Topic: Earth Hour

[kneedownnate]

March 27th, 8:30 pm.  The only question is... who else is turning on all their lights and appliances for the hour 

[bigarms23]

i work till midnight so the only lights i have on at night are 2 outside ones so yeah

[emsvitil]

Is that 8:30 pm for each time zone or does it vary depend on location?

[kneedownnate [OP]]

  I wondered that since it's supposed to be a worldwide effort to bla bla bla. 

[Rocksurfer]

Oh the drama, lets turn on the search lights!

[Stocker]

I will do as I always do when someone comes up with a 'feel-good' gimmick -- ignore it.

Earth Day, Earth Hour, whatever... it doesn't matter one bit. I don't (knowingly) waste resources, and I've been that way for a long time. I didn't need someone to suggest it to me, either.

[motorider228]

Well it's 9:45 pm here, I'll go ahead and turn all my stuff OFF now.  I turned everything I own on for the hour.

[abnormaltoy]

As long as they don't bring back Earth Shoes...I'm cool.

[BLACKDOG]

Should I go out and start all 4 of my vehicles, the weedwhacker, dirtbike, and lawnmower as well? 


Lights are on, just for shits and giggles.

[kneedownnate [OP]]

That's a good idea!  I could start the lawn mower, 2wd (like it's gonna make a difference ), 4wd, the bike, and the landlord's tractor. 

[86rustbucket]

you guys are just plain silly     

i cant beleive you guys are wasting your time with this

[86rustbucket]

you need to be turning your oven on, screw the light bulbs

[emsvitil]

One of my garage door opener light bulbs was burnt out today, so I replaced it with a compact fluorescent............


How many green points is that?


 

[Cheesemaker]

My wife called from the Marriot where they are staying at, and said the hotel is having a reception at 8:30.  They are serving champagne and glow sticks!!   I asked her how much energy was used to make those glow sticks, and what nasty ass chemicals was used to make them.  

funny thing to do with glow sticks -- bust them open and shake the stuff out on a hot wood stove and the chimney.  See what happens.  
The stuff starts working its way up the chimney!    

[kneedownnate [OP]]

Break that feel good green light and see what the impact is    Stocker has it right, if people really want to make a difference they need to be more conscious ALL THE DAMN TIME!  I rarely have more than 1 light, computer and tv on at any given time and turn off the light when it's nice enough outside.  I don't leave a porch light on all the time like so many of my neighbors do. 

[Cheesemaker]

Exactly Nate.  I wish I could do that at my house.  With 3 kids, it just doesn't end.  Lights on all the time, tv/vcr/sat/stereo, washer and dryer going, and the mother in laws trailer plugged in. 

[IMMUDDY]

I turned on all of my lights and appliances that i could , then went and washed my truck while it was running. Why you may ask? I did it not for "feel good about myself day" i did it for the "Remember we have/had rights and freedom day"
 
On a side note: That compact fluorescent you installed that they tell you is saving the planet.. Call poisen control and tell them you just broke one on your livingroom floor , and listen to the what they tell you do do. Then you tell me if is sounds like that bulb could save the planet.

[BLACKDOG]

Break that feel good green light and see what the impact is    Stocker has it right, if people really want to make a difference they need to be more conscious ALL THE DAMN TIME!  I rarely have more than 1 light, computer and tv on at any given time and turn off the light when it's nice enough outside.  I don't leave a porch light on all the time like so many of my neighbors do. 

  agreed! 

I'm the same way nate.
I'm all about conserving energy, partly because it gets damn expensive!   Furnace is always turned down low, rarely more than 1 or 2 lights on, its just me so I typically only use one burner to cook, etc.