Re: [MBZ] OT -Christchurch quake, again
We had a similar situation with a desalinization plant here in Tampa. Went way over budget, then failed the initial testing, especially when it came to output. Seems that the engineer had simply scaled up a much smaller system, and when doing so, found that things didn't work when you made them bigger Not sure government control of your river is necessarily a good thing - we have just that in the American West with the Colorado River, and water rights are probably one of the most hotly contested issues in that part of the country. Dan On Dec 27, 2011, at 11:46 AM, Hendrik Fay wrote: Yes we are in the driest state on the driest continent, so water is an issue, during the last big dry, the state gobberment decided to build a desalination plant, which, surprise suprise, went way over budget and way behind time. Problem is we rely on one river for our water and the states upstream suck all the water out of it, so we miss out. You would think that since it's a major river running through several states that it would be under control of the federal goobberment but no. Hendrik who sometimes drinks water but usually mixes some barley, hops and stuff into it OK Don wrote: It does sound like a good time to re-evaluate expenditures, or at least constrtuction methods and models. Is Adelaide in the severe draught region? ___ http://www.okiebenz.com For new and used parts go to www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com ___ http://www.okiebenz.com For new and used parts go to www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
Re: [MBZ] OT -Christchurch quake, again
Dan wrote: Not sure government control of your river is necessarily a good thing - we have just that in the American West with the Colorado River, and water rights are probably one of the most hotly contested issues in that part of the country. American western water rights do not seem to be gobberment control. While the gobberment provides the judicial system through which water rights issues are adjudicated, and states administer the number of rights for a given water source, pricing is all in the market. Water rights are separate from land rights and are bought and sold at higher premium than gold. Man can live without gold, but without water, man dies. Water essentially defies the laws of nature. Water flows uphill... to money. mao ___ http://www.okiebenz.com For new and used parts go to www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
Re: [MBZ] OT -Christchurch quake, again
Yes we are in the driest state on the driest continent, so water is an issue, during the last big dry, the state gobberment decided to build a desalination plant, which, surprise suprise, went way over budget and way behind time. Problem is we rely on one river for our water and the states upstream suck all the water out of it, so we miss out. You would think that since it's a major river running through several states that it would be under control of the federal goobberment but no. Hendrik who sometimes drinks water but usually mixes some barley, hops and stuff into it OK Don wrote: It does sound like a good time to re-evaluate expenditures, or at least constrtuction methods and models. Is Adelaide in the severe draught region? ___ http://www.okiebenz.com For new and used parts go to www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
Re: [MBZ] OT -Christchurch quake, again
They are all alright but a bit shaken, apparently the liquefaction is back and made a mess. However they are starting to get pretty annoyed with it all, people can only put up with so much before they snap. Apparently according to the experts, the shakers are likely to go on for some time. Which presents the problem of why should we rebuild when it's likely to get broken again, some areas will never be rebuild and I suppose that there is little point in seriously rebuilding until the shakers stop or become insignificant. Hendrik who feels sorry for the good people of Christchurch, which was a beautiful city designed by the same bloke that designed Adelaide OK Don wrote: Hendrick, Faye - any word from the relatives? Significant additional damage form this one? ___ http://www.okiebenz.com For new and used parts go to www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
Re: [MBZ] OT -Christchurch quake, again
It does sound like a good time to re-evaluate expenditures, or at least constrtuction methods and models. Is Adelaide in the severe draught region? On Mon, Dec 26, 2011 at 5:24 AM, Hendrik Fay heni...@ozemail.com.auwrote: They are all alright but a bit shaken, apparently the liquefaction is back and made a mess. However they are starting to get pretty annoyed with it all, people can only put up with so much before they snap. Apparently according to the experts, the shakers are likely to go on for some time. Which presents the problem of why should we rebuild when it's likely to get broken again, some areas will never be rebuild and I suppose that there is little point in seriously rebuilding until the shakers stop or become insignificant. Hendrik who feels sorry for the good people of Christchurch, which was a beautiful city designed by the same bloke that designed Adelaide -- OK Don Who is surprised that the little earthquake in OK made worldwide news - must have been a slow day. ___ http://www.okiebenz.com For new and used parts go to www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
[MBZ] OT -Christchurch quake, again
Hendrick, Faye - any word from the relatives? Significant additional damage form this one? -- OK Don 2001 ML320 1992 300D 2.5T 1990 300D 2.5T 1997 Plymouth Grand Voyager ___ http://www.okiebenz.com For new and used parts go to www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
