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Patrick Sawyer
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Originally California now Ireland
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Topic Author's Reply - Feb 11, 2017 - 03:14pm PT
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So I take it that water has finally arrived in California.
Here in Ireland, it was a fairly dry December and January by Irish standards, but February sure has made up for it, though February does tend to be the stormiest month, generally.
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rottingjohnny
Sport climber
Sands Motel , Las Vegas
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Feb 11, 2017 - 08:10pm PT
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DMT is likely on the watch list with all the dam shots he's taking...?
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Patrick Sawyer
climber
Originally California now Ireland
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Topic Author's Reply - Feb 18, 2017 - 03:52am PT
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Is there anyway I can re-title the thread head?
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WBraun
climber
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Feb 18, 2017 - 07:46am PT
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They are saying the drought rules for this year remain intact.
In other words, California is 184% above normal for precipitation but remains in drought stage ......
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Reilly
Mountain climber
The Other Monrovia- CA
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Feb 18, 2017 - 08:51am PT
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What drought restrictions? 95% of the crankloons in my hood still water their lawns and I bet
quite a few even got watered yesterday. The biggest crankloons are in the gubmint...
Like that isn't 'drought tolerant' as it is?
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WBraun
climber
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Feb 18, 2017 - 09:04am PT
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Thanks for the updates Reilly and DMT.
You guys crack me up ......
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EdBannister
Mountain climber
13,000 feet
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Feb 18, 2017 - 05:01pm PT
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after it is over, it is still a political emergency," never waste a crisis"
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EdBannister
Mountain climber
13,000 feet
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Feb 18, 2017 - 05:14pm PT
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sorry Dingus, Diane Feinstein is the biggest water waster in the state, followed by the "All American Canal" which is part of the Imperial valley water district, it delivers 10% of the water it takes out of the Colorado River, it wastes 90% of that water because it is lined with dirt.
Agriculture uses 52% of the state's water, and they grow food by the way.
Urban use is 8.9% which makes conservation here a joke, 20% reduction equals less than 2% of the state's water!!!
Ask Diane Feinstein where all the water pumped from the Mad River over the hill goes.
It was planned to artificially raise the Delta so it could be pumped out downstream for the California Water Project. But now it keeps a smelt alive that is NOT indigenous. Ask Feinstein what percentage of the state's water goes under the Golden Gate because of her.
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Chaz
Trad climber
greater Boss Angeles area
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Feb 18, 2017 - 05:15pm PT
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People around here have all quit praying for rain, so the drought is finished.
What we have now is a water shortage, which is man-made.
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Ken M
Mountain climber
Los Angeles, Ca
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Feb 19, 2017 - 12:59pm PT
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FYI: This is the established plan for water management in LA:
Reduce water use by 20% by
2017
• Reduce purchased imported
water by 50% by 2025
• Reduce per capita potable water
use by 25% by 2035
• Source 50% of water locally by
2035
• Create Integrated Local One
Water Strategy
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Ken M
Mountain climber
Los Angeles, Ca
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Feb 19, 2017 - 01:32pm PT
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A fundamental idea that seems only to be taking hold very slowly:
Water is 100% conserved: it doesn't get "used up", like gasoline. After it is used for something, it still exists. Think of it being like aluminum cans. There is no reason, like aluminum cans, that it cannot be cleaned up, then re-used again, perhaps several times.
this has the practical effect of multiplying the supply of water, perhaps several fold.
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August West
Trad climber
Where the wind blows strange
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Feb 19, 2017 - 03:50pm PT
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DMT
Should we get rid of all the farms and return it to native vegetation because that's the way it is meant to be?
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August West
Trad climber
Where the wind blows strange
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Feb 19, 2017 - 03:53pm PT
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If you spray water on a field or your yard, water doesn't disappear in a mass conservation sense but it is no longer available for use in that locale. So saying it is consumed isn't unreasonable given our imprecise language.
Cities could certainly have toilet to tap recycling.
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10b4me
Mountain climber
Retired
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Feb 20, 2017 - 09:03am PT
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I'm glad our government has not lessened the drought restrictions. They ought to be made permanent.
I approve this message.
What drought restrictions? 95% of the crankloons in my hood still water their lawns and I bet quite a few even got watered yesterday.
Come on Reilly, you live in the heart of Breitbart country.
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Reilly
Mountain climber
The Other Monrovia- CA
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Feb 20, 2017 - 09:14am PT
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Well, 10b, according to election returns at least 45% of my fellow crankloons voted for Hillary,
but I guess they have disavowed Al Gore.
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WBraun
climber
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Feb 20, 2017 - 09:15am PT
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Enough of this political BS.
It's pouring rain right now and I'm gonna water the lawn anyways.
Oh wait, there's no lawn.
I'll water the concrete and asphalt then ......
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Splater
climber
Grey Matter
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Feb 20, 2017 - 02:23pm PT
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EdB,
San Diego paid the Imperial District some years ago to completely line the All American Canal, in order that the water saved could go to San Diego. The water to San Diego has to get routed through the MWD, who overcharged so San Diego sued and won.
the lining dried up most of the Mexican taps that used to go into the wet ground of the unlined canal. Mexico sued but lost.
the Imperial is still suing the state to fix the hopeless Salton Sea, which is slowly drying up, concentrating the polluted runoff.
There's no drought in lawsuits.
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EdBannister
Mountain climber
13,000 feet
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Feb 21, 2017 - 05:14pm PT
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thanks Splater
so that leaves Diane Feinstein in a category by herself.
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