dike - Word of the Day - Mon Mar 20, 2023 word of the day Entry posted by Myr in Word of the Day March 20, 2023 375 views Share https://gayauthors.org/blogs/entry/21468-dike-word-of-the-day-mon-mar-20-2023/ More sharing options... Followers 6 Quote dike - (noun) - an embankment or dam made to prevent flooding by the sea or by stream Quote The Netherlands are famous for the dikes they use to control the flooding of their land. 11
Popular Comment raven1 68,187 Posted March 20, 2023 Popular Comment Beware guys! This feels like a baited trap for unfiltered comments and locker room humor. Don't forget there are some powerful women around. I would say its the season to duck or be shot down if you fly into fate by ill advised comments. 7
Popular Comment sandrewn 22,502 Posted March 20, 2023 Popular Comment 1 hour ago, raven1 said: Beware guys! This feels like a baited trap for unfiltered comments and locker room humor. Don't forget there are some powerful women around. I would say its the season to duck or be shot down if you fly into fate by ill advised comments. I think I will stick with the ' Myr ' quote to be on the safe side. Quote The Netherlands are famous for the dikes they use to control the flooding of their land. Much of the Netherlands Is Below Sea Level Today, around 27% of the Netherlands is actually below sea level. This area is home to over 60% of the country's population of approximately 17 million people. The Netherlands, which is roughly the size of the U.S. states Connecticut and Massachusetts combined, has an average elevation of 36 feet (11 meters). A huge part of the Netherlands is highly susceptible to flooding. Time will tell if the North Sea Protection Works are strong enough to protect it. How the Netherlands Reclaimed Land From the Sea sandrewn 🤞 3 3
Mrsgnomie 67,073 Posted March 20, 2023 California farmers drive a Chevy into the levee to stop flooding. 3 2
Bill W 47,121 Posted March 20, 2023 (edited) With global climate change, I think we'll need a lot more dikes around the world, like encircling many islands. Otherwise, they may go the route of Atlantis as well. Listen up Manhattan, Long Island, and Staten Island, as well as the state of Hawaii and the other major islands around the world. Coastlines and major river banks will be susceptible as well, so there's a lot of work to be done. There will be a lot more jobs created, if you know how to build dikes. Edited March 20, 2023 by Bill W 3
Bill W 47,121 Posted March 20, 2023 18 minutes ago, Mrsgnomie said: California farmers drive a Chevy into the levee to stop flooding. I guess the little Dutch boy wasn't available. 2 1
Popular Comment Zombie 13,489 Posted March 20, 2023 (edited) Popular Comment 13 hours ago, raven1 said: Beware guys! This feels like a baited trap for unfiltered comments and locker room humor. Don't forget there are some powerful women around. I would say its the season to duck or be shot down if you fly into fate by ill advised comments. meaning is always about context + intent “that baker’s got great buns” could be just a compliment about his luscious bread rolls 🥖 Edited March 20, 2023 by Zombie 6
raven1 68,187 Posted March 21, 2023 11 hours ago, Zombie said: meaning is always about context + intent “that baker’s got great buns” could be just a compliment about his luscious bread rolls 🥖 My local baker has luscious bread rolls, but his buns are not great. They are a bit oversized for my taste. 3
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