tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8764563741359701027.post1417258849799140785..comments2024-03-20T01:03:09.526-07:00Comments on phantsythat: water farm history with Crowsusanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16747450215034568033noreply@blogger.comBlogger16125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8764563741359701027.post-26653337099614926952013-03-24T13:08:18.263-07:002013-03-24T13:08:18.263-07:00You've got that right. There have been so many...You've got that right. There have been so many wrong turns you'd think we lost the map. Nevertheless, well soaked fruitcake eases the pain.<br /><br />susanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16747450215034568033noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8764563741359701027.post-50127712659774189562013-03-24T12:08:00.477-07:002013-03-24T12:08:00.477-07:00Yup, human beings used to be real smart, but then ...Yup, human beings used to be real smart, but then they started thinking the were too good for their britches and invented bombs. Not smart. <br /><br />Nunly<br /><br />I like the idea of snacking on brandy soaked cake. I'll listen to anybody then. Even a crow. (no offense to Crow, of course).Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8764563741359701027.post-23812709649830811952013-03-21T18:48:01.656-07:002013-03-21T18:48:01.656-07:00I just hope there are a few 'how to' books...I just hope there are a few 'how to' books left for them to read - presupposing reading isn't a lost art by then.susanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16747450215034568033noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8764563741359701027.post-25354562300106947292013-03-20T22:53:22.410-07:002013-03-20T22:53:22.410-07:00I suspect when the next generation, or the one aft...I suspect when the next generation, or the one after that, gets pared down to a minimum, the survivors will be living in much smaller groups with much more modest notions of wealth. Either that, or everyone dies.Murr Brewsterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03422638986410813520noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8764563741359701027.post-91976409385242653372013-03-20T19:32:36.158-07:002013-03-20T19:32:36.158-07:00I'm not sure CPAC counts as human but I'll...I'm not sure CPAC counts as human but I'll go along with sacrificing them.susanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16747450215034568033noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8764563741359701027.post-71846665824167325452013-03-20T10:15:37.537-07:002013-03-20T10:15:37.537-07:00I'm with Randal. We need to bring back human ...I'm with Randal. We need to bring back human sacrifice. In fact, I think CPAC just endorsed it.<br />okjimmhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11013002335848390765noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8764563741359701027.post-46976930169477559582013-03-18T09:41:57.576-07:002013-03-18T09:41:57.576-07:00Those Aztecs may have had their faults but nobody ...Those Aztecs may have had their faults but nobody expects the Spanish Inquisition.susanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16747450215034568033noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8764563741359701027.post-29815804661797466312013-03-18T05:10:14.407-07:002013-03-18T05:10:14.407-07:00Crow's not here, man. Is there a New World equ...Crow's not here, man. Is there a New World equivalent to Godwin's Law, that when someone mentions something as cool as this, it's only a matter of time before someone brings up human sacrifice? Randal Graveshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08728992897551848531noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8764563741359701027.post-34257869651988135852013-03-17T18:31:07.307-07:002013-03-17T18:31:07.307-07:00I think Western culture has made a whole lot of pe...I think Western culture has made a whole lot of people crazy. It's hyper aggressive.<br /><br />The answer to your question about toilets is that they used human waste along with other composted vegetation to fertilize the chinampas. What's also true is that they had a pretty complex system of dams to route the water flow through the channels. After the Spanish destroyed the city the next thing they did was to use the stone from those dams as material for their replacement buildings.<br /><br />I'm so glad you came by to visit.<br />xoxosusanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16747450215034568033noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8764563741359701027.post-4725736018838517372013-03-16T21:34:27.969-07:002013-03-16T21:34:27.969-07:00white people ARE crazy but then again, i know some...white people ARE crazy but then again, i know some others who are too. :) names shall go nameless ...<br /><br />this was a fascinating read i had no idea about. especially blows me away about mexico city but i did find myself wondering what they did for their toilets... if they used the waterways for that too or they had the sense to realize that didn't work too well. seems the europeans were woefully behind and that's always been something that has intrigued me. i've wondered if it's the weather, the culture of warring and territory-stealing, monarchies, lots of space and not lots of people. they certainly couldn't have had the wetlands if it froze all winter, i don't think they could anyway.<br /><br />thanks for another great topic to ponder, dear susan. it's been awhile since i had a walk-about my favorite places. granted yours is the first and last for tonight but at least i got to read this and comment at the same time. sometimes i will read your posts in email and think what i want to say back and then promptly it leaves my brain-full-of-holes. oh well... there's worse things..maybe. :) xoxL'Adelaidehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10725322054223364858noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8764563741359701027.post-22064856811045916542013-03-15T08:11:42.939-07:002013-03-15T08:11:42.939-07:00It's always amazed me to consider that the Chi...It's always amazed me to consider that the Chinese had gun powder for 2 thousand years and only ever used it to make fireworks displays. White people are crazy.susanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16747450215034568033noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8764563741359701027.post-6394797835352028682013-03-15T08:09:44.684-07:002013-03-15T08:09:44.684-07:00I'm glad you're also a fan of fruit cake, ...I'm glad you're also a fan of fruit cake, Lib. You wouldn't believe the huge displays at the grocery stores here in the Christmas season - plus, they can just pack the unsold ones away for the following year. What a savings!<br /><br />That the Conquistadors destroyed everything in their path is true but it's also a fact that the most damage done to the peoples who lived in the Americas before the invasion got well underway was disease. More than 90% of native North and South Americans had no immunity to European pathogens. Most of the white settlers who arrived later had no idea the land had ever been widely populated.<br /><br />Yeah, fossil fueled empires is a term worthy of a good shudder.susanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16747450215034568033noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8764563741359701027.post-48987111607168311212013-03-14T20:25:31.652-07:002013-03-14T20:25:31.652-07:00it's bizarre imagining the lice infested, near...it's bizarre imagining the lice infested, nearly starved, sick with scurvy europeans arriving in the cultured and socially responsible lands of these 'primitive' people, and imagining themselves superior..... oh, yeah forgot the guns. THAT's what proved their 'superiority'. gfidhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08452490194253665370noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8764563741359701027.post-39934263808555531582013-03-14T18:36:08.239-07:002013-03-14T18:36:08.239-07:00One, that cake sounds scrumptious. Two, the Spani...One, that cake sounds scrumptious. Two, the Spanish <i>were</i> yokels indeed. Three, humans can only attempt to be as clever as crows, and finally, <i>fossil fueled empires</i>, it makes me shudder to think of it.Life As I Know It Nowhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03733963455243806298noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8764563741359701027.post-32664337865433936852013-03-14T17:50:11.188-07:002013-03-14T17:50:11.188-07:00Yes, Marja-Leena, there were a lot of other sensib...Yes, Marja-Leena, there were a lot of other sensibly run societies before our current version. In just 150 years we've made quite a mess, haven't we? Your slice of cake and sip of Remy are on the way. Crow sends his greetings.susanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16747450215034568033noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8764563741359701027.post-55434140843992538842013-03-14T14:51:34.218-07:002013-03-14T14:51:34.218-07:00Just goes to show you how smart those Aztecs were,...Just goes to show you how smart those Aztecs were, and how stupid white man's society is today. Hrrumph! How about a nibble of that cake and a sip o' brandy to calm me down? Bravo, Crow!marja-leenahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05634791656471132347noreply@blogger.com