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To: Tony van Werkhooven who wrote (3450)	5/10/1998 4:27:00 PM
From: Stitch	Read Replies (1) of 9980

Hi Tony; <<just read that the water crisis is worsening in KL. How are you faring?>> We are getting water service for 12 hours out of 48. So far they have been fairly regular give or take an hour or two. During that 12 hours everyone in our neighborhood collects water to last the ensueing 36 hours so water pressure is very low. We collect approximately 320 gallons. We also purchase our drinking water. In each bathroom (we have 4) we have installed a Thai water jar which holds about 30 gallons each for dip baths. Outside we have 4 large barrels. We collect rain water in them when we can but rain has been scarce. We have about 40 potted plants that we have managed to keep alive but the lawn and garden are going to seed. I've purchased several industrial grade fire extinguishers. Construction in our development is brick, concrete, and tile roof however so we are reasonably safe that way. We purchase imported mineral water for drinking as we have no faith in the water authority here and are concerned about disease. As near as I can tell we are fortunate. I have a friend who is an expat from Finland that gets water for 1 hour each day and that only because his condo development buys it and has it tanked in. We have clothes washing parties here for him and another friend on those days we get water. We see stories of folks who have not had water service for several weeks with no promised end in sight. When I drive to our club I pass a place where there is spring water available. There are always several vehicles parked at the roadside and folks with containers collecting water. At the club we have closed the pool and sauna. Showers are available on an every other day basis so if I play golf on the off day, I go to a nearby men's spa who has contracted with a private water source. <<This weeks Business Week has a cover story on Japan's debt crisis.>> Japan is a very scary situation. Best, Stitch

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