Senator throws snowball, thereby disproving global warming - Page 5

Mrs. Garrison · 03-08-2015, 06:29 PM

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Originally Posted by bono_212

I don't think it's quite that dire yet

Yeah if im going to do that id at least like there to be some level of perversion involved

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Originally Posted by digitize

Recycling waste water is an excellent idea.

But things are also not so great here in Austin. While the city of Austin has had above normal rainfall for the past year or so, the area just west of it where the reservoirs are has been massively dry really since about 2009, with a break in 2010 because of tropical activity, so our reservoirs are only about 30% full. We keep waiting for big rains in the west to fill them up, but, invariably, when it rains heavily, it's always 20 miles east of where it needs to be, so all the water flows down to the Gulf of Mexico instead of being stored.

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Originally Posted by bobsaget77

I live in West Texas; it never rains here and it's a serious problem. Luckily, we haven't had to resort to recycling water yet where I live. But 2 summers ago we had like 84 days straight of +100 temps. It was insane.
Recycling water is the only option for a lot of areas and is in fact quite effective. But the lakes are drying fast and this area is going to either live or die by the rainfall in the next couple years. They can't keep recycling water forever.

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My uncle is in Wichita Falls. But i guess that problem is not unique to them.

I remember someone here telling me that Lake Travis in Austin was horribly low. Even our lakes here were pretty bad after the awful summer of 2011, they have recovered somewhat but not near the levels they should be.

A healthy wet spring would do us all some good.

digitize · 03-08-2015, 10:51 PM

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Originally Posted by Mrs. Garrison

I remember someone here telling me that Lake Travis in Austin was horribly low. Even our lakes here were pretty bad after the awful summer of 2011, they have recovered somewhat but not near the levels they should be.

Yeah, it's Lake Travis (along with Lake Buchanan) that I was talking about. Just a tad above 30% full, and its monthly inflows keep clocking in at roughly 10% of average. It plunged from 75% to 30% in 2011, and hasn't really recovered since. It made it above 50% for a bit in 2012, but then fell back down.

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Irvine511 · 03-09-2015, 09:03 AM

Living my whole life on the east coast, save for a brief interlude in Northern Europe, I have never experienced anything close to a drought.

I do, however, follow the US Drought Monitor, and have recently taken a keen interest in the present California drought. Seems the big problem is not lack of rain, there have been several big rain events especially in NoCal this winter. It's that the storms have been so warm they haven't gotten the snow, and what replaces reservoirs is the yearlong trickle from melting snowpack.

Still, the Midwest and Colorado have recovered very well from the 2012 drought, and even the northern mountains of NM and AZ have recently gotten heavy snowfall. So this can and will change. It's just seems like there are several incredibly stubborn areas, like the Texas and OK panhandles, and now Southern California. And that high pressure over the west draws cold, scumbag Canadian air that has frozen the east these past 2 winters.

It will be interesting to see what's going to happen. It's not like people are going to start leaving California.

PhilsFan · 03-09-2015, 09:28 AM

Yeah, we have never had more than mild water restrictions maybe one summer years ago. Normally our rain is right where it needs to be.

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Irvine511 · 03-09-2015, 11:26 AM

love this site:

United States Drought Monitor > Home

**Headache in a Suitcase** · 03-09-2015, 11:29 AM

I didn't know that exceptional was the proper adjective to use after extreme

anitram · 03-09-2015, 12:41 PM

Why people in drought areas of western states insist on watering their lawns has always been completely incomprehensible to me. You live in an arid climate, not in Scotland.

nbelcik · 03-09-2015, 03:15 PM

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Originally Posted by anitram

Why people in drought areas of western states insist on watering their lawns has always been completely incomprehensible to me. You live in an arid climate, not in Scotland.

I live in Oregon (Portland area, so not in the drought zone) and my dad replaced our grass in the backyard with artificial turf. They need to start doing that in the Southwest.

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bono_212 · 03-09-2015, 03:41 PM

I've seen a lot of places pushing for that down here as well.

nbelcik · 03-09-2015, 06:03 PM

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Originally Posted by bono_212

I've seen a lot of places pushing for that down here as well.

I gotta say though, it's so weird watching a middle aged man vacuum his lawn...

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Irvine511 · 03-09-2015, 07:10 PM

I'm just glad golf is a dying sport.

nbelcik · 03-09-2015, 07:48 PM

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Originally Posted by Irvine511

I'm just glad golf is a dying sport.

Tolf is way better.

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martha · 03-09-2015, 07:53 PM

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Originally Posted by Irvine511

It will be interesting to see what's going to happen. It's not like people are going to start leaving California.

Not after a day like today, they won't.

It was gorgeous.

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Originally Posted by anitram

Why people in drought areas of western states insist on watering their lawns has always been completely incomprehensible to me. You live in an arid climate, not in Scotland.

We replaced our suburban lawn in front with native plants. It's lovely (when it's trimmed). And we only water it a little during the hottest months of summer.

martha · 03-09-2015, 07:54 PM

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Originally Posted by Irvine511

I'm just glad golf is a dying sport.

Fucking Palm Springs and Palm Desert. It's a DESERT and they have a gajillion giant golf courses. And bus stop benches admonishing people to conserve water.

Irvine511 · 03-09-2015, 09:36 PM

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Originally Posted by martha

Fucking Palm Springs and Palm Desert. It's a DESERT and they have a gajillion giant golf courses. And bus stop benches admonishing people to conserve water.

I know, right? This is one of the reasons I'm racist against golf.

bono_212 · 03-09-2015, 09:47 PM

I don't get people who think that you can just have it all. If you want to live somewhere where it's 80 degrees in January, I'm sorry, but you can't also have grass

. Unless you live in Florida...but then you get to have fun with humidity. There's always a catch.

People out here astound me. But maybe one day I'll adjust.

LemonMelon · 03-09-2015, 09:50 PM

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Originally Posted by martha

Not after a day like today, they won't.

It was gorgeous.

I was certainly more inclined to go out and get errands done.

DaveC · 03-09-2015, 11:07 PM

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Originally Posted by bono_212

I don't get people who think that you can just have it all. If you want to live somewhere where it's 80 degrees in January, I'm sorry, but you can't also have grass

. Unless you live in Florida...but then you get to have fun with humidity. There's always a catch.

People out here astound me. But maybe one day I'll adjust.

I would give up grass in a heartbeat if it meant I could live in LA.

BEAL · 03-10-2015, 09:46 AM

I moved out to San Diego last July and I've been told it's rained more than it has in years.

Guess I make it rain

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Hewson · 03-10-2015, 10:06 AM

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Originally Posted by BEAL

I moved out to San Diego last July and I've been told it's rained more than it has in years.

Guess I make it rain

03-09-2015, 09:03 AM	#83
Irvine511 Blue Crack Supplier Join Date: Dec 2003 Location: Washington, DC Posts: 34,211 Local Time: 10:04 AM	Senator throws snowball, thereby disproving global warming Living my whole life on the east coast, save for a brief interlude in Northern Europe, I have never experienced anything close to a drought. I do, however, follow the US Drought Monitor, and have recently taken a keen interest in the present California drought. Seems the big problem is not lack of rain, there have been several big rain events especially in NoCal this winter. It's that the storms have been so warm they haven't gotten the snow, and what replaces reservoirs is the yearlong trickle from melting snowpack. Still, the Midwest and Colorado have recovered very well from the 2012 drought, and even the northern mountains of NM and AZ have recently gotten heavy snowfall. So this can and will change. It's just seems like there are several incredibly stubborn areas, like the Texas and OK panhandles, and now Southern California. And that high pressure over the west draws cold, scumbag Canadian air that has frozen the east these past 2 winters. It will be interesting to see what's going to happen. It's not like people are going to start leaving California.

03-09-2015, 03:41 PM	#89
bono_212 Blue Crack Distributor Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: Los Angeles Posts: 83,919 Local Time: 07:04 AM	I've seen a lot of places pushing for that down here as well. __________________

03-09-2015, 07:10 PM	#91
Irvine511 Blue Crack Supplier Join Date: Dec 2003 Location: Washington, DC Posts: 34,211 Local Time: 10:04 AM	Senator throws snowball, thereby disproving global warming I'm just glad golf is a dying sport.

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bono_212 Blue Crack Distributor Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: Los Angeles Posts: 83,919 Local Time: 07:04 AM	I don't get people who think that you can just have it all. If you want to live somewhere where it's 80 degrees in January, I'm sorry, but you can't also have grass . Unless you live in Florida...but then you get to have fun with humidity. There's always a catch. People out here astound me. But maybe one day I'll adjust. __________________

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03-09-2015, 09:28 AM	#84
PhilsFan Blue Crack Addict Join Date: Jan 2010 Location: South Philadelphia Posts: 19,218 Local Time: 10:04 AM	Yeah, we have never had more than mild water restrictions maybe one summer years ago. Normally our rain is right where it needs to be. Sent from my iPhone using U2 Interference

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Irvine511 Blue Crack Supplier Join Date: Dec 2003 Location: Washington, DC Posts: 34,211 Local Time: 10:04 AM	love this site: United States Drought Monitor > Home

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Headache in a Suitcase Forum Moderator Join Date: Jul 2000 Location: With the other morally corrupt bootlicking rubes. Posts: 73,292 Local Time: 10:04 AM	I didn't know that exceptional was the proper adjective to use after extreme

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anitram Blue Crack Addict Join Date: Mar 2001 Location: NY Posts: 18,918 Local Time: 10:04 AM	Why people in drought areas of western states insist on watering their lawns has always been completely incomprehensible to me. You live in an arid climate, not in Scotland.

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BEAL Rock n' Roll Doggie ALL ACCESS Join Date: Sep 2000 Location: San Diego Posts: 7,147 Local Time: 02:04 PM	I moved out to San Diego last July and I've been told it's rained more than it has in years. Guess I make it rain Sent from my iPhone using U2 Interference