Let's put this thing to rest....... I didn't mean to get everyone all worked up. For that, I'm truly sorry I ever posted this. Perhaps I should have changed the title to "Map shows POSSIBLE Global Warming". On the other hand, it shows just how sharply divided people are on this isssue. Dragontek, your last remarks were uncalled for. Why resort to insults? It was in your very first post on this topic that you said "until something that comes along that disputes the rapid warming and melting in the arctic-", and then go in the opposite direction and state:"climate change and global warming does not mean it is going to become warm all at once". YOU are the only one who suggested that, but then insult anyone who might think that as being "from a red state and just plain DUMB".......how would you feel if someone here made a remark like 'people from BLUE states are arrogant, prejudiced and prone to childish name-calling'? It might bode well for you to remember that many of the people living in the warmer, more hospitable RED states are retirees and business people who relocated from the colder, less hospitable BLUE states. As for donray posting his link....sorry, you lost me there. A link to a page showing the Confederate flag and lyrics for 'Dixie'? Not sure what that has to do with global warming. Unless you were just trying to get back at dragontek....I fear all you may have accomplished by posting that link was to reinforce dragontek's rather outdated and predjudiced views. Maybe spockvr6 hit the mark early on....short-term data should not be ignored, but it's not a means to an end. Only another piece of the puzzle. In the grand scheme of things, a few years is nothing. From a chronological viewpoint, even 10,000 years is a mere wink in the eye of time. It's only been within the last 30 to 40 years that we as humans have become more attuned to our climates and the weather. There's still just so much we don't know, and can't predict. Loss of the ozone layer, factory and automotive exhaust emissions, the loss of wetlands and rainforests....all of which are playing a role in our changing climate, for better or worse. While I do not suggest surrender or indifference, just shrugging our shoulders and trying to roll with the punches, I do say that a lot of what happens with the weather in the coming years will ultimately be beyond anyone's control. It will be up to all of us to try and make the best of it and shape a brighter future with a more stable climate.

Wow, that is going to be an amazing garden. I wish mine was as well laid out. I don't know how far north of me you are, but it might be that it is still a little cool for everything to take off growing. It sounds like your soil should be in good shape. Have you thought about giving them a little liquid miracle grow. My fall lettuce, Swiss Chard, and Spinach have just taken off in the last two weeks with the warmer temps. I did give everything a little Miracle grow last week. I am in the Lufkin/Nacogdoches area. I got my strawberries and blackberries this year from Simmons too. I can't wait for those first juicy berries. Mine all seem to be happy here in East Texas. Good Gardening!!!, Misha

Kay, I'm sure if you Bookmark that site you'll be able to come back to it over and over. I don't imagine he'll take it down any time soon. I just showed the pictures to my co-workers, who were enchanted with them.

Thanks for the video. Must say I can't do all of it anymore, but it was fun to try. Evening gym is over for today, LOL.