Hundreds!
Posted on 11/04/2007 11:04:33 AM PST by Cagey
ATHENS, Ga. (AP) — Fans who have had their fill of beer at the University of Georgia's homecoming football game on Saturday be warned — no flushing allowed.
Earlier this week, crews put up signs in bathrooms asking people not to flush "if it's yellow" and to leave the handle-pulling to attendants, who will do the job for the estimated 93,000 people at Saturday's game.
It's part of the university's "Every Drop Counts" water conservation effort in the drought that's struck Georgia and much of the Southeast.
The university is considering replacing all of the stadium's old toilets, which use 3.5 gallons of water per flush, with new ones that use less than half that amount — 1.6 gallons — per flush, said Arthur Johnson, associate athletic director for internal operations.
But two old-fashioned trough urinals that have constant running water will be open beneath the west end stands during the game against Troy University.
"We've got a lot of fans in that area that would need to use the restroom and it would be impractical to ask them to go to another part of the stadium," he said.
The drought has worsened with sweltering temperatures and a drier-than-normal hurricane season. Now drought in almost one-third of the Southeast has been deemed "exceptional" — the most severe drought category.
Yep. And right after that's completed (but not yet paid for) will come the rainiest couple of years in Georgia history.
They have flush toilets in Georgia?
Hundreds!
No, you go ‘Tween The Hedges’.
Totally off topic, but if any of y'all do make it to Athens, try to see a local band called Television Buzz. Brent, the drummer, is one of my best friends ever.
Athens has produced some amazing bands. I’d be curious to hear this one.
Sounds like a hellava gig.
if its yellow, let it mellow
if its brown flush it down
ROFL!!!!
Yo Art: look up "waterless urinals" sometime, that's probably 90% of your "business" at a typical big-time sporting event.
Anyone who has been to Sanford Stadium during a game could tell you that hardly anyone was flushing even before the drought (at least in the men’s room). I think I’ll avoid drinking too much before the Auburn game on Saturday so I can stay out of the restroom. It was bad enough before.
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