"Cindy" wrote in message
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* OmManiPadmeOmelet wrote, On 8/23/2006 10:02 AM:


Pray for a hurricane, we need at least that much rain.

No kidding. :-(

So much for this year being bad for hurricanes!

Yeah right. ;-)

Geez, don't wish 'em on us just because you're not in the firing line...!

You're right of course. And, of course, this is one of the few solutions
for a quick fix to our lack of water problem. The other happened a few
years ago (July, 2001?), when the multi-day deluge overflowed all the local
major rivers in the region. A long term solution, weatherwise, I don't see
happening.

My concern at this point is drinking water, not irrigation for pretty plants
and lawns. Not only for myself, but the rest of the Central Texas area.
The drought may end next week, or extend itself through winter or more.
Latter is not a pretty thought. The last major drought was in 1954. The
difference is the amount of water, due to human population increase, being
drawn from wells, aquifers, and surface water sources. Another difference,
regarding weather, is the high pressure cells just sitting over the region,
preventing rainfall. I've seen no year to year history on this by the
weather service. I don't believe this is an oversight, but a denial by
muting. Politically motivated. See the climate changes cyclical vs. carbon
gas induced (global warming) debate. The weather service is a U.S. owned
service of the U.S. government.

BTW saw, as usual, the local high school football field being sprinkled at
3:30 p.m here in Wimberley again. My lawn is almost entirely dormant due to
lack of irrigation, live just outside Wimberley proper. A wealthy landowner
had been pumping well water into a sizable pond to keep some water in it, no
visible reason, no horses/cattle are on this property. Am sure there's
similar happening in Austin in surrounding areas. Right now, its not
sustainable.

Any reports regarding local high school and their sports fields, and their
watering times is appreciated. I reported on this past January, and got
flak for local football fields are the exception blah, blah, blah as TX
loves football at this group. Guess what? The football players don't care
about the grass, they just want to play football.


This water problem may end tomorrow. And, as usual, the general population
will continue to use water prolifically, breed and make more water users.
The continued overbreeding is just as bad as wishing the hurricanes. Both
cause death and suffering, as in the long run, its not sustainable. The
difference being, the amount of humans is controllable, the weather is not.
But, what we do to the climate is controllable. Both, from the population
size standpoint, and energy usage from carbon gas creating electrical
plants, and the choices made day to day for energy usage deriving electrical
energy from those plants. All of which affect the weather in the long term.

Sadly, we as nation may not be able to positively affect the climate.
Reason? U.S. gave and supported China for economic reasons. (translation:
corporate greed) China is building many coal fired electric plants, and
rapidly increasing for demand reasons.

All this is depressing etc., I admit. But emmotional perception doesn't
change a thing, it still exists. Ignoring for emmotional welfare
proliferates the problem in many ways.

Hurricance Katrina hurt alot of people. These people chose, knowingly or
unknowingly. to live in an area that is sinking or just below sea level as
that's where their parents or whatever lived. If you've received the
knowledge, and continue to live in the area, and expect others to help you,
not smart. I can't believe that the majority who choose to stay there don't
know this. MS area is similar, almost a flood plain as the land rises very
slowly from the sea. Rita was different, but, there are many exceptions
similar to those noted above.

Then, there's the "non-existent" global warming. The ice at the poles and
Greenland northern areas may melt, causing the sea level to increase by 30
ft or more, not taking into consideration thermal expansion of the oceans
increasing the sea level even more. If you've taken a drive around the East
Coast and Gulf Coast and paid attention to the homes and businesses, you
would see the potential for major loss of these and human life.

You're right, we shouldn't pray or wish for weather calamities to increase
our fresh water supply as others may get hurt or killed. We should continue
to live as usual, and kill our future.
--
Jonny