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| nebreitling |
 Jan 29 2004, 08:42 PM
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Member Emeritus  Group: Members Posts: 3,314 Joined: 26-March 03 From: San Francisco Member No.: 478  |
i just recieved a "warning" from the university (i live in uni-owned grad housing) because i was caught... get this.... WASHING MY CAR. well, SHIT....
Apparently, it is now ILLEGAL to wash your own car in Palo Alto, under the assumption that trace amounts of oil and heavy metals will be carried into drains and gutters, and on into the bay. Palo Alto Sewer Ordinance 16.09.106 i bet i'm the only stanford phd who came in a liberal, and will come out a conservative. |
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| airsix |
Jan 30 2004, 10:59 AM
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I have bees in my epiglotis Group: Members Posts: 2,196 Joined: 7-February 03 From: Kennewick Man (E. WA State) Member No.: 266 |
This so cracks me up. Ok, so you can't wash your car because it will release polutants into the drainage? What pollutants? Road grime perhaps? Where does the road grime come from? Uh.... THE ROAD. And what happens when it rains? Uh... the road gets washed. Do these dumb $h!+$ know what the road is made out of? Ever seen a road crew doing a seal coat with oil & chips? Do you know what's coming out of that spray-bar? Seen the guys sealing cracks? Do you know what that goo is they're pressing into the seams? And you can't wash your car. MORONS! You are governed by MORONS. You have my deepest sympathy (unless you are one of the liberals who voted for them). If that liberal comment offends you then listen carefully: DOING THE RIGHT THING TAKES MORE THAN JUST GOOD INTENTIONS. This car washing law is an example of people who had good intentions (less pollution) and passed a useless ordinance to make themselves feel better about it.
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nebreitling On Topic: it's illegal to wash my 914 Jan 29 2004, 08:42 PM
redshift Welcome.
M Jan 29 2004, 08:44 PM zehrschnell914 Welcome indeed! You are in good company. If ... Jan 29 2004, 08:55 PM ArtechnikA not much i hear about the People's Republik of... Jan 29 2004, 08:59 PM Mockmaw Why not take it to an actual car wash or one of th... Jan 29 2004, 09:01 PM redshift :lol:
Anecdotal evidence got you thinking again.... Jan 29 2004, 09:05 PM Mockmaw I hope that last statement was a joke. It sounds ... Jan 29 2004, 09:07 PM rhodyguy must be alot of dirty cars in palo alto. i take it... Jan 29 2004, 09:09 PM PatW <... Jan 29 2004, 11:25 PM fiid <... Jan 29 2004, 11:30 PM Bruce Allert
I think in CA, all runoff water goes straight to ... Jan 30 2004, 12:15 AM Red-Beard Well, having lived in both NY and Cali, I think I ... Jan 30 2004, 12:15 AM Curvie Roadlover <... Jan 30 2004, 07:11 AM seanery That is a 100% total BULLSHIT law! I'd wri... Jan 30 2004, 08:10 AM seanery Oh, I hope you can write Spanish, cause he may not... Jan 30 2004, 08:11 AM ! The "HEY STOOPID" signs that are posted on the bri... Jan 30 2004, 08:17 AM DNHunt QUOTE
Bleyseng Yeah, I have installed those oil separator drains ... Jan 30 2004, 09:50 AM Mark Henry You Cali guys laugh at our cold weather...WE laugh... Jan 30 2004, 10:00 AM jonwatts ! Think fertilizer.....the car washing stuff has cru... Jan 30 2004, 10:45 AM kwales Heck,
I just go to the store, buy a can of tuna, ... Jan 30 2004, 10:54 AM ArtechnikA <... Jan 30 2004, 11:11 AM ! Well, the rule is also coupled with mandantory str... Jan 30 2004, 11:16 AM SirAndy <... Jan 30 2004, 11:18 AM Brett W I am so glad I don't live in California. I wo... Jan 30 2004, 11:53 AM jkeyzer Move to Mountain View, I am only 10-15 mins from y... Jan 30 2004, 11:56 AM fiid It's true that there is a reasonable amount of... Jan 30 2004, 12:32 PM KaptKaos California does suck. Don't make any mistakes... Jan 30 2004, 01:31 PM Bruce Allert ... Jan 30 2004, 01:41 PM SirAndy ... Jan 30 2004, 01:42 PM Scott Schroeder Grew up in Newport and Villa ("Vanilla") Park (OC)... Jan 30 2004, 02:14 PM PatW ... Jan 30 2004, 02:22 PM PatW <... Jan 30 2004, 02:34 PM SirAndy fiid ROTFL. You can put the power to the people (unles... Jan 30 2004, 03:01 PM ArtechnikA makinson1 Please inform the ignorant. I thought oil was biod... Jan 30 2004, 03:24 PM airsix SirAndy <... Jan 30 2004, 04:57 PM SirAndy L8Apex Palo Alto is stupid. Screw them. They don't ... Jan 30 2004, 06:38 PM ArtechnikA <... Jan 30 2004, 07:07 PM ArtechnikA Kevin@ojai.net :bullshit: Stupid laws :bullshit: Wash your car, ... Jan 30 2004, 07:17 PM fiid <... Jan 30 2004, 07:27 PM zehrschnell914 AirSix for President!! :flag1: Jan 30 2004, 07:49 PM krk scottb QUOTE
redshift <... Jan 30 2004, 09:59 PM fiid redshift Could? FUCKING DOES! Everyday.
It's getti... Jan 30 2004, 11:41 PM fiid Least you can vote. I blame the voters. I just p... Jan 30 2004, 11:47 PM redshift I do vote, yes..
I am writing in my own name, th... Jan 31 2004, 12:08 AM URY914 Let's all write-in Miles' name in November... Jan 31 2004, 07:04 AM makinson1 <... Jan 31 2004, 01:31 PM redshift Mockmaw Well, here's the 30-second version.
Infrastru... Jan 31 2004, 11:59 PM URY914 Muckmaw,
If keeping people from washing thier car ... Feb 1 2004, 07:33 AM ArtechnikA Bruce Allert URY914 Rich,
I sorta though washing a sidewalk would be a... Feb 1 2004, 08:33 AM ArtechnikA 
URY914 I'm sure you can do it on-line. ;)
Paul Feb 1 2004, 08:54 AM |
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