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[rillaman]

I live in a low rain area, but all of my neighbors that have built these systems have used 40k gallon tanks. They stay full most of the year with little problem.

I asked AI "how much annual rainfall do you need to keep a 40k water collection unit full"

To determine the exact annual rainfall needed, you must multiply your roof catchment area (in square feet) by a conversion factor of 0.623. For example, a 2,000 square-foot roof yields about 1,246 gallons for every inch of rain, requiring about 32 inches of annual rain to collect 40,000 gallons.

1,500 sq foot roof - 43"
2,500 sq foot roof - 26"

Phoenix averages about 7.5" per year. People use more water than the climate provides in that area. Not all areas are the same, so what works in Bermuda or Texas, will not work in Phoenix.

 

[tjfleck6]

Wait. You never saw a XC event at Illinois? What a miss! Almost as exciting as watching grown men flop for 90 minutes in a 0-0 tie heading into OT.

You know, you mock soccer, however I have seen 13 World Cup games and an average of 4.0 goals per game. None of the 13 were 0-0. You are missing out!

As for XC, nothing against it. My miss at U of I was not seeing the athlete during my time who would go on to achieve the greatest professional success - world number 2 in golf Steve Stricker.

I did see Dominick Minicucci compete - two time US Olympian

 

[Uncoach]

They both suck and the Democrats have embraced both socialism and communism. Your party.

Let alone, the DSA does not believe in private property or free enterprise. That’s not even socialism. That’s communism. That goofball probably still denies Antifa is the brown shirts for the DSA. It was the well to do kids who didn’t work that embraced the left in Russia. It was the leftist moonbats in Iran (and Carter’s ineptness) that brought about the Iranian Revolution. Yeah. DSA isn’t communist. LOL. #NBTE

 

[rillaman]

Anyone of you that believes that Socialism is the same as Communism is embarrassingly ignorant. Anyone of you that equates a Social Democrat or Democratic Socialist with a Communist is not informed or knowledgeable enough to hold a conversation on politics. I take it that you are merely repeating the ignoramous Trump.

We know where this is headed, unlike Dems that need to be clubbed over the head with something before they become aware.

Dems said that just wanted marriage equality too. Now they support cross-dressing men in women's prisons, children being castrated, etc.

It will not take long for full blown communism to be supported by Democrats.

 

[Semi-elite R2R athlete]

Wait. You never saw a XC event at Illinois? What a miss! Almost as exciting as watching grown men flop for 90 minutes in a 0-0 tie heading into OT.

Illini XC is historically a very successful non-revenue sport. One of Virgin’s teammates has a grandson that runs for me.

I don’t really find it offensive that a lazy social media addicted dipshit doesn’t find it interesting.

 

[ILisBest]

Anyone of you that believes that Socialism is the same as Communism is embarrassingly ignorant. Anyone of you that equates a Social Democrat or Democratic Socialist with a Communist is not informed or knowledgeable enough to hold a conversation on politics. I take it that you are merely repeating the ignoramous Trump.

1992
Venezuela is the 3rd richest country in the Western Hemisphere, powered by oil and a growing middle class.

1997
Venezuelans become the 2nd largest buyers of Ford F-150s—a sign of widespread prosperity.

1998
Hugo Chávez is elected, promising to “redistribute wealth” and fix inequality.

2001
The country votes again for socialism, framed as compassion and fairness.

2003
The government imposes price controls and currency controls.
Black markets appear. Shortages begin.

2004
Private healthcare is fully socialized.

2006
Inflation rises sharply as massive welfare programs expand without real economic backing.

2007
All higher education becomes “free.”

2008
Key industries—oil services, steel, cement, telecom—are nationalized.
Production drops almost immediately.

2009
Private gun ownership is banned.

2010
The currency is devalued by 50%, crushing savings and accelerating inflation.

2011
Oil production begins a steady decline due to mismanagement and lack of investment.

2012
American politicians, like Bernie Sanders, publicly praise Venezuela’s model.

2013
Chávez dies. Nicolás Maduro takes power and tightens state control.

2014
Opposition leaders are arrested or silenced.

2015
GDP collapses. Hyperinflation begins.

2016
Severe food and medical shortages spread nationwide.

2017
The constitution is suspended. Elections are no longer meaningful.

2018
Inflation exceeds 1,000,000%. Maduro “wins” a widely fraudulent election.

2019
Unarmed civilians are killed by their own government.

2020
More than 8 million people flee the country to escape hunger and repression.

2023
Minor economic improvements fail to relieve mass poverty.

2024
Disputed elections trigger protests and global isolation.

2026
Maduro is removed by force. Venezuela is liberated after decades of ruin.

 

[ILisBest]

Low as in Phoenix low? Like 1” so far this year low? That is not filling up a 40k gallon tank.

Where do you live? Texas, if I remember correctly. What part?

Not Phoenix low, no. We are mostly in stage 4 or stage 5 water conditions meaning very little watering is allowed here. Fredericksburg, Texas

 

[ILisBest]

WBB is a huge money loser for the U of I. WVB was always break even or profitable until they hung on to Tamas too long.

These sites try to push WBB like we actually care. Frankly, I would trade 100 women’s titles for 1 MBB or FB title.

I do like many of the non revenue sports a lot. I never did attend a cross country meet to see the truly elite athletes on campus. Craig V was well before my time.

 

[ILisBest]

More on Venezuela and their slow slip into socialist policies that ended in corrupt communism. Bernie, AOC and the lot are too stupid too understand what they are selling. As crazy as it sounds, there are US citizens buying this stupidity.

THE HARD TRUTH

It took one generation of “progressive” leadership to turn one of the richest countries on Earth into a nation defined by hunger, fear, mass graves, and mass migration.

This is the lesson history keeps teaching:

You can vote your way into socialism.
But history shows people only escape it through collapse, violence, or foreign intervention.

And here is the part Americans must understand clearly:

If this happens in the United States, there will be nobody coming to save us.

 

[ILisBest]

 

[rillaman]

Not Phoenix low, no. We are mostly in stage 4 or stage 5 water conditions meaning very little watering is allowed here. Fredericksburg, Texas

There you go. Averages 28" of rainfall each year. Great area for that strategy. 4 times the amount of rainfall compared to Phoenix, where that strategy is not going to work as well.

No strategy is going to work very well in Phoenix, because "it's the f'n desert". Every plan includes other states subsidizing the ability to live with water. Might make more sense to just have people live where there is water. Common sense.