Y2Kyoto: SDA Special Events Reminder

LOL, Kate sure likes to stir the pot.....but, saying that, it is -7 in Kingston as I type this.....not so far fetched on the frostbite, eh?

We have 20 plus cm of snow on the way here in over heated Halifax.

And today's scare mongering moment? How about an artist's conception of 6m sea level rise in Halifax harbour in today's Chronicle Herald.

Great suggestion Kate...at a time when the power grid will have all kinds of spare current carrying capacity due to metrosexual guilt black out, this is a good time to use that freed-up spare capacity to give the ol' central AC a spring shake down run.

...and the patio lights, and the'10" setting on the stereo, power washer, small appliances, garage heater and yard lights...check all those occasionally used appliances at once to make sure they're working correctly. Spare grid capacity is a terrible thing to waste ;-)

WL Mackenzie Redux...

Don't you mean the "11" setting on the stereo?

I'm going to use hairdryers to melt the snow in my yard that evening!

There is a device in air conditioners called a low ambient control. When outdoor temperatures go below 15C this device will not let the compressor run (you engineers should know this). In Canada on March 28 at 8:30 pm there will not be many places above 15C so the test Kate proposes will prove nothing. Global warming may be a liberal/socialist fear technique but SDA's position is just as ignorant.

Clearly 'not stirred enough' doesn't understand the role irony and sarcastic remarks play in mocking the 'accepted wisdom' of the liberal left.

I think reacting to the whole silly "earth hour" business is itself a mistake.

I intend to give it all the attention it rightfully deserves by simply ignoring it.

Posted by: Maureen at March 23, 2009 10:51 AM

And nse neglects our ability to find light switches!

;)

My Air Con is a portable type . . . so I can roll it outdoors to my balcony.

I have just enough room beside my BBQ, which will be turned on high for the event.

So I can "Suck & Blow" with greeny ease.

We need to do things that show our commitment to others too. It's best to look at this in a positive way, as an opportunity to show we care.

With all the greenies in collusion to make the neighborhood dark, someone needs to keep the lights on so the streets are safe.

So I'm going to do my bit to help by mounting 1000-watt halogens out there with every extension cord I can find.

stirred, grab a dictionary and see "Sarcasm" and "Humor", you could learn something about the air conditioner stress test.
As for myself, not having an air conditioner, I will be running my little desk fan and turning my thermostat up so I can comfortably play video games on my laptop while my big screen TV displays a scary movie (so I have a real excuse to leave the lights on). Oh, and I will probably do some dishes, clean my oven and do laundry during that same hour, just for good measure.
Earth Hour: a time to be productive even while protesting!

One of the funniest bits from "This is Spinal Tap' -- all of our amps go to 11.
I'm with JJM, and plan to just ignore it.

The ability to suck and blow simultaneously is a prerequisite for inclusion in the upper echelon of Green activists.

Keep it up Fred and you may soon be rubbing shoulders with Dr. Fruitfly and the Goracle himself.

Syncro

Not stirred, you really had to DIG for that one. Its hard being a Lefty rage boy sometimes ain't it?

Me, I'm going to rev up my race car, my truck, my big f-ing diesel lawnmower (four cylinder Kubota baby!), my other two cars, the snow blower (might actually need that one, you never know in March), test some Christmas lights, maybe get the forklift going...

You know, fun stuff.

Phantom has all the fun toys!!

Does anyone wonder why I call him "NOT STUPID ENOUGH"?

"There is a device in air conditioners called a low ambient control. When outdoor temperatures go below 15C this device will not let the compressor run"

This is very true. So I am going to wrap the air conditioner with my electric blanket to make it think it is hot outside. Then when it kicks in I'm going to quickly take off the blanket and see the shock in its eyes.

A hairdryer to clear the ice on the front walk?
That's brilliant!

I think reacting to the whole silly "earth hour" business is itself a mistake.

I intend to give it all the attention it rightfully deserves by simply ignoring it.
Posted by: JJM

The problem with that is when the governments see no opposition they believe that the majority is onside, and they adjust their policies to appease the alarmists. The more that can be done to make people and governments aware that there is a different opinion on the issue, the better.

Yeah Jim, toys are good. I'd start up my motor sickle too, but its sick right now. ~:( Poor thing.

It's hard for the Latte Left to see sarc that is right under their nose ? Yup.

Sarcasm: A cutting jest.

So of course the Latte Left might miss Kate's sarc and get all hurty and victimy and Puritany.

Because everyday, in everyday life, they are taken in, fooled by what are, in effect - jokes.

Criminals will register their guns. Man causes global warming. Gov'ts can help you by spending your money for you. Michael Moore's 911 was a documentary. The religion of peace. Criminals are just victims in disguise.

I use as much energy as I can everyday.

Over at NRO, Iain Murray is suggesting that we celebrate Human Achievement Hour. Great idea!

I don't plan to do anything different for Gaia's Magic Hour. Well, OK, if I see most of my neighbours have their lights out, I'll put my Christmas lights on. That's a "green" celebration too, isn't it?

Sadly, many of us in the more far-flung places in Canada do not own air conditioners. If you are like me, it's not worth it to own one for the two weeks we call "summer", when, for several days it may get as sweltering as 23 degrees. Besides, we enjoy the novelty of not wearing insulated coveralls for a week or two. We are, as undergraduate social justice activists would call us, "disenfranchised", or maybe "de-priviledged".

But take heart! We can stil show our solidarity with "Earth Hour". While not everyone may have an air conditioner, almost all of us will have an old, creaking beer fridge and a few portable space heaters. See where I'm going with this?

How about mowing the snow.
According to Statistics Canada, using a standard gas mower for one hour causes the same amount of pollution as driving a new car 550 kms.

The problem with that is when the governments see no opposition they believe that the majority is onside, and they adjust their policies to appease the alarmists. The more that can be done to make people and governments aware that there is a different opinion on the issue, the better.

Dirtman makes a good point, as I am likely to take JJM's tack and not bother even giving the initiative any acknowledgment (it is a valid symbol of our position on climate change -- do nothing -- but isn't sexy enough to be noticed). Earth Hour is just a day when the MSM can jerkoff various articles about how the elitists are making the world a better place, but I think we can all agree there won't be a single second of airtime or sentence of newsprint that will capture those who aggresively buck the trend.

And stirred.... bah, why bother pointing out there's something incredibly ironic about the climate currently being too cold to make Kate's graphic a technically sound approach. You're not listening anyhow. But thanks for making it all the more poignant for the rest of us :

Well, I will be on wellsite at that time, and all my electric power comes from the Diesel genset next door.

I guess I could idle my truck for an hour, but basically, out here, it'd be preaching to the choir. It's not like anyone here will put their lights out. If, by chance, some greenhorn does, I will point and laugh.

I'm tired of the snow so the shopvac is coming out and hopefully by morning I get all 4acres done.

The moonbats that operate our building hung the blue kool aid posters throughout our office over the weekend, which I promptly tore down upon arriving this morning.

Gee just going out the door gives me frostbite. 31 below this morning.

Anarchos: "One Canada Square at Canary Wharf, the tallest skyscraper in Europe".
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"Demonstrators will demand that all lights in the buildings are switched off to mark "Earth Hour", an international event that falls on 8.30pm on Saturday, during which to businesses and home owners are encouraged to reduce their energy use to highlight the damage caused by global warming.

According to one protest organiser: "If they don't turn them off, we will do."

"G20 anarchists plan wave of strikes against Canary Wharf and BT Tower
An anarchist group is planning to "switch off the lights" at some of London's most iconic buildings, including Canary Wharf and the BT Tower, in the run up to the G20 summit in the capital next week, The Daily Telegraph has learned.
http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2213097/posts

I had an eye rolling moment the other day as I entered my neighbourhood Timmys. I shuffled around discarded roll up the rim (to not win) coffee cups thrown about the parking lot and walked past overflowing garbage containers only to line up in the most ridiculous line up, not because of it's length but because the store only holds six or seven people before you're standing outside. Consequently the doors are held open for hours at a time. Once inside you notice on their plasma screen they are advertising their participation in Earth Day. 'Our lights will be out but our coffee will be on'(or something)is their slogan.
Memo to Timmys... clean up your act first before preaching to others.