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[ZenGum]

Swings: Those swings are pretty weird. For one afternoon I could believe it was wind at just the right angle/frequency, but long term?

Toilets:
I'm interested in permaculture and have spent some time on (kind of) self-sufficient farms, and learned about toilets there.
Shit only really stinks if it breaks down anaerobically. Hence mixing shit and water/piss is bad. Piss in one place (err, the bushes, usually ) and shit in a special bin with a carbon rich sprinkle (sawdust, mulch, grass clippings) on top, and it breaks down wonderfully with only a mild smell. After a few months it can be composted or fed to worms, and the end product is ideal fertilizer.

[Sundae]

Originally Posted by ZenGum

Swings: Those swings are pretty weird. For one afternoon I could believe it was wind at just the right angle/frequency, but long term?

Wind. The sound on the second video posted here shows how windy it is there. And after all there is such a thing as a prevailing wind in some areas - you just need to look at trees in windy areas.

I agree that it's bizarre to fence them in rather than remove them, but perhaps it's a short-term measure that's quicker to arrange.

I remember when swing seats were wooden, and I know more than one kid that caught one full in the face by not being careful walking behind them. It was character building!

[glatt]

There were these two tall buildings near an old apartment I had. The buildings were oriented towards each other so that their corners were pointed to each other from different sides of the walkway between them. Like a funnel. On a perfectly calm day, there was always a breeze right between these two buildings. On a windy day, you had to literally lean into the wind to make it through the gap between these two buildings. It was really remarkable and a pretty cool effect.

I wonder if these swings are in the courtyard of an apartment complex with similar buildings.