Pet Peeves?
Feb 25th 2017, 5:22 pm
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Re: Pet Peeves?
Feb 25th 2017, 5:38 pm
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Re: Pet Peeves?
I hate that airline continually change arrival times of flights. My flight has changed from 4 pm to 11 am to now 2pm. Also the departure time has moved up to 1 pm from the original 3:30 pm.
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Feb 25th 2017, 5:56 pm
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Re: Pet Peeves?
I"ve spent the past year or two reading a lot about water in the western US and your statement is not without foundation. From what I understand, Texas is very dependent on the Ogallala aquifer (maybe north/west Texas) and it's being depleted quickly, and there's not much that can be done to replenish it. It took 15,000 years to fill. There's an unfunded $18 billion plan on the books to pump water uphill from the Missouri River, but that is not likely to happen.
This is a great article that sums up the problem: What Happens to the U.S. Midwest When the Water's Gone? .
I suspect water (lack thereof) will be a far bigger issue facing the US and developing nations than climate change itself; climate change just happens to make the situation even worse.
The US should also cut down on it's use of ethanol.
Another great article about aquifers, this one more focused on California:
If You Think the Water Crisis Can't Get Worse, Wait Until the Aquifers Are Drained
This is a great article that sums up the problem: What Happens to the U.S. Midwest When the Water's Gone? .
I suspect water (lack thereof) will be a far bigger issue facing the US and developing nations than climate change itself; climate change just happens to make the situation even worse.
The US should also cut down on it's use of ethanol.
Another great article about aquifers, this one more focused on California:
If You Think the Water Crisis Can't Get Worse, Wait Until the Aquifers Are Drained
Last edited by mrken30; Feb 25th 2017 at 6:04 pm.
Feb 25th 2017, 6:21 pm
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Re: Pet Peeves?
Yes, meat eating (esp. beef) is a big problem, water-wise. And as the current fashion for 'grass fed/free range' develops, that requires even more land, and probably more water for that land (though this is not confirmed). I do know that the push for 'grass fed' is accelerating the deforestation trend in South America, which is ironic as 'grass fed' is fashionable with the 'eco' crowd. If beef were treated as a special treat rather than a daily obsession, more sustainable land-use decisions could be made.
Feb 25th 2017, 7:09 pm
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Re: Pet Peeves?
There was one of those consumer reality shows on the BBC last night, they were helping a family with children in Glasgow to save money on regular expenditures, phone contracts, which laundry detergent, that sort of thing.
One of their money saving suggestions; spend just ten minutes in the shower. Turns out the mother normally spent 45 minutes in the shower!! She had long hair, but even then ......
One of their money saving suggestions; spend just ten minutes in the shower. Turns out the mother normally spent 45 minutes in the shower!! She had long hair, but even then ......
Although maybe it's the only way to get some peace away from her family
Feb 25th 2017, 7:13 pm
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Even though we are in a temperate rainforest and get nearly 5 feet of rain per year on average our summers tend to be dry so we get annual water restrictions that at times are stricter then what I have seen in places like Phoenix or Los Angeles.
Those desert regions need to stop wasting so much water on things like grass.
Those desert regions need to stop wasting so much water on things like grass.
Feb 25th 2017, 10:01 pm
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Feb 25th 2017, 10:42 pm
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Re: Pet Peeves?
When we first arrived in Aus we were in the midst of a long running drought. The council supplied shower timers to encourage everyone to only have 4 minute showers. 10 is dumb. 45 is wtf!
Feb 26th 2017, 12:09 am
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Was driving home today from checking out some houses when I saw a sign for girl scout cookies. Figured I'd surprise the Mrs with some so I followed the signs... And kept following more signs... Until there was no more and no sight of cookies. 
Feb 26th 2017, 12:15 am
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The signs obviously got eaten
Feb 26th 2017, 12:20 am
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Feb 26th 2017, 12:23 am
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Feb 26th 2017, 3:20 am
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People who leave their dogs out in the back yard all night.
If I can hear the constant barking and I'm across the road I'm sure as hell they can hear it even louder as it is barking right by their back door.
Take the poor animal inside you morons!
If I can hear the constant barking and I'm across the road I'm sure as hell they can hear it even louder as it is barking right by their back door.
Take the poor animal inside you morons!
Feb 26th 2017, 6:16 pm
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Would you consider calling code enforcement / animal welfare?
