I’m a fan of “Arbeitsschutzgetränk” (literally “work safety drink”).
It’s the stuff workers in steel mills get, to prevent dehydration when working close to the furnace.
They need to drink 2 gallons of that per day, during their entire working life. So I trust that it’s formulated right.approved by the German metal-workers Union 👍
Can this be had across the pond?
The US equivalent seems to be “Sqwincher”.
What a terrible name for anything not poo related.
We have this at my work. Liquid, powder, and freezie form. It’s good shit and has what plants crave!
Could this be the Elotrans killer?
So, obviously that’s crazy and we’re all here to dunk on this person.
But also, I want everyone to know that Gatorade sells their product as a powder as well. One container of powder makes something like 24 bottles of Gatorade. It’s super cheap, and way more environmentally friendly. Thank you for your attention
I bet the horse one has a quarter of the sugar though.
Gatorade isn’t actually a good source of electrolytes though.
It’s sugar and pinch of salt.
However! There’s totally good electrolyte powders that are packed with the goods, and they’re not much pricier.
Also, sour patch kids have a weird ingredient in the coating that most electrolyte stuff doesn’t have. Potassiumsomething something, irrc?
If you’re super dehydrated while drinking a fuckload of water, stick some of them under your tongue
but is there an environmentally worse way to purchase gator-aid?
Purchase a huge swath of wetlands. Start cutting down all the trees and filling in the swampy bits. Once there is a credible threat to the existence of the alligators, start a campaign to save the wilderness and undo the damage. Allow people to donate money by purchasing “Gator-Aid” packages for $100 a shot. Steal the money and run.
Order it delivered, one bottle at a time?
Airmailed via sub orbital rockets.
I worked at an animal feed plant once upon a time. It was all people-food grade ingredients, but the factory and equipment were not exactly maintained at the level you’d like to hope for your normal packaged food.
That said, I’m pretty sure everyone there had this place on their “shit hits the fan” list as a way to pick up months worth of calories in an emergency.
I can’t speak to animal food, but I know plenty of folks that are too poor for insurance so when they get an infection they take fish amoxicillin. It’s dirt cheap and you don’t need a prescription.
I don’t recommend it because it contributes to the issue with antibiotic resistant bacteria and I believe most people won’t take it right, but I’ve been that poor with an abscessed tooth. So I took it for a week to kill the infection and saved up to have that tooth yanked. Sometimes you’ve gotta do what you’ve gotta do to survive.
America sounds more horrific every time I hear about it
There are some pretty awesome things as well, but none of them are related to healthcare or my abscessed tooth.
Ussually fish antibotics is litterally the human grade stuff but “expired” or didnt meet the strict QC…
TIL. Thanks!
Bonus follow up:
The gallon of water probably didn’t hurt.
Glowing skin, our man is clearly radiating something
clearly it’s supposed to be taken in a 1:1 water to horse aid ratio by weight
I just nab one of these bad boys every few years. Don’t fall for big-electrolyte’s propaganda
I mean, horses are mammals that sweat. It probably mostly works fine, but between lower stakes for the manufacturer, different dietary needs between taxonomic Orders, and our Rebel friend’s apparent decision-making, I think we’re pretty close to [email protected] territory. I’m particularly concerned that the copper sulfate and manganese sulfate may not be where you’d like them.
Didn’t we have a big kerfuffle over humans consuming horse medication years back?
I personally know someone that still brings it up every time anyone mentions anything related to not feeling well. It is very much not in the past.
“Probably have COVID. I’m gonna go take some Ivermectin.”
Words spoken by people who prefer to get their “healthcare” from the same place you can buy pet food, garden tools, and candy by the pound instead of an actual doctor.
I used to do research in a hospital… One of the worst things I ever saw was someone who had taken a horse whatever med and it had literally melted all of his skin. He had no skin, or if he did it very much looked melted. It was horrifying. Stay away from horse meds kids.
which horse med was it, asking for a friend
Everybody is just walking straight past the fact that capitalism has cucked us all badly enough that we’re discussing the merits of drinking livestock products to save a few bucks?
Because just beyond that fact is a big sign labeled “THIS IS A JOKE”
And then Americans will call you a fucking stupid fucking idiot for having the audacity to point it out.
Enjoy your pig slop, America.
True fact: a human can survive on nothing but vegan cat food and horse powder.
… For how long?
Rest of their lives
And a guestimate how long that might be.
At least 2 hours
What if I’m underwater?
The rest of their lives.
…hazel is that you?
do they also need water (or monster)
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You know this person uses Mane n Tail too.
I know you’re making a joke but mane n tail is safe for human use, it’s got a section for it on the bottle.
Oh I know, they’ve got to complete the horse care collection though.
I’ve got some electrolytes supposed to be taken while doing sport to fill up what you lose by sweating. And that shit does wonders when having a hangover, take one, wait 30 minutes, be absolutely fit again
Pedialyte, my man.
It comes in freezie pops!
Because hangovers are due to dehydration and lack of nutrients… Exactly what the electrolyte drinks take care of
Gatorlyte or pedialyte work the same way.
Not for the same cost per gram as good ol’ Horse Electrolyte™! Talk to your Ivermectin dealer today!
Food and Drug regulatory standards
Horse paste is good against covid, horse electrolytes are good against hangovers, what else is the horse industry hiding? Oh yeah, apparently horse tranquilizers whip ass too.
This explains why horses have so many horsepower nowadays…
Tennessee marchin’ powder
Dear Lemmy, Should I take the advice of “pigshitsonballs” today?
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Goodbye.
