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[Get Real!]

The locals are still hosing down their porches and pavements even though they are already wet!

Because all the dust and dirt collecting on rooftops over many months has now landed right in front of their doors so what do you expect?

Common sense seems to evade you… maybe you live in a flat or something.

Round our way there is some c**t hosing down the street with p**s! Not quite s*****g on your own door step, but almost as bad!

Sorry, I'm not very good at hangman...

[Gasman]

They do it every day GR. Same time every morning, right down to the road, even when the water is rationed. Usually still wearing their nightie and slippers.

And if they live in 'flats' (although Cypriots prefer to call them apartments - I guess you were raised in the UK?) then they water their verandahs every day too.

You must live somewhere other than Cyprus if you don't know either of the above two facts.

[denizaksulu]

They do it every day GR. Same time every morning, right down to the road, even when the water is rationed. Usually still wearing their nightie and slippers.

And if they live in 'flats' (although Cypriots prefer to call them apartments - I guess you were raised in the UK?) then they water their verandahs every day too.

You must live somewhere other than Cyprus if you don't know either of the above two facts.

Its a Cypriot custom. Cyprus being a dusty country in the summer months forced people in the villages to wash down their marble floors. That is with receiving only 2 hours of running water a day. It was my grandmothers job to queue at the street 'tap' Cheshme' fill up her two buckets and wash down the dust. This was done before we got up in the morning. Ofcourse as we all know this also has a cooling effect on floor too (hence the room). The ladies doing this now are only carrying on the good tradition.

[supporttheunderdog]

Round our way there is some c**t hosing down the street with p**s! Not quite s*****g on your own door step, but almost as bad!

Sorry, I'm not very good at hangman... [/quote]

For thos* unabl* to play a simpl* Child's game, like GR, h*r* ar* th* missing l*tt*rs (a) un (b) is (c) hittin.

[Schnauzer]

In many villages (and I would target Xylotympou here) the residents have wells which are sunk deeply into the ground (in Xylotympou about 100 meters) and fitted with electric pumps which draw off 'Non-potable water' from the water plain.

This water is normally quite abundant and, if used to hose down the streets or water the gardens (which it primarily IS used for) returns to the water plain quite naturally for re-use.

Any surface water lost in evaporation, naturally becomes part of precipitation and therefore is not wasted.

Far too much criticism is levelled at the Cypriot practise of hosing down, one should consider the fact that a dusty environment requires constant dampening down lest residents suffer from the harmful affects of the presence of so much dust.

Leave the Cypriots alone, they have enough to contend with already. (IMHO)

[Schnauzer]

Round our way there is some c**t hosing down the street with p**s! Not quite s*****g on your own door step, but almost as bad!

Sorry, I'm not very good at hangman...

For thos* unabl* to play a simpl* Child's game, like GR, h*r* ar* th* missing l*tt*rs (a) un (b) is (c) hittin.

It would appear that you are non too adept at playing the game yourself my friend.

It would appear that a '*' is missing in the third example of your conundrum.

[supporttheunderdog]

In many villages (and I would target Xylotympou here) the residents have wells which are sunk deeply into the ground (in Xylotympou about 100 meters) and fitted with electric pumps which draw off 'Non-potable water' from the water plain.

This water is normally quite abundant and, if used to hose down the streets or water the gardens (which it primarily IS used for) returns to the water plain quite naturally for re-use.

Any surface water lost in evaporation, naturally becomes part of precipitation and therefore is not wasted.

Far too much criticism is levelled at the Cypriot practise of hosing down, one should consider the fact that a dusty environment requires constant dampening down lest residents suffer from the harmful affects of the presence of so much dust.

Leave the Cypriots alone, they have enough to contend with already. (IMHO)

Damping down is one thing: this can be acheived with a mop and bucket, however that takes time and effort: hosing down is the lazy way to do it, but that involves an unnecassary use of extra water for no benefit.

In fact it takes time for water to reach the aquifers (where it also goes to provide potable water) and as for the comment that "Any surface water lost in evaporation, naturally becomes part of precipitation and therefore is not wasted.", what precipitation? It ain't falling on Cyprus.

[vaughanwilliams]

In many villages (and I would target Xylotympou here) the residents have wells which are sunk deeply into the ground (in Xylotympou about 100 meters) and fitted with electric pumps which draw off 'Non-potable water' from the water plain.

This water is normally quite abundant and, if used to hose down the streets or water the gardens (which it primarily IS used for) returns to the water plain quite naturally for re-use.

Any surface water lost in evaporation, naturally becomes part of precipitation and therefore is not wasted.

Far too much criticism is levelled at the Cypriot practise of hosing down, one should consider the fact that a dusty environment requires constant dampening down lest residents suffer from the harmful affects of the presence of so much dust.

Leave the Cypriots alone, they have enough to contend with already. (IMHO)

Damping down is one thing: this can be acheived with a mop and bucket, however that takes time and effort: hosing down is the lazy way to do it, but that involves an unnecassary use of extra water for no benefit.

In fact it takes time for water to reach the aquifers (where it also goes to provide potable water) and as for the comment that "Any surface water lost in evaporation, naturally becomes part of precipitation and therefore is not wasted.", what precipitation? It ain't falling on Cyprus.

Facts that might be useful..

# 97% of the water on earth is in the oceans
# Only 3% of the water on earth is freshwater
# About 2.4% of the water on earth is permanently frozen in glaciers and at the polar ice caps
# About 1/2 of 1 % of the water on earth is groundwater
# Only about 1/100 of 1% of the water on earth is in the rivers and lakes
# Over 17,000,000 houses use private wells for their drinking water supply

Ninety-seven percent of the water on the earth is salt water. Salt water is filled with salt and other minerals, and humans cannot drink this water. Although the salt can be removed, it is a difficult and expensive process.

Two percent of the water on earth is glacier ice at the North and South Poles. This ice is fresh water and could be melted; however, it is too far away from where people live to be usable.

Less than 1% of all the water on earth is fresh water that we can actually use. We use this small amount of water for drinking, transportation, heating and cooling, industry, and many other purposes.
Yahoo answers.

[Schnauzer]

Round our way there is some c**t hosing down the street with p**s! Not quite s*****g on your own door step, but almost as bad!

Sorry, I'm not very good at hangman...

For thos* unabl* to play a simpl* Child's game, like GR, h*r* ar* th* missing l*tt*rs (a) un (b) is (c) hittin.

It would appear that you are non too adept at playing the game yourself my friend.

It would appear that a '*' is missing in the third example of your conundrum.

May I draw your attention to the fact that quite apart from being customary, it is considered good manners to accept the revelation of small errors with a little grace, usually accompanied by a suitable emoticon.

By completely ignoring THIS one and dismissing the views of the same member (I refer to 'It's raining') who made you aware of the error, you do not serve the sincerity of your opinions well.

I am prepared to accept that, in your eagerness to contradict my statement, you overlooked the content of the one that followed.

Kindly ensure that such an oversight does NOT occur again.

Incidentally, even in disguised form, foul language does little to enhance one's standing in the community. (IMHO)

[Get Real!]

Kindly ensure that such an oversight does NOT occur again.