environmentalists may close mississipi-greatlake canal

[Eastoff]

http://hosted.ap.org/dynamic/storie...ME&TEMPLATE=DEFAULT&CTIME=2009-12-02-21-39-55

 

[Denny Crane]

Al Gore has a slide about this in his powerpoint presentation.

Must be global warming.

Seriously, though...

If we put the steel mills, consumers of coal and grain, and anyone else who relies on things being shipped via this route out of business, it won't matter.

 

[Eastoff]

Well I suppose there is less money in the fishing industry. Maybe ask Australians what they think about invasive species now that they've had some time and experience on the subject? It is quite a conundrum, I would suggest buildings lots of rail systems in place.

 

[Denny Crane]

Well I suppose there is less money in the fishing industry. Maybe ask Australians what they think about invasive species now that they've had some time and experience on the subject? It is quite a conundrum, I would suggest buildings lots of rail systems in place.

There's already a vast network of railroads in the north. The beef from the Chicago slaughterhouses has to get to the rest of the country somehow.

The Mississippi has always been a major means of transporting lots of goods and a source of our wealth. We don't need it though, if we can continue to borrow all the money we need.

Australia is a continent, but it's also an island. If you introduce any invasive species on an island, it wreaks havoc.

 

[Eastoff]

There's already a vast network of railroads in the north. The beef from the Chicago slaughterhouses has to get to the rest of the country somehow.

The Mississippi has always been a major means of transporting lots of goods and a source of our wealth. We don't need it though, if we can continue to borrow all the money we need.

Australia is a continent, but it's also an island. If you introduce any invasive species on an island, it wreaks havoc.

The great lakes are like an island for fish ;]

 

[Denny Crane]

Some fishing enthusiasts doubt the government will consider closing the locks. Dan Thomas, president of the Elmhurst, Ill.-based Great Lakes Sport Fishing Council, said too many industries and too many jobs would probably be affected.

"Ideally it's the way to go, but many things that are ideal don't always come to fruition because there are too many other circumstances," he said. "They can still be contained, but only with concerted effort and a sense of urgency to do what is necessary on a timely basis."

Scientists say more than 180 invasive species have entered the Great Lakes, multiplying rapidly and feeding on native species or competing with them for food. Millions of dollars have been spent trying to control the zebra mussel and the round goby fish, which already have moved between the Great Lakes and Mississippi River basins.

 

[Eastoff]

well then, it sounds like this is the best solution.

"Ideally it's the way to go, but many things that are ideal don't always come to fruition because there are too many other circumstances," he said. "They can still be contained, but only with concerted effort and a sense of urgency to do what is necessary on a timely basis."

 

[Denny Crane]

I agree, but I also don't think it's good public policy to kill what's left of the golden goose for a state like Michigan (that tops the nation in unemployment, I do believe).

 

[Eastoff]

I agree, but I also don't think it's good public policy to kill what's left of the golden goose for a state like Michigan (that tops the nation in unemployment, I do believe).

I was trying to say, the "best" solution is to say tough luck and keep the canals open. I don't know if they want other fish travelling these canals, maybe they can have locks or nets or something?

 

[dpc]

I was trying to say, the "best" solution is to say tough luck and keep the canals open. I don't know if they want other fish travelling these canals, maybe they can have locks or nets or something?

I study all this type of crap here in school in North Dakota. Locks and nets and things like that have yet to work.

 

[barfo]

I study all this type of crap here in school in North Dakota. Locks and nets and things like that have yet to work.

What's all this I hear about people taking giant craps in the great lakes? That's a filthy filthy habit.

What? Oh. Giant carps. Nevermind! [/roseannadanna]

barfo

 

[julius]

What's all this I hear about people taking giant craps in the great lakes? That's a filthy filthy habit.

What? Oh. Giant carps. Nevermind! [/roseannadanna]

barfo

barfo, you ignorant slut. [/danakroyd]

 

[Eastoff]

barfo, you ignorant slut. [/danakroyd]

i actually got these jokes.