The_Admiral Posted June 1, 2013 Share Posted June 1, 2013 Between Chernobyl and the Aral Sea, the former USSR is basically a real-life Jerry Bruckheimer film. ♫ oh yeah, board goes on, long after the thrill of postin' is gone ♫ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gothamite Posted June 1, 2013 Share Posted June 1, 2013 And gods know that Jerry Bruckheimer films are bad enough on the screen.But surely we don't have to compare ourselves to the USSR and its fallout states to make us look better. The Green Bay Packers Uniform Database! Now in a handy blog. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gothamite Posted June 1, 2013 Share Posted June 1, 2013 The NCAA hasn't exactly earned the benefit of the doubt when it comes to being overly officious about stupid crap.Yes, but legitimate criticism gets lost in all the cries of "Communism!" and "Socialism!" from people who obviously don't know what either word actually means. The Green Bay Packers Uniform Database! Now in a handy blog. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The_Admiral Posted April 23, 2014 Share Posted April 23, 2014 Yo, I'm bumping this thread because I was sure we had talked about Lake Mead and water wars, and oh look: http://www.latimes.com/nation/la-na-las-vegas-drought-20140421,0,1495983,full.story#axzz2zX1SP2Yn Las Vegas uses more water per capita than most communities in America — 219 gallons of water per person every day — and charges less for it than many communities. Summer temperatures top 115 degrees in a scorched environment that in a banner year receives a paltry four inches of rain. The inhospitable conditions have pushed officials to develop water conservation programs considered models worldwide. Although this spring's snowmelt could temporarily replenish Lake Mead, the city's future still looks drier than ever, a prospect that has prompted the water authority to eye such long-term plans as a desalinization plant in California and a $15-billion pipeline to move water here from other parts of the state. This isn't good! Perhaps the water-wars stuff should be spun off into a Lounge thread. ♫ oh yeah, board goes on, long after the thrill of postin' is gone ♫ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NJTank Posted April 23, 2014 Share Posted April 23, 2014 How did the water stuff get into the NCAA thread? www.sportsecyclopedia.com For the best in sports history go to the Sports E-Cyclopedia at http://www.sportsecyclopedia.com Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The_Admiral Posted April 23, 2014 Share Posted April 23, 2014 Because it was originally about someone being charged a lot of money for using college water (what a pair of words! Hey, that's College Water, pal!), which got into the expenses of water, particularly out west. ♫ oh yeah, board goes on, long after the thrill of postin' is gone ♫ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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