----- Original Message ----- From: "Deborah Harrell" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Friday, November 01, 2002 3:21 PM Subject: Re: Water conservation
> --- 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 As opposed to the Gulf Coast, where the water is still oozing out of my yard, and we're expecting another "heavy rain event" early next week. The last one culminated in 8" rainfalls in Houston over about a 3 hour period...that's after a week of rain. Dan M. _______________________________________________ http://www.mccmedia.com/mailman/listinfo/brin-l
