Comments on: True Confessions http://science.kqed.org/quest/2007/07/27/true-confessions/ Explore science, nature and environment stories from Northern California and beyond with KQED’s multimedia series Thu, 24 May 2012 05:51:00 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 By: Larry Weingarten http://science.kqed.org/quest/2007/07/27/true-confessions/#comment-10825 Larry Weingarten Fri, 03 Aug 2007 17:02:25 +0000 http://www.kqed.org/quest/blog/2007/07/27/true-confessions/#comment-10825 It's a bit of a project, but if your main water line is steel, replacing it rather than patching it (with plastic or copper) will be less grief and money spent in the long run. You'll likely get better water flow too... which won't matter as you'll only be using a few drops now and again ;~) It's a bit of a project, but if your main water line is steel, replacing it rather than patching it (with plastic or copper) will be less grief and money spent in the long run. You'll likely get better water flow too… which won't matter as you'll only be using a few drops now and again ;~)

]]> By: Jim Gunshinan http://science.kqed.org/quest/2007/07/27/true-confessions/#comment-10824 Jim Gunshinan Wed, 01 Aug 2007 16:21:09 +0000 http://www.kqed.org/quest/blog/2007/07/27/true-confessions/#comment-10824 Mary Ellen, Carlos, and Anne Marie, Thanks for the comments and suggestions. We just found out we have a major leak in the pipe carrying water from the street to our house! So, in good conscience, we've been turning the water on and off at the meter in the morning for showers and evening for cooking, until we can get the leak fixed. It's not too bad. A little like camping. Rationing works to save water, but for the sake of your marriage, Carlos, I'd try gentle persuasion. There is much mulch in our future, Anne Marie. Mary Ellen, it was more like the second, Holy @!#$, and that has continued each morning and evening while we have been "camping." Mary Ellen, Carlos, and Anne Marie,

Thanks for the comments and suggestions. We just found out we have a major leak in the pipe carrying water from the street to our house! So, in good conscience, we've been turning the water on and off at the meter in the morning for showers and evening for cooking, until we can get the leak fixed. It's not too bad. A little like camping.

Rationing works to save water, but for the sake of your marriage, Carlos, I'd try gentle persuasion.

There is much mulch in our future, Anne Marie.

Mary Ellen, it was more like the second, Holy @!#$, and that has continued each morning and evening while we have been "camping."

]]> By: Anne Marie http://science.kqed.org/quest/2007/07/27/true-confessions/#comment-10822 Anne Marie Wed, 01 Aug 2007 13:02:36 +0000 http://www.kqed.org/quest/blog/2007/07/27/true-confessions/#comment-10822 As you update your outside gardens, you may want to minimize the grass space and maximize the mulch space. Filling the mulch beds with drought friendly greens, flowers and ornamental grasses will save on water and provide you a heaven on earth environment. Go forth and sin no more! As you update your outside gardens, you may want to minimize the grass space and maximize the mulch space. Filling the mulch beds with drought friendly greens, flowers and ornamental grasses will save on water and provide you a heaven on earth environment.

Go forth and sin no more!

]]> By: CARLOS http://science.kqed.org/quest/2007/07/27/true-confessions/#comment-10823 CARLOS Wed, 01 Aug 2007 02:59:13 +0000 http://www.kqed.org/quest/blog/2007/07/27/true-confessions/#comment-10823 Can I do the same with my wife's bills? I've tried rationing her, but it appears now the water you're saving, I'm drowning in. Help! Can I do the same with my wife's bills? I've tried rationing her, but it appears now the water you're saving, I'm drowning in. Help!

]]> By: Mary Ellen http://science.kqed.org/quest/2007/07/27/true-confessions/#comment-10821 Mary Ellen Wed, 01 Aug 2007 02:23:51 +0000 http://www.kqed.org/quest/blog/2007/07/27/true-confessions/#comment-10821 Is this "Holy" water? or was it more like "Holy @!#$ when you got the bill?? Is this "Holy" water? or was it more like "Holy @!#$ when you got the bill??

]]> By: Jim Gunshinan http://science.kqed.org/quest/2007/07/27/true-confessions/#comment-10819 Jim Gunshinan Tue, 31 Jul 2007 16:31:26 +0000 http://www.kqed.org/quest/blog/2007/07/27/true-confessions/#comment-10819 Yes, Frank, I was. Now I sit on the other side of the altar rail. Yes, Frank, I was. Now I sit on the other side of the altar rail.

]]> By: FRANK http://science.kqed.org/quest/2007/07/27/true-confessions/#comment-10820 FRANK Tue, 31 Jul 2007 13:05:39 +0000 http://www.kqed.org/quest/blog/2007/07/27/true-confessions/#comment-10820 BY YOUR COMMENTS, I TAKE IT YOU WERE A PRIEST AT ONE TIME OR ANOTHER. BY YOUR COMMENTS, I TAKE IT YOU WERE A PRIEST AT ONE TIME OR ANOTHER.

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