Too late. They're DEAD.

*picturing Ned Beatty and Jon Voight in a canoe, perched upon a dry creek bed*

Hmmm 14,000 landscaper jobs vs. drinking water for millions. Decisions, decisions.

BravadoGT: Too late. They're DEAD.

Why so serious?

I'd say no watering of yards/plants and no filling of swimming pools for at least a year. You can't be too careful. Of course, if they got rid of all the illegal mexicans in georgia sucking up the drinking water, there would be plenty for all those activities. But hey, then who'd cut those lush lawns?

Richard Pye: BravadoGT: Too late. They're DEAD.

Why so serious?

Just pointing out the futility of pouring water on something already dead.

But if I am a bit serious, it might be after reflecting on how much it's gonna cost me to replace all the landscaping around my house that has bit the dust during this drought....

And this is why the Georgia Legislature circus coming to town is called the silly season.
Good grief. We haven't had near enough rain to even begin thinking about something like this. Get some normal rain, build a whole bunch more reservoirs, then we'll talk.

Because heaven forbid people should actually plant appropriate vegetation around here, anyway. I've given up hope on that. And making developers keep trees. And leaving large enough stream buffer zones.

At the very least, they need to make outdoor water cost triple the existing rates.

Better yet, tip Atlanta on its side and let it slide down the Chattahooche into the Gulf of Mexico. No one here in South Georgia will miss them. BTW, we have plenty of rain and water in the Okefenokee part of the state.

NOT going to happen, the state climatologist laughed a the lt. gov's proposal.

We won't be able to water until the drought is over, and lakes are back to normal, and they have a viable water plan in place.

I've always washed my car at a professional carwash that recycles water, and I don't have a lawn because I live in an apartment in Atlanta, so... as long as I can still shower and brush my teeth.. and my $6 a month water bill doesn't go up... i'm okay.

I wish it would stop raining down here in the tri-state area.

Forgot to add

Headline from Subby: "Georgians may soon be able to water all their dead plants"

Headline from story: "State cautious about relaxing watering curbs"

FAIL
-1 Subby

BravadoGT: Too late. They're DEAD

So what, just mix up a batch of the lazarus vector and they'll be good as new in no time.

I didn't read the article but I assume that they'll be getting shipments of Brawndo? It's got electrolytes.

Ceph: Hmmm 14,000 landscaper jobs vs. drinking water for millions. Decisions, decisions.

Knowing Georgia, though, it'll be decision c.) unrestricted watering for golf courses.

Asshats.

It's called Xenoscaping (sp?) folks, look into it.
I live in Atlanta so I can say it. Plant native plants, and they will hold up better than tropical ones.

millia: And this is why the Georgia Legislature circus coming to town is called the silly season.
Good grief. We haven't had near enough rain to even begin thinking about something like this. Get some normal rain, build a whole bunch more reservoirs, then we'll talk.

Because heaven forbid people should actually plant appropriate vegetation around here, anyway. I've given up hope on that. And making developers keep trees. And leaving large enough stream buffer zones.

At the very least, they need to make outdoor water cost triple the existing rates.

I still want to plant some sakura in my back yard. Guess that'll have to wait.

/in one of the cities listed in the article

I'm no eco-nut and I'm not a huge proponent of global warming either, but a drought is a drought, regardless of the cause. Lake Lanier -the primary reservoir for the Atlanta area- is still several feet below normal. Run of the mill winter rainfall isn't going to cut it here. I live in Athens. The Bear Creek reservoir that supplies out water is full now, but until spring and summer rainfall amounts normalize it's still just plain silly to relax watering restrictions. As has been mentioned above, if you stick with landscaping that utilizes local/temperate flora watering won't be a major issue anyway. If your grass stays brown just think of it as a break from mowing the lawn in the 95 degree heat for 3 months.

/sometimes I wonder about my State.
//sometimesoften I wonder about my State.
///FTFM

Maybe they should have switched to this sooner:

Brawndo. The Thirst Mutilator! It's got what plants crave!

Uh, why don't they save the water and keep some in CASE THIS HAPPENS AGAIN??

Yeah, this makes sense because Lake Lanier has gone up soooooo much - it's farking lower than it was when I moved here at the end of August.



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It's xeriscaping; I think xenoscaping will be what happens if we don't conserve and get some heat out of the system...

/bear creek's full because Athenians got the message.
//wish the legislature would too.

I love all these dumbasses complaining about their lost landscaping. I haven't lost a bit, because mine is mostly native plants. Rhodedendrons, azaleas, dogwoods, holly, water oaks, camelias, and hydrangeas. I never water these plants and they look great because they're used to this climate. We get droughts every 5 or 6 years in Atlanta. You need to prepared.

I've also got some drought tolerant stuff like rosemary and lavender. If your plants are dead it's because you're one of those dipshiats that tries to get thirsty plants to grow in an environment that won't support them. I mock your foolishness.

I'm pretty sure Tom Cruise Xenuscapes his lawn.

14,000 landscaper jobs,how many cattle truck does it take to them back to Mexico???

14,000 landscaper jobs,how many cattle truck does it take to ship them back to Mexico???

Hey, how did that praying for rain turn out for ya?]

buncha religious hicks....

sorhed: Hey, how did that praying for rain turn out for ya?]

buncha religious hicks....

Well, it's been raining, hasn't it?

GilRuiz1: sorhed: Hey, how did that praying for rain turn out for ya?]

buncha religious hicks....

Well, it's been raining, hasn't it?

Tom Cruise did that

sorhed: Tom Cruise did that

Well played, sir.

this needs more graphs

A simple fix: Tie the water-use rules to the forecasted lake levels.

I used to live in South GA, so I'm getting a kick out of these replies.

/and just want to say fark you, Perdue

thank god

GOOD!

Let 'em start watering their precious manicured lawns and golf courses until the whole farking state dries up like Carol Channing's cooch. To hell with Georgia, you bunch of worthless, drooling, dumbfark hick red state cocksuckers. Suffer and choke. And stay the hell out of Pennsylvania once you're forced to load up your bloated SUVs and seek another part of the country to ruin.

/should've never rebuilt Atlanta after Sherman
//this still holds true

That's

fark t h e s o u t h . c o m

/and Jeff Foxworthy too.

Cripes, lousy filters. You know what site I'm talking about.