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BigmanPigman

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1. It was very cold and rained like Hell for 4 months...

Reply to RussBLib (Original post)

Sun Jul 23, 2023, 11:59 PM

Jul 2023

And I loved, loved, loved it since I knew what a freak and rare occurrence this was and will likely not happen again for a long while.
I looked at my electric bill and it compared last year's usage with a bar graph. Aug., Sept., and Oct. were very hot then in one month it dropped by 35%. Unfortunately, the rains have brought about a sense of "we don't need to conserve anymore". Humans have such short term memories.

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How California's weather catastrophe turned into a miracle [View all] RussBLib Jul 2023 OP

It was very cold and rained like Hell for 4 months... BigmanPigman Jul 2023 #1

the rivers and (a lot) of reservoirs stopdiggin Jul 2023 #2

Some winter. usonian Jul 2023 #3

Miracle? SalamanderSleeps Jul 2023 #4

Either way, it's troubling - at the very least. calimary Jul 2023 #5

A poor choice of words, at best pecosbob Jul 2023 #6

"temporary respite"? Duppers Jul 2023 #8

In no way does it change the long-term picture...I posted nothing to indicate that. pecosbob Jul 2023 #9

Sorry for my misunderstanding. Duppers Jul 2023 #10

Among other things, it's an indication that certainty, never a sensible thing Hortensis Jul 2023 #7

NO ONE KNOW THE OUTCOME....(OF THIS SHOW).................maybe we will be visited by...;ALIENS" Stuart G Nov 2023 #11