Good morning! shadow wrote:
> Personally, it's a PITA, but I'm big enough to acknowledge that the > ramifications of NOT getting the snow are pretty severe. Although our > irrigation comes from Lake Chelan, the rest of the mid-state depends on > stream flows and another drought year would be a major hurt. Outside that, > with the miniscule snow pillow in the Cascades, California better be > buying electricity futures to minimise the brown-outs I expect them to > endure this summer. Yes, but is it true that WE could see brownouts this summer if we fail to get enough snow? Reading the fine print on some of the interlocal agreements between BPA and some of the California utility companies, I wasn't sure if BPA wasn't *obligated* to sell them electricity, even at our expense. However, we can opt to look on the bright side of things. California has WAY more snowfall in the Sierra Nevada mountain range that at any time in the last decade. Maybe since we've been so cordial to sell them our surplus electricity, do you think they would do the same for us if we fail to get enough winter snow? > DL> Motto for the New Year: Even Libertarians have to discuss the weather > once DL> in awhile, don't they? 8-) > > But they never DO anything about it! Well, there is ONE person who lives in Stevens County, Washington, who frequently is seen doing something about the weather, and I suppose I probably should tell the tale, just to liven things up a bit around here. Chief George Feathercutt of the Yucapatooie Band of Indians, MA, BA, BMF and LSD, is a self-styled Libertarian who lives on tribal reservation land in Stevens County, and has made quite a name for himself for his ability to predict the weather, but for a small stipend, he will change the weather to suit anyone willing to pay his fee. Dressed only in a breechclout and a pair of western boots with rounded heels, he is a frequent "guest" at the County Jail for various indecency and drug-related charges, but when he is not incarcerated at the County Jail, he often will offer folks to change the weather or alter politics for a fee. You haven't lived until you've seen Chief George, standing in a snow bank, his braids coated with snow and ice, dancing a customized weather forecast for some tourist-type who doesn't know any better. He doesn't necessarily change the weather. He simply dances up a storm until the tourist, who is gullible enough to pay him to change the weather, goes home out of boredom, and then he pockets the money and heads for the nearest watering hole. "To Hell with changing the weather!" He exclaims, once the tourists have gone. He climbs down out of the snow, proclaiming loudly, "All this dancing in a snowbank, and I've worked me up a THIRST!", and immediately heads for town and a few beers. Being a devout Libertarian, not to mention a minister in 43 recognized religious organizations, Chief George recently tried to do his part to get the Libertarian candidates in Stevens County on the ballot last November. However, since no one would pay his fee for a customized ballot dance, unfortunately none of the Libertarian candidates in Stevens County ever appeared on the ballot. That's my story, and I'm sticking to it! 8-) Dave -- Dave Laird ([EMAIL PROTECTED]) The Used Kharma Lot Web Page: http://www.kharma.net updated 11/24/2004 Usenet news server : news://news.kharma.net Fortune Random Thought For the Minute Many are cold, but few are frozen. _______________________________________________ Libnw mailing list Libnw@immosys.com List info and subscriber options: http://immosys.com/mailman/listinfo/libnw Archives: http://immosys.com/mailman//pipermail/libnw
