17 movies in 17 days

The Ames library is amazing and one of the best collections the library has is it’s assortment of dvds. And we’re not talking horrible, archaic, documentaries. These are the latest and greatest blockbusters.

To avoid the massive fights and arguments over who gets to check out the newest films, the library allows users to place items on hold. Once you place a movie on hold you receive a request number and wait until it arrives. On the date it comes in, the library sends you an email to pick up your hold. For us, it’s essentially the same as netflix since we’re 4 blocks from the library.

From the holds we usually get a new movie every other week, which is plenty. However, at the beginning of August everyone in town goes on vacation. That means a massive number of suspended holds. For us, it means 17 movies in 17 days. Over the span of two weeks we had 17 nights to get through 17 movies. Here’s the list:

Water is Water?

I find it interesting the problems bottled water is having recently. Banned from San Francisco city buildings and now this disclosure about Aquafina. Shockingly, the water bottled by Pepsico in St. Louis comes from the Missouri River. Obviously, the water has to come from some where and that source is likely going to be the tap.

The tap water here in Ames is very good. It’s the best local water I’ve ever tasted. But it’s interesting to see the people who still buy bottled water. Is it convenient or crazy delicious? It’s an interesting distinction considering $1 can buy approximately 500 gallons of Ames water.