In article ,
Broooz wrote:
There used to be a theory that you could not partake in watersports on a
reservoir in case you peed in the water

Did they make the fish climb out to pee? :-) It used to be said that well
water was safe to drink if newts lived in the well!

Best wishes

Keith

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In article , Keith Meredith
writes
Did they make the fish climb out to pee? :-) It used to be said that well
water was safe to drink if newts lived in the well!

has that got something do with the expression '****ed as a newt'?

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Jel