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Officials don't let cold and damp stop them from cutting ribbon on new water bubbler

By adamg on Sat, 04/13/2013 - 2:35pm

Fountain will supply water even in the dog days of summer. Photo by DCR.Fountain will supply water even in the dog days of summer. Photo by DCR.

Officials from the state Department of Conservation and Recreation and New Balance gathered in Artesani Park on the shores of the Charles this morning to cut a ribbon and official open a new year-round, three-faucet bubbler that will let thirsty runners, walkers and animals rehydrate, both through individual sips and by refilling their water bottles:

DCR Commissioner Ed Lambert fills 'er up. Photo by DCR.DCR Commissioner Ed Lambert loves that clean water. Photo by DCR.

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By anon on Sat, 04/13/2013 - 5:29pm.

Water bubbler (or watah bubblah).... you've got to be kidding.

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By crankycoffey on Sun, 04/14/2013 - 11:16am.

so you can't drink out of it unless you bring your own bottle? What's wrong with having the traditional type of bubbler? Disappointed.

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By adamg on Sun, 04/14/2013 - 11:49am.

It's a three-tier bubbler, with the middle tier a traditional fountain. Click on the "ribbon" link in the original post for a photo.

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By anon on Sun, 04/14/2013 - 12:45pm.

bitch bitch bitch

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By anon on Sun, 04/14/2013 - 2:11pm.

Do you REALLY want to drink out of a traditional water fountain? Disgusting. Bacteria, filth, people's old chewing gum, etc. Birds use them as birdbaths. The certain breed of men that like to spit copiously and constantly (I never quite figured the reasons for that out)utilize them as spittoons also.

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By anon on Sun, 04/14/2013 - 5:21pm.

I'm shocked that I'm alive today having grown up drinking from bubblers! Dear me...

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By Scratchie on Sun, 04/14/2013 - 7:02pm.

None of which matters because the design of the bubbler allows it to shoot water into your mouth without requiring you to put your lips on it. Most of us figured this out by second or third grade.

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By anon on Sun, 04/14/2013 - 7:28pm.

I've been doing it wrong :(

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By anon on Sun, 04/14/2013 - 7:57pm.

"None of which matters because the design of the bubbler allows it to shoot water into your mouth without requiring you to put your lips on it. Most of us figured this out by second or third grade."

I don't care how high it shoots. Do you really want to put your face even moderately close and drink from something with all that filth that is sure to be pooling in the basin? I suppose filling a bottle wouldn't be too bad, but these things still get pretty gross very fast. Maybe it's time public water "bubblers" went the way of phone booths.

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By anon on Sun, 04/14/2013 - 1:04pm.

Maybe I'm a horrible person but I can't help but wonder how long it is before some jerk stuffs some icky junk into it as a "joke" and ruins it for everyone....

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By anon on Sun, 04/14/2013 - 7:29pm.

Few hours after the ribbon was cut?

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By Kathode on Sun, 04/14/2013 - 6:10pm.

Need to press a button to activate the fountain?

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By anon on Sun, 04/14/2013 - 7:30pm.

Am I the only person who thinks that the dog bubb-lah (sorry) is going to become a toilet within the week?

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