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OldBaldy1701E

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6. "No coffee for me unless I have a bathroom within walking distance."

Reply to no_hypocrisy (Original post)

Sat Aug 9, 2025, 08:07 AM

Aug 9

You have one.

It is right outside of your door.

It is called 'nature'.

(Nothing, outside (no pun intended) of being out of the sacred bean juice, is going to stop me from saving the world every morning.)

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Well, THIS isn't fun . . . . . [View all] no_hypocrisy Aug 9 OP

This is when we realize how much we depend on running water to remain civilized Walleye Aug 9 #1

Joe Biden started a rebuilding of aging/failing infrastructure, but TACO stopped it cold. marble falls Aug 9 #2

No water? Well, just take your private jet to you beach house in Malibu. rubbersole Aug 9 #9

So sorry! HeartsCanHope Aug 9 #3

Is taking a vacation now a possibility? Ilsa Aug 9 #4

Honestly sorry. Biophilic Aug 9 #5

"No coffee for me unless I have a bathroom within walking distance." OldBaldy1701E Aug 9 #6

errr. Kali999 Aug 9 #8

And...? OldBaldy1701E Aug 9 #12

This message was self-deleted by its author Kali999 Aug 9 #22

Sorry to hear that. I did a month or two - I'm trying to forget how long - like that when my septic failed. NNadir Aug 9 #7

The underground infrastructure has been a mess for decades lonely bird Aug 9 #10

Not much help now. My husband keeps a 5 gallon water container.. chouchou Aug 9 #11

Do you have a hopeful update? Marthe48 Aug 9 #13

We lost power and running water on the farm orangecrush Aug 9 #14

I'm sorry. Definitely not fun mountain grammy Aug 9 #15

Yeah, thanks. no_hypocrisy Aug 9 #16

Bathroom? You've got bushes, don't you? malthaussen Aug 9 #17

If it's yellow, let it mellow Wicked Blue Aug 9 #18

At this point, the toilet is more bowl than toilet. no_hypocrisy Aug 9 #19

hem. eek. AllaN01Bear Aug 9 #20

How big is your water heater? JoseBalow Aug 9 #21

Don't know. no_hypocrisy Aug 9 #23

If you ever need water in an emergency, that's a good source JoseBalow Aug 9 #24