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Going Dry ?
Posted: Mon Feb 03, 2014 11:16 am
by BillyJoe
The entire West, including Las Vegas, is severely impacted by the recent drought. According to a recent report...
Ninety percent of the area's water comes from the Lake Mead. At least one of the city's two intake pipes could soon be above water. So to save the water supply Nevada is rushing to build a third intake even deeper.
Concrete slabs are being lowered 650 feet underground where a massive drill is creating a three-mile-long tunnel, one inch per minute. The project should be finished next year and costs $817 million.
Re: Going Dry ?
Posted: Mon Feb 03, 2014 12:50 pm
by Eduardo
When I read the title, I assumed Vegas casinos were going to eliminate alcohol.
Re: Going Dry ?
Posted: Mon Feb 03, 2014 7:41 pm
by Tedlark
I thought the same thing Eduardo, burp...
Re: Going Dry ?
Posted: Mon Feb 03, 2014 8:15 pm
by olds442jetaway
No more on the rocks I guess....straight up only...
Re: Going Dry ?
Posted: Mon Feb 03, 2014 11:08 pm
by Galeygoo
No more on the rocks I guess....straight up only...
Yeah, Neat....
Re: Going Dry ?
Posted: Tue Feb 04, 2014 10:39 am
by BillyJoe
[QUOTE=olds442jetaway]No more on the rocks I guess....straight up only...
Yeah, Neat....[/QUOTE]
I had been doing my part. I always take my Makers Mark neat.
Re: Going Dry ?
Posted: Tue Feb 04, 2014 5:50 pm
by farmfreshguy
AND I THOUGHT THE ONLY DROUGHT WAS MY LAST TRIP.
Re: Going Dry ?
Posted: Tue Feb 04, 2014 5:57 pm
by edog743
If only this was something to joke about...
Re: Going Dry ?
Posted: Tue Feb 04, 2014 6:21 pm
by BillyJoe
If only this was something to joke about...
Well, since we have very little control over what Mother Nature dishes out at any point in time, there is not much else to do. I do hope the situation improves quickly.
Re: Going Dry ?
Posted: Tue Feb 04, 2014 10:52 pm
by olds442jetaway
[QUOTE=edog743] If only this was something to joke about...
Well, since we have very little control over what Mother Nature dishes out at any point in time, there is not much else to do. I do hope the situation improves quickly. [/QUOTE]
Especially for my sister who lives in the Sonoma area of California.