Anyone else terrified to see their water bill? Here is why for me

[Pirate Smile]

It is day six of it being used everyday for varying periods of time.

I turn it so the water is barely coming out but it still seems to come out on the slide pretty strong so they are happy.

The kids LOVE IT!

[GreenPartyVoter]

1. We don't have water bills and my kids are too little for that.. We stick

with one of those wiggly squirty fire hydrants.

But that thing you guys have looks wicked cool!

[johnnie]

2. Kids shmids...

Let me check it out. That looks like fun.

[Pirate Smile]

3. I know. There is no weight limit. I climbed up it to fix something they

unzipped but I haven't gone down it yet - but I will.

[Debbi801]

4. We have a well, so no water bill...

Can we come to your house and play? That looks like so much fun!

[Pirate Smile]

6. Sure! The only improvement they could add is to make it longer after

you come down the slide. You could keep sliding for a long time.

[MadHound]

5. Oh that looks like a blast, more fun than what my water is going for

I'm having to water the saplings and small berry bushes I planted this spring.

[Kraklen]

7. You're totally awesome.

I'm coming over to your house!

[yvr girl]

8. A water bill?

Never had one of those.

That looks like so much for though. I want to come over and play.

[redqueen]

10. Whaaaaaa?

How does water service work in the land of the civilized?

[yvr girl]

13. I turn on the fawcett and water comes out

Our water usage isn't metered. I live in an apartment, so I don't pay anything for water. I think the water infrastructure is paid via property tax.

[redqueen]

15. Hmmm

I wonder if the apt. complex pays... I think that's how it works here, anyways. Do homeowners pay for metered water use there? Now I'm really curious to know if the system's significantly different there.

[yvr girl]

18. I've lived in a house

we didn't get a water bill and there was no meter.

[redqueen]

21. Thanks, yvr girl...

Very interesting... I need to do some resarch!

[yvr girl]

29. BC has lots of water

We use hydro-electric power.

We often have watering restrictions in the summer though, if it's been a dry year.

[Pirate Smile]

14. I never had water bills in apartments but I have in every house I've

owned - and my parents too.

Doesn't it work that way most places? If it didn't, I think people would waste even more then they do now.

:shrug:

[redqueen]

9. My kids are BEGGING for one of those...

they don't get the concept of $$$ yet.

Yeah... you're in for a shock I'll bet!

Our water is high due to watering our rose garden. Stupid things need so much water! But they're soooooo beatuiful.

:loveya:

[fleabert]

11. no water bills here in Sacramento...

weird huh?

fyi, make sure that thing is tethered like a mofo, inflatables have a high incidence of injury.

[Pirate Smile]

12. There are anchors for the four corners that I have to hammer into the

ground, plus four to hold the fan in place - in addition to the 40 lbs of water filled up in the bags connected on the sides to keep it down.

It isn't going anywhere but I definitely have to move it every day to a new place so we don't kill the grass.

It is canvas instead of plastic so it doesn't suffocate the grass like last years standard slip-n-slide.

[fleabert]

20. Here are some links on inflatables, you may want to add to the tethers.

http://www.rideaccidents.com/inflatables.html
http://www.saferparks.org/are_rides_safe/by_ride_types/Inflatables.htm#rentals

Most catastrophic accidents happen on the type that don't use water, so that does make yours different from most mentioned here.

I have been involved in the amusement industry for many years, and inflatables are viewed as 'very dangerous' in many circles. Safety and risk management types don't like them at all; from a litigation perspective, they are risky to put up.

My advice, keep doing what you are doing (add deeper or more tethers if the design allows for it, and don't let anyone on it if there is any forecast for high winds or gusts. Not that you asked or anything, but... :-)

[samplegirl]

16. were did you buy this thing?

To bad you cant recycle the water. Its 90o here today.
I wish i was in your backyard today.

[purr]

19. Saw it at walmart for $400!!

scared me

[Pirate Smile]

28. Walmart. Look at the post below with cost and link.

[purr]

17. I thought of getting that for my two...

Seen it was $400!! Almost dropped dead when I seen that. I thought it'd be bad ass putting it up on the pool deck and going into the pool!

[Pirate Smile]

26. I got it for $283. It was a birthday present plus it is a summer toy

for all of them. I spent more then I wanted but I didn't buy her anything else. The birthday party was at home and they got to play on it.

A bit of a splurge but they are using it all the time.

edit to add - yeah, Walmart. I tried to find it at Target or Toys-r-us but they didn't have it.

I saw it and wanted to get it but wasn't sure how safe, etc. it was, then my Mom called and said my cousin had bought this huge water slide for his kids and the kids were all playing on it and loved it. I figured out it was the same one I was thinking of and she said even the little kids did fine on it so - what the hell, I got it.

[Pirate Smile]

27. It shows it at Walmart for $293 but out of stock

http://www.walmart.com/catalog/product.gsp?dest=9999999997&product_id=2598883&sourceid=0100000030660805102498

[LeftyMom]

22. We don't even have water meters here

Of course, we have two decent-sized rivers flowing through town and we live in a flood plain. I think I'll go overwater my grass now. :D

[Shell Beau]

24. I live off of the Mississippi and we have meters.

[Shell Beau]

23. I saw one of those and I wanted one!

All I had was a slip-n-slide!!!! It looks like so much fun!!!

[Texasgal]

25. That thing looks like a BLAST!!!

All I have is a hotub... too freakin hot now in 90 degree plus weather. :(