From the category archives:

Bottled Water

Bottled Water, Same Old Story

June 1, 2009

Back we go, more than a century, to this nostalgic photo of the Italian Festa, Mott Street, New York City, May 16th, 1908. It’s fun to zoom in and study the [...]

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Mysterious Fruits of Water: Yumberry

May 26, 2009

Installment #3! The world’s most esoteric fruits are helping marketers de-commoditize bottled water with mysterious, value-added flavorings. Here’s Vital Lifestyle Water, a product that jacks up your IQ and memory with a gentle hint of Yumberry! Yumberry is [...]

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Only the Best Beverages for our Precious Poopsie!

May 22, 2009

“Some people love it, some people hate it and think we’re mad but we just love our dogs,” Pets Palace spokeswoman Diane Costa said. “I don’t have children and my [...]

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Aquamantra Gets Its Groove Back

May 13, 2009

Remember Aquamantra, that deeply spiritual fluid that “resonates with the energy and frequency of your well-being?” That karma-in-a-bottle where “the quality of your thoughts determine the quality of your life [...]

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Mysterious Fruits of Water: Marionberry

May 11, 2009

Now that consumers have deduced that bottled-up tap water might not be their best buy, marketers have responded with value-added flavorings that ostensibly de-commoditize their products. Now, many esoteric fruits of the [...]

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Bottled Water + Solar Power = Scare in the Air

May 2, 2009

Nervous flyer? Then here’s another thing to worry about when you’re airborne: Is dangerous bottled water perched up in the cockpit, ready to ignite? “Doomsday Jim,” this blog’s eyes and [...]

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Mysterious Fruits of Water: Dragonfruit

April 30, 2009

Now that much of the public has deduced that bottled-up tap water might not be their best buy, marketers have responded with value-added flavorings that ostensibly de-commoditize their products. But of course, [...]

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Steve Who? And Why is the Quality Dropping?

April 27, 2009

Who is this “Steve” of Steve Enterprise in Phnom Penh, Cambodia, producing water “by the technology of the United States of America?” RobbieGates on Flickr photographed this interesting bottled water, [...]

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Dr. Kay Ninewater Solves Twitter Pet-Frets

April 15, 2009

Important information for dog owners! Editorial Note: Today we’re honored to have Dr. Kay Ninewater, Suburbia’s noted dog hydration expert, to address some of the pressing concerns voiced in the [...]

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WAT-AAH Crock! Parents Completely Abandon Parenting

April 4, 2009

We’re not into the rant-and-complain blog style around here, but this has got to be among the most annoying, grating campaigns and product positionings I’ve ever seen. The ridiculously-named company [...]

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