Comments on: Oil down; Will Wichita prices follow?

By: bth

bth — Tue, 05 Aug 2008 14:19:54 +0000

Maybe they repainted the second one. I’ll have to drive up that way and look.

By: JWink

JWink — Tue, 05 Aug 2008 03:22:43 +0000

BTH: Of course, each house and restaurant does have to have a water heater to make this hot water system work.

By: JWink

JWink — Tue, 05 Aug 2008 02:50:47 +0000

BTH: When I was driving on Zoo Boulevard across the Big Ditch, I looked but didn’t see the red hot water pipe. I also looked for the red pipe next to the big blue pipe at K-96 and Halstead Road that brings part of Wichita’s drinking water in from the Equus Beds, but again didn’t see it.

As you probably know, Pratt has it’s world famous twin water towers on north Main Street marked HOT and COLD … so most of Pratt has hot water as far as I know.

As evidence it works, the water in the Pratt municipal swimming pool is currently up in the eighties. And the McDonald’s Restaurant on east First Street (Highway 54) uses the water to make its steaming hot coffee in the mornings.

By: bth

bth — Fri, 01 Aug 2008 23:08:52 +0000

I wonder if anyone has noticed that there are TWO water pipes across the ditch at Zoo Blvd. The larger one is blue; the smaller one is red. They added the smaller one several years ago … so West Wichita now has hot water!

If you don’t believe me ask Dave Warren – he confirmed it for me.

By: JWink

JWink — Fri, 01 Aug 2008 22:39:30 +0000

BTH: I had to think what “Dave Warren’s best” refered to. Then I remembered that David Warren is head of the Wichita’s Water Department. I happened to talk with David Warren recently at Wichita’s city hall.

I mentioned the city of Phoenix tries to save water by using treated sewage treatment effluent for some purposes. I presume those uses include watering golf courses, parks, etc. Frankly I don’t recall the uses but it seems to save a substantial amount of water.

I also don’t remember price of oil being regulated. However I do remember the airlines being regulated although don’t know how that worked out in practice. I do believe the glory days of TWA, Braniff, Frontier, etc. during the 1960’s and 70’s were during those days of airline regulation.

By: bth

bth — Fri, 01 Aug 2008 19:57:55 +0000

A comment about water – look at what people pay for fancy bottled water. Rediculous. Carry a cooler or Thermos full of Dave Warren’s bast.

By: bth

bth — Fri, 01 Aug 2008 19:56:42 +0000

I don’t think so VT – however it was that thrugh the market. You may be remembering $35 gold.

By: avtolle

avtolle — Fri, 01 Aug 2008 18:09:53 +0000

At one time, the price of oil was regulated; as I recall, the maximum price allowed per barrel was $25, and, the price of gasoline reflected this regulation.

By: Bill Wilson

Bill Wilson — Fri, 01 Aug 2008 14:21:36 +0000

It would be interesting, wouldn’t it, if gasoline was regulated as a necessary utility like electricity?

By: ictBest

ictBest — Fri, 01 Aug 2008 14:10:33 +0000

Thank you Ben. For setting the record straight on the water issue. You are absolutely right.