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[quote=CA renter][quote=SD Squatter]Pretty much all the water used for washing (sinks, showers, washing machine) is perfectly fine for landscaping with no treatment. Right now it’s all mixed up with toilet and down the sever it goes (to the ocean).

Why is the reclaimed water usage for on-property landscaping not mandatory yet? Why are still new houses being build with no mandatory graywater reclamation systems build-in? Why does the government make it so difficult to retro-fit existing on-property sever lines for graywater reclamation? (I tried once, but gave up after seeing all ridiculous regulations and permit hoop jumping required.)

What about rainwater from your roof?

Some questions to ask our local goverment.[/quote]

This has long been one of my pet peeves, too. I do not favor “toilet to tap,” but think that every house built over the past 10-20 years should have been mandated to have a dual plumbing/wastewater system where the grey water is recycled, at least for outdoor/irrigation use. There is no reason for people to have to water with perfectly good, potable water unless they have a fruit/vegetable garden. Even then, filtered grey water (a simple charcoal filter, or something similar) should work for most applications.[/quote]

More on the greywater issue in this Huffington Post article:

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2015/04/08/greywater-california-drought_n_7026350.html

Some intresting facts from it:

• If just one in ten Southern Californians were to install a greywater system in their home, the state would conserve as much potable water as it expects to generate through the massive $1 billion Carlsbad desalination plant.
• During Governor Brown’s first term, the state offered tax credits to Californians who installed greywater systems (the incentives ended in 1982).
• The City of Tucson, AZ reimburses residents up to $1,000 for the construction of greywater systems, and requires that newly constructed houses be plumbed for greywater.
• The City and County of San Francisco publishes a manual for designing and constructing a residential greywater system, and offers rebates for permits for installations that require them. The city even provides free parts and loans out tools for the purpose.

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Pretty much all the water used for washing (sinks, showers, washing machine) is perfectly fine for landscaping with no treatment. Right now it’s all mixed up with toilet and down the sever it goes (to the ocean).

Why is the reclaimed water usage for on-property landscaping not mandatory yet? Why are still new houses being build with no mandatory graywater reclamation systems build-in? Why does the government make it so difficult to retro-fit existing on-property sever lines for graywater reclamation? (I tried once, but gave up after seeing all ridiculous regulations and permit hoop jumping required.)

What about rainwater from your roof?

Some questions to ask our local goverment.

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Tried to get a roof tile paint… impossible to purchase or ship to CA. I guess I will have to take my roof to Arizona for painting.

Don’t even get me started on CA-specific catalytic converters… $$$$$

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If history is going to repeat, then:

Read more:

CNBC Confused As To Why Interest Rates Are Falling

TFTB – Likely Rates Will Continue To Fall

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I have learned that there was a possible “crack in the slab” problem discovered after the first sale. The owner decided to sell at a loss, probably to a flipper/contractor who fixed the problem (hence the hardwood replacing tiles in some areas of the house where the crack was) and put it back on the market. I would speculate that the owner may have sued the original seller for the loss.

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Any discussion about racial/genetic differences, especially when it comes to predisposition to crime, IQ, school test scores, etc. is a total and complete taboo. Any racial comments in general (see Donald Sterling). I can’t think of a bigger taboo than that.

Maybe less of a taboo:
– democracy (i.e. the ultimate social system that is desired by all people)
– homosexuality (i.e. orientation vs sexual disorder)
– support of Israel
– support of veterans
– money
– prop 13 in CA politics 😉

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Is there an easy way to check the number of houses for rent in San Diego at any given time? It would be interesting to see the for-sale vs for-rent ratio over time.

Getting the size of the for-sale inventory is the easy part.

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We voted for you, now bail us out!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zI8HRGWKCRc

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[quote=CA renter]Wow, watching that is definitely an Idiocracy moment!

He does NOT “love” women, and he certainly does NOT “love” his children. He loves sex, and expects everyone else to pay for it.[/quote]

“You can’t knock no man for loving women”
🙂

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[quote=no_such_reality]Even after eight years, I’m quite perplexed how this person that can barely stutter through a complete sentence during a speaking engagement managed to be elected twice.[/quote]

Not that difficult to explain. Look at L.A. demographics for the answer.

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Bringing back an old topic back from the dust bin?

Jim did a tour of these last year:

Lopez Canyon

Still waiting for the market to “catch up”…

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[quote=sbridge2013]Right now one property was listed at 935k to 975k. Is it worth buying property with pole views and substation view at that price?[/quote]

100k profit just for living in the house for half a year. I don’t see any upgrades. Nice…

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“Possibilities are endless!”

http://www.sdlookup.com/Pictures-130014153

Well, I only see one possibility: wrecking ball.

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“Sold prior MLS input.”

http://www.redfin.com/CA/San-Diego/5256-Irwin-Ave-92120/home/6238801/sandicor-120061900

So, what’s the point of this listing???

Now a “stunning remodel”, flipping for $90k more:

http://www.redfin.com/CA/San-Diego/5256-Irwin-Ave-92120/home/6238801/sandicor-130008513

Just showing how twisted this market is.

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Similar situation:

Texas Man Gets McMansion for $16:
http://abcnews.go.com/Business/video/texas-man-16-form-makes-mcmansion-squatter-14097004

We must be reaching the apogee of the entitlement mentality in this country.

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