Earth Hour - Page 2

piercehawkeye45 · 03-27-2009, 08:02 PM

Is this like all the "don't buy gasoline on a certain day" movements where people will just buy it a day earlier or later and have no effect on anything?

Clodfobble · 03-27-2009, 11:13 PM

I'm pretty sure I'm not supposed to bathe the kids in pitch darkness. There's something unsafe about that... I'm sure of it...

DanaC · 03-28-2009, 07:55 AM

Nah. It'll be reet, Clod. Job's a good'un.

[northern to English translation service: Nah. Go ahead, Clod, it'll be fine, you'll see.]

[eta] that's actually a phrase a I use a lot. Often it gets cut down to: Be reet. Job's a goodun.

lumberjim · 03-28-2009, 08:54 AM

I plan to turn all the lights on, crank up the ipod dock, turn all the tvs on etc

why? because I'm a rebel.

actually, I'll most likely be driving home about that time.

Shawnee123 · 03-28-2009, 09:05 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by DanaC

Nah. It'll be reet, Clod. Job's a good'un.

[northern to English translation service: Nah. Go ahead, Clod, it'll be fine, you'll see.]

[eta] that's actually a phrase a I use a lot. Often it gets cut down to: Be reet. Job's a goodun.

Well, now I understand Brass in Pocket by the Pretenders. I found a site where everybody was speculating what different parts of it mean, and finally someone who knew what they were talking about chimed in:

Quote:

Originally Posted by some poster on some site

Brass is northern English slang for money.
Bottle again is English slang for courage, she has moxie. She has balls.
Reet is again northern slang. It's so reet. She's alright. It's all good.
Skank is a dance, a way of moving.
I'm from the north of England. These are pretty common terms where I come from.

Thanks Dana! I always wondered but never thought to look it up before.

Cloud · 03-28-2009, 09:22 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Undertoad

Sounds like it's intended to communicate without debate that the use of any form of energy is by default bad for the entire planet.

Oh, no, the website encourages you to take videos of the event and upload them to Youtube, live-blog the event, etc.

The power to do all that = yeeah, about 10 compact fluorescents for an hour...

It's like when they held the global warming summit in Bali... thus ensuring that almost every attendee and the press would fly halfway around the world on private jets...

yeah--that actually came from somewhere else--a news commentary, I think. I was surprised too, to go on the website and find they were recommending "blog about your hour." I'm thinking that . . . doesn't make sense. (scratches head)

I think it's a cool idea, so I will do it. My lights at the very least.

I can still read on my iPhone . . .

Cloud · 03-28-2009, 09:27 AM

I've enjoyed reading this thread, even though I have nothing much to add; see my title. Lots of cute doggies though.

EDIT: I meant to put this in the doggie thread --- how did it get here?

Beestie · 03-28-2009, 09:33 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by DanaC

Nah. It'll be reet, Clod. Job's a good'un.

northern to English translation service: Nah. Go ahead, Clod, it'll be fine, you'll see.

Oh. I always thought reet was Chinese for l33t

lumberjim · 03-28-2009, 09:50 AM

I think you mean 'Engrish'

Yznhymr · 03-28-2009, 01:40 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by lumberjim

I plan to turn all the lights on, crank up the ipod dock, turn all the tvs on etc.

I'll see your bet and raise you the following:

Blast the AC with all external doors open, plus run the gas fireplaces to keep from freezing to death.
Run full loads in the dishwasher, washer machine, and dryer.
Swap out all Energy Star compact fluorescent light bulbs with high wattage incandescent bulbs just for this one hour...and let 'em burn baby!
Run splinklers (water is a resource too!). Also run all of the hot water in faucets to force hot water heaters to run full steam.
Let all three cars idle in the driveway (not too wise to do this in the garage) to waste gas and add back pollutants to the environment that are saved by everyone else.
Burn garbage in 55 gallon drum.
Crank up home theater system to Tom Petty's Southern Accents album and turn on speakers for all rooms, plus back porch.
Go to office 1 hour before and turn on all lights on all 10 floors.

Of course I'm gonna regret the spike to my electric & gas bill...

xoxoxoBruce · 03-28-2009, 01:55 PM

Frame that bill... your great grandchildren will have a great story about Great Grandpa Yznhymr being one of the last cantankerous free thinkers, a true American, when they take it to the Antiques Road Show.

Stormieweather · 03-28-2009, 01:58 PM

Lol, Yzn!

I will turn off my lights and tv, but I have a scheduled event this evening in one of my online games. So computers stay on.

sugarpop · 03-28-2009, 07:33 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by lumberjim

I plan to turn all the lights on, crank up the ipod dock, turn all the tvs on etc

why? because I'm a rebel.

actually, I'll most likely be driving home about that time.

driving home with no lights might cause a problem...

sugarpop · 03-28-2009, 07:37 PM

All the lights are off, but my sister refuses to turn off the tv. I'm on my laptop.

BrianR · 03-29-2009, 10:17 AM

We were encouraged to stop idling for the hour. I did, just to be contrary. And I didn't need to, either. But I did notice they didn't tell us to pull over and stop driving for an hour. Hmmmmmm.....

03-27-2009, 08:02 PM	#16
piercehawkeye45 Franklin Pierce Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Minnesota Posts: 3,695	Is this like all the "don't buy gasoline on a certain day" movements where people will just buy it a day earlier or later and have no effect on anything? __________________ I like my perspectives like I like my baseball caps: one size fits all.

03-27-2009, 11:13 PM	#17
Clodfobble UNDER CONDITIONAL MITIGATION Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: Austin, TX Posts: 20,012	I'm pretty sure I'm not supposed to bathe the kids in pitch darkness. There's something unsafe about that... I'm sure of it... __________________ My book My other book My spirit animal

03-28-2009, 08:54 AM	#19
lumberjim I can hear my ears Join Date: Oct 2003 Posts: 25,571	I plan to turn all the lights on, crank up the ipod dock, turn all the tvs on etc why? because I'm a rebel. actually, I'll most likely be driving home about that time. __________________ This body holding me reminds me of my own mortality Embrace this moment, remember We are eternal, all this pain is an illusion ~MJKeenan

03-28-2009, 09:27 AM	#22
Cloud ... Join Date: Feb 2007 Posts: 8,360	I've enjoyed reading this thread, even though I have nothing much to add; see my title. Lots of cute doggies though. EDIT: I meant to put this in the doggie thread --- how did it get here? __________________ "Guard your honor. Let your reputation fall where it will. And outlive the bastards!" Last edited by Cloud; 03-28-2009 at 09:44 AM.

03-28-2009, 09:50 AM	#24
lumberjim I can hear my ears Join Date: Oct 2003 Posts: 25,571	I think you mean 'Engrish' __________________ This body holding me reminds me of my own mortality Embrace this moment, remember We are eternal, all this pain is an illusion ~MJKeenan

03-28-2009, 07:55 AM	#18
DanaC We have to go back, Kate! Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: Yorkshire Posts: 25,964	Nah. It'll be reet, Clod. Job's a good'un. [northern to English translation service: Nah. Go ahead, Clod, it'll be fine, you'll see.] [eta] that's actually a phrase a I use a lot. Often it gets cut down to: Be reet. Job's a goodun.

03-28-2009, 01:55 PM	#26
xoxoxoBruce The future is unwritten Join Date: Oct 2002 Posts: 71,105	Frame that bill... your great grandchildren will have a great story about Great Grandpa Yznhymr being one of the last cantankerous free thinkers, a true American, when they take it to the Antiques Road Show. __________________ The descent of man ~ Nixon, Friedman, Reagan, Trump.

03-28-2009, 01:58 PM	#27
Stormieweather Wearing her bitch boots Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Floriduh Posts: 1,181	Lol, Yzn! I will turn off my lights and tv, but I have a scheduled event this evening in one of my online games. So computers stay on. __________________ "First they ignore you, then they ridicule you, then they fight you, then you win." - Mahatma Gandhi

03-28-2009, 07:37 PM	#29
sugarpop Professor Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: the edge of the abyss Posts: 1,947	All the lights are off, but my sister refuses to turn off the tv. I'm on my laptop.

03-29-2009, 10:17 AM	#30
BrianR Cleverly disguised as a responsible adult Join Date: Jan 2001 Location: Dallas, TX Posts: 3,338	We were encouraged to stop idling for the hour. I did, just to be contrary. And I didn't need to, either. But I did notice they didn't tell us to pull over and stop driving for an hour. Hmmmmmm..... __________________ Never be afraid to tell the world who you are. -- Anonymous

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