|
To pee or not to pee?
"wafflycat" wrote in message ... "Pam Moore" wrote in message ... On Fri, 13 Nov 2009 08:32:27 -0000, "Muddymike" wrote: The question is answered. http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/england/c...re/8357134.stm Don't worry is from the BBC so is quite safe to open. The very article has just been discussed by Jeremy Vine on Radio 2. Why are people so prudish? I know that Adam Hart-Davis had a straw-bale toilet in his Bristol garden and encouraged male visitors to use it. Why are some people so prudish? It's tough being a woman, but Google for Shewee. Pam in Bristol Dear husband & I pee in a bucket kept next to loo. Every day the contents are then poured on the compost heap. No need to display bodily parts to all & sundry or to leap up & down waving knickers in the air as some of the more prudish seem to think putting pee on the compost heap involves. A also have a Shewee... every lady cyclist should have one ;-) I think I'll stick to the Heewee!(:-) Alan |
To pee or not to pee?
"Bob Hobden" wrote in message ... vicky wrote ... wafflycat wrote: A also have a Shewee... every lady cyclist should have one ;-) Umm. I'm sure I'm being very unimaginative here, but what difference does cycling make to the requirement for one? Much easier when out cycling the wilds of the country lanes and the only place to 'go' is that large bed of nettles... :) Oh right, so not specifically cycling as "wandering far from home" aspect. That's ... kind of a relief. (As someone who uses a bike to get from A to B rather than for the scenery, it didn't really click in my brain). I prsume it would be equally useful to hikers, orienteers, campers, etc. And if you get caught for any time in serious stationary traffic on a Motorway, no point in being prudish, happened to me on the M25 in Essex and on a road near Bordeaux. And you used a 'Sheewee'? Alan -- Regards Bob Hobden just W. of London |
To pee or not to pee?
"Sacha" wrote in message ... On 2009-11-13 15:47:11 +0000, "shazzbat" said: "Martin" wrote in message ... On Fri, 13 Nov 2009 14:27:05 GMT, Janet Baraclough wrote: The message from "Muddymike" contains these words: The question is answered. http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/england/c...re/8357134.stm Don't worry is from the BBC so is quite safe to open. The NTS must have been reading advice on urg reading = copying from? :o) -- I can't believe it's attracted all this comment, it's a non-question. As we've all discovered, plant material composts. It sets off by itself, with or without urine. I've had as small an amount as a wheelbarrow full of weeds set off. Urinating on the compost stems from there being no toilets on allotments. AFAIK it does no harm, but if you don't do it the stuff composts anyway. Steve Certainly but AIUI, it's acting as an accelerant. I must admit I don't quite see why this compost is needed so quickly but.....! There is some stuff on salecannot remember the name but it is marketed as an organic accelerant for compost and costs a bomb, what I don't understand is why people pay for it when it obviously comes free! Alan nnials. Tender & exotics. South Devon |
To pee or not to pee?
Janet Baraclough wrote:
The message from Sacha contains these words: It's a well known breaker down of compost but I raised the medical thing because what flitted through my mind is how very careful some people are about not using animal manure that contains veterinary medicines. Many veterinary medicines used on herbivores, are intended to kill insect parasites, including intestinal worms in the colon. Faeces containing active ingredients could possibly reach and kill beneficial worms, insects and organisms in a compost heap. It's rare for UK gardeners to take any parasitical medication by mouth let alone vermifuges so the same caveat hardly applies to their urine. Janet I am finding this thread incredibly uplifting. How very civilised to be able to talk about a perfectly natural bodily function without rancour. ;-) Bobbie -- "...nothing so good for the inside of a man as the outside of a hoss". An old cowboy adage. |
To pee or not to pee?
"aquachimp" wrote in message
... On Nov 14, 1:51 pm, Martin wrote: On Sat, 14 Nov 2009 12:32:18 +0000 (GMT), wrote: In article , wrote: I thought I was the only older gent here until I seen Sacha's post. What young folk don't seem to think about is when you get older the Doctors put you on all sorts of prescription medicines so how can your drug tainted sterilized urine on the compost pile be safe to use?. You can't but, if it isn't, the drugs will probably kill you in short order anyway. I've heard of urine being used for compost piles many years ago but that it was only being used by 3rd world people who were to poor to buy a box of Miracle grow. Well, you haven't been following this group long, or read its FAQs. All of us old-fashioned gentlemen **** on the compost heap, unless there are ladies present. I hope you allow for the wind too. -- Martin With allowances for fictional licence, I once saw an American detective programme in which one of the younger (late teens - early twenties) characters was a registered sex-offender on account of having peed into a public fountain. It was not that the fountain was public that resulted in his registration, but that there had been some (female) children in the vicinity at the time. I don't know if, for the sake of the realism, the kids had to be female, otherwise, public urinals within the 'Gents' would be problematic, or if, had the kids being male would have brought about the same charges resulting from ****ing an non-designated, official ****ing point. So, peeing in ones own compost bin, within one's own property within sight of a minor....? With the increase of females and children present on our field, warning notices were put up this spring about checking the vicinity before peeing on your heap. Being female, Ann and I have a bucket in the shed. The field committee have persuaded the local council to cough up the money for a composting loo for the field. -- Kathy |
To pee or not to pee?
alan.holmes writes
"Bob Hobden" wrote in message ... vicky wrote ... wafflycat wrote: A also have a Shewee... every lady cyclist should have one ;-) Umm. I'm sure I'm being very unimaginative here, but what difference does cycling make to the requirement for one? Much easier when out cycling the wilds of the country lanes and the only place to 'go' is that large bed of nettles... :) Oh right, so not specifically cycling as "wandering far from home" aspect. That's ... kind of a relief. (As someone who uses a bike to get from A to B rather than for the scenery, it didn't really click in my brain). I prsume it would be equally useful to hikers, orienteers, campers, etc. And if you get caught for any time in serious stationary traffic on a Motorway, no point in being prudish, happened to me on the M25 in Essex and on a road near Bordeaux. And you used a 'Sheewee'? I'd love to have seen it if he had! ;-) -- Kay |
To pee or not to pee?
On 2009-11-14 15:27:07 +0000, "alan.holmes" said:
"Sacha" wrote in message ... On 2009-11-14 11:01:19 +0000, ®óñ© © ²°¹°-°¹ said: On Sat, 14 Nov 2009 05:49:38 -0500, wrote: I thought I was the only older gent here until I seen Sacha's post. What young folk don't seem to think about is when you get older the Doctors put you on all sorts of prescription medicines . Oh dear, I wonder what drug Sacha has been on!! I don't *think* my voice is getting deeper. ;-) Does Yorkshire Tea count? Surely you do NOT drink Yorkshire Tea? How dreadfull! Alan We certainly do and love it. Sorry, Alan. ;-) -- Sacha www.hillhousenursery.com Shrubs & perennials. Tender & exotics. South Devon |
To pee or not to pee?
"K" wrote in message ... alan.holmes writes "Bob Hobden" wrote in message ... vicky wrote ... wafflycat wrote: A also have a Shewee... every lady cyclist should have one ;-) Umm. I'm sure I'm being very unimaginative here, but what difference does cycling make to the requirement for one? Much easier when out cycling the wilds of the country lanes and the only place to 'go' is that large bed of nettles... :) Oh right, so not specifically cycling as "wandering far from home" aspect. That's ... kind of a relief. (As someone who uses a bike to get from A to B rather than for the scenery, it didn't really click in my brain). I prsume it would be equally useful to hikers, orienteers, campers, etc. And if you get caught for any time in serious stationary traffic on a Motorway, no point in being prudish, happened to me on the M25 in Essex and on a road near Bordeaux. And you used a 'Sheewee'? I'd love to have seen it if he had! ;-) That was my thought exactly!(:-) Alan -- Kay |
To pee or not to pee?
On 2009-11-14 15:33:29 +0000, "alan.holmes" said:
"wafflycat" wrote in message ... "Pam Moore" wrote in message ... On Fri, 13 Nov 2009 08:32:27 -0000, "Muddymike" wrote: The question is answered. http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/england/c...re/8357134.stm Don't worry is from the BBC so is quite safe to open. The very article has just been discussed by Jeremy Vine on Radio 2. Why are people so prudish? I know that Adam Hart-Davis had a straw-bale toilet in his Bristol garden and encouraged male visitors to use it. Why are some people so prudish? It's tough being a woman, but Google for Shewee. Pam in Bristol Dear husband & I pee in a bucket kept next to loo. Every day the contents are then poured on the compost heap. No need to display bodily parts to all & sundry or to leap up & down waving knickers in the air as some of the more prudish seem to think putting pee on the compost heap involves. A also have a Shewee... every lady cyclist should have one ;-) I think I'll stick to the Heewee!(:-) Alan Is that the same as Haweh the lads? -- Sacha www.hillhousenursery.com Shrubs & perennials. Tender & exotics. South Devon |
To pee or not to pee?
On 2009-11-14 15:38:19 +0000, "alan.holmes" said:
"Sacha" wrote in message ... On 2009-11-13 15:47:11 +0000, "shazzbat" said: "Martin" wrote in message ... On Fri, 13 Nov 2009 14:27:05 GMT, Janet Baraclough wrote: The message from "Muddymike" contains these words: The question is answered. http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/england/c...re/8357134.stm Don't worry is from the BBC so is quite safe to open. The NTS must have been reading advice on urg reading = copying from? :o) -- I can't believe it's attracted all this comment, it's a non-question. As we've all discovered, plant material composts. It sets off by itself, with or without urine. I've had as small an amount as a wheelbarrow full of weeds set off. Urinating on the compost stems from there being no toilets on allotments. AFAIK it does no harm, but if you don't do it the stuff composts anyway. Steve Certainly but AIUI, it's acting as an accelerant. I must admit I don't quite see why this compost is needed so quickly but.....! There is some stuff on salecannot remember the name but it is marketed as an organic accelerant for compost and costs a bomb, what I don't understand is why people pay for it when it obviously comes free! Alan That's the theory behind this, of course but it still doesn't explain why people need compost in *such* a hurry. ;-) -- Sacha www.hillhousenursery.com Shrubs & perennials. Tender & exotics. South Devon |
To pee or not to pee?
"®óñ© © ²°¹°-°¹" wrote in message ... On Sat, 14 Nov 2009 15:25:17 -0000, "alan.holmes" wrote: Freshly voided urine is almost invariably sterile "Except in cases of kidney or urinary tract infection (UTI), urine is virtually sterile and nearly odourless." It tastes rather salty. I've never tasted it yet, but if I were in a situation where no water was available I would do it without doubt. If you've tasted Double Diamond or Watney's you'll have a good idea of the taste. Double Diamond? Watney's? A while since you've been in a pub I take it. mark |
To pee or not to pee?
On Nov 14, 4:44*pm, Janet Baraclough
wrote: On 2009-11-14 10:50:36 +0000, aquachimp said: I'm used the word "excuse" deliberately because somehow, call it instinct, I often got the impression that what the somewhat potty pro- pee proclaimers were really after was an excuse to 'mark' their territory, as opposed to working in a very large garden, or that of someone else's where it would be impractical to travel all the way back and remove muddy footwear, or unwelcomed to do so. * * *Your animal instincts are awry. Ah, but my instinct related from the degree to which pro-pee postings had a tone of gleeful proclamation and some people seemed eager to repeat the exercise as if the scent of their last posting had faded away. Territory in this sense is not a warning on a boundary fence, mate, or door, but an unfocused declaration to outline maleness or earthiness or some-such. Perhaps their own animal instincts are awry and that they do not post so dam nearly obsessively on the subject to ward of competitors, to protect their plants, nor necessarily to directly influence female readers to be attracted to them given how marking can work that way too. If I had a dog and he ****ed on my door to mark it, I think he'd soon learn to do his marking a bit further away the next time and so, perhaps, if he were able to, he'd announce on the internet where he has marked as a means to compensate / make up for the restrictions on his personal primarily preferred prime ****ing points. Animal territorial marking is usually done to warn other animals away from the den, feeding ground *or mate. So if your theory was *correct, territorial gardeners would be peeing on the front door, *kitchen , or their partner, to drive off the opposition. *Or possibly, around some rare favourite plant to deter other gardeners from taking cuttings. * * *Janet. |
To pee or not to pee?
On Nov 14, 7:00*pm, Sacha wrote:
On 2009-11-14 15:38:19 +0000, "alan.holmes" said: "Sacha" wrote in message ... On 2009-11-13 15:47:11 +0000, "shazzbat" said: "Martin" wrote in message ... On Fri, 13 Nov 2009 14:27:05 GMT, Janet Baraclough wrote: The message from "Muddymike" contains these words: The question is answered. http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/england/c...re/8357134.stm Don't worry is from the BBC so is quite safe to open. The NTS must have been reading advice on urg reading = copying from? :o) -- I can't believe it's attracted all this comment, it's a non-question. As we've all discovered, plant material composts. It sets off by itself, with or without urine. I've had as small an amount as a wheelbarrow full of weeds set off. Urinating on the compost stems from there being no toilets on allotments. AFAIK it does no harm, but if you don't do it the stuff composts anyway. Steve Certainly but AIUI, it's acting as an accelerant. *I must admit I don't quite see why this compost is needed so quickly but.....! There is some stuff on salecannot remember the name but it is marketed as an organic accelerant for compost and costs a bomb, what I don't understand is why people pay for it when it obviously comes free! Alan That's the theory behind this, of course but it still doesn't explain why people need compost in *such* a hurry. *;-) -- Sachawww.hillhousenursery.com Shrubs & perennials. Tender & exotics. South Devon But, as already mentioned, if the compost acceleration is merely a by- product to savings on water usage (loo flushing) then the focus is environmental friendliness and not just to compost quickly |
To pee or not to pee?
"Martin" wrote in message ... On Sat, 14 Nov 2009 12:32:18 +0000 (GMT), wrote: In article , wrote: I thought I was the only older gent here until I seen Sacha's post. What young folk don't seem to think about is when you get older the Doctors put you on all sorts of prescription medicines so how can your drug tainted sterilized urine on the compost pile be safe to use?. You can't but, if it isn't, the drugs will probably kill you in short order anyway. I've heard of urine being used for compost piles many years ago but that it was only being used by 3rd world people who were to poor to buy a box of Miracle grow. Well, you haven't been following this group long, or read its FAQs. All of us old-fashioned gentlemen **** on the compost heap, unless there are ladies present. I hope you allow for the wind too. Oh dear! So, Martin.. when you pee you fart at the same time? 'scuse me langwidge' |
To pee or not to pee?
On Sat, 14 Nov 2009 18:11:21 -0000, "mark"
wrote: "®óñ© © ²°¹°-°¹" wrote in message .. . On Sat, 14 Nov 2009 15:25:17 -0000, "alan.holmes" wrote: Freshly voided urine is almost invariably sterile "Except in cases of kidney or urinary tract infection (UTI), urine is virtually sterile and nearly odourless." It tastes rather salty. I've never tasted it yet, but if I were in a situation where no water was available I would do it without doubt. If you've tasted Double Diamond or Watney's you'll have a good idea of the taste. Double Diamond? Watney's? A while since you've been in a pub I take it. This is true -- ®óñ© © ²°¹°-°¹ |
To pee or not to pee?
"alan.holmes" wrote in message ... "Gordon H" wrote in message ... In message , Martin writes On Fri, 13 Nov 2009 15:08:09 +0000, ®óñ© © ²°¹°-°¹ wrote: On Fri, 13 Nov 2009 15:34:19 +0100, Martin wrote: On Fri, 13 Nov 2009 13:41:08 +0000, ®óñ© © ²°¹°-°¹ wrote: On Fri, 13 Nov 2009 08:12:02 -0500, wrote: In the States it is a crime to pull out your tally whacker in public or in your own yard. It is considered an eye sore and what it produces is now called dangerous bio-hazardous waste. I'll just stick to using Miracle Grow. Freshly voided urine is almost invariably sterile. Invariably depending on whether the person has or has not some sorts of infection Freshly voided urine is almost invariably sterile "Except in cases of kidney or urinary tract infection (UTI), urine is virtually sterile and nearly odourless." It tastes rather salty. I've never tasted it yet, but if I were in a situation where no water was available I would do it without doubt. Prior to going on a desert exercise in Libya a survival lecturer told us we shouldn't drink our own urine, but should rub it on our skin. To be honest I didn't much fancy that either, but in the event we'd barely got there when Gadaffi seized power and that put an end to all the fun. Exercise cancelled. Steve |
To pee or not to pee?
"Janet Baraclough" wrote in message ... The message from Sacha contains these words: It's a well known breaker down of compost but I raised the medical thing because what flitted through my mind is how very careful some people are about not using animal manure that contains veterinary medicines. Many veterinary medicines used on herbivores, are intended to kill insect parasites, including intestinal worms in the colon. Faeces containing active ingredients could possibly reach and kill beneficial worms, insects and organisms in a compost heap. It's rare for UK gardeners to take any parasitical medication by mouth let alone vermifuges so the same caveat hardly applies to their urine. Janet I'm taking Asacol (mesalazine) for ulcerative colitis, does that count? Steve |
To pee or not to pee?
"alan.holmes" wrote in message ... "Sacha" wrote in message ... On 2009-11-13 15:47:11 +0000, "shazzbat" said: "Martin" wrote in message ... On Fri, 13 Nov 2009 14:27:05 GMT, Janet Baraclough wrote: The message from "Muddymike" contains these words: The question is answered. http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/england/c...re/8357134.stm Don't worry is from the BBC so is quite safe to open. The NTS must have been reading advice on urg reading = copying from? :o) -- I can't believe it's attracted all this comment, it's a non-question. As we've all discovered, plant material composts. It sets off by itself, with or without urine. I've had as small an amount as a wheelbarrow full of weeds set off. Urinating on the compost stems from there being no toilets on allotments. AFAIK it does no harm, but if you don't do it the stuff composts anyway. Steve Certainly but AIUI, it's acting as an accelerant. I must admit I don't quite see why this compost is needed so quickly but.....! There is some stuff on salecannot remember the name but it is marketed as an organic accelerant for compost and costs a bomb, what I don't understand is why people pay for it when it obviously comes free! Alan What I can't understand is people trying to free their garden from cat crap by putting lion crap on it. Steve |
To pee or not to pee?
Janet Baraclough wrote:
Ah, but my instinct related from the degree to which pro-pee postings had a tone of gleeful proclamation and some people seemed eager to repeat the exercise as if the scent of their last posting had faded away. I think it's just that this is one of many topics that have come up regularly for over a decade Just like worms for the compost bin, there's only so much to be said and some have been saying it a long while. I've found the thread interesting and entertaining, and I'd like to think that pee does help compost, but I haven't seen any evidence that it does. Which constituent of urine is supposed to accelerate composting? -- Timothy Murphy e-mail: gayleard /at/ eircom.net tel: +353-86-2336090, +353-1-2842366 s-mail: School of Mathematics, Trinity College, Dublin 2, Ireland |
To pee or not to pee?
On 2009-11-14 18:26:42 +0000, aquachimp
said: On Nov 14, 7:00*pm, Sacha wrote: On 2009-11-14 15:38:19 +0000, "alan.holmes" said: "Sacha" wrote in message ... On 2009-11-13 15:47:11 +0000, "shazzbat" said: "Martin" wrote in message ... On Fri, 13 Nov 2009 14:27:05 GMT, Janet Baraclough wrote: The message from "Muddymike" contains these word s: The question is answered. http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/england/c...re/8357134.stm Don't worry is from the BBC so is quite safe to open. The NTS must have been reading advice on urg reading = copying from? :o) -- I can't believe it's attracted all this comment, it's a non-question. As we've all discovered, plant material composts. It sets off by itse lf, with or without urine. I've had as small an amount as a wheelbarrow f ull of weeds set off. Urinating on the compost stems from there being no toilets on allotments. AFAIK it does no harm, but if you don't do it the stuff composts anyway. Steve Certainly but AIUI, it's acting as an accelerant. *I must admit I do n't quite see why this compost is needed so quickly but.....! There is some stuff on salecannot remember the name but it is marketed as an organic accelerant for compost and costs a bomb, what I don't understan d is why people pay for it when it obviously comes free! Alan That's the theory behind this, of course but it still doesn't explain why people need compost in *such* a hurry. *;-) -- Sachawww.hillhousenursery.com Shrubs & perennials. Tender & exotics. South Devon But, as already mentioned, if the compost acceleration is merely a by- product to savings on water usage (loo flushing) then the focus is environmental friendliness and not just to compost quickly But-but-but, this subject has come up on urg many, many times. One of the funniest posts ever made here was Judith Lea's account of saving her accelerant and then tripping up when going downstairs - it was in the traditions of the best British music hall! And that is just years and years ago. So up until now and the Telegraph pouncing on this green theory, it was well known merely as an accelerant. Their theory sounds a big along the lines of 'save water shower with a friend'. Then we need to know how to produce more food on the allotments we're composting to compensate for the potential results of showering together. ;-) -- Sacha www.hillhousenursery.com Shrubs & perennials. Tender & exotics. South Devon |
To pee or not to pee?
In message , ®óñ© © ²°¹°-°¹
writes On Sat, 14 Nov 2009 15:25:17 -0000, "alan.holmes" wrote: Freshly voided urine is almost invariably sterile "Except in cases of kidney or urinary tract infection (UTI), urine is virtually sterile and nearly odourless." It tastes rather salty. I've never tasted it yet, but if I were in a situation where no water was available I would do it without doubt. If you've tasted Double Diamond or Watney's you'll have a good idea of the taste. Or Budweiser... -- Gordon H Remove "invalid" to reply |
To pee or not to pee?
In message , mark
writes "®óñ© © ²°¹°-°¹" wrote If you've tasted Double Diamond or Watney's you'll have a good idea of the taste. Double Diamond? Watney's? A while since you've been in a pub I take it. mark Watney's Red Barrel? Bleuugh! http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lQLhfbBt1Lc -- Gordon H Remove "invalid" to reply |
To pee or not to pee?
In message
, aquachimp writes if the compost acceleration is merely a by- product to savings on water usage (loo flushing) then the focus is environmental friendliness and not just to compost quickly I must admit that since I had a water meter installed, the motivation to "water" my compost heap has increased. It's a dreadful waste of drinkable water to flush a cistern full with every pee. And as we get older the frequency increases... -- Gordon H Remove "invalid" to reply |
To pee or not to pee?
On Sat, 14 Nov 2009 15:25:17 -0000, alan.holmes wrote:
I've never tasted it yet, but if I were in a situation where no water was available I would do it without doubt. You really need to be pretty deperate for the water content to drink neat urine. It's chock full of stuff you body is trying to get rid of, then you ingest it all again... You could of course put it into a solar still and get clean water that way. -- Cheers Dave. |
To pee or not to pee?
On Nov 14, 10:19*pm, Janet Baraclough
wrote: The message from aquachimp contains these words: On Nov 14, 4:44*pm, Janet Baraclough wrote: On 2009-11-14 10:50:36 +0000, aquachimp said: I'm used the word "excuse" deliberately because somehow, call it instinct, I often got the impression that what the somewhat potty pro- pee proclaimers were really after was an excuse to 'mark' their territory, as opposed to working in a very large garden, or that of someone else's where it would be impractical to travel all the way back and remove muddy footwear, or unwelcomed to do so. * * *Your animal instincts are awry. Ah, but my instinct related from the degree to which pro-pee postings had a tone of gleeful proclamation and some people seemed eager to repeat the exercise as if the scent of their last posting had faded away. * *I think it's just that this is one of many topics that have come up regularly for over a decade Just like worms for the compost bin, *there's only so much to be said and some have been saying it a long while. And sometimes it seems to be getting repeated to death by the same posters. Territory in this sense is not a warning on a boundary fence, mate, or door, but an unfocused declaration to outline maleness or earthiness or some-such. Perhaps their own animal instincts are awry and that they do not post so dam nearly obsessively on the subject to ward of competitors, to protect their plants, nor necessarily to directly influence female readers to be attracted to them given how marking can work that way too. * *How does your theory account for the fact that women pee in the compost heap too? * *(please don't tell me it's to attract breeding males) * *Janet |
To pee or not to pee?
On Nov 14, 10:19*pm, Janet Baraclough
wrote: The message from aquachimp contains these words: Territory in this sense is not a warning on a boundary fence, mate, or door, but an unfocused declaration to outline maleness or earthiness or some-such. Perhaps their own animal instincts are awry and that they do not post so dam nearly obsessively on the subject to ward of competitors, to protect their plants, nor necessarily to directly influence female readers to be attracted to them given how marking can work that way too. * *How does your theory account for the fact that women pee in the compost heap too? * *(please don't tell me it's to attract breeding males) Well, my understanding is that animals, both male and female use their pee to communicate such matters of information, but as you can see it wouldn't apply to women seeking to attract breeding males _unless_ they were really doing so to as a warning on a boundary, mate or door as well. But overall, I don't read through every thread on the subject so, from what little I have paid attention too, often though I saw it mentioned, I just came away with the impression it was chiefly a mainly-male-posters led pet subject. * *Janet |
To pee or not to pee?
On Nov 15, 12:35*am, Sacha wrote:
On 2009-11-14 18:26:42 +0000, aquachimp said: On Nov 14, 7:00*pm, Sacha wrote: On 2009-11-14 15:38:19 +0000, "alan.holmes" *said: "Sacha" wrote in message ... On 2009-11-13 15:47:11 +0000, "shazzbat" said: "Martin" wrote in message om... On Fri, 13 Nov 2009 14:27:05 GMT, Janet Baraclough wrote: The message from "Muddymike" contains these word s: The question is answered. http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/england/c...re/8357134.stm Don't worry is from the BBC so is quite safe to open. The NTS must have been reading advice on urg reading = copying from? :o) -- I can't believe it's attracted all this comment, it's a non-question. |
To pee or not to pee?
In article ,
Timothy Murphy wrote: Which constituent of urine is supposed to accelerate composting? The urea. It's a highly nitrogenous chemical (actually the first organic compound to be synthesised - I thought you would want to know), and is sold commercially as a nitrogenous fertiliser. Many bacteria can use it to build proteins - consider it a bit like a beefsteak for bacteria :-) Regards, Nick Maclaren. |
To pee or not to pee?
In article ,
Gordon H wrote: If you've tasted Double Diamond or Watney's you'll have a good idea of the taste. Well, no longer. CAMRA managed to make such a laughing stock of both that they improved their product out of all recognition. Older people will remember Watney's Gaslight (before CAMRA), DD is K9P and Grotneys. All were fully justified. Or Budweiser... WARM Budweiser. I did once, and was then sadder Budweiser. Regards, Nick Maclaren. |
To pee or not to pee?
aquachimp writes
On Nov 14, 10:19*pm, Janet Baraclough wrote: * *I think it's just that this is one of many topics that have come up regularly for over a decade Just like worms for the compost bin, *there's only so much to be said and some have been saying it a long while. And sometimes it seems to be getting repeated to death by the same posters. It is quite good that some posters are willing to repeat the same advice over and over again, otherwise newbies would find their questions unanswered. -- Kay |
To pee or not to pee?
On Nov 15, 10:29*am, K wrote:
aquachimp writesOn Nov 14, 10:19*pm, Janet Baraclough wrote: * *I think it's just that this is one of many topics that have come up regularly for over a decade Just like worms for the compost bin, *there's only so much to be said and some have been saying it a long while. And sometimes it seems to be getting repeated to death *by the same posters. It is quite good that some posters are willing to repeat the same advice over and over again, otherwise newbies would find their questions unanswered. -- Kay That's true, but I'm not thinking about those occasions when peeing in the compost is mentioned in such circumstance, but those occasions when it seems to get dragged in even in other threads a bit like someone wants to show off... er... something. |
To pee or not to pee?
Gordon H wrote:
I must admit that since I had a water meter installed, the motivation to "water" my compost heap has increased. It's a dreadful waste of drinkable water to flush a cistern full with every pee. I remember being told many years ago that the sewer system required a certain amount of water to pass through it, so cisterns served a necessary purpose. -- Timothy Murphy e-mail: gayleard /at/ eircom.net tel: +353-86-2336090, +353-1-2842366 s-mail: School of Mathematics, Trinity College, Dublin 2, Ireland |
To pee or not to pee?
On Sun, 15 Nov 2009 00:52:08 +0000, Gordon H wrote:
It's a dreadful waste of drinkable water to flush a cistern full with every pee. If it's yellow, let in mellow. If it's brown, flush it down. We tend to do that as more water that is really required goes into the septic tank. -- Cheers Dave. |
To pee or not to pee?
|
To pee or not to pee?
"aquachimp" wrote in message ... On Nov 14, 7:00 pm, Sacha wrote: On 2009-11-14 15:38:19 +0000, "alan.holmes" said: I can't believe it's attracted all this comment, it's a non-question. As we've all discovered, plant material composts. It sets off by itself, with or without urine. I've had as small an amount as a wheelbarrow full of weeds set off. Urinating on the compost stems from there being no toilets on allotments. AFAIK it does no harm, but if you don't do it the stuff composts anyway. Steve Certainly but AIUI, it's acting as an accelerant. I must admit I don't quite see why this compost is needed so quickly but.....! There is some stuff on salecannot remember the name but it is marketed as an organic accelerant for compost and costs a bomb, what I don't understand is why people pay for it when it obviously comes free! Alan That's the theory behind this, of course but it still doesn't explain why people need compost in *such* a hurry. ;-) -- Sachawww.hillhousenursery.com Shrubs & perennials. Tender & exotics. South Devon But, as already mentioned, if the compost acceleration is merely a by- product to savings on water usage (loo flushing) then the focus is environmental friendliness and not just to compost quickly The problem with that theory in respect of this material, is that it has to be diluted with water! Alan |
To pee or not to pee?
"Gordon H" wrote in message ... In message , aquachimp writes if the compost acceleration is merely a by- product to savings on water usage (loo flushing) then the focus is environmental friendliness and not just to compost quickly I must admit that since I had a water meter installed, the motivation to "water" my compost heap has increased. It's a dreadful waste of drinkable water to flush a cistern full with every pee. And as we get older the frequency increases... We have a water meter, and when it was fitted, I told my wife about the rules in an American State which is 'if it's yellow let it mellow, if it's brown flush it down' and that is how we deal with that problem, fortunately we do not get many visitors!(:-) Alan -- Gordon H Remove "invalid" to reply |
To pee or not to pee?
"Janet Baraclough" wrote in message ... The message from aquachimp contains these words: On Nov 14, 4:44 pm, Janet Baraclough wrote: On 2009-11-14 10:50:36 +0000, aquachimp said: I'm used the word "excuse" deliberately because somehow, call it instinct, I often got the impression that what the somewhat potty pro- pee proclaimers were really after was an excuse to 'mark' their territory, as opposed to working in a very large garden, or that of someone else's where it would be impractical to travel all the way back and remove muddy footwear, or unwelcomed to do so. Your animal instincts are awry. Ah, but my instinct related from the degree to which pro-pee postings had a tone of gleeful proclamation and some people seemed eager to repeat the exercise as if the scent of their last posting had faded away. I think it's just that this is one of many topics that have come up regularly for over a decade Just like worms for the compost bin, there's only so much to be said and some have been saying it a long while. Territory in this sense is not a warning on a boundary fence, mate, or door, but an unfocused declaration to outline maleness or earthiness or some-such. Perhaps their own animal instincts are awry and that they do not post so dam nearly obsessively on the subject to ward of competitors, to protect their plants, nor necessarily to directly influence female readers to be attracted to them given how marking can work that way too. How does your theory account for the fact that women pee in the compost heap too? (please don't tell me it's to attract breeding males) Is that why, every time I go into the garden I make for the compost heap?(:-) Alan Janet |
To pee or not to pee?
"K" wrote in message ... aquachimp writes On Nov 14, 10:19 pm, Janet Baraclough wrote: I think it's just that this is one of many topics that have come up regularly for over a decade Just like worms for the compost bin, there's only so much to be said and some have been saying it a long while. And sometimes it seems to be getting repeated to death by the same posters. It is quite good that some posters are willing to repeat the same advice over and over again, otherwise newbies would find their questions unanswered. You bounder, I wanted to say that, I shall go away and sulk! Alan -- Kay |
To pee or not to pee?
"Sacha" wrote in message ... On 2009-11-14 15:27:07 +0000, "alan.holmes" said: "Sacha" wrote in message ... On 2009-11-14 11:01:19 +0000, ®óñ© © ²°¹°-°¹ said: On Sat, 14 Nov 2009 05:49:38 -0500, wrote: I thought I was the only older gent here until I seen Sacha's post. What young folk don't seem to think about is when you get older the Doctors put you on all sorts of prescription medicines . Oh dear, I wonder what drug Sacha has been on!! I don't *think* my voice is getting deeper. ;-) Does Yorkshire Tea count? Surely you do NOT drink Yorkshire Tea? How dreadfull! Alan We certainly do and love it. Sorry, Alan. ;-) I'll forgive you, this time!(:-) Alan -- Sacha www.hillhousenursery.com Shrubs & perennials. Tender & exotics. South Devon |
| All times are GMT +1. The time now is 12:02 AM. |
Powered by vBulletin® Copyright ©2000 - 2024, Jelsoft Enterprises Ltd.
GardenBanter