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| -Signs, Portents, and the Weather- |
| Don't forget, folks |
| 2010-03-27 |
| Last year, some 88 cities took part in Earth Hour, which is backed by the United Nations as well as global corporations, nonprofit groups, schools, scientists and celebrities. 8:30PM. I'll be out during the holy event but I can assure you, if it can't cause a fire, everything I've got will be up and running full blast. |
| Posted by:tu3031 |
| #12 I turn off my lights when I do not use them to save money. And I keep my outside lights to the minimum because I like to see the stars. Besides, it gets dark here late because of higher latitudes. So, FOAD, UN, Earth Hour, et al. |
| Posted by: Alaska Paul 2010-03-27 23:57 |
| #11 A more appropriate way to celebrate would be to sleep naked outdoors on the coldest night of the year. This would also tend to eliminate the true believers. |
| Posted by: Anguper Hupomosing9418 2010-03-27 22:05 |
| #10 Boston from the High-rise apartments on the waterfront was incredably beautiful at night, too. |
| Posted by: Deacon Blues 2010-03-27 21:17 |
| #9 I am looking out over New York City and it is ablaze with light. As usual. A glorious sight. I will go up on the roof in a minute and look down into Manhattan, see if anyone has turned off their lights. I doubt it. |
| Posted by: Grunter 2010-03-27 21:14 |
| #8 That was easy. The sun went down here and I didn't have to do anything. It was dark when I went outside. However, I had to turn the lights on to see where I was going. |
| Posted by: JohnQC 2010-03-27 21:03 |
| #7 I'm definitely participating - in Human Achievement Hour. :-D (However, I won't leave my car idling for the hour, as one guy said he intends to do. Don't mind putting out the exhaust, but I'm the one who has to pay for the gas.) |
| Posted by: Barbara Skolaut 2010-03-27 18:37 |
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| Posted by: Parabellum 2010-03-27 17:48 |
| #5 So do New Orleans residents get constructive 'credit' for living without for days/weeks? Seemed they couldn't wait to get the basics of modern living back on line and available. |
| Posted by: Procopius2k 2010-03-27 17:19 |
| #4 Well, since I'm leaving all my stuff on, I guess I'm participating in this. |
| Posted by: tu3031 2010-03-27 16:51 |
| #3 This is maybe the most gimmicky shit the 'International Community' has dreamt up since the Doomsday Clock. |
| Posted by: Mike N. 2010-03-27 16:41 |
| #2 Cuba and Venezuela observe it every night, right? (Sometimes more than once....) |
| Posted by: Cornsilk Blondie 2010-03-27 16:30 |
| #1 In North Korea, it's been Earth Hour for decades. |
| Posted by: Pappy 2010-03-27 16:21 |