"k" <ka30p@aol.com> wrote > The West in the USA is all about water rights. We won't > even talk about energy useage and the proposal to tear > down the dams. > It is a topic that goes on and on and on and on.... Yes, you are correct. However, everyone should keep in mind that the amount of water now extracted from the western slopes of the Rocky Mountains is equal to the amount in the rivers. The Colorado River, for instance, used to flow to the north end of the Bay of California in Mexico. It no longer does, but rather just dries up in the desert far from its former mouth. In essense we are taking all of the water out of the river and have turned it into a long skinny lake. Most of that water goes to California to maintain otherwise unliveable cities like Los Angeles and Palm Springs and Las Vegas that are built in desert climates. I guess my point is that the issue of water is very important. And whether you get it from a river, ground water, or an aquifer, make sure you use it wisely. Michael New Orleans, Louisiana USA fermanis@REMOVEsprynet.com ================================================================

"k" <ka30p@aol.com> wrote in > I checked the salmon at Albertson's today. > Atlantic Farm Salmon at $5.99 lb. > Wild Alaska Salmon at $8.99 lb. > Next step will be to do a taste test and see > if the family can tell any difference between > them and which one they prefer. I think I can predict it. The Atlantic farm raised salmon will be the least tasty. Atlantic salmon, even wild, are less tasty than the PNW ones. The real sild salmon from the PNW are stupendous, and even the farm raised are better than every other sort. If you family cannot tell the difference, then feed them the cheaper stuff! Michael New Orleans, Louisiana USA fermanis@REMOVEsprynet.com ================================================================

"Derek Broughton" <news@pointerstop.ca> wrote >> I think I can predict it. The Atlantic farm raised salmon will be the >> least tasty. Atlantic salmon, even wild, are less tasty than the PNW >> ones. > > You'll get a lot of argument on that. Most Salmon lovers I know insist > that > wild Atlantic salmon tastes much better than either farmed or Pacific > salmon. I'm not taking sides - I'm not that fond of Salmon in the first > place :-) Also, note that I live on the Atlantic coast, and there's a > fair > possibility that the people I know have some bias! Actually, I don't think there is any "wild" Atlantic salmon any more. There never was very much, and I think that all of the so-called Atlantic salmon now days is farmed. There is a fair amount of wild PNW salmon, but as your survey found, it ain't cheap and it's only available are certain times of the year. Michael New Orleans, Louisiana USA fermanis@REMOVEsprynet.com ================================================================