From: shinnokxz@gmail.com   
      
   On Friday, November 30, 1990 at 11:28:54 PM UTC-7, Steve Hillman wrote:   
   > I've been told that a good reason to use cold water for boiling is because   
   > hot water has usually been sitting in the water heater for awhile and has   
   > become stale. This is assuming we're talking about tap water here..   
      
   As I grew up my mother told me my grandmother's spirit resided in the walls   
   and pipes of the house. She said to always use the cold water so my grandmother   
   would be kept warm. My mother was a crackpot cheapskate   
      
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