--- Ray Ludenia wrote: > Much of Australia is currently in the grip of a > major drought. Except the > are I live, (South Gippsland in Victoria) is lush > green so has not affected > the local cockies (farmers) yet. Anyway, desperate > times call for desperate measures... > > <quoted from ABC News> > > > *Victorians urged to shower together* <snip>
Well, at least that sounds more appealing than the (IIRC) former NYC mayor's quip: "If it's yellow let it mellow, if it's brown flush it down." :) Colorado is also in the grip of the worst drought in nearly 100 years; unless the snowpack this winter is better-than-usual, severe water restrictions will probably be started in the spring (moderate restrictions were imposed this past summer). It doesn't help that so many lawns are Kentucky Bluegrass (ie. water-guzzling), despite this being a semi-arid region. :( I noticed that golf courses managed to get exemptions, and new sod/seed was _still_ being laid in new subdivisions. :P The entire Western US, as well as parts of the East, are in drought. Here is a map: http://www.drought.unl.edu/dm/monitor.html Drifting Along With The Tumbling Tumbleweeds Maru __________________________________________________ Do you Yahoo!? HotJobs - Search new jobs daily now http://hotjobs.yahoo.com/ _______________________________________________ http://www.mccmedia.com/mailman/listinfo/brin-l
