[jacquesm]

Well, since that's how it ended up anyway it would not have made any difference now, would it? The water in NL is safe to drink from the tap.

Also, I love it how I relate something where I was present and observing the whole thing and then you come along and tell me what really happened.

No, he definitely was not on a tight schedule, in fact he waited around for the nurse to come and hand me my cup with water from that very same tap before we continued our conversation which indicates the opposite. I'd had a tube down my throat for 6 hours or so and the irritation was such that I couldn't speak otherwise, but I was still too unsteady to get it myself or I would have happily done so. A few minutes would have made a big difference to me.