Its earth day today!

the_tyrant · 04-23-11, 09:45 AM

Anybody doing anything?

Platapus · 04-23-11, 10:06 AM

We had our community Earth Day event last weekend. It was pretty good. We had about 6,000 people show up. I was on the staff. It was a lot of work but I felt good about the event.

I did not get much of a chance to see the event but such is the life of a staffer.

Torplexed · 04-23-11, 10:09 AM

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Originally Posted by the_tyrant

Anybody doing anything?

I might rent the movie.

Rockstar · 04-23-11, 02:38 PM

I'm celebrating we have gone beyond the "in ten years it will be irreversible time line." Lucky for us world governments took swift action by regulating outdoor BBQs and raising taxes to enforce these new eco-friendly laws.

vienna · 04-23-11, 02:42 PM

I'm having a whale meat sandwich while driving my Hummer through a protected wilderness area...aside from that, not much...

Fish In The Water · 04-23-11, 02:44 PM

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Originally Posted by vienna

I'm having a whale meat sandwich while driving my Hummer through a protected wilderness area...aside from that, not much...

And don't forget downing a few beers and tossing the cans in the river!

vienna · 04-23-11, 02:53 PM

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And don't forget downing a few beers and tossing the cans in the river!

Hell, I recycle them...those suckers are worth money to buy more beer!

CCIP · 04-23-11, 02:57 PM

No offense guys, and not to defend the oft-stupid enviro-nuts, but what you're posting here is also really childish

Fish In The Water · 04-23-11, 04:15 PM

No offense taken, but it was just a joke...

CCIP · 04-23-11, 04:59 PM

Alright then, sorry

Kind of hard to tell sometimes with you people

Sailor Steve · 04-23-11, 08:23 PM

Whatchoo mean "You People...?"

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Originally Posted by the_tyrant

Anybody doing anything?

Recovering from a hard night of music. Didn't get to bed until 0300.

"Earth Day"? What's that?

Rockstar · 04-23-11, 11:25 PM

What exactly do you mean by 'you people'.

CCIP · 04-24-11, 12:01 AM

Well, to be fair, I've seen some relatively unfair vitriol on the boards on topics concerning environment protection vs. consumer liberty. Usually along political lines, much like our usual "left vs. right" clashes. While I think the loud-mouths in the environmentalist community really, really don't help the cause, with people like Gore muddying the waters with extreme and easy-to-attack positions, I think I'm pretty clear as to where I stand on this issue.

Really, I don't mind a joke on this (or anything, really). But I personally also do take environmental issues seriously, and I really do support initiatives, under whatever name, to raise proper awareness of them.

Sorry for the snap reaction anyway though, had a bad couple of days

TLAM Strike · 04-24-11, 12:30 AM

Composition of the Earth:
Iron 32.1%
Oxygen 30.1%
Silicon 15.1%
Magnesium 13.9%
Sulfur 2.9%
Nickel 1.8%
Calcium 1.5%
Aluminum 1.5%
Trace elements 1.4%
Stuff treehuggers say we are destroying <.01%

STEED · 04-24-11, 09:29 AM

What another one? There was one a month or so ago about turning all your lights off for one hour.

No I did not...

04-23-11, 09:45 AM	#1
the_tyrant Admiral Join Date: Jun 2010 Location: Canada Posts: 2,272 Downloads: 58 Uploads: 0	Its earth day today! Anybody doing anything?

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Platapus Fleet Admiral Join Date: Oct 2006 Posts: 19,360 Downloads: 63 Uploads: 0	We had our community Earth Day event last weekend. It was pretty good. We had about 6,000 people show up. I was on the staff. It was a lot of work but I felt good about the event. I did not get much of a chance to see the event but such is the life of a staffer. __________________ abusus non tollit usum - A right should NOT be withheld from people on the basis that some tend to abuse that right.

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CCIP Navy Seal Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Waterloo, Canada Posts: 8,700 Downloads: 29 Uploads: 2	No offense guys, and not to defend the oft-stupid enviro-nuts, but what you're posting here is also really childish __________________ There are only forty people in the world and five of them are hamburgers. -Don Van Vliet (aka Captain Beefheart)

04-23-11, 04:59 PM	#10
CCIP Navy Seal Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Waterloo, Canada Posts: 8,700 Downloads: 29 Uploads: 2	Alright then, sorry Kind of hard to tell sometimes with you people __________________ There are only forty people in the world and five of them are hamburgers. -Don Van Vliet (aka Captain Beefheart)

04-24-11, 12:01 AM	#13
CCIP Navy Seal Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Waterloo, Canada Posts: 8,700 Downloads: 29 Uploads: 2	Well, to be fair, I've seen some relatively unfair vitriol on the boards on topics concerning environment protection vs. consumer liberty. Usually along political lines, much like our usual "left vs. right" clashes. While I think the loud-mouths in the environmentalist community really, really don't help the cause, with people like Gore muddying the waters with extreme and easy-to-attack positions, I think I'm pretty clear as to where I stand on this issue. Really, I don't mind a joke on this (or anything, really). But I personally also do take environmental issues seriously, and I really do support initiatives, under whatever name, to raise proper awareness of them. Sorry for the snap reaction anyway though, had a bad couple of days __________________ There are only forty people in the world and five of them are hamburgers. -Don Van Vliet (aka Captain Beefheart)

04-23-11, 02:38 PM	#4
Rockstar In the Brig Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: Zendia Bar & Grill Posts: 12,614 Downloads: 10 Uploads: 0	I'm celebrating we have gone beyond the "in ten years it will be irreversible time line." Lucky for us world governments took swift action by regulating outdoor BBQs and raising taxes to enforce these new eco-friendly laws.

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vienna Navy Seal Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: Anywhere but the here & now... Posts: 7,711 Downloads: 85 Uploads: 0	I'm having a whale meat sandwich while driving my Hummer through a protected wilderness area...aside from that, not much...

04-23-11, 04:15 PM	#9
Fish In The Water Prince of the Sea SUBSIM Welcome Committee Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: Watching over U-253 Posts: 3,527 Downloads: 98 Uploads: 2	No offense taken, but it was just a joke...

04-23-11, 11:25 PM	#12
Rockstar In the Brig Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: Zendia Bar & Grill Posts: 12,614 Downloads: 10 Uploads: 0	What exactly do you mean by 'you people'.

04-24-11, 12:30 AM	#14
TLAM Strike Navy Seal Join Date: Apr 2002 Location: Rochester, New York Posts: 8,633 Downloads: 29 Uploads: 6	Composition of the Earth: Iron 32.1% Oxygen 30.1% Silicon 15.1% Magnesium 13.9% Sulfur 2.9% Nickel 1.8% Calcium 1.5% Aluminum 1.5% Trace elements 1.4% Stuff treehuggers say we are destroying <.01% __________________

04-24-11, 09:29 AM	#15
STEED Lucky Jack Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Down Town UK Posts: 27,695 Downloads: 89 Uploads: 48	What another one? There was one a month or so ago about turning all your lights off for one hour. No I did not... __________________ Dr Who rest in peace 1963-2017. To borrow Davros saying...I NAME YOU CHIBNALL THE DESTROYER OF DR WHO YOU KILLED IT!