"jmcquown" > wrote in message
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> On 6/28/2014 3:02 PM, Dave Smith wrote:
>> On 2014-06-28 2:01 PM, jmcquown wrote:
>>> On 6/28/2014 12:54 PM, Janet wrote:
>>>> In article >,
>>>> says...
>>>>>
>>>>> A water main in the area broke. It's going to take until at least
>>>>> until
>>>>> Noon Saturday 6/28 to get it repaired.
>>>>>
>>>>> Jill
>>>>
>>>> Surely your water supply co will deliver bottled water, or a shared
>>>> bowser?
>>>>
>>>> Janet UK
>>>>
>>> Nope. Moot point since they fixed it yesterday. I guess they erred on
>>> the side of caution when making the predictions about when it would be
>>> repaired.
>>>
>>
>> I hope you didn't have to throw out everything in your freezer like
>> Julie did when her power went out for a few hours ;-)
>>
> Hush! I didn't even have to open one of the gallon jugs of water to flush
> the toilet or to give the cat fresh water.
>
> What I can't fathom is the water company delivering bottled water to
> *thousands* of customers in a remote area due to a possible 24 hour
> outage. Why would Janet UK think they would?
That was my thought too. Everywhere I have lived, we have been told to keep
bottled water for emergencies.