Water conservation....an idea which holds water?

Jude · Post by **Jude** » Sun Jul 09, 2006 8:46 pm

oh JR - can't keep to a topic without de-grading it eh?!!!

I have been thinking about water butts - I think you could have them in folding plastic - so if you move house you can take them with you - or if you need to do work on that area you can empty it and fold it away -

Have thought about my drainage problem - and come up with a reasonable idea - just need to get my legs a bit more steady before I go up the ladder, make the hole, add the pipe then take it across the back of the house above the doors and into the butt - that way I can add the garage water too - however, 190 liters is not enough - so am thinking of digging out a large area of the grass, lining it and then filling it - then I could have a daily swim as well!

stiff breeze, some sun, can't tell much have slept alot again today - was helping at teh local town fete yesterday - hence the need for ZZZzzz!!

J.R. · Post by **J.R.** » Sun Jul 09, 2006 8:57 pm

I'm not saying a word !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

sejintenej · Post by **sejintenej** » Sun Jul 09, 2006 9:38 pm

Jude wrote:Thinking about more water holding devices - butt only takes 190 litres - not enough...... need specially shaped ones for the front and an extra "shaped" one for the back one that fits into corners - ie quarter of a pie in 3dm.....

any one seen such things?????

No, but you can get the plastic containers in which wine is shiiped to the UK for bottling. Unfortunately they are rectangular. A neighbour has just dug in a water container - 4000 litres - into his garden connected to his gutter downpipes. I've got a 2000 litre tank (ex septic) under my patio which I might just have emptied and connect to the gutters.
BTW - 3000 litre septic tank containers about 450 euros (plus transport!) (they are simply divided into two or three interlinked parts.)

icomefromalanddownunder wrote:Someone in Oz designed plastic fencing which doubled as water storage tanks. My concern was how hot the water would get inside the plastic units - visions of boiled plants.

True - I Have a solar shower which is nearly boiling

Vonny · Post by **Vonny** » Sun Jul 09, 2006 9:42 pm

J.R. wrote:I'm not saying a word !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

There's a first time for everything then!

Jude · Post by **Jude** » Mon Jul 10, 2006 1:57 pm

Vonny wrote:
J.R. wrote:I'm not saying a word !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
There's a first time for everything then!

I have to admit I was stunned!!

Poor JR!!!

J.R. · Post by **J.R.** » Mon Jul 10, 2006 2:14 pm

I've just had my wrist heartily slapped on another forum.

An 18 year old moderator who deperately needs a sense-of-humour transplant !

Jude · Post by **Jude** » Mon Jul 10, 2006 2:40 pm

J.R. wrote:I've just had my wrist heartily slapped on another forum.

An 18 year old moderator who deperately needs a sense-of-humour transplant !

well either they are training to be a politician or a funeral director........

what did you say to upset an 18yr old moderator? And how did one so young get to be a moderator in the 1st place???????????????

Great Plum · Post by **Great Plum** » Mon Jul 10, 2006 4:45 pm

There's a website I frequent that has a 16 year old moderator...

they have over 200 people who regualrly post there every day too!

J.R. · Post by **J.R.** » Mon Jul 10, 2006 5:48 pm

Jude wrote:
J.R. wrote:I've just had my wrist heartily slapped on another forum.

An 18 year old moderator who deperately needs a sense-of-humour transplant !
well either they are training to be a politician or a funeral director........

what did you say to upset an 18yr old moderator? And how did one so young get to be a moderator in the 1st place???????????????

It's a very large Non-League Football site, where many clubs have their own forums. Generally speaking there is plenty of male, (and female), banter and ribaldry (?).

One specific club took serious exception to the fact that I posted a rather delicious photo of a bikini-clad bottom to demonstrate the 'better bottom half of the league', stating that 'Some younger members use this site'. Probably before they disappear to kill every cop on their video game of 'Grand Theft Auto'.

I ask you ! Which is more obscene ??

I think war is about to be declared !

Jude · Post by **Jude** » Mon Jul 10, 2006 7:49 pm

I have to agree with you in some aspect JR - there are too many violent games that these kids play, and very few seem to have any subject matter other than violence, but as a father you should know better than to post a bikini clad bottom on ANY website - after all if violent games lead to violent people, then those who like porn (be it soft or hard - and that is no pun) are poosibly likely to go out and perform those foul acts - so perhaps you need to moderate yourself and only put up what you as a parent of once small children, would like them to see......

Vonny · Post by **Vonny** » Mon Jul 10, 2006 8:15 pm

Jude wrote:Poor JR!!!

I think he's big enough (and old enough ) to take it

J.R. · Post by **J.R.** » Tue Jul 11, 2006 8:28 am

Vonny wrote:
Jude wrote:Poor JR!!!

I think he's big enough (and old enough ) to take it

Thank you for your support, Vonny !

I shall wear it at all times !!!!

Vonny · Post by **Vonny** » Tue Jul 11, 2006 5:51 pm

J.R. wrote:Thank you for your support, Vonny !

You can always count on me

J.R. wrote:I shall wear it at all times !!!!

Jude · Post by **Jude** » Wed Jul 12, 2006 10:35 pm

Vonny wrote:
J.R. wrote:Thank you for your support, Vonny !

You can always count on me

J.R. wrote:I shall wear it at all times !!!!

JR - what is IT that you are going to wear at all times??????????

One shudders to think really! I would have thought Jan would ensure your socks got to the wash bin at least once a week!

J.R. · Post by **J.R.** » Thu Jul 13, 2006 3:24 am

Jude wrote:
Vonny wrote:
J.R. wrote:Thank you for your support, Vonny !

You can always count on me

J.R. wrote:I shall wear it at all times !!!!

JR - what is IT that you are going to wear at all times??????????

One shudders to think really! I would have thought Jan would ensure your socks got to the wash bin at least once a week!

Vonny's support, of course !