Major Water Main Break in Bowness Area

[D as in David]

Originally Posted by Locke

I've never heard of this "Major Water Main Break."

What branch of the Armed Forces does he represent?

Reports to General Malaise. And so sexist that you automatically assume they're a male.

[CorsiHockeyLeague]

Originally Posted by PepsiFree

Disagree. We need to start treating Airdrie like Australia. Ship all of the undesirables out to Airdrie and then turn off the taps.

Could even solve our housing crisis in the process.

But us Northies might need the undesirables to reappropriate water from the Southies... like is Lord Humungus an undesirable? I assume so, but I want him and his on our side in this post apocalyptic scenario.

[Cappy]

Originally Posted by fotze2

Not regulated like pipelines are. Oil by rail is better for the environment though so you lose on that argument.

I mean sure, but 42 people died. Im sure many went to jail on that eh?

[D as in David]

Originally Posted by Locke

They should just close Airdrie. Just...no more. Pave it over and forget it ever existed.

Pave it and move the airport there to be closer to downtown Calgary.

[Sliver]

Originally Posted by PepsiFree

Disagree. We need to start treating Airdrie like Australia. Ship all of the undesirables out to Airdrie and then turn off the taps.

Could even solve our housing crisis in the process.

Do you still get a free neck tattoo when you move to Airdrie?

[You Need a Thneed]

Originally Posted by Knut

City run Arenas, leisure centres, gyms and pools closed.

Full fire ban in Calgary as well now.

Showers in city athletic centres that don't involve water (soccer centre etc), are closed.

Street Sweeping planned is postponed.

On the fire ban:

Due to the on-going water main break, and as a precautionary measure to help prevent any unnecessary fires, we have implemented a city-wide fire ban, effective immediately.

The fire ban includes all City parks.

Under the fire ban, the following are prohibited:

Open fires
Fire pits
Gas or propane fire pits
Outdoor chimeneas
Recreational solid fuel barbecues and stoves (charcoal briquettes or wood)
Tiki torches
Patio heaters (propane, catalytic or infrared/radiant)
Ceremonial events with an approved CFD permit - cancelled
All fireworks permits cancelled
Indoor open-air flame fires with an approved CFD permit – cancelled

[D as in David]

Originally Posted by Sliver

Do you still get a free neck tattoo when you move to Airdrie?

The women get tramp stamps.

[D as in David]

I bet some 4 plexes or other missing middle housing must have been recently built in the area of the water main break. WEF involvement, too. Heading to Theoren Fleury's Twitter for the deetz.

[undercoverbrother]

Originally Posted by PepsiFree

Disagree. We need to start treating Airdrie like Australia. Ship all of the undesirables out to Airdrie and then turn off the taps.

Could even solve our housing crisis in the process.

I can get behind this, we already keep all our dirtbags north of the river.

[undercoverbrother]

Originally Posted by PepsiFree

If every person in Calgary had a shower or a bath in a given day, that’d be anywhere from 150,000,000 to 300,000,000 litres of water, or 25-50% of our total average daily water usage.

Showers, baths, handwashing dishes, laundry, all things that use in excess of 100 litres. So, yeah, what we do really, really matters.

I showered but decided to forego my usual self pleasuring.

every 5 mins matter

[Knut]

Easier to keep people in 15 minute cities if you have bodies of water surrounding them.

[Knut]

Originally Posted by undercoverbrother

I showered but decided to forego my usual self pleasuring.

every 5 mins matter

I skipped the shower and cleaned myself like a cat.

[Barnes]

Originally Posted by undercoverbrother

I can get behind this, we already keep all our dirtbags north of the river.

Technically, you live north of the river.

[Bigtime]

Where are those futuristic sonic showers we were promised?

[OutOfTheCube]

Handwashing dishes, holding off on your loads of laundry, no watering lawns / plants, etc. all makes sense but asking people to just not bathe entirely is... interesting. Seems a bit extreme -- like maybe say let's reduce shower times, no baths, that kinda thing. But you just can't expect an entire modern population to not bathe, especially for how many days?

[PepsiFree]

Handwashing dishes actually uses significantly more water than dishwashers.

[Looch City]

Lick your dishes clean, dry it with your shirt, put it back in the cupboard.

[Hockeyguy15]

Originally Posted by OutOfTheCube

Handwashing dishes, holding off on your loads of laundry, no watering lawns / plants, etc. all makes sense but asking people to just not bathe entirely is... interesting. Seems a bit extreme -- like maybe say let's reduce shower times, no baths, that kinda thing. But you just can't expect an entire modern population to not bathe, especially for how many days?

If you look at the update from the city it says limit showers, not do not have them.

[PaperBagger'14]

Originally Posted by undercoverbrother

I showered but decided to forego my usual self pleasuring.

every 5 mins matter

Don’t mind the naked guy in the lake today, I’m just having a shvitz

[Hot_Flatus]

Originally Posted by PepsiFree

If every person in Calgary had a shower or a bath in a given day, that’d be anywhere from 150,000,000 to 300,000,000 litres of water, or 25-50% of our total average daily water usage.

Showers, baths, handwashing dishes, laundry, all things that use in excess of 100 litres. So, yeah, what we do really, really matters.

Apparently the average Calgarian uses 7,000L/month which is ~230L/day - if you can lower that to even 150L/day for a day or two I would agree that you are making some strides. Yes, it matters. I'll give you that. But when 7% of the commercial accounts are using 34% of the cities water, the math is clear where the majority of the consumption is coming from and where the most rapid and reliable relief in a situation like this can be found.

Even that 230L/day figure above seems ridiculously high compared to any usage I would approach. The typical shower is ~50L, dishes ~13L, laundry ~50L, handwashing ~10L. Even if you assume you're doing the laundry everyday in addition to the shower, handwashing and dishes, you aren't even hitting anywhere near that number.

A lot of people must be beyond reckless with water consumption and are simply ignorant to water usage. If that is the case you are certainly not reaching them during a time like this anyway.