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London - Dying like a Dinosaur | 65 comments (65 topical, editorial, 0 hidden)

England will come to discover the need for a Dutch kind of water board? And please follow the link, even when you do think what it is - it's another wonderful example of terminological confusion.

The Dutch water board (Hoogheemraadschap) is a diary worthy subject and quintessentially Dutch.

by Nomad on Wed Oct 31st, 2007 at 09:53:40 AM EST
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Re: Perhaps (none / 1)

And in the right place....

Of course not, The market will provide.

Any idiot can face a crisis - it's day to day living that wears you out.

by ceebs (ceebs (at) eurotrib (dot) com) on Wed Oct 31st, 2007 at 10:08:07 AM EST
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Re: Perhaps (4.00 / 2)

al-Market akhbar!

Peak oil is not an energy crisis. It is a liquid fuel crisis.

by Starvid (arvid.hallen at gmail.com) on Thu Nov 1st, 2007 at 12:40:16 AM EST
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Re: Perhaps (none / 1)

Our oldest governance structure!

by nanne (zwaerdenmaecker@gmail.com) on Wed Oct 31st, 2007 at 10:12:33 AM EST
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Re: Perhaps (none / 1)

Spain also has a water board, in Valencia. Amazingly, nobody has any idea when it started.

We have met the enemy, and it is us — Pogo

by Migeru (migeru at eurotrib dot com) on Wed Oct 31st, 2007 at 12:29:50 PM EST
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