Quote of the Day

[jpmassar]

 ...take a moment to sit back and try to appreciate the stupendous difference in your quality of life that comes to you courtesy of indoor plumbing.

Yglesias

Comments

[hgfalling]

Luckily the government built that for us. :P

[jpmassar]

Indeed. E.g.,

the NYC water and sewer system consists of reservoirs, aqueducts, tunnels and distribution pipes that channel drinking water to residents. It also consists of sewers, pumping stations and wastewater treatment plants to collect and treat the city's wastewater.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/New_York_City_water_supply_system#Responsibility_for_water_supply.2C_sewerage_and_wastewater_treatment