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Pagal

Wednesday, August 14, 2002 - 09:33 am EditMoveDeleteIP
Did I spell that right?

Anyway, I'm sitting here watching Dani wash her face and she's scrubbing, scrubbing, scrubbing while the water is just running, running, running.

Kinda irked me since there are drought conditions just about everywhere! Oh well! Excuse the rant!

Rain

Wednesday, August 14, 2002 - 09:38 am EditMoveDeleteIP
Hmmmmm. Here in my state we have water restrictions, but on no announcement was it dictated how long we may let the water run as we wash our face.

Most of the restrictions involve no car washing, pavement and driveway hose-downs, and the like. I personally always turn the water off, but I got in that habit because when I grew up we had a private well, and you had to be careful it didn't run dry. Most people simply have no idea of the value of water.

Pagal

Wednesday, August 14, 2002 - 09:41 am EditMoveDeleteIP
True, no announcement to conserve indoor water but, like you, I learned always to turn the water off. You're right that most people don't know the value of water.

Mods delete thread if you think it has no place here. Sorry!

Ryn

Wednesday, August 14, 2002 - 09:53 am EditMoveDeleteIP
Folks in some area of the country are MUCH more aware of water conservation, here in Indiana we do occasionally have times where the cities ask people not to water their lawns but to be honest, haviging visited California a few times, its a completely different mind-set out there.

Danielle being from California (Fairfield?) would be someone used to water conservation I would think, but I guess not ;)

Chiparock

Wednesday, August 14, 2002 - 09:54 am EditMoveDeleteIP
Useless running of water irks me, too. There is a limited supply of drinkable water on this planet, so wasting it is shameful. I'm glad I don't have the live feeds where I would see Marcellus running the water while he shaves, brushes his teeth and even uses the toilet!

Mystery

Wednesday, August 14, 2002 - 10:05 am EditMoveDeleteIP
None of the people I know here in California would leave water running for that long. I see little kids in public restrooms wetting their hands, turning the water off while they soap up, then turning it back on! Also we're used to staff in many restaurants asking if we want water rather than just handing it out. It's a different mindset. Much of California is

Aria

Wednesday, August 14, 2002 - 11:05 am EditMoveDeleteIP
You're right Chiparock there is a limited supply of drinkable water on this planet. Wasting it is shameful!

Speaking as someone who has the good fortune to have a pristine glacier fed stream running through my property, I can assure you that clean water is indeed in short supply. Even though water is in abundance where I live, I am very careful about its use. We even use rain barrels to collect water for the gardens.

If everyone was more aware of how much water they use on a daily basis and curbed the use of it there would be no need for most water restrictions.

That being said, whatever happened to the old rules in BB where they had only limited access to hot water? How about if they installed a water meter and allowed them only so many gallons a day per person. Any overuse would result in the water shutting off until the next day.

(BTW, they have separate drinking water so that wouldn't be a problem)

Costacat

Wednesday, August 14, 2002 - 11:14 am EditMoveDeleteIP
You're right Mystery... most of us Californians are aware enough of the threat of water shortages that we conserve without even thinking of it.

California is not currently undergoing water restrictions, but there is definitely a drought here. Fortunately, the snowpack was adequate this year, so the reservoirs still have water.

I don't know anyone who leaves the water running as he/she brushes his/her teeth. That's just plain sacrilegious here. Akin to leaving all the lights on all the time. (Course, out here, you do that once or twice, then get your electric bill, and then figure out you're an idiot and start running around turning off lights at other people's houses, too! <grin>)

Aria, they did away with the "you have hot water from 7am to 9am" or whatever it was. I think, even with all the "twists," these HGs have it way too cushy. I bet the HGs from BB1 are going, like, "gee whiz, *we* hadda bake our own bread, gather our own eggs, shower in cold water, walk fifteen miles to school..."

Mystery

Wednesday, August 14, 2002 - 11:21 am EditMoveDeleteIP
Costa, I personally have guaranteed that there will be no more unscheduled blackouts because I bought a UPS for my computer. So it will never be necessary for me to use it!

(I can also cause it to rain, just by washing my car.)

Crazydog

Wednesday, August 14, 2002 - 11:22 am EditMoveDeleteIP
I thought the HGs do indeed have a limited supply of hot water. I have heard them on the feeds commenting the fear they are running out of hot water. Or are they just talking about the delay in the regeneration of hot water via the heater that is a typical problem whenever you have a large number of people in a house?

Costacat

Wednesday, August 14, 2002 - 11:33 am EditMoveDeleteIP
LOL, Mystery!

I have a UPS for my laptop (and cable modem, and printers). But after last year's energy shortage, I unplugged it. I use a surge suppressor for all my 'puter equipment now, and just power it all completely off. Car washing no longer has an affect here; I have a new car and wash it every 10 days. We have NOT had any rain in months!!!!

Crazy, I think you might be right... the number of HGs using up all of the hot water in a what? 100 gal tank? 40 gal tank?

BTW, did any of you pick up on the HG conversation about the new sod in the backyard? Last week sometime, I think around Tues or Weds. So I guess they aren't spraying color on the grass and instead replacing it. Someone also mentioned a puddle on the BB court, so that would imply someone is out there watering stuff.