What’s NoK going to do to celebrate every one copying them?
Let’s all burn some tires tonight.
Unless that is the only light around you, in which case be very alarmed because you are about to be mugged.
This is such BS. If liberal cities like New York really cared about consumption harming the Earth, they'd shut down most of the lights on Broadway. But that will never happen. Conservation is for the yokels, little people and country hicks who should cut back on gas and driving even though they live miles from each other.
Numbering the increase in robberies in 3 ..... 2 ..... 1 .....
I’m all in favor of caring for the environment.
But this accomplishes absolutely nothing, other than making a bunch of crazy liberals who have been brainwashed by crony-capitalist politicians feel good.
“In the United States, the Las Vegas strip, the Golden Gate Bridge in San Francisco, the Willis Tower in Chicago, the Gateway Arch in St. Louis, the National Cathedral in Washington, D.C., the Space Needle in Seattle, and the Chrysler Building and Empire State Building in New York City are among those who will turn out the lights.”
It all seems a bit alarmist to me and may instill fear and even panic in the minds of those who are not aware of the Earth Hour. Moreover, it serves as proof that American landmarks have been co-opted by militant environmentalist luddites.
I wonder if the lights on Al Gore’s estates will go out
Turn on all the lights tonight
That’s what I love about their ‘religion’; global warming, or cooling, or change is really really really really important - up to and just short of their own platitudinous sacrifices.
Democrats live in darkness.
I’ve often wondered what the real economic consequences of such a pointless and hair-brained exercise are.
For example, the world’s oldest light bulb has been lit for 112 years. Keeping lights and electronics running is less damaging than repeatedly powering those devices on and off.
So, what are the effects of pointlessly and ineffectually shutting things off? How many lights or electronics that would have kept chugging along instead experience some kind of failure? How many new light bulbs, hard drives, and appliances will need to be replaced because some loony moonbat decided to demonstrate “ecological solidarity”?
Does the energy and materials cost to replace new lights and electronics seriously cut into the energy metaphorically saved by shutting the lights off for an hour? How many hours to you need to shut off your house lights in order to “save” enough energy and raw materials to produce a CFL lightbulb that just bit the dust because you flipped it on and off for no real reason?
I was just about to go outside and hoist my 500 watt shop light up on the roof for tonight’s show.
It is astonishing how truly stupid ideas spread all over the globe so quickly now. It is equally astonishing how the entire world is populated with blithering touchy-feely idiots that have gained such control over sensible people. Two of America’s finest exports — stupid ideas and ignorance.
Years ago, during Bush 1, a church in which we were members had a major lib as Sunday School Superintendent. She was organizing a sleep-in for the church youths in which they would spend the night in the heated parish hall, sleeping in cardboard boxes, to raise awareness for the homeless.
When she announced this in church, she was not prepared for my response..."That doesn't do one stinking thing for the homeless. Instead of a useless gesture, why don't you invite a homeless family or person to spend a night in your house and give them three hots and a cot."
Wish I had a camera to capture her expression. It would be in the dictionary next to several words: flabbergasted, lost, flummoxed and totally pissed.
Party at Pat Sajak’s house for Earth Hour. There is a password. LOL
“People who care about the Earth” are willing to turn off their lights for only 1 hour in the year?
What a bunch of Jerks!
Is Earth Day not working?
Another ritual in the Church of Man.
Count me out. Instead I’ll be attending Solemn High Mass tomorrow for Laetare Sunday.
Oh no, is that today? I’m not prepared. It rained today, so all the wood for my bonfire is waterlogged. One of my two brightest outdoor lights burned out last week, and I don’t have a replacement. Oh well, I’ll do my best to light up the sky, and burn as much electric as possible.