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bowtop



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PostPosted: Sun Jan 20, 13 5:23 pm    Post subject: collecting rain water illegal Reply with quote
    

This is interesting. Its in the US but we should watch out. It could happen here too

https://www.naturalnews.com/029286_rainwater_collection_water.html

Rob R



Joined: 28 Oct 2004
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PostPosted: Sun Jan 20, 13 5:25 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote
    

I doubt it, the government over here is more likely to insist that we collect rainwater.

bowtop



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PostPosted: Sun Jan 20, 13 5:26 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote
    

Ha, yeah you could be right

Behemoth



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PostPosted: Sun Jan 20, 13 10:09 pm    Post subject: Re: collecting rain water illegal Reply with quote
    

bowtop wrote:
This is interesting. Its in the US but we should watch out. It could happen here too

https://www.naturalnews.com/029286_rainwater_collection_water.html


No it wont.

bowtop



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PostPosted: Sun Jan 20, 13 10:17 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote
    

Ok, so it might not. Do you think its right its happening though? Just because its in another country doesnt mean we should ignore it. Were all people

Behemoth



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PostPosted: Sun Jan 20, 13 10:24 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote
    

You can make anything sound plausible by prefixing it with "In America..."

They do have many bizarre regs. In most places drying your washing on a line is prohibited and you are expected to use a tumble dryer. This came about due to popular demand as it was seen as working class and affected property values. Mind you I've got mates in California and it's a regulation in their town that everyone has to grow a tree in their front garden to provide shade.

bowtop



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PostPosted: Sun Jan 20, 13 10:37 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote
    

Behemoth wrote:
You can make anything sound plausible by prefixing it with "In America..."

They do have many bizarre regs. In most places drying your washing on a line is prohibited and you are expected to use a tumble dryer. This came about due to popular demand as it was seen as working class and affected property values. Mind you I've got mates in California and it's a regulation in their town that everyone has to grow a tree in their front garden to provide shade.


Thats ridiculous! The drying thing i mean. Tree things not so bad. Just annoys me though how they come out with these things and its generally for their benefit. Our rights to live are taken from us more and more. Call me crazy. Im used to it

Behemoth



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PostPosted: Sun Jan 20, 13 10:46 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote
    

Even in Las Vegas. Lets play 'Spot the washing line': https://goo.gl/maps/nkIrg

bowtop



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PostPosted: Sun Jan 20, 13 10:52 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote
    

Behemoth wrote:
Even in Las Vegas. Lets play 'Spot the washing line': https://goo.gl/maps/nkIrg



Wow, impossible! God, all those houses are exactly the same.Glad i dont live there

john of wessex



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PostPosted: Sun Jan 20, 13 11:01 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote
    

In the so called 'land of the Free' they are amazingly anal

bowtop



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PostPosted: Sun Jan 20, 13 11:08 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote
    

john of wessex wrote:
In the so called 'land of the Free' they are amazingly anal



stumbling goat



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PostPosted: Sun Jan 20, 13 11:22 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote
    

https://www.foxnews.com/leisure/2012/08/16/man-jailed-for-collecting-rainwater-in-illegal-reservoirs-on-his-property/

It would be interesting to know all the facts of the case.

The article blowtop referred in the opening post was published in 2010, and the Oregon law dates back to 1925. The chap in the article linked above was apparently jailed for 30 days in August 2012.

All sounds a bit "only in America" to me.

sg

Behemoth



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PostPosted: Sun Jan 20, 13 11:29 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote
    

https://www.kpic.com/news/local/Eagle-Point-man-jailed-for-illegal-water-reservoirs-164206356.html

He wasn't collecting 'rain water' he was building dams on streams and rivers.

john of wessex



Joined: 18 Jun 2007
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PostPosted: Mon Jan 21, 13 8:04 am    Post subject: Reply with quote
    

Behemoth wrote:
https://www.kpic.com/news/local/Eagle-Point-man-jailed-for-illegal-water-reservoirs-164206356.html

He wasn't collecting 'rain water' he was building dams on streams and rivers.


The story suggests that he's a bit of a word that should only be used in the naughty corner

Lorrainelovesplants



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Location: Dordogne
PostPosted: Mon Jan 21, 13 9:11 am    Post subject: Reply with quote
    

Is that a word beginning with A or K? Im presuming with 4 letters.

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