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JayhawkSD

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11. It has been way over-hyped

Reply to enlightenment (Reply #10)

Mon Jul 21, 2014, 02:27 AM

Jul 2014

It has made tons of money for the people selling it, and has been of benefit to absolutely no one else. As a landscaper, I had several customers insist I install it. and it resulted in a lot of dead plants.

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How is the drought ? How are water restrictions doing ? [View all] steve2470 Jul 2014 OP

Well, I'll tell you, my dear steve2470... CaliforniaPeggy Jul 2014 #1

I'm guessing the water restrictions aren't being enforced ? steve2470 Jul 2014 #2

I think they aren't being implemented yet. CaliforniaPeggy Jul 2014 #3

California drought: One water cop patrols all of Los Angeles steve2470 Jul 2014 #4

Oh gawd, I had no idea. I'm not surprised, though. CaliforniaPeggy Jul 2014 #6

Well, most aren't doing anything, except for folks like this couple.... SunSeeker Jul 2014 #5

This scenario was what I had in mind in my post above. CaliforniaPeggy Jul 2014 #7

Something else I've been reading about lately - enlightenment Jul 2014 #10

It has been way over-hyped JayhawkSD Jul 2014 #11

Ah - I wondered. enlightenment Jul 2014 #13

Our North O.C. water district antiquie Jul 2014 #8

Drought or no, we've had a water crisis since I was born. I water 1/2 acre just one minute daily. NYC_SKP Jul 2014 #9

Lake Hodges has turned into a handsome tree farm JayhawkSD Jul 2014 #12

Our county is doing OK with water supply - for now. We invested in the 80's to increase pinto Jul 2014 #14

I had head on the Radio that starting next month in Augest yuiyoshida Jul 2014 #15

100% of California is in drought, as shown by this map steve2470 Jul 2014 #16

We are tough, experienced water savers, antiquie Jul 2014 #17