reminds me of an old boy scout camp siwanoi in New york about 40-50 miles north of NYC. these genius, supposedly outdoors experts, put the latrine up river form the drinking well.
Old joke: Troops are camped along side of a small stream. A Sargent brings a trooper to the Officer in Command. Sir, we caught this man urinating in the water upstream from the Troops drinking water. How would you like me to punish him? Punish him? Hell no, this man is officer material!
Based on the annual precipitation in the Colorado River basin and the annual consumption rate, it can be concluded that the Colorado River flows through the human body 5 times before it gets to the sea.
The humor relies on the direction the water flows, but there’s no indication of that. For all we know, the water we see is merely part of a long, winding tarn rather than a river.
This once young lad, forgetting to fill his canteen at the Quetico Provincial Park Ranger station and getting too dry paddling up river, filled up and drank, when around the next bend was spotted a dead and bloated moose in the middle of the river.
One person alluded to it above, but I’m surprised that no one has yet pointed out how this is a brilliant commentary on our limited scope of perception. We think we know everything but looked at from a different angle, we’re fools. We fight [bitterly, lately] over politics, left vs right, forgetting that they’re both two forks of the same dirty river. In life, we are happy or sad over things that happen, but often if we knew what was “upstream” or “downstream” our perception would quickly change. We have to always remember to focus on the “big picture” whenever possible.
The residents of the International Space Station drink their own pee and use it to mix their food. There is no room for large quantities of fresh water on re-supply missions. Granted, the pee is highly filtered and sterilized by equipment designed here in Huntsville, Alabama at the Marshall Spaceflight Center.
Wizard of Ahz-no relation over 4 years ago
reminds me of an old boy scout camp siwanoi in New york about 40-50 miles north of NYC. these genius, supposedly outdoors experts, put the latrine up river form the drinking well.
meg_grif over 4 years ago
Apparently, sauropods can read signs.
eromlig over 4 years ago
It’s a variation on the cowboy philosophy “Don’t spit into the wind.”
B UTTONS over 4 years ago
Yum. That special sparkling taste.
Enter.Name.Here over 4 years ago
Forsooth! We knowth which wayth the river flowth. Waters most foul!
charliefarmrhere over 4 years ago
Old joke: Troops are camped along side of a small stream. A Sargent brings a trooper to the Officer in Command. Sir, we caught this man urinating in the water upstream from the Troops drinking water. How would you like me to punish him? Punish him? Hell no, this man is officer material!
SamuelMeasa over 4 years ago
I wonder which end is down stream?
David Huie Green LoveJoyAndPeace over 4 years ago
We live in our own waste.
On the other hand, oxygen is the waste of plants and they grow on our waste — plus sunlight.
Scorpio Premium Member over 4 years ago
So long as the bathing is downstream, the dino’s will be fine. If that was Humans, the waste would be toxic and kill everything else
scote1379 Premium Member over 4 years ago
What is that taste ?
llong65 over 4 years ago
it all depends which way the river is flowing.
dflak over 4 years ago
I have always thought that requiring cites to put their waste treatment plants upstream of their water supply would lead to better water quality.
Think about this. Almost every major city in the world in on a river on the coast, downstream from the rest of the country.
Zebrastripes over 4 years ago
LOL!
assrdood over 4 years ago
If you think about it………..you’re always downstream from someones herd.
rickseg over 4 years ago
Old Johnathan Winters joke. An Indian drinks water from a river, looks around and says “Hmmmm. Buffalo upstream!”
Michael G. over 4 years ago
But it’s organic!
lars_doyle over 4 years ago
It all depends on the flow direction of the creek.
Beaker over 4 years ago
Well now you know how a goldfish feels.
dglmel over 4 years ago
Always drink up stream of the cattle.
Mordock999 Premium Member over 4 years ago
YECH!
vaughnrl2003 Premium Member over 4 years ago
Perspective can pretty much spoil anything.
wirepunchr over 4 years ago
They recycle all of the water on the ISS.
Nighthawks Premium Member over 4 years ago
thing is, they may not figure it out, but at least they can read
MontanaPhil50 over 4 years ago
Based on the annual precipitation in the Colorado River basin and the annual consumption rate, it can be concluded that the Colorado River flows through the human body 5 times before it gets to the sea.
cocavan11 over 4 years ago
The humor relies on the direction the water flows, but there’s no indication of that. For all we know, the water we see is merely part of a long, winding tarn rather than a river.
Ron Dunn Premium Member over 4 years ago
That water hole had some minerals in it.
ron over 4 years ago
Depends upon which way the river is flowing.
zeexenon over 4 years ago
This once young lad, forgetting to fill his canteen at the Quetico Provincial Park Ranger station and getting too dry paddling up river, filled up and drank, when around the next bend was spotted a dead and bloated moose in the middle of the river.
wherehaveallthetalentedartistsgone over 4 years ago
This all depends on what direction the river flows, doesn’t it?The dinos may be smarter than we think.
paranormal over 4 years ago
Sounds like good names for beer joints!
FrankSF Premium Member over 4 years ago
If the drinking hole is upstream of the bathing hole, I’d say they figured it out just fine.
WCraft Premium Member over 4 years ago
But wait – it can’t be the same water! The water in the bathing hole is so much cleaner and clearer than the other!
lee over 4 years ago
Depends which way it is flowing.
Sailor46 USN 65-95 over 4 years ago
The direction of flow is of utmost importance.
Troglodyte over 4 years ago
Depends which way the water’s flowing, I guess.
ramillerjrchfc over 4 years ago
No, it’s “Dont drink downstream from the herd.”
RetFor over 4 years ago
One person alluded to it above, but I’m surprised that no one has yet pointed out how this is a brilliant commentary on our limited scope of perception. We think we know everything but looked at from a different angle, we’re fools. We fight [bitterly, lately] over politics, left vs right, forgetting that they’re both two forks of the same dirty river. In life, we are happy or sad over things that happen, but often if we knew what was “upstream” or “downstream” our perception would quickly change. We have to always remember to focus on the “big picture” whenever possible.
STACEY MARSHALL Premium Member over 4 years ago
The drinking hole should be upstream from the bathing hole.
JanBic Premium Member over 4 years ago
The residents of the International Space Station drink their own pee and use it to mix their food. There is no room for large quantities of fresh water on re-supply missions. Granted, the pee is highly filtered and sterilized by equipment designed here in Huntsville, Alabama at the Marshall Spaceflight Center.
donwestonmysteries over 4 years ago
Natural filtering process, stream over rocks. Also, it depends on which way the water is moving. Left to right, no problem.
mikeywilly over 4 years ago
Or don’t drink downstream of your horse.Or don’t drink then ride upstream.
Coach The Most Fluffy Dog!! over 4 years ago
Yuck!!!
who you callin fat. over 4 years ago
No it is suppose to be funny they are drinking dirty water