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On Sunday, May 24, 2015 at 7:50:14 AM UTC-7, taxed and spent wrote:
> "Paul M. Cook" > wrote in message > ... > > > > "Ophelia" > wrote in message > > ... > >>I have noticed several people here mention California. We have had a lot > >>of stuff on tv about the lack of water there. We were shown the huge > >>reservoirs with very little water in them. They were showing how people > >>with lush grass and full swimming pools were being demonised. > >> > >> Is anyone here affected? It sounds very frightening! > > > > Everyone in CA is affected. And since CA grows half the country's food, > > half the country is affected as well. My town is ordering a 35% cutback > > on water use with fines for offenders. NASA says this is the last year we > > will have water in the reservoirs. So next year we should be in full > > anarchy mode I expect. Fox News blames it on illegal immigrants. > > > > But I still have not heard any talk about adding storage capacity or > groundwater replenishment basins, for the times we do have rain. Similarly, I haven't heard my wife talking about buying a safe for the jewelry she expects to buy after she wins the lottery. |
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> wrote in message ... > On Sunday, May 24, 2015 at 7:50:14 AM UTC-7, taxed and spent wrote: >> "Paul M. Cook" > wrote in message >> ... >> > >> > "Ophelia" > wrote in message >> > ... >> >>I have noticed several people here mention California. We have had a >> >>lot >> >>of stuff on tv about the lack of water there. We were shown the huge >> >>reservoirs with very little water in them. They were showing how >> >>people >> >>with lush grass and full swimming pools were being demonised. >> >> >> >> Is anyone here affected? It sounds very frightening! >> > >> > Everyone in CA is affected. And since CA grows half the country's >> > food, >> > half the country is affected as well. My town is ordering a 35% >> > cutback >> > on water use with fines for offenders. NASA says this is the last year >> > we >> > will have water in the reservoirs. So next year we should be in full >> > anarchy mode I expect. Fox News blames it on illegal immigrants. >> > >> >> But I still have not heard any talk about adding storage capacity or >> groundwater replenishment basins, for the times we do have rain. > > Similarly, I haven't heard my wife talking about buying a safe for the > jewelry she expects to buy after she wins the lottery. That is a bit different, isn't it. Years with heavy rains are quite frequent. We need to be putting more away for those non-rainy days. |
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On 2015-05-24, taxed and spent > wrote:
> We need to be putting more away for those non-rainy days. They can't fill the dams/resevoirs/aquifers they already have! nb |
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"notbob" > wrote in message ... > On 2015-05-24, taxed and spent > wrote: > > >> We need to be putting more away for those non-rainy days. > > They can't fill the dams/resevoirs/aquifers they already have! > > nb > we fill them up in the rainy years and save the water for a rainless period. Our last big drought had Lake Shasta at very low levels. "They" said it would take ten years to fill is back up. The first wet winter was not even finished before water was spilling over the top. |
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On Sunday, May 24, 2015 at 2:33:26 PM UTC-7, taxed and spent wrote:
> "notbob" > wrote in message > ... > > On 2015-05-24, taxed and spent > wrote: > > > > > >> We need to be putting more away for those non-rainy days. > > > > They can't fill the dams/resevoirs/aquifers they already have! > we fill them up in the rainy years and save the water for a rainless period. > > Our last big drought had Lake Shasta at very low levels. "They" said it > would take ten years to fill is back up. The first wet winter was not even > finished before water was spilling over the top. And how do we stop evaporation? |
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On 2015-05-24 21:33:24 +0000, taxed and spent said:
> Our last big drought had Lake Shasta at very low levels. "They" said > it would take ten years to fill is back up. The first wet winter was > not even finished before water was spilling over the top. I met a "they" at a bus stop long ago who smelled mostly of urine. "They" told me confidentially at that time that vampires would rule the world by 1991. I wouldn't depend on "they" for meteorological predictions. |
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"gtr" > wrote in message news:2015052711503919715-xxx@yyyzzz... > On 2015-05-24 21:33:24 +0000, taxed and spent said: > >> Our last big drought had Lake Shasta at very low levels. "They" said it >> would take ten years to fill is back up. The first wet winter was not >> even finished before water was spilling over the top. > > I met a "they" at a bus stop long ago who smelled mostly of urine. "They" > told me confidentially at that time that vampires would rule the world by > 1991. > > I wouldn't depend on "they" for meteorological predictions. > Exactly. But I think they were right about the vampires. |
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On 5/24/2015 1:11 PM, taxed and spent wrote:
> > wrote in message > ... >> On Sunday, May 24, 2015 at 7:50:14 AM UTC-7, taxed and spent wrote: >>> "Paul M. Cook" > wrote in message >>> ... >>>> >>>> "Ophelia" > wrote in message >>>> ... >>>>> I have noticed several people here mention California. We have had a >>>>> lot >>>>> of stuff on tv about the lack of water there. We were shown the huge >>>>> reservoirs with very little water in them. They were showing how >>>>> people >>>>> with lush grass and full swimming pools were being demonised. >>>>> >>>>> Is anyone here affected? It sounds very frightening! >>>> >>>> Everyone in CA is affected. And since CA grows half the country's >>>> food, >>>> half the country is affected as well. My town is ordering a 35% >>>> cutback >>>> on water use with fines for offenders. NASA says this is the last year >>>> we >>>> will have water in the reservoirs. So next year we should be in full >>>> anarchy mode I expect. Fox News blames it on illegal immigrants. >>>> >>> >>> But I still have not heard any talk about adding storage capacity or >>> groundwater replenishment basins, for the times we do have rain. >> >> Similarly, I haven't heard my wife talking about buying a safe for the >> jewelry she expects to buy after she wins the lottery. > > That is a bit different, isn't it. Years with heavy rains are quite > frequent. We need to be putting more away for those non-rainy days. > > That is precisely what desert states are doing with groundwater injection - water banking! |
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"taxed and spent" > wrote in message ... > > > wrote in message > ... >> On Sunday, May 24, 2015 at 7:50:14 AM UTC-7, taxed and spent wrote: >>> "Paul M. Cook" > wrote in message >>> ... >>> > >>> > "Ophelia" > wrote in message >>> > ... >>> >>I have noticed several people here mention California. We have had a >>> >>lot >>> >>of stuff on tv about the lack of water there. We were shown the huge >>> >>reservoirs with very little water in them. They were showing how >>> >>people >>> >>with lush grass and full swimming pools were being demonised. >>> >> >>> >> Is anyone here affected? It sounds very frightening! >>> > >>> > Everyone in CA is affected. And since CA grows half the country's >>> > food, >>> > half the country is affected as well. My town is ordering a 35% >>> > cutback >>> > on water use with fines for offenders. NASA says this is the last >>> > year we >>> > will have water in the reservoirs. So next year we should be in full >>> > anarchy mode I expect. Fox News blames it on illegal immigrants. >>> > >>> >>> But I still have not heard any talk about adding storage capacity or >>> groundwater replenishment basins, for the times we do have rain. >> >> Similarly, I haven't heard my wife talking about buying a safe for the >> jewelry she expects to buy after she wins the lottery. > > That is a bit different, isn't it. Years with heavy rains are quite > frequent. We need to be putting more away for those non-rainy days. That would take tax money. We have enough damns and reservoirs., What do you think has kept us going? This is year 4 of extreme drought. Just how much capacity can you plan for? --- This email has been checked for viruses by Avast antivirus software. http://www.avast.com |
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"Paul M. Cook" > wrote in message ... > > "taxed and spent" > wrote in message > ... >> >> > wrote in message >> ... >>> On Sunday, May 24, 2015 at 7:50:14 AM UTC-7, taxed and spent wrote: >>>> "Paul M. Cook" > wrote in message >>>> ... >>>> > >>>> > "Ophelia" > wrote in message >>>> > ... >>>> >>I have noticed several people here mention California. We have had a >>>> >>lot >>>> >>of stuff on tv about the lack of water there. We were shown the huge >>>> >>reservoirs with very little water in them. They were showing how >>>> >>people >>>> >>with lush grass and full swimming pools were being demonised. >>>> >> >>>> >> Is anyone here affected? It sounds very frightening! >>>> > >>>> > Everyone in CA is affected. And since CA grows half the country's >>>> > food, >>>> > half the country is affected as well. My town is ordering a 35% >>>> > cutback >>>> > on water use with fines for offenders. NASA says this is the last >>>> > year we >>>> > will have water in the reservoirs. So next year we should be in full >>>> > anarchy mode I expect. Fox News blames it on illegal immigrants. >>>> > >>>> >>>> But I still have not heard any talk about adding storage capacity or >>>> groundwater replenishment basins, for the times we do have rain. >>> >>> Similarly, I haven't heard my wife talking about buying a safe for the >>> jewelry she expects to buy after she wins the lottery. >> >> That is a bit different, isn't it. Years with heavy rains are quite >> frequent. We need to be putting more away for those non-rainy days. > > > That would take tax money. > > We have enough damns and reservoirs., What do you think has kept us > going? This is year 4 of extreme drought. Just how much capacity can you > plan for? > since a four year drought is pretty common here in California, and we have tripled our population without adding any more storage capacity, I would say we need more storage. |
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On 5/24/2015 3:34 PM, taxed and spent wrote:
> "Paul M. Cook" > wrote in message > ... >> >> "taxed and spent" > wrote in message >> ... >>> >>> > wrote in message >>> ... >>>> On Sunday, May 24, 2015 at 7:50:14 AM UTC-7, taxed and spent wrote: >>>>> "Paul M. Cook" > wrote in message >>>>> ... >>>>>> >>>>>> "Ophelia" > wrote in message >>>>>> ... >>>>>>> I have noticed several people here mention California. We have had a >>>>>>> lot >>>>>>> of stuff on tv about the lack of water there. We were shown the huge >>>>>>> reservoirs with very little water in them. They were showing how >>>>>>> people >>>>>>> with lush grass and full swimming pools were being demonised. >>>>>>> >>>>>>> Is anyone here affected? It sounds very frightening! >>>>>> >>>>>> Everyone in CA is affected. And since CA grows half the country's >>>>>> food, >>>>>> half the country is affected as well. My town is ordering a 35% >>>>>> cutback >>>>>> on water use with fines for offenders. NASA says this is the last >>>>>> year we >>>>>> will have water in the reservoirs. So next year we should be in full >>>>>> anarchy mode I expect. Fox News blames it on illegal immigrants. >>>>>> >>>>> >>>>> But I still have not heard any talk about adding storage capacity or >>>>> groundwater replenishment basins, for the times we do have rain. >>>> >>>> Similarly, I haven't heard my wife talking about buying a safe for the >>>> jewelry she expects to buy after she wins the lottery. >>> >>> That is a bit different, isn't it. Years with heavy rains are quite >>> frequent. We need to be putting more away for those non-rainy days. >> >> >> That would take tax money. >> >> We have enough damns and reservoirs., What do you think has kept us >> going? This is year 4 of extreme drought. Just how much capacity can you >> plan for? >> > > since a four year drought is pretty common here in California, and we have > tripled our population without adding any more storage capacity, I would say > we need more storage. > > I need to rent "Chinatown" and ponder the perils of Hollis Mulwray. |
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"taxed and spent" > wrote in message ... > > "Paul M. Cook" > wrote in message > ... >> >> "taxed and spent" > wrote in message >> ... >>> >>> > wrote in message >>> ... >>>> On Sunday, May 24, 2015 at 7:50:14 AM UTC-7, taxed and spent wrote: >>>>> "Paul M. Cook" > wrote in message >>>>> ... >>>>> > >>>>> > "Ophelia" > wrote in message >>>>> > ... >>>>> >>I have noticed several people here mention California. We have had >>>>> >>a lot >>>>> >>of stuff on tv about the lack of water there. We were shown the >>>>> >>huge >>>>> >>reservoirs with very little water in them. They were showing how >>>>> >>people >>>>> >>with lush grass and full swimming pools were being demonised. >>>>> >> >>>>> >> Is anyone here affected? It sounds very frightening! >>>>> > >>>>> > Everyone in CA is affected. And since CA grows half the country's >>>>> > food, >>>>> > half the country is affected as well. My town is ordering a 35% >>>>> > cutback >>>>> > on water use with fines for offenders. NASA says this is the last >>>>> > year we >>>>> > will have water in the reservoirs. So next year we should be in >>>>> > full >>>>> > anarchy mode I expect. Fox News blames it on illegal immigrants. >>>>> > >>>>> >>>>> But I still have not heard any talk about adding storage capacity or >>>>> groundwater replenishment basins, for the times we do have rain. >>>> >>>> Similarly, I haven't heard my wife talking about buying a safe for the >>>> jewelry she expects to buy after she wins the lottery. >>> >>> That is a bit different, isn't it. Years with heavy rains are quite >>> frequent. We need to be putting more away for those non-rainy days. >> >> >> That would take tax money. >> >> We have enough damns and reservoirs., What do you think has kept us >> going? This is year 4 of extreme drought. Just how much capacity can you >> plan for? >> > > since a four year drought is pretty common here in California, and we have > tripled our population without adding any more storage capacity, I would > say we need more storage. We're in a 100 year drought. No amount of planning would have helped. --- This email has been checked for viruses by Avast antivirus software. http://www.avast.com |
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On 5/24/2015 8:03 PM, Paul M. Cook wrote:
> "taxed and spent" > wrote in message > ... >> >> "Paul M. Cook" > wrote in message >> ... >>> >>> "taxed and spent" > wrote in message >>> ... >>>> >>>> > wrote in message >>>> ... >>>>> On Sunday, May 24, 2015 at 7:50:14 AM UTC-7, taxed and spent wrote: >>>>>> "Paul M. Cook" > wrote in message >>>>>> ... >>>>>>> >>>>>>> "Ophelia" > wrote in message >>>>>>> ... >>>>>>>> I have noticed several people here mention California. We have had >>>>>>>> a lot >>>>>>>> of stuff on tv about the lack of water there. We were shown the >>>>>>>> huge >>>>>>>> reservoirs with very little water in them. They were showing how >>>>>>>> people >>>>>>>> with lush grass and full swimming pools were being demonised. >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> Is anyone here affected? It sounds very frightening! >>>>>>> >>>>>>> Everyone in CA is affected. And since CA grows half the country's >>>>>>> food, >>>>>>> half the country is affected as well. My town is ordering a 35% >>>>>>> cutback >>>>>>> on water use with fines for offenders. NASA says this is the last >>>>>>> year we >>>>>>> will have water in the reservoirs. So next year we should be in >>>>>>> full >>>>>>> anarchy mode I expect. Fox News blames it on illegal immigrants. >>>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> But I still have not heard any talk about adding storage capacity or >>>>>> groundwater replenishment basins, for the times we do have rain. >>>>> >>>>> Similarly, I haven't heard my wife talking about buying a safe for the >>>>> jewelry she expects to buy after she wins the lottery. >>>> >>>> That is a bit different, isn't it. Years with heavy rains are quite >>>> frequent. We need to be putting more away for those non-rainy days. >>> >>> >>> That would take tax money. >>> >>> We have enough damns and reservoirs., What do you think has kept us >>> going? This is year 4 of extreme drought. Just how much capacity can you >>> plan for? >>> >> >> since a four year drought is pretty common here in California, and we have >> tripled our population without adding any more storage capacity, I would >> say we need more storage. > > We're in a 100 year drought. No amount of planning would have helped. Ever hear of paleo climatic records? You DUMB ASSHOLE! Grow a ****ing brain! |
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On Sun, 24 May 2015 19:03:07 -0700, "Paul M. Cook" >
wrote: >> >> since a four year drought is pretty common here in California, and we have >> tripled our population without adding any more storage capacity, I would >> say we need more storage. > >We're in a 100 year drought. No amount of planning would have helped. > Sure, they could have planned for 125 year drought. |
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"Paul M. Cook" > wrote in message ... > > "taxed and spent" > wrote in message > ... >> >> "Paul M. Cook" > wrote in message >> ... >>> >>> "taxed and spent" > wrote in message >>> ... >>>> >>>> > wrote in message >>>> ... >>>>> On Sunday, May 24, 2015 at 7:50:14 AM UTC-7, taxed and spent wrote: >>>>>> "Paul M. Cook" > wrote in message >>>>>> ... >>>>>> > >>>>>> > "Ophelia" > wrote in message >>>>>> > ... >>>>>> >>I have noticed several people here mention California. We have had >>>>>> >>a lot >>>>>> >>of stuff on tv about the lack of water there. We were shown the >>>>>> >>huge >>>>>> >>reservoirs with very little water in them. They were showing how >>>>>> >>people >>>>>> >>with lush grass and full swimming pools were being demonised. >>>>>> >> >>>>>> >> Is anyone here affected? It sounds very frightening! >>>>>> > >>>>>> > Everyone in CA is affected. And since CA grows half the country's >>>>>> > food, >>>>>> > half the country is affected as well. My town is ordering a 35% >>>>>> > cutback >>>>>> > on water use with fines for offenders. NASA says this is the last >>>>>> > year we >>>>>> > will have water in the reservoirs. So next year we should be in >>>>>> > full >>>>>> > anarchy mode I expect. Fox News blames it on illegal immigrants. >>>>>> > >>>>>> >>>>>> But I still have not heard any talk about adding storage capacity or >>>>>> groundwater replenishment basins, for the times we do have rain. >>>>> >>>>> Similarly, I haven't heard my wife talking about buying a safe for the >>>>> jewelry she expects to buy after she wins the lottery. >>>> >>>> That is a bit different, isn't it. Years with heavy rains are quite >>>> frequent. We need to be putting more away for those non-rainy days. >>> >>> >>> That would take tax money. >>> >>> We have enough damns and reservoirs., What do you think has kept us >>> going? This is year 4 of extreme drought. Just how much capacity can >>> you plan for? >>> >> >> since a four year drought is pretty common here in California, and we >> have tripled our population without adding any more storage capacity, I >> would say we need more storage. > > We're in a 100 year drought. No amount of planning would have helped. foolish statement. adding x% to our storage capacity would have helped. |
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"taxed and spent" > wrote in message ... > > "Paul M. Cook" > wrote in message > ... >> >> "taxed and spent" > wrote in message >> ... >>> >>> "Paul M. Cook" > wrote in message >>> ... >>>> >>>> "taxed and spent" > wrote in message >>>> ... >>>>> >>>>> > wrote in message >>>>> ... >>>>>> On Sunday, May 24, 2015 at 7:50:14 AM UTC-7, taxed and spent wrote: >>>>>>> "Paul M. Cook" > wrote in message >>>>>>> ... >>>>>>> > >>>>>>> > "Ophelia" > wrote in message >>>>>>> > ... >>>>>>> >>I have noticed several people here mention California. We have >>>>>>> >>had a lot >>>>>>> >>of stuff on tv about the lack of water there. We were shown the >>>>>>> >>huge >>>>>>> >>reservoirs with very little water in them. They were showing how >>>>>>> >>people >>>>>>> >>with lush grass and full swimming pools were being demonised. >>>>>>> >> >>>>>>> >> Is anyone here affected? It sounds very frightening! >>>>>>> > >>>>>>> > Everyone in CA is affected. And since CA grows half the country's >>>>>>> > food, >>>>>>> > half the country is affected as well. My town is ordering a 35% >>>>>>> > cutback >>>>>>> > on water use with fines for offenders. NASA says this is the last >>>>>>> > year we >>>>>>> > will have water in the reservoirs. So next year we should be in >>>>>>> > full >>>>>>> > anarchy mode I expect. Fox News blames it on illegal immigrants. >>>>>>> > >>>>>>> >>>>>>> But I still have not heard any talk about adding storage capacity or >>>>>>> groundwater replenishment basins, for the times we do have rain. >>>>>> >>>>>> Similarly, I haven't heard my wife talking about buying a safe for >>>>>> the >>>>>> jewelry she expects to buy after she wins the lottery. >>>>> >>>>> That is a bit different, isn't it. Years with heavy rains are quite >>>>> frequent. We need to be putting more away for those non-rainy days. >>>> >>>> >>>> That would take tax money. >>>> >>>> We have enough damns and reservoirs., What do you think has kept us >>>> going? This is year 4 of extreme drought. Just how much capacity can >>>> you plan for? >>>> >>> >>> since a four year drought is pretty common here in California, and we >>> have tripled our population without adding any more storage capacity, I >>> would say we need more storage. >> >> We're in a 100 year drought. No amount of planning would have helped. > > foolish statement. adding x% to our storage capacity would have helped. Adding a cistern in my garage would have helped but it only lasts so long. Besides, getting repugs to go along with any infrastructure improvement is impossible. They just whine that it is foolish and we can't afford it. --- This email has been checked for viruses by Avast antivirus software. http://www.avast.com |
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On 2015-05-25 13:34:50 +0000, taxed and spent said:
> "Paul M. Cook" > wrote in message > ... >> >> "taxed and spent" > wrote in message >> ... >>> >>> "Paul M. Cook" > wrote in message >>> ... >>>> >>>> "taxed and spent" > wrote in message >>>> ... >>>>> >>>>> > wrote in message >>>>> ... >>>>>> On Sunday, May 24, 2015 at 7:50:14 AM UTC-7, taxed and spent wrote: >>>>>>> "Paul M. Cook" > wrote in message >>>>>>> ... >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> "Ophelia" > wrote in message >>>>>>>> ... >>>>>>>>> I have noticed several people here mention California. We have had a lot >>>>>>>>> of stuff on tv about the lack of water there. We were shown the huge >>>>>>>>> reservoirs with very little water in them. They were showing how people >>>>>>>>> with lush grass and full swimming pools were being demonised. >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> Is anyone here affected? It sounds very frightening! >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> Everyone in CA is affected. And since CA grows half the country's food, >>>>>>>> half the country is affected as well. My town is ordering a 35% cutback >>>>>>>> on water use with fines for offenders. NASA says this is the last year we >>>>>>>> will have water in the reservoirs. So next year we should be in full >>>>>>>> anarchy mode I expect. Fox News blames it on illegal immigrants. >>>>>>>> >>>>>>> >>>>>>> But I still have not heard any talk about adding storage capacity or >>>>>>> groundwater replenishment basins, for the times we do have rain. >>>>>> >>>>>> Similarly, I haven't heard my wife talking about buying a safe for the >>>>>> jewelry she expects to buy after she wins the lottery. >>>>> >>>>> That is a bit different, isn't it. Years with heavy rains are quite >>>>> frequent. We need to be putting more away for those non-rainy days. >>>> >>>> >>>> That would take tax money. >>>> >>>> We have enough damns and reservoirs., What do you think has kept us >>>> going? This is year 4 of extreme drought. Just how much capacity can >>>> you plan for? >>>> >>> >>> since a four year drought is pretty common here in California, and we >>> have tripled our population without adding any more storage capacity, I >>> would say we need more storage. >> >> We're in a 100 year drought. No amount of planning would have helped. > > foolish statement. adding x% to our storage capacity would have helped. No--nothing would have helped! Nothing will ever help. We're doomed, goddam it! Until then--medical marijuana! |
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On 2015-05-25 02:03:07 +0000, Paul M. Cook said:
>> since a four year drought is pretty common here in California, and we >> have tripled our population without adding any more storage capacity, I >> would say we need more storage. > > We're in a 100 year drought. No amount of planning would have helped. That's a pretty neat political conclusion. Nothing could have been done over 100 years to make better our current circumstance? I can see no reason why anything can every be done. Turn off the lights when you leave. |
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"gtr" > wrote in message news:2015052711554471197-xxx@yyyzzz... > On 2015-05-25 02:03:07 +0000, Paul M. Cook said: > >>> since a four year drought is pretty common here in California, and we >>> have tripled our population without adding any more storage capacity, I >>> would say we need more storage. >> >> We're in a 100 year drought. No amount of planning would have helped. > > That's a pretty neat political conclusion. > > Nothing could have been done over 100 years to make better our current > circumstance? I can see no reason why anything can every be done. > > Turn off the lights when you leave. Show me a repug who when asked if we should spend money on a 200 year drought reservoir system that does not scream "SOCIALISM!!!!!" and we can talk. --- This email has been checked for viruses by Avast antivirus software. http://www.avast.com |
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"Bruce" > wrote in message ... > On Sun, 24 May 2015 19:03:07 -0700, "Paul M. Cook" > > wrote: > >> >>"taxed and spent" > wrote in message ... >>> >>> "Paul M. Cook" > wrote in message >>> ... >>>> >>>> "taxed and spent" > wrote in message >>>> ... >>>>> >>>>> > wrote in message >>>>> ... >>>>>> On Sunday, May 24, 2015 at 7:50:14 AM UTC-7, taxed and spent wrote: >>>>>>> "Paul M. Cook" > wrote in message >>>>>>> ... >>>>>>> > >>>>>>> > "Ophelia" > wrote in message >>>>>>> > ... >>>>>>> >>I have noticed several people here mention California. We have >>>>>>> >>had >>>>>>> >>a lot >>>>>>> >>of stuff on tv about the lack of water there. We were shown the >>>>>>> >>huge >>>>>>> >>reservoirs with very little water in them. They were showing how >>>>>>> >>people >>>>>>> >>with lush grass and full swimming pools were being demonised. >>>>>>> >> >>>>>>> >> Is anyone here affected? It sounds very frightening! >>>>>>> > >>>>>>> > Everyone in CA is affected. And since CA grows half the country's >>>>>>> > food, >>>>>>> > half the country is affected as well. My town is ordering a 35% >>>>>>> > cutback >>>>>>> > on water use with fines for offenders. NASA says this is the last >>>>>>> > year we >>>>>>> > will have water in the reservoirs. So next year we should be in >>>>>>> > full >>>>>>> > anarchy mode I expect. Fox News blames it on illegal immigrants. >>>>>>> > >>>>>>> >>>>>>> But I still have not heard any talk about adding storage capacity or >>>>>>> groundwater replenishment basins, for the times we do have rain. >>>>>> >>>>>> Similarly, I haven't heard my wife talking about buying a safe for >>>>>> the >>>>>> jewelry she expects to buy after she wins the lottery. >>>>> >>>>> That is a bit different, isn't it. Years with heavy rains are quite >>>>> frequent. We need to be putting more away for those non-rainy days. >>>> >>>> >>>> That would take tax money. >>>> >>>> We have enough damns and reservoirs., What do you think has kept us >>>> going? This is year 4 of extreme drought. Just how much capacity can >>>> you >>>> plan for? >>>> >>> >>> since a four year drought is pretty common here in California, and we >>> have >>> tripled our population without adding any more storage capacity, I would >>> say we need more storage. >> >>We're in a 100 year drought. No amount of planning would have helped. > > There comes a point where it's not a drought; it's your weather. Climate. Not weather. And this well could be a permanent climate shift. --- This email has been checked for viruses by Avast antivirus software. http://www.avast.com |
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On 5/24/2015 9:17 PM, Paul M. Cook wrote:
> "Bruce" > wrote in message > ... >> On Sun, 24 May 2015 19:03:07 -0700, "Paul M. Cook" > >> wrote: >> >>> >>> "taxed and spent" > wrote in message >>> ... >>>> >>>> "Paul M. Cook" > wrote in message >>>> ... >>>>> >>>>> "taxed and spent" > wrote in message >>>>> ... >>>>>> >>>>>> > wrote in message >>>>>> ... >>>>>>> On Sunday, May 24, 2015 at 7:50:14 AM UTC-7, taxed and spent wrote: >>>>>>>> "Paul M. Cook" > wrote in message >>>>>>>> ... >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> "Ophelia" > wrote in message >>>>>>>>> ... >>>>>>>>>> I have noticed several people here mention California. We have >>>>>>>>>> had >>>>>>>>>> a lot >>>>>>>>>> of stuff on tv about the lack of water there. We were shown the >>>>>>>>>> huge >>>>>>>>>> reservoirs with very little water in them. They were showing how >>>>>>>>>> people >>>>>>>>>> with lush grass and full swimming pools were being demonised. >>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>> Is anyone here affected? It sounds very frightening! >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> Everyone in CA is affected. And since CA grows half the country's >>>>>>>>> food, >>>>>>>>> half the country is affected as well. My town is ordering a 35% >>>>>>>>> cutback >>>>>>>>> on water use with fines for offenders. NASA says this is the last >>>>>>>>> year we >>>>>>>>> will have water in the reservoirs. So next year we should be in >>>>>>>>> full >>>>>>>>> anarchy mode I expect. Fox News blames it on illegal immigrants. >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> But I still have not heard any talk about adding storage capacity or >>>>>>>> groundwater replenishment basins, for the times we do have rain. >>>>>>> >>>>>>> Similarly, I haven't heard my wife talking about buying a safe for >>>>>>> the >>>>>>> jewelry she expects to buy after she wins the lottery. >>>>>> >>>>>> That is a bit different, isn't it. Years with heavy rains are quite >>>>>> frequent. We need to be putting more away for those non-rainy days. >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> That would take tax money. >>>>> >>>>> We have enough damns and reservoirs., What do you think has kept us >>>>> going? This is year 4 of extreme drought. Just how much capacity can >>>>> you >>>>> plan for? >>>>> >>>> >>>> since a four year drought is pretty common here in California, and we >>>> have >>>> tripled our population without adding any more storage capacity, I would >>>> say we need more storage. >>> >>> We're in a 100 year drought. No amount of planning would have helped. >> >> There comes a point where it's not a drought; it's your weather. > > Climate. Not weather. And this well could be a permanent climate shift. > You truly are an idiot's idiot! There is NO permanent climate shift. For ****'s sake man, stop humiliating yourself! |
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On 2015-05-25 03:17:33 +0000, Paul M. Cook said:
>> There comes a point where it's not a drought; it's your weather. > > Climate. Not weather. And this well could be a permanent climate shift. Or maybe not. |
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On 5/24/2015 11:01 PM, Bruce wrote:
> On Sun, 24 May 2015 20:17:33 -0700, "Paul M. Cook" > > wrote: > >> >> "Bruce" > wrote in message >> ... >>> On Sun, 24 May 2015 19:03:07 -0700, "Paul M. Cook" > >>> wrote: >>> >>>> >>>> "taxed and spent" > wrote in message >>>> ... >>>>> >>>>> "Paul M. Cook" > wrote in message >>>>> ... >>>>>> >>>>>> "taxed and spent" > wrote in message >>>>>> ... >>>>>>> >>>>>>> > wrote in message >>>>>>> ... > >>>>>>>> Similarly, I haven't heard my wife talking about buying a safe for >>>>>>>> the >>>>>>>> jewelry she expects to buy after she wins the lottery. >>>>>>> >>>>>>> That is a bit different, isn't it. Years with heavy rains are quite >>>>>>> frequent. We need to be putting more away for those non-rainy days. >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> That would take tax money. >>>>>> >>>>>> We have enough damns and reservoirs., What do you think has kept us >>>>>> going? This is year 4 of extreme drought. Just how much capacity can >>>>>> you >>>>>> plan for? >>>>>> >>>>> >>>>> since a four year drought is pretty common here in California, and we >>>>> have >>>>> tripled our population without adding any more storage capacity, I would >>>>> say we need more storage. >>>> >>>> We're in a 100 year drought. No amount of planning would have helped. >>> >>> There comes a point where it's not a drought; it's your weather. >> >> Climate. Not weather. And this well could be a permanent climate shift. > > Yes, climate. > Yes, always changing. Enjoy your el nino drought! |
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On 5/24/2015 2:01 PM, Paul M. Cook wrote:
> "taxed and spent" > wrote in message > ... >> >> > wrote in message >> ... >>> On Sunday, May 24, 2015 at 7:50:14 AM UTC-7, taxed and spent wrote: >>>> "Paul M. Cook" > wrote in message >>>> ... >>>>> >>>>> "Ophelia" > wrote in message >>>>> ... >>>>>> I have noticed several people here mention California. We have had a >>>>>> lot >>>>>> of stuff on tv about the lack of water there. We were shown the huge >>>>>> reservoirs with very little water in them. They were showing how >>>>>> people >>>>>> with lush grass and full swimming pools were being demonised. >>>>>> >>>>>> Is anyone here affected? It sounds very frightening! >>>>> >>>>> Everyone in CA is affected. And since CA grows half the country's >>>>> food, >>>>> half the country is affected as well. My town is ordering a 35% >>>>> cutback >>>>> on water use with fines for offenders. NASA says this is the last >>>>> year we >>>>> will have water in the reservoirs. So next year we should be in full >>>>> anarchy mode I expect. Fox News blames it on illegal immigrants. >>>>> >>>> >>>> But I still have not heard any talk about adding storage capacity or >>>> groundwater replenishment basins, for the times we do have rain. >>> >>> Similarly, I haven't heard my wife talking about buying a safe for the >>> jewelry she expects to buy after she wins the lottery. >> >> That is a bit different, isn't it. Years with heavy rains are quite >> frequent. We need to be putting more away for those non-rainy days. > > > That would take tax money. > > We have enough damns and reservoirs., What do you think has kept us going? > This is year 4 of extreme drought. Just how much capacity can you plan for? Ask Carlsbad, they built a desalination plant. |
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On 2015-05-24 20:01:44 +0000, Paul M. Cook said:
>> That is a bit different, isn't it. Years with heavy rains are quite >> frequent. We need to be putting more away for those non-rainy days. > > That would take tax money. Well we certainly need to save our world and preserve our way of life--but not if it costs any money!! > We have enough damns and reservoirs., What do you think has kept us > going? This is year 4 of extreme drought. Just how much capacity can > you plan for? Well, clearly we needed to have planned more. Apparently that cost too much money too. I wonder how much it will cost for industries and communities to die. I suppose they'll have to be buried somewhere--will that be free? |
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