<t>Not to make light in ANY way of the truly serious situation those of you in southern and eastern England are experiencing with the ongoing drought, but this writer gave me some interesting mental pictures in his article about it in the Telegraph:<br/> <br/> Last time we had a drought this bad, st...

<t>First, let's kill all the lawyers (apologies to anyone reading who is one):<br/> <br/> It would be just a slight exaggeration to say that judges in civil lawsuits look to ALI's Restatements the way ministers look to the Bible.<br/> <br/> More than 40 years ago, (the American Law Institute's) Seco...

<r>And the wife just emailed me a great, distinctly American in-your-face approach to trespass signage, which you should NOT click on if profanity upsets you:<br/> <br/> <URL url="http://i1010.photobucket.com/albums/af225/atvjumpers/DSCN5880.jpg"><LINK_TEXT text="http://i1010.photobucket.com/albums/...

Oh, and I found this one, very cool way to get the point across:

<t>SnoozeAgain hit the nail on the head, especially with the exploding popularity of ATVs ridden by so many owners with little regard for private property rights and the actual fences themselves. Way back in 1988, Time magazine ran a piece on how "roaring ATVs are shattering the peace" and introduce...

<t>So we had dinner with another retired couple who own 25 acres with a large private pond and woodlands that is currently being plagued with trespassers on ATVs, hikers, bird hunters, and fishermen.<br/> <br/> They fantasize about setting up traps and buying several guard dogs to run loose on the p...

<t>spot;1387355 wrote: So does the toxic leadership of your nation. With a rational considerate foreign policy you could even reduce your bloody troop numbers. There's a damn simple mantra - no troops are good troops. America's addictively drunk on bullying abroad these days, sober up.<br/> <br/> <b...

<t>I live about 15 miles from Joint Base Lewis-McChord, the biggest military base on the West Coast where soldiers like this man are trained before going to Iraq and Afghanistan. The base has been plagued by a wave of suicides, crime, domestic violence, and killings.<br/> <br/> Not only is he a Spec...

<r>That's pretty generous of Scotland to be offering to sell some of their excess water supplies south of the border, but is there an existing pipeline or canal system to transport it?<br/> <br/> For a distant cousin on my husband's side who just moved back to Texas after decades in a northern state...

<t>Bruv, are you allowed to collect rainwater under your community's ordinances? Just a thought...<br/> <br/> This British correspondent's report reflects his frustration:<br/> <br/> "Writing about impending drought, in my experience, is a dicey business. The last time I did so – in June 2011, after...

I guess things don't look too much better for those of you across the pond. So are you using your egg timers to keep those showers under four minutes? :rolleyes:

UK drought 2012: Water companies say we mustn't spend more than FOUR minutes in the shower | Mail Online

Oh, I see what you're saying. Yes, in that case, the label I used is incorrect and unfair to them.

<t>I've spent the majority of my life living in various places in the Pacific Northwest, and it's always been a favorite conversational opener to bitch about the never-ending rain (about nine months out of the year).<br/> <br/> So lookee here, there's actually a seasonal drought in both Oregon and W...

<t>Oscar, the people PROFILED on the television show, as I understand from reading some of the reviews about it, were deliberately selected for their rather "outside the mainstream" beliefs as to why preparing for Armageddon was necessary. THEY'RE the ones I'm labeling as wackos -- not sensible peop...

<t>SnoozeAgain;1387145 wrote: Hello Alaska Man,<br/> <br/> You don't know me but I wanted to let you know that you're the topic of a thread on Forum Garden. It's an internet discussion group, check us out when you get internet access in Alaska. And electricity.<br/> <br/> I heard you had a rough tim...

<r>LarsMac;1387141 wrote: That is all pretty basic stuff, for any type of situation. Hurricane, blizzard, earthquake, zombie invasion, Nuclear war, Alien invasion. <br/> <br/> Though I also have included in my "emergency rations" AK-47, Makarov 9x18mm, and Colt 1911, with 1000 rounds each. K-Bar, 10...

SnoozeAgain;1387139 wrote: Give me his address, I'll contact him.


Ha, that would do it -- have all my new forum pals write to him and tell him how narrowly he dodged a bullet, lol.

Accountable, check my Post #13.

<r>Ha, Fuzzy, how ironic that my decision to leave well enough alone mirrors your signature line: "It requires strength of character to act upon one's ideas; it requires no less strength of character to resist being seduced by them." <E>:)</E> So I have gained wisdom and strength of character over t...

<t>And we here in the Pacific Northwest are due for the Cascadian Subduction Zone mega-quake... <br/> <br/> The CDC spoofed preppers and zombie hordes with some common-sense preparedness tips for ordinary emergencies:<br/> <br/> CDC - Blogs - Public Health Matters Blog – Preparedness 101: Zombie Apo...

<r>What a great experience for you and your family! I hope it turns out to be all you'd hoped and that you might even reach the point of wanting to help shovel out the chicken coop for a price cut! <E>:)</E><br/> <br/> We are going to sign up for this CSA in our area:<br/> <br/> Helsing Junction Far...

<t>I watched an episode of Nat Geo's "Doomsday Preppers" recently and man, no wonder people think they're wackos:<br/> <br/> Doomsday Preppers explores the lives of otherwise ordinary Americans who are preparing for the end of the world as we know it. Unique in their beliefs, motivations, and strate...

Thank you for understanding, SnoozeAgain.

<r>My husband and I are HUGE fans of "Dexter" and have seen every episode. Now that the producers have renewed the series for two more years, it's fun to try to figure out where the writers can go from the Season 6 finale, when Deb finally sees her brother the serial killer in action:<br/> <br/> (Do...

<r>Yes, I neglected to mention that my husband is understanding and supportive about this situation because he can RELATE. When he shipped out to Vietnam in 1969, he was newly married to his high-school sweetheart. She got bored waiting at home alone while he was fighting for his country in the jung...

<r>I chose "Cascadian" because I live west of the Cascade Mountains near Olympia, Washington -- the WET side (which is why we're known as the Evergreen State).<br/> <br/> But I also chose that name (and flag avatar) because I might become a citizen of a new country! (Tongue is planted firmly in chee...

<t>God, no, I'm not hoping to rekindle even a FRIENDSHIP -- I truly am proposing this dilemma as a MORAL one because I'm the guilty party and never did anything about it. There's no "need to know" anything at all about his life, and I don't want to. Unlike everyone else on this site, I do not do soc...

<t>Well, this is kind of a heavy subject for my first posted thread, but I'm in a quandary and need advice. :-3<br/> <br/> If you're a basically nice person who generally lives by the Golden Rule but nevertheless at one point treated someone in your life very cruelly, did you try to right the wrong ...

<t>I'm with Lon that the advent of electronic pacifiers has effectively replaced self-awareness with self-absorption. People don't treat others with respect any more and seem to be clueless about how their loutish behavior affects everybody else they interact with.<br/> <br/> American society has be...

<r>Snooze, a thousand pardons on the gender misunderstanding, and I am glad to know there are kindred female spirits on this site. <E>:)</E><br/> <br/> Fuzzy, relax -- you'll talk like this instead: "Women r like an internet virus.Dey ENTER ur life,SCAN ur pocktes,EDIT ur mind, upload their problems...

<r>Ha, thank you for the welcoming words and some interesting mental pictures. <E>:)</E> And, hey, sonny (you with the octopus thingy avatar), I’ll have you know my brunette hippie hairstyle of a middle part and shoulder length hasn’t changed since 1969, unless you count a bit of “salt-and-pepper.”<...

<r>I stumbled on your international forum and was immediately impressed with the level of supportive civil discourse here, along with the amazing variety of interesting topics. <br/> <br/> I am exhausted with trying to exchange ideas and positions with the increasing number of combative and ignorant...