Austin issued a water boil order for drinking water today. We've had so much rain over the last month they had to shut down the water treatment plant because debris got caught in the filters.

 

I can say with this minor inconvenience many people in this city would die if a real emergency happened. You would think the world is going to end at the grocery store. People are sticking up on a week's worth of bottled water when the issue will he resolved in a day or 2.

 

Do you have faith in your community to not lose it over a minor inconvenience?

Why don't they just boil the water and put it in the fridge? People are easily scared into making rash decisions....

You want me to boil my own water? What are we, heathens?

Ask the people in Flint.

Why don't they just boil the water and put it in the fridge? People are easily scared into making rash decisions....

They need water, and they need it now!

Bread and milk disappearing from grocery shelves when a major snowstorm is approaching has been part of the experience for as long as I can remember.

Perhaps not everyone thinks it will only be a day or two.

 

And perhaps not everyone considers it just a minor inconvenience.

 

Bolling drinking water for yourself, or even a small family may sound simple enough. For many people's situations though, it may not be practical.

Nursing homes, hospitals, daycare facilities, schools, and restaurants come to mind. Elderly and/or partially disabled people also may find bottled water much more practical than boiling and storing.

I'm sure there are plenty more.

Not everyone can boil their water with scorching hot sports takes, though!

I expect Vanimal has been enveloped in a Walking Dead-like apocalypse in Austin by now.

 

He'll be missed occasionally.  

 

I expect Vanimal has been enveloped in a Walking Dead-like apocalypse in Austin by now.

 

He'll be missed occasionally.  

 

It has been three hours since he last posted....

 

Perhaps not everyone thinks it will only be a day or two.

And perhaps not everyone considers it just a minor inconvenience.

Bolling drinking water for yourself, or even a small family may sound simple enough. For many people's situations though, it may not be practical.
Nursing homes, hospitals, daycare facilities, schools, and restaurants come to mind. Elderly and/or partially disabled people also may find bottled water much more practical than boiling and storing.
I'm sure there are plenty more.

Totally fair.  It'd be a nightmare to do in bulk. (And obviously for those who might find themselves choosing between heating their home in winter and boiling water to drink; like Flint.)

Edited October 23, 20188 yr by PseudoSABR

Hope you're boiling water for Ronnie, too.

 

 

I generally have faith in people to do good and try and help each other. FEMA on the other hand ...

 

In all seriousness, the area I live in will deal with the occasional tornado and lots of blizzards and I think we'll be ok. The city has a pretty good response to those emergencies.

I expect Vanimal has been enveloped in a Walking Dead-like apocalypse in Austin by now.

 

He'll be missed occasionally.

Without coffee in the office I am basically a dead person walking.

 

Without coffee in the office I am basically a dead person walking.

Why no coffee? Isn't water boiled for that?

Why no coffee? Isn't water boiled for that?

I guess the Keurig doesn't heat up the water enough for it to 'boil' and be safe for consumption.

 

Why no coffee? Isn't water boiled for that?

 

It shouldn't be boiled.....too hot. Makes the coffee more bitter.

 

Bread and milk disappearing from grocery shelves when a major snowstorm is approaching has been part of the experience for as long as I can remember.

To an extent, that makes sense, though. People might be low on supplies that they'd normally buy tomorrow, or the next day, or even the next day. With a hard deadline approaching, all those people cram into the same places to buy the same stuff off their normal schedule.

 

I'm not saying there isn't overreaction in those situations - there most certainly is - but I think it's a combination of a few things at once.

I don't know if I have faith in humanity in general,  but I do have faith in Vanimal during this trying time (unless he goes too long without coffee).

I don't know if I have faith in humanity in general, but I do have faith in Vanimal during this trying time (unless he goes too long without coffee).

It is a trying time for certain... My boss jokingly proposed making a run for vodka and red bull because we're all grumpy without coffee in the morning.

One positive development: beer is still good and doesn't need to be boiled to consume.

 

One positive development: beer is still good and doesn't need to be boiled to consume.

 

That sounds like 12 positive developments.

Climate change and beer.

 

https://www.washingtonpost.com/outlook/2018/10/23/our-research-found-that-climate-change-could-cause-beer-shortage-heres-why/

 

Climate change and beer.

https://www.washingtonpost.com/outlook/2018/10/23/our-research-found-that-climate-change-could-cause-beer-shortage-heres-why/

 

well, that isn't exactly a happy post......I guess we should drink it while we can.

 

well, that isn't exactly a happy post......I guess we should drink it while we can.

 

I like the way you drink, err, think.

The water boil notice is over! Life is good with coffee available again in the office.

So you're saying that the people stocking up on a week's worth of water had it right, exactly to the day?