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Title: Don't drink the water!
Post by: bigwillie20 on July 01, 2011, 11:41:41 AM
http://www.nbcactionnews.com/dpp/news/region_kansas/johnson_county/water-main-break-prompts-boil-water-advisory-for-400%2C000-customers-in-johnson-county (http://www.nbcactionnews.com/dpp/news/region_kansas/johnson_county/water-main-break-prompts-boil-water-advisory-for-400%2C000-customers-in-johnson-county)

 :runaway:
Title: Re: Don't drink the water!
Post by: AbeFroman on July 01, 2011, 11:42:24 AM
drinking tap water  :lol:

 :kstategrad:
Title: Re: Don't drink the water!
Post by: steve dave on July 01, 2011, 11:42:40 AM
good lord, kc is like a third world country
Title: Re: Don't drink the water!
Post by: jmlynch1 on July 01, 2011, 11:45:38 AM
I've already had like 64 ounces :runaway:
Title: Re: Don't drink the water!
Post by: Rage Against the McKee on July 01, 2011, 11:46:50 AM
I've already had like 64 ounces :runaway:

Induce vomit, then call poison control.
Title: Re: Don't drink the water!
Post by: Pete on July 01, 2011, 11:47:25 AM
I've already had like 64 ounces :runaway:

ME TOO!  I have WaterOne, but I don't live in disgusting Olathe, does this still apply to me?   :runaway:


I picked the right weekend to go to Manhattan with BSAC.   :driving:
Title: Re: Don't drink the water!
Post by: Rage Against the McKee on July 01, 2011, 11:48:29 AM
I've already had like 64 ounces :runaway:

ME TOO!  I have WaterOne, but I don't live in disgusting Olathe, does this still apply to me?   :runaway:


I picked the right weekend to go to Manhattan with BSAC.   :driving:

You'd better stock up on some immodium just in case.
Title: Re: Don't drink the water!
Post by: Pete on July 01, 2011, 11:48:46 AM
Oh man, this definitely impacts me.  Time to leave.
Title: Re: Don't drink the water!
Post by: jmlynch1 on July 01, 2011, 11:50:33 AM
I've already had like 64 ounces :runaway:

ME TOO!  I have WaterOne, but I don't live in disgusting Olathe, does this still apply to me?   :runaway:


I picked the right weekend to go to Manhattan with BSAC.   :driving:
Yep every city in Johnson. I'm fleeing to Manhattan too.
Title: Re: Don't drink the water!
Post by: Pete on July 01, 2011, 11:51:01 AM
I've already had like 64 ounces :runaway:

ME TOO!  I have WaterOne, but I don't live in disgusting Olathe, does this still apply to me?   :runaway:


I picked the right weekend to go to Manhattan with BSAC.   :driving:

You'd better stock up on some immodium just in case.

I intend to burn it out of my colon with Rum Punch, Dark and Stormy's, and Hendricks and Soda (with cucumbers) all night long.  Don't want to do it, but feel like I have to.  Safety first.  
Title: Re: Don't drink the water!
Post by: Rage Against the McKee on July 01, 2011, 11:53:51 AM
I've already had like 64 ounces :runaway:

ME TOO!  I have WaterOne, but I don't live in disgusting Olathe, does this still apply to me?   :runaway:


I picked the right weekend to go to Manhattan with BSAC.   :driving:

You'd better stock up on some immodium just in case.

I intend to burn it out of my colon with Rum Punch, Dark and Stormy's, and Hendricks and Soda (with cucumbers) all night long.  Don't want to do it, but feel like I have to.  Safety first.  

Well, I was just joking about the "induce vomit" bit, but a water main leak could seriously lead to microbial contamination. Odds are you are fine, but if you are going to be traveling, it really wouldn't be a bad idea to pick up some meds, just in case.
Title: Re: Don't drink the water!
Post by: ChiComCat on July 01, 2011, 11:54:22 AM
I've already had like 64 ounces :runaway:

ME TOO!  I have WaterOne, but I don't live in disgusting Olathe, does this still apply to me?   :runaway:


I picked the right weekend to go to Manhattan with BSAC.   :driving:

You'd better stock up on some immodium just in case.

I intend to burn it out of my colon with Rum Punch, Dark and Stormy's, and Hendricks and Soda (with cucumbers) all night long.  Don't want to do it, but feel like I have to.  Safety first. 

Its the only responsible thing to do
Title: Re: Don't drink the water!
Post by: Cire on July 01, 2011, 11:54:22 AM
Olathe safe
Title: Re: Don't drink the water!
Post by: AbeFroman on July 01, 2011, 12:02:44 PM
Map of people about to die from water poisoning:

(https://goemaw.com/forum/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fblogs.pitch.com%2Fplog%2FWaterOneServiceArea.jpg&hash=618c85c1165ef5ae2f41f8df935e3c8d8362126f)

I'm praying for you.
Title: Re: Don't drink the water!
Post by: steve dave on July 01, 2011, 12:10:07 PM
It's like rwanda
Title: Re: Don't drink the water!
Post by: 0.42 on July 01, 2011, 12:11:29 PM
It's like rwanda

MHK = cleanest water in the state of KS :kstategrad:
Title: Re: Don't drink the water!
Post by: Tobias on July 01, 2011, 12:18:06 PM
anxiously awaiting the article about a 54" sewer main break near 78th and holiday

 :popcorn:   :users:   :flush:   :drink:   :horrorsurprise:   :goodbyecruelworld:  <--- but last one is someone's diseased poop particles killing the crap out of you
Title: Re: Don't drink the water!
Post by: jtksu on July 01, 2011, 12:18:12 PM
Gonna pour myself a big ol' glass of Wichita tap water when I get home.  :lick:  lol at you jayseed Kansas Citians and your boiled water!
Title: Re: Don't drink the water!
Post by: steve dave on July 01, 2011, 12:22:38 PM
SierraLeoneCat wouldn't even step foot in kc
Title: Re: Don't drink the water!
Post by: pissclams on July 01, 2011, 12:23:40 PM
have a friend who's basically the ceo of water one.  

ceo of water one:  unless  you live within a ten block area of the break just say eff it and drink up
Title: Re: Don't drink the water!
Post by: Rage Against the McKee on July 01, 2011, 01:10:50 PM
Tip for those Kansas Citians who also happen to be Fake Sugar Dick (WARNING, NOT THE REAL SUGAR DICK!): Don't go to the trouble of boiling your water and then use ice cubes from your ice cube maker to cool it down for drinking. In fact, you should turn your ice maker off and empty the ice.
Title: Re: Don't drink the water!
Post by: AppleJack on July 01, 2011, 01:13:54 PM
Is my dog safe to drink this water? Dogs are a lot tougher than people.
Title: Re: Don't drink the water!
Post by: Rage Against the McKee on July 01, 2011, 01:15:24 PM
Is my dog safe to drink this water? Dogs are a lot tougher than people.

Dude, you could just piss in the dog bowl, and your dog would be fine. They are very hearty creatures.
Title: Re: Don't drink the water!
Post by: wetwillie on July 01, 2011, 01:17:02 PM
Tip for those Kansas Citians who also happen to be respected: Don't go to the trouble of boiling your water and then use ice cubes from your ice cube maker to cool it down for drinking. In fact, you should turn your ice maker off and empty the ice.

Motion to appoint Nuts Kicked as official goEMAW survival guide
Title: Re: Don't drink the water!
Post by: steve dave on July 01, 2011, 01:18:50 PM
I wouldn't even use the water to fill your toilet.  shut off the main and abandon the city to the chuds.
Title: Re: Don't drink the water!
Post by: AbeFroman on July 01, 2011, 02:08:46 PM
Is my dog safe to drink this water? Dogs are a lot tougher than people.

Dude, you could just piss in the dog bowl, and your dog would be fine. They are very hearty creatures.

Actually, drinking piss is safe for anyone (provided the piss came from someone without a bladder infection)
Title: Re: Don't drink the water!
Post by: Emo EMAW on July 01, 2011, 02:13:17 PM
If the pressure inside the pipe is higher than the pressure outside the pipe, how the eff does bacteria get in?
Title: Re: Don't drink the water!
Post by: 0.42 on July 01, 2011, 02:14:57 PM
If the pressure inside the pipe is higher than the pressure outside the pipe, how the eff does bacteria get in?

magnets
Title: Re: Don't drink the water!
Post by: pissclams on July 01, 2011, 02:20:30 PM
If the pressure inside the pipe is higher than the pressure outside the pipe, how the eff does bacteria get in?

magnets

magnets are only half of the story, you have to also mention the ball bearings
Title: Re: Don't drink the water!
Post by: bakerman on July 01, 2011, 02:33:07 PM
SD!!!!!!!!

http://www.kmbc.com/news/28419199/detail.html#.Tg4fcqdORM8.facebook
Title: Re: Don't drink the water!
Post by: Kat Kid on July 01, 2011, 03:19:39 PM
SD!!!!!!!!

http://www.kmbc.com/news/28419199/detail.html#.Tg4fcqdORM8.facebook

 :raccoon: :raccoon: :raccoon: :raccoon: :raccoon:
Title: Re: Don't drink the water!
Post by: Rage Against the McKee on July 01, 2011, 03:30:47 PM
If the pressure inside the pipe is higher than the pressure outside the pipe, how the eff does bacteria get in?

When the main breaks, there is a loss of pressure.
Title: Re: Don't drink the water!
Post by: 0.42 on July 01, 2011, 03:32:22 PM
If the pressure inside the pipe is higher than the pressure outside the pipe, how the eff does bacteria get in?

When the main breaks, there is a loss of pressure.

then oxygen masks drop from the ceiling and that's how the bacteria gets in
Title: Re: Don't drink the water!
Post by: hemmy on July 01, 2011, 03:46:22 PM
I am just drinking beer this weekend.  Its just like the movie Cabin Fever.
Title: Re: Don't drink the water!
Post by: Scary Smart on July 01, 2011, 04:58:47 PM
KCMO > JOCO
Title: Re: Don't drink the water!
Post by: EMAWmeister on July 01, 2011, 05:26:20 PM
I honestly cannot remember the last time I drank tap water.

But the scene at Lifetime Fitness this morning was classic.  Trash bags over the water fountains and everyone in there had their own personal Evian/Smart Water bottle.

 :kstategrad: :kstategrad: :kstategrad: :kstategrad: :kstategrad: :kstategrad:

Though I'm EXTREMELY  :chainsaw: :curse: :chainsaw: :curse: that I can't get a motherfucking drink from QT.  eff you, WaterOne. eff you.
Title: Re: Don't drink the water!
Post by: Cire on July 01, 2011, 05:48:45 PM
Didn't even Fathom the QT scenario :horrorsurprise:
Title: Re: Don't drink the water!
Post by: PowercatPat on July 01, 2011, 05:55:49 PM
Never thought there'd be a boil alert here in JoCo.
Title: Re: Don't drink the water!
Post by: EllToPay on July 01, 2011, 08:27:27 PM
A thread is never truly a thread until Powercat Pat chimes in.

:users:
Title: Re: Don't drink the water!
Post by: hemmy on July 01, 2011, 08:59:53 PM
A thread is never truly a thread until Powercat Pat chimes in.

:users:

(https://goemaw.com/forum/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2FgoEMAW.com%2Fforum%2FThemes%2Fsmfone_multicolour%2Fimages%2Fpost%2Fwireless.gif&hash=abc2d985f40dfe715b10289e12a8a0063f8c19a5)
Title: Re: Don't drink the water!
Post by: 8manpick on July 02, 2011, 02:59:13 AM
KCMO > JOCO

says Topeka  :lol: :lol:
Title: Re: Don't drink the water!
Post by: Scary Smart on July 02, 2011, 07:43:51 AM
KCMO > JOCO

says Topeka  :lol: :lol:

More like says the official KCMO resident.
 :kstategrad:
Title: Re: Don't drink the water!
Post by: jtksu on July 02, 2011, 11:12:40 AM
KCMO is great if you're poor or old.
Title: Re: Don't drink the water!
Post by: Dub on July 02, 2011, 11:33:18 AM
Hangover + Boil order + no car + no working stovetop =  :angry:   :drink:   :goodbyecruelworld:
Title: Re: Don't drink the water!
Post by: Tobias on July 02, 2011, 11:44:43 AM
Hangover + Boil order + no car + no working stovetop =  :angry:   :drink:   :goodbyecruelworld:

another squawk emerges.
Title: Re: Don't drink the water!
Post by: jtksu on July 02, 2011, 11:56:12 AM
No car + no stove = poor ass KU fan.
Title: Re: Don't drink the water!
Post by: Dub on July 02, 2011, 12:01:54 PM
Nah, K-Stater.  Cars at the plaza. 
Title: Re: Don't drink the water!
Post by: Dugout DickStone on July 02, 2011, 01:46:19 PM
Nah, K-Stater.  Cars at the plaza. 

I will bring you a Brita pitcher.  Sit tight, help is on the way.
Title: Re: Don't drink the water!
Post by: Scary Smart on July 02, 2011, 01:55:32 PM
KCMO is great if you're poor or old.

 :flush:
Title: Re: Don't drink the water!
Post by: EMAWmeister on July 02, 2011, 07:04:53 PM
The artsy kids whose daddies didn't love them from my high school seemed to love KCMO.  So you've got that working for you, SS.
Title: Re: Don't drink the water!
Post by: sonofdaxjones on July 02, 2011, 08:09:07 PM
The lack of ball bearings is frankly . . . shocking.
Title: Re: Don't drink the water!
Post by: Dugout DickStone on July 03, 2011, 12:37:56 PM
The artsy kids whose daddies didn't love them from my high school seemed to love KCMO.  So you've got that working for you, SS.

Mission hills is a nice place.
Title: Re: Don't drink the water!
Post by: EMAWmeister on July 03, 2011, 01:17:16 PM
The artsy kids whose daddies didn't love them from my high school seemed to love KCMO.  So you've got that working for you, SS.

Mission hills is a nice place.

Mission hills is on the kansas side
Title: Re: Don't drink the water!
Post by: Dugout DickStone on July 03, 2011, 01:22:50 PM
True enough, I always consider south plaza/ ward pkwy as MH even though it's not.
Title: Re: Don't drink the water!
Post by: EMAWmeister on July 03, 2011, 03:11:17 PM
True enough, I always consider south plaza/ ward pkwy as MH even though it's not.

an overall elite area, nonetheless.
Title: Re: Don't drink the water!
Post by: Dugout DickStone on July 03, 2011, 05:32:30 PM
True enough, I always consider south plaza/ ward pkwy as MH even though it's not.

an overall elite area, nonetheless.


agreed.  Now let's go fist pump at Riverfest and watch the Bond bridge get lit up.
Title: Re: Don't drink the water!
Post by: Rage Against the McKee on July 05, 2011, 11:51:48 AM
I honestly cannot remember the last time I drank tap water.

But the scene at Lifetime Fitness this morning was classic.  Trash bags over the water fountains and everyone in there had their own personal Evian/Smart Water bottle.

 :kstategrad: :kstategrad: :kstategrad: :kstategrad: :kstategrad: :kstategrad:

Though I'm EXTREMELY  :chainsaw: :curse: :chainsaw: :curse: that I can't get a motherfucking drink from QT.  eff you, WaterOne. eff you.

Odds are you drink it every single day, whether you realize it or not.
Title: Re: Don't drink the water!
Post by: Emo EMAW on July 05, 2011, 01:48:48 PM
If the pressure inside the pipe is higher than the pressure outside the pipe, how the eff does bacteria get in?

When the main breaks, there is a loss of pressure.

Still higher inside than outside.  No way it's less than atmosphere.
Title: Re: Don't drink the water!
Post by: Rage Against the McKee on July 05, 2011, 01:51:26 PM
If the pressure inside the pipe is higher than the pressure outside the pipe, how the eff does bacteria get in?

When the main breaks, there is a loss of pressure.

Still higher inside than outside.  No way it's less than atmosphere.

How do you fix the main?
Title: Re: Don't drink the water!
Post by: Emo EMAW on July 05, 2011, 01:54:29 PM
If the pressure inside the pipe is higher than the pressure outside the pipe, how the eff does bacteria get in?

When the main breaks, there is a loss of pressure.

Still higher inside than outside.  No way it's less than atmosphere.

How do you fix the main?

Pay someone else to do it.   :gocho:

Title: Re: Don't drink the water!
Post by: Rage Against the McKee on July 05, 2011, 01:55:06 PM
If the pressure inside the pipe is higher than the pressure outside the pipe, how the eff does bacteria get in?

When the main breaks, there is a loss of pressure.

Still higher inside than outside.  No way it's less than atmosphere.

How do you fix the main?

Pay someone else to do it.   :gocho:



I would imagine they have to shut the water off, lowering the pressure to atmospheric. I could be wrong, though.
Title: Re: Don't drink the water!
Post by: Emo EMAW on July 05, 2011, 01:58:04 PM
Ya, I get that.  But it's not like they purged the entire system of all the potentially contaminated water.  Basically, boil order = CYA.