"What could they be doing more conservatively?"
A handful of days ago, Southern California surfers woke up to the very bad news that Coral Mountain, a wave pool-centric project in tony Palm Springs, had been rejected by grouchy local killjoys. They showed up, en masse, to local city council meetings complaining about all the loud surf young ‘uns set to invade, them bringing their loud rock ‘n’ roll or hippity-hoppity music, bright lights and water wasting.
Coral Mountain was, thus, spiked but the grumps are not through and have now aimed their moral outrage at other neighboring surf tank plans including DSRT Surf and Thermal Beach Club.
Alena Callimanis, a core member of La Quinta Residents for Responsible Development, was thrilled at the group’s smashing of dreams, is frustrated that the aforementioned vowel-resistant DSRT Surf and Thermal Beach Club have already been approved by their city council’s, telling the Desert Sun, “It’s so much harder once a project has been approved to do anything, but if we can (let’s) move the needle to have these cities relook at their water calculations to look at — what could they be doing more conservatively?
“More conservatively” an extremely slippery slope. What might the demands include?
Agreeing to only play Tony Bennett at low volume?
Refusing entry to certain people groups?
Mitch McConnell nights?
Dangerous.
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It’s the water stupid, socal is running out ,between this wave pool and 140 golf courses in Coachella valley your pushing your limits.
Gee, why is Mitch McConnell being pictured here? I assume most of them vote the other way! Shouldn’t it be Pelosi up there?
You know the right decision was made when those in opposition can only insult the other side like 3rd grade playground bullies…because they have NO legitimate argument to support their own side.
Yes golf courses do waste water. That is exactly why Palm Springs has FAR fewer golf courses than any other Coachella Valley resort city. AND is in the process of turning them into drought tolerant public open spaces / nature preserves, for ALL people, wildlife and native species.
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Mitch could do a great tortoise impression!
We cant water our lawns at our houses or well be fined.. i surf and and i voted no!!.
Fuk the wave pool . Suef a real wave kooks!!!
Now im the local.. hahah fuk off
California Gold: A Q&A with Huell Howser!
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Wave pool use about the same amount of water annually as 2 full length golf holes. As in 2 out of 18 holes.
That wouldn’t surprise me but is there actual research that shows that?
Depends where the golf course is and it also depends where the pool is .
In socal two golf holes use about 10 million gallons year.
90 million for the course.
The surf ranch holds 15 million gallons and is 1 million square feet .
Average backyard swimming pool holds 15 thousand gallons.
So the surf ranch is a thousand times larger than a swimming pool which loses approximately 600 gallons a week to evaporation.
Tulsi “Chameleon” Gabbard, using the Trump play book.
Keep molding your views to match whichever party will get you the furthest.
It worked for the once pro choice Trump, it might work for her.
Coral Mountain just needs to get the LGBTQRS community involved. That will stir things up.
The WSL along with their wall of positive noise can gain a new group of surfers if they focus their efforts on this community…
and…the CTA (Cali Teachers Association) ’cause they have the power…”Oi, you’re having a baby? Don’t worry about the gender decide party…Let the 1st grade teachers decide at the end of their 1st year of Environmental Kindergarten.“
I thought Eesha was a woman for some reason. Learn something new everyday.
While Palm Springs is always front of mind for me, it has been replaced(at least for today) by the Outerknown catalog I found in the pile of mail to be recycled. I learned that denim was not sustainable until Kelly came along to save denim with his S. E. A. jean for $298. And get this, I can pair the sustainable jeans with a Brietling watch for $7,100 which I suspect is also sustainable just like my recycled car…so I can feel good everyday knowing I, like KS am living a sustainable lifestyle. But in my case, I’m not hopeful for the call from Gisele…as my wife will soon be prancing around in a Outerknown cashmere sweater for $428!
sustainability is not for the faint of heart
Josh Homme don’t surf!
but he’d be fun to have a beer with? he showed Tony Bourdain a good time…or maybe not…RIP to he and The Queens of The Stone Age.
Mark Lanegan had a bit to do with Anthony as well. Big mutual fans of each other.
I’m trying to sneak a Lanegan tune into our set at the moment. The trick is to imply it’s a fresh original and hope there aren’t too many questions. Or just straight up lie. Whatever.
1. Mandatory Christian prayers before every pool sesh, and after every wave.
2. Wipeepo only
3. Big Trumpy posters outside.
4. er…
5. Something something “guns.”
Hahahahahar
It’s ok to have verdant green fairways in the surface of the sun summers, but how dare anyone suggest that massive evaporation is worse!
you’re on(to) something…(whipping out my…TI-80 calculator)
If Cheyne could just send Kalani in Bells and Boom to entertain the PS Strip….He just may sway the gay their way.
4.00 https://youtu.be/Vv60Dz9hUPo
Thanks! Just added this gem to my Spotify roots rock /country playlist
COCIANE MITXH!
As a so called so cal local, I am so ultra bummed out. The meth out palm springs way must be amazing
Better in Desert Hot Springs. Land of the 40 something shirtless men riding bmx bikes in 7-11 parking lots.
dude. that’s hilarious and true.
small bikes.
THIS made my day!
your face here…
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