Mistamist
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Registered: 16th Jul 03
Location: Gillingham, Kent
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is there one down here in the south east at the moment?
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MikeE
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Registered: 7th Mar 03
Location: Milton Keynes
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i odnt know mate, but you'r car is looking mint
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Charlene
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Registered: 29th Sep 04
Location: Darlington
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It was on the news about their being one but no sure where
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Charlene
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Registered: 29th Sep 04
Location: Darlington
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http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/uk_news/england/kent/4793646.stm
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schoey
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Registered: 29th Jun 05
Location: Billinghay, Lincolnshire
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i take it you were going to wash your car?!
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Rich H
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Registered: 26th Oct 05
Location: West Sussex Drives: E46 M3
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We're meant to be getting hit with one soon, and possibly our town put on those communal water trailers (have to go and get water from a tank to use it - rationed ! ) Not looking forward to that!
[Edited on 19-03-2006 by hamman]
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AndyW
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Registered: 28th Oct 02
Location: Greater London
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not yet mate, but expect one soon
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JadeM
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Registered: 9th Feb 06
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Plenty water up here
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loo_goblin
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Registered: 14th Jul 04
Location: Horsham, West Sussex
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i dont think they hav even lifted the one where i live from last year
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AndyW
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Registered: 28th Oct 02
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yea there is not a hosepipe ban on atm, but our resevoirs down ere are only bout 75% full, so expect a pipe ban soon 
i know this as its my trade + my best mates dad is one of the people who decides when or not they happen
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marklaruk
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Registered: 4th Sep 04
Location: Leeds
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how the fuck can this country be short of water? is someone taking the piss?
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Paul H
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Registered: 11th Aug 03
Location: Lincoln.
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quote: Originally posted by marklaruk
how the fuck can this country be short of water? is someone taking the piss?
it's mavs fault he keeps washing that volvo
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ed
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Registered: 10th Sep 03
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Suprise suprise. It's all down to bad planning and people being wasteful. Story of our lives.
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marklaruk
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Registered: 4th Sep 04
Location: Leeds
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quote: Originally posted by ed
Suprise suprise. It's all down to bad planning and people being wasteful. Story of our lives.
but i cant help having 2 flush 5 times to get my turds down
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mav
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Registered: 19th Jun 01
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quote: Originally posted by Paul H
quote: Originally posted by marklaruk
how the fuck can this country be short of water? is someone taking the piss?
it's mavs fault he keeps washing that volvo

washed it today 
I can't understand how countries like this can get short of water and have bans on, when you go to the likes of turkey etc, sunny most of the time and they are out everyday with huge water trucks watering the trees and plants FFS..This country really is in a shambles..
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RS6
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Registered: 5th Nov 03
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they say were gonna run out of water...
then they say the polar ice cap is melting and london etc is gonna be flooded and under water before we know it, the sea level is rising to a dangerous high level!!
doesn't make sense!!!!?? 
[Edited on 19-03-2006 by RS6]
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John
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Registered: 30th Jun 03
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Do you regularly drink sea water then rs6.
Makes perfect sense.
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Mistamist
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Registered: 16th Jul 03
Location: Gillingham, Kent
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just wondered as i was washing my missus's car today and this old boy walked past and said "dont let the old bill catch you doing that lad" he said there was one put in place about 2 weeks ago.
i washed 3 cars yesterday and another today. probably not helping the situation. Saying that, there is a hydrant that has been leaking for about 2 weeks now just down the road from me and nowt has been done to stop it, just a couple of thames water blokes came out to look at it and scarpered about 5 minutes later.
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JadeM
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Registered: 9th Feb 06
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75% of water lost is due to burst pipes iirc - the system is that old & would take billions to replace!!!
Mav's alright washing that volvo down - we have tonnes of water up here!! Another thing scotlands good for
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Kathryn W
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Registered: 12th Oct 03
Location: Widnes, Cheshire
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Loads of water around mine.. Every field seems to be covered in water.. and all the ponds have over flown
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John
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quote: Originally posted by JadeM
75% of water lost is due to burst pipes iirc - the system is that old & would take billions to replace!!!
Mav's alright washing that volvo down - we have tonnes of water up here!! Another thing scotlands good for
Its cheaper up here to let the bursts run than to fix them.
Costs almost nothing to just let it leak.
We have plenty to waste though
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RS6
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quote: Originally posted by John
Do you regularly drink sea water then rs6.
Makes perfect sense.
all im saying is there seems to be more water made available, So why can't we use sea water and filter it out, we already filter most of the stuff that goes down the toliet and drink it, i blame the water companys
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JadeM
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Registered: 9th Feb 06
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quote: Originally posted by RS6
quote: Originally posted by John
Do you regularly drink sea water then rs6.
Makes perfect sense.
all im saying is there seems to be more water made available, So why can't we use sea water and filter it out, we already filter most of the stuff that goes down the toliet and drink it, i blame the water companys
Filtration would cost too much & be more complex to use sea water!!
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Butler
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Registered: 2nd Jun 05
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I live in Folkestone, not that I ever use a hosepipe...
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CorsAsh
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Registered: 19th Apr 02
Location: Munich
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quote: Originally posted by marklaruk
quote: Originally posted by ed
Suprise suprise. It's all down to bad planning and people being wasteful. Story of our lives.
but i cant help having 2 flush 5 times to get my turds down
Crimp halfway through to help it navigate the u-bend
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