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Seein as how we're stuck with climate change we should all make efforts about conservation.
In the interest of electricity conservation
I suggest that all reverse cycle air conditioners should be banned in preference to evaporative coolers.
EXCEPT in humid localities where water coolers don't work properly
And when the climate change is proven to be bunkum we can all use as much lectrickty as we want..Quote:
Originally Posted by echnidna
Al :U
I'm into that.....don't like air conditioning that much. Nice on the unbearably hot days....... but the rest of the time, prefer fresh air.
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Originally Posted by echnidna
One slight problem with that Echnidna, most of them use 30l water per hour, my tanks couldn't cope!
Might have to open a window:D
its called EVOLUTION.:rolleyes:
I clocked mine last year and it was about 2 to 3l per hour.Quote:
Originally Posted by Big Shed
Al :cool:
SAID HANRAHAN by John O'Brien
"We'll all be rooned," said Hanrahan,
In accents most forlorn,
Outside the church, ere Mass began,
One frosty Sunday morn.
The congregation stood about,
Coat-collars to the ears,
And talked of stock, and crops, and drought,
As it had done for years.
"It's looking crook," said Daniel Croke;
"Bedad, it's cruke, me lad,
For never since the banks went broke
Has seasons been so bad."
"It's dry, all right," said young O'Neil,
With which astute remark
He squatted down upon his heel
And chewed a piece of bark.
And so around the chorus ran
"It's keepin' dry, no doubt."
"We'll all be rooned," said Hanrahan,
"Before the year is out."
"The crops are done; ye'll have your work
To save one bag of grain;
From here way out to Back-o'-Bourke
They're singin' out for rain.
"They're singin' out for rain," he said,
"And all the tanks are dry."
The congregation scratched its head,
And gazed around the sky.
"There won't be grass, in any case,
Enough to feed an ass;
There's not a blade on Casey's place
As I came down to Mass."
"If rain don't come this month," said Dan,
And cleared his throat to speak -
"We'll all be rooned," said Hanrahan,
"If rain don't come this week."
A heavy silence seemed to steal
On all at this remark;
And each man squatted on his heel,
And chewed a piece of bark.
"We want an inch of rain, we do,"
O'Neil observed at last;
But Croke "maintained" we wanted two
To put the danger past.
"If we don't get three inches, man,
Or four to break this drought,
We'll all be rooned," said Hanrahan,
"Before the year is out."
In God's good time down came the rain;
And all the afternoon
On iron roof and window-pane
It drummed a homely tune.
And through the night it pattered still,
And lightsome, gladsome elves
On dripping spout and window-sill
Kept talking to themselves.
It pelted, pelted all day long,
A-singing at its work,
Till every heart took up the song
Way out to Back-o'-Bourke.
And every creek a banker ran,
And dams filled overtop;
"We'll all be rooned," said Hanrahan,
"If this rain doesn't stop."
And stop it did, in God's good time;
And spring came in to fold
A mantle o'er the hills sublime
Of green and pink and gold.
And days went by on dancing feet,
With harvest-hopes immense,
And laughing eyes beheld the wheat
Nid-nodding o'er the fence.
And, oh, the smiles on every face,
As happy lad and lass
Through grass knee-deep on Casey's place
Went riding down to Mass.
While round the church in clothes genteel
Discoursed the men of mark,
And each man squatted on his heel,
And chewed his piece of bark.
"There'll be bush-fires for sure, me man,
There will, without a doubt;
We'll all be rooned," said Hanrahan,
"Before the year is out."
</pre> Around the Boree Log and Other Verses, 1921
Thank you for that Shedhand, that sets the tone:p
Do what I do - Live on a houseboat! Then the water comes out of the river, goes around the works, then goes back in the river. Now THAT'S conservation!Quote:
Originally Posted by Big Shed
Oh bugger!!! I'm a bluddy greenie!!!:o :o :o
Maybe you could recycle ya raw sewage in a cooler :oQuote:
Originally Posted by Big Shed
Farmers. Yep, never happy.:DQuote:
Originally Posted by Shedhand
On those rare, unbearable days, I sit next to a fan whilst spraying water on myself with an atomizer. It’s extremely effective and a litre would last all day.Quote:
Originally Posted by ozwinner
Eddie, I actually did have a houseboat at Walker Flat for quite a few years, built it myself.Quote:
Originally Posted by Eddie Jones
Didn't have any problems with water then!
Although the way the Murray is going , with all us Eastern staters pinching all you CrowEaters water, you might not have enough water to float your boat!
Just ask Mike Rann.:2tsup:
Iv'e just watched An Inconvenient truth and if you haven't seen it, it's worth a watch. It's quite scarry the way we are going.
Things may get a tad uncomfortable in the next few years:(
The only problem I have with all these predictions is that they are based on the same climate science that produces our weather forecasts.
We get a 4 or 7 day forecast these days, and quite frankly most times they can't get the NEXT DAY right!
So how we can forecast the next century I fail to understand.
One thing is clear, we need to reconsider some of the things we are doing to our atmosphere and environment.
I always wonder whos truth they based these science fiction films on?Quote:
Originally Posted by fred.n
Al :)
Al Gore (IMO) seems to know what he's on about, which makes a change for a (ex) politition!Quote:
Originally Posted by Big Shed
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Originally Posted by ozwinner
Having watched Al Gores Inconvenient truth neither the facts nor the conclusions seem outlandish, and with the UN report handed down they even seem understated. It's about time our pollies actually got their brains into gear and started behaving like responsible adults on climate change. Our Kyoto effort was pathetic as are the statements appearing today about adjusting to change as an alternative to actually doing something constructive.
John.
A tadd off-subject maybe, but in the 2.5 years I've lived on the Murray, the water level has barely changed at all. Now I know it is regulated by the lock system, I'm just saying the noticeable amount of water, at least in SA is the same, if not slightly higher. So to all the city dwellers who think the Murray has slowed to a trickle - Taint so.Quote:
Originally Posted by Big Shed
I do realise the whole Murray/Darling/Murumbidgee system needs urgent help though. That's why I agree the Feds should control the water resources.
Bloody waste-of-space state Gumments couldn't agree on what day of the week it was.
- I wonder if Bracks would be intersted in your idea. Wouldn't make any difference at the top end of Collins Street, would it?Quote:
Originally Posted by echnidna
And. I agree with Eddie, my Blockie/drinking mate and I agreed (maybe for the second time in 20 years) that the water looks "up" - this while crossing from NSW to Vic for a beerenough last Friday.:argue: (Grumps and Grumper).
soth