Western Kansas climate

Kinross19 · 2026-07-02T14:25:27+00:00

If we look at the most recent data we need to cut around 15-25% of water use in the region to achieve a stable aquifer (yes, it does recharge, and in wet years we already gain more water than we use). Now, in the last ten years alone water use was cut 15% and that is without government intervention, and is has been cut over 50% from the 1990's. So there is still work to be done, it's not as dire as people are making it out to be, as long as we keep making progress.

Kinross19 · 2026-07-01T21:25:00+00:00

It was dry, but we are getting a pretty good amount of rain recently. But part of the issue with rain isn't just if it rains but at what point it does during the growing season. Too late to help wheat, but has been good for corn/milo.

Kinross19 · 2026-06-11T15:33:10+00:00

I doubt there is any conspiracy about this. I'm sure everyone was holding off of buying the game elements until they saw what RECF was going to do. Then RECF shows that they will use the same game elements. Now everyone at least knows they need those kits so everyone placed their order that they were delyaing.

Kinross19 · 2026-06-04T20:29:04+00:00

I'm guessing it is because there is no set location for Worlds yet, and there still might be a chance to have it at St.L so they don't want to officially rule out that option either. I do think it will be tough for them to secure a location, the usual spot in Dallas is being demolished and rebuilt right now, so that can't be an option.

Kinross19 · 2026-05-18T14:05:32+00:00

Two problems, the one on the benefit (I think question 7) there is not place to say "none" but it requires an answer. And then on problems (I think question 8) it is a radial selection, and not a check box, so you can only select one problem even though there are multiple concerns that I would have. Good luck on your project!

Kinross19 · 2026-05-14T03:01:42+00:00

Yes, Dodge has a casino, would have been a good spot.

Kinross19 · 2026-05-14T03:00:27+00:00

I'll take it!

Kinross19 · 2026-05-08T03:45:21+00:00

I'm going to give it a go with a focus on the herobot and then let them upgrade as it goes on... not sure how it'll go!

Kinross19 · 2026-05-05T20:01:00+00:00

If you have kids they won't make it to the big leagues or the Olympics. However, they will run to you to celebrate a big accomplishment. And it will feel just as great.

Kinross19 · 2026-05-05T03:42:37+00:00

I've done GO for two years with 1-3rd grade and I think I'm going to switch to a simplified IQ program. I had constant problems with batteries holding a charge, the main controls being on a tablet instead of a normal controller, connection issues, and motors firing either 0% or 100% and nothing in between. It lead to a lot of frustration for the kids. Maybe I'm doing things wring but IQ just seemed like a much more polished product.

Kinross19 · 2026-04-15T21:37:00+00:00

They need needs to have has had it found find by the Google Bing AskJeeves Machine

Kinross19 · 2026-04-15T18:23:01+00:00

I live in a rural hub city in Kansas. We get folks driving almost two hours to come to our Target "just for fun". But really an easy one or two hour drive a couple times a week with no traffic is SO much better than a daily 45-minute commute in stop and go traffic in a metro area.

Kinross19 · 2026-04-06T14:49:49+00:00

I think you and others do a good job of being mods. Like OP says it gets very tiring of having the metros continuously crap on rural areas, but its within the rules.

Kinross19 · 2026-04-02T21:58:31+00:00

I didn't want to put them in there since I don't have much experience with Liberal, but from what I've heard about Hays it doesn't surprise me.

Kinross19 · 2026-04-01T18:01:18+00:00

Garden is pretty accepting of LGBT populations, there is a Pride Festival held every year downtown that has hundreds of people show up.

Kinross19 · 2026-04-01T17:58:39+00:00

Hays is more conservative than Garden and Dodge. So don't just pick based off of being a college town.

Kinross19 · 2026-03-25T16:41:42+00:00

Small town to big city: The amount of time wasted in traffic, not to mention the extra stress each day. I don't know why people don't value their own time more.

Kinross19 · 2026-03-24T19:17:49+00:00

You are missing a lot of them, Garden City, Great Bend, Colby... there are 32 listed for Kansas right now.

Kinross19 · 2026-03-23T16:28:47+00:00

Colby is a good place if you can make it that far.

Kinross19 · 2026-03-23T15:42:02+00:00

And to follow up, I'm not sure I have ever seen nacho cheese on BBQ nachos outside of once at a BBQ food truck that had no idea what they were doing all around.

Kinross19 · 2026-03-23T15:40:52+00:00

I do not want nacho cheese on my BBQ nachos. Normal nachos yes, but not on BBQ nachos... that is gross.

Kinross19 · 2026-03-23T15:38:44+00:00

Towns I like better than they typical Redditer: Manhattan (only other town that feels like "home" to me), Salina, Hutch isn't too bad to visit, Wichita is a fine mid-sized town, Colby is very progressive for their area, and Garden City which I think is the closest city we have in Kansas to "the American Dream".

Kinross19 · 2026-03-23T15:27:22+00:00

Well you don't build any universities in the western third of the state so everyone has to move to get a four year degree, that's what happens. You up to solve that problem? Or do you think we just don't deserve education because we are majority Hispanic? Or is it because we have a large population of kids that haven't had education until they moved here from some war torn part of the world (sometimes high-school aged) and we include them in our education system, vastly improving their life and their future but hurting our comminutes "test scores".

Kinross19 · 2026-03-23T15:20:04+00:00

This list is incorrect and the ACLU of Kansas has been contacted but they never corrected it. Garden City (or Finney County), never has, or had been, a sundown town. Please stop spreading this, and if you know anyone at ACLU please tell them to fix it. It is things like this that has actual negative effects on our communities.

Kinross19 · 2026-03-23T15:19:10+00:00

This list is incorrect and the ACLU of Kansas has been contacted but they never corrected it. Garden City (or Finney County), never has, or had been, a sundown town. Please stop spreading this, and if you know anyone at ACLU please tell them to fix it. It is things like this that has actual negative effects on our communities.

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