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Our water companies don't think we're soggy. They have to be the single most incompetent shower of useless people on the planet. A drought in the UK, a bloody ISLAND!!!! [Shakes head in disbelief] If I lived down there, I'd leave the tap running 24/7 to teach them a lesson. -- http://petersparrots.com http://petersphotos.com Those who get too big for their britches will be exposed in the end. |
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On Mon, 12 Mar 2012 16:19:52 -0000, Tim Streater wrote:
In article op.wa2dmdu6ytk5n5@i7-940, "Lieutenant Scott" wrote: http://uk.news.yahoo.com/water-firms...122917413.html Our water companies don't think we're soggy. Yes, it's because it hasn't rained much recently. And because the great British public is somewhat resistant to water meters (all houses should have them). No they shouldn't! Firstly water is the most important thing for life, you shouldn't be metering something that we absolutely need. Secondly, despite the ****e the water companies are telling us, we do not have a drought. In comparison with our usually soaking wet conditions maybe, but in comparison with the rest of the world, no. There is LOADS of water in the UK. The water boards are just rubbish at moving it around. They have to be the single most incompetent shower of useless people on the planet. A drought in the UK, a bloody ISLAND!!!! [Shakes head in disbelief] What'sits being an island to do with it. The further you are from the ocean, the less rainfall you get. If I lived down there, I'd leave the tap running 24/7 to teach them a lesson. See above about water meters. What? -- http://petersparrots.com http://petersphotos.com Viagra Lite For people who only want to masturbate Viagrallium A mix of Viagra and Vallium: if you don't get to ****, then you don't give a ****. |
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On Mon, 12 Mar 2012 16:44:40 -0000, Brian Gaff wrote:
I thought this was a troll. However I will wade in in any case. As we have loads of wind generators out at sea now, why not just get them working to make drinking water out of seawater rather than have them providing power when nobody needs it and not when they do, at least water can be stored unlike electricity for the grid. Indeed - the Middle East manage it. The UK is just disorganised. -- http://petersparrots.com http://petersphotos.com 23% of all photocopier faults worldwide are caused by people sitting on them and photocopying their buttocks. |
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"Lieutenant Scott" wrote in message
news ![]() On Mon, 12 Mar 2012 16:19:52 -0000, Tim Streater wrote: In article op.wa2dmdu6ytk5n5@i7-940, "Lieutenant Scott" wrote: http://uk.news.yahoo.com/water-firms...122917413.html Our water companies don't think we're soggy. Yes, it's because it hasn't rained much recently. And because the great British public is somewhat resistant to water meters (all houses should have them). No they shouldn't! Firstly water is the most important thing for life, you shouldn't be metering something that we absolutely need. All the more reason to meter a resource that people might otherwise be tempted to squander. (The average person probably uses 100 times more water - directly in his house - than he actually needs to live.) What'sits being an island to do with it. The further you are from the ocean, the less rainfall you get. You can still get droughts on small islands (who then have to import it via ships). We get droughts in the UK simply because we get a lot of rain (and therefore don't bother to build big enough reservoirs). And piping water all over the country is expensive; we'd all have to pay for it. -- Bartc |
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![]() "Lieutenant Scott" wrote in message news ![]() On Mon, 12 Mar 2012 16:44:40 -0000, Brian Gaff wrote: I thought this was a troll. However I will wade in in any case. As we have loads of wind generators out at sea now, why not just get them working to make drinking water out of seawater rather than have them providing power when nobody needs it and not when they do, at least water can be stored unlike electricity for the grid. Indeed - the Middle East manage it. The UK is just disorganised. How much does it cost per litre or per cubic metre? What about the setup costs? -- Bartc |
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On Mon, 12 Mar 2012 18:30:36 -0000, BartC wrote:
"Lieutenant Scott" wrote in message news ![]() On Mon, 12 Mar 2012 16:19:52 -0000, Tim Streater wrote: In article op.wa2dmdu6ytk5n5@i7-940, "Lieutenant Scott" wrote: http://uk.news.yahoo.com/water-firms...122917413.html Our water companies don't think we're soggy. Yes, it's because it hasn't rained much recently. And because the great British public is somewhat resistant to water meters (all houses should have them). No they shouldn't! Firstly water is the most important thing for life, you shouldn't be metering something that we absolutely need. All the more reason to meter a resource that people might otherwise be tempted to squander. (The average person probably uses 100 times more water - directly in his house - than he actually needs to live.) That would make sense if there was a shortage of the stuff. This has to be about the wettest country in the world. What'sits being an island to do with it. The further you are from the ocean, the less rainfall you get. You can still get droughts on small islands (who then have to import it via ships). We get droughts in the UK simply because we get a lot of rain (and therefore don't bother to build big enough reservoirs). And piping water all over the country is expensive; we'd all have to pay for it. It's not like we pay much for water compared to electrocity and gas. I pay £161.92 a YEAR for water. -- http://petersparrots.com http://petersphotos.com god said: "The Divergence of the B Field = 0 The Curl of the E Field + the partial time derivative of the B field = 0 The Divergence of the D field = the charge density The Curl of the H field - the partial time derivative of the D field = the current density" and there was light, and he saw that it was good and of constant speed. |
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On Mon, 12 Mar 2012 18:50:17 -0000, BartC wrote:
"Lieutenant Scott" wrote in message news ![]() On Mon, 12 Mar 2012 16:44:40 -0000, Brian Gaff wrote: I thought this was a troll. However I will wade in in any case. As we have loads of wind generators out at sea now, why not just get them working to make drinking water out of seawater rather than have them providing power when nobody needs it and not when they do, at least water can be stored unlike electricity for the grid. Indeed - the Middle East manage it. The UK is just disorganised. How much does it cost per litre or per cubic metre? What about the setup costs? Well what ever it is it wasn't too much for them. -- http://petersparrots.com http://petersphotos.com Yorkshire man takes his cat to the vet. Yorkshireman: "Ayup, lad, I need to talk to thee about me cat." Vet: "Is it a tom?" Yorkshireman: "Nay, I've browt it wi' us." |
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"Lieutenant Scott" wrote in message
news ![]() On Mon, 12 Mar 2012 18:30:36 -0000, BartC wrote: "Lieutenant Scott" wrote in message news ![]() On Mon, 12 Mar 2012 16:19:52 -0000, Tim Streater wrote: In article op.wa2dmdu6ytk5n5@i7-940, "Lieutenant Scott" wrote: http://uk.news.yahoo.com/water-firms...122917413.html Our water companies don't think we're soggy. Yes, it's because it hasn't rained much recently. And because the great British public is somewhat resistant to water meters (all houses should have them). No they shouldn't! Firstly water is the most important thing for life, you shouldn't be metering something that we absolutely need. All the more reason to meter a resource that people might otherwise be tempted to squander. (The average person probably uses 100 times more water - directly in his house - than he actually needs to live.) That would make sense if there was a shortage of the stuff. This has to be about the wettest country in the world. So why are they running out in the South-east? What'sits being an island to do with it. The further you are from the ocean, the less rainfall you get. You can still get droughts on small islands (who then have to import it via ships). We get droughts in the UK simply because we get a lot of rain (and therefore don't bother to build big enough reservoirs). And piping water all over the country is expensive; we'd all have to pay for it. It's not like we pay much for water compared to electrocity and gas. I pay £161.92 a YEAR for water. I used to pay £440 a year, that was for just me in the house, and I was away half the time. Now I pay much less with a meter. -- Bartc |
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On Mon, 12 Mar 2012 19:22:24 -0000, BartC wrote:
"Lieutenant Scott" wrote in message news ![]() On Mon, 12 Mar 2012 18:30:36 -0000, BartC wrote: "Lieutenant Scott" wrote in message news ![]() On Mon, 12 Mar 2012 16:19:52 -0000, Tim Streater wrote: In article op.wa2dmdu6ytk5n5@i7-940, "Lieutenant Scott" wrote: Yes, it's because it hasn't rained much recently. And because the great British public is somewhat resistant to water meters (all houses should have them). No they shouldn't! Firstly water is the most important thing for life, you shouldn't be metering something that we absolutely need. All the more reason to meter a resource that people might otherwise be tempted to squander. (The average person probably uses 100 times more water - directly in his house - than he actually needs to live.) That would make sense if there was a shortage of the stuff. This has to be about the wettest country in the world. So why are they running out in the South-east? Incompetence. What'sits being an island to do with it. The further you are from the ocean, the less rainfall you get. You can still get droughts on small islands (who then have to import it via ships). We get droughts in the UK simply because we get a lot of rain (and therefore don't bother to build big enough reservoirs). And piping water all over the country is expensive; we'd all have to pay for it. It's not like we pay much for water compared to electrocity and gas. I pay £161.92 a YEAR for water. I used to pay £440 a year, that was for just me in the house, and I was away half the time. Now I pay much less with a meter. I'm not on a meter. But then Scotland has a LOT of water. Even incompetent water boards can get enough of it. -- http://petersparrots.com http://petersphotos.com Tower: "Delta 351, you have traffic at 10 o'clock, 6 miles!" Delta 351: "Give us another hint! We have digital watches!" |
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"Lieutenant Scott" wrote in message
news ![]() On Mon, 12 Mar 2012 18:50:17 -0000, BartC wrote: "Lieutenant Scott" wrote in message news ![]() On Mon, 12 Mar 2012 16:44:40 -0000, Brian Gaff wrote: I thought this was a troll. However I will wade in in any case. As we have loads of wind generators out at sea now, why not just get them working to make drinking water out of seawater rather than have them providing power when nobody needs it and not when they do, at least water can be stored unlike electricity for the grid. Indeed - the Middle East manage it. The UK is just disorganised. How much does it cost per litre or per cubic metre? What about the setup costs? Well what ever it is it wasn't too much for them. It might be too much for us if it's going to be several times the £1-£5 per cubic metre that we pay now. In a desert country, especially an oil-rich one, paying more for that for water may be a necessity. -- Bartc |
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On Mon, 12 Mar 2012 19:28:40 -0000, BartC wrote:
"Lieutenant Scott" wrote in message news ![]() On Mon, 12 Mar 2012 18:50:17 -0000, BartC wrote: "Lieutenant Scott" wrote in message news ![]() On Mon, 12 Mar 2012 16:44:40 -0000, Brian Gaff wrote: I thought this was a troll. However I will wade in in any case. As we have loads of wind generators out at sea now, why not just get them working to make drinking water out of seawater rather than have them providing power when nobody needs it and not when they do, at least water can be stored unlike electricity for the grid. Indeed - the Middle East manage it. The UK is just disorganised. How much does it cost per litre or per cubic metre? What about the setup costs? Well what ever it is it wasn't too much for them. It might be too much for us if it's going to be several times the £1-£5 per cubic metre that we pay now. In a desert country, especially an oil-rich one, paying more for that for water may be a necessity. I wonder how much they use? I bet they got fountains. Mind you they could be run on salt water. -- http://petersparrots.com http://petersphotos.com What's a Scotsman's cure for seasickness? He hangs his head over the side of the boat with a pound coin between his teeth! |
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Lieutenant Scott wrote:
On Mon, 12 Mar 2012 19:22:24 -0000, BartC wrote: "Lieutenant Scott" wrote in message news ![]() On Mon, 12 Mar 2012 18:30:36 -0000, BartC wrote: "Lieutenant Scott" wrote in message news ![]() On Mon, 12 Mar 2012 16:19:52 -0000, Tim Streater wrote: In article op.wa2dmdu6ytk5n5@i7-940, "Lieutenant Scott" wrote: Yes, it's because it hasn't rained much recently. And because the great British public is somewhat resistant to water meters (all houses should have them). No they shouldn't! Firstly water is the most important thing for life, you shouldn't be metering something that we absolutely need. All the more reason to meter a resource that people might otherwise be tempted to squander. (The average person probably uses 100 times more water - directly in his house - than he actually needs to live.) That would make sense if there was a shortage of the stuff. This has to be about the wettest country in the world. So why are they running out in the South-east? Incompetence. What'sits being an island to do with it. The further you are from the ocean, the less rainfall you get. You can still get droughts on small islands (who then have to import it via ships). We get droughts in the UK simply because we get a lot of rain (and therefore don't bother to build big enough reservoirs). And piping water all over the country is expensive; we'd all have to pay for it. It's not like we pay much for water compared to electrocity and gas. I pay £161.92 a YEAR for water. I used to pay £440 a year, that was for just me in the house, and I was away half the time. Now I pay much less with a meter. I'm not on a meter. But then Scotland has a LOT of water. Even incompetent water boards can get enough of it. Crying shame that it's wasted on idiot loo tenants. |
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BartC wrote: [Snip] So why are they running out in the South-east? because it's been very dry for the last couple of years. Ask my wife, she's the gardener. And then they keep building more houses. -- From KT24 Using a RISC OS computer running v5.18 |
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Lieutenant Scott wrote:
On Mon, 12 Mar 2012 19:22:24 -0000, BartC wrote: "Lieutenant Scott" wrote in message That would make sense if there was a shortage of the stuff. This has to be about the wettest country in the world. The UK is the 74th wettest country in the world, with on average about half the rainfall of Australia. We even get less rain than Germany. So why are they running out in the South-east? Incompetence. Not entirely. The number of litres of rain falling *per person* in the South East of England is about the same as it is in Israel. http://www.bestcountryreports.com/Pr...%20Kingdom.php http://www.bestcountryreports.com/Pr...Map_Israel.php Both maps use the same colours for the same actual rainfall. The South East of England is more densely populated than Israel, so the bands for rainfall per person are one paler on Israel than they would be in the UK. The age of the water mains doesn't help, with the latest estimates still showing about 20% of the water in London never getting to the consumers' taps, but that's more due to lack of investment by the government over the last five or six decades than the incomepetence of the water boards. -- Tciao for Now! John. |
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On Mon, 12 Mar 2012 19:35:33 -0000, Richard wrote:
Lieutenant Scott wrote: On Mon, 12 Mar 2012 19:22:24 -0000, BartC wrote: "Lieutenant Scott" wrote in message news ![]() On Mon, 12 Mar 2012 18:30:36 -0000, BartC wrote: "Lieutenant Scott" wrote in message news ![]() All the more reason to meter a resource that people might otherwise be tempted to squander. (The average person probably uses 100 times more water - directly in his house - than he actually needs to live.) That would make sense if there was a shortage of the stuff. This has to be about the wettest country in the world. So why are they running out in the South-east? Incompetence. You can still get droughts on small islands (who then have to import it via ships). We get droughts in the UK simply because we get a lot of rain (and therefore don't bother to build big enough reservoirs). And piping water all over the country is expensive; we'd all have to pay for it. It's not like we pay much for water compared to electrocity and gas. I pay £161.92 a YEAR for water. I used to pay £440 a year, that was for just me in the house, and I was away half the time. Now I pay much less with a meter. I'm not on a meter. But then Scotland has a LOT of water. Even incompetent water boards can get enough of it. Crying shame that it's wasted on idiot loo tenants. Ooooh aren't you clever, you split a word into two!!!! We'll let you read the books without the pictures in soon. -- http://petersparrots.com http://petersphotos.com Proceed to your next incarnation. Use any means available. |
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On Mon, 12 Mar 2012 19:48:51 -0000, John Williamson wrote:
Lieutenant Scott wrote: On Mon, 12 Mar 2012 19:22:24 -0000, BartC wrote: "Lieutenant Scott" wrote in message That would make sense if there was a shortage of the stuff. This has to be about the wettest country in the world. The UK is the 74th wettest country in the world, with on average about half the rainfall of Australia. We even get less rain than Germany. I find it hard to believe Australia is wetter than here. So why are they running out in the South-east? Incompetence. Not entirely. The number of litres of rain falling *per person* in the South East of England is about the same as it is in Israel. http://www.bestcountryreports.com/Pr...%20Kingdom.php http://www.bestcountryreports.com/Pr...Map_Israel.php Both maps use the same colours for the same actual rainfall. The South East of England is more densely populated than Israel, so the bands for rainfall per person are one paler on Israel than they would be in the UK. The age of the water mains doesn't help, with the latest estimates still showing about 20% of the water in London never getting to the consumers' taps, but that's more due to lack of investment by the government over the last five or six decades than the incomepetence of the water boards. Also most water does not go through dams. We must be using a very small proportion of the water that rains. -- http://petersparrots.com http://petersphotos.com Please keep your hands off the secretary's reproducing equipment. |
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Lieutenant Scott wrote:
On Mon, 12 Mar 2012 19:35:33 -0000, Richard wrote: Lieutenant Scott wrote: On Mon, 12 Mar 2012 19:22:24 -0000, BartC wrote: "Lieutenant Scott" wrote in message news ![]() On Mon, 12 Mar 2012 18:30:36 -0000, BartC wrote: "Lieutenant Scott" wrote in message news ![]() All the more reason to meter a resource that people might otherwise be tempted to squander. (The average person probably uses 100 times more water - directly in his house - than he actually needs to live.) That would make sense if there was a shortage of the stuff. This has to be about the wettest country in the world. So why are they running out in the South-east? Incompetence. You can still get droughts on small islands (who then have to import it via ships). We get droughts in the UK simply because we get a lot of rain (and therefore don't bother to build big enough reservoirs). And piping water all over the country is expensive; we'd all have to pay for it. It's not like we pay much for water compared to electrocity and gas. I pay £161.92 a YEAR for water. I used to pay £440 a year, that was for just me in the house, and I was away half the time. Now I pay much less with a meter. I'm not on a meter. But then Scotland has a LOT of water. Even incompetent water boards can get enough of it. Crying shame that it's wasted on idiot loo tenants. Ooooh aren't you clever, you split a word into two!!!! We'll let you read the books without the pictures in soon. Please don't send me your old one's, they'll be covered in drool. |
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On Mon, 12 Mar 2012 19:58:17 -0000, Richard wrote:
Lieutenant Scott wrote: On Mon, 12 Mar 2012 19:35:33 -0000, Richard wrote: Lieutenant Scott wrote: On Mon, 12 Mar 2012 19:22:24 -0000, BartC wrote: "Lieutenant Scott" wrote in message news ![]() So why are they running out in the South-east? Incompetence. I used to pay £440 a year, that was for just me in the house, and I was away half the time. Now I pay much less with a meter. I'm not on a meter. But then Scotland has a LOT of water. Even incompetent water boards can get enough of it. Crying shame that it's wasted on idiot loo tenants. Ooooh aren't you clever, you split a word into two!!!! We'll let you read the books without the pictures in soon. Please don't send me your old one's, they'll be covered in drool. That's not drool. -- http://petersparrots.com http://petersphotos.com Do infants have as much fun in their infancy as adults do in adultery? |
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Lieutenant Scott wrote:
On Mon, 12 Mar 2012 19:48:51 -0000, John Williamson wrote: The UK is the 74th wettest country in the world, with on average about half the rainfall of Australia. We even get less rain than Germany. I find it hard to believe Australia is wetter than here. 1,304mm per year in Canberra, and 762mm per year in London. (1931 - 1960 averages) Obviously some bits of the UK are wetter, but it's not much over 1500mm per year, even in the lake district. Snip The age of the water mains doesn't help, with the latest estimates still showing about 20% of the water in London never getting to the consumers' taps, but that's more due to lack of investment by the government over the last five or six decades than the incomepetence of the water boards. Also most water does not go through dams. We must be using a very small proportion of the water that rains. It depends how you define use. Every gallon of Thames water gets used (drunk and flushed down the drain or washed in, then repeat the cycle) on average four times before it finally gets into the sea. Other parts of the South East use boreholes, which tap into the water layer below the London clay, so the water used is fossil water that fell on the North and South Downs a few Centuries ago. Merseyside and Birmingham use dams in Wales with Merseyside using the Lake District as well, the Potteries area uses dams in the peak district, and Yorkshire's water mainly comes from the Pennines by various routes. Most water use in the UK, though, is for agriculture, and the vast majority of that is rain directly onto the crops. You don't often see irrigation being used, especially in comparison with parts of mainland Europe. The main problem with water supply and use in the UK is the vastly disproportionate number of people living in the driest areas. About half the population of the UK lives within 60 miles of Charing Cross. -- Tciao for Now! John. |
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"Lieutenant Scott" wrote in message news ![]() On Mon, 12 Mar 2012 16:44:40 -0000, Brian Gaff wrote: I thought this was a troll. However I will wade in in any case. As we have loads of wind generators out at sea now, why not just get them working to make drinking water out of seawater rather than have them providing power when nobody needs it and not when they do, at least water can be stored unlike electricity for the grid. Indeed - the Middle East manage it. The UK is just disorganised. How much does it cost per litre or per cubic metre? What about the setup costs? Don't let facts get in the way of a nice fantasy. -- To people who know nothing, anything is possible. To people who know too much, it is a sad fact that they know how little is really possible - and how hard it is to achieve it. |
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About half the population of the UK lives within 60 miles of Charing Cross. Now I know where to put my thermonuclear device... -- To people who know nothing, anything is possible. To people who know too much, it is a sad fact that they know how little is really possible - and how hard it is to achieve it. |
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On Mon, 12 Mar 2012 20:52:55 -0000, The Natural Philosopher wrote:
BartC wrote: "Lieutenant Scott" wrote in message news ![]() On Mon, 12 Mar 2012 16:44:40 -0000, Brian Gaff wrote: I thought this was a troll. However I will wade in in any case. As we have loads of wind generators out at sea now, why not just get them working to make drinking water out of seawater rather than have them providing power when nobody needs it and not when they do, at least water can be stored unlike electricity for the grid. Indeed - the Middle East manage it. The UK is just disorganised. How much does it cost per litre or per cubic metre? What about the setup costs? Don't let facts get in the way of a nice fantasy. Why is it fantasy if they can do it? -- http://petersparrots.com http://petersphotos.com Joey's teacher sent a note home to his Mother saying, "Joey seems to be a very bright boy, but spends too much of his time thinking about sex and girls." The Mother wrote back the next day, "If you find a solution, please advise. I have the same problem with his Father." |
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On Mon, 12 Mar 2012 20:24:06 -0000, John Williamson wrote:
Lieutenant Scott wrote: On Mon, 12 Mar 2012 19:48:51 -0000, John Williamson wrote: The UK is the 74th wettest country in the world, with on average about half the rainfall of Australia. We even get less rain than Germany. I find it hard to believe Australia is wetter than here. 1,304mm per year in Canberra, and 762mm per year in London. (1931 - 1960 averages) Obviously some bits of the UK are wetter, but it's not much over 1500mm per year, even in the lake district. Anyone who lives in Australia will tell you they get the sun all the time! Maybe their rain falls more easily and doesn't just hover like ours blotting out the light. The age of the water mains doesn't help, with the latest estimates still showing about 20% of the water in London never getting to the consumers' taps, but that's more due to lack of investment by the government over the last five or six decades than the incomepetence of the water boards. Also most water does not go through dams. We must be using a very small proportion of the water that rains. It depends how you define use. Every gallon of Thames water gets used (drunk and flushed down the drain or washed in, then repeat the cycle) on average four times before it finally gets into the sea. I heard it was seven. Other parts of the South East use boreholes, which tap into the water layer below the London clay, so the water used is fossil water that fell on the North and South Downs a few Centuries ago. This is a crazy idea surely? Creating a big gap underground. And using something which is not available forever. Merseyside and Birmingham use dams in Wales with Merseyside using the Lake District as well, the Potteries area uses dams in the peak district, and Yorkshire's water mainly comes from the Pennines by various routes. Most water use in the UK, though, is for agriculture, and the vast majority of that is rain directly onto the crops. You don't often see irrigation being used, especially in comparison with parts of mainland Europe. I'm sure there are plenty natural rivers that just flow straight out to sea. There are in Scotland anyway. I don't think the Tay is used much at all. The main problem with water supply and use in the UK is the vastly disproportionate number of people living in the driest areas. About half the population of the UK lives within 60 miles of Charing Cross. They shouldn't. I detest cities and can't understand someone wanting to live all crammed together like that. And they pay more for the privilege! -- http://petersparrots.com http://petersphotos.com Joey's teacher sent a note home to his Mother saying, "Joey seems to be a very bright boy, but spends too much of his time thinking about sex and girls." The Mother wrote back the next day, "If you find a solution, please advise. I have the same problem with his Father." |
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![]() "Lieutenant Scott" wrote in message news ![]() On Mon, 12 Mar 2012 20:52:55 -0000, The Natural Philosopher wrote: BartC wrote: "Lieutenant Scott" wrote in message news ![]() On Mon, 12 Mar 2012 16:44:40 -0000, Brian Gaff wrote: I thought this was a troll. However I will wade in in any case. As we have loads of wind generators out at sea now, why not just get them working to make drinking water out of seawater rather than have them providing power when nobody needs it and not when they do, at least water can be stored unlike electricity for the grid. Indeed - the Middle East manage it. The UK is just disorganised. How much does it cost per litre or per cubic metre? What about the setup costs? Don't let facts get in the way of a nice fantasy. Why is it fantasy if they can do it? Hey sonny Jim, wouldn't your time be better spent in your "****ing Windows!" thread in demon.local? Along with the other simpletons. |
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On Mon, 12 Mar 2012 21:42:39 -0000, brass monkey wrote:
"Lieutenant Scott" wrote in message news ![]() On Mon, 12 Mar 2012 20:52:55 -0000, The Natural Philosopher wrote: BartC wrote: "Lieutenant Scott" wrote in message news ![]() On Mon, 12 Mar 2012 16:44:40 -0000, Brian Gaff wrote: Indeed - the Middle East manage it. The UK is just disorganised. How much does it cost per litre or per cubic metre? What about the setup costs? Don't let facts get in the way of a nice fantasy. Why is it fantasy if they can do it? Hey sonny Jim, wouldn't your time be better spent in your "****ing Windows!" thread in demon.local? Along with the other simpletons. I've answered all those. -- http://petersparrots.com http://petersphotos.com It turns out a Chinese food deliveryman who was thought to be missing, was actually stuck in a Manhattan apartment building elevator for 4 days. The man is ok, but the building's owner is charging him $1,500 rent. |
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On Mon, 12 Mar 2012 21:42:39 -0000, brass monkey wrote:
"Lieutenant Scott" wrote in message news ![]() On Mon, 12 Mar 2012 20:52:55 -0000, The Natural Philosopher wrote: BartC wrote: "Lieutenant Scott" wrote in message news ![]() On Mon, 12 Mar 2012 16:44:40 -0000, Brian Gaff wrote: Indeed - the Middle East manage it. The UK is just disorganised. How much does it cost per litre or per cubic metre? What about the setup costs? Don't let facts get in the way of a nice fantasy. Why is it fantasy if they can do it? Hey sonny Jim, wouldn't your time be better spent in your "****ing Windows!" thread in demon.local? Along with the other simpletons. Hey sonny monkey, why are you stalking me? -- http://petersparrots.com http://petersphotos.com It turns out a Chinese food deliveryman who was thought to be missing, was actually stuck in a Manhattan apartment building elevator for 4 days. The man is ok, but the building's owner is charging him $1,500 rent. |
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Lieutenant Scott wrote:
http://uk.news.yahoo.com/water-firms...122917413.html Our water companies don't think we're soggy. Its a conspiracy, they're flogging the water to someone else, stupid. They have to be the single most incompetent shower of useless people on the planet. The english you mean ? Careful, they'll frog march all your ilk out of their country if you dont watch out. A drought in the UK, a bloody ISLAND!!!! [Shakes head in disbelief] Plenty of islands have droughts. If I lived down there, I'd leave the tap running 24/7 to teach them a lesson. Remember Culloden. |
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No they shouldn't! *Firstly water is the most important thing for life, you shouldn't be metering something that we absolutely need. I take it you also insist on paying a flat rate for food regardless of how much you actually use. JGH |
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John Williamson wrote:
http://www.bestcountryreports.com/Pr...%20Kingdom.php Well, that's 20 years out of date as it says "Grampian" instead of Aberdeenshire, etc. JGH |
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Brian Gaff wrote
Tim Streater wrote Lieutenant Scott wrote http://uk.news.yahoo.com/water-firms...122917413.html Our water companies don't think we're soggy. Yes, it's because it hasn't rained much recently. And because the great British public is somewhat resistant to water meters (all houses should have them). They have to be the single most incompetent shower of useless people on the planet. A drought in the UK, a bloody ISLAND!!!! [Shakes head in disbelief] What'sits being an island to do with it. If I lived down there, I'd leave the tap running 24/7 to teach them a lesson. See above about water meters. I thought this was a troll. However I will wade in in any case. Groan... As we have loads of wind generators out at sea now, why not just get them working to make drinking water out of seawater Because they dont generate anything like enough power to run a desal plant. rather than have them providing power when nobody needs it and not when they do, at least water can be stored unlike electricity for the grid. But when it returns to being the soggy little island it usually is, that water wont be any use. It makes a lot more sense to tell people to stop wasting the water on the gardens until it rains decently again. |
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On Mon, 12 Mar 2012 20:54:16 +0000, The Natural Philosopher wrote:
John Williamson wrote: About half the population of the UK lives within 60 miles of Charing Cross. Now I know where to put my thermonuclear device... Milton Regis would be the best place. -- Use the BIG mirror service in the UK: http://www.mirrorservice.org *lightning protection* - a w_tom conductor |
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Lieutenant Scott wrote
Brian Gaff wrote I thought this was a troll. However I will wade in in any case. As we have loads of wind generators out at sea now, why not just get them working to make drinking water out of seawater rather than have them providing power when nobody needs it and not when they do, at least water can be stored unlike electricity for the grid. Indeed - the Middle East manage it. Not with wind generators they dont. The UK is just disorganised. They have enough of a clue to realise that droughts arent common enough to warrant a desal plant and that it makes a lot more sense to just tell people to stop hosing their gardens until it rains again. |
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On Mon, 12 Mar 2012 22:08:37 -0000, jgharston wrote:
Lieutenant Scott wrote: No they shouldn't! Firstly water is the most important thing for life, you shouldn't be metering something that we absolutely need. I take it you also insist on paying a flat rate for food regardless of how much you actually use. No, because food is not plentiful, and some people would end up as fat as an American. -- http://petersparrots.com http://petersphotos.com They have Mother's day for Mother's and Father's day for Father's -- so what do they have for Single Men? Palm Sunday |
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On Mon, 12 Mar 2012 22:22:03 -0000, Rod Speed wrote:
Brian Gaff wrote Tim Streater wrote Lieutenant Scott wrote http://uk.news.yahoo.com/water-firms...122917413.html Our water companies don't think we're soggy. Yes, it's because it hasn't rained much recently. And because the great British public is somewhat resistant to water meters (all houses should have them). They have to be the single most incompetent shower of useless people on the planet. A drought in the UK, a bloody ISLAND!!!! [Shakes head in disbelief] What'sits being an island to do with it. If I lived down there, I'd leave the tap running 24/7 to teach them a lesson. See above about water meters. I thought this was a troll. However I will wade in in any case. Groan... As we have loads of wind generators out at sea now, why not just get them working to make drinking water out of seawater Because they dont generate anything like enough power to run a desal plant. rather than have them providing power when nobody needs it and not when they do, at least water can be stored unlike electricity for the grid. But when it returns to being the soggy little island it usually is, that water wont be any use. It makes a lot more sense to tell people to stop wasting the water on the gardens until it rains decently again. Then we all get dead gardens. Nice. -- http://petersparrots.com http://petersphotos.com Seen on a tap in a Finnish washroom: To stop the drip, turn cock to right. |
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Rod Speed wrote:
Lieutenant Scott wrote Brian Gaff wrote I thought this was a troll. However I will wade in in any case. As we have loads of wind generators out at sea now, why not just get them working to make drinking water out of seawater rather than have them providing power when nobody needs it and not when they do, at least water can be stored unlike electricity for the grid. Indeed - the Middle East manage it. Not with wind generators they dont. Indeed. Its one of the areas where solar energy actually works - use it to evaporate seawater and condense it with cold sea water. you get up to 1KW per sq meter out off a hot midday solar panel(average probably 200W). Less than 2W/sq meter from wind. The UK is just disorganised. They have enough of a clue to realise that droughts arent common enough to warrant a desal plant and that it makes a lot more sense to just tell people to stop hosing their gardens until it rains again. Indeed. Bags of water up north that would be cheaper to drive down a motorway than desal. We could do loads more with what we have too. - 5 gallons to flush away a cupful of pee? -- To people who know nothing, anything is possible. To people who know too much, it is a sad fact that they know how little is really possible - and how hard it is to achieve it. |
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Lieutenant Scott wrote
BartC wrote Lieutenant Scott wrote Tim Streater wrote Lieutenant Scott wrote http://uk.news.yahoo.com/water-firms...122917413.html Our water companies don't think we're soggy. Yes, it's because it hasn't rained much recently. And because the great British public is somewhat resistant to water meters (all houses should have them). No they shouldn't! Firstly water is the most important thing for life, you shouldn't be metering something that we absolutely need. All the more reason to meter a resource that people might otherwise be tempted to squander. (The average person probably uses 100 times more water - directly in his house - than he actually needs to live.) That would make sense if there was a shortage of the stuff. There can be at times. This has to be about the wettest country in the world. Fraid not. What'sits being an island to do with it. The further you are from the ocean, the less rainfall you get. You can still get droughts on small islands (who then have to import it via ships). We get droughts in the UK simply because we get a lot of rain (and therefore don't bother to build big enough reservoirs). And piping water all over the country is expensive; we'd all have to pay for it. It's not like we pay much for water compared to electrocity and gas. I pay £161.92 a YEAR for water. And most arent interested in paying for the piping when its so rarely needed. Makes a lot more sense to just stop wasting it on the garden etc during inevitable droughts when they are so infrequent. |
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On Mon, 12 Mar 2012 22:57:33 -0000, Tim Streater wrote:
In article op.wa2th7ktytk5n5@i7-940, "Lieutenant Scott" wrote: On Mon, 12 Mar 2012 20:24:06 -0000, John Williamson wrote: The main problem with water supply and use in the UK is the vastly disproportionate number of people living in the driest areas. About half the population of the UK lives within 60 miles of Charing Cross. They shouldn't. I detest cities and can't understand someone wanting to live all crammed together like that. And they pay more for the privilege! We'll leave it to you to tell them then, each and every one, OK? The world is doomed, 99% of the population is stupid. -- http://petersparrots.com http://petersphotos.com A juggler, driving to his next performance, is stopped by the police. "What are these matches and lighter fluid doing in your car?" asks the cop. "I'm a juggler and I juggle flaming torches in my act." "Oh yeah?" says the doubtful cop. "Lets see you do it." The juggler gets out and starts juggling the blazing torches masterfully. A couple driving by slows down to watch. "Wow," says the driver to his wife. "I'm glad I quit drinking. Look at the test they're giving now!" |
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Lieutenant Scott wrote
John Williamson wrote Lieutenant Scott wrote BartC wrote Lieutenant Scott wrote That would make sense if there was a shortage of the stuff. This has to be about the wettest country in the world. The UK is the 74th wettest country in the world, with on average about half the rainfall of Australia. We even get less rain than Germany. I find it hard to believe Australia is wetter than here. It is anyway. Some places can get 15" of rain in one day. So why are they running out in the South-east? Incompetence. Not entirely. The number of litres of rain falling *per person* in the South East of England is about the same as it is in Israel. http://www.bestcountryreports.com/Pr...%20Kingdom.php http://www.bestcountryreports.com/Pr...Map_Israel.php Both maps use the same colours for the same actual rainfall. The South East of England is more densely populated than Israel, so the bands for rainfall per person are one paler on Israel than they would be in the UK. The age of the water mains doesn't help, with the latest estimates still showing about 20% of the water in London never getting to the consumers' taps, but that's more due to lack of investment by the government over the last five or six decades than the incomepetence of the water boards. Also most water does not go through dams. We must be using a very small proportion of the water that rains. Thats true of almost everywhere. There isnt any point in lots more dams when droughts are so rare. It makes a lot more sense to just stop wasting the water when there is a drought instead. |
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John Williamson wrote Lieutenant Scott wrote John Williamson wrote The UK is the 74th wettest country in the world, with on average about half the rainfall of Australia. We even get less rain than Germany. I find it hard to believe Australia is wetter than here. 1,304mm per year in Canberra, and 762mm per year in London. (1931 - 1960 averages) Obviously some bits of the UK are wetter, but it's not much over 1500mm per year, even in the lake district. Anyone who lives in Australia will tell you they get the sun all the time! Not those in Tasmania they wont. Its even more of a soggy little island than yours. Maybe their rain falls more easily and doesn't just hover like ours blotting out the light. Its the same as yours in tasmania. The age of the water mains doesn't help, with the latest estimates still showing about 20% of the water in London never getting to the consumers' taps, but that's more due to lack of investment by the government over the last five or six decades than the incomepetence of the water boards. Also most water does not go through dams. We must be using a very small proportion of the water that rains. It depends how you define use. Every gallon of Thames water gets used (drunk and flushed down the drain or washed in, then repeat the cycle) on average four times before it finally gets into the sea. I heard it was seven. So they clearly dont need much in the way of dams there. Other parts of the South East use boreholes, which tap into the water layer below the London clay, so the water used is fossil water that fell on the North and South Downs a few Centuries ago. This is a crazy idea surely? Nope. Creating a big gap underground. Nope. And using something which is not available forever. It gets recharged. Merseyside and Birmingham use dams in Wales with Merseyside using the Lake District as well, the Potteries area uses dams in the peak district, and Yorkshire's water mainly comes from the Pennines by various routes. Most water use in the UK, though, is for agriculture, and the vast majority of that is rain directly onto the crops. You don't often see irrigation being used, especially in comparison with parts of mainland Europe. I'm sure there are plenty natural rivers that just flow straight out to sea. There are in Scotland anyway. I don't think the Tay is used much at all. The main problem with water supply and use in the UK is the vastly disproportionate number of people living in the driest areas. About half the population of the UK lives within 60 miles of Charing Cross. They shouldn't. I detest cities and can't understand someone wanting to live all crammed together like that. And they pay more for the privilege! They are probably still scarred of you hairy legged savages in dresses. Even the romans were. |
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