That's nice. Why only leave urine to "mellow"? I had food poisoning once, and I swear I had clear water coming out my ass. Why bother using the toilet at all? You could just urinate and defecate in the open? After all it is a "natural" process. Skip the whole septic field system and crap directly in your garden.
So-called "low flush" toilets use 1.6 gallons per flush versus about 3.5 gallons for older toilets. This is less than half the water per flush (about 46%) of the old models. This is a significant savings that obviates the crass need of leaving your waste for others to see and smell. If you want to save water, try turning off the tap while brushing your teeth, washing your dishes in a sink of soapy water rather than under a running faucet, laundering your clothes only when you have a full load, and installing a low-flow shower head. Better yet, take camp showers (wet yourself, turn off the shower, lather up, and then turn the shower back on to rinse). If you really want to save water, then replace that thirsty lawn with native plants, and install a rainwater collection system to save and store water for them. What I'm saying is that there are scores of other water-saving appliances, technologies, and techniques that are cheap and easy, and that do not subject others to the sensory experience of your urine or feces. I rue the day that flushing the toilet becomes an unnecessary luxury! -BRAH -----Original Message----- From: Dan Maker [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Monday, December 29, 2003 4:19 PM To: biofuel@yahoogroups.com Subject: Re: [biofuel] Re:Water saving toilets Maud Essen said: > > Even at the home of my sister who is married to an > anti-environmentalist, they only flush on solids. Liquids and > associated paper are accumulated until that time. I do the same at my > house. It's just a case of awareness and commitment. In the case of > my brother-in-law, it's cheapness (water is metered), but it has the > same result. My sister used a little rhyme to teach this to her children: When it's yellow let it mellow when it's brown flush it down While it may offend some peoples sensabilities, it is plain enough to get the point across to children (and presumably adults). Cheers, Dan -- Jack of all trades, master of none. Fiber Artist - Genealogist - Kilt Maker - Linux Geek - Piper - Woodworker http://www.xmission.com/~redbeard Biofuel at Journey to Forever: http://journeytoforever.org/biofuel.html Biofuels list archives: http://archive.nnytech.net/index.php?list=biofuel Please do NOT send Unsubscribe messages to the list address. To unsubscribe, send an email to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] _____ Yahoo! Groups Links * To visit your group on the web, go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/biofuel/ * To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> * Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to the Yahoo! Terms of Service <http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/> . [Non-text portions of this message have been removed] Biofuel at Journey to Forever: http://journeytoforever.org/biofuel.html Biofuels list archives: http://archive.nnytech.net/index.php?list=biofuel Please do NOT send Unsubscribe messages to the list address. To unsubscribe, send an email to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] ------------------------ Yahoo! Groups Sponsor ---------------------~--> Buy Ink Cartridges or Refill Kits for your HP, Epson, Canon or Lexmark Printer at MyInks.com. Free s/h on orders $50 or more to the US & Canada. http://www.c1tracking.com/l.asp?cid=5511 http://us.click.yahoo.com/mOAaAA/3exGAA/qnsNAA/FGYolB/TM ---------------------------------------------------------------------~-> Yahoo! Groups Links To visit your group on the web, go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/biofuel/ To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to: http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/
