tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8089868875915873819.post6770702160165876111..comments2024-03-02T12:16:05.362-06:00Comments on Sowers4Pastors: Pila EtiquetteUnknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger7125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8089868875915873819.post-48358449732382367662010-04-20T19:23:49.345-06:002010-04-20T19:23:49.345-06:00Oh lord, I'm from the U.S but my family is hon...Oh lord, I'm from the U.S but my family is honduran, so I went to visit some poor family members, but no matter how poor they were, they all had pilas, and they even told me how to use it, and I even got to bathe in it! This brought back so many amazing memories. But now In the US again, I can't help but sigh, because I miss it so much.Gabrielanoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8089868875915873819.post-76550886025013148052009-09-16T14:19:24.771-06:002009-09-16T14:19:24.771-06:00We have a Pila in our home in Mexico, but it is di...We have a Pila in our home in Mexico, but it is different than you have described for Honduras. Ours is in the ground and holds approximately 500 gallons of water. The city water supply is very unreliable and has very low water pressure and so this is a storage tank that then supplies the house. Most of the time, the tank stays full, but when the city water supply is interrupted you can run off of your reserve from the pila. It is almost like having an old fashioned cistern in the United States, but instead of being rainwater, it is filled gradually with city water.Unknownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07359439709563383240noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8089868875915873819.post-25910614107960154562009-02-14T17:18:00.000-06:002009-02-14T17:18:00.000-06:00I wanted to add that our pila also serves as a swi...I wanted to add that our pila also serves as a swimming pool for our 3 year old on really hot days...and there are alot in san pedro!!! ha haAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8089868875915873819.post-41931467051605973312008-12-06T09:19:00.000-06:002008-12-06T09:19:00.000-06:00In India we also have pilas, they are called water...In India we also have pilas, they are called water tanks and used to store water for outdoor use, ususally where there is scarce supply of water and in rural areas.Amritahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04887884977787790642noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8089868875915873819.post-78215921583901916482008-12-04T18:43:00.000-06:002008-12-04T18:43:00.000-06:00I love your pila post. I have a pila, but it's not...I love your pila post. I have a pila, but it's not working right now. I really miss it, because in my former house in Comayagua it was very useful.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05913240698925025195noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8089868875915873819.post-56741418452480269732008-12-01T10:50:00.000-06:002008-12-01T10:50:00.000-06:00This is very interesting.In rural India we have pi...This is very interesting.In rural India we have pilas but they are not used to store water for cooking.<BR/><BR/>Our 'pila" is used to water the garden or construction work.<BR/>But now we don 't need it as we have a bore well.Amritahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04887884977787790642noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8089868875915873819.post-45719732757584779852008-11-26T11:44:00.000-06:002008-11-26T11:44:00.000-06:00I didn't know there was an etiquette! Thank you f...I didn't know there was an etiquette! Thank you for enlightening me. Most people not familiar with a pila could make a social no-no and never know what they did wrong. You could post this on HL and help some of our newer members assimilate.<BR/><BR/>Patty-Trujillo soonPattyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15168724520565471086noreply@blogger.com