Quagga.....interesting article

John Barron · Post by **John Barron** » Sun Mar 02, 2014 7:33 am

http://www.startribune.com/science/247930691.html

Dave Wilson · Post by **Dave Wilson** » Mon Mar 03, 2014 7:38 am

I brought up this research 5 years ago to the Casistas board- you can even kill the bacteria and they still kill quaggas. However, introduction of any bacterium into drinking water sources in sensitive California isn't likely! At least there is research into killing quaggas that is ongoing- that's good news.

mark poulson · Post by **mark poulson** » Mon Mar 03, 2014 8:48 am

Dave Wilson wrote:I brought up this research 5 years ago to the Casistas board- you can even kill the bacteria and they still kill quaggas. However, introduction of any bacterium into drinking water sources in sensitive California isn't likely! At least there is research into killing quaggas that is ongoing- that's good news.

As long as elected officials, or people who serve under them, make the decisions it will be whatever gets them campaign contributions, not what's best for the people.

John Barron · Post by **John Barron** » Mon Mar 03, 2014 9:18 am

Hey Mark
Spoken like a true Republican....sorry bud just couldn't resist

jb

mark poulson · Post by **mark poulson** » Tue Mar 04, 2014 5:55 am

John Barron wrote:Hey Mark
Spoken like a true Republican....sorry bud just couldn't resist
jb

JB,
You can tease me all you want to. Consider it a pay-it-forward birthday present for next year.

Democrats and Republicans politicians are two cheeks on the same a$$...they both spend all their time sucking up to their big donors to get money for reelection, instead of doing what they are elected for, which is to govern.
Seriously, I wish the people who actually knew something about water infrastructure and water needs set the State's water policy, not a bunch of "what am I running for next" politicians.
Arnold was right. We need dams and reservoirs. Think how many jobs those projects would create!

John Barron · Post by **John Barron** » Tue Mar 04, 2014 6:36 am

I knew that would wind you up!!

You know I'm just messin' with ya

mark poulson · Post by **mark poulson** » Tue Mar 04, 2014 8:01 am

John Barron wrote:I knew that would wind you up!!
You know I'm just messin' with ya

That's what friends are for!

scott h · Post by **scott h** » Tue Mar 04, 2014 2:13 pm

mark poulson wrote:
John Barron wrote:Hey Mark
Spoken like a true Republican....sorry bud just couldn't resist
jb
JB,
You can tease me all you want to. Consider it a pay-it-forward birthday present for next year.
Democrats and Republicans politicians are two cheeks on the same a$$...they both spend all their time sucking up to their big donors to get money for reelection, instead of doing what they are elected for, which is to govern.
Seriously, I wish the people who actually knew something about water infrastructure and water needs set the State's water policy, not a bunch of "what am I running for next" politicians.
Arnold was right. We need dams and reservoirs. Think how many jobs those projects would create!

+1000.... on the dams and resivoirs, from north to south there are a lot of areas that would be suitable.
More dams, more resivoirs, more water storage, more jobs, more recreational revenue, I see nothing but positives here.

John Barron · Post by **John Barron** » Tue Mar 04, 2014 2:15 pm

If Socal could figure out how to capture all the runoff with all the damn concrete and blacktop when it does rainthere wouldn't be an issue

mark poulson · Post by **mark poulson** » Tue Mar 04, 2014 3:35 pm

John Barron wrote:If Socal could figure out how to capture all the runoff with all the damn concrete and blacktop when it does rainthere wouldn't be an issue

That makes too much sense!
But then they'd have to test, clean, and treat the water so it fit for human use, and all the businesses that dump crap into the storm drains would be held accountable. I don't see that happening any time soon.