Text 17077, 106 rader
Skriven 2007-06-22 02:56:08 av hap newsom
     Kommentar till en text av Glen Jamieson
Ärende: RE: E: FALAFEL - 70617
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Howdy Glen!
-> 
->  ->  ->  -> In South Australia our main river has stopped flowing to the 
sea, 
->  ->  ->  -> water rationing is general.  People with even house numbers 
can 
->  ->  ->  -> water their lawns on Saturday nights for up to 4 hours, while 
the 
-> 
->  -> The latest report is that Adelaide has only 32 weeks left before the
->  -> taps run dry if there is no intake into the reservoirs, and Stage 5 of
->  -> rationing is likely to be instituted very soon.  That means no water
->  -> used for gardens at all.  People have already been fined for washing
->  -> their cars.
-> 
-> Stage 5 has now come into effect.  No hoses, no sprinklers, and gardens
-> can only be watered with a watering can. I've still got some wine left.
-> 
->  HN> I think I'd be tempted to get a little desalinization station of my
->  HN> own going  (grin), a solar powered one is not too difficult to design
->  HN> and build at least on a small scale.
-> 
-> I think an extra rainwater tank might be better in my case, as my
-> present single tank gets filled to overflowing in winter.  As nearly
-> all of our houses are single storey bungalows, they have a large roof
-> area for water catchment.  Then, with electric pressure pumps this can
-> be plumbed into the household reticulation and used for toilet
-> flushing, clothes washing and showers.  It can be used for making tea,
-> etc if boiled, and you don't think about the pigeons...
->  
A good boil would make the billy just fine wouldn't it? How many gallons will 
your single tank hold now? 

->  ->  HN> washer  and dryer with a set that uses much less energy, and
->      HN> water as well.
-> 
->  -> Good for you.  You should get the money back from reduced running 
costs.
->  -> 
->  HN> Our energy costs (electricity is generated from hydro power) and 
water
-> 
-> Do you say a daily prayer of thanks to the Canuks for that blessing?
-> 
Canuks my eye...we have the Bonneville power administration, we SELL 
engery to both Canada and California! www.bpa.gov And of course my City 
(Tacoma) has it's own dams and power generation as well as drinking water 
supplies. 

->  HN> costs  (this IS the great North WET after all) are pretty low...but
->  HN> conservation of  resources is always a better option when you can do
->  HN> it. 
-> 
-> When first flying over USA, I was amazed at all the water I could see -
-> rivers, lakes, wetlands - quite different from the endless dry, flat
-> country I was used to.
-> 
We do have a wealth of resources...sadly that makes many of us cavalier in 
the prudent uses of them. 

->  ->  HN> In the USA, denial is still the most popular attitude, although
it's
->  ->  HN> more of  an "if I hide my eyes I can't see it" sort of denial at
best.
->  -> It is our children and grand-children who have to live with the
->  -> consequences of our own neglect.
->  ->  
->  HN> which makes it a lot easier for many of us to refuse to look at the
->  HN> problem,  and continue to make self centered and selfish decisions.
-> 
-> True.
-> 
Oh so true and even more sad for all that!

->  -> Sadly, our state governments are strong, and that of Victoria is still
->  -> holding out against the Federal government, with the Premier hoping to
->  -> be bribed with Federal money for a new interstate pipeline before
->  -> accepting loss of some water to South Australia.
->  ->  
->  HN> No threat of the South Australians "attacking" the border?
-> 
-> Attacks are limited to verbal ones.  As we point out at the slightest
-> excuse, SA was the only state colonised by free settlers, while all the
-> others were started as places to send British convicts and their
-> keepers.  (I think America was used for that purpose for a while.)  SA
-> leads in such civilised matters as orchestras, musical performances and
-> wine production, and is known as "The City of Churches" - also as "The
-> City of Pubs".  It also has more restaurants per population than
-> anywhere in Australia.
->  
So you're saying that SA isn't planning any "water raids"? 

->  ->  HN> It's going to be an interesting time, this 21st century!
->  -> As in the old "Chinese curse" definition.  :(
->  -> 
->  HN> You caught right on to my point exactly!
-> 
-> (Grin)
-> 
-> See ya!

Looking forward to it at some point!
chat with you soon
hap 
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