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Dover Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Aug-04-11 12:26 PM
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106-110 Degrees in Texas today...50+ days of triple digits with no relief in sight.
Even the train rails are buckling. Desperate times.

If it weren't for airconditioning...
I just hope we don't deceive ourselves that we can escape these extreme changes by simply
flipping a switch. How fragile we are.
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d_r Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Aug-04-11 12:29 PM
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1. God must be pissed
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Dover Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Aug-04-11 12:31 PM
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2. I wish she'd piss in our direction...n/t
Edited on Thu Aug-04-11 12:42 PM by Dover
edited for gender correction...lol.
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d_r Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Aug-04-11 03:31 PM
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10. I wish she'd do something for y'all
hopefully it will be a good fall
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kestrel91316 Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Aug-04-11 12:34 PM
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3. I a so glad for Texas' sake that there is no such thing as global warming.
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dtexdem Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Aug-04-11 12:42 PM
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4. And roads are buckling -- like Legacy Drive in Plano.
Hey, if so many mortgages are under water, why aren't those houses keeping the ground wet? ;-)
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Dover Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Aug-04-11 12:50 PM
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5. I think the liquid nectar in the hummingbird feeder has gotten too hot for
my little hummer friends. They were drinking a full bottle every few days up until a couple of weeks ago. Now, even though I've moved the feeder into deep shade, they seem hesitant to drink it.

I turned on the sprinkler at the base of one of my big oaks at dusk the other day and birds came from all over just to cool down. It was fun to watch, but it really is a sign of just how deperate things have become. I hope everyone is putting out food and drink for our fellow critters.
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XemaSab Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Aug-04-11 04:14 PM
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11. Did you empty it and clean it out?
It may have spoiled.
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Dover Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Aug-04-11 05:55 PM
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13. Yes...TWICE. And I put about half as much in it the second time. It's been a week
and they still haven't finished it. Any other suggestions? I'll try anything.
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dixiegrrrrl Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Aug-04-11 12:51 PM
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6. It's my fault, sorry.
All those times I wished Bush would go to hell.........
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Dover Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Aug-04-11 12:59 PM
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7. lol! You bad! ...n/t
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sinkingfeeling Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Aug-04-11 01:22 PM
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8. Don't worry after this weekend with Gov. Perry's prayer--fest, it'll flood.
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dixiegrrrrl Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Aug-04-11 01:34 PM
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9. We should do a pool on how many people will actually show up.
( versus one on cancellation, of course)
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OKIsItJustMe Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Aug-04-11 05:29 PM
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12. Done
http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=show_mesg&forum=115&topic_id=306778&mesg_id=306778
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Alexr Donating Member (6 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Aug-05-11 02:21 AM
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14. climate change
Here in Western Europe this the contrary: no more of the anticyclone from the Azores, no more summer season, almost 50 days in row of rain and low temperatures.
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Karenina Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Aug-05-11 03:07 AM
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15. Welcome to DU, Alexr!!!
:toast:

It's been rather depressing, eh? I've cheered myself up watching movies like Jane Eyre and Mary Queen of Scots.
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