BlueLancer Posted October 30, 2008 Share Posted October 30, 2008 I drive a 4.2L turbo diesel... Holy crap. :lol: (Jeep?) Probably useful for carrying stuff around, etc., but I'd never drive such an engine in urban cities, the diesel consumption per 100km is abysmal for a 4.2L. Not even money is necessarily the issue, but rather if you drive around a lot, you'll need pretty regular refills :shock: Conservative estimate... 15/20+liters per hundred? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lenticular_J Posted October 30, 2008 Share Posted October 30, 2008 My family owns about 1.3 cars per person (if you only count the ones that can drive, since we have one that I'll probably get in another year), we all drive twenty miles a day, we leave lots of electrical things on, we don't recycle... Oh, and we airbomb sea mammals with crude oil. FOR THE GREATER GOOD. catch it now so you can like it before it went so mainstream Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Giordano Posted October 30, 2008 Share Posted October 30, 2008 The only extent of being "green" is to save the green paper; money that is. :thumbsup: I recycle my recently drunk bottles if theres a recylcing bin nearby or else I'll toss it in the regular garbage. Turn off my lights when I don't use them. I also turn off high-consuming power wasters: like I'll turn off my monitor but leave my actual PC on, or turn off the TV but leave the satelite on or something. And I don't do that for the cause of global warming; but for the cause of gloabal cleaning and my own wallet. "The cry of the poor is not always just, but if you never hear it you'll never know what justice is." Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Leoo Posted October 31, 2008 Share Posted October 31, 2008 I recycle...A LOT! Although I do tend to keep lights on :| Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lenin64 Posted October 31, 2008 Share Posted October 31, 2008 I try to step on every baby I see. I'm sure that makes some sort of difference. Command the Murderous Chalices! Drink ye harpooners! drink and swear, ye men that man the deathful whaleboat's bow- Death to Moby Dick!BLOOD FOR THE BLOOD GOD! SKULLS FOR THE SKULL THRONE! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kriegsmier Posted October 31, 2008 Share Posted October 31, 2008 I joined the Military. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CowsEatFood Posted October 31, 2008 Share Posted October 31, 2008 Multiple long commutes, leaving computers on pretty much all the time, burn the *burnable* trash... Yup, pretty green. At least we have a corn stove and recycle xD. Oh, and we airbomb sea mammals with crude oil. Don't leave out the birds and fish. I'm sure they want some of that non-renewable goodness too. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Faux Posted October 31, 2008 Share Posted October 31, 2008 subtract the bottom from the top :: Guess the Movie Contest Champion: pfilc23 :: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
____ Posted October 31, 2008 Share Posted October 31, 2008 I drive a 4.2L turbo diesel... Holy crap. :lol: (Jeep?) Probably useful for carrying stuff around, etc., but I'd never drive such an engine in urban cities, the diesel consumption per 100km is abysmal for a 4.2L. Not even money is necessarily the issue, but rather if you drive around a lot, you'll need pretty regular refills :shock: Conservative estimate... 15/20+liters per hundred? Nissan Patrol GQ. The other day I did a 430-ish round trip off 65L so it's not that bad... afaik, I have been able get 100km/<10L the majority of the time. The only big differences is when I'm off road and burning through half a tank going 100 or something. Maybe even less, etc. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Returned3 Posted October 31, 2008 Share Posted October 31, 2008 I walk to school instead of taking public transportations, yea it's a big deal. 00:00:0500:00:0400:00:0300:00:0200:00:0100:00:00 Break the Walls down! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sumpta Posted October 31, 2008 Share Posted October 31, 2008 I walk to school instead of taking public transportations, yea it's a big deal. It would be if you'd walk instead of taking the car... The public transportations are going to ride anyway, with or without you. As for those people spending more energy than needed just for the sake of not remotely risking the danger of being accused to be "green" (e.g. leaving lights on when you're not even there)... Wow, okay, you're cool or something, so what. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lenticular_J Posted October 31, 2008 Share Posted October 31, 2008 No, just letting you know I don't really do anything out of the way. I mean, I like to be an underdog. And a certain friend of mine has told me, that it ain't easy being green. catch it now so you can like it before it went so mainstream Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BlueLancer Posted October 31, 2008 Share Posted October 31, 2008 No, just letting you know I don't really do anything out of the way. I mean, I like to be an underdog. And a certain friend of mine has told me, that it ain't easy being green. Unless you'd be a serious environazi, there's no reason to be 'green by the book'. The small things that make sense are so easy they should be taught to kids (like it is in some kindergardens in nordic countries)... -Turning off lights and appliances while you aren't at home/you sleep -Walking/biking short distances instead of driving a car -Conserving water Because.. You know, neither electricity or water is infinite. I'm not an environment nut, but I find the above extremely easy to do. Hell, it doesn't even harm you, if anything, your electronic appliances last longer since they get rest periods, your electric/water bills get lower, etc... I don't buy into that "don't purchase from the big corporations" boycott though... Really. For every self-conscious western person choosing not to buy Nestle/McDonald's/whatever, there's 10 new customers in poorer countries who will happily take their products due to the cheap price to feed their families... It really doesn't matter (unless those companies like Nestle got actually banned in western countries, which isn't going to happen) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Boris5000 Posted October 31, 2008 Share Posted October 31, 2008 My parents try to buy Freerange/Organic meat because it does taste better in my opinion. I do turn off lights and unplug everything apart from my pc... But it's always in use... We rarely use heating in our house... My family have indoor coats, I wear thermal socks :D and there are handmade woolen blankets in various places so we can cover over ourselves... Luck be a Lady Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lenticular_J Posted October 31, 2008 Share Posted October 31, 2008 No, just letting you know I don't really do anything out of the way. I mean, I like to be an underdog. And a certain friend of mine has told me, that it ain't easy being green. Unless you'd be a serious environazi, there's no reason to be 'green by the book'. The small things that make sense are so easy they should be taught to kids (like it is in some kindergardens in nordic countries)... -Turning off lights and appliances while you aren't at home/you sleep -Walking/biking short distances instead of driving a car -Conserving water Because.. You know, neither electricity or water is infinite. I'm not an environment nut, but I find the above extremely easy to do. Hell, it doesn't even harm you, if anything, your electronic appliances last longer since they get rest periods, your electric/water bills get lower, etc... I don't buy into that "don't purchase from the big corporations" boycott though... Really. For every self-conscious western person choosing not to buy Nestle/McDonald's/whatever, there's 10 new customers in poorer countries who will happily take their products due to the cheap price to feed their families... It really doesn't matter (unless those companies like Nestle got actually banned in western countries, which isn't going to happen) Yeah, we have water limits anyways, and lights aren't on most of the day. Only problem is how much we drive. It's impossible for us not to; I go to school four miles away, my parents work ten miles away, and my brother works in a whole other town. catch it now so you can like it before it went so mainstream Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BlueLancer Posted October 31, 2008 Share Posted October 31, 2008 Only problem is how much we drive. It's impossible for us not to; I go to school four miles away, my parents work ten miles away, and my brother works in a whole other town. "Short distances" are trips to the local supermarket/Target/etc., visiting friends who live 200ft from your home, etc... I have cousins in California who use a SUV literally for *everything*. We went to visit a neighbour who was 2 houses down the road, and they had to take the friggin' SUV instead of just walking, kept it to myself though :lol: It's impractical to walk or bike distances like 4/10 miles as in your family's case, asking to 'go green' on your daily travel would be more of a nuisance than an actual benefit, plus you'd need to wake up much earlier, etc. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
m0nkeym0j030 Posted November 1, 2008 Share Posted November 1, 2008 I do simple things. Pick up trash, recycle etc. Anything helps. i used to not do this. but now i am inspired to do it because, i heard a counsler died, and he was really aiming to make the city a beter place. http://cbs5.com/local/fairfield.councilman.application.2.823978.html Henry Don Williams, the fugitive suspected of fatally shooting Fairfield councilman Matt Garcia, waived extradition in Las Vegas Tuesday and will be brought back to Solano County, police said. Lt. Bob Bunting said detectives are making arrangements to return the 32-year-old ex-con possibly Tuesday or Wednesday. Williams will then be booked into the Solano County jail for Garcia's murder. Williams was arrested Saturday afternoon without resistance at a Las Vegas restaurant where he recently became employed, Bunting said. The Solano County District Attorney's Office has also charged Williams with personal and intentional discharge and use of a firearm. Williams has a prior felony conviction in San Bernardino County in 2000. He faces 51 years to life in prison, the district attorney's office said. Police also arrested Gene Allen Combs, 45, of Suisun City, for Garcia's murder. Combs pleaded not guilty Monday and a preliminary hearing date will be set Sept. 29. Combs could be sentenced to 25 years to life in prison. Police believe Williams got out of a 1993 Dodge Intrepid and fired multiple shots outside a residence in the 5000 block of Silverado Drive in Cordelia on Sept. 1. Garcia was struck once in the head. His family donated seven of his organs before removing the 22-year-old councilman from life support systems four days later. Police believe Owens and Williams were in the area to collect a drug debt but they said there is no evidence Garcia was involved in drug activity. The current three members of the Fairfield City Council were meeting Tuesday evening to screen and interview more than 50 people who have applied to fill the remaining three years of Garcia's council seat. A decision is expected by Oct. 2. The council was also set to discuss the process of filling Councilman Frank Kardos' seat. Kardos, 54, was found hanging in his home Saturday the day after he was convicted of This is so sad. I actcually met up with him, because he did an assembly at my school. He had great messages. "The kids are the future" "one reason why kids get in trouble these days , is that they have nothing to do, so they cause mischeif." so true. Keep the dream alive. Matt Garcia RIP. (bleep) All haters I see, Cause I hate that you breath, I see you duck you little punk you lil freakin disease. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zierro Posted November 1, 2008 Share Posted November 1, 2008 What do I do to make a difference you say? I live, Nick. I live. Sometimes I recycle too but I make up for that with littering. :oops: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Star_Fox Posted November 1, 2008 Share Posted November 1, 2008 everyone can make a difference. practicing consideration is one. like donating to charity, recycling, helping the needy, assist elders etc. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
oegly41 Posted November 4, 2008 Share Posted November 4, 2008 Do they even realise that most college students barely have the money to get by and that food from large corporations is usually the most economical solution? True, but at what cost? If you don't pay much money for it, it just means that the workers must pay for it by getting low wages. I recycle quite a lot. I hardly ever use a car (not that we have one), I walk or ride my bike, even if I'm going to the Red Youth meeting 10 km away. I do some political demonstration from time to time. Two weeks ago, I was handing out fliers about taking the Norwegian troops out of Afghanistan. [/bragging] Filesharer.org - Upload your mugshot to support The Pirate Bay! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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