LawTalkers - Fashionistas you have arrived 3-25-03

Originally posted by Aloha Mr. Learned Hand
Thoughts:
1. That Starbucks is doing booming business today...
2. There probably is sewage in that water, as the sewage system is backed up and whatever was in the sewage system is commingling with the water from the flooded body of water...

When we get a huge downpour here that overwhelms the sewer system, the city may let the storm water runoff into Lake Michigan to prevent people's basements from flooding. Sometimes results in beach closings for a day or two when they have to do this due to bacteria.

The Chicago area generally has separated systems, and the actual "sewage" isn't released, ever. The runoff drainage system is "cleansed" to a lesser degree than sewage normally, but its the drainage system that is opened in a storm.

In the late 80's era, the EPA was actually mandating inspections in some suburbs to ensure that people had sump pumps which weren't feeding into the sewage lines ( and thus overloading them during a storm).

Hello

Adder

09-19-2003 01:55 PM

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Originally posted by leagleaze

2. It isn't sewage, unless the river or other body of water is sewage.

There is an excellent chance that it is sewage. Once the flooding starts, you don't know what else gets into the river. Especially in places like DC where the storm and waste sewer systems are one in the same.

Bottom line, don't go frolicking in the flood waters.

Tyrone Slothrop

09-19-2003 01:57 PM

Question about sex

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Originally posted by ThurgreedMarshall
. . . it makes me want to fuck the shit out of her.

Which brings you back to ThrashersFan, right?

T. (TM ketchup) S.

Atticus Grinch

09-19-2003 01:59 PM

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Originally posted by Adder
Once the flooding starts, you don't know what else gets into the river.

In some parts of the South, when it floods, the two things you worry about most are above-ground propane tanks, and caskets.

Think "buoyancy."

Tyrone Slothrop

09-19-2003 02:00 PM

Death Question

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Originally posted by Austintatious
Bill told me what happened and said Al seemed a little strange about it and accepted it very calmly.

I was like this for a day or two after my grandfather died, and it wasn't that I didn't want anyone to know -- it just took a while to register.

purse junkie

09-19-2003 02:02 PM

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Originally posted by Atticus Grinch
In some parts of the South, when it floods, the two things you worry about most are above-ground propane tanks, and caskets.

Think "buoyancy."

Did anyone ever tell these guys it's 'six feet under' not 'six inches under' for a reason? Jesus.

Mmmm, Burger (C.J.)

09-19-2003 02:06 PM

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Originally posted by leagleaze
1. More people seem to have kayaks these days, but here's a canoe.

http://a799.g.akamai.net/3/799/388/3...ws/2018834.jpg

Those are the fuckers that almost ran me off the river this morning!

ThurgreedMarshall

09-19-2003 02:07 PM

this isn't debate camp

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Originally posted by Tyrone_Slothrop
The sad thing is, you're looking at yourself in five years.

Five? Fuck that. More like two. But I'll have a ladder.

http://webhome.idirect.com/~swerling/bullhorn.JPG

And I'll be speakin' on The Man, not taxes.

Thurgreed(I tried to find a photo of the Black Israelites, but was unsuccessful)Marshall

former gov't

09-19-2003 02:08 PM

making lemons

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Originally posted by Mmmm, Burger (C.J.)
Yeah, I'm on my way to work, now that I've got some coffee in me.

I'm at work because we have running water here - at home don't even have H2) to boil!

Atticus Grinch

09-19-2003 02:08 PM

On November 13, Atticus Grinch was asked ...

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Originally posted by Not Bob
Atticus (as Felix Unger)

Quote:

Originally posted by ThurgreedMarshall
And there's the rub. Nice work.

You're giving him props for that? How hard can it be to rotate through Great Anal Retentives of Sitcom History?

Yawn. Wake me when he gets to Joe from "Wings."

ThurgreedMarshall

09-19-2003 02:09 PM

Question about sex

Quote:

Originally posted by Tyrone_Slothrop
Which brings you back to ThrashersFan, right?

Wouldn't that be into her?

TM

Mmmm, Burger (C.J.)

09-19-2003 02:09 PM

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Originally posted by bilmore

This kind of knowledge is priceless for filling those awkward pauses in party conversation.

Between you and atticus, the fun would never stop.

ThrashersFan