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Feds Removed Handles From 40 Public Water Pumps Along C&O Canal
CNS News ^
| October 14, 2013
| Barbara Hollingsworth
Posted on 10/15/2013 10:12:29 PM PDT by Nachum
(CNSNews.com) National Park Service (NPS) rangers removed the handles from some 40 public water pumps and closed restrooms in the 184.5 mile- C&O Canal National Historical Park, but they havent been able to keep hikers and bikers off the popular trail known as a cyclists dream.
Its full every day, said Gail Hall, who runs Mountain Side Bikes at the trailhead in Cumberland, Md. Theyre bringing in their own water and utilizing the tree-lined areas [of the park] for restrooms. Some towns like Harpers Ferry even brought in potties to accommodate them. As long as they can pedal, they dont care.
Cumberland Times-News reporter Matthew Bieniek, who first reported that the handles on the parks old-fashioned water pumps had been removed as part of the federal government shutdown, told CNSNews.com that Park Superintendent Kevin Brandt told him that the pumps had been disabled to discourage people from attempting to use the park.
But Michael Nardolilli, president of the non-profit C&O Canal Historical National Park Trust, which runs interpretive programs at the parks historic lockhouses, later said that the pump handles were removed for public health reasons.
(Excerpt) Read more at cnsnews.com ...
TOPICS: News/Current Events; US: District of Columbia; US: Maryland; US: Pennsylvania; US: Virginia
KEYWORDS: cocanal; duplicate; feds; handles; nps; pettynps; public; water
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posted on
10/15/2013 10:12:29 PM PDT
by
Nachum
To: Nachum
More Hope ‘n’ Change from the Spite House.
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posted on
10/15/2013 10:19:28 PM PDT
by
Slings and Arrows
(You can't have Ingsoc without an Emmanuel Goldstein.)
To: Nachum
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posted on
10/15/2013 10:19:54 PM PDT
by
doc1019
To: Nachum
This is really unbelievable.
The sh**head in charge of the Park Service is completely destroying the agency’s reputation.
What a tool.
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posted on
10/15/2013 10:20:12 PM PDT
by
headstamp 2
(What would Scooby do?)
To: Nachum
"But Michael Nardolilli, president of the non-profit C&O Canal Historical National Park Trust, which runs interpretive programs at the parks historic lockhouses, later said that the pump handles were removed for public health reasons.
I know what this part - "the pump handles were removed for public health reasons. - means. It translates as "Bullcrap."
But what the hell are "interpretive programs at the parks historic lockhouses"???
Are the lockhouses inscribed in foreign languages? Coded in Braille? Got riddles written on them?
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posted on
10/15/2013 10:21:29 PM PDT
by
shibumi
(Cover it with gas and set it on fire.)
To: Nachum
This is ruining Moochie’s “Drank Water” Program.
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posted on
10/15/2013 10:24:12 PM PDT
by
mylife
(Ted Cruz understands the law, and he does not fear the unlawful.)
To: Nachum
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posted on
10/15/2013 10:24:24 PM PDT
by
doc1019
To: doc1019
Hey!
It’s the Spitehouse!
8
posted on
10/15/2013 10:26:34 PM PDT
by
mylife
(Ted Cruz understands the law, and he does not fear the unlawful.)
To: mylife
Obama’s response as a petty and petulant child.
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posted on
10/15/2013 10:29:23 PM PDT
by
doc1019
To: doc1019
Have you EVER seen such a jackass in power?
10
posted on
10/15/2013 10:32:25 PM PDT
by
mylife
(Ted Cruz understands the law, and he does not fear the unlawful.)
To: mylife
I’m 67, and in all my years ... no.
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posted on
10/15/2013 10:33:48 PM PDT
by
doc1019
To: doc1019
Not only that, everybody can see it, even the Obamanoids.
“OK, let’s trash our base.”
“Great idea boss.”
12
posted on
10/15/2013 10:35:39 PM PDT
by
dr_lew
To: dr_lew
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posted on
10/15/2013 10:36:33 PM PDT
by
doc1019
To: doc1019
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posted on
10/15/2013 10:40:48 PM PDT
by
mylife
(Ted Cruz understands the law, and he does not fear the unlawful.)
To: Nachum
Let’s face it. We’ve experienced a bloodless coup, and we’re not in the control of a totalitarian dictator. The chances that enough people in this country will ever notice or will care enough to do something about it are remote.
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posted on
10/15/2013 10:41:11 PM PDT
by
ottbmare
(the OTTB mare, now a proud Marine Mom)
To: mylife
"Have you EVER seen such a jackass in power?"
Not since Michael Moore made his last politipornodocufiction flick.
16
posted on
10/15/2013 10:41:46 PM PDT
by
shibumi
(Cover it with gas and set it on fire.)
To: shibumi
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posted on
10/15/2013 10:43:23 PM PDT
by
mylife
(Ted Cruz understands the law, and he does not fear the unlawful.)
To: Nachum
Not sure if anyone is listening, but the guest on coast to coast with george noory is skewering the bamster.
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posted on
10/15/2013 10:45:28 PM PDT
by
SpaceBar
To: shibumi
Moore is a Petzala.
If he had any weight he would be a Schmukalovich
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posted on
10/15/2013 10:48:06 PM PDT
by
mylife
(Ted Cruz understands the law, and he does not fear the unlawful.)
To: doc1019
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posted on
10/15/2013 10:48:12 PM PDT
by
dr_lew
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