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  • J JimmyRopes

    Queensland to drink waste water[^] X|

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    Christian Graus
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    Anyone who is worried about this, should do their bit by installing tanks and catching rainwater.  Otherwise, they should be thankful the tap works at all.

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    • J JimmyRopes

      Queensland to drink waste water[^] X|

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      hairy_hats
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      I knew there was an explanation for Australian beer!

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      • J JimmyRopes

        Queensland to drink waste water[^] X|

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        David Wulff
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        We drink our own waste here in the UK (often after treatment), and I couldn't really care less. So long as the previous owner took good care of themselves and had a good, healthy diet, it can save a fortune over buying flavoured spring water. Sometimes a good roast meal can be shared between three or four people before the juicy bits get completely filtered out. In all seriousness, recycled water is usually of a better drinking quality than natural water. The rules governing sewage treatment are far stricter than those governing drinking water treatment.


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        • C Colin Angus Mackay

          Whoop-dee-dooo! I read a statistic that if you drink London tap water then it has already passed through at least 7 humans already.


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          Mike Dimmick
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          Well, yeah. Where do you think the outflow from the sewage works upstream goes? That's right - straight back into the river!

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            We drink our own waste here in the UK (often after treatment), and I couldn't really care less. So long as the previous owner took good care of themselves and had a good, healthy diet, it can save a fortune over buying flavoured spring water. Sometimes a good roast meal can be shared between three or four people before the juicy bits get completely filtered out. In all seriousness, recycled water is usually of a better drinking quality than natural water. The rules governing sewage treatment are far stricter than those governing drinking water treatment.


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            hairy_hats
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            David Wulff wrote:

            We drink our own waste here in the UK

            That reminds me of Terry Pratchett's description of the river Ankh: Any water which has passed through so many kidneys had to be pure.

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            • C Colin Angus Mackay

              Whoop-dee-dooo! I read a statistic that if you drink London tap water then it has already passed through at least 7 humans already.


              Upcoming events: * Glasgow Geek Dinner (5th March) * Glasgow: Tell us what you want to see in 2007 My: Website | Blog | Photos

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              Chris Maunder
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              Do you get to choose which 7?

              cheers, Chris Maunder

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                I knew there was an explanation for Australian beer!

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                Chris Maunder
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                Legally you're only actually allowed to diss Aussie beer if a) You are talking about actual Australian beer, and not rebranded Molson, Bud, Miller or any of the other "beers" that they sell over there while besmirching the good name of Australia b) You have personally, under laboratory conditions (ie in an actual Australian Pub) tasted every single Aussie beer excepting VB, Fosters, XXXX and Swan Lager. These are decoys set out for tourists. c) Said beer has been verified by 3 independant witnesses to be    i) Fresh from the tap and not the remnants of last night's empties    ii) At acceptable drinking temperature. That does not include anything above cold.    iii)Free from any encumberances including lemon slices, small umbrellas or mixers such as soda, mineral water or lemonade.

                cheers, Chris Maunder

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                • C Chris Maunder

                  Do you get to choose which 7?

                  cheers, Chris Maunder

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                  Colin Angus Mackay
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                  Chris Maunder wrote:

                  Do you get to choose which 7?

                  I'm not really sure I want to know where you are going with this. I'm sure it wouldn't be kid sister safe.


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                    I knew there was an explanation for Australian beer!

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                    Dan Neely
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                    It's beer. Q. E. D. it sucks.

                    -- Rules of thumb should not be taken for the whole hand.

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                    • C Colin Angus Mackay

                      Whoop-dee-dooo! I read a statistic that if you drink London tap water then it has already passed through at least 7 humans already.


                      Upcoming events: * Glasgow Geek Dinner (5th March) * Glasgow: Tell us what you want to see in 2007 My: Website | Blog | Photos

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                      JimmyRopes
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                      Colin Angus Mackay wrote:

                      if you drink London tap water then it has already passed through at least 7 humans already

                      Who in their right mind drinks London tap water? :doh: I thought that is why beer was invented! :cool:

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