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which safeway is that
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Hurricane season down here is the same. I heard on the news 100 confirmed cases in the US, 6 deaths total
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Ain’t nobody touch that expensive *** Fiji water tho
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Vons in LA
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Yikes!
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I thought about it but it was $10 per case.
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I first heard of people eating kangaroo back in the day on the bodybuilding.com forums where dudes would eat “kanga bangas” i remember they had good macros
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I first heard of people eating kangaroo back in the day on the bodybuilding.com forums where dudes would eat “kanga bangas” i remember they had good macros
Yeah, they are all protein. Low calories too. It was my go too for a long time. Before I got lazy and decided I can't be bothered cooking n cleaning it up everyday haha.
Got me craving some now tho. Prefer it over chicken. Chicken gets boring compared if eating everyday
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Fiji and Evian are trash. Both have some kind of “flavor” and taste weird to me
While I’m at it seltzer is garbage too. Idk what adding carbonation to water does it but makes it terrible
smart water and Poland springs >>
Smart water bottles are the best to re use too
While I’m at it seltzer is garbage too. Idk what adding carbonation to water does it but makes it terrible
smart water and Poland springs >>
Smart water bottles are the best to re use too
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Fiji is cool. I can’t stand the taste of Dasani. I’m addicted to seltzer water. Use to hate it when I was younger.
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Right? Theres something off about Dasani
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didn't it come out that
that was tap water
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What the Dasani Tap-Water Scandal Can Teach Investors
Coca-Cola survived and thrived following the corporate scandal, and other businesses can, too.
Nicholas Rossolillo
(TMFnrossolillo)
Jun 23, 2017 at 7:57PM
Author Bio
Back in the mid-2000s, the bottled-water industry took a blow when the truth was revealed that many brands, such as Coca-Cola's (NYSE:KO) Dasani, were merely purifying tap water. The companies had to deal with consumer backlash, but it turns out there was no reason for investors to panic.
Here's what we can learn from this episode from Coca-Cola's past.
IMAGE SOURCE: DASANI.
Evaluating if the business is still sound
When scandal strikes, the first item on the agenda for investors is to evaluate the damage -- specifically, whether the core of the business operations are intact or if the revelation has done some permanent damage.
In Coca-Cola's case, bottled water was and still is a side endeavor. When it was revealed that Dasani was not sourced from some special location, the subsidiary beverage business was still new. Coca-Cola had launched the brand in 1999.
In response to public outcry, Dasani and other bottled-water brands that source from a municipal water supply started to publish where they were getting their water and how it was treated.
It was a potentially catastrophic blow for the fledgling bottled-water industry, and share prices fell at the time. However, because Dasani was merely riding sidecar to Coca-Cola's main carbonated-drink engine, the overall business continued to grow.
DATA BY YCHARTS.
The first lesson learned is this: When a business you own suffers a PR mishap, consider how detrimental it will be to overall revenue and profitability. Has something fundamentally changed with how the company conducts business? If the answer is no, proceed to Step 2. Such was the case with Coca-Cola.
Betting on a recovery
Coca-Cola shareholders who panicked and sold during the Dasani debacle probably regretted the decision. The incident eventually blew over, and shares rebounded. The fact that Dasani was nothing more than fancy tap water turned out to be just a bump in the road.
Today, Coca-Cola stock isn't lighting the world on fire with above-average returns, but it is near the same total return (which accounts for reinvested dividends) as the S&P 500 ever since the incident. There's a reason this company has been a longtime mainstay of Warren Buffett's portfolio.
DATA BY YCHARTS.
And that leads to the second and more valuable lesson: When disaster seems to loom over a business you own, if the business remains strong, it could be a good time to buy more shares. Looking at the preceding chart but instead beginning in 2005 -- when Coke stock was beaten up following the Dasani brouhaha that started when it had to pull the water from shelves in the U.K. following the tap-water revelation -- illustrates the impressive difference that buying on the dip can make.
DATA BY YCHARTS.
It's also important to remember that public opinion can be quite fickle. What was once an issue is long forgotten, as Coke's bottled-water business has continued to grow into a big moneymaker over the years. The company's still-beverage segment, which includes water brands such as Dasani, speaks for itself:
[TABLE]
[TR]
[TH]Metric[/TH]
[TH]2013[/TH]
[TH]2014[/TH]
[TH]2015[/TH]
[TH]2016[/TH]
[TH]Q1 2017[/TH]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TD]Year-over-year still-beverage volume growth[/TD]
[TD]5%[/TD]
[TD]4%[/TD]
[TD]5%[/TD]
[TD]3%[/TD]
[TD]3%*[/TD]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TD]Year-over-year sparkling soft-drink volume growth[/TD]
[TD]1%[/TD]
[TD]1%[/TD]
[TD]1%[/TD]
[TD]0%[/TD]
[TD](1%)[/TD]
[/TR]
[/TABLE]
DATA SOURCE: COCA-COLA EARNINGS REPORTS. YOY = YEAR-OVER-YEAR.*IN 2017, COCA-COLA BEGAN SEPARATING ITS WATER AND SPORT-DRINK BUSINESS FROM OTHER STILL DRINKS SUCH AS TEA AND JUICE.
When a company you own is getting raked over the coals, it's important to do some digging before making a decision to sell. If business operations remain intact, a rebound could be around the corner. Coke's Dasani tap-water scandal and the stock's ensuing performance is a perfect example.
Coca-Cola survived and thrived following the corporate scandal, and other businesses can, too.
Nicholas Rossolillo
(TMFnrossolillo)
Jun 23, 2017 at 7:57PM
Author Bio
Back in the mid-2000s, the bottled-water industry took a blow when the truth was revealed that many brands, such as Coca-Cola's (NYSE:KO) Dasani, were merely purifying tap water. The companies had to deal with consumer backlash, but it turns out there was no reason for investors to panic.
Here's what we can learn from this episode from Coca-Cola's past.
IMAGE SOURCE: DASANI.
Evaluating if the business is still sound
When scandal strikes, the first item on the agenda for investors is to evaluate the damage -- specifically, whether the core of the business operations are intact or if the revelation has done some permanent damage.
In Coca-Cola's case, bottled water was and still is a side endeavor. When it was revealed that Dasani was not sourced from some special location, the subsidiary beverage business was still new. Coca-Cola had launched the brand in 1999.
In response to public outcry, Dasani and other bottled-water brands that source from a municipal water supply started to publish where they were getting their water and how it was treated.
It was a potentially catastrophic blow for the fledgling bottled-water industry, and share prices fell at the time. However, because Dasani was merely riding sidecar to Coca-Cola's main carbonated-drink engine, the overall business continued to grow.
DATA BY YCHARTS.
The first lesson learned is this: When a business you own suffers a PR mishap, consider how detrimental it will be to overall revenue and profitability. Has something fundamentally changed with how the company conducts business? If the answer is no, proceed to Step 2. Such was the case with Coca-Cola.
Betting on a recovery
Coca-Cola shareholders who panicked and sold during the Dasani debacle probably regretted the decision. The incident eventually blew over, and shares rebounded. The fact that Dasani was nothing more than fancy tap water turned out to be just a bump in the road.
Today, Coca-Cola stock isn't lighting the world on fire with above-average returns, but it is near the same total return (which accounts for reinvested dividends) as the S&P 500 ever since the incident. There's a reason this company has been a longtime mainstay of Warren Buffett's portfolio.
DATA BY YCHARTS.
And that leads to the second and more valuable lesson: When disaster seems to loom over a business you own, if the business remains strong, it could be a good time to buy more shares. Looking at the preceding chart but instead beginning in 2005 -- when Coke stock was beaten up following the Dasani brouhaha that started when it had to pull the water from shelves in the U.K. following the tap-water revelation -- illustrates the impressive difference that buying on the dip can make.
DATA BY YCHARTS.
It's also important to remember that public opinion can be quite fickle. What was once an issue is long forgotten, as Coke's bottled-water business has continued to grow into a big moneymaker over the years. The company's still-beverage segment, which includes water brands such as Dasani, speaks for itself:
[TABLE]
[TR]
[TH]Metric[/TH]
[TH]2013[/TH]
[TH]2014[/TH]
[TH]2015[/TH]
[TH]2016[/TH]
[TH]Q1 2017[/TH]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TD]Year-over-year still-beverage volume growth[/TD]
[TD]5%[/TD]
[TD]4%[/TD]
[TD]5%[/TD]
[TD]3%[/TD]
[TD]3%*[/TD]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TD]Year-over-year sparkling soft-drink volume growth[/TD]
[TD]1%[/TD]
[TD]1%[/TD]
[TD]1%[/TD]
[TD]0%[/TD]
[TD](1%)[/TD]
[/TR]
[/TABLE]
DATA SOURCE: COCA-COLA EARNINGS REPORTS. YOY = YEAR-OVER-YEAR.*IN 2017, COCA-COLA BEGAN SEPARATING ITS WATER AND SPORT-DRINK BUSINESS FROM OTHER STILL DRINKS SUCH AS TEA AND JUICE.
When a company you own is getting raked over the coals, it's important to do some digging before making a decision to sell. If business operations remain intact, a rebound could be around the corner. Coke's Dasani tap-water scandal and the stock's ensuing performance is a perfect example.
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Just adding to this tip convo
Most places in the world does not ask for tips - in fact, it’s an insult.
America is just different
Most places in the world does not ask for tips - in fact, it’s an insult.
America is just different
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What’s wild isAmerica is just different
Folks will argue u down about
How u should tip
And blah blah blah
But let black folks start asking for reparations
Or hell just equality
They get quiet
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False.
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Horse sounds expensive and tough
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Damn I was huge into training/watching MMA when this came out
Classic video for me
Train, eat big, train, eat big was the motto
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So I went to II Mozzicone and looked at the menu. I just wasn’t in the mood for Italian Pasta. Went to this spot next door for the 5 Euros . Got the fried chicken - they need to add fries or chips or something 6/8. The sauce and cheese saved them.
. Got the fried chicken - they need to add fries or chips or something 6/8. The sauce and cheese saved them.
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Perfected my sear
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Perfected my sear
wait I thought you was white
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I like Fiji water...
