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lonestarnot (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Nov-07-07 09:01 AM Original message |
What do you do when you run out of water? Build a fucking water park of course! Way to go Mesa AZ |
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hobbit709 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Nov-07-07 09:06 AM Response to Original message |
1. A water park in desert country! |
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lonestarnot (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Nov-07-07 09:10 AM Response to Reply #1 |
2. bushitlers of course. Foresight of gnats. |
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madokie (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Nov-07-07 09:11 AM Response to Reply #1 |
3. yes waterboarded just for the fun of it |
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lonestarnot (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Nov-07-07 09:22 AM Response to Reply #3 |
9. waterraftem! |
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blondeatlast (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Nov-07-07 08:22 PM Response to Reply #1 |
27. And a golf course approximately every 5 miles. |
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havocmom (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Nov-07-07 09:11 AM Response to Original message |
4. Is it one of those ploys to make sure & use AZ's allotment of CO River water? |
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lonestarnot (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Nov-07-07 09:23 AM Response to Reply #4 |
10. I have a feeling they are going to have some problems. |
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MadHound (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Nov-07-07 09:16 AM Response to Original message |
5. God fucking damnit! What the fuck are these greedy bastards thinking? |
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lonestarnot (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Nov-07-07 09:24 AM Response to Reply #5 |
11. As a native, I am both ashamed and embarrassed |
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Phx_Dem (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Nov-07-07 10:09 AM Response to Reply #5 |
23. Arizona farmers |
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Nevernose (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Nov-07-07 11:25 PM Response to Reply #23 |
59. No, Arizona RANCHERS use 90 percent of the water |
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Phx_Dem (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Nov-08-07 09:46 AM Response to Reply #59 |
63. Your confusing AZ with CA |
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Greyhound (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Nov-07-07 08:56 PM Response to Reply #5 |
37. You've obviously not spent much time in the "Valley of the Sun". |
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Dora (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Nov-07-07 09:29 PM Response to Reply #37 |
48. LOL. I lived in Phoenix metro, 1969-1997 |
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Greyhound (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Nov-07-07 09:51 PM Response to Reply #48 |
52. Then you know exactly what I'm talking about. Austin is one of the very few |
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Evergreen Emerald (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Nov-07-07 09:19 AM Response to Original message |
6. let them eat cake! or in this case: let them drink Koolaid |
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Atman (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Nov-07-07 09:20 AM Response to Original message |
7. Oppenents are worried about their golf course and softball fields... |
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lonestarnot (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Nov-07-07 09:25 AM Response to Reply #7 |
13. No one is paying attention to TN, GA. |
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CanonRay (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Nov-07-07 09:21 AM Response to Original message |
8. It's a bastion of Romney Republicans...what do you expect? |
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lonestarnot (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Nov-07-07 09:26 AM Response to Reply #8 |
14. I was going to say that, but I thought about Kyle the Bile pile. |
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Tyler Durden (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Nov-07-07 09:25 AM Response to Original message |
12. A choice between a golf course and a waterpark: brilliant. |
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lonestarnot (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Nov-07-07 09:27 AM Response to Reply #12 |
16. And I do not blame you! Keep it all safe for when the flood of thirsty float your way. |
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Tyler Durden (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Nov-07-07 09:34 AM Response to Reply #16 |
19. They could never DRINK it dry. And they are WELCOME. |
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raccoon (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Nov-07-07 09:30 AM Response to Reply #12 |
18. I TOTALLY agree. I'm not in your neck of the woods, |
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Tyler Durden (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Nov-07-07 09:38 AM Response to Reply #18 |
20. It really is nicer up here than people say.... |
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knitter4democracy (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Nov-08-07 01:28 PM Response to Reply #20 |
71. I'll bring the Michigan apple pie and wine. |
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lonestarnot (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Nov-07-07 09:46 AM Response to Reply #18 |
21. I think it's another rub in your fucking face kill off of sanity. |
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BadgerLaw2010 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Nov-07-07 09:26 AM Response to Original message |
15. Does it include a waterboarding attraction for use on the idiot developer? Stupid Southwest. |
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lonestarnot (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Nov-07-07 09:28 AM Response to Reply #15 |
17. Yes. A major attraction. |
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Phx_Dem (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Nov-08-07 09:53 AM Response to Reply #15 |
65. Farmers use most of the water in the Southwest |
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flashl (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Nov-07-07 09:51 AM Response to Original message |
22. Magic words: developers, backers, and revive. n/t |
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lonestarnot (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Nov-07-07 08:16 PM Response to Reply #22 |
24. kicking for the night crew! |
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HiFructosePronSyrup (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Nov-07-07 08:18 PM Response to Original message |
25. How much water does a water park use? |
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blondeatlast (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Nov-07-07 08:25 PM Response to Reply #25 |
28. I'd bet you are correct--and Lordy, we have enough of those here. |
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City Lights (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Nov-07-07 08:31 PM Response to Reply #25 |
29. 60 to 100 million gallons a year. |
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Mike03 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Nov-07-07 08:21 PM Response to Original message |
26. Scandalous. We were talking about this all day. |
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and-justice-for-all (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Nov-07-07 08:34 PM Response to Original message |
30. Well isnt this deplorable...nt |
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City Lights (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Nov-07-07 08:37 PM Response to Original message |
31. Another one? |
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lonestarnot (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Nov-07-07 08:56 PM Response to Reply #31 |
35. This one will have white water rapids. Weeeeee weeeeee. |
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City Lights (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Nov-07-07 09:11 PM Response to Reply #35 |
43. Weeeeeeee is right! |
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lonestarnot (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Nov-07-07 09:25 PM Response to Reply #43 |
46. No I said weeeeeeeeeeee weeeeeeeeeeeeeee as in piss! |
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City Lights (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Nov-07-07 09:49 PM Response to Reply #46 |
50. Weeeeeee weeeeeee makes yellow water rapids. |
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lonestarnot (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Nov-07-07 09:51 PM Response to Reply #50 |
51. OMG! Touche and |
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blues90 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Nov-07-07 08:50 PM Response to Original message |
32. Sounds pretty insane to me |
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Bluebear (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Nov-07-07 08:54 PM Response to Original message |
33. Is one entertainment oasis for people to enjoy not alright? |
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lonestarnot (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Nov-07-07 08:56 PM Response to Reply #33 |
36. B.B. you are kidding right? |
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Bluebear (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Nov-07-07 08:59 PM Response to Reply #36 |
39. I'm not kidding, just asking how much water is this using? |
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lonestarnot (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Nov-07-07 09:01 PM Response to Reply #39 |
40. See #29, I haven't any idear. A bunch of water, as you know how |
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Bluebear (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Nov-07-07 09:02 PM Response to Reply #40 |
41. 'Waveyard will use fewer gallons annually than a typical 18-hole golf course' |
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lonestarnot (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Nov-07-07 09:24 PM Response to Reply #41 |
44. Nutt''n good about it. We already have 6 to 8 water parks across the valley. |
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Bluebear (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Nov-07-07 11:19 PM Response to Reply #44 |
57. OK, that I did not know |
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lonestarnot (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Nov-08-07 09:12 AM Response to Reply #57 |
60. No winky dink either! |
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Chovexani (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Nov-07-07 08:54 PM Response to Original message |
34. Only in Mesa |
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lonestarnot (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Nov-07-07 08:57 PM Response to Reply #34 |
38. Heh. |
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Chovexani (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Nov-07-07 09:06 PM Response to Reply #38 |
42. There's a reason I keep my ass in Tempe |
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lonestarnot (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Nov-07-07 09:24 PM Response to Reply #42 |
45. OMG! |
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Chovexani (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Nov-07-07 09:27 PM Response to Reply #45 |
47. I love you too! |
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lonestarnot (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Nov-07-07 09:51 PM Response to Reply #47 |
53. LOL |
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Quixote1818 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Nov-07-07 09:32 PM Response to Original message |
49. I would be more concerned with waste through irrigation |
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lonestarnot (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Nov-07-07 09:53 PM Response to Reply #49 |
54. And without irrigation, how do you propose to feed the masses? |
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Quixote1818 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Nov-09-07 09:28 PM Response to Reply #54 |
75. Did you read what I wrote? |
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Canuckistanian (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Nov-07-07 09:58 PM Response to Original message |
55. Why don't they build a sand park? |
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lonestarnot (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Nov-07-07 10:10 PM Response to Reply #55 |
56. Good damn question? Or a fucking cactus ride park... hmmmf. |
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Deb (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Nov-07-07 11:25 PM Response to Reply #56 |
58. cactus ride park.... |
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Phx_Dem (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Nov-08-07 11:30 AM Response to Reply #55 |
66. Yeah, thanks to the farmers |
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Canuckistanian (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Nov-08-07 07:07 PM Response to Reply #66 |
74. My apologies |
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MetaTrope (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Nov-08-07 09:24 AM Response to Original message |
61. To be fair, couldn't it actually be doubling as a sewage treatment plant? |
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lonestarnot (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Nov-08-07 09:25 AM Response to Reply #61 |
62. heh! |
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mdmc (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Nov-08-07 09:52 AM Response to Original message |
64. Lets move from Michigan to AZ, then beg for Great Lake Water |
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LTR (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Nov-08-07 01:28 PM Response to Reply #64 |
72. One of the problems I have with Bill Richardson |
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Quantess (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Nov-08-07 11:58 AM Response to Original message |
67. Mesa voters approved this? |
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Chovexani (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Nov-08-07 01:27 PM Response to Reply #67 |
70. You are assuming Mesa voters HAVE thought processes |
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Javaman (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Nov-08-07 12:43 PM Response to Original message |
68. "can we go to mount splashmore? can we go to mount splashmore? can we go to mount splashmore?" |
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LTR (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Nov-08-07 01:22 PM Response to Original message |
69. I saw something about "Peak Water" in the Southwest last night on PBS |
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RestoreGore (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Nov-08-07 01:30 PM Response to Original message |
73. What irresponsible asses |
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