14 November 2008

Car Wash Day! We want your pictures

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For the first time in many a year tomorrow it will be legal to wash your car.

So if you are giving your pride a joy a loving sponging why not get a photo of it and send it in to us? ( images@the-riotact.com )

While bikinis are welcome it’d be nice to get some prime Riot beefcake in for Sepi too. And everything in between of course.

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AussieGal83 said :

Yay! Now where did I put my short shorts…

Gee now shorts are a bit too much clothing..

Anyhow, I’ve had a snigger at the daily water usage on the signs driving home each day this week. There wasn’t a day below 140ML, yesterday 153ML.. so much for the 112ML target lol

Mary Whitehouse10:10 pm 14 Nov 08

Our share house is a Greens voting collective.

We will be donning sackcloth and ashes tomorrow and performing womyn-only street theatre along the different traffic lights along Northbourne Avenue starting at the farmers markets at 9:00 to protest against a day of gang rape of our mother Gaia by the car. We demand that the Greens who have sold out to bourgois democracy in the Legislative Assembly resign for aiding and abetting the friend of pack rape and patriachy Stanhope.

All womyn and non-sexist children are welcome to join us.

Or you’re a man in a black shirt and orange tie. =-D

Am I allowed to put the sprinkler on like when I was a kid and run through it?

Sure, but the Government has decreed that in order to maximise the transfer of water to the lawn, you must do it naked so as to avoid your clothing soaking up any of the water. And you must take photos. And post them here. But only if you’re female. And only if you’re hot.

as long as you take photos it’s A-OK with me!

Am I allowed to put the sprinkler on like when I was a kid and run through it?

I reckon sepi could be on to something. Seriously!

grunge_hippy1:32 pm 14 Nov 08

think of the poor people who own car detailing businesses… use them instead. they do a fantastic job, its professionally done and lasts much longer than doing it yourself. plus they use far less water than doing it yourself at carlovers.

i can recommend a good one….

I went for a walk last night and saw at least 3 people washing their cars with hoses… it’s almost like people aren’t paying attention to water restrictions!

mdme workalot1:20 pm 14 Nov 08

Agree with you Holden. I wash my car once a week on the lawn, and use significantly less water than on the rare occasions I go to Carlovers. I also end up with less scratches on the car from dirty brushes, don’t have to deal with people being impatient for me taking too long and the finish lasts longer. That way I can use the exhorbitantly (sp?) expensive car washing stuff I buy from time to time that keeps it clean and sparkly, and the lawn gets a drink too 🙂

And before anyone decides to flame me for flouting water restrictions, I use tank water for everything – no access to mains water.

Holden Caulfield12:45 pm 14 Nov 08

neanderthalsis said :

Seems a bit odd that we have nice friendly electric signs beside major roads telling us that the dams are at 50% capacity and we are frequently over usage targets, but we get to wash our cars. How about we water a few ovals and public green spaces first.

If we’re allowed to water our gardens, I can’t see why we’re not afforded the opportunity to wash our car form time to time. Moreover, I reckon I could wash my car at home using less water than I am forced to use at a commercial car wash. That aside, I just want the opportunity to wash my car with my own gear, instead of gambling with car’s paintwork with the equipment and detergents used at commerical car washes.

hey we could have community car washing on local ovals – scouts fundraising?

neanderthalsis12:27 pm 14 Nov 08

I think I’ll need a pick and shovel to get through the layers of baked on clay and dirt currently adorning the Rover.

Seems a bit odd that we have nice friendly electric signs beside major roads telling us that the dams are at 50% capacity and we are frequently over usage targets, but we get to wash our cars. How about we water a few ovals and public green spaces first.

Gungahlin Al said :

Magnet Mart are selling low-end Karchers for $99 – looking forward to using my new one to blast the house clean.
But the relaxed restrictions are not a factor – tank water means I can do it any ol’ time… 🙂

Al, I was going to suggest running a hose and pump from Yerrabi Ponds, but then I suppose that defeats the purpose if you want clean water! 🙂

Gungahlin Al12:00 pm 14 Nov 08

Magnet Mart are selling low-end Karchers for $99 – looking forward to using my new one to blast the house clean.
But the relaxed restrictions are not a factor – tank water means I can do it any ol’ time… 🙂

Yay! Now where did I put my short shorts…

Looks like the weather is going to be kind as well, with a return to the low-mid twenties forecast.

Holden Caulfield11:31 am 14 Nov 08

I’ll be washing away, can’t wait, my car hasn’t been washed for about 3 weeks. It is filthy. 😉

Why wait? We just let the rain do the work for us.

Prepare for the mankini onslaught, Sepi.

I’ll see if I can find a pair of Daisy Dukes!!!

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