BLAME CLIMATE CHANGE!!! (new window)

Well meaning, all-knowing enviroweenies at work, 2009:


"Australia is at the vanguard of a major shift in how we as developed, agricultural nations thrive, survive or fail in coping with a much drier 21st century water environment," Ganter said.

Over $12 billion in public funds have been committed to modernize infrastructure and change growing techniques in order to conserve declining water supplies. (new window)

wo locals walk through floodwater in the suburb of New Farm in Brisbane, Australia

Apparently, our definitions of "floodwater" differ.

Il Douchey: Well meaning, all-knowing enviroweenies at work, 2009:


"Australia is at the vanguard of a major shift in how we as developed, agricultural nations thrive, survive or fail in coping with a much drier 21st century water environment," Ganter said.

Over $12 billion in public funds have been committed to modernize infrastructure and change growing techniques in order to conserve declining water supplies. (new window)


No single weather event can be attributed to climate change, but an increase in both widespread flooding and drought are in line with predictions.

Sybarite: No single weather event can be attributed to climate change, but an increase in both widespread flooding and drought are in line with predictions.

So why blow $12 billion in public funds to conserve declining water supplies? Just admit that you don't have it figured out and leave the taxpayers money alone.

Il Douchey: Over $12 billion in public funds have been committed to modernize infrastructure and change growing techniques in order to conserve declining water supplies. (new window)

You don't see the benefit of preserving water, especially in an arid place? (Granted the flooding is occuring in Australia's traditionally wettest regions but it's kind of a big place.)

Oh I get it - you crave negative attention. Continue with your blathering.

Il Douchey: Sybarite: No single weather event can be attributed to climate change, but an increase in both widespread flooding and drought are in line with predictions.

So why blow $12 billion in public funds to conserve declining water supplies? Just admit that you don't have it figured out and leave the taxpayers money alone.

because Austrailia is currently in the midst of very severe drought, flooding notwithstanding. The areas that are trying to grow low-water crops are not the same areas being flooded right now. And where the country isn't being drowned, it is drying up and blowing away.

If any HOT/CUTE Aussie women between the ages of 21-35 are reading this thread and need a temporary escape.. email me your pics, and we can discuss you coming to stay with me for a few weeks in lovely Colorado. You'll have to share my bed with me.. and like dogs. My house is very clean and I love to cook.

/how funny would it be if a girl called me on this?
//one can hope

It's a shame that excess can't somehow get routed to the dry lake beds in the Southern interior regions.
Of course, that would probably hatch out preserved ancient killer mosquito larva and giant toads, or something.

/even the frickin trees and shrubs in Oz will try to kill you.

I guess they better start jarring dirt for future currency and learn to speak Portugreek.

They should all go back to where they belong... Prison.

I heard Australia was full of atolls.

At least it sounded like "atolls".

It's terrible what they are going through. Fires, floods, poisonous animals. Just frightening.