Global Warming

[Palehorse]

Another record falls. Welcome to hell. . .

[Palehorse]

. . .With more than half the country in some state of drought, farmers are feeling the impact on their livelihood and consumers could expect to feel a hit in their wallet when they go to the supermarket soon, experts say.

The U.S. is facing the largest drought since the 1950s, the National Climatic Data Center reported Monday, saying that about 55% of the country was in at least moderate short-term drought in June for the first time since December 1956, when 58% of the country was in a moderate to extreme drought.

The hot, dry weather in June, which ranked as the third-driest month nationally in at least 118 years, according to the center, made the problem worse.

That has left farmers on the edge of their seat worrying about how much damage their harvests will sustain and how much of their livelihood they may stand to lose this year.

Throughout the Midwest, farmers are seeing signs of damaged crops. In the 18 states that produce most of our corn, only 31% of the crops were rated good or excellent this week, that's down from 40% last week, according to the U.S. Department of Agriculture. This same time last year, 66% of corn crops were rated good or excellent. Soybean crops, which can be used in creating diesel fuel, are seeing similar troubles; 34% of the U.S. crop was rated good or excellent, down from 40% last week. This time last year, 64% were in that condition. . .

http://news.blogs.cnn.com/2012/07/17/how-the-drought-could-hit-your-wallet/

This means not only gas induced price increases upon our grocery bills, but now drought. 

[The Troll]

    is if you got a freezer, you better stock up on some good meat, beef, pork, chicken.  Any meat that needs a lot of corn. hay and grass to grow.

  Tomatoes, you better stock up on them.  Sweet corn, you better stock up on frozen canned corn and corn meal.  Canned pumpkin, less than 2 years ago they ran out of canned pumpkin in the stores.  This drought is covering the entire middle of this food growing country.  I haven't heard what this drought is doing to our bread basket of wheat growing, but you can believe it isn't pretty.   

  I am sure glad it isn't global warming.   

[The Troll]

  As I have reported in the past.  Due to the drought Salamonie reservoir is down 9 feet below pool stage.  Because the lack of water a Blue Green Algae has start to bloom in the reservoir.  Blue Green Algae creates a deadly toxin.

  A man and his wife took their 4 dogs down to the lake to play fetch in the water.  Within 14 hours two of their dogs had died and the other 2 are on medication for liver failure.

  The Indiana Conservation said that the lake was still open to boating, but swimmers swam at their own risk.  I don't want to be near any water where a mouth full of water could cause liver failure.   

[me]

  As I have reported in the past.  Due to the drought Salamonie reservoir is down 9 feet below pool stage.  Because the lack of water a Blue Green Algae has start to bloom in the reservoir.  Blue Green Algae creates a deadly toxin.

  A man and his wife took their 4 dogs down to the lake to play fetch in the water.  Within 14 hours two of their dogs had died and the other 2 are on medication for liver failure.

  The Indiana Conservation said that the lake was still open to boating, but swimmers swam at their own risk.  I don't want to be near any water where a mouth full of water could cause liver failure.   

Last time I remember it being that low was a little over 30yrs ago.  Be careful if you do take your boat out 'cause there are sandbars out there and we ended up on one of them that was just barely underwater.  One of few times the ex ever complimented me.  I was driving the boat and was going around 35mph, his idea, when I ran up on it and just automatically grabbed the shift knob and shoved it into neutral and he said he wouldn't have thought that fast.  Needless to say he didn't push me to go that fast anymore..... 

[The Troll]

Last time I remember it being that low was a little over 30yrs ago.  Be careful if you do take your boat out 'cause there are sandbars out there and we ended up on one of them that was just barely underwater.  One of few times the ex ever complimented me.  I was driving the boat and was going around 35mph, his idea, when I ran up on it and just automatically grabbed the shift knob and shoved it into neutral and he said he wouldn't have thought that fast.  Needless to say he didn't push me to go that fast anymore..... 

  I am well aware of the sand bars, stoney points and stumps in that lake.  Unless the lake come up and little flush of the old water goes out,  I think I will not wet my boat this year.  It's no worth the problems I might get into.  All I need is to get poisoned on the water, hit a stump or get land lock on a stoney ridge.   Plus the 35$ for a boating permit.      But, then who knows what I might do.            

[Henry Hawk]

I used to go to Salamonie reservoir when I was a kid with my Dad to fish.  ME, I think I was there the time you are talking about.  My Dad and I drove up there to check it out, and there were places that you could walk too that was hundreds of yards from the bank.
We used to fish quite a bit up there, but that WAS probably 35 years ago.

[me]

I used to go to Salamonie reservoir when I was a kid with my Dad to fish.  ME, I think I was there the time you are talking about.  My Dad and I drove up there to check it out, and there were places that you could walk too that was hundreds of yards from the bank.
We used to fish quite a bit up there, but that WAS probably 35 years ago.

It probably was.  We always got a campsite on the water so we could have the boat there and there was a whole lot more shore line than normal that year plus you could see the ends of the boat ramps.  Why he even wanted to put the boat in the water is beyond me.

[The Troll]

It probably was.  We always got a campsite on the water so we could have the boat there and there was a whole lot more shore line than normal that year plus you could see the ends of the boat ramps.  Why he even wanted to put the boat in the water is beyond me.

  The lake is so low that the Marina has been shut down all year, there is no water in the cove where it is.   It is dry as a bone.   

  "ME" We use to go to the state park there and camp in the primitive area of the park right where you could breach your boat and take the rope and swing clear out over the water.  My boy when he first tried it.  He didn't let go of the rope and crashed into the high bank of dirt that was there.  He did better the next time.     Good times and it didn't cost to much for a weekend of fun and sun.   

[me]

  The lake is so low that the Marina has been shut down all year, there is no water in the cove where it is.   It is dry as a bone.   

  "ME" We use to go to the state park there and camp in the primitive area of the park right where you could breach your boat and take the rope and swing clear out over the water.  My boy when he first tried it.  He didn't let go of the rope and crashed into the high bank of dirt that was there.  He did better the next time.     Good times and it didn't cost to much for a weekend of fun and sun.   

Do they even still have the primitive area?  I haven't been there in a long time but I've noticed in the campgrounds I've been to lately everyone seems to have gone to, what I refer to as. taking their homes with them.  That, to me, just isn't camping.  I still would prefer a tent, a cot, our Colman lantern, and a nice campfire for light. 

[The Troll]

Do they even still have the primitive area?  I haven't been there in a long time but I've noticed in the campgrounds I've been to lately everyone seems to have gone to, what I refer to as. taking their homes with them.  That, to me, just isn't camping.  I still would prefer a tent, a cot, our Colman lantern, and a nice campfire for light.

  I just don't know since I have a trailer up there.  I have been to the park and to the marina to dock for a couple of days my boat so I could repair the trailer without it on it and feed the big school of carp there.     From what I could see, it looks real nice and a good crowd there.   

[me]

  I just don't know since I have a trailer up there.  I have been to the park and to the marina to dock for a couple of days my boat so I could repair the trailer without it on it and feed the big school of carp there.     From what I could see, it looks real nice and a good crowd there.   

It's not camping if ya don't sleep in a tent.  I don't want no TV, radio, or elec, just nature and quiet which is why I like primitive. 

[The Troll]

It's not camping if ya don't sleep in a tent.  I don't want no TV, radio, or elec, just nature and quiet which is why I like primitive.

  When you would be at home in the deep woods of Kentucky.  Right?   

[me]

  When you would be at home in the deep woods of Kentucky.  Right?   

For a while, yes.  I find it very relaxing there and have spent time with some good friends who moved there from here and love it.  Truthfully I wouldn't want to live that way constantly though. 

[The Troll]

For a while, yes.  I find it very relaxing there and have spent time with some good friends who moved there from here and love it.  Truthfully I wouldn't want to live that way constantly though.

  Just give me a little town to live in.  Away from the hussle and bussle of the big city and a little trailer up by a Indiana lake in the summer time.  That is when we don't have a drought.