Cancer Posted March 27, 2008 Report Share Posted March 27, 2008 Re: The Last Word The water parks I know of are also chlorinated concrete pools. Most of the natural water here isn't suitable for swimming, unless you're in a wet suit. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
L. Marcus Posted March 27, 2008 Report Share Posted March 27, 2008 Re: The Last Word Tourists. I liked the story about the Americans who went to see the ice hotel in Jukkasjärvi -- at midsummer. All they got to see was an empty meadow. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AliceTheOwl Posted March 27, 2008 Report Share Posted March 27, 2008 Re: The Last Word Heh. That would not surprise me, actually. Some of New England is safe for swimming, thanks to said Gulf Stream. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cancer Posted March 27, 2008 Report Share Posted March 27, 2008 Re: The Last Word Puget Sound is dangerously cold, and also so turbid you can see about two meters underwater. Nevertheless, there's a well-used diving park about 15 minutes from my house which sees a lot of use year-round. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AliceTheOwl Posted March 27, 2008 Report Share Posted March 27, 2008 Re: The Last Word Interesting. Well, Woods Hole (where Robert Ballard did most of his work, before he went off on deep-sea expeditions) is on Cape Cod. The water isn't much clearer, and it's downright dangerous to go offshore diving. They built the canal so ships would bloody well stop sinking on their way south from Canada, Maine and Boston. I'd imagine that divers might make some interesting finds out there, though. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cancer Posted March 28, 2008 Report Share Posted March 28, 2008 Re: The Last Word I think that diving park in Edmonds is mostly for seeing wildlife; it has definite boundaries which don't go out that far, and it is right next to the big ferry terminal. We have the Giant Pacific Octopus in Puget Sound, though I gather they strongly prefer to be in very deep water. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AliceTheOwl Posted March 28, 2008 Report Share Posted March 28, 2008 Re: The Last Word The wildlife off the coast of Cape Cod is fairly interesting. No coral or anything, but apparently it's precious enough to warrant a halt on a wind farm. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cancer Posted March 28, 2008 Report Share Posted March 28, 2008 Re: The Last Word Hmm, halting a wind farm seems more likely to result from a rich NIMBY who doesn't want his view messed with than purely wildlife concerns. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AliceTheOwl Posted March 28, 2008 Report Share Posted March 28, 2008 Re: The Last Word Well, yes. It is. But the environmental studies have turned up some reason for concern. That is a common place for fish to gather for procreation purposes, apparently. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tim Posted March 28, 2008 Report Share Posted March 28, 2008 Re: The Last Word Unless it would have completely striped the cover from the ocean floor in that area, It doesn't make much sense. All the masts, cables, etc. would have made a nice cluttered area, perfect for laying fish eggs. Whataminute - The wind farm you speak of wasn't the one proposed for near the Kennedy estate would it? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AliceTheOwl Posted March 28, 2008 Report Share Posted March 28, 2008 Re: The Last Word That's the one. It's quite tied up in red tape, at the moment. The last I heard of it, it was extremely unlikely to go through. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cancer Posted March 28, 2008 Report Share Posted March 28, 2008 Re: The Last Word OK. "Environmental issues" my a$$. Just rich NIMBY. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tim Posted March 28, 2008 Report Share Posted March 28, 2008 Re: The Last Word Gee, suprise suprise. That fits right into what I've seen from Liberal elite. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AliceTheOwl Posted March 28, 2008 Report Share Posted March 28, 2008 Re: The Last Word It fits into what I know of the Kennedys. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cancer Posted March 28, 2008 Report Share Posted March 28, 2008 Re: The Last Word Wealth and privilege spawn inexcusable selfishness independent of political bent. It's just that the conservative types have managed to get people to believe that it's a legitimate part of what they stand for. And it is a part of what they stand for ... perhaps the only thing they really do stand for. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AliceTheOwl Posted March 28, 2008 Report Share Posted March 28, 2008 Re: The Last Word Not really much I can say to add to that, beyond my repping. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cancer Posted March 28, 2008 Report Share Posted March 28, 2008 Re: The Last Word Heh. As it happens, at the moment the first and last items on my repping list are from this thread. And only those two, nothing in between. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AliceTheOwl Posted March 28, 2008 Report Share Posted March 28, 2008 Re: The Last Word My last repping is from weeks ago. Clearly, I must be more clever. Too much pressure. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
L. Marcus Posted March 28, 2008 Report Share Posted March 28, 2008 Re: The Last Word . . . Can't rep neither of you guys. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cancer Posted March 28, 2008 Report Share Posted March 28, 2008 Re: The Last Word Used 'em all up in the pyramid scheme thread, eh? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AliceTheOwl Posted March 28, 2008 Report Share Posted March 28, 2008 Re: The Last Word I've noticed that the amount of repping I do tends to reflect how much I get back. That would explain a lot; I've been in a bad mood lately, which makes my repping standards go up. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tim Posted March 28, 2008 Report Share Posted March 28, 2008 Re: The Last Word The Employee handbook thread has added nearly 1000 rep power in just the last couple of days. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
L. Marcus Posted March 28, 2008 Report Share Posted March 28, 2008 Re: The Last Word Used 'em all up in the pyramid scheme thread' date=' eh?[/quote']. . . I have a plan. But seriously, I go there about once a week. If I feel I have to rep someone but can't, I spread some there. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AliceTheOwl Posted March 28, 2008 Report Share Posted March 28, 2008 Re: The Last Word Well, it was pretty funny. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
L. Marcus Posted March 28, 2008 Report Share Posted March 28, 2008 Re: The Last Word The Employee's Handbook thread? Yuss, indeed. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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