weather in the phils

[stevewool]

the pictures we see of manila and areas with all the water is so sad to see, has it put people off thinking of moving there, not me, where i would like to be is bohol, panglao area, you dont seem to hear of any bad weather in that area, hopefully Fred may tell us if that is true,

[Steve.r]

No floods at my place Steve :xxgrinning--00xx3:

[stevewool]

thats good to know steve, and yes i have not forgot the lot at the back of you, the views that i could be watching on my upper deck , watching the sunset with a cool beer, pity it would block your view if i had the lot:icon_lol::icon_lol::icon_lol::icon_lol::icon_lol::icon_lol::icon_lol:

[Moy]

one of the reason why we live in mindanao area:)

[fred]

the pictures we see of manila and areas with all the water is so sad to see, has it put people off thinking of moving there, not me, where i would like to be is bohol, panglao area, you dont seem to hear of any bad weather in that area, hopefully Fred may tell us if that is true,

I wish manila would send some of that water down here Steve. My grass is starting to get more than a little scorched since it last rained here.:NoNo:

[Ako Si Jamie]

What I noticed from the pics of the floods on the BBC website was people still smiling.:)

That wouldn't happen over here. :NoNo: We'd be reaching for the Prozac over a hosepipe ban! :icon_lol:

[stevewool]

we the brittish could never manage what those people go through, never mind the prozac, it will be the end of the world, remember the wrong leaves on the tracks, the wrong shape snowflakes, the wrong ice on the roads that the salt could not unfreeze,we are all doomeddddddddddddddddddddddddddddddddddddddddddd

[lastlid]

Rainwater Catchment Ponds: Costs and Benefits

"A small demonstration rainwater catchment pond in a village south of Manila

The picture below is a 10-square meter rainwater pond that author dug in the lowest part of a small patch of land south of Manila. It is a simple illustration of how a rainwater catchment pond looks like and what the benefits are:
Being on the lowest portion of the land, that is where water will naturally accumulate. By digging a hole there, the excess waters will have a place to go.
Since the bottom of this pond is unpaved with concrete (and would normally be permeable lime or sand and stones), the excess water is absorbed back into the ground to replenish the depleted groundwater table (aquifer).
It only cost P1,000 pesos of labor -- two people digging for two days, and this is only half a meter deep. What if more people dug for more days? Or better yet, what it heavy equipment are used for larger areas? The work will certainly be accomplished much faster.
To prevent it from being a breeding ground for mosquitoes, populate it with fish. Then it becomes a source of protein. Also, frogs (which eat mosquito wrigglers by the hundreds) will normally populate these ponds.
To prevent it from being stagnant, put water lilies and water hyacinth – Nature’s amazing water cleansing and aeration mechanism. The roots of the water hyacinth suck in the dirt from the stagnant water and release dissolved oxygen.
Kangkong can also be planted on the shallow portions of the pond. Other vegetables and fruits (bananas, papayas, etc.) can also be planted along the banks. There is no reason why one in five of our people should be hungry-poor.
Bigger ponds and mini-lakes also provide a place for inexpensive recreation (fishing, boating, even swimming). Of course, a ready source of food.
These reservoirs will provide a source of water during the dry season.
Oh, by the way, it will also prevent flooding."

No, not a scene from Monet.

[stevewool]

sounds wonderful can imagine sitting there with a picnic

[WhiteBloodAda]

the pictures we see of manila and areas with all the water is so sad to see, has it put people off thinking of moving there, not me, where i would like to be is bohol, panglao area, you dont seem to hear of any bad weather in that area, hopefully Fred may tell us if that is true,

I wouldn't say the floods have put me off living there, I blame the unbearable heat and humidity for that. I'm very much a cold weather person, give me a mountainous land, with views of glaciers from my window, and I'll be happy :D

[lastlid]

I wouldn't say the floods have put me off living there, I blame the unbearable heat and humidity for that. I'm very much a cold weather person, give me a mountainous land, with views of glaciers from my window, and I'll be happy :D

Sounds like Norway?

[lastlid]

I wouldn't say the floods have put me off living there, I blame the unbearable heat and humidity for that. I'm very much a cold weather person, give me a mountainous land, with views of glaciers from my window, and I'll be happy :D

Should be ColdBloodAda? :D