I come back from an Eagles game?  She never does it any other time.

[General_Failure]

She loves nachos and beer. You've walked through five miles of it.

[Diomedes]

I was walking through a corporate park the other day and noticed that the lawn had hundreds of little cylinders of dirt all over it.  I figure the landscapers must drill the little cylinders out of lawns for some good reason.  Anyone know why?

[PoopyfaceMcGee]

I was walking through a corporate park the other day and noticed that the lawn had hundreds of little cylinders of dirt all over it.  I figure the landscapers must drill the little cylinders out of lawns for some good reason.  Anyone know why?

Aeration.

a quick result from Google for more info

[rjs246]

Why can't I ever shake all of the piss out of my dong when I'm finished taking a squirt?

[PoopyfaceMcGee]

I'd because you don't exercise your inner muscles enough.  Try to cut the flow off multiple times on purpose while you're taking a piss, and pound your pud at least double how often you're doing it now.  Then, you should be able to fully control that "leaky faucet" problem.

[rjs246]

I'd because you don't exercise your inner muscles enough.  Try to cut the flow off multiple times on purpose while you're taking a piss, and pound your pud at least double how often you're doing it now.  Then, you should be able to fully control that "leaky faucet" problem.

there aren't enough hours in the day...

[PoopyfaceMcGee]

I figured as much.  You'll have to really focus with the off/on pissin', then.