Feds Removed Handles From 40 Public Water Pumps Along C&O Canal

CNSNews ^ | 10/14/2013 | Barbara Hollingsworth

[rktman]

National Park Service (NPS) rangers removed the handles from some 40 public water pumps and closed restrooms in the 184.5 mile- C&O Canal National Historical Park, but they haven’t been able to keep hikers and bikers off the popular trail known as a “cyclist’s dream.”

“It’s full every day,” said Gail Hall, who runs Mountain Side Bikes at the trailhead in Cumberland, Md. “They’re bringing in their own water and utilizing the tree-lined areas [of the park] for restrooms. Some towns like Harper’s Ferry even brought in potties to accommodate them. As long as they can pedal, they don’t care.”

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TOPICS: Conspiracy; Outdoors; Society; Travel
KEYWORDS: doh

[rktman]

That should be easy enough to fix. "Make it as painful as you can".

[dfwgator]

The pump don’t work ‘Cause the vandals took the handles.

[rrrod]

the sleazy slimeballs!

[apillar]

So in other words, bring a wrench with you...

[blackdog]

If 100,000 little minded federal employees think they can be clever in making life as painful as possible, imagine say 150,000,000 pissed off peasants can come up with to reciprocate the favor.

[rktman]

vice grips? Next they’ll remove the pumps completely and cap the wells. So, how long will it take to put everything back together once the “shutdown” ends? Longer than it took to lock everything up no doubt.

[count-your-change]

But this is what the American public voted for and they have it.

[SpinnerWebb]

I thought this had been debunked as normal “winterizing” procedure in the parks... no?

[proxy_user]

“I’m on the pavement, thinking ‘bout the government....

[KarlInOhio]

vice grips? Next they’ll remove the pumps completely and cap the wells.

And if that doesn't work they'll just introduce cholera into the aquifer to show us who's the boss.

[BitWielder1]

It's just petty and mean.
If they were truly shut down, they should have none nothing, instead they opted for active sabotage of public property.
What's the penalty for wanton vandalism and conspiracy to commit vandalism?

[Cyber Liberty]

Cruz’s Fault.

[bigbob]

Right behind you ;-)

Bringing your own water, what a concept. Before long bikes will have little holsters for water bottles ;-)

[alexander_busek]

Next they’ll remove the pumps completely and cap the wells.

More like "and then poison the wells."

Regards,

[dfwgator]

If I were you, I’d go straight to the patent office, I think you’re onto something there.

[PGR88]

The funny thing is - the demand is coming from all the furloughed Federal workers who live in the area and now have plenty of time to get outside and ride bikes.

[Buckeye McFrog]

Will be a snarky story until someone collapses from dehydration and potentially dies.

[Red Badger]

Feds Removed Handles From 40 Public Water Pumps Along C&O CanaL

PROBABLY THE MOST 'WORK' THEY HAVE DONE IN DECADES.............

[Red Badger]

and entrepreneurs will be selling water in bottles before you know it.......................

[CodeToad]

Bikers are typically liberal. So, Obama is out there pissing off liberals. He's cutting off his nose to spite his face.

[bicyclerepair]

I sure ain’t liberal, despite my handle.......

[rktman]

Possibly. I just winterized my “irrigation” system for my lawn last weekend. But then again it’s a little cooler where I am than along the C&O currently. But that’ll change soon due to glow-bull cooling. LOL! We’ve had below freezing nights a few times already.

[Resolute Conservative]

Like when Clinton’s hoards took all the “W’s” from all the keyboards when exiting the WH.

[Lancey Howard]

National Park Service (NPS) rangers removed the handles from some 40 public water pumps and closed restrooms

??

Sounds like a lot of federal workers are "working". Are the people who did all this work "essential" or something?

[DJ MacWoW]

Are you certain that Barry has ever won an honest election? Really?

[CodeToad]

“I sure ain’t liberal, despite my handle.......”

I didn’t say “all”, just typically. I know an extremely conservative cyclist at work. He also races a Porsche on the track. I also know a dozen other cyclists there that are extreme left-wing Obama voters.

[MeshugeMikey]

this entire series of shutdown procedures is the testing ground for Michelle and Barrys new Project...

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[Secret Agent Man]

if it’s a fedgov employee, no tears shed here.

[F15Eagle]

True. And 53% are too stupid to figure it out.

[CodeToad]

Yep. It is all about creating chaos for a “fundamental transformation”, a phrase used by communists meaning create chaos then offer communism as the answer.

[lacrew]

I don’t know anything about this particular story, but the ‘water pumps’ in the story are probably yard hydrants. They have a long lever of a handle, and the hydrant can be mistaken as an old fashioned well pump.

The lever operates a valve well below ground, below frost level. And when it is closed, it opens up a weep hole which allows the water in the vertical pipe to drain out into a bed of gravel.

The whole idea is that these yard hydrants are freeze proof, and there should be no winterization required.

[count-your-change]

When was the last “honest” election?

[Cold Heart]

Americans traded their freedom for the promise of free stuff

Kruschev was wrong when he said he would sell us the rope to hang ourselves. Obama said he would give us the rope for free.

[MasterGunner01]

The NPS has revealed itself to be “nonessential” government employees. Defund the National Park Service. In effect, fire the NPS.

[sport]

Americans traded their freedom for the promise of free stuff

That is why they are crying so loud about obamacare now. They thought it would be free to them.

[MeshugeMikey]

I realize that America is rife with junk televison watching "low information" voters but....when I heard the statement about a fundamental transformation...I almost fell over...

Imagine what America will be like when Walmart Greeters are re assigned as Brain Surgeons...

[ladyjane]

When did it happen that *our* government became proud to be our enemy?

[sport]

Imagine what America will be like when Walmart Greeters are re assigned as Brain Surgeons

And if they are operation on Obama voters. that, My FRiend, would be as near perfect an anything on this earth would ever be.

[DJ MacWoW]

Then you know that Post 7 was erroneous. We've been taken over from within.

[MeshugeMikey]

obama voters with BRAINS???

[TurboZamboni]

“pump don’t work cuz the vandals stole the handles”

[TurboZamboni]

damn...you beat me too it.

God knows what but you’re doin it again.

[Jane Long]

Boy, could Dylan write some great songs about what’s going on, now. 0’s providing so much material. Bob? Hey, Bob!!!

[sport]

I get your point.

[LibLieSlayer]

Ronald Reagan’s two elections and then it was corrupted beyond salvage.

[glyptol]

I have an idea for where they can put the handles....

[count-your-change]

It doesn’t matter how or who has been taken over, dishonest votes count for just as much as honest ones and maybe more so.

[Logical me]

Are we enjoying our communists controlled land now?

[DJ MacWoW]

He who counts the votes wins.

[MeshugeMikey]

Oh MAMA can this REALLY Be The END

to be stuck Inside of the Obamanation

with the America BLUES Again!

The COnsitution Died last week

Now its buried in a Box

Everybody still talks about how greatly they were shocked

but me I expected it to happen and I knew we’d lost control

when Obama Built a FIre On Mainstreet

and shot it full of holes..

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