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EcoJohn

Thu, 14 Aug 2008 00:20:46 +0000

Another good thing about peeing outside is that its cheap. Its a lot cheaper than some new alternatives shown in this article about "EcoJohn". Some of EcoJohn's products:

EcoJohn Basic: A composting toilet that separates liquid and solid waste. Liquid waste is diverted to a drain pit or septic system; solid waste is dried and can be used as compost. Cost: $1,095.

EcoJohn Sr.: An incinerating toilet that reduces solid and liquid waste to sterile ash. Cost: $3,695.

EcoJohn WC5: A propane-based incinerator that works with low-flush toilets. Waste is stored in a holding tank, then burned off by an industrial-strength burner. Cost: $6,495.

EcoJohn WC16: A diesel-based incinerator with a greater capacity than the WC5 model. Waste is stored in a holding tank, then burned off by an industrial-strength burner. Cost: $12,995.

Hey--we're not against buying any of these. Anything that costs more than the value of our cars has to be good for taking care of our "business."

-PO

High gas prices shake up the world of outside pee enthusiasts

Tue, 12 Aug 2008 01:26:13 +0000

High gas prices have seemingly pushed many truckers to pee in old water bottles, and throw them out the window. The thinking is--truckers are now driving slower, in order to use less gas. Using less gas leads to less truck stops for gas refills, and bathroom breaks. This leads the truckers to brave one handed driving, and the possibility of overfill.

Hey, we've all been there at some point in our lives, but PO would prefer that the bottles not be thrown out windows--why not wait for a trash can? Someone has to pick that stuff up, buddy.

-PO

Ry Pee Freely

Wed, 06 Aug 2008 02:53:48 +0000

Check out this fantastic blog covering the adventures of Ryan / "Mr Pee Freely". Ryan apparently gets to pee outside in some pretty amazing places. Nice work Ryan!

-PO

Rocky Mountain Bomb

Wed, 06 Aug 2008 02:14:07 +0000

The Rocky Mountain News is reporting that it is now illegal to carry your urine or your feces around with you in Colorado. If you are planning on peeing outside there, you might just pee on the ground. The idea behind the laws are so people are not capable of making urine or feces "bombs". We figure that some laws just make sense.

-PO

Jellyfish Sting - Pee Away?

Sat, 02 Aug 2008 20:55:07 +0000

Turns out, peeing on a jelly fish sting is not really all that helpful. Pee contains ammonia, which is why its been known for being a cure for the stings. However, according to this linked article: "Depending on the person -- and whether he or she is dehydrated, diabetic, on a protein diet, or dealing with myriad other conditions -- urine may or may not be about as good as fresh water."

We figure that there not not many times that you get to pee on friends and family, so you may as well just forget about this article.

-PO

NASA Wants Your Pee

Sat, 02 Aug 2008 00:31:12 +0000

The next time you are thinking of peeing in a toilet, and you are in Houston, think again. NASA is looking for pee samples to assist researchers in building a better space toilet. Not peeing in a toilet has never felt so patriotic.

-PO

How to pee outside if you are a girl...

Thu, 31 Jul 2008 22:45:48 +0000

A website, eHow, explains how to females how to pee outside. Best advice--wear a skirt. How did they think of that??

-PO

Hold Your Water

Thu, 31 Jul 2008 16:50:21 +0000

We heard about a book written by someone named Wyland that has 68 ideas for saving water called "Hold Your Water". Idea number #16 happens to be "Start a Pee Outside Day". Good thinking Wyland, whoever you are.

-PO

Forum Post

Thu, 31 Jul 2008 13:28:29 +0000

Peeoutside.org gets a lot of exposure on forums and blogs around the world. We wanted to point out one forum in particular, on the Experience Project site. Special thanks to "nudeinva" you are the man!

-PO

Google Pee Outside

Tue, 17 Jun 2008 14:50:27 +0000

Go ahead and try it -- Google Pee Outside. No quotes needed. We're the first result that comes up! That's a big step from 6 months ago, where we weren't in the first 100 results. Thanks Google.

-PO

Pee Outside hits 500

Tue, 17 Jun 2008 00:19:27 +0000

Pee Outside now has 500 Facebook members!

Possible Celebrity Endorsement?

Thu, 08 May 2008 17:27:16 +0000

If you are like us, you have never liked Ashton Kutcher. There might be a reason to warm up a little to him. He told Star Magazine "I pee outside my house in my yard. I usually start my day off by taking my dogs out. While they go, I go. I bond and feel like a caveman." Of course, his dogs probably aren't making crappy movies, but we'll still take the support.

(A special thanks to our Northern Kentucky Affiliate News Team for finding this story, determined to share this article knowing that there would be some questions of his sexuality)

National Geographic Human Footprint

Fri, 11 Apr 2008 04:13:48 +0000

National Geographic is airing a new special, Human Footprint, which covers our consumption on Earth. There is an interesting "interactive" portion of the site which allows you to estimate the amount of showers you take per week, which can calulate the amount of gallons that you will use in your lifetime. (If you take 7, five minute showers per week, you will use 28,301 gallons in your lifetime).

They do fail to mention how much water would be saved if you pee outside once per day. Maybe they wil do that next season.

-PO

Drink Less, Pee Less

Wed, 02 Apr 2008 23:57:21 +0000

CBS has a news story claiming that doctors have figured out that drinking 8 glasses of water a day could be a waste of time. One of the doctors is quoted in the story as saying "Those individuals that enjoy going to the bathroom would benefit from high fluid intake. But others definitely would not". The doctor did not mention peeing outside, at least not in this article.

Anyway, if you are one of the minorty that is against peeing outside--do the rest of us a favor, and don't drink so much water.

-PO

Sippin' Pee

Tue, 01 Apr 2008 17:28:50 +0000

PeeOutside.org might catch some flack for encouraging people to pee outside. At least we don't encourage people to drink said pee. Check out this Indian diagram about how to recycle your pee to drink. The best part is how happy the kid is in "Step 4".

-PO

PeeOutside Press

Thu, 27 Mar 2008 20:15:38 +0000

If you get a chance, check out page 40 of the April edition of Atlanta magazine (only $4.95 newsstand price):

Turns out, Pee Outside was the first to make the The "No" Pile

Here is the story (its not online yet, as far as we know):

"For every story idea we put into the magazine, there are dozens that don't make the cut. A sampling from this month's rejection stack....

Story: Pee Outside asks Atlantans to urinate outside daily to save the three gallons of water used by the average toilet flush.
Problem: Sure, 5.1 million Atlantans could save much-needed H2O that way, but putting a brick in the tank is less odorous--and less likely to land you in jail."

(There is a big thumbs down next to the story too...they might be missing the humor of the site)

-PO

Canadian Bacon

Wed, 26 Mar 2008 21:24:56 +0000

Check out this story on some hosers that caused major damage trying to blow up some gophers. Too bad the grass that was near them was suffering from a drought, and caught fire. It caused $200,000 Canadian dollars in damage, $197,000 American. The good news is, the Amercian dollar still beats the Canadian dollar. USA! USA!

Don't go to prison in Arkansas

Fri, 14 Mar 2008 20:12:28 +0000

A woman got to drink her own pee for 4 days in a cell, because police forgot about her. Its probably a better idea to stay away from drinking your down pee. We wonder where she found a cup in her cell...

Lake Mead Indeed in Need

Tue, 12 Feb 2008 22:35:48 +0000

Peeoutside.org might be looking to add 22 million Southwesterns sometime soon, before Lake Mean dries up. Experts are saying that Lake Mead might be dry by 2021 (we'll be able to see the dry lake bed from our flying cars). Honestly, isn't peeing outside a better option than having 22 million people die of thirst? We think so.

-PO

Losing another place to pee...

Wed, 06 Feb 2008 00:29:33 +0000

Check out this NPR story that talks about how there is a possibility that swimming pools in Northern Georgia might have to be stopped from being filled this summer. The good news is that peeoutside.org should be getting some additional support from the pool pee-ers of Northern Georgia seeking pee alternatives.

-PO

Facebook 400

Sat, 26 Jan 2008 18:19:19 +0000

Our Facebook Membership has hit 400! Let us know if you can think of how we can spread the word even more!

-PO

Think again in Malta

Sat, 26 Jan 2008 18:16:02 +0000

Any Peeoutside.org members in Malta might think again before they actually pee outside there. In this article, they list teenage arrests made in 2007. It looks like they put public urination in the same category as "loitering with intent to prostitute" and "possession of illegal weapons". You've been warned.

-PO

Celebrity Endorsment?

Thu, 24 Jan 2008 20:16:55 +0000

We're not sure if it was an actual endorsment for peeoutside.org, but check out this story on a pro-basketballer getting arrested for public urination in Idaho. The basketball player is the Chicago Bull's second round draft from last year, JamesOn Curry. Did you think that we made a typo with his first name? You thought wrong! Anyway, a reminder that if you are peeing outside, do it on your own property. Another tidbit of advice, if you are getting arrested, don't resist it, that only makes it worse.

-PO

Trucker Bombs

Mon, 14 Jan 2008 21:04:27 +0000

Check out this Redding.com article, which details a problem for the State of California. It appears that each year, the state pays over $50 million cleaning up "trucker bombs". What is a "trucker bomb" you ask? These are urine filled bottles, which more often than not, contain urine. The problem is, each time one of these bottles are found, they have to be cleaned up by hazardous material specialists, tested, then disposed of. The bombs also have caused explosions when road workers mow over them. Anyway--the lessons to learn here are:

1. Don't pee in a bottle and throw it on the highway--that is nasty and costs tax paying citizens money

2. Don't shake hands with a trucker after he gets in from a long trip.

3. If your friend tells you that he is a "hazardous material specialist" you probably don't have to be all that impressed--all he is doing is cleaning up pee bottles all day.

-PO

Marietta outlaws pee outside

Fri, 11 Jan 2008 00:30:58 +0000

Marietta City Council just passed a "we hate saving water during the drought" law, according to the AJC. Clearly the city of Marietta doesn't realize how many gallons are being saved a day by peeing outside?! Since this site was started, based on the people who have officially signed up, we have saved over 10,000 gallons in a little over a month! That's only people who have signed up on our site. We have nearly 400 members in our Facebook group, many of which have yet to officially sign up. If all of them were to sign up, we'd be saving 1200 gallons of water A DAY!

So think about what laws you're passing, Marietta City Council. You clearly didn't look at all the benefits.

Thanks to Steven who sent us the link to this unfortunate news.

-PO

Ours is free!

Sat, 05 Jan 2008 22:37:07 +0000

A Houston man could face up to 20 years in federal prison for accepting a $25 pay off to falsely certify a probationer's urine specimen. Lesson learned: Don't mess with Texas, especially if you are a urine swapper.

-PO

Brew Crew

Wed, 02 Jan 2008 03:50:37 +0000

We're not exactly Brewer fans, but this site is pretty inspriational, check out this site http://peeyourpantsforthebrewers.com. Over 6,000 fans have agreed to pee their pants if the Brewers go to the playoffs this year. Gross? Yes. We will be cheering for them though, as this will save over 18,000 gallons of water.

-PO

An Airline Stink

Fri, 28 Dec 2007 01:50:50 +0000

More news from the friendly skies, this report details how a Massachusetts woman got to sit in someone else's urine for an entire flight. The woman figured it out after about 30 seconds of sitting in the urine, with no warning from the AirTran flight crew. Since the story came out, AirTran has decided to pay for her ticket, and for ruined clothes (although our guess is that she is still wearing them after a good washing--thats the sensible thing to do).

-PO

Mile High Pee Club

Wed, 19 Dec 2007 15:32:18 +0000

Check out this USA Today story about a Utah man, James Whipple, who after "two really big beers" was told that he could not use an airplane lavatory, and was forced to pee in a barf bag. The bathroom was made "off limits" because the light was out in it. James was not noticed while peeing in the bag (which doesn't say too much for him).

"The airline sent James a letter of apology and a flight voucher", SkyWest spokeswoman Sabrena Suite-Mangum said Friday. Sabrena has consequently been nominated for the "Best Possible Porn Name for an Airline Spokeswoman" award.

-PO

Future Flush

Tue, 18 Dec 2007 21:17:20 +0000

Check out this article where a Canadian expert points out that: "Eventually we will be entirely waterless in the disposal of our own sewage." You know that the guy is totally right, he's Canadian. Anyway--I guess that we are (way) ahead of the curve.

-PO

It was probably MC Skat Cat

Fri, 14 Dec 2007 16:34:10 +0000

Check out this article about some dude that decided to steal Paula Abdul's pee, after she had given a sample at her gynaecologist. We can only hope that he dumped it outside. We wonder what the street value of that pee is.

-PO

The Japanese might be a lost cause...

Thu, 13 Dec 2007 15:55:24 +0000

The Pee Outside movement has an uphill battle in Japan, as this report states that 40% of men in the Land of the Rising Sun like to sit when they pee. "Women hate it when urine sprays, so there appears to be an increasing number who are asking men to sit down on the toilet when they have to go," a Matsushita spokesperson said. (Ahem) What?? Fellas?? Really?? C'mon!

-PO

Phantom Menace

Wed, 12 Dec 2007 19:47:28 +0000

Check out this Chicago Tribune article providing details on some phantom pee and poo stains that are being found all over a Chicago suburb. Police in Lisle think that the stains may have come from an airplane flying overhead. The FAA is pointing their fingers at migratory birds as the culprits that are making the brown and yellow stains (which is hilarious in itself). We're hoping its some of our Chicago volunteers that are responsible for the yellow stains. We can't vouch for the brown stains.

-PO

Asparagus Pee

Tue, 11 Dec 2007 18:53:04 +0000

The news is not new that asparagus makes your pee smelly funky. We looked up why: Asparagus contains some type of sulfur compound called mercaptan. Mercaptan is the same compound that is made by skunks, but apparantly has nothing to do with skunky beer. The actual smell is made when it is broken down in our digestive systems. Some people aren't lucky enough to have the gene which makes the enzyme that breaks down mercaptan. We're not sure, but those people are probably also communists.

We'll be on the look out for some other foods that make your pee stink, or better yet, change color. Let us know if you think of some.

-PO

Irish Spring

Mon, 10 Dec 2007 22:03:08 +0000

Check out this advice column from the Irish Independent. It sounds like we have a modern day hero on our hands. The best part is that the woman says that he has ceased sexual contact, is no longer social, and only concentrates on physical fitness. Lady, we may not be relationship experts over here, but our guess is that he is looking for another Irish lassie.

-PO

10% Reduction Missed by Atlanta and Dekalb County

Sat, 08 Dec 2007 00:47:07 +0000

We are a day late (sorry) on picking up this story about reports that Atlanta and Dekalb county, were not able to hit Sonny's goal of a 10% water reduction use for the month of November. Atlanta's reduction was around 7% and Dekalb's was around 8%. If only there was a simple way to reduce individual water consumption by 3%-5% each day, or more...........(Pee Outside).

-PO

Smart Guy

Sat, 08 Dec 2007 00:26:13 +0000

Check out this story on Grant Park (Georgia) man, Steve Carr. Steve says that he uses about 10 gallons of water a day--total. He also has his own septic system. Our guess is that he is a fellow pee outsider. Gotta be.

-PO

Time to Clean

Fri, 07 Dec 2007 15:41:25 +0000

Some Georgians are taking their lemons and making them into lemonade, metaphorically speaking of course (with the exception of some actual Georgians who are no doubt actually making lemonade). Anyway, in this case, the "lemons" are "drought" and the "lemonade" is "being able to clean up tons of trash that people have thrown in the lake for decades". Check out this article in the Gainesville Times. We've got our fingers crossed that they can find some Billy Beer cans.

-PO

Good Aim Pays Off

Fri, 07 Dec 2007 02:32:44 +0000

If you insist on peeing inside, check out this blog post on a new invention for urninals. Basically, you get rewarded for aim and volume of pee in urinals. Bad news is--this probably won't do anything to discourage the creepy dudes from having "wandering" eyes into neighbor urinals.

-PO

Pee Study

Thu, 06 Dec 2007 20:51:17 +0000

For the nay-sayers that think that pee is bad for plants, check out this report of an Indian doctorate student, on the use of pee for fertilizer. The report notes that: "human urine contains an appreciable quantity of nitrogen, phosphorous and potassium which are essential plant nutrients and readily absorbed and assimilated by the crop." We couldn't have said it better, seriously--our vocabularies really aren't all that great.

-PO

Off topic (kinda): America's Drunkest Cities

Thu, 06 Dec 2007 16:05:11 +0000

Men's Health just came out with an article on America's Drunkest Cities. Atlanta came in a respectable #12. We're usually worse on things like this. Denver came in as the drunkest. Its probably the high elevation there or something. Least drunk? Durham, North Carolina. Remind us never to go to Durham for a good time. They even edged out Salt Lake City!

How does this relate to peeing outside? Well, not very well--but hey, drunk people pee outside a lot, right?

-PO

Pee Bath for Lovin'

Wed, 05 Dec 2007 20:30:07 +0000

We're a little late in getting to this September 24th article, but its still worth noting. The article covers a certain type of monkey that bathes in its own urine in order to "convey warm, fuzzy feelings to females, that their solicitation is working and that there's no need to run away." We should probably be clear, we are not advocating bathing in your own urine to pick up your next mate, but hey, you never really know until you try. Right?

-PO

Coast to Coast Pee

Wed, 05 Dec 2007 19:25:08 +0000

We found a site about an author, Ellen Jong, that took pictures of her peeing across America. Impressive. Pee on sister!

-PO

Pee Outside Day--June 21st

Wed, 05 Dec 2007 03:22:53 +0000

Man, the Swedes are smart. We just found a site that has info about a town in Sweden that already has a "Pee Outside Day", which supposedly saves 50% of the day's water. Not sure what the actual day is. We will try to find out.

-PO

Note--we found out that Pee Outside Day is on June 21st (Earth Day), for Australian and South American friends, it is December 21st in the Southern Hemisphere.

Dasani Shower

Wed, 05 Dec 2007 03:01:19 +0000

This recent AP story talks about how the Georgia Emergency Management Agency has lined up contracts with vendors to deliver bottled water, and to produce tanker trucks that could provide water into jugs, buckets, cupped hands, etc. Also discussed, there still really no long term plan beyond that point to provide large amounts of water. Might be time to start consider stock piling your Axe Body Spray fellas.

-PO

Water Colors

Tue, 04 Dec 2007 22:15:02 +0000

This latest drought article from the AJC talks about how as the water level of the Georgia lakes gets more and more shallow, the greater amount of chemicals are going to have to be added to the water to make it potable. The reason is that as the lakes get more shallow, a greater amount of sediment and metals can get mixed in. The best part of it all is that the sediment and metals are giving our water different shades--like black, brown, or green. When reached for comment, Kool Aid Man commented "Oh Yeah!"

-PO

Get a whiff of this one....

Mon, 03 Dec 2007 17:06:40 +0000

Peeoutside found this pretty entertaining article from Kansas City, about people that are frightening or angering frogs to get their venom, for the purposes of smoking it for a hallucinogen. Looking a bit deeper in the article, they mention a new drug called "jenkem". Jenkem is made from fermented human urine and feces, which is then sniffed. Looks like we shouldn't have too many problems getting some extra support from Kansas City with not wasting toilet water. Enjoy your jenkem guys!

-PO

Sweet Tennessee

Mon, 03 Dec 2007 02:58:16 +0000

Have you ever wondered what the Tennessee River tastes like? It appears from this article that we're (again) checking out our options with piping in the sweet-sweet water from the Tennessee River. So, aside from billions of dollars, what could getting this water piped in cost us? Good question. If Chattanooga gets its way, Georgia would agree not to build a second airport, in Northern Georgia, to allow them to be the only major option aside from Hartsfield-Jackson. There are also talks about putting in a high speed rail line between the Chattanooga and Atlanta airports, so that could be cool. Of course, us Atlantans would miss our chance of buying fireworks at Big Daddy's if we didn't have to drive there.

-PO

Tick, tick, tick, tick......

Thu, 29 Nov 2007 16:36:05 +0000

Following up on one of yesterday's posts, the AJC now has a "count down" clock for the time remaining until Lake Lanier becomes a dirt bowl. The clock is described by the AJC as:

"A snapshot on the amount of water left in Lake Lanier's primary supply pool. The days left indicate how many more days of stored water remains for downstream needs, including metro Atlanta's easily accessible drinking water and treated sewage needs, as well as for power plants. Losses or gains vary from day to day."

131 days would put us around April 10th. Guess what also happened on April 10th (in 1912)? The Titanic left Southampton on its first (and only) voyage. Crazy.

-PO

132 days

Thu, 29 Nov 2007 02:38:41 +0000

The AJC is now reporting that the latest rain received has given us an extension of the amount of water that we have for another 132 days (which includes dreg water). The surplus of water fell on Columbus, and has increased the amount of water that is flowing to the Apalachicola River. Boo-Ya.

-PO

Got Twenty Minutes?

Thu, 29 Nov 2007 02:28:37 +0000

If you get a chance, check out this NPR interview of Peter Gleick. He is a co-founder of the Pacific Institute, which is an "independent, nonpartisan think-tank studying issues at the intersection of development, environment, and security." While he doesn't go so far to say that peeing outside is going to save the world, he does have some really interesting points. A couple of them include:

-Toilets are the biggest wasters of water in the household

-In order to create a bottle of water, 3 liters of water is used (in order to make the plastic)

-The overall quality of tap water is typically equeal to the quality of bottled water.

-PO

Ride the Wave

Wed, 28 Nov 2007 03:14:57 +0000

Some new low-flow toilet flushes are getting down to the point that each flush is only 1.3 gallons! These sleek new toilets are correcting the problems of the "first generation" low-flow toilets (we figure that they are eliminating the "race stripes" left by previous bowls). Get one!

-PO

Peeoutside Facebook App

Tue, 27 Nov 2007 10:29:45 +0000

Hello outside pee-ers!

We have thrown together a Facebook app (for our Facebook members) that will link signups from PeeOutside.org and attach it to your Facebook profile!
Here is the link:
http://apps.facebook.com/peeoutside/

Please add it and test it out for me and I'll try to fix any issues that you come across. Thanks for all your help!

-Syl

Leveling Lanier

Tue, 27 Nov 2007 05:58:39 +0000

What did the latest rainfall mean for the water levels of Lake Lanier? It would seem very little. If you check out the US Geological Survey for the lake's water level, the lake's elevation has actually decreased (at least at the time of this posting). For example, the elevation of the lake on 11/24 at 8:00am was 1052.10. Today (11/27) the elevation of the lake at 8:00am was 1052.00.

What does all of this mean? No idea. Pee outside.

-PO

Falling Trees (Seriously)

Mon, 26 Nov 2007 14:33:07 +0000

The current drought will likely cause a fair amount of stress on Atlanta's trees reports this AJC article. The drought will cause damage to branches and to roots. The roots often shrink in during droughts, which can allow the trees to topple with gusty winds. (Be careful!)

-PO

Rain is just a tease

Mon, 26 Nov 2007 08:59:12 +0000

Atlanta's latest storms are not exactly putting out they way that we would like them to. All told, we should receive about an inch to an inch and a half. That should tide us over a couple more days, but we are still 15-20 inches below average.

-PO

Heroic Drought Saves Woman

Tue, 20 Nov 2007 15:18:54 +0000

The drought has done something right! A woman was saved because a North Carolina river was 3 feet lower than normal, allowing her not to be washed away by its current. The drought was not available for immediate comment.

-PO

Dreg Update

Tue, 20 Nov 2007 09:23:40 +0000

We found a pretty cool tool on the US Geological Survey site that offers a real time water meter for Lake Lanier. If you were wondering at what point we hit the dregs, it is around 1035 feet. We supposedly have 76 days until we start drinking the dreggified water--which puts us around Groundhog Day. That groundhog is going to be delicious.

-PO

Turning Yellow into Green

Tue, 20 Nov 2007 07:50:07 +0000

The high demand for water is causing the local water brass to discuss the raising of rates in Columbus, GA. A hearing today will see discussions for a 3.9% rate increase for the good stuff, with additional rate hikes in site. Did we really need another reason to pee outside?

-PO

Pik's Pointers

Mon, 19 Nov 2007 20:48:38 +0000

The big wigs at Water Pik, Inc are piking the high road, and are marketing their new eco-friendly shower head. In this press release, they mention that two of the biggest wastes of water in the household is the toilet and the shower. While they miss the boat completely on peeing outside, they have some good pointers that we thought we'd include. Enjoy:
-- Before you lather up, trade up your current showerhead to a
water-efficient showerhead such as the Waterpik(R) EcoFlow(TM) which
helps reduce water consumption by up to 28%. Water-conserving
showerheads are inexpensive, easy to install and can save a family of
four up to 10,000 gallons of water a year.
-- Avoid letting the water faucet run while you brush your teeth, wash
your face or shave and you can save up to 4 gallons a minute. That's
200 gallons a week for a family of four.
-- Two of the highest uses of water in the house are the shower and
toilet. When possible, take showers instead of a bath and consider
washing your face or brushing your teeth while in the shower.
-- Conserve water in the shower. Turn off the water while you shampoo and
condition your hair and you can save more than 50 gallons a week.
-- Fix leaking faucets and toilets that flush themselves. Research has
shown that an average of 8% (or more) of all home water is wasted
through leaks. Fixing a leak can save 500 gallons each month.

--PO

Pie Times

Mon, 19 Nov 2007 15:14:36 +0000

Pie eaters everywhere can relax: the drought is actually helping out Pecan farmers. The dry weather conditions have actually kept minimize disease, and have tripled the amount of pecans that will be harvested.

-PO

Drumstick Forecast

Mon, 19 Nov 2007 09:03:08 +0000

Weather.com has a pretty good 10 day forcast, including "showers" for Thanksgiving. Prepare youself to eat a drum stick while you pee in the rain. Is there a better way to show how thankful you are? Probably.

-PO

Lanier the Flirt

Mon, 19 Nov 2007 05:08:32 +0000

The Gainesville Times is reporting that Lake Lanier might be flirting with a record low today, which would be its lowest level in its 50 year history. (Don't do it Lanier!!!) Good news for Lanier, rain is in the forecast for the remainder of the week.

-PO

Lanier Photo Essay

Sun, 18 Nov 2007 19:04:22 +0000

Have you seen the AJC Photo Essay of Lake Lanier yet? Do it.

-PO

Yellow Vs. Gray

Sun, 18 Nov 2007 17:50:22 +0000

New "Gray Water" systems are being purposed for new Metro Atlanta developments, including some in Sandy Springs, reported in this AJC article. These "Gray Water" systems recycle water that is used by the homeowners from faucets and drains, for irrigation for outside use. The water does NOT include water from toilets. The point? Even if you spend $7,000+ for a sweet water system, you should still pee outside, rich guy.

-PO

Dry Carolina

Sun, 18 Nov 2007 16:21:50 +0000

Georgia lakes aren't the only lakes that are lower than ever. Lake Wylie, in South Carolina is 3 inches away from hitting "critical levels". On the down side, the lakeside economy is taking a hit, and the marina is taking on some damage. On the plus side, they have been able to tidy up 17 tons of trash that was exposed from the low levels of the lake. Rumor has it that 2 tons of the trash were Natural Light cans.

-PO

Up in Smoke (kinda)

Sun, 18 Nov 2007 14:33:00 +0000

It appears that the drought hasn't been all bad for the state of North Carolina. The growth of marijauana plants is down 83% from last year, based on the amount that has been seized by Johnny Law. In what might be related news, noodle dancing is reportedly down 64% at Widespread Panic concerts.

-PO

Rocky Mountain Pee

Sun, 18 Nov 2007 13:37:40 +0000

Its been no secret that the Southwest has been years ahead of the Southeast for droughts. Forecasts show that drought season will continue this winter, particularly in Colorado. Pee outside our Southwestern brothers and sisters!

-PO

Dregs Ahoy

Fri, 16 Nov 2007 15:43:00 +0000

A new AP story reports that Atlanta is nearing the time that we'll be drinking the "dregs" of Lake Lanier and Lake Allatoona. The "dregs" are a layer that is low in oxygen and high in "organic" material. "Organic" materical? That is dead and decaying plants and animals. If you find a possum in your water, you might make sure its dead before you try to drink it--in case it is, you know, playing possum. -PO

Hay!

Fri, 16 Nov 2007 13:26:04 +0000

The lack of available hay is forcing many north Georgians to sell off their horses due to rising prices. In unrelated news, the price of glue seems to be falling at a record pace. Zing!

-PO

Even Flow?

Fri, 16 Nov 2007 10:11:38 +0000

The fat threeridged mussel might want to ask Sonny for some prayers of its own, as the US Fish and Wildlife Service has decided to cut water flow to the Apalaichola River, in this breaking news story. At least we're killing off a "fat" species. Should teach the other species to shape up.

-PO

The New Status Symbol

Fri, 16 Nov 2007 09:22:33 +0000

It appears that fast cars, designer jeans, and name brand microwave popcorn are not enough for some North Carolina families. The latest status symbol has become the green lawn in drought conditions. Families are paying $3,000+ in order to create their own private wells in this NPR story. Sweet.

-PO

Whatever, Bambi

Fri, 16 Nov 2007 07:21:46 +0000

The drought has affected many areas of the country, including Indiana. Luckily, for the Hoosier State, recent rains have helped to ease their summer drought. Local deer seem to be rubbing it their rest of our faces, with a healthy population. Don't worry, those smug deer will get theirs.

-PO

The Drought that Stole Christmas

Thu, 15 Nov 2007 18:48:34 +0000

Christmas tree farms all over the South are finding that this year's crop is drying up, like this farm in Wilmington, NC. No real joke here. Not cool.

-PO

Flexing Mussels

Thu, 15 Nov 2007 18:18:45 +0000

A big decision is due tomorrow regarding the reduction of the flow of water from Lake Lanier, down to Alabama and Florida. Apparently, one, or more of the states will likely sue based on the decision. Luckily, this hasn't become messy yet. Please pee outside.

-PO

The South Shall Pee Again!

Thu, 15 Nov 2007 13:19:24 +0000

The most recent CPC/NOAA drought monitor was released today. On the plus side, the Southeast is being considered "Exceptional" for something.

-PO

Sonny side up!

Thu, 15 Nov 2007 12:33:53 +0000

Sonny's prayers were answered last night with a nice down pour of rain. The twenty protesters we're undoubtedly unhappy about the presipitation. No signs of a future prayer/protest in the near future. Sonny might be waiting for the next time that we have rain in the forecast....

-PO

Carlos, you've got a whole lotta peeing to do...

Wed, 14 Nov 2007 16:03:02 +0000

A Cobb County man managed to go through 440,000 gallons of water during the month of September reported in this AJC article. Doing some quick math, he is going to have to pee outside about 147,000 to break even just for this month.

Another item worth mentioning from the article: The average Cobb County family uses 217 gallons of water per day. Assuming that a family of four would each pee outside once a day in Cobb County, that average family could bring their water usage down 5.5%!

-PO

11/15/07 Update. Chris Carlos's story made international news. Maybe hiring a publicist was a good idea for him.

Go Buy Some Flowers

Wed, 14 Nov 2007 15:51:02 +0000

Pike Nursery had to file for Chapter 11 bankruptcy today, because citing "the worst drought in 100 years." See story in the AJC.

If you've wronged any of your loved ones in the past year, it might be a good time to go buy a nice plant or potted flowers from the good people at Pike. Maybe even a bag of compost for you to pee on for the winter months.

-PO

Allatoona Pilgrimage

Wed, 14 Nov 2007 10:02:22 +0000

On Wednesday, 11/14/07, one of the Peeoutside.org co-founders visited Lake Allatoona to check out its depletion first hand. Like most Southeasterners, he had seen pictures of the water depleted lakes on the local news. The pictures really have not done the crisis justice. The time has been been better to pee outside! Check out the pictures that have been uploaded:

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-PO

Make Fish Happy

Wed, 14 Nov 2007 09:17:28 +0000

As stated in our FAQs, pee is loaded with nitrogen. It appears ecological engineers have found that the nitrogen can nourish the plankton that is found in fish food. Subscription need for full story.

-PO

Vive la Urination!

Tue, 13 Nov 2007 14:26:42 +0000

At least we can agree with our French brothers on one issue.

Just a reminder--peeoutside.org encourages PRIVATE outdoor urination.

-PO

Man sentenced to three years for urinating on woman

Tue, 13 Nov 2007 10:27:11 +0000

Don't do this!

A man who urinated on a woman as she lay dying and shouted "this is YouTube material" has been sentenced to three years in prison.

Please pee outside on mother earth!