On Sunday, May 24, 2015 at 7:50:14 AM UTC-7, taxed and spent wrote:
> "Paul M. Cook" > wrote in message
> ...
> >
> > "Ophelia" > wrote in message
> > ...
> >>I have noticed several people here mention California. We have had a lot
> >>of stuff on tv about the lack of water there. We were shown the huge
> >>reservoirs with very little water in them. They were showing how people
> >>with lush grass and full swimming pools were being demonised.
> >>
> >> Is anyone here affected? It sounds very frightening!
> >
> > Everyone in CA is affected. And since CA grows half the country's food,
> > half the country is affected as well. My town is ordering a 35% cutback
> > on water use with fines for offenders. NASA says this is the last year we
> > will have water in the reservoirs. So next year we should be in full
> > anarchy mode I expect. Fox News blames it on illegal immigrants.
> >
>
> But I still have not heard any talk about adding storage capacity or
> groundwater replenishment basins, for the times we do have rain.

Similarly, I haven't heard my wife talking about buying a safe for the
jewelry she expects to buy after she wins the lottery.