What is wrong with California?

[Pheidippides]

I look at you like pheidippides looks at me: an otherwise intelligent friend with a loyalty that defies all logic.

I look at PAC as an otherwise intelligent friend with two loyalties that defy all logic. So you one up him there.

[cowboy]

This is a real pisser (or would be if I had enough water to produce surplus urine). Our water district has imposed a mandatory 25% reduction in water use, with penalties for violators. Meanwhile, we live a very short distance from multiple aqueducts that send thousands of acre feet of water from the north to the south, where no such restrictions have been imposed. Our once verdant lawns are depressingly brown. In a state with a widely shared water supply, everyone ought to be under similar restrictions. That said, there's still no better state for me...

I look at you like pheidippides looks at me: an otherwise intelligent friend with a loyalty that defies all logic.

[Blueintheface]

The face of water conservation in Northern California:

All I could think about was the volume of paperwork involved in allowing such a blatant demonstration of freedom.

[byu71]

I am sorry to hear about the drought situation in California. I know a lot of very good people in California and I hate to see all the fires, drought and democrats in such a beautiful place.

I look forward to the drought ending for Californians and the economy getting better. If that happens, I also think the state will be easier to sell to Mexico.

[Uncle Ted]

I am in agreement. I cut the watering times at the house by 25%. I also cut one of watering cycles.

It was a bad time to drop a boatload of money to put a lawn down in the back yard.

So has California repealed the 2012 rainwater recapture act yet? If not, it is time to get those rain barrels installed before it does get repealed so you are grandfathered.

[The_Tick]

I don't begrudge water-thrifty farmers their just due, but what about residents? Why aren't all residential users on mandatory cutbacks? Oh, and you can have an exception for awesome BBQ food prep.

I am in agreement. I cut the watering times at the house by 25%. I also cut one of watering cycles.

It was a bad time to drop a boatload of money to put a lawn down in the back yard.

[kccougar]

BTW, the huge slip-n-slide will be in SLC this Saturday.

http://www.deseretnews.com/article/8...Lake-City.html

[Dwight Schr-ute]

I don't begrudge water-thrifty farmers their just due, but what about residents? Why aren't all residential users on mandatory cutbacks? Oh, and you can have an exception for awesome BBQ food prep.

The face of water conservation in Northern California:

[Pelado]

In some cities, including San Francisco, officials worry about the prohibition on washing streets and sidewalks. Public Works Department spokeswoman Rachel Gordon said that could interfere with the frequent cleaning of alleys to wash away human waste where there are high concentrations of homeless people.

During the past 12 months, she said the city responded to about 8,000 calls to steam clean streets of such waste.

I'm not sure if I should be surprised it's that high or that it's that low.

[PaloAltoCougar]

Hey you uppity northerner....you have under delivered the farmers 60-80% of the water they have already paid for for the last 3 years.

Remember that when you can't find your baby carrots anymore!

I don't begrudge water-thrifty farmers their just due, but what about residents? Why aren't all residential users on mandatory cutbacks? Oh, and you can have an exception for awesome BBQ food prep.

[The_Tick]

This is a real pisser (or would be if I had enough water to produce surplus urine). Our water district has imposed a mandatory 25% reduction in water use, with penalties for violators. Meanwhile, we live a very short distance from multiple aqueducts that send thousands of acre feet of water from the north to the south, where no such restrictions have been imposed. Our once verdant lawns are depressingly brown. In a state with a widely shared water supply, everyone ought to be under similar restrictions. That said, there's still no better state for me...

Hey you uppity northerner....you have under delivered the farmers 60-80% of the water they have already paid for for the last 3 years.

Remember that when you can't find your baby carrots anymore!

[PaloAltoCougar]

http://www.reviewjournal.com/news/na...severe-drought

This is a real pisser (or would be if I had enough water to produce surplus urine). Our water district has imposed a mandatory 25% reduction in water use, with penalties for violators. Meanwhile, we live a very short distance from multiple aqueducts that send thousands of acre feet of water from the north to the south, where no such restrictions have been imposed. Our once verdant lawns are depressingly brown. In a state with a widely shared water supply, everyone ought to be under similar restrictions. That said, there's still no better state for me...

[Jeff Lebowski]

http://www.reviewjournal.com/news/na...severe-drought

I heard this on the radio today. Unreal.

[Dwight Schr-ute]

http://www.reviewjournal.com/news/na...severe-drought

[SandYFan]

No more giving your "friends" a ride to the airport...

http://www.sfgate.com/business/artic...ns-5546519.php

Gotta love it. A new business model comes along to challenge the inefficient, expensive status quo, and California immediately tries to kill it.