Author Topic: dam shame (Read 786 times)

strk · « **Reply #15 on:** October 12, 2003, 11:28:23 AM »

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What's the matter stk? see yourself there? You ever dealt with the EPA? No of course not, you believe all the ropoganda and besides.... your girlfriend said you should vote that way. Or... the girl you would like to be your girlfriend.

rofl you can't be for real

strk:rofl

MRPLUTO · « **Reply #16 on:** October 12, 2003, 11:57:58 AM »

A classic.

*******

About the Canadian geese: there are too many of them and they are dirty. Unfortunately, I understand they are not fat enough to make a good roast.

MRPLUTO

midnight Target · « **Reply #17 on:** October 12, 2003, 01:42:48 PM »

Anyone who has lived in So. Cal. for over 30 years can tell you that the EPA along with the AQMD has been wonderful. In the 70's eyes burned, lungs hurt, and the mountains were only a memory during the summer months. Now it is unusual to have the mountains hidden by smog. 2nd stage alerts are rare. Wildlife is returning to the local area.

I say keep up the good work.

Jack55 · « **Reply #18 on:** October 12, 2003, 03:19:18 PM »

EPA was founded by Richard M. Nixon. Maybe his enimies list mentality lives on.

Bodhi · « **Reply #19 on:** October 12, 2003, 04:37:52 PM »

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Originally posted by midnight Target
Anyone who has lived in So. Cal. for over 30 years can tell you that the EPA along with the AQMD has been wonderful. In the 70's eyes burned, lungs hurt, and the mountains were only a memory during the summer months. Now it is unusual to have the mountains hidden by smog. 2nd stage alerts are rare. Wildlife is returning to the local area.

I say keep up the good work.

MT is right here, while the EPA may not always do things that make people happy, their goal is to help the environment. If the political hats would stop meddling with the EPA, we might just get somewhere on helping the planet.

lazs2 · « **Reply #20 on:** October 13, 2003, 08:30:57 AM »

They are nazis with absolute power. They may be a good idea and did good work that was needed but.. They are way overboard now.

It does indeed matter who is in power so far as funding the EPA is concerned... they are much more odius and powerful under liberal adms.

On my wastewater exam there has allways been a multiple choice question that asked who we work for. The answer had allways been the people.... The new answer is the EPA.

My daugterin law took a eustitician (if that's even close) exam that had the exact same question on it.

Most of the EPA people are women with no real experiance in the world.. they are students who burn with zeal and lack any fundamental knowledge about the bussineses they are regulating or the equipment. They will put nothing in writing and they will only be around a year or two anyway... their repalcement will change everything and tell you that everything you have done is wrong and that the previous epa person didn't know anything... they, of course will give you nothing in writing. When they finaly do... it is full of phrases from self help books that are meaningless at worst or vague at best...

lazs

midnight Target · « **Reply #21 on:** October 13, 2003, 09:01:08 AM »

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Originally posted by lazs2
they, of course will give you nothing in writing. When they finaly do... it is full of phrases from self help books that are meaningless at worst or vague at best...

lazs

Oh come on lazs! We are our own best friend.

boxboy28 · « **Reply #22 on:** October 13, 2003, 09:04:43 AM »

thats an oldie but its definantly a goodie!

Mini D · « **Reply #23 on:** October 13, 2003, 09:11:55 AM »

The EPA ain't got nothing on Oregon. If you dig a hole in Oregon and let it sit for two years, it can officially be labled a wetland and no construction can occur within 200 yards of it. I understand why the law was created, but enforcement of it has been totalitarian. Drainage ditches are now wetlands. Quarries are now wetlands. Hell... it's Oregon... half the state is now officially a wetland. If any "exception" appears to be about to be issued, earth first makes it a point to inform the council making the decision that a smear campaign will follow shortly thereafter.

I'm all for the clean air acts as they sit. I wish some regulations on cars were a bit stiffer (since they contribute more than just about everything else combined). I'm also a big fan of attempts to clean up corperate waste streams. But, when it comes to land management and regulation, these guys have their heads so far up their collective tulips it isn't even funny.

MiniD

AKWeav · « **Reply #24 on:** October 13, 2003, 01:10:09 PM »

I wonder if there was any follow up reply from the Enviromental Office?

DmdNexus · « **Reply #25 on:** October 13, 2003, 01:17:20 PM »

I smell urban phish... I mean myth.

Like I heard this story about 10 years ago.

gofaster · « **Reply #26 on:** October 13, 2003, 01:20:13 PM »

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Originally posted by Mini D
The EPA ain't got nothing on Oregon. If you dig a hole in Oregon and let it sit for two years, it can officially be labled a wetland ...

Why would you dig a hole and let it sit for 2 years?

It would have to be a pretty big hole to not get filled in with sand within 2 years of being dug.

Mini D · « **Reply #27 on:** October 13, 2003, 02:06:41 PM »

Let's just say your question highlights how little thought went into the regulation itself and its impacts.

MiniD

Mini D · « **Reply #28 on:** October 13, 2003, 02:08:40 PM »

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Originally posted by DmdNexus
I smell urban phish... I mean myth.

Like I heard this story about 10 years ago.

Looks real:

http://www.snopes.com/humor/letters/dammed.htm

MiniD

lazs2 · « **Reply #29 on:** October 13, 2003, 02:23:19 PM »

yeah mt.... like that.. they actually used the word holistic (sp) too.
lazs