We'll dance for all y'all - and for the Dell adverts that continue to
interest us...jez
On Wed, Feb 4, 2009 at 4:30 PM, <NSURIT@xxxxxxx> wrote:
> Yes, I know it is cold up north and you know it is warm down south. We
> will
> probably be in the high 60's or low 70's today. We've had one or two days
> so far this year that have dipped below freezing and this isn't about
> global
> warming, it just happens to be the way things are in Texas when it isn't
> hotter than hell.
>
> What you may not know is it is drier than a popcorn fart down here.
> Driest
> year since 1902. Yes, I know, we should just suck it up. Unfortunately,
> that is exactly what San Antonio has been doing for many years . . .
> sucking the
> Edwards Aquifer dry. What that means is, as a new homeowners in an area
> on
> top of the Edwards, I can't tap into it for my water. That really isn't a
> problem as I installed a rainwater collection system when the house was
> built.
> Unfortunately we plan to move in by the end of the month and we have two
> 10,000 gallon rainwater storage tanks that are empty. That sucks! So, my
> request of the list is for each of you to take a moment this weekend and
> do a
> little rain dance for central Texas. Perhaps the collective consciousness
> of the
> OMers will break this dry spell.
>
> What this has to do with OMs is that I need water for my wet darkroom.
> Until it rains, there will be no "cloud juice" produced images. So,
> please
> everyone, dance like there is no tomorrow. A huge Texas thanks goes out
> to all
> you dancers. <{B^) Bill Barber
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