Comments on: The Wealth of Water http://theideasmithy.com/the-wealth-of-water/ ~ Workshop of a chronic thinker ~ Thu, 28 Aug 2008 19:43:07 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.3.1 By: IdeaSmith http://theideasmithy.com/the-wealth-of-water/#comment-3637 IdeaSmith Fri, 16 May 2008 09:08:43 +0000 http://theideasmithy.com/the-wealth-of-water/#comment-3637 @ Asmita: Yes, I didn't touch on that aspect but a lot of us also know that peculiar situation of timing our daily schedules around the water availability. Running water was the most important event of the day. @ Asmita: Yes, I didn’t touch on that aspect but a lot of us also know that peculiar situation of timing our daily schedules around the water availability. Running water was the most important event of the day.

]]> By: Asmita http://theideasmithy.com/the-wealth-of-water/#comment-3609 Asmita Wed, 07 May 2008 11:58:56 +0000 http://theideasmithy.com/the-wealth-of-water/#comment-3609 We used to live in DDA flats where we would get water for couple of hrs in morning and evening. Our Outings etc were timed so that we could be back home to fill water. Its been almost 12 yrs since we shifted to a flat with 24 hrs running water, courtesy borewell and pumps, but the rush/the feeling of joy I feel when water flows on opening the tap has not yet subsided. It another matter that our help does not recognise the need to conserve water even though she faces immense hardship wrt lack of water almost everyday at her own home! No amount of logic, pleading etc has helped to change her attitude towards water wastage. After all she wasn't asked to "pay" for water wasted. Gah! The attitude sucks. We used to live in DDA flats where we would get water for couple of hrs in morning and evening. Our Outings etc were timed so that we could be back home to fill water. Its been almost 12 yrs since we shifted to a flat with 24 hrs running water, courtesy borewell and pumps, but the rush/the feeling of joy I feel when water flows on opening the tap has not yet subsided.

It another matter that our help does not recognise the need to conserve water even though she faces immense hardship wrt lack of water almost everyday at her own home! No amount of logic, pleading etc has helped to change her attitude towards water wastage. After all she wasn’t asked to “pay” for water wasted. Gah! The attitude sucks.

]]> By: IdeaSmith http://theideasmithy.com/the-wealth-of-water/#comment-3585 IdeaSmith Mon, 05 May 2008 06:04:25 +0000 http://theideasmithy.com/the-wealth-of-water/#comment-3585 @ vetrimagal: We take for granted that which we've never had to struggle for, don't we? At least those of us who've experienced it at some point can make other people conscious of it. And hey, do drop me a note with your link when you start posting, I'd be happy to check it out! @ Vijay: I've mailed you, do check. @ Melody: And more power to counting our real blessings! @ vetrimagal: We take for granted that which we’ve never had to struggle for, don’t we? At least those of us who’ve experienced it at some point can make other people conscious of it. And hey, do drop me a note with your link when you start posting, I’d be happy to check it out!

@ Vijay: I’ve mailed you, do check.

@ Melody: And more power to counting our real blessings!

]]> By: Melody http://theideasmithy.com/the-wealth-of-water/#comment-3581 Melody Thu, 01 May 2008 07:15:04 +0000 http://theideasmithy.com/the-wealth-of-water/#comment-3581 Nice one smithy... I think the old agage that one doesn't truly realise what one has till one loses it works well here; though I've always been into water conservation - it took me a broken pipe & no water for 3 days - to fully appreciate the value of running water whenever I want it! <em>Melody's last blog post..<a href='http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/TheVoiceInMyHead/~3/280316097/' rel="nofollow">So, let’s start with Husky!</a></em> Nice one smithy… I think the old agage that one doesn’t truly realise what one has till one loses it works well here; though I’ve always been into water conservation - it took me a broken pipe & no water for 3 days - to fully appreciate the value of running water whenever I want it!

Melody’s last blog post..So, let’s start with Husky!

]]> By: vijay http://theideasmithy.com/the-wealth-of-water/#comment-3577 vijay Tue, 29 Apr 2008 12:00:22 +0000 http://theideasmithy.com/the-wealth-of-water/#comment-3577 Hai, Nice layout, great articles! Well, I am writing to you by this comment as i could't find your contact details in your blog. We need people like you to contribute articles in our portal specialy for "bloggers". We have forum/chat features for bloggers could meet each other and disscuss about blogging. Currently we are looking contributors. Pls do visit absolutasl dot com for more details. Thanks Vijay Editor absolut asl Hai, Nice layout, great articles!
Well, I am writing to you by this comment as i could’t find your contact details in your blog.

We need people like you to contribute articles in our portal specialy for “bloggers”. We have forum/chat features for bloggers could meet each other and disscuss about blogging.

Currently we are looking contributors. Pls do visit absolutasl dot com for more details.

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]]> By: vetrimagal http://theideasmithy.com/the-wealth-of-water/#comment-3575 vetrimagal Tue, 29 Apr 2008 01:54:39 +0000 http://theideasmithy.com/the-wealth-of-water/#comment-3575 Well said. It has become a luxury over the years. In USA, I used to feel bad to waste the pure water remembering the daily struggles to tap the water from underground pit. A little saving by everyone can go a long way. The older generation did not care to educate or follow water conservation. I am glad the younger ones are taking so much interest. I dont' write much on my blog, but plan to do so soon :smile: Thanks Well said. It has become a luxury over the years. In USA, I used to feel bad to waste the pure water remembering the daily struggles to tap the water from underground pit.

A little saving by everyone can go a long way. The older generation did not care to educate or follow water conservation. I am glad the younger ones are taking so much interest.

I dont’ write much on my blog, but plan to do so soon :smile:

Thanks

]]> By: IdeaSmith http://theideasmithy.com/the-wealth-of-water/#comment-3569 IdeaSmith Mon, 28 Apr 2008 13:14:38 +0000 http://theideasmithy.com/the-wealth-of-water/#comment-3569 @ 'nonnymous: And from the look of it, a lot of people may not be able to afford this necessary luxury in a few years. What then? @ ‘nonnymous: And from the look of it, a lot of people may not be able to afford this necessary luxury in a few years. What then?

]]> By: 'nonnymous http://theideasmithy.com/the-wealth-of-water/#comment-3559 'nonnymous Sat, 26 Apr 2008 00:34:29 +0000 http://theideasmithy.com/the-wealth-of-water/#comment-3559 The acute importance of water cannot be recognized till you are left robbed of it, even for a few short hours. And yet, the moment our tanks get refilled, our taps start running full, we forget how we scrimped on it, how we saved it just a short while ago. Most of us dont realize it, but water has already shifted status from necessity to luxury, or more accurately a necessary luxury <em>'nonnymous's last blog post..<a href='http://psykopsyke.blogspot.com/2008/04/who-is-me.html' rel="nofollow">Who is me?</a></em> The acute importance of water cannot be recognized till you are left robbed of it, even for a few short hours.
And yet, the moment our tanks get refilled, our taps start running full, we forget how we scrimped on it, how we saved it just a short while ago.
Most of us dont realize it, but water has already shifted status from necessity to luxury, or more accurately a necessary luxury

‘nonnymous’s last blog post..Who is me?

]]> By: IdeaSmith http://theideasmithy.com/the-wealth-of-water/#comment-3558 IdeaSmith Fri, 25 Apr 2008 06:17:54 +0000 http://theideasmithy.com/the-wealth-of-water/#comment-3558 @ rambler: That's appalling. What's the point in all the other luxuries when the basic necessities stay elusive? @ arzan: Thank you! And yes, I remember the Liril ad too and thinking that it had to the ultimate cool experience (cool by temperature and not as a measure of trendiness)! @ Banno: Yes, it helps to remember how much we have in comparison to how little a lot of people have. @ rambler: That’s appalling. What’s the point in all the other luxuries when the basic necessities stay elusive?

@ arzan: Thank you! And yes, I remember the Liril ad too and thinking that it had to the ultimate cool experience (cool by temperature and not as a measure of trendiness)!

@ Banno: Yes, it helps to remember how much we have in comparison to how little a lot of people have.

]]> By: Banno http://theideasmithy.com/the-wealth-of-water/#comment-3551 Banno Fri, 25 Apr 2008 05:06:35 +0000 http://theideasmithy.com/the-wealth-of-water/#comment-3551 Really good post. Water is so precious, and it always appalls me how easily so many of us take it for granted. All of us need to do our bit to consume less. <em>Banno's last blog post..<a href='http://bmukhtiar.blogspot.com/2008/04/poets.html' rel="nofollow">The Poets</a></em> Really good post. Water is so precious, and it always appalls me how
easily so many of us take it for granted. All of us need to do our bit
to consume less.

Banno’s last blog post..The Poets

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