#672 When you drink from a bottle of water that’s been sitting for a while and you hit the cold, insulated spot in the middle

Neil Pasricha

basketballIt’s a blazing hot Saturday afternoon and you’re playing pick-up basketball in the park.

When the sun beats down and your sweatstache starts dripping someone thankfully calls a time out. Wiping your forearm across your forehead, you jog over to your gymbag to grab a quick drink. Digging your hand past a pair of balled-up socks and a warm stick of deodorant, you finally find your buried treasure.

It’s a sweaty, wet bottle of water from home and you quickly twist off the cap for the first big sip.

But it disappoints.

It’s lukewarm.

No, that room temperature swill sure doesn’t quench much. Your hot throat is greeted by warm water and any hopes of getting refreshed quickly evaporate.

OR DO THEY?

buried treasureYour next sip seems a tiny bit cooler to you. Your blood pulses as you realize there may be a buried treasure within the buried treasure. Yes, yes, yes, you think, as you toss back the bottle and chug like you’ve never chugged before.

And it hits you.

The cold, insulated spot in the middle of the water bottle.

Man oh man oh man.

AWESOME!

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Photos from: here, here, and here

8 thoughts to “#672 When you drink from a bottle of water that’s been sitting for a while and you hit the cold, insulated spot in the middle”

  1. Pingback: #672 When you drink from a bottle of water that’s been sitting for a while and you hit the cold, insulated spot in the middle | Rocketboom

  2. Duuuudde…. I JUST experienced this. Awesome. :D

    (Also… Da heck is “Rocketboom”, and why has it been “pingbacking” every single on of these posts?)

      1. It’s when a blog shares or links back to another blog’s post. So it’s normal for the occasional ping-back to appear on Neil’s blog, because people read an Awesome thing that really connects with them, and they share it with their own followers. But Rocketboom has been sharing dozens of these posts in a row. It’s a bit odd, is all.

  3. Oh ya, especially on those super hot days like we had this summer! I can’t wait to eat an Icicle! I LOVE winter:)
    The last picture also reminds me of this incredible man and documentary; a MUST see entire film to truly appreciate Dick’s genious.

    1. Me, too, Wendy! Bring on the snow and icicles! Wait, I’ll have to drive in the stuff this year. Hmmm, I’ll let you know if I still love winter come next April.

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