August 14, 2011 10:30 am RE-POST July 10, 2012
NOTE: In “honor” of the private settlement of the BLK case… the SH review and taste test of that black water stuff…
Nutritional Facts on BLK Water bottle…uh, there are none. Photo taken at 2 am, because Becky decided to take a detour.
Becky, the SH intern, was given the ultra-simple task of obtaining “BLK” water. Becky was given her very own Prius because she is apt to get lost and she can get lost longer in a hybrid. Well, it turns out that Becky did NOT get lost this time, but decided to stop and get a mani-pedi and do some shopping after she purchased the BLK water early in the day… Becky also stopped off at a hair-dresser friend and decided to let her friend change her hair color.
Becky at work. SH waited for hours and hours… ’cause of this mani-pedi.
All while I’m waitin’ on gettin’ the BLK water in ma hands!!! Becky also forgot to charge her cell phone, so when she was taking much longer to get the BLK stuff to me, being a caring “boss” and all that… there was an APB out on Becky and the local LEOs got involved. An errand that should have taken approximately two-three hours took Becky fourteen!
Actual Prius that Becky drove to get her hands on that BLK water…
Becky finally made it back, safe and sound… with BLK water in hand. (The following photos of Becky with the BLK water are re-creations as Becky actually rolled in after midnight and there was difficulty in taking photos at that time. The attempted photos were trashed as the blinding lights of the police escort that Becky received made the glare on Becky’s car look like a disco ball.)
Well, here she is! The SH intern, Becky… all prouda herself, ’cause she got the BLK water.
OK, so let’s get to it! Here’s the rundown from our girl Becky…
Becky arrived at the supermarket which carries BLK water at approximately 1 pm yesterday. Becky reports that it was difficult once in the store to find the BLK water. Becky reports that she looked five times in the water section and could not locate the BLK water where she thought all water would be stocked. Becky gave up on searching the water section of the store and was on her way to ask one of the store employees for assistance when Becky spotted some eye shadow. Becky is easily distracted and spent over an hour at the makeup section of the grocery store, before remembering why she was in the store in the first place and after making her cosmetics selections, she continued the search for the BLK water.
BLK water/regular bottled water… which would you grab first?
Becky had to go to customer service, as the employees wandering around the store that she asked about the location of the BLK water had no idea what she was asking about… none of the employees ever heard of this mysterious BLK water. Customer service told Becky that, yes, the store does carry BLK water and she can find it in the “Organic Specialty Section.” The very nice customer service person actually escorted Becky back to the “Organic Specialty Section” as that section is a sub-section of the “Organic Section” and is kind of hard to find.
While walking Becky back to where the BLK water is stocked, the customer service person asked Becky, “You do know that this is BLACK water?” Becky tells the very kind customer service person that, yes, she is aware that she will be buying BLACK water. Finally, they arrive at the “Organic Specialty Section” and Becky picks up the six bottles of BLK water as instructed and heads to the check out… cosmetics still in hand and no further distractions.
Becky… again, all prouda herself!
At the check out, the cashier looked at the BLK water and said, “What is this?” and then asked Becky, “You do realize that this is BLACK water?” Becky replied that she was aware of that fact and was sent to purchase it. The cashier went on to say that she heard that this product was in the store, but that no one had ever come through her line with it and was certain that Becky is the first customer to have purchased BLK water in the months that it has been in the store. The cashier held up a bottle and asked fellow cashiers that were within earshot if they had ever seen this come through their check out line and they all agreed that Becky’s cashier is the first to have rung it up. Rung it up to the tune of $1.85 a bottle… that comes to a total of $11.10 for six bottles of BLK water.
Fast forward to today…
Got the BLK water and the glassware, etc. ready to go…
Preparing proper stemware to pour the BLK water into… hey, Becky does try! (You can’t drink BLK water outta a wine glass!!!)
High-class plasticware ready for the BLK water… yep, BLK water was actually in these cups and consumed.
As Becky pissed me off so much yesterday… (I had to call in big-time favors from law enforcement friends because she was out shopping and trying to see how many miles the Prius could get on a full tank of gas)… she did not get today (Saturday) off. In preparing for the “tasting,” Becky procured various stemware, glassware and plasticware in which to pour the BLK water. Hey, Becky may not be the brightest bulb, but she will do just about anything I ask of her and she’s happy doin’ it… kinda reminds me of KimZ and Sweetie, ‘cept Becky don’t live wit me!
Becky chuggin’ down the BLK water… she loved the stuff!!!
Well, let’s get to the reason for this entire post…
The first bottle of the chilled BLK water was unscrewed. There were three other people attending this “tasting,” plus Becky and myself. So including the always distracted, but lovable Becky, five people were in attendance for the unscrewing and tasting of BLK water.
Here are the initial reactions/comments:
- “No flavor, but flat.”
- “Stale swamp water.”
- “Heavy tannins.”
- “What did I just drink… Bane juice?” (This is some Batman reference…)
- “Left my mouth dry.”
- “Metallic aftertaste.”
- “There is a ‘heaviness’ to this.”
- “They don’t need to add anything to water.”
- “It would be worth the trip to return this.”
- “Oh, there’s a saying on the bottle when it’s empty!”
- “Tastes like water.”
Becky’s boyfriend came over to pick her up and take her home… and while here, he also tried out the BLK water. Interestingly, both Becky and her boyfriend had no problem drinking the stuff and actually LIKED the BLK water! It has to be an age thing as Becky just turned legal, same as her boyfriend. The others in the tasting party were over thirty… and all thought the BLK water was disgusting.
Enjoy the dark side??? Uh… no thanks!
Becky was lovin’ the stuff, though. Her boyfriend, Carleton, refused to be photographed for this exclusive, very important review!
And what did SH think about BLK water??? Are you serious??? I ain’t drinkin’ that sh**!!!
Same bottle from last week’s review of Skinnygirl margaritas. The remainder still sits… no one wants to drink it. Who can blame ‘em? It’s awful!!!
NOTE: The leftover Skinnygirl margarita bottle was also put out. No one wanted to drink it…
I had a bottle of BLK water…it was ice cold and bearable….don’t think I would make a habit out of it. Was quite expensive.
PS I love the background….
That was awesome….thank you for the laugh!!!
I never tried BLK water. Do they only sell it in the NYC area?
I’ve had 4 kidney stones. My urologist told me that dark or carbonated liquids make our kidneys work three times as hard filtering and make them prone to forming deposits (stones). So I doubt I would drink black water to f**k up my kidneys even more? Also its expensive considering its just water. I’m sure Manzo fans would buy a bottle or case to try it out and see what the hype is about, but replace regular clear water or make it a favorite habitual beverage? Doubt it.
SH…i died..came back…and died again reading this. It was hilarious! A James Bond saga of sorts for a blogger lol
That stuff looks toxic!! What is it? Tap water w/ food coloring? Yeah, brilliant…
Thanks for the laugh as always. Ms.SH! Becky is a cutie patootie not to mention brave for drinkin’ that sludge!
missing: And she liked it!! How dare she!? LOL!! TFC! SH
You have a Lovely peaceful back yard, I bet you get lots of critters walking about
I too love your backyard! No wonder you can stay zen while keeping up with all the HW stoopidity.
lisa: There’s a stream that runs through the property… deer, wild turkeys, pheasants, owls and it’s a ‘registered’ bird sanctuary with a secret stone barbeque pit area. Major zen outdoors… TFC!! SH
Did you know turkeys can reproduce with out sex
Lol something to think about this Thanksgiving.
lisa: No! This past winter I counted 14 of them… just walking around together and yapping! Could not believe it! It was pretty amazing and I think I took photos… TFC!! SH
well they weren’t looking for love I have a friend who lives in Wayne NJ she has them walking through her yard to yapping like chickens to, along with deer and vultures of all things
If it tastes like crap, it tastes like crap, no matter who puts it out. SH cant help if the Manzoids are going down quicker than the Titanic
Loveeeeeeeeeeee Becky’s mani/pedi! Beautiful! And she looks so cheery! I wouldn’t touch that water for $1,000! The Skinnygirl margarita was boring. 10 years ago I made my own version with just Crystal Lite lemonade (I drank unhealthy things back then!) + tequila. Same principle–use more liquor & it’s more bang for the buck and you drink less. It’s a great gimmick though! Wonder how she’s fairing with all the other lite margarita mixes?
I don’t even like my coffee black. I refuse to drink Black Water unless it’s a life or death situation. Think “The Road” or “The Book of Eli”.
I love Becky’s hair color.
MM: Couldn’t drink that stuff!! My Becky is the absolute sweetest… and is the most easy-going person. Just love her! TFC!!! SH
Loved the blog! The thought of black water repulses me! And Skinnygirl sucks!
The Cosmo is really good agree about the margarita also Ramona wine is good, easy to drink. Thank god no BLK on Kansas-well there is but it’s the run off from hog stalls-from what I hear not much difference
Was wondering what makeup Becky got. It is fun to spend time with all of the cool colors and shades of products, before having to buy Black water. I would not buy it, might taste it if someone offered it, only if it was ice cold. And the skinnygirl stuff……yuck, not a fan at all.
Totally enjoyed this….Thank you…
Very funny, enjoyed reading the Adventures of Becky. She’s definitely a sport for drinkin’ that crap, but I agree, it’s probably the age. Beautiful backyard by the way.
Becky, thank you for taking one for the team! We owe you!
Wow 4 kidney stones? I had one about 12 years ago the most painful thing i have ever been through was awful. They shot me up w pain meds @ the er and i didnt eel it when it passed, im sorry u had to go through that 4 times. Ive had 7 surgieres in my life so i know about pain, and that was really rough.
The Doobie Brothers said it best, “Oh Black Water, keep on rolling.”….right outta town!
Awesome blog! I give Becky a lot of credit for drinking that crap. LOL….great saga of the search for BLK water. Loved Becky’s mani, pedi and hair color too!
Becky, you’re a beautiful girl.
There is a reason you see the BLK t-shirts and not a lot of empty BLK bottles on the show-you see them in the hands(always the tiny bottles-always full). They should sell the t-shirts. Probably would sell better and not in organic speciality section-just saying I need the money. I totally totally broke. Lauren wants to marry Vito and he’s holding out for a BIG payout to comply.
Thoroughly Enjoyed Reading!!!!!!!!!;)