Talk:Pulgas Water Temple
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[edit] Conflicting info
I haven't been to the temple in years but this article [1] says the water has been diverted from the temple. I will have to take a trip over there and check it out. Schmiteye 17:28, 28 March 2006 (UTC)
Many thanks for the sfgate.com reference, Schmiteye. I was aware of the construction, but unaware of its extent. Indeed, I have not actually walked in to see the temple in years myself. I've rewritten that portion to reflect your observation, though it reads a bit rough until I clean it up. --Mud4t 10:25, 5 April 2006 (UTC)
I was out there yesterday--not a drop of water flowing through it. How sad. --Mud4t 22:20, 7 April 2006 (UTC)
- Never made it out there. Sad indeed. Schmiteye 16:54, 13 April 2006 (UTC)
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- I went out there today and took a picture. It just isn't the same without the water flowing through it. Schmiteye 06:26, 20 April 2006 (UTC)
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- I remember the Water Temple with water flowing through it from the mid-'90s. Incredible force. Too bad it's no more.
- Urban legend: someone told me (a friend of a friend, naturally) that some people, high on LSD, actually jumped into the inlet in the Temple and rode it all the way to Crystal Springs. Anyone else heard this? ==ILike2BeAnonymous 05:43, 20 May 2006 (UTC)
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- I was there last weekend and water was indeed flowing through the temple. It may have been that the construction necessitated the diversion of the water, but it's on now. As a bonus, the reflecting pool in front of the temple is also full. July 20, 2006
[edit] Pulgas name
Any information on how the name was chosen? ike9898 14:51, 31 March 2006 (UTC)
Very good question, Ike9898. There is a somewhat major road about 2 miles to the east named "Alameda de las Pulgas" (Avenue of the Fleas) whose name has long been a curiosity. I'll try to look into any connection. --Mud4t 10:25, 5 April 2006 (UTC)
The San Carlos, California article has this much to say: "The Lamchins referred to the area of their primary residence - probably on the north bank of Pulgas creek - as "Cachanihtac," which included their word for vermin. When the Spanish arrived, they translated this as "the fleas," or "las Pulgas," giving many places and roads their modern names." This would be good to research and clarify. --Mud4t 11:07, 5 April 2006 (UTC)
- That's what I understand as well, that the first Spanish invaders were the ones who gave us that name. I can vouch for the presence of las pulgas chingas on the Peninsula. East Palo Alto has a main street by that name as well. ==ILike2BeAnonymous 05:46, 20 May 2006 (UTC)
[edit] Call for photo
A photograph of the temple would be a worthy addition to this page. If anyone has one or would like to take one, that would be nice. The outside-linked photois stunning, but likely unavailable for this. --Mud4t 10:25, 5 April 2006 (UTC)
- I took a picture today. Actually this was the best of the bunch. Schmiteye 06:27, 20 April 2006 (UTC)
[edit] Sunol Water Temple
Another issue to look into. The Pulgas temple was completed several years after the Sunol temple. So what was the big idea? That a major waterworks project should have a showpiece? Are there other similar showpieces elsewhere in the world? Was there any reaction from architecture critics comparing the Pulgas to the Sunol temple? ike9898 13:45, 5 April 2006 (UTC)
