Re: The joy of FORTRAN

On Thu, 3 Oct 2024 05:59:41 -0000 (UTC), Lawrence D'Oliveiro wrote:

On 3 Oct 2024 05:46:16 GMT, rbowman wrote:
 

I was in Ajo, I think in'95, when people in Tuscon found out it's not a
good idea to build in something with 'rio' in the name even if it
hasn't seen water in 100 years.

 
Here’s another one: “wadi”. It specifically means “dry river bed”.

'Wash' is the SW US equivalent. Some will have low earthen dams. If it
rains you get a little oasis for a while.