Will the Seine be clean enough by the Olympics? Not even the experts know yet.
This reporter can tell you he witnessed Coney Island whitefish in the Seine in 1969 & '70.
Paris, like many old cities around the world, has a combined sewer system, which means that the city’s wastewater and stormwater flow through the same pipes. With heavy or prolonged periods of rain, the pipes’ capacity is reached, which means raw wastewater flows into the river instead of a treatment plant.
Did someone mention a
world made of shit? And piss?
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"Well fine. Since Loomis just threw a shitfit at me for some smarty-pantsing on a freaking sports thread, he's dead to me, & if the rest of you are going to take this attitude I can leave my close to 20 yrs. commenting here in the rear view mirror, as everything everywhere turns to shit."
Hey, at least you got a warning. I was kicked off without one. My offense: I called him "Brave brave Sir Erik".
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ReplyDeleteJeeze. The Prof. is one sensitive snowflake. I typed something questioning his sports premise & he told me to "Fuck off", to which I replied "You first", & then I was WARNED. May be a personal problem, & I don't mean w/ you or me.