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Who owns the rain?
"By capturing rainwater, some homeowners are breaking the law. This has put
city and state governments in an awkward position-smack in the middle of competing water users and advocates, often from within their own agencies, of conserving water to protect supplies." http://www.popularmechanics.com/scie...h/4314447.html Some say rainwater should follow its natural course instead of being diverted by homeowners so that the homeowner's betters can allocate the water based on need - or political pressure - to those more, um, worthy of wetting. It's for the children. |
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"HeyBub" wrote in message ... "By capturing rainwater, some homeowners are breaking the law. This has put city and state governments in an awkward position-smack in the middle of competing water users and advocates, often from within their own agencies, of conserving water to protect supplies." http://www.popularmechanics.com/scie...h/4314447.html Some say rainwater should follow its natural course instead of being diverted by homeowners so that the homeowner's betters can allocate the water based on need - or political pressure - to those more, um, worthy of wetting. It's for the children. If the government says that I can't keep the water that falls on my land, let the government keep the water from falling on it!!!!! |
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"HeyBub" wrote in message
... "By capturing rainwater, some homeowners are breaking the law. This has put city and state governments in an awkward position-smack in the middle of competing water users and advocates, often from within their own agencies, of conserving water to protect supplies." http://www.popularmechanics.com/scie...h/4314447.html Some say rainwater should follow its natural course instead of being diverted by homeowners so that the homeowner's betters can allocate the water based on need - or political pressure - to those more, um, worthy of wetting. It's for the children. There's a long discussion in progress about this subject in rec.gardens, in case you're interested in adding your scholarly thoughts. Subject line: Making Rainwater Harvesting Illegal |
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"HeyBub" wrote in message ... "By capturing rainwater, some homeowners are breaking the law. This has put city and state governments in an awkward position-smack in the middle of competing water users and advocates, often from within their own agencies, of conserving water to protect supplies." http://www.popularmechanics.com/scie...h/4314447.html Some say rainwater should follow its natural course instead of being diverted by homeowners so that the homeowner's betters can allocate the water based on need - or political pressure - to those more, um, worthy of wetting. It's for the children. there's lots of water rights issues and laws in the southwest US. there's all sorts of laws about what happens if you disturb the natural water course to redirect water onto your neighbor's property; these are also written such that you can't prevent natural watercourses from their track to NOT have that water run onto neighboring property. if these laws weren't available, then the colorado river would be diverted and massive parts of the southwest would become uninhabitable, perhaps starting another water war. |
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Sanity wrote:
"HeyBub" wrote in message ... "By capturing rainwater, some homeowners are breaking the law. This has put city and state governments in an awkward position-smack in the middle of competing water users and advocates, often from within their own agencies, of conserving water to protect supplies." http://www.popularmechanics.com/scie...h/4314447.html Some say rainwater should follow its natural course instead of being diverted by homeowners so that the homeowner's betters can allocate the water based on need - or political pressure - to those more, um, worthy of wetting. It's for the children. If the government says that I can't keep the water that falls on my land, let the government keep the water from falling on it!!!!! A construction company dug a foundation somewhere and when it rained, the excavation was filled with water. The Feds stepped in and forbade the construction firm from pumping out the water because it had now become a wetland and had to be protected. I may have to look it up on Snopes but that's about how I remember the news story. People with lots of guns can do all sorts of asinine things to you. TDD |
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"The Daring Dufas" wrote in message
... Sanity wrote: "HeyBub" wrote in message ... "By capturing rainwater, some homeowners are breaking the law. This has put city and state governments in an awkward position-smack in the middle of competing water users and advocates, often from within their own agencies, of conserving water to protect supplies." http://www.popularmechanics.com/scie...h/4314447.html Some say rainwater should follow its natural course instead of being diverted by homeowners so that the homeowner's betters can allocate the water based on need - or political pressure - to those more, um, worthy of wetting. It's for the children. If the government says that I can't keep the water that falls on my land, let the government keep the water from falling on it!!!!! A construction company dug a foundation somewhere and when it rained, the excavation was filled with water. The Feds stepped in and forbade the construction firm from pumping out the water because it had now become a wetland and had to be protected. I may have to look it up on Snopes but that's about how I remember the news story. People with lots of guns can do all sorts of asinine things to you. TDD That sounds like complete bull****. |
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JoeSpareBedroom wrote:
"The Daring Dufas" wrote in message ... Sanity wrote: "HeyBub" wrote in message ... "By capturing rainwater, some homeowners are breaking the law. This has put city and state governments in an awkward position-smack in the middle of competing water users and advocates, often from within their own agencies, of conserving water to protect supplies." http://www.popularmechanics.com/scie...h/4314447.html Some say rainwater should follow its natural course instead of being diverted by homeowners so that the homeowner's betters can allocate the water based on need - or political pressure - to those more, um, worthy of wetting. It's for the children. If the government says that I can't keep the water that falls on my land, let the government keep the water from falling on it!!!!! A construction company dug a foundation somewhere and when it rained, the excavation was filled with water. The Feds stepped in and forbade the construction firm from pumping out the water because it had now become a wetland and had to be protected. I may have to look it up on Snopes but that's about how I remember the news story. People with lots of guns can do all sorts of asinine things to you. TDD That sounds like complete bull****. I know but I swear it was a news story I came across. Many news stories turn out to be little more than male bovine droppings but gain mileage because it sounds like something that could happen. snopes.com is a good source for checking out odd stories. I think I'll go look it up. TDD |
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On Apr 23, 1:52*pm, "JoeSpareBedroom"
wrote: "The Daring Dufas" wrote in ... Sanity wrote: "HeyBub" wrote in message ... "By capturing rainwater, some homeowners are breaking the law. This has put city and state governments in an awkward position-smack in the middle of competing water users and advocates, often from within their own agencies, of conserving water to protect supplies." http://www.popularmechanics.com/scie...h/4314447.html Some say rainwater should follow its natural course instead of being diverted by homeowners so that the homeowner's betters can allocate the water based on need - or political pressure - to those more, um, worthy of wetting. It's for the children. If the government says that I can't keep the water that falls on my land, let the government keep the water from falling on it!!!!! A construction company dug a foundation somewhere and when it rained, the excavation was filled with water. The Feds stepped in and forbade the construction firm from pumping out the water because it had now become a wetland and had to be protected. I may have to look it up on Snopes but that's about how I remember the news story. People with lots of guns can do all sorts of asinine things to you. TDD That sounds like complete bull****.- Hide quoted text - - Show quoted text - It is bs, first the Army corp is so backed up they take 6 months or more to come out. I had land surveyed by the Army Corp of Engineers to see if it was a wetland, flooding was not the critera they went by for this piece of land, it was what was growing there, types of trees and plants. Certain types grow, and many others wont if its wetland. |
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"The Daring Dufas" wrote in message
... JoeSpareBedroom wrote: "The Daring Dufas" wrote in message ... Sanity wrote: "HeyBub" wrote in message ... "By capturing rainwater, some homeowners are breaking the law. This has put city and state governments in an awkward position-smack in the middle of competing water users and advocates, often from within their own agencies, of conserving water to protect supplies." http://www.popularmechanics.com/scie...h/4314447.html Some say rainwater should follow its natural course instead of being diverted by homeowners so that the homeowner's betters can allocate the water based on need - or political pressure - to those more, um, worthy of wetting. It's for the children. If the government says that I can't keep the water that falls on my land, let the government keep the water from falling on it!!!!! A construction company dug a foundation somewhere and when it rained, the excavation was filled with water. The Feds stepped in and forbade the construction firm from pumping out the water because it had now become a wetland and had to be protected. I may have to look it up on Snopes but that's about how I remember the news story. People with lots of guns can do all sorts of asinine things to you. TDD That sounds like complete bull****. I know but I swear it was a news story I came across. Many news stories turn out to be little more than male bovine droppings but gain mileage because it sounds like something that could happen. snopes.com is a good source for checking out odd stories. I think I'll go look it up. TDD Our colleges are full of illiterate students and instructors. Some of the students manage to graduate and get real jobs. You might think journalists would be exempt from illiteracy, but it's not true. Always double check what you read in the news if a story sounds even microscopically inaccurate. |
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JoeSpareBedroom wrote:
"The Daring Dufas" wrote in message ... JoeSpareBedroom wrote: "The Daring Dufas" wrote in message ... Sanity wrote: "HeyBub" wrote in message ... "By capturing rainwater, some homeowners are breaking the law. This has put city and state governments in an awkward position-smack in the middle of competing water users and advocates, often from within their own agencies, of conserving water to protect supplies." http://www.popularmechanics.com/scie...h/4314447.html Some say rainwater should follow its natural course instead of being diverted by homeowners so that the homeowner's betters can allocate the water based on need - or political pressure - to those more, um, worthy of wetting. It's for the children. If the government says that I can't keep the water that falls on my land, let the government keep the water from falling on it!!!!! A construction company dug a foundation somewhere and when it rained, the excavation was filled with water. The Feds stepped in and forbade the construction firm from pumping out the water because it had now become a wetland and had to be protected. I may have to look it up on Snopes but that's about how I remember the news story. People with lots of guns can do all sorts of asinine things to you. TDD That sounds like complete bull****. I know but I swear it was a news story I came across. Many news stories turn out to be little more than male bovine droppings but gain mileage because it sounds like something that could happen. snopes.com is a good source for checking out odd stories. I think I'll go look it up. TDD Our colleges are full of illiterate students and instructors. Some of the students manage to graduate and get real jobs. You might think journalists would be exempt from illiteracy, but it's not true. Always double check what you read in the news if a story sounds even microscopically inaccurate. Well, the supermarket tabloids only publish the truth. *snicker* TDD |
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JoeSpareBedroom wrote:
Our colleges are full of illiterate students and instructors. Some of the students manage to graduate and get real jobs. You might think journalists would be exempt from illiteracy, but it's not true. Always double check what you read in the news if a story sounds even microscopically inaccurate. Graffiti on a college restroom wall: "If you're a history major, this is the only job you'll ever have." On the other hand, George Bush has a degree from Yale. In history. |
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charlie wrote:
"HeyBub" wrote in message ... "By capturing rainwater, some homeowners are breaking the law. This has put city and state governments in an awkward position-smack in the middle of competing water users and advocates, often from within their own agencies, of conserving water to protect supplies." http://www.popularmechanics.com/scie...h/4314447.html Some say rainwater should follow its natural course instead of being diverted by homeowners so that the homeowner's betters can allocate the water based on need - or political pressure - to those more, um, worthy of wetting. It's for the children. there's lots of water rights issues and laws in the southwest US. there's all sorts of laws about what happens if you disturb the natural water course to redirect water onto your neighbor's property; these are also written such that you can't prevent natural watercourses from their track to NOT have that water run onto neighboring property. if these laws weren't available, then the colorado river would be diverted and massive parts of the southwest would become uninhabitable, perhaps starting another water war. So the chap who complained about his neighbor's gutter-water being diverted to his property should bone up on New Mexico's Property & Conservation Code, Article 32, Section 56, Paragraph (c)iii (or whatever's applicable in his state)? |
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"HeyBub" wrote in message
m... JoeSpareBedroom wrote: Our colleges are full of illiterate students and instructors. Some of the students manage to graduate and get real jobs. You might think journalists would be exempt from illiteracy, but it's not true. Always double check what you read in the news if a story sounds even microscopically inaccurate. Graffiti on a college restroom wall: "If you're a history major, this is the only job you'll ever have." On the other hand, George Bush has a degree from Yale. In history. No, he doesn't really. If he did, he would not have repeated it. Onward: http://i27.photobucket.com/albums/c1...f?t=1240516583 |
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"HeyBub" wrote in message m... charlie wrote: "HeyBub" wrote in message ... "By capturing rainwater, some homeowners are breaking the law. This has put city and state governments in an awkward position-smack in the middle of competing water users and advocates, often from within their own agencies, of conserving water to protect supplies." http://www.popularmechanics.com/scie...h/4314447.html Some say rainwater should follow its natural course instead of being diverted by homeowners so that the homeowner's betters can allocate the water based on need - or political pressure - to those more, um, worthy of wetting. It's for the children. there's lots of water rights issues and laws in the southwest US. there's all sorts of laws about what happens if you disturb the natural water course to redirect water onto your neighbor's property; these are also written such that you can't prevent natural watercourses from their track to NOT have that water run onto neighboring property. if these laws weren't available, then the colorado river would be diverted and massive parts of the southwest would become uninhabitable, perhaps starting another water war. So the chap who complained about his neighbor's gutter-water being diverted to his property should bone up on New Mexico's Property & Conservation Code, Article 32, Section 56, Paragraph (c)iii (or whatever's applicable in his state)? yep. in my area, any water entering a property can be diverted anywhere else on the property, but the amount and exit location from the property has to be (roughly) the same. then again, my neighbor has a wash running through it, which every now and then floods about 3' deep, and runs maybe 15000gps after a heavy long rain. i'd be pretty upset if it got diverted anywhere over my property instead. |
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On Thu, 23 Apr 2009 09:15:11 -0700, "charlie"
wrote: there's lots of water rights issues and laws in the southwest US. there's all sorts of laws about what happens if you disturb the natural water course to redirect water onto your neighbor's property; these are also written such that you can't prevent natural watercourses from their track to NOT have that water run onto neighboring property. if these laws weren't available, then the colorado river would be diverted and massive parts of the southwest would become uninhabitable, perhaps starting another water war. Living in Arizona, I see this insanity every day. There are countless studies and newspaper articles about how population is putting pressure on our dwindling water supply. Yet, we have MORE GOLF COURSES per capita that are heavily watered ( acre-feet ) per day. I'll believe there is a water problem when they stop watering the golf courses. |
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"RJ" wrote in message ... On Thu, 23 Apr 2009 09:15:11 -0700, "charlie" wrote: there's lots of water rights issues and laws in the southwest US. there's all sorts of laws about what happens if you disturb the natural water course to redirect water onto your neighbor's property; these are also written such that you can't prevent natural watercourses from their track to NOT have that water run onto neighboring property. if these laws weren't available, then the colorado river would be diverted and massive parts of the southwest would become uninhabitable, perhaps starting another water war. Living in Arizona, I see this insanity every day. There are countless studies and newspaper articles about how population is putting pressure on our dwindling water supply. Yet, we have MORE GOLF COURSES per capita that are heavily watered ( acre-feet ) per day. I'll believe there is a water problem when they stop watering the golf courses. almost every golf course is watered with non-drinking water, most likely effluent from the water treatment plants, or groundwater that has too much arsenic to meet the new water standards (at least in my area). the outgo from the sewage plants has to go somewhere, and it's against the law to pump it down into the aquifer in most places. regards, charlie cave creek, az |
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RJ wrote:
.... I'll believe there is a water problem when they stop watering the golf courses. Oh, there's a water problem w/o a doubt; the issue is there's more money behind the golf courses than sense in modifying policy until the problem becomes an insurmountable crisis. They'll always presume they can steal yet more from others until those being taken from finally get fed up. It took almost 50 years to finally win the court case(s) (eventually to US Supreme Court) but KS finally beat CO on draining the Arkansas before it left their borders. It's still in litigation w/ NE from the north although there has been some movement by NE that may eventually resolve that case. -- |
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On Thu, 23 Apr 2009 13:43:13 -0700, "RJ" wrote:
I'll believe there is a water problem when they stop watering the golf courses. A man visits the ocean shore for the first time. Far as he could see was ocean. His comment: "Somehow, I imagined it would be bigger than that!" AZ, CA and NV just went through negotiations over the water war. |
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JoeSpareBedroom wrote:
"HeyBub" wrote in message m... JoeSpareBedroom wrote: Our colleges are full of illiterate students and instructors. Some of the students manage to graduate and get real jobs. You might think journalists would be exempt from illiteracy, but it's not true. Always double check what you read in the news if a story sounds even microscopically inaccurate. Graffiti on a college restroom wall: "If you're a history major, this is the only job you'll ever have." On the other hand, George Bush has a degree from Yale. In history. No, he doesn't really. If he did, he would not have repeated it. Heh! Here's an example of "Google is not ALWAYS your friend!" I'm sitting in the living room of an attractive lady watching the TV news. I'm waiting for her to skin a muskrat or whatever women are doing when they say "I'll be ready in a minute." When, apparently hearing the news and reaching a stopping point on the muskrat project, she suddenly bursts into the room and scream: "That goddamn Bush should learn some history!" I reply: "Uh, he has a degree from Yale. In history." (note similarity to my comment above). She: "That's a goddamn lie!" Me: (tappity-tappity on her computer) "Ah, here it is. He also has an MBA from Harvard." She: "THE ****IN' REPUBICANS HAVE TAKEN OVER THE INTERNET!" Thinking quickly, I concocted a complicated, but believable, excuse for leaving. I think it was "I have to go." Anyway, I learned two things: 1. Google is not always your friend. 2. Use caution when dating someone who is bi-polar (used to be called "manic-depressive"). It was only our second date, so I didn't have more than about a hundred dollars invested in the endeavor. I shudder to think what would have happened if, say, two years down the road and happily married, I'd found out then that she was a liberal. |
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HeyBub wrote:
JoeSpareBedroom wrote: "HeyBub" wrote in message m... JoeSpareBedroom wrote: Our colleges are full of illiterate students and instructors. Some of the students manage to graduate and get real jobs. You might think journalists would be exempt from illiteracy, but it's not true. Always double check what you read in the news if a story sounds even microscopically inaccurate. Graffiti on a college restroom wall: "If you're a history major, this is the only job you'll ever have." On the other hand, George Bush has a degree from Yale. In history. No, he doesn't really. If he did, he would not have repeated it. Heh! Here's an example of "Google is not ALWAYS your friend!" I'm sitting in the living room of an attractive lady watching the TV news. I'm waiting for her to skin a muskrat or whatever women are doing when they say "I'll be ready in a minute." When, apparently hearing the news and reaching a stopping point on the muskrat project, she suddenly bursts into the room and scream: "That goddamn Bush should learn some history!" I reply: "Uh, he has a degree from Yale. In history." (note similarity to my comment above). She: "That's a goddamn lie!" Me: (tappity-tappity on her computer) "Ah, here it is. He also has an MBA from Harvard." She: "THE ****IN' REPUBICANS HAVE TAKEN OVER THE INTERNET!" Thinking quickly, I concocted a complicated, but believable, excuse for leaving. I think it was "I have to go." Anyway, I learned two things: 1. Google is not always your friend. 2. Use caution when dating someone who is bi-polar (used to be called "manic-depressive"). It was only our second date, so I didn't have more than about a hundred dollars invested in the endeavor. I shudder to think what would have happened if, say, two years down the road and happily married, I'd found out then that she was a liberal. In her defense, Bush *appears* completely ignorant of history, especially that immediately concerning his father. If I were Yale, I'd be mortified. You don't have to be a liberal to realize and accept that while W may have excellent credentials, he certainly appears to be a ****ing idiot. And I don't mean that as an exaggeration; I truly believe that Yours Truly would have made a better President than W. What's sad is, probably a lot of people voted for Bush not because they liked him but because they felt the same way about "the other guys." nate -- replace "roosters" with "cox" to reply. http://members.cox.net/njnagel |
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Before you know it, it will be illegal to take a ****.
Rotten ****in politicians, **** um all. |
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Mark D wrote: Before you know it, it will be illegal to take a ****. Rotten ****in politicians, **** um all. I wouldn't **** one of them, not even with your dick. The only thing politicians are good for is compost. |
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Nate Nagel wrote:
Heh! Here's an example of "Google is not ALWAYS your friend!" I'm sitting in the living room of an attractive lady watching the TV news. I'm waiting for her to skin a muskrat or whatever women are doing when they say "I'll be ready in a minute." When, apparently hearing the news and reaching a stopping point on the muskrat project, she suddenly bursts into the room and scream: "That goddamn Bush should learn some history!" I reply: "Uh, he has a degree from Yale. In history." (note similarity to my comment above). She: "That's a goddamn lie!" Me: (tappity-tappity on her computer) "Ah, here it is. He also has an MBA from Harvard." She: "THE ****IN' REPUBICANS HAVE TAKEN OVER THE INTERNET!" Thinking quickly, I concocted a complicated, but believable, excuse for leaving. I think it was "I have to go." Anyway, I learned two things: 1. Google is not always your friend. 2. Use caution when dating someone who is bi-polar (used to be called "manic-depressive"). It was only our second date, so I didn't have more than about a hundred dollars invested in the endeavor. I shudder to think what would have happened if, say, two years down the road and happily married, I'd found out then that she was a liberal. In her defense, Bush *appears* completely ignorant of history, especially that immediately concerning his father. If I were Yale, I'd be mortified. You don't have to be a liberal to realize and accept that while W may have excellent credentials, he certainly appears to be a ****ing idiot. And I don't mean that as an exaggeration; I truly believe that Yours Truly would have made a better President than W. What's sad is, probably a lot of people voted for Bush not because they liked him but because they felt the same way about "the other guys." Oh I agree; Bush was not my first choice! The best person for the job wasn't running (me). William F. Buckley (I think) said that we could be governed better by the first 500 names in the Boston 'phone book than by a cadre of professional politicians. In defense of Bush, however, it's hard to argue with 22 consecutive quarters of economic growth. Then the Democrats took control of Congress and, in a mere 18 months, managed to peg the needle on the economic ****-up meter. Right now, the aforementioned meter has died of shame. Obama's budget deficit for the first year alone eclipses the eight years of Bush combined. And we haven't even gotten to universal health care, Social Security reform, and free breast implants. |
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"HeyBub" wrote in message
... Nate Nagel wrote: Heh! Here's an example of "Google is not ALWAYS your friend!" I'm sitting in the living room of an attractive lady watching the TV news. I'm waiting for her to skin a muskrat or whatever women are doing when they say "I'll be ready in a minute." When, apparently hearing the news and reaching a stopping point on the muskrat project, she suddenly bursts into the room and scream: "That goddamn Bush should learn some history!" I reply: "Uh, he has a degree from Yale. In history." (note similarity to my comment above). She: "That's a goddamn lie!" Me: (tappity-tappity on her computer) "Ah, here it is. He also has an MBA from Harvard." She: "THE ****IN' REPUBICANS HAVE TAKEN OVER THE INTERNET!" Thinking quickly, I concocted a complicated, but believable, excuse for leaving. I think it was "I have to go." Anyway, I learned two things: 1. Google is not always your friend. 2. Use caution when dating someone who is bi-polar (used to be called "manic-depressive"). It was only our second date, so I didn't have more than about a hundred dollars invested in the endeavor. I shudder to think what would have happened if, say, two years down the road and happily married, I'd found out then that she was a liberal. In her defense, Bush *appears* completely ignorant of history, especially that immediately concerning his father. If I were Yale, I'd be mortified. You don't have to be a liberal to realize and accept that while W may have excellent credentials, he certainly appears to be a ****ing idiot. And I don't mean that as an exaggeration; I truly believe that Yours Truly would have made a better President than W. What's sad is, probably a lot of people voted for Bush not because they liked him but because they felt the same way about "the other guys." Oh I agree; Bush was not my first choice! The best person for the job wasn't running (me). William F. Buckley (I think) said that we could be governed better by the first 500 names in the Boston 'phone book than by a cadre of professional politicians. In defense of Bush, however, it's hard to argue with 22 consecutive quarters of economic growth. Then the Democrats took control of Congress and, in a mere 18 months, managed to peg the needle on the economic ****-up meter. Right now, the aforementioned meter has died of shame. Obama's budget deficit for the first year alone eclipses the eight years of Bush combined. And we haven't even gotten to universal health care, Social Security reform, and free breast implants. It's always easy to argue against starting a war in the wrong country, rather than USE (and the worst way for Saddam and the best way for us) an unsavory dictator to maintain stability in one place while we deal with the right place (Pakistan). Bush may have a diploma, but he has no knowledge of history. He's one of many fools who think that once soldiers begin dying, it makes the cause a noble one, even if the cause is a complete mistake like Iraq (or Vietnam). |
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HeyBub wrote:
"By capturing rainwater, some homeowners are breaking the law. This has put city and state governments in an awkward position-smack in the middle of competing water users and advocates, often from within their own agencies, of conserving water to protect supplies." http://www.popularmechanics.com/scie...h/4314447.html Some say rainwater should follow its natural course instead of being diverted by homeowners so that the homeowner's betters can allocate the water based on need - or political pressure - to those more, um, worthy of wetting. It's for the children. Hmmm, The who owns sun shine, air? |
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In article , Tony Hwang wrote:
The who owns sun shine, air? The United States Federal Government owns the air. It must be true because they're planning to tax us all for using it (cap and trade). -- |~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~| | Malcolm Hoar "The more I practice, the luckier I get". | | Gary Player. | | http://www.malch.com/ Shpx gur PQN. | ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ |
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JoeSpareBedroom wrote: "HeyBub" wrote in message m... JoeSpareBedroom wrote: Our colleges are full of illiterate students and instructors. Some of the students manage to graduate and get real jobs. You might think journalists would be exempt from illiteracy, but it's not true. Always double check what you read in the news if a story sounds even microscopically inaccurate. Graffiti on a college restroom wall: "If you're a history major, this is the only job you'll ever have." On the other hand, George Bush has a degree from Yale. In history. No, he doesn't really. If he did, he would not have repeated it. Heh! Here's an example of "Google is not ALWAYS your friend!" I'm sitting in the living room of an attractive lady watching the TV news. I'm waiting for her to skin a muskrat or whatever women are doing when they say "I'll be ready in a minute." When, apparently hearing the news and reaching a stopping point on the muskrat project, she suddenly bursts into the room and scream: "That goddamn Bush should learn some history!" I reply: "Uh, he has a degree from Yale. In history." (note similarity to my comment above). She: "That's a goddamn lie!" Me: (tappity-tappity on her computer) "Ah, here it is. He also has an MBA from Harvard." She: "THE ****IN' REPUBICANS HAVE TAKEN OVER THE INTERNET!" Thinking quickly, I concocted a complicated, but believable, excuse for leaving. I think it was "I have to go." Anyway, I learned two things: 1. Google is not always your friend. 2. Use caution when dating someone who is bi-polar (used to be called "manic-depressive"). It was only our second date, so I didn't have more than about a hundred dollars invested in the endeavor. I shudder to think what would have happened if, say, two years down the road and happily married, I'd found out then that she was a liberal. I know a nice gal who is a raving Liberal. When she hears certain radio talk show hosts, she transforms into something out of "The Exorcist". I like her anyway because she's fun to tease, just like my Southern Baptist cousins, only different buttons to push. Anyway she has adopted several dogs and cats and one day I started talking to her about cat juggling. I explained that cats can't handle end over end flips when you pick them up behind the shoulders and toss them into the air whilst imparting a spin, the look on her face was priceless. The jaw dropping stare of abject horror she exhibited had me about to bust a gut laughing. I could see the color quickly draining from her face so I had to gently explain that I was only kidding. I get a similar vein popping reaction from my Southern Baptist friends when I state that my doctor told me I could no longer have children because they contain too much sugar and I could choke on the small bones. People are fun to tease. TDD |
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The Daring Dufas wrote: I had to gently explain that I was only kidding. I get a similar vein popping reaction from my Southern Baptist friends when I state that my doctor told me I could no longer have children because they contain too much sugar and I could choke on the small bones. People are fun to tease. TDD Humans are the only animals that have children on purpose with the exception of guppies, who like to eat theirs. P. J. O'Rourke -- "Distracting a politician from governing is like distracting a bear from eating your baby." --PJ O'Rourke |
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It was only our second date, so I didn't have more than about a hundred dollars invested in the endeavor. I shudder to think what would have happened if, say, two years down the road and happily married, I'd found out then that she was a liberal. If she was a liberal, she would attend you on your death bed - moistening your dry lips, holding your hand, wiping your butt (not all at the same time, of course). If she was a conservative, she would hire an ex-felon to do the above while she was out shopping and attending fund-raisers for the next Bush or for Katherine Harris. |
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On Apr 23, 5:19*pm, Oren wrote:
AZ, CA and NV just went through negotiations over the water war. Ditto for GA, AL, FL. GA wants to keep all the water flow in their state rather than let it flow south to AL & FL. Several recent years of severe drought bought the water war to a head. Red |
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JoeSpareBedroom wrote:
"HeyBub" wrote in message ... Nate Nagel wrote: Heh! Here's an example of "Google is not ALWAYS your friend!" I'm sitting in the living room of an attractive lady watching the TV news. I'm waiting for her to skin a muskrat or whatever women are doing when they say "I'll be ready in a minute." When, apparently hearing the news and reaching a stopping point on the muskrat project, she suddenly bursts into the room and scream: "That goddamn Bush should learn some history!" I reply: "Uh, he has a degree from Yale. In history." (note similarity to my comment above). She: "That's a goddamn lie!" Me: (tappity-tappity on her computer) "Ah, here it is. He also has an MBA from Harvard." She: "THE ****IN' REPUBICANS HAVE TAKEN OVER THE INTERNET!" Thinking quickly, I concocted a complicated, but believable, excuse for leaving. I think it was "I have to go." Anyway, I learned two things: 1. Google is not always your friend. 2. Use caution when dating someone who is bi-polar (used to be called "manic-depressive"). It was only our second date, so I didn't have more than about a hundred dollars invested in the endeavor. I shudder to think what would have happened if, say, two years down the road and happily married, I'd found out then that she was a liberal. In her defense, Bush *appears* completely ignorant of history, especially that immediately concerning his father. If I were Yale, I'd be mortified. You don't have to be a liberal to realize and accept that while W may have excellent credentials, he certainly appears to be a ****ing idiot. And I don't mean that as an exaggeration; I truly believe that Yours Truly would have made a better President than W. What's sad is, probably a lot of people voted for Bush not because they liked him but because they felt the same way about "the other guys." Oh I agree; Bush was not my first choice! The best person for the job wasn't running (me). William F. Buckley (I think) said that we could be governed better by the first 500 names in the Boston 'phone book than by a cadre of professional politicians. In defense of Bush, however, it's hard to argue with 22 consecutive quarters of economic growth. Then the Democrats took control of Congress and, in a mere 18 months, managed to peg the needle on the economic ****-up meter. Right now, the aforementioned meter has died of shame. Obama's budget deficit for the first year alone eclipses the eight years of Bush combined. And we haven't even gotten to universal health care, Social Security reform, and free breast implants. It's always easy to argue against starting a war in the wrong country, rather than USE (and the worst way for Saddam and the best way for us) an unsavory dictator to maintain stability in one place while we deal with the right place (Pakistan). Bush may have a diploma, but he has no knowledge of history. He's one of many fools who think that once soldiers begin dying, it makes the cause a noble one, even if the cause is a complete mistake like Iraq (or Vietnam). the only mistake was you not being aborted. |
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Red wrote:
On Apr 23, 5:19 pm, Oren wrote: AZ, CA and NV just went through negotiations over the water war. Ditto for GA, AL, FL. GA wants to keep all the water flow in their state rather than let it flow south to AL & FL. Several recent years of severe drought bought the water war to a head. Red Ga also wants their northern border moved to where it's supposed to be so they can tap the Tennessee River. |
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"Bill" wrote in message
.. . It's always easy to argue against starting a war in the wrong country, rather than USE (and the worst way for Saddam and the best way for us) an unsavory dictator to maintain stability in one place while we deal with the right place (Pakistan). Bush may have a diploma, but he has no knowledge of history. He's one of many fools who think that once soldiers begin dying, it makes the cause a noble one, even if the cause is a complete mistake like Iraq (or Vietnam). the only mistake was you not being aborted. In extreme detail, tell me why you disagree with my comments. Try not to be hysterical when you explain why you disagree. |
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JoeSpareBedroom wrote:
"Bill" wrote in message .. . It's always easy to argue against starting a war in the wrong country, rather than USE (and the worst way for Saddam and the best way for us) an unsavory dictator to maintain stability in one place while we deal with the right place (Pakistan). Bush may have a diploma, but he has no knowledge of history. He's one of many fools who think that once soldiers begin dying, it makes the cause a noble one, even if the cause is a complete mistake like Iraq (or Vietnam). the only mistake was you not being aborted. In extreme detail, tell me why you disagree with my comments. Try not to be hysterical when you explain why you disagree. u 1st |
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"Bill" wrote in message
.. . JoeSpareBedroom wrote: "Bill" wrote in message .. . It's always easy to argue against starting a war in the wrong country, rather than USE (and the worst way for Saddam and the best way for us) an unsavory dictator to maintain stability in one place while we deal with the right place (Pakistan). Bush may have a diploma, but he has no knowledge of history. He's one of many fools who think that once soldiers begin dying, it makes the cause a noble one, even if the cause is a complete mistake like Iraq (or Vietnam). the only mistake was you not being aborted. In extreme detail, tell me why you disagree with my comments. Try not to be hysterical when you explain why you disagree. u 1st You want me to explain why I disagree with myself? |
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JoeSpareBedroom wrote:
"Bill" wrote in message .. . JoeSpareBedroom wrote: "Bill" wrote in message .. . It's always easy to argue against starting a war in the wrong country, rather than USE (and the worst way for Saddam and the best way for us) an unsavory dictator to maintain stability in one place while we deal with the right place (Pakistan). Bush may have a diploma, but he has no knowledge of history. He's one of many fools who think that once soldiers begin dying, it makes the cause a noble one, even if the cause is a complete mistake like Iraq (or Vietnam). the only mistake was you not being aborted. In extreme detail, tell me why you disagree with my comments. Try not to be hysterical when you explain why you disagree. u 1st You want me to explain why I disagree with myself? y u should be aborted or not. |
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"Bill" wrote in message
news JoeSpareBedroom wrote: "Bill" wrote in message .. . JoeSpareBedroom wrote: "Bill" wrote in message .. . It's always easy to argue against starting a war in the wrong country, rather than USE (and the worst way for Saddam and the best way for us) an unsavory dictator to maintain stability in one place while we deal with the right place (Pakistan). Bush may have a diploma, but he has no knowledge of history. He's one of many fools who think that once soldiers begin dying, it makes the cause a noble one, even if the cause is a complete mistake like Iraq (or Vietnam). the only mistake was you not being aborted. In extreme detail, tell me why you disagree with my comments. Try not to be hysterical when you explain why you disagree. u 1st You want me to explain why I disagree with myself? y u should be aborted or not. Come back when you're not illiterate. |
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JoeSpareBedroom wrote:
"Bill" wrote in message news JoeSpareBedroom wrote: "Bill" wrote in message .. . JoeSpareBedroom wrote: "Bill" wrote in message .. . It's always easy to argue against starting a war in the wrong country, rather than USE (and the worst way for Saddam and the best way for us) an unsavory dictator to maintain stability in one place while we deal with the right place (Pakistan). Bush may have a diploma, but he has no knowledge of history. He's one of many fools who think that once soldiers begin dying, it makes the cause a noble one, even if the cause is a complete mistake like Iraq (or Vietnam). the only mistake was you not being aborted. In extreme detail, tell me why you disagree with my comments. Try not to be hysterical when you explain why you disagree. u 1st You want me to explain why I disagree with myself? y u should be aborted or not. Come back when you're not illiterate. ladies 1st |
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