All day I've faced the barren waste,
Without the taste of water:
Cool water. (Water.)
Old Dan and I, with throats burned dry,
An' souls that cry for water: (Water.)
Cool, (Water.)
Clear, (Water.)
Water. (Water.)
Keep a-movin, Dan,
Don't you listen to him, Dan,
He's the devil, not a man:
Spreads the burning sand with water. (Water.)
Dan, can you see that big, green tree, (Water.)
Where the water's runnin' free? (Water.)
It's waitin' there for me and you? (Water.)
Cool, (Water.)
Clear, (Water.)
Water. (Water.)Written by Bob Nolan.
(C) Music Of The West / Unichappell Music Inc.)
From "Showcase Of Hits"
Copyright 1958, Phillips
By the always-eloquent Enthused Citizen:
A HINT OF THINGS TO COME? Ogden City's Infrastructure. Nearly 100 years old. Roads, storm drains,the sewer system and the city's water supply... which means culinary. Like a taste? A little sip maybe? There's plenty of water available, here, take a look:
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This is what we have, right up on Ogden's Central East Bench."Old Dan and I with throats burnt dry, and souls that cry for water; cool, CLEAR water." Catchy little number, that. Hardly clear, though. The pipes are rotting away, sediment plugs the end lines, and the result is that what comes out of these fire hydrants is the same stuff that comes out of many East Bench homes' indoor water faucets. During the High Adventure Recreation Center 2005B Bond vote, Jesse Garcia was overheard to say, "I apologize if I care about the Infrastructure. My vote, therefore is 'NO.'"
His meaning, of course, is that the BDO revenue stream that will assure the Lender, Wells Fargo, of receiving its payment should the LLC comprised of Gold's Gym and Fat Cats go South and fail its financial obligation of over $57,000 per month, will now be used to cover that possibility...instead of those money's original intent. And that was to shore up (pardon the play on words) the City's aging Infrastructure.
They say a picture's worth a thousand words. Read it and weep, and enjoy your drink:
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If you live below Washington, enjoy the Spring run-off. It's actually called a flood and it's brought to you courtesy of the lack of city revenue needed to give the old Infrastructure a re-do.
Gary Nielsen and his bunch get it all. Maybe he'll be selling bottled water down at the Rec Center and can pipe in some of the West Ogden run-off for the Flo-Rider.
At least things will be up and running at the old mall site. Plenty of money to ensure that.
Just hold your nose and close your eyes when you're at home.
-Enthused Citizen
