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Post by sigurdur on Mar 15, 2013 15:50:44 GMT
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Post by trbixler on Mar 15, 2013 17:35:27 GMT
Sig Thank You
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Post by sigurdur on Mar 15, 2013 19:12:56 GMT
tr: You are welcome. I was doing some research as Fargo wants to spend 1.8 Billion dollars for a diversion. The land area that they want to "take" is approx 80,000 acres. The mayor is trying to keep this a Federal Project, because under the ND constitution it is illegal to "take" land like this. A simple, and less expensive solution was one of the proposals, but would have required Fargo to purchase approx 40 rods on each side of the river, broaden the channel and put up 15' d**es. OF course, this would have changed down town Fargo.....and to Fargo this is NOT ok......but it is ok to take land from folks who built OUT of the flood plain. I don't live in Fargo, but they want my money to do this?  ? Nope......not if I can muster forces against it, which I am doing. |
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Post by Pooh on Mar 16, 2013 5:25:20 GMT
~1880. Remember this? Rolvaag, Ole Edvart. Giants in the Earth: A Saga of the Prairie.
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Post by cuttydyer on Mar 16, 2013 6:30:39 GMT
The harshest winters always seem to coincide with a quiet sun:  |
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Post by sigurdur on Mar 16, 2013 14:00:34 GMT
Pooh: Yes I do. That was a great book.
If you enjoy reading that type of cultural book, take a gander at Jon Hassler. Staggerford should be your 1st read. Hassler shares many of the same qualities of writing etc that Ole Rolvaag exibited.
Funny in a way. I have always been a reader. Never did get into the "TV" culture. When I was a kid my mom would hollar for me. I didn't hear her, even tho I was close, as I was off on some adventure as presented via a book.
Now I enjoy reading scientific papers and tech journals.
Life's joys are numerous.
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Post by sigurdur on Mar 18, 2013 18:02:13 GMT
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Post by sigurdur on Mar 21, 2015 16:55:53 GMT
The harshest winters always seem to coincide with a quiet sun: 1880 |
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Post by missouriboy on May 7, 2015 7:33:18 GMT
The harshest winters always seem to coincide with a quiet sun: And the winter of 1887-88 was just on the other side of the bump. Would make an interesting plot! |
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Post by missouriboy on May 7, 2015 8:04:24 GMT
The harshest winters always seem to coincide with a quiet sun: Cutty ... I was checking out some of the other graphs on the page that this one came from. This was the first long-term temp anomaly chart I'd seem for England (1780-2013). Looks to me like you've used up your positive anomalies for the next several centuries! Sorry about that.  For some reason I can only copy the url of the thumbnail and it won't enlarge. probably me. |
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Post by douglavers on May 7, 2015 8:05:07 GMT
Snowed down to 200 metres in Hobart today.Also large falls throughout central Tasmania.
Not nice for our holiday!
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Post by Ratty on May 8, 2015 1:33:26 GMT
Snowed down to 200 metres in Hobart today.Also large falls throughout central Tasmania. Not nice for our holiday! .... but, it's cheaper this time of year.  |
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Post by sigurdur on Aug 21, 2015 3:57:02 GMT
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