Yikes, I don't "do" scientific,mechanical or any otherwise technical stuff. But from your hint, it must have something to do with water pressure at high elevations. Either that or there are really gigantic firefighters in Colorado.
I bet I know! Is it because so much snow falls in winter, the hydrants need to be tall so their spouts aren't buried?
In Winnipeg the fire hydrants on main streets are normal size but have a sign above them on a tall pole which has a picture of a fire hydrant on it and an arrow pointing down. If the snowplows bury the hydrant, the emergency crew can still find it because of the sign and dig it out for use.
I once saw an American tourist taking a photo of the sign and laughing because she thought Canadians were so stupid that we need obvious signs to recognize obvious things. Clearly she must have been from a warm southern state that never has to deal with snow.
Yikes, I don't "do" scientific,mechanical or any otherwise technical stuff. But from your hint, it must have something to do with water pressure at high elevations. Either that or there are really gigantic firefighters in Colorado.
ReplyDeleteI bet I know! Is it because so much snow falls in winter, the hydrants need to be tall so their spouts aren't buried?
ReplyDeleteIn Winnipeg the fire hydrants on main streets are normal size but have a sign above them on a tall pole which has a picture of a fire hydrant on it and an arrow pointing down. If the snowplows bury the hydrant, the emergency crew can still find it because of the sign and dig it out for use.
I once saw an American tourist taking a photo of the sign and laughing because she thought Canadians were so stupid that we need obvious signs to recognize obvious things. Clearly she must have been from a warm southern state that never has to deal with snow.
Dang it, Debra, I bet you are right. I live in a very snowy area, and we have those fire hydrant signs too. Crap.
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