Absolute low point for my 4th gen......

My red slut has never been so low in her life.........










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that is 22.1 feet below sea level....   :laughing6-hehe:


Sure, Badwater in Death Valley lies much lower, but this place is reclaimed land.
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To the right you see the low lying land with a pumping station and resevervoir from which the water is drained into the river on the left.

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Spotted a one-legged bird....


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And I was going to say the header-pipes or tyres :laughing6-hehe:

You sure that bird wasn't just trying to fart? :beer:

Neat pic's, thx.

That's neat.   Without pumps in operation how long do you think it would take for the area to flood again?

[image: View Post]Lee 2002, on 21 November 2010 - 12:53 PM, said:

That's neat.   Without pumps in operation how long do you think it would take for the area to flood again?


Complete failure of all pumping stations and some heavy rain? 2 days tops I'd say.

Build up areas are protected by dykes, but these too will eventually overflow as well

27% of NL is below sea level, but the Dutch have been doing reclaimation for 1000 years and in 1255 a water management governing body was founded to adress floodings in a structured way.

I'm guessing you re-installed the snorkel before riding to this place?   :laughing6-hehe:

[image: View Post]SEBSPEED, on 21 November 2010 - 01:58 PM, said:

I'm guessing you re-installed the snorkel before riding to this place?   :laughing6-hehe:
And re jetted so it would work properly   :biggrin:

cool pics zoals altijd  Leon   :fing02:

Looks cool. Nice to see green. We're all brown till spring now.

You guys need to come to New Orleans and do a seminar.

The one legged bird is awesome haha.

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[image: View Post]Lee 2002, on 21 November 2010 - 12:53 PM, said:

That's neat.   Without pumps in operation how long do you think it would take for the area to flood again?


Complete failure of all pumping stations and some heavy rain? 2 days tops I'd say.

Build up areas are protected by dykes, but these too will eventually overflow as well

27% of NL is below sea level, but the Dutch have been doing reclaimation for 1000 years and in 1255 a water management govenring body was founded to adress floodings in a structured way.

I love those floating Dutch houses you can buy - the ones tethered to posts which are as high as the water is expected to get.  So if the water rises the house just comes up with it!  And all flexible service connections to the house as well - power, sewer, water.  Not sure about gas?

Smart bird, stays above sea level.

Nice pics.   :fing02:

Personally, I'd need a pic of me sticking my finger in the dyke.   :biggrin:

Levee, whatever.   :goofy:

[image: View Post]VFR4Lee, on 21 November 2010 - 09:07 PM, said:

Nice pics.   :fing02:

Personally, I'd need a pic of me sticking my finger in the dyke.   :biggrin:

Levee, whatever.   :goofy:
Uhmm...nevermind.   :biggrin:

Nice pics...you actually had me worried for a second there. My VFR is put away for the long, cold boring winter. Fortunately when the Moto GP season ends Ice Hockey is just beginning, but it's still not the same...

[image: View Post]Kel, on 21 November 2010 - 03:20 PM, said:

Looks cool. Nice to see green. We're all brown till spring now.

You guys need to come to New Orleans and do a seminar.


I'm with ya, brother...

My Dutch wife tells me the reason they are all so tall is to keep thier heads above water.

I dig the picture at the bottom showing the buildings all under water. It makes me want to enjoy the day because if the waters came I would just die tired.   :laughing6-hehe:

Looks like a great ride.   :biggrin:

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[image: View Post]Kel, on 21 November 2010 - 03:20 PM, said:

Looks cool. Nice to see green. We're all brown till spring now.

You guys need to come to New Orleans and do a seminar.


I'm with ya, brother...

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I believe soem Dutch "water management/engineering" companies (ie Arcadis) liased with US companies indeed.

This one more example of why I enjoy VFRD so much. Good post.