On 2020 Oct 28, , Bruce wrote
(in >):

> We're on tap water, meaning we have water coming out of our taps. But
> we're not on town/municipal water. We collect rain water in big tanks.

Do you gauge the quality by mosquito eggs and larvae per liter?

On Thu, 29 Oct 2020 18:42:56 -0700, Leo >
wrote:

>On 2020 Oct 28, , Bruce wrote
>(in >):
>
>> We're on tap water, meaning we have water coming out of our taps. But
>> we're not on town/municipal water. We collect rain water in big tanks.
>
>Do you gauge the quality by mosquito eggs and larvae per liter?

Did you know that city water has been through human bodies several
times already and contains traces of medication, such as
antidepressants? When you're in a better mood than normal, you now
know why

On Thu, 29 Oct 2020 21:36:55 -0400, Ed Pawlowski > wrote:

>On 10/29/2020 7:47 PM, Julie Bove wrote:
>>
>>>> Â*From dictionary.com: "
>>>> of or relating to a town or city or its local government"
>>>
>>> Wow. I can see you were like a sponge when you were in civics class.
>>> I don't mean that you absorbed everything. It is more like having been
>>> more like a vegetable.
>>
>> Civics class? I don't know what that is either. Wasn't offered at my
>> school.
>
>May have been called Social Studies or similar. You don't graduate
>without some lessons in how the government works.
>
>Civics is the study of citizenship and government. ... Students learn
>how power and responsibility are shared and limited by government, the
>impact American politics has on world affairs, the place of law in the
>American constitutional system, and which rights the American government
>guarantees its citizens.

I guess Americans are taught about Saint Abe and the Pilgrim Fathers.
And all these kids, who are not paying attention, think that's an old
pop band.

Americans are always so worried about their rights and their
liberties, and about the government taking them away. Europeans take
their rights and liberties for granted. They don't have to worry about
these things. I guess you're a young country that could fall apart at
any moment. All you need is 2 Trump terms.

On 2020 Oct 29, , Bruce wrote
(in >):

> Did you know that city water has been through human bodies several
> times already and contains traces of medication, such as
> antidepressants? When you're in a better mood than normal, you now
> know why

Are you certain that dead mosquitos, their eggs, larvae and other magical
Australian bugs dont produce the same effect in your water?

On Thu, 29 Oct 2020 20:32:49 -0700, Leo >
wrote:

>On 2020 Oct 29, , Bruce wrote
>(in >):
>
>> Did you know that city water has been through human bodies several
>> times already and contains traces of medication, such as
>> antidepressants? When you're in a better mood than normal, you now
>> know why
>
>Are you certain that dead mosquitos, their eggs, larvae and other magical
>Australian bugs dont produce the same effect in your water?

We boil the water before we drink it, but maybe the rest of the
Australian countryside is extra cheerful.

On 2020 Oct 29, , Bruce wrote
(in >):

> We boil the water before we drink it, but maybe the rest of the
> Australian countryside is extra cheerful.

Boiling bugs may kill biological toxins, but it doesnt kill the chemical
compounds that exists within the bugs that are above the boiling point of
water. You live within the spectrum of the unknown consequences from drinking
high boiling point Australian bug juice. You are probably OK, but who knows?

On Thu, 29 Oct 2020 21:24:15 -0700, Leo >
wrote:

>On 2020 Oct 29, , Bruce wrote
>(in >):
>
>> We boil the water before we drink it, but maybe the rest of the
>> Australian countryside is extra cheerful.
>
>Boiling bugs may kill biological toxins, but it doesnt kill the chemical
>compounds that exists within the bugs that are above the boiling point of
>water. You live within the spectrum of the unknown consequences from drinking
>high boiling point Australian bug juice. You are probably OK, but who knows?

Do you think it will make up for my chlorine deficiency?

On 2020 Oct 29, , Bruce wrote
(in >):

> Do you think it will make up for my chlorine deficiency?

Eat more salt. That should take of your chlorine deficiency. Youre
welcome!

On Thursday, October 29, 2020 at 7:44:09 PM UTC-4, wrote:
> "Ed Pawlowski" > wrote in message
> ...
> > On 10/29/2020 8:35 AM, Gary wrote:
> >> Bruce wrote:
> >>> We're on tap water, meaning we have water coming out of our taps. But
> >>> we're not on town/municipal water. We collect rain water in big tanks.
> >>
> >> Sadly, you've said that you never treat it.
> >> A bit of chlorine occasionally would kill all the little ones
> >> in your water and the chlorine *will* dissipate within several
> >> hours if your tank is open.
> >>
> >> I know fresh rain water is good and pure but not after it
> >> sits in a tank for a long time.
> >>
> >> Does it taste or smell a bit "swampy?"
> >> I remember you said you two quit drinking it.
> >>
> >> Anyway, a question. Since you rely on rain water, is it a
> >> reliable source? Do you ever get a dry time and no water
> >> in your tanks?
> >>
> >
> > Rain water is not always clean. It can pick up contaminants, like the
> > acid rain. If it passes through trees or runs off the roof, it washes off
> > the bird poop on the way. I'd want to treat it to drink it.
> We are not allowed to use it here. Some people were catching it and using it
> to water their gardens. That seemed fine to me as they are not drinking it,
> but it is frowned upon. Not sure why.

Here you go:

<https://ecology.wa.gov/Water-Shorelines/Water-supply/Water-rights>

Cindy Hamilton

Mike Duffy wrote:
>
> On Thu, 29 Oct 2020 07:34:44 -0500, Gary wrote:
>
> > Julie Bove wrote:
> >>
> >> I know people who have wells. They can flush their toilet and water
> >> comes out of their tap.
> >
> > Ewww. I wouldn't drink that tap water. ;-D
> >
> > (Note: I know what you're saying but your wording was funny.)
>
> You think that's funny? There is a small apartment building in Toronto
> with 'booster' pumps for pressure and some residents have to be careful
> to not get their asses burned if they remain on the throne while flushing.

That happens to me here occasionally. My toilet is a quick
flush toilet, not a slow spirally flush. Thankfully not often,
but occasionally a bit of "poopy water" will splash on my
butt. arrggh dammit! ;o

I made a cartoon pic about that once and wanted to send it.
Can't find it though. oh well.

jmcquown wrote:
>
> Gary wrote:
> > So you're up early this morning and right away start picking
> > on Julie again? Go back to sleep, Jill.
> >
> Go jump in the ocean, Gary.

lol. I've been known to do that quite often here.

You're very near the ocean. When was the last time you
even looked at it?

If not surfing, I've always loved dressing warm and taking
a long walk down the beach during big storms. It's not for
everyone though.

Bruce wrote:
>
> Gary wrote:
> >Anyway, a question. Since you rely on rain water, is it a
> >reliable source? Do you ever get a dry time and no water
> >in your tanks?
>
> We had the worst drought in a generation recently. At the end of it,
> our tanks were still half full.

That's cool. At least you never run out completely.
That would be difficult to deal with.

Ed Pawlowski wrote:
>
> Rain water is not always clean. It can pick up contaminants, like the
> acid rain. If it passes through trees or runs off the roof, it washes
> off the bird poop on the way. I'd want to treat it to drink it.

When I said rain water is clean, I meant after it's rained for
a bit. After an hour or so, the rain should clear out the
airborne contaminates and be fine.

If collecting it from a roof, would be nice to cap the cistern
for an hour or so and let it rinse off the roof, then open
to fill the cistern.

I would still want to treat the cistern water occasionally
because it just sits there and can stagnate and a perfect
environment for the little earthlings to flourish.

On 10/30/2020 11:10 AM, Gary wrote:
> Julie Bove wrote:
>>
>> We are not allowed to use it here. Some people were catching it and using it
>> to water their gardens. That seemed fine to me as they are not drinking it,
>> but it is frowned upon. Not sure why.
>
> That's dumb. When I had a nice garden, I would collect rain
> water. Plants love that natural water and do
> much better than using city water.
>
Mosquitoes? Water in containers can be good breeding grounds

Julie Bove wrote:
>
> We are not allowed to use it here. Some people were catching it and using it
> to water their gardens. That seemed fine to me as they are not drinking it,
> but it is frowned upon. Not sure why.

That's dumb. When I had a nice garden, I would collect rain
water. Plants love that natural water and do
much better than using city water.

On Fri, 30 Oct 2020 08:59:51 -0500, Gary > wrote:

>Bruce wrote:
>>
>> Gary wrote:
>> >Anyway, a question. Since you rely on rain water, is it a
>> >reliable source? Do you ever get a dry time and no water
>> >in your tanks?
>>
>> We had the worst drought in a generation recently. At the end of it,
>> our tanks were still half full.
>
>That's cool. At least you never run out completely.
>That would be difficult to deal with.

Water trucks became a regular site. Many people only have one water
tank, and they got into trouble.

On Fri, 30 Oct 2020 09:00:31 -0500, Gary > wrote:

>Ed Pawlowski wrote:
>>
>> Rain water is not always clean. It can pick up contaminants, like the
>> acid rain. If it passes through trees or runs off the roof, it washes
>> off the bird poop on the way. I'd want to treat it to drink it.
>
>When I said rain water is clean, I meant after it's rained for
>a bit. After an hour or so, the rain should clear out the
>airborne contaminates and be fine.
>
>If collecting it from a roof, would be nice to cap the cistern
>for an hour or so and let it rinse off the roof, then open
>to fill the cistern.
>
>I would still want to treat the cistern water occasionally
>because it just sits there and can stagnate and a perfect
>environment for the little earthlings to flourish.

We have a first flush diverter. It makes sure that the first
millimeters of water are always discarded because they might have
dust, bird poop etc from the roof in them. In 10 years, we've never
needed to treat our water. I don't think anybody does that, unless you
notice a problem.

On Friday, October 30, 2020 at 4:10:37 AM UTC-10, Gary wrote:
> Julie Bove wrote:
> >
> > We are not allowed to use it here. Some people were catching it and using it
> > to water their gardens. That seemed fine to me as they are not drinking it,
> > but it is frowned upon. Not sure why.
>
> That's dumb. When I had a nice garden, I would collect rain
> water. Plants love that natural water and do
> much better than using city water.

A few years back, people on this rock had to be watching out for standing water on their property. The mosquito that breed in the water could carry the dreaded dengue fever. You'd think this was Africa or something. Dengue fever would knock you out on your ass and could even kill you. These days, we come to find out that was all just kid's stuff.

https://www.reuters.com/article/us-h...-idUSKCN0VI0G2

On Sat, 31 Oct 2020 02:38:51 +1100, Bruce > wrote:

>On Fri, 30 Oct 2020 08:59:51 -0500, Gary > wrote:
>
>>Bruce wrote:
>>>
>>> Gary wrote:
>>> >Anyway, a question. Since you rely on rain water, is it a
>>> >reliable source? Do you ever get a dry time and no water
>>> >in your tanks?
>>>
>>> We had the worst drought in a generation recently. At the end of it,
>>> our tanks were still half full.
>>
>>That's cool. At least you never run out completely.
>>That would be difficult to deal with.
>
>Water trucks became a regular site.

'sight'

Ed Pawlowski wrote:
>
> On 10/30/2020 11:10 AM, Gary wrote:
> > Julie Bove wrote:
> >>
> >> We are not allowed to use it here. Some people were catching it and using it
> >> to water their gardens. That seemed fine to me as they are not drinking it,
> >> but it is frowned upon. Not sure why.
> >
> > That's dumb. When I had a nice garden, I would collect rain
> > water. Plants love that natural water and do
> > much better than using city water.
> >
> Mosquitoes? Water in containers can be good breeding grounds

fresh filled then a lid put on. 5 gallon buckets.

Worked at a home once that had a fish pond built into their
back patio. No fish but still filled with water. The owner
said she quit buying fish as birds would catch and eat them.

One day, a coworker looked and said, "Oh look at the tiny fish."
So I looked. It was mosquito larva swimming around.

On 2020-10-30 2:19 p.m., Gary wrote:

> Worked at a home once that had a fish pond built into their
> back patio. No fish but still filled with water. The owner
> said she quit buying fish as birds would catch and eat them.

Years ago I spent a small fortune on Koi for my fish pond. A damned
Great Blue Heron thought it was his own personal food bank. I replaced
the $20 apiece koi with 12 for $2 feeder goldfish and spent the extra
on a good decoy owl. The owl has earned its keep keeping the heron away.


>
> One day, a coworker looked and said, "Oh look at the tiny fish."
> So I looked. It was mosquito larva swimming around.
>

That is one of the reasons I have a fish pond. Mosquitoes will hopefully
think that the pond is the ideal spot to lay their eggs. The fish will
then have some nice fresh food. The pond is next to the patio and we
rarely have problems with mosquitoes.

"Ed Pawlowski" > wrote in message
...
> On 10/30/2020 11:10 AM, Gary wrote:
>> Julie Bove wrote:
>>>
>>> We are not allowed to use it here. Some people were catching it and
>>> using it
>>> to water their gardens. That seemed fine to me as they are not drinking
>>> it,
>>> but it is frowned upon. Not sure why.
>>
>> That's dumb. When I had a nice garden, I would collect rain
>> water. Plants love that natural water and do
>> much better than using city water.
>>
> Mosquitoes? Water in containers can be good breeding grounds

Ah yes. I do know that. Likely why.

On Fri, 30 Oct 2020 10:22:50 -0400, Ed Pawlowski > wrote:

>On 10/30/2020 11:10 AM, Gary wrote:
>> Julie Bove wrote:
>>>
>>> We are not allowed to use it here. Some people were catching it and using it
>>> to water their gardens. That seemed fine to me as they are not drinking it,
>>> but it is frowned upon. Not sure why.
>>
>> That's dumb. When I had a nice garden, I would collect rain
>> water. Plants love that natural water and do
>> much better than using city water.
>>
>Mosquitoes? Water in containers can be good breeding grounds

People who collect rainwater for gardening typicaly cover the vat with
a screen. Rain water can also be RO filtered and treated with UV.
We use well water, all RO filtered and treated with UV. Once a year
we have a sample checked by an independant lab, the report shows it
cleaner than municiple water. Municiple/City water comes from a well,
a lake, a resevoir... it's treated the same as my private well water
but my piping is a much shorter distance and far cleaner. People who
buy and drink bottled water have no idea of it's purity, says nothing
about purity on the labels... however bottled water has an expiration
date on the bottle... once the bottle is opened if not all
drunk the remainder should be poured out or boiled, however people
typically place the cap back on the spittle covered bottle, bacteria
breed very quickly.

On Fri, 30 Oct 2020 13:19:07 -0500, Gary > wrote:

>Ed Pawlowski wrote:
>>
>> On 10/30/2020 11:10 AM, Gary wrote:
>> > Julie Bove wrote:
>> >>
>> >> We are not allowed to use it here. Some people were catching it and using it
>> >> to water their gardens. That seemed fine to me as they are not drinking it,
>> >> but it is frowned upon. Not sure why.
>> >
>> > That's dumb. When I had a nice garden, I would collect rain
>> > water. Plants love that natural water and do
>> > much better than using city water.
>> >
>> Mosquitoes? Water in containers can be good breeding grounds
>
>fresh filled then a lid put on. 5 gallon buckets.
>
>Worked at a home once that had a fish pond built into their
>back patio. No fish but still filled with water. The owner
>said she quit buying fish as birds would catch and eat them.
>
>One day, a coworker looked and said, "Oh look at the tiny fish."
>So I looked. It was mosquito larva swimming around.

If swimming that means they are alive, a very good indication of that
water not being toxic to skeeters... but could easily contain
organisms harmful/deadly to humans. Farmers the world over use rain
water/river water for crops, but everyone with a functioning brain
knows that water requires testing/treatment.

On Sat, 31 Oct 2020 14:48:33 -0400, Sheldon Martin >
wrote:

>On Fri, 30 Oct 2020 13:19:07 -0500, Gary > wrote:
>
>>Ed Pawlowski wrote:
>>>
>>> On 10/30/2020 11:10 AM, Gary wrote:
>>> > Julie Bove wrote:
>>> >>
>>> >> We are not allowed to use it here. Some people were catching it and using it
>>> >> to water their gardens. That seemed fine to me as they are not drinking it,
>>> >> but it is frowned upon. Not sure why.
>>> >
>>> > That's dumb. When I had a nice garden, I would collect rain
>>> > water. Plants love that natural water and do
>>> > much better than using city water.
>>> >
>>> Mosquitoes? Water in containers can be good breeding grounds
>>
>>fresh filled then a lid put on. 5 gallon buckets.
>>
>>Worked at a home once that had a fish pond built into their
>>back patio. No fish but still filled with water. The owner
>>said she quit buying fish as birds would catch and eat them.
>>
>>One day, a coworker looked and said, "Oh look at the tiny fish."
>>So I looked. It was mosquito larva swimming around.
>
>If swimming that means they are alive, a very good indication of that
>water not being toxic to skeeters... but could easily contain
>organisms harmful/deadly to humans. Farmers the world over use rain
>water/river water for crops, but everyone with a functioning brain
>knows that water requires testing/treatment.

Americans and their many fears. Buy another gun!

Sheldon Martin wrote:
> On Fri, 30 Oct 2020 10:22:50 -0400, Ed Pawlowski > wrote:
>
>> On 10/30/2020 11:10 AM, Gary wrote:
>>> Julie Bove wrote:
>>>>
>>>> We are not allowed to use it here. Some people were catching it and using it
>>>> to water their gardens. That seemed fine to me as they are not drinking it,
>>>> but it is frowned upon. Not sure why.
>>>
>>> That's dumb. When I had a nice garden, I would collect rain
>>> water. Plants love that natural water and do
>>> much better than using city water.
>>>
>> Mosquitoes? Water in containers can be good breeding grounds
>
> People who collect rainwater for gardening typicaly cover the vat with
> a screen. Rain water can also be RO filtered and treated with UV.
> We use well water, all RO filtered and treated with UV. Once a year
> we have a sample checked by an independant lab, the report shows it
> cleaner than municiple water. Municiple/City water comes from a well,
> a lake, a resevoir... it's treated the same as my private well water
> but my piping is a much shorter distance and far cleaner. People who
> buy and drink bottled water have no idea of it's purity, says nothing
> about purity on the labels... however bottled water has an expiration
> date on the bottle... once the bottle is opened if not all
> drunk the remainder should be poured out or boiled, however people
> typically place the cap back on the spittle covered bottle, bacteria
> breed very quickly.
>

Popeye, I used to work at a NY deli back in the 1960's. Whenever
you came in, I can assure yoose that I always ****ed in yoose food,
even if only a short spurt.

Sometimes, I even smeared shit on yoose food.

Bruce wrote:
> On Sat, 31 Oct 2020 14:48:33 -0400, Sheldon Martin >
> wrote:
>
>> On Fri, 30 Oct 2020 13:19:07 -0500, Gary > wrote:
>>
>>> Ed Pawlowski wrote:
>>>>
>>>> On 10/30/2020 11:10 AM, Gary wrote:
>>>>> Julie Bove wrote:
>>>>>>
>>>>>> We are not allowed to use it here. Some people were catching it and using it
>>>>>> to water their gardens. That seemed fine to me as they are not drinking it,
>>>>>> but it is frowned upon. Not sure why.
>>>>>
>>>>> That's dumb. When I had a nice garden, I would collect rain
>>>>> water. Plants love that natural water and do
>>>>> much better than using city water.
>>>>>
>>>> Mosquitoes? Water in containers can be good breeding grounds
>>>
>>> fresh filled then a lid put on. 5 gallon buckets.
>>>
>>> Worked at a home once that had a fish pond built into their
>>> back patio. No fish but still filled with water. The owner
>>> said she quit buying fish as birds would catch and eat them.
>>>
>>> One day, a coworker looked and said, "Oh look at the tiny fish."
>>> So I looked. It was mosquito larva swimming around.
>>
>> If swimming that means they are alive, a very good indication of that
>> water not being toxic to skeeters... but could easily contain
>> organisms harmful/deadly to humans. Farmers the world over use rain
>> water/river water for crops, but everyone with a functioning brain
>> knows that water requires testing/treatment.
>
> Americans and their many fears. Buy another gun!
>

Yes. I like the bigger calibers. The .50 BMG is excellent for
shooting dutch cocksuckers. I've never had one run more than two
steps before collapsing into a pile of shit.

Julie Bove wrote:

>
> "Bruce" > wrote in message
> ... >On Thu, 29 Oct
> 2020 08:40:21 -0500, Gary > wrote:
> >
> > > jmcquown wrote:
> > > >
> > > > Gary wrote:
> >>>> Julie Bove wrote:
> >>>>> I know people who have wells. They can flush their toilet
> >>>>> and water comes out of their tap.
> > > > >
> >>>> Ewww. I wouldn't drink that tap water. ;-D
> >>>> (Note: I know what you're saying but your wording was funny.)
> > > > >
> > > > This is an example of her excellent writing skills?
> > > >
> > > > Jill
> > >
> > > "Creative" and "interesting to read" writing skills.
> > >
> > > So you're up early this morning and right away start picking
> > > on Julie again? Go back to sleep, Jill.
> >
> > All she does these days is bitch. Or was she always this bad? It
> > seems like a virus he Joan, Jebus, Alex, Dave, Jill. A motley
> > crew.
>
> All of them were always this way. I shudder to think of how they were
> as kids.

Scarey yes.

I'm trying to catch up here and as always my reading is a bit spotty
but even I caught the jibs on your daughter and the short bus then it
not being wide enough.

How sickening. Yes, Angela, like *many* struggled with weight. She
was hardly a behomoth. If memory serves, she may have been 10 lbs more
than Charlotte hence about 20 over average for her height.

One thing I noticed growing up and even now. Those who were rail thin
in their youth among girls, turned out to be high maintenance later if
it was obsessive dieting that had them that way. Most of my chubby
friends turned out to be really nice people and a good percent trimmed
out nicely in later teens. If not all did, they still stayed good
people to know and be friends with.

And here I am, rail thin then and now, but not all thin people are
mean, anymore than all fat or merely chubby people are. Maybe I was
saved by getting a little chubby when I hit 40 (grin).

Either way, nothing anyone says here really matters. Don't let it fret
you.

Gary wrote:

> Bruce wrote:
> > We're on tap water, meaning we have water coming out of our taps.
> > But we're not on town/municipal water. We collect rain water in big
> > tanks.
>
> Sadly, you've said that you never treat it.
> A bit of chlorine occasionally would kill all the little ones
> in your water and the chlorine will dissipate within several
> hours if your tank is open.
>
> I know fresh rain water is good and pure but not after it
> sits in a tank for a long time.
>
> Does it taste or smell a bit "swampy?"
> I remember you said you two quit drinking it.
>
> Anyway, a question. Since you rely on rain water, is it a
> reliable source? Do you ever get a dry time and no water
> in your tanks?

I'd check. I don't think it's a personal house tank there.

Julie Bove wrote:

>
> "Ed Pawlowski" > wrote in message
> ...
> > On 10/29/2020 8:35 AM, Gary wrote:
> > > Bruce wrote:
> > > > We're on tap water, meaning we have water coming out of our
> > > > taps. But we're not on town/municipal water. We collect rain
> > > > water in big tanks.
> > >
> > > Sadly, you've said that you never treat it.
> > > A bit of chlorine occasionally would kill all the little ones
> > > in your water and the chlorine will dissipate within several
> > > hours if your tank is open.
> > >
> > > I know fresh rain water is good and pure but not after it
> > > sits in a tank for a long time.
> > >
> > > Does it taste or smell a bit "swampy?"
> > > I remember you said you two quit drinking it.
> > >
> > > Anyway, a question. Since you rely on rain water, is it a
> > > reliable source? Do you ever get a dry time and no water
> > > in your tanks?
> > >
> >
> > Rain water is not always clean. It can pick up contaminants, like
> > the acid rain. If it passes through trees or runs off the roof,
> > it washes off the bird poop on the way. I'd want to treat it to
> > drink it.
>
> We are not allowed to use it here. Some people were catching it and
> using it to water their gardens. That seemed fine to me as they are
> not drinking it, but it is frowned upon. Not sure why.

Nothing wrong with rain water for the plants at all.

Hank Rogers wrote:

> cshenk wrote:
> > Julie Bove wrote:
> >
> > >
> >>"jmcquown" > wrote in message
> > > ...
> > > > On 10/28/2020 6:27 AM, Cindy Hamilton wrote:
> > > > > On Wednesday, October 28, 2020 at 2:02:47 AM UTC-4,
> > > > > wrote:
> > > > >
> > > > > > I do drink tap water. No clue what Municipal water is. Our
> > > > > > water comes from Spada Lake. Not in Bothell.
> > > > > >
> > > > > >
> >
https://lynnwoodtoday.com/ask-the-en...ter-come-from/
> > > > >
> > > > > Really? At your age you have no idea what "municipal water"
> > > > > is?
> > > > >
> > > > > It's water the does not come from one's own private well.
> > > > > It's provided by your municipality. It flows from the tap
> > > > > and you receive a bill for it at regular intervals.
> > > > >
> > > > > Cindy Hamilton
> > > > >
> > > > I have no idea how she got to be 61 years old and remain so
> > > > completely clueless. We know she's not hauling buckets of
> > > > water from Spada Lake to her house.
> > >
> > > I don't know municipality is either and I can't be bothered to use
> > > the dictionary. I could however get free spring water near Martha
> > > Lake though. I would have to bang my own containers.
> >
> > Julie, 'Municipal water' is another name for Tap water. That
> > terminology may not be used for it where you are in common language
> > so was not immediately recognized. If I used the term 'municiple
> > water' to most of my friends, they'd look at me like I'd grown a
> > 3rd eyeball.
> >
> > Carol
> >
>
> Country folks just call it "city water", even if it's a county
> utility.

Yup. My water bill doesn't use that term on it either. I don't have
an issue with someone not knowing the term as I've not lived anyplace
personally where it was called that commonly or on a water bill.

The silly things people did up here to argue about!
Carol

On Sat, 31 Oct 2020 19:14:07 -0500, "cshenk" > wrote:

>Gary wrote:
>
>> Bruce wrote:
>> > We're on tap water, meaning we have water coming out of our taps.
>> > But we're not on town/municipal water. We collect rain water in big
>> > tanks.
>>
>> Sadly, you've said that you never treat it.
>> A bit of chlorine occasionally would kill all the little ones
>> in your water and the chlorine will dissipate within several
>> hours if your tank is open.
>>
>> I know fresh rain water is good and pure but not after it
>> sits in a tank for a long time.
>>
>> Does it taste or smell a bit "swampy?"
>> I remember you said you two quit drinking it.
>>
>> Anyway, a question. Since you rely on rain water, is it a
>> reliable source? Do you ever get a dry time and no water
>> in your tanks?
>
>I'd check. I don't think it's a personal house tank there.

Lots of personal house tanks, thanks to the previous owner. Most
people only have one or two, which is enough under normal
circumstances.

"cshenk" > wrote in message
...
> Julie Bove wrote:
>
>>
>> "Bruce" > wrote in message
>> ... >On Thu, 29 Oct
>> 2020 08:40:21 -0500, Gary > wrote:
>> >
>> > > jmcquown wrote:
>> > > >
>> > > > Gary wrote:
>> >>>> Julie Bove wrote:
>> >>>>> I know people who have wells. They can flush their toilet
>> >>>>> and water comes out of their tap.
>> > > > >
>> >>>> Ewww. I wouldn't drink that tap water. ;-D
>> >>>> (Note: I know what you're saying but your wording was funny.)
>> > > > >
>> > > > This is an example of her excellent writing skills?
>> > > >
>> > > > Jill
>> > >
>> > > "Creative" and "interesting to read" writing skills.
>> > >
>> > > So you're up early this morning and right away start picking
>> > > on Julie again? Go back to sleep, Jill.
>> >
>> > All she does these days is bitch. Or was she always this bad? It
>> > seems like a virus he Joan, Jebus, Alex, Dave, Jill. A motley
>> > crew.
>>
>> All of them were always this way. I shudder to think of how they were
>> as kids.
>
> Scarey yes.
>
> I'm trying to catch up here and as always my reading is a bit spotty
> but even I caught the jibs on your daughter and the short bus then it
> not being wide enough.
>
> How sickening. Yes, Angela, like *many* struggled with weight. She
> was hardly a behomoth. If memory serves, she may have been 10 lbs more
> than Charlotte hence about 20 over average for her height.

I will not get into it here, but she has some medical problems that we did
not fiind out about until later. I anyone were to see her now, they would
not make comments ahout her weight. Her weight had nothing to do with diet
and everything to do with the medical problems. I spoke to her Drs. about
what I thought was going on and got nowhere. Then I saw a sign. Again, won't
get into details. I asked my Endo. about it. He does not normally see
children but he felt that a visit was warranted. So not only did she have
what I suspected but additional problems as well. He said that it was good I
brought her in when I did so he could nip things in the bud.

> One thing I noticed growing up and even now. Those who were rail thin
> in their youth among girls, turned out to be high maintenance later if
> it was obsessive dieting that had them that way. Most of my chubby
> friends turned out to be really nice people and a good percent trimmed
> out nicely in later teens. If not all did, they still stayed good
> people to know and be friends with.

I was rail thin, but not from dieting. I used to try to gain weight and
couldn't. I now know that I have several metabolic disorders. I do lose
weight now, sometimes seemingly randomly. But it always comes back. I have
been at the same weight now since my late 20's. I did lose a little while
pregnant and gained some while breast feeding, but that weight dropped off
when I stopped breast feeding.

> And here I am, rail thin then and now, but not all thin people are
> mean, anymore than all fat or merely chubby people are. Maybe I was
> saved by getting a little chubby when I hit 40 (grin).

I know rail thin people who have horrible diets. One woman eats a box of Red
Vines every day in addition to her meals. I know heavy people who eat mostly
salads. I think in most cases, it's not a matter what we eat. It's our gut
bcteria. And so far there is no way to change that.
>
> Either way, nothing anyone says here really matters. Don't let it fret
> you.

True.

"cshenk" > wrote in message
...
> Hank Rogers wrote:
>
>> cshenk wrote:
>> > Julie Bove wrote:
>> >
>> > >
>> >>"jmcquown" > wrote in message
>> > > ...
>> > > > On 10/28/2020 6:27 AM, Cindy Hamilton wrote:
>> > > > > On Wednesday, October 28, 2020 at 2:02:47 AM UTC-4,
>> > > > > wrote:
>> > > > >
>> > > > > > I do drink tap water. No clue what Municipal water is. Our
>> > > > > > water comes from Spada Lake. Not in Bothell.
>> > > > > >
>> > > > > >
>> >
> https://lynnwoodtoday.com/ask-the-en...ter-come-from/
>> > > > >
>> > > > > Really? At your age you have no idea what "municipal water"
>> > > > > is?
>> > > > >
>> > > > > It's water the does not come from one's own private well.
>> > > > > It's provided by your municipality. It flows from the tap
>> > > > > and you receive a bill for it at regular intervals.
>> > > > >
>> > > > > Cindy Hamilton
>> > > > >
>> > > > I have no idea how she got to be 61 years old and remain so
>> > > > completely clueless. We know she's not hauling buckets of
>> > > > water from Spada Lake to her house.
>> > >
>> > > I don't know municipality is either and I can't be bothered to use
>> > > the dictionary. I could however get free spring water near Martha
>> > > Lake though. I would have to bang my own containers.
>> >
>> > Julie, 'Municipal water' is another name for Tap water. That
>> > terminology may not be used for it where you are in common language
>> > so was not immediately recognized. If I used the term 'municiple
>> > water' to most of my friends, they'd look at me like I'd grown a
>> > 3rd eyeball.
>> >
>> > Carol
>> >
>>
>> Country folks just call it "city water", even if it's a county
>> utility.
>
> Yup. My water bill doesn't use that term on it either. I don't have
> an issue with someone not knowing the term as I've not lived anyplace
> personally where it was called that commonly or on a water bill.
>
> The silly things people did up here to argue about!
> Carol

I did ask around. Nobody I know knew what that term meant.

On Saturday, October 31, 2020 at 8:27:02 PM UTC-4, cshenk wrote:
> Hank Rogers wrote:
>
> > cshenk wrote:
> > > Julie Bove wrote:
> > >
> > > >
> > >>"jmcquown" > wrote in message
> > > > ...
> > > > > On 10/28/2020 6:27 AM, Cindy Hamilton wrote:
> > > > > > On Wednesday, October 28, 2020 at 2:02:47 AM UTC-4,
> > > > > > wrote:
> > > > > >
> > > > > > > I do drink tap water. No clue what Municipal water is. Our
> > > > > > > water comes from Spada Lake. Not in Bothell.
> > > > > > >
> > > > > > >
> > >
> https://lynnwoodtoday.com/ask-the-en...ter-come-from/
> > > > > >
> > > > > > Really? At your age you have no idea what "municipal water"
> > > > > > is?
> > > > > >
> > > > > > It's water the does not come from one's own private well.
> > > > > > It's provided by your municipality. It flows from the tap
> > > > > > and you receive a bill for it at regular intervals.
> > > > > >
> > > > > > Cindy Hamilton
> > > > > >
> > > > > I have no idea how she got to be 61 years old and remain so
> > > > > completely clueless. We know she's not hauling buckets of
> > > > > water from Spada Lake to her house.
> > > >
> > > > I don't know municipality is either and I can't be bothered to use
> > > > the dictionary. I could however get free spring water near Martha
> > > > Lake though. I would have to bang my own containers.
> > >
> > > Julie, 'Municipal water' is another name for Tap water. That
> > > terminology may not be used for it where you are in common language
> > > so was not immediately recognized. If I used the term 'municiple
> > > water' to most of my friends, they'd look at me like I'd grown a
> > > 3rd eyeball.
> > >
> > > Carol
> > >
> >
> > Country folks just call it "city water", even if it's a county
> > utility.
>
> Yup. My water bill doesn't use that term on it either. I don't have
> an issue with someone not knowing the term as I've not lived anyplace
> personally where it was called that commonly or on a water bill.

"Municipal" is a general-purpose adjective that refers to local government.
It covers situations where local government is a village, town, city, township,
county, etc.

I'm sorry we use big words.

Cindy Hamilton

On 10/29/2020 12:03 PM, Ed Pawlowski wrote:
> On 10/29/2020 11:27 AM, Taxed and Spent wrote:
>
>>
>>
>> My water comes neither from my own well nor from my municipality.
>>
>> It comes from a water company.
>>
>>
>
> Authorized by your municipality. You don't have a choice of suppliers.
> Depending on local laws, you may not be allowed to have a well.
>


Lots of things are authorized by our municipalities, but we don't call
them municipal.

Municipal liquor store?
Municipal restaurant?
Municipal cable TV?

On 11/1/2020 7:12 AM, Taxed and Spent wrote:
> On 10/29/2020 12:03 PM, Ed Pawlowski wrote:
>> On 10/29/2020 11:27 AM, Taxed and Spent wrote:
>>
>>>
>>>
>>> My water comes neither from my own well nor from my municipality.
>>>
>>> It comes from a water company.
>>>
>>>
>>
>> Authorized by your municipality.Â* You don't have a choice of suppliers.
>> Â*Â* Depending on local laws, you may not be allowed to have a well.
>>
>
>
> Lots of things are authorized by our municipalities, but we don't call
> them municipal.
>
> Municipal liquor store?
> Municipal restaurant?
> Municipal cable TV?

Liquor store and restaurant are licensed but not at all controlled aside
from meeting health codes and the like.

Water and cable are usually given exclusive rights and may use municipal
owned street, light poles and rights of way. There is a difference.

Do you have a choice of water companies?

"Bruce" wrote in message ...

On Thu, 29 Oct 2020 08:40:21 -0500, Gary > wrote:

>jmcquown wrote:
>>
>> Gary wrote:
>> > Julie Bove wrote:
>> >> I know people who have wells. They can flush their toilet
>> >> and water comes out of their tap.
>> >
>> > Ewww. I wouldn't drink that tap water. ;-D
>> > (Note: I know what you're saying but your wording was funny.)
>> >
>> This is an example of her excellent writing skills?
>>
>> Jill
>
>"Creative" and "interesting to read" writing skills.
>
>So you're up early this morning and right away start picking
>on Julie again? Go back to sleep, Jill.

All she does these days is bitch. Or was she always this bad? It seems
like a virus he Joan, Jebus, Alex, Dave, Jill. A motley crew.

=====

Absolutely spot on!!!!! The mob who always pick on Julie are sick!! I
always enjoy Julie's posts, especially recently. The constant bitching
about her make them a laughing stock!!!

I always enjoy her posts I can't say the same about the way they
constantly moan and groan and whinge about her!!!!

Keep posting, Julie) Ignore them. They are all heading for my
killfile!!!!

Do they really think the constant complaining about her is enjoyable????

LOL

ps just a comment! Anyone who dislikes a poster, please shut up about them
and stick them in your killfile!! I think you might learn that nobody is
interested!!!! You are the ones who are the pains in the arse!!



O


))

"cshenk" wrote in message
...

Julie Bove wrote:

>
> "Bruce" > wrote in message
> ... >On Thu, 29 Oct
> 2020 08:40:21 -0500, Gary > wrote:
> >
> > > jmcquown wrote:
> > > >
> > > > Gary wrote:
> >>>> Julie Bove wrote:
> >>>>> I know people who have wells. They can flush their toilet
> >>>>> and water comes out of their tap.
> > > > >
> >>>> Ewww. I wouldn't drink that tap water. ;-D
> >>>> (Note: I know what you're saying but your wording was funny.)
> > > > >
> > > > This is an example of her excellent writing skills?
> > > >
> > > > Jill
> > >
> > > "Creative" and "interesting to read" writing skills.
> > >
> > > So you're up early this morning and right away start picking
> > > on Julie again? Go back to sleep, Jill.
> >
> > All she does these days is bitch. Or was she always this bad? It
> > seems like a virus he Joan, Jebus, Alex, Dave, Jill. A motley
> > crew.
>
> All of them were always this way. I shudder to think of how they were
> as kids.

Scarey yes.

I'm trying to catch up here and as always my reading is a bit spotty
but even I caught the jibs on your daughter and the short bus then it
not being wide enough.

How sickening. Yes, Angela, like *many* struggled with weight. She
was hardly a behomoth. If memory serves, she may have been 10 lbs more
than Charlotte hence about 20 over average for her height.

One thing I noticed growing up and even now. Those who were rail thin
in their youth among girls, turned out to be high maintenance later if
it was obsessive dieting that had them that way. Most of my chubby
friends turned out to be really nice people and a good percent trimmed
out nicely in later teens. If not all did, they still stayed good
people to know and be friends with.

And here I am, rail thin then and now, but not all thin people are
mean, anymore than all fat or merely chubby people are. Maybe I was
saved by getting a little chubby when I hit 40 (grin).

Either way, nothing anyone says here really matters. Don't let it fret
you.

====

Well said, Carol)

On Sun, 1 Nov 2020 16:48:36 -0000, "Ophelia" >
wrote:

>
>
>"Bruce" wrote in message ...
>
>On Thu, 29 Oct 2020 08:40:21 -0500, Gary > wrote:
>
>>So you're up early this morning and right away start picking
>>on Julie again? Go back to sleep, Jill.
>
>All she does these days is bitch. Or was she always this bad? It seems
>like a virus he Joan, Jebus, Alex, Dave, Jill. A motley crew.
>
>=====
>
> Absolutely spot on!!!!! The mob who always pick on Julie are sick!! I
>always enjoy Julie's posts, especially recently. The constant bitching
>about her make them a laughing stock!!!
>
> I always enjoy her posts I can't say the same about the way they
>constantly moan and groan and whinge about her!!!!
>
> Keep posting, Julie) Ignore them. They are all heading for my
>killfile!!!!
>
> Do they really think the constant complaining about her is enjoyable????
>
> LOL
>
>ps just a comment! Anyone who dislikes a poster, please shut up about them
>and stick them in your killfile!! I think you might learn that nobody is
>interested!!!! You are the ones who are the pains in the arse!!

Amen.