Wannabefree...guess what I got in the mail today!?!?!?!?

Wannabefree

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FarmerJamie said:
At the end of the 1800's the Cuyahoga river was a prime source of water power for businesses in Akron as the river falls through the gorges north of Akron. Akron business leaders were able to lay claim (through the State Govt) to most of the surface water in Portage and Geauga Counties to ensure the water supply. We have beautiful lakes that can't be used because Akron owns the water. You're not allowed to "inhibit the natural flow" of any water in the watershed.

*this has been your Ohio history moment for this evening, thank you for your attention* :D
Sheesh, I'd get a lawyer and argue that that water is free and falls from the sky and I want to claim some of it!!!
 

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Wannabefree said:
FarmerJamie said:
At the end of the 1800's the Cuyahoga river was a prime source of water power for businesses in Akron as the river falls through the gorges north of Akron. Akron business leaders were able to lay claim (through the State Govt) to most of the surface water in Portage and Geauga Counties to ensure the water supply. We have beautiful lakes that can't be used because Akron owns the water. You're not allowed to "inhibit the natural flow" of any water in the watershed.

*this has been your Ohio history moment for this evening, thank you for your attention* :D
Sheesh, I'd get a lawyer and argue that that water is free and falls from the sky and I want to claim some of it!!!
Same dealie-bob our buddies in Colorado have to deal with. :idunno
 

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FarmerJamie said:
Wannabefree said:
FarmerJamie said:
At the end of the 1800's the Cuyahoga river was a prime source of water power for businesses in Akron as the river falls through the gorges north of Akron. Akron business leaders were able to lay claim (through the State Govt) to most of the surface water in Portage and Geauga Counties to ensure the water supply. We have beautiful lakes that can't be used because Akron owns the water. You're not allowed to "inhibit the natural flow" of any water in the watershed.

*this has been your Ohio history moment for this evening, thank you for your attention* :D
Sheesh, I'd get a lawyer and argue that that water is free and falls from the sky and I want to claim some of it!!!
Same dealie-bob our buddies in Colorado have to deal with. :idunno
Thank God we have underground streams all through here. My FIL's yard across the street(when they lived there anyway) you could dig down 6 inches in spots and hit water, and he was higher elevation than we are!!!
 

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:th 135 posts on this thread today :th I never realized it moves so fast!
 

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lol! I'm right there with ya! LOL!!

You'd think heavy posters were full of SS wisdom... but no... we're just happily bickering with each other :D

*slips REAL chocolate into WannaBe's stash...*
 
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