In todays light hearted look at the (non-political) news

[Taipan]

I thought I'd seen that before, a quick Google shows the story is from 2012. The Snopes article is good, he'd been getting warnings about his water collection since 2002, and it's not a barrel collected from his guttering, he'd built a few big reservoirs.

https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/man-g ... -property/

I'm amazed 4 states have some regs on harvesting rainwater! I guess if we do emigrate there I'll have to rethink teh water butt business plan!

This article has been updated for 2023.

Rainwater harvesting as a primary water supply is a relatively new idea and industry. Therefore, the laws around rainwater harvesting can be a concern. As of right now, the federal government does not regulate rainwater harvesting at all, but rather, leaves it up to the individual state governments.

Make sure that your rainwater harvesting trade contractor is aware of and complies with local codes and regulations.

[This post is not legal advice. Make sure to do your own due-diligence to ensure that you are compliant with federal, state, and local codes & regulations]

Is it Illegal to Harvest Rainwater?
In almost every case, no.

Out of the lower 48 states in the U.S., Colorado, Utah, Nevada, Illinois, and Arkansas are the only states that are currently heavily regulated to keep homeowners from harvesting and using the rain that falls on their property.

But in most states, rainwater harvesting is either not regulated at all, or actually encouraged by the state government as a method for water conservation, stormwater management, and water availability.

Rainwater is a resource. And once it falls on your property, it’s yours. Free to use.
https://4perfectwater.com/blog/rainwate ... sting-laws

[Bwana]

I thought I'd seen that before, a quick Google shows the story is from 2012. The Snopes article is good, he'd been getting warnings about his water collection since 2002, and it's not a barrel collected from his guttering, he'd built a few big reservoirs.

https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/man-g ... -property/

There's always more to the story than meets the eye. I've got property in West Virginia and not long ago something similar happened. All of the water that farmers rely upon. It's mostly livestock as the land tends to have a lot of rock outcroppings. The man that owns the property below ours diverted a stream to water his cattle. That shut off water to several people down hill from him. He was taken to court and lost.

I wonder if this man's actions caused similar deprivation to people down hill.

[Taipan]

I thought I'd seen that before, a quick Google shows the story is from 2012. The Snopes article is good, he'd been getting warnings about his water collection since 2002, and it's not a barrel collected from his guttering, he'd built a few big reservoirs.

https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/man-g ... -property/

There's always more to the story than meets the eye. I've got property in West Virginia and not long ago something similar happened. All of the water that farmers rely upon. It's mostly livestock as the land tends to have a lot of rock outcroppings. The man that owns the property below ours diverted a stream to water his cattle. That shut off water to several people down hill from him. He was taken to court and lost.

I wonder if this man's actions caused similar deprivation to people down hill.

Oooohh, its all getting a bit Yellowstone!!

[Noggin]

Snow!!! 1st July Stelvio Pass

[Horse]

https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/ar ... 95g9y8k24o

England manager Thomas Tuchel has urged parents to let their children stay up to watch England take on Mexico in the last 16 of the World Cup.

...

Asked for his message to parents, Tuchel said: "Write an excuse for school and let them watch.

"There's so much school to go to, but the World Cup is every four years. Let them watch.

Hopefully, but seemingly not quoted, he also suggested that teachers should watch to, and call in sick.

[gremlin]

A sudden outbreak of common sense and light-heartedness.

It will be terminated with extreme prejudice.

[Horse]

A sudden outbreak of common sense and light-heartedness.

It will be terminated with extreme prejudice.

My next thought was: does he think that, a. those parents will also phone in sick so they can look after the kids or, b all England fans have staff to look after their kids?

[Mussels]

A sudden outbreak of common sense and light-heartedness.

It will be terminated with extreme prejudice.

My next thought was: does he think that, a. those parents will also phone in sick so they can look after the kids or, b all England fans have staff to look after their kids?

And what about the staff who should be looking after those kids who phone in sick because they let their own kids bunk off school?

[gremlin]

A sudden outbreak of common sense and light-heartedness.

It will be terminated with extreme prejudice.

My next thought was: does he think that, a. those parents will also phone in sick so they can look after the kids or, b all England fans have staff to look after their kids?

And what about the staff who should be looking after those kids who phone in sick because they let their own kids bunk off school?

I'm not advocating the kids bunking off. They can sit up and watch the match on the condition that they get kicked out of bed the usual time next morning.

Call it a life lesson which will be invaluable in years to come, preparing them for the morning after a night on the piss mid-week and having to get their arse into work.

[Horse]

Call it a life lesson which will be invaluable in years to come, preparing them for the morning after a night on the piss mid-week and having to get their arse into work.

Ah. I see.

Parents gain points from the kids for letting them stay up, then drop them at school, conscience clear.

And the teachers have to deal with arsey disruptive kids all day, making learning more difficult for the other kids.

[gremlin]

Call it a life lesson which will be invaluable in years to come, preparing them for the morning after a night on the piss mid-week and having to get their arse into work.

Ah. I see.

Parents gain points from the kids for letting them stay up, then drop them at school, conscience clear.

And the teachers have to deal with arsey disruptive kids all day, making learning more difficult for the other kids.

Nah. Kids'll be asleep by 10am. Teachers can have an easy (easier? ) day.

[Horse]

[Teachers can have an easy (easier? ) day.

Fair point. An easy, well-paid, job with great holidays.

Odd that so few people want to do it ...

[gremlin]

[Teachers can have an easy (easier? ) day.

Fair point. An easy, well-paid, job with great holidays.

Odd that so few people want to do it ...

It was stinky, old bait, I know.

[ZRX61]

July 4th local FD call outs:

OUTSIDE FIRE, 3030 Fairfield Ave, Palmdale
OUTSIDE FIRE, Ave H-8 and 18th St E, Lancaster
OUTSIDE FIRE, 20th St W and Ave H,
STRUCTURE FIRE, 45230 Stadium Ct (35th St E and Ave I) Lancaster
STRUCTURE FIRE, 3021 Jajoba Terrace, (30th St E and Ave S) Palmdale
OUTSIDE FIRE, 8308 W Ave E-4, Antelope Acres
VEGETATION FIRE, 75th St E and Pearblossom Hwy, Littlerock
OUTSIDE FIRE, 30th St E and Ave J, Lancaster
OUTSIDE FIRE, 30TH St W and Ave H-8
OUTSIDE FIRE, 18th St E and Ave H-8, Lancaster
STRUCTURE FIRE, 38239 N Bee Ct, Palmdale
STRUCTURE FIRE, 45135 Redwood Ave, Lancaster
OUTSIDE FIRE, Gadsden Ave and Ave K-8, Lancaster
OUTSIDE FIRE, 3052 W Camino Hermanos, Lancaster
OUTSIDE FIRE, 20th St E and Ave Q-13, Palmdale
OUTSIDE FIRE, 20th St E and Lancaster Blvd
OUTSIDE FIRE, Ave Q and 22nd St E, Palmdale
REFUSE/GARBAGE FIRE, 38722 11th St E, Palmdale
OUTSIDE FIRE, 36436 Nickle St, Palmdale
OUTSIDE FIRE, Ave H and 14 fwy.
OUTSIDE FIRE, 1938 Shamrock Ave, Palmdale
OUTSIDE FIRE, 44714 Stanridge, Lancaster
REFUSE/GARBAGE FIRE, 2311 Old Harold Rd, Palmdale
OUTSIDE FIRE, 809 W Ave L, Lancaster
OUTSIDE FIRE, 38300 30th St E, Palmdale
STRUCTURE FIRE, 5744 Charlotte Pl, Palmdale
OUTSIDE FIRE, 22nd St E and Ave Q, Palmdale
OUTSIDE FIRE, Sheffield Dr and Lasker Ave, Palmdale
OUTSIDE FIRE, 30th St W and Ave J, Lancaster
STRUCTURE FIRE, 38th St E and Saddleback, Palmdale
REFUSE/GARBAGE FIRE, 38509 N 5th St E, Palmdale
OUTSIDE FIRE, 3602 E Fern Ave, Palmdale
REFUSE/GARBAGE FIRE, 3800 Adobe Dr, Palmdale
OUTSIDE FIRE, 8108 W Ave D, Antelope Acres
OUTSIDE FIRE, 25th St E and Ave J-8, Lancaster
OUTSIDE FIRE, Ave K and 35th St E, Lancaster
OUTSIDE FIRE, 5th St E and Ave R, Palmdale
REFUSE/GARBAGE FIRE, 38300 30th St E, Palmdale
OUTSIDE FIRE, 45th St W and Ave J, Lancaster
OUTSIDE FIRE, 38146 50th St E, Palmdale
VEGETATION FIRE, 14 fwy and Barrel Springs Rd, Palmdale
REFUSE/GARBAGE FIRE, 38564 5th St E, Palmdale

All Outside/Vegetation/Structure fires were fireworks..which are illegal here... From about 8pm until 1am it sounded like a constant artillery barrage.

[Horse]

All Outside/Vegetation/Structure fires were fireworks..which are illegal here... From about 8pm until 1am it sounded like a constant artillery barrage.

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cj4gg89r9gdo

A Delta Air Lines plane carrying 52 passengers and six crew members was hit by fireworks as it prepared to land at a Chicago airport on Saturday night.

[Taipan]

July 4th local FD call outs:

OUTSIDE FIRE, 3030 Fairfield Ave, Palmdale
OUTSIDE FIRE, Ave H-8 and 18th St E, Lancaster
OUTSIDE FIRE, 20th St W and Ave H,
STRUCTURE FIRE, 45230 Stadium Ct (35th St E and Ave I) Lancaster
STRUCTURE FIRE, 3021 Jajoba Terrace, (30th St E and Ave S) Palmdale
OUTSIDE FIRE, 8308 W Ave E-4, Antelope Acres
VEGETATION FIRE, 75th St E and Pearblossom Hwy, Littlerock
OUTSIDE FIRE, 30th St E and Ave J, Lancaster
OUTSIDE FIRE, 30TH St W and Ave H-8
OUTSIDE FIRE, 18th St E and Ave H-8, Lancaster
STRUCTURE FIRE, 38239 N Bee Ct, Palmdale
STRUCTURE FIRE, 45135 Redwood Ave, Lancaster
OUTSIDE FIRE, Gadsden Ave and Ave K-8, Lancaster
OUTSIDE FIRE, 3052 W Camino Hermanos, Lancaster
OUTSIDE FIRE, 20th St E and Ave Q-13, Palmdale
OUTSIDE FIRE, 20th St E and Lancaster Blvd
OUTSIDE FIRE, Ave Q and 22nd St E, Palmdale
REFUSE/GARBAGE FIRE, 38722 11th St E, Palmdale
OUTSIDE FIRE, 36436 Nickle St, Palmdale
OUTSIDE FIRE, Ave H and 14 fwy.
OUTSIDE FIRE, 1938 Shamrock Ave, Palmdale
OUTSIDE FIRE, 44714 Stanridge, Lancaster
REFUSE/GARBAGE FIRE, 2311 Old Harold Rd, Palmdale
OUTSIDE FIRE, 809 W Ave L, Lancaster
OUTSIDE FIRE, 38300 30th St E, Palmdale
STRUCTURE FIRE, 5744 Charlotte Pl, Palmdale
OUTSIDE FIRE, 22nd St E and Ave Q, Palmdale
OUTSIDE FIRE, Sheffield Dr and Lasker Ave, Palmdale
OUTSIDE FIRE, 30th St W and Ave J, Lancaster
STRUCTURE FIRE, 38th St E and Saddleback, Palmdale
REFUSE/GARBAGE FIRE, 38509 N 5th St E, Palmdale
OUTSIDE FIRE, 3602 E Fern Ave, Palmdale
REFUSE/GARBAGE FIRE, 3800 Adobe Dr, Palmdale
OUTSIDE FIRE, 8108 W Ave D, Antelope Acres
OUTSIDE FIRE, 25th St E and Ave J-8, Lancaster
OUTSIDE FIRE, Ave K and 35th St E, Lancaster
OUTSIDE FIRE, 5th St E and Ave R, Palmdale
REFUSE/GARBAGE FIRE, 38300 30th St E, Palmdale
OUTSIDE FIRE, 45th St W and Ave J, Lancaster
OUTSIDE FIRE, 38146 50th St E, Palmdale
VEGETATION FIRE, 14 fwy and Barrel Springs Rd, Palmdale
REFUSE/GARBAGE FIRE, 38564 5th St E, Palmdale

All Outside/Vegetation/Structure fires were fireworks..which are illegal here... From about 8pm until 1am it sounded like a constant artillery barrage.

I get a lot of Yank stuff on my FB feed and wtf is it with \yanks wanting to blow shit up all the time!

[Rockburner]

July 4th local FD call outs:

OUTSIDE FIRE, 3030 Fairfield Ave, Palmdale
OUTSIDE FIRE, Ave H-8 and 18th St E, Lancaster
OUTSIDE FIRE, 20th St W and Ave H,
STRUCTURE FIRE, 45230 Stadium Ct (35th St E and Ave I) Lancaster
STRUCTURE FIRE, 3021 Jajoba Terrace, (30th St E and Ave S) Palmdale
OUTSIDE FIRE, 8308 W Ave E-4, Antelope Acres
VEGETATION FIRE, 75th St E and Pearblossom Hwy, Littlerock
OUTSIDE FIRE, 30th St E and Ave J, Lancaster
OUTSIDE FIRE, 30TH St W and Ave H-8
OUTSIDE FIRE, 18th St E and Ave H-8, Lancaster
STRUCTURE FIRE, 38239 N Bee Ct, Palmdale
STRUCTURE FIRE, 45135 Redwood Ave, Lancaster
OUTSIDE FIRE, Gadsden Ave and Ave K-8, Lancaster
OUTSIDE FIRE, 3052 W Camino Hermanos, Lancaster
OUTSIDE FIRE, 20th St E and Ave Q-13, Palmdale
OUTSIDE FIRE, 20th St E and Lancaster Blvd
OUTSIDE FIRE, Ave Q and 22nd St E, Palmdale
REFUSE/GARBAGE FIRE, 38722 11th St E, Palmdale
OUTSIDE FIRE, 36436 Nickle St, Palmdale
OUTSIDE FIRE, Ave H and 14 fwy.
OUTSIDE FIRE, 1938 Shamrock Ave, Palmdale
OUTSIDE FIRE, 44714 Stanridge, Lancaster
REFUSE/GARBAGE FIRE, 2311 Old Harold Rd, Palmdale
OUTSIDE FIRE, 809 W Ave L, Lancaster
OUTSIDE FIRE, 38300 30th St E, Palmdale
STRUCTURE FIRE, 5744 Charlotte Pl, Palmdale
OUTSIDE FIRE, 22nd St E and Ave Q, Palmdale
OUTSIDE FIRE, Sheffield Dr and Lasker Ave, Palmdale
OUTSIDE FIRE, 30th St W and Ave J, Lancaster
STRUCTURE FIRE, 38th St E and Saddleback, Palmdale
REFUSE/GARBAGE FIRE, 38509 N 5th St E, Palmdale
OUTSIDE FIRE, 3602 E Fern Ave, Palmdale
REFUSE/GARBAGE FIRE, 3800 Adobe Dr, Palmdale
OUTSIDE FIRE, 8108 W Ave D, Antelope Acres
OUTSIDE FIRE, 25th St E and Ave J-8, Lancaster
OUTSIDE FIRE, Ave K and 35th St E, Lancaster
OUTSIDE FIRE, 5th St E and Ave R, Palmdale
REFUSE/GARBAGE FIRE, 38300 30th St E, Palmdale
OUTSIDE FIRE, 45th St W and Ave J, Lancaster
OUTSIDE FIRE, 38146 50th St E, Palmdale
VEGETATION FIRE, 14 fwy and Barrel Springs Rd, Palmdale
REFUSE/GARBAGE FIRE, 38564 5th St E, Palmdale

All Outside/Vegetation/Structure fires were fireworks..which are illegal here... From about 8pm until 1am it sounded like a constant artillery barrage.

I get a lot of Yank stuff on my FB feed and wtf is it with \yanks wanting to blow shit up all the time!

It's Constitutional, or something.

[MrLongbeard]

I get a lot of Yank stuff on my FB feed and wtf is it with \yanks wanting to blow shit up all the time!

You don't ??

[.....]

Reading the localfreeragsnd a story about aladoff hisrmtitson Charlie killedscyclistsnoneofvthr offenceshewascjargedwith was driving whilst overthelimot for Charlie I'm surprised utheyjsve worked that out

[Horse]

https://www.newcivilengineer.com/latest ... 6-07-2026/


An artificial intelligence-powered system on an LNER (London North Eastern Railway) train designed to inform LNER and Network Rail about issues on the railway, misidentified a snake as a track defect.