[metroschultz]

Originally Posted by Who

Saint MetroSchultz da Vergine

Buon lavoro a mio figlio.

Please Translate, I am one of those "Stupid Americans" who only learned English in school and Deutsch because I was in the middle of their country.
I don't have a clue what you said, but I understand Saint.
I am by no means a saint.
Just a tired old tightwad who is always( or so it seems) turning off the lights after my kids, or wife.
I pay all the bills in the house so I am the one who sees a difference in the usage patterns.
Four years ago,(one year after we moved in) our water bill was ~$60.oo month.
I fixed the weepy toilet and became the Power & Water Nazi,(think "Tank Girl" an 80's movie).
Now our water bill is ~$40.oo a month. That is also after the price went up to pay for the stupid pipeline.
No Saint here.
Please don't take what I said out of context.
I got on a rant because your question reminded me of the multi-millions of dollars spent for a pipe for water when I live next to the Atlantic Ocean. The local Gubmint does not always act intelligently.
The money they spent on Impact and Feasibility Studies and too many others to remember (think Snail Darter Fiasco in Colorado many years ago) could have been better spent on Desalinization Plants right here.
I try not to waste, I am not perfect.
Every one else in my house is wasteful so I am the one who picks up after them so to speak.
I waste soda. I can not ever finish a can when I open it. Half goes down the drain. I would buy those little 6oz cans if they were less expensive than the 12oz ones. (that doesn't make sense to me either)
I wasted a lot of body filler on K's bumper inserts. But they are done now and I can work on her wheel covers.
I didn't mean to come off as holier than thou.
I apologize profusely.
Please accept my apology.
I am sorry.
PWKeim,
AKA
Schultz.