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water listening erratic
The talker has found a hearer but not a listener; and though he may talk his very best for his own sake, you will find that his mental movements are erratic: they have no fixed centre and no definite object. His talk is like the water of a canal whose banks have given way, which rolls aimlessly hither and thither, without fulfilling any useful function, though it is the same water which was so helpful and serviceable, when it was confined within clearly marked limits by the restraining force of its earthy boundaries. Charles Dickens
water wet
You can't get wet from the word 'water.' Alan Watts
water mind trying
Of course, you can’t force your mind to be silent. That would be like trying to smooth ripples in water with a flatiron. Water becomes clear and calm only when left alone.
water should said
I abhor anything that constitutes torture. Water-boarding, its perfectly clear to me it is torture. I never supported extraordinary rendition to torture, always said that Guantanamo should be closed. There is no clash of ideals and pragmatism there. David Miliband
water sirens kind
My faith, inasmuch as I have any, is more like a kind of Joseph Campbell thing, and even that frequently finds itself tested to oblivion in siren waters. David Knopfler
water firsts looks
Sir,” James asked, “what are we going to do?” “We’re going to look for water,” said Alf. “And food?” said Tubby Ted. “Water first,” said Alf. “We can go days without food.” “We can what?” Tubby Ted shouted. Dave Barry
water flying trying
Turbulence: This is what pilots announce that you have encountered when your plane strikes an object in midair. You'll be flying along, and there will be an enormous, shuddering WHUMP, and clearly the plane has rammed into an airborne object at least the size of a water buffalo, and the pilot will say, "Folks, we're encountering a little turbulence." Meanwhile they are up there in the cockpit trying desperately to clean water buffalo organs off the windshield.
water long historical
I shared this insight with some other boat owners, and they all agreed that, definitely, putting your boar into the water is asking for trouble. Most of them have had their boats sitting in their driveways long enough to be registered historical landmarks.
water gold batteries
I invest in anything that Bernanke can't destroy including Gold, canned beans, bottled water and flashlight batteries.... David Stockman
dams good locks strongly urge
For the good of our environment, the good of the economy, and the good of the Nation, I strongly urge support of the upper Mississippi locks and dams project. Leonard Boswell
dams efficient energy flip producing release simply spring switch time water
The only time the dams are efficient at producing energy is during the spring runoff months. We can't simply flip a switch and release water that isn't there. Scott Bosse
dams fairly large pose risk tend
I think it's logical. Most of the federally-regulated dams tend to be fairly large dams that pose significant risk if there is a failure.
dams fish friendly improve looking lower options river second snake study third three
We have a study under way called the Lower Snake River Study. It is looking at three options. One is essentially to do nothing, the second is to significantly improve the dams to make them more fish friendly and the third is breaching the dams, ... These three options are still very much on the table.
dams face law leads point science
At some point (the administration) is going to have to face up to the dams. The science leads to the dams and the law leads to the dams.
dams inherently though
Dams are politically incorrect, even though levees are inherently unstable. John Doolittle
dams hours means opposed spring until using water
That means spilling water over the dams from spring until fall, 24 hours a day, as opposed to using turbines.
dams dutch cheese
Evolution is a theory with more holes than a Dutch dam of swiss cheese. Eoin Colfer
dams inches loss month property though
It is the wettest month in 104 years. It was 16 inches of rain, we have had 7 dams break, though there was no significant loss of property in those events. Gina McCarthy
pipers said
Hi,” Piper said, as casually as she could. “We’re back. Rick Riordan