[Rhodes22-list] Lake bottoms up
R22RumRunner at aol.com
R22RumRunner at aol.com
Wed Oct 19 08:44:56 EDT 2011
Thanks Fred. I will give it a read.
Rummy
In a message dated 10/18/2011 1:42:12 P.M. Eastern Daylight Time,
fkaiser2 at gmail.com writes:
Rummy, there is a new book out about fresh water shortages in the
world. It has a part on Atlanta and it's problems getting water
during droughts and their refusal to provide for their future
requirements. It includes Atlanta trying to get more water from Lake
Hartwell. Interesting stuff. The Big Thirst by Charles Fishman.
Fred
On Tue, Oct 18, 2011 at 1:26 PM, <R22RumRunner at aol.com> wrote:
> Mike,
> The corp actually extended several ramps three years ago when the lake
was
> down 23+ feet, but not at the state park around the corner from my house.
> The closest extended ramp is more than a half hour drive away.
> The money we donate to this cause pays for the postage and printed
> materials they publish. It also buys advertising in the local media.
When I
> donated they offered a downloadable form for tax purposes. I'm not sure
what
> there tax status is, but it's a new group. There is also the Lake
Hartwell
> Owners association which I also belong to. They aren't as aggressive as
the save
> our lakes group. They seem to just go along with whatever the corps
tells
> them. One of the biggest problems we will be facing in the near future
is
> Atlanmta wants to pump water from Hartwell. Atlanta is about 110 miles
away.
> Not enough water to satisfy everyone's needs from my point of view.
>
> Rummy
>
>
> In a message dated 10/18/2011 12:34:04 P.M. Eastern Daylight Time,
> mweisner at ebsmed.com writes:
>
> Rummy,
>
> I am curious, What do they actually do with the money they collect on
the
> site and who decides what to do with it?
>
> Your sponsorship contribution will help us fight
> to save Lake Thurmond, Hartwell, & Lake Russell
> from The Corps mis-management. Choose any sponsorship
> package below by clicking the appropriate button. You
> will be taken to our secure order page.
>
> The website is owned by Lee Builders, Inc.{Beth Antonakos, Lee
Builders,
> Inc., P.O. Box 519, Lincolnton, GA 30817, (706)359-7256,
> www.leebuildersonline.com & www.leebuilders.com}, hardly a 501(c)(3)
> charity. I would think that their motivation is clear.
>
> It seems such a shame that the maintenance of the lake is so uncertain.
> Once you buy lakefront property, you have an expectation that it should
> remain as such. Maybe they can use this opportunity to lengthen and
repave
> the boat ramps.
>
> You're always welcome to come up to the LI Sound. So far, the water
levels
> haven't dropped significantly and there is plenty of wind. The water
> temperature is still in the 60s. October sailing is always exciting.
>
> Mike
> s/v Shanghai'd Summer ('81)
> Nissequogue River, NY
>
>
> From: R22RumRunner at aol.com Tuesday, October 18, 2011 11:57 AM:
>
> Mike,
> There is actually an organized group on the lake(s).
>
> _http://www.saveourlakesnow.org/_ (http://www.saveourlakesnow.org/)
>
>
> Rummy
>
>
> In a message dated 10/18/2011 9:11:19 A.M. Eastern Daylight Time,
> mweisner at ebsmed.com writes:
>
> Rummy,
>
> I thought that your house move was to eliminate the problem of
dependence
> on
> lake water height. Didn't you relocate to a place known as Big Water?
> What
> happened? You need to talk to those folks in northern NJ who feel like
> they
> live in Venice. Their streets might as well be canals. Talk about
living
> in a house that is "underwater" - these people aren't just upside down
in
> finances! Maybe the Corps can divert the NJ rains to SC ... Nah, they
> would probably drown you guys.
>
> You are going to protest? What do you want? More rains? Smarter
Corps
> engineers? They build dams for flood control and power generation,
> recreational boating is a side-effect.
>
> What will you call yourselves, "Occupy the dam" or "The Dry 99%"
(hardly
> applies)? You would better spend your time doing rain dances or
calling
> on
> these guys with their "Cloudbusters":
http://www.orgonelab.org/AIBC.htm.
>
> When the subject is rain, be careful what you wish for ...
>
> Mike
> s/v Shanghai'd Summer ('81)
> Nissequogue River, NY
>
>
>
>
>
> From: R22RumRunner at aol.com Sent: Tuesday, October 18, 2011 8:18 AM
>
> Silly Chris. Rum comes in a bottle. The bigger the better. I will be
> spending more time with the bottle since our lake level has once again
> been
>
> reduced to a tad pole pond by the USACE. Lake Hartwell is currently
down
> eight
> feet and this past weekend I removed the wife's Chaparral and our
SeaDoo
>
> from the water. Unfortunately RumRunner will be pulled this coming
> weekend.
>
> The boat ramps have run out of concrete and we're now using the lake
> bottom.
> My four wheel drive paid for itself as I helped two neighbors to remove
> their boats as well. It has been a dry summer, but the USACE didn't
cut
> back
>
> on the amount of water they released downstream in time. Protests are
> set
> for November 5th at the dam and I hope thousands of people show up. We
> went
>
> through this three years ago when they allowed the lake level to drop
> twenty
> four feet before closing the dam and allowing the lake to fill back
up.
> The problem is mismanagement by the Army Corps.
>
> Rummy
>
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