# Today, my water. Tomorrow, the world! **URL:** \ **Category:** Miscellaneous and Personal Stuff I Must Share\ **Created:** [June 1, 2005, 11:06pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/today-my-water-tomorrow-the-world/306461 "2005-06-01T23:06:35Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![CynicalGabe](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/3e96dc/32.png) [@CynicalGabe](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/CynicalGabe)\ **Post date:** [June 1, 2005, 11:06pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/today-my-water-tomorrow-the-world/306461/1 "2005-06-01T23:06:35Z")
Yesterday there was a note on my door reading: “Dear Residents of Pinecrest Apartments: Hot water will be shut off tomorrow, June 1. Sorry for the inconvenience.” No big deal, thought I. Its so hot lately I’ve been taking cold showers anyway. Today brought a new dawn and a new note: “Dear Residents of Pinecrest Apartments: water will be unavailable tomorrow, June 2. Sorry for the inconvenience.” Ok, now I’m irritated. I don’t mind (in fact, I like) cold water. But no water at all?? Whats next? Are they going to come into my home and clean out my reefer? Steal my cat? Arrgh!! ---
**Author:** ![Revtim](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/revtim/32/1042_2.png) [@Revtim](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Revtim)\ **Post date:** [June 1, 2005, 11:11pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/today-my-water-tomorrow-the-world/306461/2 "2005-06-01T23:11:50Z")
Start hoarding air. ---
**Author:** ![Revtim](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/revtim/32/1042_2.png) [@Revtim](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Revtim)\ **Post date:** [June 1, 2005, 11:17pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/today-my-water-tomorrow-the-world/306461/3 "2005-06-01T23:17:10Z")
Start hoarding air. ---
**Author:** ![TVeblen](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/4bbf92/32.png) [@TVeblen](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/TVeblen)\ **Post date:** [June 1, 2005, 11:17pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/today-my-water-tomorrow-the-world/306461/4 "2005-06-01T23:17:57Z")
Start hoarding air in MPSIMS. ---
**Author:** ![Troy\_McClure\_SF](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/troy_mcclure_sf/32/4150_2.png) [@Troy\_McClure\_SF](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Troy_McClure_SF)\ **Post date:** [June 1, 2005, 11:18pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/today-my-water-tomorrow-the-world/306461/5 "2005-06-01T23:18:11Z")
Ah, they’re 1920’s style “Death Rays.” ---
**Author:** ![Cliffy](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/59ef9b/32.png) [@Cliffy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Cliffy)\ **Post date:** [June 1, 2005, 11:31pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/today-my-water-tomorrow-the-world/306461/6 "2005-06-01T23:31:04Z")
**Revtim** _really_ thinks you should hoard air. –Cliffy ---
**Author:** ![Eleusis](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/f4b2a3/32.png) [@Eleusis](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Eleusis)\ **Post date:** [June 1, 2005, 11:36pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/today-my-water-tomorrow-the-world/306461/7 "2005-06-01T23:36:28Z")
> [@](#): > > Whats next? Are they going to come into my home and clean out my reefer? How nice of them to remove all the seeds and stems for you. ---
**Author:** ![Absolute](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/b2d939/32.png) [@Absolute](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Absolute)\ **Post date:** [June 1, 2005, 11:36pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/today-my-water-tomorrow-the-world/306461/8 "2005-06-01T23:36:32Z")
Perhaps you might consider hoarding air. And not just in MPSIMS. ---
**Author:** ![Anaamika](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/5f9b8f/32.png) [@Anaamika](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Anaamika)\ **Post date:** [June 1, 2005, 11:38pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/today-my-water-tomorrow-the-world/306461/9 "2005-06-01T23:38:07Z")
Not to derail your funny little joke, but this: > [@TVeblen](#): > > Start hoarding air in MPSIMS. is the funniest part of it and the part that actually got me giggling. ---
**Author:** ![danceswithcats](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/9e8a1a/32.png) [@danceswithcats](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/danceswithcats)\ **Post date:** [June 1, 2005, 11:51pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/today-my-water-tomorrow-the-world/306461/10 "2005-06-01T23:51:05Z")
Hey-it’s getting kinda stuffy in here. Is someone hoarding air? ---
**Author:** ![CynicalGabe](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/3e96dc/32.png) [@CynicalGabe](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/CynicalGabe)\ **Post date:** [June 1, 2005, 11:51pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/today-my-water-tomorrow-the-world/306461/11 "2005-06-01T23:51:26Z")
But the question is, should I be hoarding air? And where should I do so? ---
**Author:** ![danceswithcats](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/9e8a1a/32.png) [@danceswithcats](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/danceswithcats)\ **Post date:** [June 1, 2005, 11:54pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/today-my-water-tomorrow-the-world/306461/12 "2005-06-01T23:54:30Z")
> [@CynicalGabe](#): > > But the question is, should I be hoarding air? And where should I do so? At the bottom of the ocean, but only for 20 minutes, and hey, you’re 45 years late. ---
**Author:** ![Revtim](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/revtim/32/1042_2.png) [@Revtim](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Revtim)\ **Post date:** [June 2, 2005, 12:09am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/today-my-water-tomorrow-the-world/306461/13 "2005-06-02T00:09:22Z")
Did I mention you should hoard air? Do’h. You know, I could have sworn not only that I didn’t hit submit twice, but that I hadn’t even hit it _once_, and just previewed. ---
**Author:** ![Monstre](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/e274bd/32.png) [@Monstre](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Monstre)\ **Post date:** [June 2, 2005, 12:51am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/today-my-water-tomorrow-the-world/306461/14 "2005-06-02T00:51:59Z")
> [@CynicalGabe](#): > > **Today, my water. Tomorrow, the world!** What are “Things that broke”, Alex? ---
**Author:** ![iamthewalrus\_3](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/i/258eb7/32.png) [@iamthewalrus\_3](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/iamthewalrus_3)\ **Post date:** [June 2, 2005, 12:53am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/today-my-water-tomorrow-the-world/306461/15 "2005-06-02T00:53:59Z")
I agree with the three blokes named **Revtim**. Air is next. ---
**Author:** ![Marlitharn](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/779978/32.png) [@Marlitharn](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Marlitharn)\ **Post date:** [June 2, 2005, 3:01am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/today-my-water-tomorrow-the-world/306461/16 "2005-06-02T03:01:43Z")
You need lots of air to sing _Rio_ by Duran Duran. ---
**Author:** ![Rhubarb](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/59ef9b/32.png) [@Rhubarb](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Rhubarb)\ **Post date:** [June 2, 2005, 3:43am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/today-my-water-tomorrow-the-world/306461/17 "2005-06-02T03:43:59Z")
Maybe a bit late for this, but perhaps you could ask the polite management folks [sub]who are sorry for any inconvenience[/sub], if they could maybe turn the water off AFTER most of their tenants have showered, say 9:00 AM? This is fairly standard practice IME. Meanwhile, fill a couple of buckets or large pans just in case you have to do the sponge bath thing. Or ask the management to send over an appropriate person to GIVE you a sponge bath (I’m thinking young, blonde, Swedish female. YMMV) That would go a looooong way toward alleviating “any inconvenience”. Also, you can hoard spare air in large Ziploc[sup]TM[/sup] baggies. 😃 ---
**Author:** ![danceswithcats](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/9e8a1a/32.png) [@danceswithcats](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/danceswithcats)\ **Post date:** [June 2, 2005, 3:50am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/today-my-water-tomorrow-the-world/306461/18 "2005-06-02T03:50:37Z")
> [@Rhubarb](#): > > Also, you can hoard spare air in large Ziploc[sup]TM[/sup] baggies. 😃 Only if they’re labeled “Hi, Opal!” ---
**Author:** ![TheOnlySaneOne](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/67e7ee/32.png) [@TheOnlySaneOne](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/TheOnlySaneOne)\ **Post date:** [June 2, 2005, 5:11am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/today-my-water-tomorrow-the-world/306461/19 "2005-06-02T05:11:41Z")
I burning your air? ---
**Author:** ![phall0106](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/phall0106/32/5934_2.png) [@phall0106](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/phall0106)\ **Post date:** [June 2, 2005, 3:57pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/today-my-water-tomorrow-the-world/306461/20 "2005-06-02T15:57:32Z")
In case you run out, I have some spare air I’ll sell really cheap. [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/today-my-water-tomorrow-the-world/306461.md?page=2)