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Post by kadee79 on Dec 6, 2019 23:05:06 GMT -5
Toilet flushing fixation? OMG! The comments on twitter are hilarious following a couple of DT's videos.
I don't do twitter.
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Post by Tennesseer on Dec 6, 2019 23:36:21 GMT -5
After each , I flush the toilet 45 times in honor of trump.
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Post by tallguy on Dec 7, 2019 0:01:49 GMT -5
After each , I flush the toilet 45 times in honor of trump. I suppose that's better, though not as fitting, as the other way around. If only you could manage to wait until you can flush 45 in one great movement for this country....
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Post by billisonboard on Dec 7, 2019 10:26:38 GMT -5
Trump said they're looking at "opening up the standard" of water-saving regulations, noting that "there may be some areas where we'll go the other route — desert areas. But for the most part, you have many states where they have so much water that it comes down — it's called rain — that they don't know, they don't know what to do with it." link It is just scary the ignorance of this man.
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Post by Value Buy on Dec 7, 2019 10:37:52 GMT -5
Trump said they're looking at "opening up the standard" of water-saving regulations, noting that "there may be some areas where we'll go the other route — desert areas. But for the most part, you have many states where they have so much water that it comes down — it's called rain — that they don't know, they don't know what to do with it." link It is just scary the ignorance of this man. I have actually thought about the rain in some areas being piped elsewhere, towards the western states. Think Texas. Houston. Or New Orleans..... Wonder if it is worth while to set up massive pump and pipe system to pump excess floodwaters westward to Arizona and California central vally for irrigation purposes. I am sure even western Texas would be happy to receive it. Maybe just to Okalhoma, Kansas, etc, and replenish the underground aquafier that is going dry by pumping it into the sytem under pressure. I realize it would be a multi billion dollar cost, but a shame to waste water that just goes back into the gulf after destroying so many lives and property
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Post by dezii on Dec 7, 2019 10:50:33 GMT -5
Folks , u all know my thoughts regarding our current POTUS...however, on this topic, he isn't wrong. Before I came home from rehab from my stroke, made decision to stay in my place, had contractor come in and completely redid the place...doors off...larger openings for wheel chair, new flooring...walk in shower over tub and new commodes, new kitchen.. Contractor purchase at Home Depot and used their house brand on commodes...replaced two....The one in guest bath...works great...The one in my bathroom just sucks...two / three and occasionally even more flushes needed...so frustrating and do to my condition it becomes seriouse problem... I have a maintenance contract , includes limited electrical and plumbing coverage...Have had the plumbing dept out three times...They have snaked , plunged did stuff.....to no avail...It's the new saving water design, plus the commode itself ...This from three different service folks...I can replace for about $400.00 including pick up...replacement and am considering it and commode is newish...couple years old... So for the Donald to consider looking into the problem, I guess I am not alone with this problem.. I never let government know my problem so am guessing there have been many, many letters to DC on the problem....
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Post by irishpad on Dec 7, 2019 11:14:14 GMT -5
Trump said they're looking at "opening up the standard" of water-saving regulations, noting that "there may be some areas where we'll go the other route — desert areas. But for the most part, you have many states where they have so much water that it comes down — it's called rain — that they don't know, they don't know what to do with it." link It is just scary the ignorance of this man. I have actually thought about the rain in some areas being piped elsewhere, towards the western states. Think Texas. Houston. Or New Orleans..... Wonder if it is worth while to set up massive pump and pipe system to pump excess floodwaters westward to Arizona and California central vally for irrigation purposes. I am sure even western Texas would be happy to receive it. Maybe just to Okalhoma, Kansas, etc, and replenish the underground aquafier that is going dry by pumping it into the sytem under pressure. I realize it would be a multi billion dollar cost, but a shame to waste water that just goes back into the gulf after destroying so many lives and property It would be great if we could capture rain water from wet areas and pipe it to dryer area. For sure it would be expensive primarily because it would be literally an uphill battle. Many of the wet areas are close to sea level so would be piping the water uphill to the dryer areas. But it can be done, at a cost.
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Post by billisonboard on Dec 7, 2019 11:17:06 GMT -5
Trump said they're looking at "opening up the standard" of water-saving regulations, noting that "there may be some areas where we'll go the other route — desert areas. But for the most part, you have many states where they have so much water that it comes down — it's called rain — that they don't know, they don't know what to do with it." link It is just scary the ignorance of this man. I have actually thought about the rain in some areas being piped elsewhere, towards the western states. Think Texas. Houston. Or New Orleans..... Wonder if it is worth while to set up massive pump and pipe system to pump excess floodwaters westward to Arizona and California central vally for irrigation purposes. I am sure even western Texas would be happy to receive it. Maybe just to Okalhoma, Kansas, etc, and replenish the underground aquafier that is going dry by pumping it into the sytem under pressure. I realize it would be a multi billion dollar cost, but a shame to waste water that just goes back into the gulf after destroying so many lives and property I have a favorite term for situations like, "I have this idea!". Operationalize the idea. So to start on this one, you would need massive catch basins to hold the water that you would end up pumping. Locate on a map where you would place them. How often would any such location fill? Draw on a topographical map the routes of your piping system. What man made and geographical barriers would you need to overcome? At some point you need to do a whole lot of math and engineering. To steal a phrase: “nobody knew that water redistribution could be so complicated,”
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Post by dondub on Dec 7, 2019 12:04:14 GMT -5
Dezii..,,one word. Toto.
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Post by sesfw on Dec 7, 2019 12:31:09 GMT -5
California central valley for irrigation purposes
It'a great idea, however the legislature of Calif won't allow it.
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Post by dondub on Dec 7, 2019 13:39:07 GMT -5
California central valley for irrigation purposesIt'a great idea, however the legislature of Calif won't allow it. They wouldn’t allow excess water from elsewhere to be sent to the Central Valley?
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Post by thyme4change on Dec 7, 2019 13:44:34 GMT -5
The more expensive toilets are worth it. Plus, the low flow ones do remove pee, and I pee 10 times a day, so if every third or fifth day or whatever, I have a double flusher, I have still saved money. I still wonder why some enterprising company hasn't used garbage disposal technology to solve the (how shall I say...) solids removal problem.
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Post by dondub on Dec 7, 2019 14:10:58 GMT -5
I have a good friend that has a basement toilet that has some super flush power. Might not be low flow but he has had some side sewer issues that it does the job.
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Post by kadee79 on Dec 7, 2019 15:58:42 GMT -5
For anyone who has to flush often...to save water I have a suggestion...put a brick in your tank. It takes up space but doesn't affect the flush action. I did it for many years in toilets where I've lived...saved some $$ doing that.
Evidently, someone on Fox talked about this...and this is where DT got it!
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Post by billisonboard on Dec 7, 2019 18:41:44 GMT -5
I have actually thought about the rain in some areas being piped elsewhere, towards the western states. Think Texas. Houston. Or New Orleans..... Wonder if it is worth while to set up massive pump and pipe system to pump excess floodwaters westward to Arizona and California central vally for irrigation purposes. ... California central valley for irrigation purposesIt'a great idea, however the legislature of Calif won't allow it. Really? California's legislature is the obstacle that would make this "great idea" not happen? How often is there "excessive floodwater"? How many different locations would you have to have catch basins? How much infrastructure would be involved to get the water west? How would California farmers plan for the "perhaps maybe" having the irrigation water in a given year?
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Post by kadee79 on Dec 7, 2019 22:35:29 GMT -5
If Ca. would break up and get rid of all the concrete they put in many river beds...they wouldn't have a lot of the problems they have now. Never did understand the idea of concreting river beds to send all that water to the ocean when it does rain there...instead of letting it soak into the ground!
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Post by billisonboard on Dec 8, 2019 0:00:25 GMT -5
If Ca. would break up and get rid of all the concrete they put in many river beds...they wouldn't have a lot of the problems they have now. Never did understand the idea of concreting river beds to send all that water to the ocean when it does rain there...instead of letting it soak into the ground! I'm sure no one there realizes that it is a bad idea. Please share your expertise in water resources management and let them know.
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Post by Value Buy on Dec 8, 2019 9:29:11 GMT -5
If Ca. would break up and get rid of all the concrete they put in many river beds...they wouldn't have a lot of the problems they have now. Never did understand the idea of concreting river beds to send all that water to the ocean when it does rain there...instead of letting it soak into the ground! I'm sure no one there realizes that it is a bad idea. Please share your expertise in water resources management and let them know. Your last two posts on this thread are a little "testy". Just say'in
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Post by Value Buy on Dec 8, 2019 9:37:09 GMT -5
I have actually thought about the rain in some areas being piped elsewhere, towards the western states. Think Texas. Houston. Or New Orleans..... Wonder if it is worth while to set up massive pump and pipe system to pump excess floodwaters westward to Arizona and California central vally for irrigation purposes. ... California central valley for irrigation purposesIt'a great idea, however the legislature of Calif won't allow it. Really? California's legislature is the obstacle that would make this "great idea" not happen? How often is there "excessive floodwater"? How many different locations would you have to have catch basins? How much infrastructure would be involved to get the water west? How would California farmers plan for the "perhaps maybe" having the irrigation water in a given year? I am not the civil enginear here. I know it would be difficult. Maybe take baby steps, say, by Houston area running pipes to only western Texas which is very dry, and irrigate 100's of thousands of acres there. We all know the Oklahoma aquifier is going dry. Forget the name, but it covers several states. Pipe it there, and just like shale oil injection, pump onder pressure into the sand aquifier being pumped from. Do not forget the outlandish idea a few decades ago of hauling icebergs into the Mediteranean to the ME states for drinking water purposes. Now they would say this is killing the planet by melting the ice flows But that was plan that was considered back then!
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Post by Value Buy on Dec 8, 2019 9:38:21 GMT -5
We manage to pump oil reserves for thousands of miles every day. Why not extra rain water that need the water?
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Post by billisonboard on Dec 8, 2019 9:56:27 GMT -5
... Maybe take baby steps, say, by Houston area running pipes to only western Texas which is very dry, and irrigate 100's of thousands of acres there. ... Does the Houston area consistently have the excess water necessary to irrigate 100's of thousands of acres?
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Post by Value Buy on Dec 8, 2019 10:04:34 GMT -5
... Maybe take baby steps, say, by Houston area running pipes to only western Texas which is very dry, and irrigate 100's of thousands of acres there. ... Does the Houston area consistently have the excess water necessary to irrigate 100's of thousands of acres? Hey, my idea is a work in progress......now if Elon Musk proposed this there would be investers willing to put 20 billion dollars into the effort to make it happen. We all know New Oeleans has a pump system that starts pumping at the very beginning of the big storms. Not just for a hurricane. Send that water to western Texas or the aquifiers in Oklahoma, etc. Maybe Elizabeth Warren should announce her campaign is pushing a trillion dollar effort to boost the economy and this could be the focal point issue, just like Obama's shovel ready jobs effort. I am sure the media would immediately go for it.
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Post by Value Buy on Dec 8, 2019 10:07:15 GMT -5
Lest we forget, Trump also said he is bringing back the electric light bulb too! Can't believe you guys did not jump all over this!
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Post by billisonboard on Dec 8, 2019 10:19:35 GMT -5
We manage to pump oil reserves for thousands of miles every day. Why not extra rain water that need the water? Oil reserves are at fixed locations. To utilize "extra" rain water, you have to start with a system that would collect it into centralized locations. With snow pack at higher elevations, Mother Nature has provided such a system. Humans have taken advantage of that and even made it fit our needs better through dams and reservoirs. That works because dams are placed far enough downstream to have a large amount of water collected and they use valleys created by tens of thousands of years of erosion to contain the reservoirs. You are talking about needing to create a man made system to replicate that. But you are saying it should be done at locations close to the ocean on relatively flat terrain.
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Post by billisonboard on Dec 8, 2019 10:25:22 GMT -5
Does the Houston area consistently have the excess water necessary to irrigate 100's of thousands of acres? Hey, my idea is a work in progress..... ... And all I am doing is critiquing that idea.
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Post by billisonboard on Dec 8, 2019 10:33:49 GMT -5
Lest we forget, Trump also said he is bringing back the electric light bulb too! Can't believe you guys did not jump all over this! I have no problem with allowing the manufacturing, distribution, and stocking of old fashioned electric light bulbs. A few people might even buy and use them.
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Post by thyme4change on Dec 8, 2019 11:08:44 GMT -5
LEDs are da bomb. They last like a decade.
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Post by laterbloomer on Dec 8, 2019 11:33:37 GMT -5
Okay, so we all know Trump doesn't care about anything that doesn't personally affect him. What kind of dumps is he taking that he needs to flush 15 times? Mind you, he is full of shit...
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Post by tbop77 on Dec 8, 2019 11:59:20 GMT -5
Does the Houston area consistently have the excess water necessary to irrigate 100's of thousands of acres? Hey, my idea is a work in progress......now if Elon Musk proposed this there would be investers willing to put 20 billion dollars into the effort to make it happen. We all know New Oeleans has a pump system that starts pumping at the very beginning of the big storms. Not just for a hurricane. Send that water to western Texas or the aquifiers in Oklahoma, etc. Maybe Elizabeth Warren should announce her campaign is pushing a trillion dollar effort to boost the economy and this could be the focal point issue, just like Obama's shovel ready jobs effort. I am sure the media would immediately go for it. Do you worry about President Trump's trillion dollar a year deficit to boost the economy?
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