Comments on: Up she rises http://texasscribbler.com/wp/2010/02/05/up-she-rises-3/ Thus and sundry from a retired, at-home dad Wed, 15 Feb 2012 18:55:48 -0800 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.1 By: Dick Stanley http://texasscribbler.com/wp/2010/02/05/up-she-rises-3/comment-page-1/#comment-5072 Dick Stanley Sat, 06 Feb 2010 22:47:54 +0000 http://texasscribbler.com/wp/?p=5660#comment-5072 Boy, the myths of my youth die hard. The biblical authors were heavily into exaggeration. Boy, the myths of my youth die hard. The biblical authors were heavily into exaggeration.

]]> By: SnoopyTheGoon http://texasscribbler.com/wp/2010/02/05/up-she-rises-3/comment-page-1/#comment-5068 SnoopyTheGoon Sat, 06 Feb 2010 17:25:36 +0000 http://texasscribbler.com/wp/?p=5660#comment-5068 The springs, whatever is left of them, are a minor portion. Most of the water comes from the rainfall during a few weeks (a few stormy days, actually). And the "sea" qualifier - well, when you see our mighty Jordan "river" you will understand why Kineret is called "sea"... The springs, whatever is left of them, are a minor portion. Most of the water comes from the rainfall during a few weeks (a few stormy days, actually).

And the “sea” qualifier – well, when you see our mighty Jordan “river” you will understand why Kineret is called “sea”…

]]> By: Dick Stanley http://texasscribbler.com/wp/2010/02/05/up-she-rises-3/comment-page-1/#comment-5061 Dick Stanley Sat, 06 Feb 2010 16:48:12 +0000 http://texasscribbler.com/wp/?p=5660#comment-5061 The Sea of Galilee (Kineret) is four meters low? It's that "sea" that always throws me. It is a lake, after all. But I thought it was spring fed. The Sea of Galilee (Kineret) is four meters low? It’s that “sea” that always throws me. It is a lake, after all. But I thought it was spring fed.

]]> By: SnoopyTheGoon http://texasscribbler.com/wp/2010/02/05/up-she-rises-3/comment-page-1/#comment-5056 SnoopyTheGoon Sat, 06 Feb 2010 16:15:05 +0000 http://texasscribbler.com/wp/?p=5660#comment-5056 And we are still about 4 meters (about 13 feet) under the top level of Kineret. Way to go... And we are still about 4 meters (about 13 feet) under the top level of Kineret. Way to go…

]]> By: Dick Stanley http://texasscribbler.com/wp/2010/02/05/up-she-rises-3/comment-page-1/#comment-5048 Dick Stanley Fri, 05 Feb 2010 23:12:45 +0000 http://texasscribbler.com/wp/?p=5660#comment-5048 Funny how rivers do that. At least the big snow storm is being confined to the northeast, where it belongs. Funny how rivers do that. At least the big snow storm is being confined to the northeast, where it belongs.

]]> By: jdallen http://texasscribbler.com/wp/2010/02/05/up-she-rises-3/comment-page-1/#comment-5047 jdallen Fri, 05 Feb 2010 22:56:02 +0000 http://texasscribbler.com/wp/?p=5660#comment-5047 I think it's down about six inches, right now. Could be just the tide is out, but there was a wet ring, on the bank, while ago where you could see clean bank, and you couldn't yesterday afternoon. I think it’s down about six inches, right now. Could be just the tide is out, but there was a wet ring, on the bank, while ago where you could see clean bank, and you couldn’t yesterday afternoon.

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