They're all pipes

Jan 27, 2006, 8:19 PM ET7 posts by 5 posters
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Fans debate whether George was correct that all pipes lead to the same place, with one poster arguing sewerage systems support George's position that gym urine disposal is acceptable.

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George told Jerry "He saw a pipe". Jerry replied "Different pipes lead to different places" George responded "They're all pipes"

Clearly Seinfeld was wrong, and George was right. If seinfeld knew anything about waste disposal, and he should given his phobia about germs, he would have realised that the chances of the pipes going to 'different places' is remote.

In most municipal sewerage systems black water (crap and piss) is not seperated from grey water (sinks, showers, dishwashers etc). They both get piped and treated to the same sewerage plant. If the gym where George pissed had a septic tank then again, black and grey water both ends up in the septic tank.

The only situation that pipes would 'lead to different places' is if the gym reused its grey water (such as showers). The Grey water might be used, for instance, to water plants. I find this scenario unlikely however even then the pissy water would enter the ground and be rendered safe via natural processes (just as it is in a septic tank). The grey water could be reused to flush toilets in which case it would end up in the same place as the black water.

The gym may use composting toilets, wanting to produce compost from peopels crap. Some such toilets seperate out piss and crap however I think this scenario is unlikely.

If seinfeld knew anything about sewerage he would agree that George pissing in the shower was totally acceptable.

rob

ErGeorge.com

"George.com" wrote in message news:drhk3b$mo8$[email]...

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Do you know if it is acceptable to be standing in a pool of someone else's urine?

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The ChrisEr

"Er" wrote in news:[email]:

"Is that wrong?? I have to plead ignorance on that one" :)

I agree with YOU!

But, I thought that George had the discussion with Elaine - since she was the one who had a gym membership in that episode...

George.comEr

"Er" wrote in message news:[email]...

different pipes go to different places. Waste pipes all go to the sewerage treatment plant, drinking water pipes all come from the water treatment plant.

rob

ErGeorge.com

"George.com" wrote in message news:drn7n0$vv8$[email]...

rob,

No offence, but you're contradicting yourself. Earlier you stated:

"... the chances of the pipes going to 'different places' is remote."

Now you're saying "different pipes go to different places".

Which one is it?

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Chester WashingtonEr

"Er" wrote in news:[email]:

I believe the OP didn't get the dialogue exactly right and while his little article on shitpipes was very educational, the only places that actually have sewage treatments and similar facilities are cities and factories because the government forces them to.

Also, where the urine ends up is as far from the show's point as it possibly could be. The Japanese think drinking urine is good for you. But they probably prefer not to lap it from the floor of a shower someone is peeing in.

May I add, to make things even more disgusting, that peeing in the shower is nothing. Try taking a shit in the shower once. I had no choice and did one time, and boy did I regret it. The after-effects lingered for days... But then again the water/sewer systems where I live are VERY inadequate. And as they say, when you have to go, you have to go.