More on Brisbane & Its Dilemma on Water
Mood:  caffeinated
Now Playing: Water, Cool, Clear Water
Topic: Swampy Beattie Team


1. Pamea left...

Suggestion re low shallow dams of Queensland, Australia. Why not bring in a few escavators and dig deep into the now empty areas of the Whyvanho & other dams. They are not deep compared to the natural lakes of North America If Man wants to make Lakes, why doesn't he get serious!

Missed my usual Ride to Town for Shopping
Mood:  chatty
Topic: Shopping Locally

I often get a lift with a friend to Nearest Shopping Centre of a Tuesday, either weekly or fortnightly, this morning she left early as her son had 'cooking class,' and as sons often do,
left the buying of ingredents to the last minute.

Still I got to town, had a cuppa for morning tea at another friend's house, Don, short for Madonna before she went to an appointment  on other side of town.

 

Data for Entry
Mood:  cheeky
Now Playing: Long Way Back Home, by Gibson Brothers
Topic: Swampy Beattie Team

First a little of Huffington Post Gossip for Starters Just to test the Waters.

Arianna Huffington: Thanksgiving 2006: Much to be Thankful For

Bob Cesca: Thanking The Shit Out Of Stuff, 2006

Jane Smiley: Don't Forget the Mashed Potatoes

Alec Baldwin: Giving Thanks to Those Who Serve

 For Quick access copy post to browser, 

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/

 Thn look for the above references.  If you like the Huffington as an amusment on the news, you too can get it daily update to your e-mail address.

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Actually the time now is 8.54am eastern Queensland Time
The time now is Friday 24th November. 2006

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Red Letter Day
Mood:  caffeinated
Now Playing: Lonesome Number One
Topic: Water a Pawn

My Day or is it Month
Mood:  bright
Now Playing: Birds Morning Song from Nature
Topic: water use

I do get back to make another entry from time to time. Once 'Aussiepod," was my only blog, possible it was my first as I searched different news items I had come across a contribution or comment from a woman who had an eye catching nick name & web site.

I had difficulty in choice of a name for my new site, & seeing it was tripod, & I wanted something to explain my country or state, if not hometown. My home town is now in my new yahoo e-mail & web page,  you can reach me at   elidaenator@gmail.com 

bluffitamy@yahoo.com.au   & now on chat* 

There, that was not difficult. Now with the water situation, which takes me away from my attacks on the industries that bend the rules as well as having the government approval, as previous entry has two reference sites, and if you deduce the mine mentioned that I am claiming has broke the rule of messing up our river, is selling the coal for our electricity, DOES END JUSTIFY THE MEANS?  I would like your feed back on that one, dear reader, if you can.

Now I have my watering to do, hand held hose only, and be frugle with it, is instructions from "Duaringa Shire Council" of Qld Australia.  Yep, they have let it all run down, lost their best workers, now just employ young women in this area, [young men go for the big money, if they can get employment in the coal mines] who do not have the experience. It is not their fault, but they could end up being the scape goat, poor dears, when things go terribly wrong.

They do plan along with this dictorial premier of State of Qld Au. in joining as a grid many of our dams. Perhaps not our Bedford Weir, as there are water pipes going to the towns to the north as well as south to Blackwater, then on to Bluff.

Just two years back, a water tanker was constantly carting warter to the township to Dingo, another 26miles to the east makeing it 38miles from Blackwater, and another 40klm  to the Bedford Weir.

Must not have looked right us having an abundance of water when BRISBANE was feeling the pinch. But, in my position, I just have to live with it. One son told me to stop my 'Activism' in politics in our country, and comment on matters of big business here and abroad.

Well, does he do as I tell him, you guessed it... 

I must bid you farewell for now, bye 

This is an old entry I am updating ...the old e-mail address has not been used since  November 2006 when I changed providers.. 

Trichloethylene
Mood:  chatty
Now Playing: I guess he would He'd rather be in Colorado by John Denver
Topic: Water a Pawn

Trichloroethylene

Answer at http://www.atsdr.cdc.gov/tfacts19.htm

Trichloroethylene is a colourless liquid which is used as a solvent for cleaning metal parts. Drinking or breathing high levels of trichloroethylene may cause nervous system effects, liver and lung damage, abnormal heartbeat, coma, and possibly death. Trichloroethylene has been found in at least 852 of the 1,430 National Priorities List sites identified by the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).

Trichloroethylene (TCE) is a non-flammable, colourless liquid with a somewhat sweet odour and a sweet, burning taste. It is used mainly as a solvent to remove grease from metal parts, but it is also an ingredient in adhesives, paint removers, typewriter correction fluids, and spot removers.

Trichloroethylene is not thought to occur naturally in the environment. However, it has been found in underground water sources and many surface waters as a result of the manufacture, use, and disposal of the chemical.

Traverston Swamp
Mood:  sad
Topic: Water a Pawn

Here I am posting from the stars, still I can keep light on the subject that our polititians are promising us, less service and more money for them!

I am too weary to fight, my eyes can barely read, but I do want to leave a web connection with you before I go, so if you wish, check with them yourself & see what is happening with the 5 dam proposal of the Coalition combine party of National & Liberal, or the Seven Dam Plan from the present Labour Government.

Or, do I have that back to front. Beats me!

Why not before this doing some recycling of water, on this dry continent, Australia?  I am off before I fall asleep in my seat.

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Rose Bush from Jellinbah Garden
Mood:  caffeinated
Topic: Scale Larger in Country
All the arguments to & fro regarding water, water usage, dam capacity, and future use in City affects those farmers close to cities here in  Australia, at least.  The squeeze has been put on in high production costs, interest rates & the actual need to make a living off the land after all these production cost are paid. Result has been, thousands move out, and land goes to urban use, farmer still not reimbursed for his/her labour & loss of livelihood.
So what, you say, Progress, that is all in the name of progress. What has this got to do with water. Well, if it don't rain, dam or crop does not get watered, plant or animal is not marketed, and farmer gets no production, sold up anyway.

City fella feel pretty hot this last summer, so He/She puts in one of those new fangled things called split system air conditioners. In every room, mind you.. Not just the bedroom or lounge, the kitchen [stove is emitting too much heat] dining room, got to be comfortable, lounge, kids bedroom, main bedroom etc. times how many people have the resources, or credit more likely, resulting in a great whooping need for more power!

That is exactly what happened in Brisbane, the great power, water,  & fuel guzzling city I have known, for its climate & closeness to business. Except, tens of  thousands travel from Ipswich, Sunshine Coast & the southern beaches, The Gold Coast, and from what I saw, each vehicle held one, the driver, heading to the metropolis for work, in the morning, and trekked back of an evening.

I read the online version of the Courier Mail, a Brisbane Paper that has a daily topic or three, for their blog they run. http://www.news.com.au/couriermail  if you are interested in perusing the latest issues.

Stone the Crows, I could have predicted what they would come up with next, “Taronga, & West bank, no it is called something else,Swanbank, near Ipswich, takes its water from the Bremer.
My brother has not been able to irrigate from a tributary of this river because the Moogara dam, which fed it for many years, as about 2% capacity, no chance of a run off.

Well, what was their prediction, these whopping big businesses will use so much of our precious water from Wivenhoe Dam, built just for us precious City Dwellers who have to be looked after, have their airconditoners, swimming pools, hook or by crook..

I rest my case…

Flowers,Fruit, & cropping
Mood:  bright
All is new at lycos tripod & I am still getting used to the format & what one can do here. No doubt I should do my print work before posting a picture, thus the reason for the new entry. The flower garden & previous to the the large vegetable garden belongs to folk at the Jellinbah Station I visited last week, and the gardner does not know what pictures I took, & won't he be surprised if he should stumble across it all here.