Can someone explain this to me please.........

Post by **D & B** » Thu Apr 05, 2012 8:48 am

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-17615364

Using a hosepipe to water a garden, water plants, fill a pond or clean outdoor surfaces are all banned as are filling and maintaining ornamental fountains.

Disabled people with blue badges are exempt,

Post by **Sprocket501** » Thu Apr 05, 2012 9:03 am

Never mind, they were using hoses to spray the lawns outside Parliament House yesterday and I'm sure that warms the hearts of us all.

Post by **D & B** » Thu Apr 05, 2012 9:05 am

Grass areas for the olympics and paralympics also exempt, blue badge holders getting a double helping.

Post by **Snakehipsx2** » Thu Apr 05, 2012 9:29 am

I'm going to make myself a blue badge, if you got one you can get anything it seems.

Post by **D & B** » Thu Apr 05, 2012 9:33 am

Snakehipsx2 wrote:I'm going to make myself a blue badge, if you got one you can get anything it seems.

Thats a decent plan, makes parking very easy.

Worth more than a police badge nowadays.

Post by **Sprocket501** » Thu Apr 05, 2012 9:36 am

We should have a badge for this place:

Post by **The Ginge Reaper** » Thu Apr 05, 2012 9:54 am

Why the fuck are disabled blue badge holders exempt?

"I'm a cripple, therefore I need to water my lawn"

Eh?

Post by **D & B** » Thu Apr 05, 2012 10:09 am

Doesn't make sense to me, same as discounts on toll bridges!!!!!

Post by **Sprocket501** » Thu Apr 05, 2012 10:10 am

Ginge wrote:Why the fuck are disabled blue badge holders exempt?

"I'm a cripple, therefore I need to water my lawn"

Eh?

Couldn't they just dribble over the lawn?

Post by **Snakehipsx2** » Thu Apr 05, 2012 11:20 am

Sprocket501 wrote:
Ginge wrote:Why the fuck are disabled blue badge holders exempt?

"I'm a cripple, therefore I need to water my lawn"

Eh?
Couldn't they just dribble over the lawn?

Excellent point

Post by **Knots & crosses** » Thu Apr 05, 2012 12:25 pm

Ginge wrote:Why the fuck are disabled blue badge holders exempt?

"I'm a cripple, therefore I need to water my lawn"

Eh?

presumably in case they can't get into the bath/shower?

Post by **D & B** » Thu Apr 05, 2012 12:29 pm

Knots & crosses wrote:
Ginge wrote:Why the fuck are disabled blue badge holders exempt?

"I'm a cripple, therefore I need to water my lawn"

Eh?
presumably in case they can't get into the bath/shower?

I have visions of them being wheeled down the garden and getting jetwashed.

Post by **The Ginge Reaper** » Thu Apr 05, 2012 12:35 pm

Behave, that cant be the reason

Post by **Knots & crosses** » Thu Apr 05, 2012 12:38 pm

Perhaps it's because cripples need more water to survive, so they need to top up the excess fluid on the brain?

Post by **The Ginge Reaper** » Thu Apr 05, 2012 12:47 pm

Someone in work has suggested it may be because cripps cant carry heavy watering cans from the kitchen/bathroom in the house?

Post by **Knots & crosses** » Thu Apr 05, 2012 12:52 pm

Why can't they?

Post by **The Ginge Reaper** » Thu Apr 05, 2012 12:52 pm

Knots & crosses wrote:Why can't they?

Guessing because of disability. A big watering can of water is much heavier than holding the end of a hosepipe

Then again, not everyone with a blue badge falls into this category, so a big sweeping brush being applied here.

Post by **Knots & crosses** » Thu Apr 05, 2012 12:56 pm

Ginge wrote:
Knots & crosses wrote:Why can't they?
Guessing because of disability. A big watering can of water is much heavier than holding the end of a hosepipe

Then again, not everyone with a blue badge falls into this category, so a big sweeping brush being applied here.

then get a small watering can & make more trips. Lazy cunts.

Post by **TomH** » Thu Apr 05, 2012 1:09 pm

Ginge wrote:
Knots & crosses wrote:Why can't they?
Guessing because of disability. A big watering can of water is much heavier than holding the end of a hosepipe

Then again, not everyone with a blue badge falls into this category, so a big sweeping brush being applied here.

I suppose someone with Parkinsons would find watering a large area with a hose much easier than watering a large area with a watering can.

Post by **The Ginge Reaper** » Thu Apr 05, 2012 1:09 pm

TomH wrote:
Ginge wrote:
Knots & crosses wrote:Why can't they?
Guessing because of disability. A big watering can of water is much heavier than holding the end of a hosepipe

Then again, not everyone with a blue badge falls into this category, so a big sweeping brush being applied here.
I suppose someone with Parkinsons would find watering a large area with a hose much easier than watering a large area with a watering can.

They wouldnt need a sprinkler, thats for sure.