"Earth Hour" 8:30-9:30 tonight. So turn everything on.

"Earth Hour" 8:30-9:30 tonight. So turn everything on.

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FourWheelDrift

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88,670 posts

285 months

Saturday 28th March 2009
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Anti-Earth Hour as well. Turn on every light and appliance you have, screw up their hypocritical climate change garbage.

BBC said:
Several famous UK buildings will be plunged into darkness later as part of a global climate change campaign. The London Eye, The Gherkin, and the BT Tower will be among those taking part in WWF's Earth Hour at 2030 GMT.

The environmental group hopes millions of people around the world will switch off lights. It expects cities and towns in more than 80 countries to take part. WWF want the "visual statement" to show world leaders "the need to take urgent action to tackle climate change".

It hopes public support will convince governments across the world to agree to take action when they meet at the UN Climate Summit in Copenhagen in December. Earth Hour started in 2007 in Sydney, Australia, when 2.2 million homes and businesses turned their lights off for one hour. WWF expects 2,800 cities and towns in more than 80 countries to support the event.

Colin Butfield, campaign director for WWF, said a number of "iconic landmarks" such as Buckingham Palace, The Gherkin, Houses of Parliament, Tower Bridge and the London Eye would be plunged into darkness for an hour to mark the event. He said: "We are hoping it will be quite a positive experience. People are embracing it in all kinds of different ways."

Mr Butfield said the hope was that Earth Hour would encourage people to "think a little bit differently about climate change". And WWF stressed that areas where lighting was a health and safety issue would not be plunged into darkness. Meanwhile, G20 activists have warned companies in the financial sector they will shut down electricity supplies themselves unless the lights go out.

In Scotland, 19 local authorities, 200 schools and more than 100 businesses and organisations agreed to take part. Landmarks such as Eilean Donan Castle, Inverness Castle, Stirling Castle and Glasgow's Clyde Arc (Squinty bridge) and Armadillo will be in darkness as part of the campaign.

The pyramids of Giza, Sydney Opera House, the Eiffel Tower, the Golden Gate Bridge and the Empire State Building are among other global landmarks expected to go dark.

Jasandjules

70,007 posts

230 months

Saturday 28th March 2009
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Well, I shan't be turning any lights off. I can't see in the dark........biggrin

Shaw Tarse

31,544 posts

204 months

Saturday 28th March 2009
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I did last year!
Ideally put 100 watt bulbs in every fitting.
Then go for a drive!
See if you can see your house when they take a "pic from space"

posterboy

1,144 posts

194 months

Saturday 28th March 2009
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I agree, screw them

turbobloke

104,179 posts

261 months

Saturday 28th March 2009
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Number three today but the more the merrier!

http://www.pistonheads.com/gassing/topic.asp?h=0&a... clearly, have a hot drink, it all makes perfect sense

BoRED S2upid

19,751 posts

241 months

Saturday 28th March 2009
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What if I turn the lights off and use the battery power on the laptop thats ok right?

thunderbelmont

2,982 posts

225 months

Saturday 28th March 2009
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Utter bks.

Famous Graham

26,553 posts

226 months

Saturday 28th March 2009
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If it's the same time around the globe....who's going to notice anything in, for example, Sydney?

FourWheelDrift

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88,670 posts

285 months

Saturday 28th March 2009
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turbobloke said:
Number three today but the more the merrier!

http://www.pistonheads.com/gassing/topic.asp?h=0&a... clearly, have a hot drink, it all makes perfect sense
Perhaps if the title of your thread had mentioned Earth Hour it would have helped wink then it won't get reposted.

Which is the only way to check on the same day as the search doesn't pick words up till it updates.
http://www.pistonheads.com/gassing/search4.asp?h=0...

Shaw Tarse

31,544 posts

204 months

Saturday 28th March 2009
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odyssey2200

18,650 posts

210 months

Saturday 28th March 2009
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TBH
I have no problem with large office blocks having all their lights turned off when that are not open.
Drive into any major city and there are thousands of lights on which are serving no purpose at all.

BUT

The fking wky ecomentalist trotting out all this meaningless bks makes me want to vomit


fk OFF AND DIE!!



Edited by odyssey2200 on Saturday 28th March 19:50

TheEnd

15,370 posts

189 months

Saturday 28th March 2009
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BBC said:
Meanwhile, G20 activists have warned companies in the financial sector they will shut down electricity supplies themselves unless the lights go out.
G20 terrorist more like...

I am a Tree

12 posts

182 months

Saturday 28th March 2009
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What does TBH mean?

minimatt1967

17,118 posts

207 months

Saturday 28th March 2009
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odyssey2200 said:
TBH
I have no problem with large office blocks having all their lights turned off when that are not open.
Drive into any major city and there are thousands of lights on which are serving no purpose at all.

BUT

It fking wky ecomentalist trotting out all this meaningless bks makes me want to vomit


fk OFF AND DIE!!

I agree completely, if it wasn't the environment it would be something else S!

Shaw Tarse

31,544 posts

204 months

Saturday 28th March 2009
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I am a Tree said:
What does TBH mean?
To Be Honest?
HTH!

minimatt1967

17,118 posts

207 months

Saturday 28th March 2009
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Shaw Tarse said:
I am a Tree said:
What does TBH mean?
To Be Honest?
HTH!
LOL

grumbledoak

31,568 posts

234 months

Saturday 28th March 2009
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Shaw Tarse said:
HTH!
IME, yes

Right now I think I could turn on one more light. And maybe some torches.


Stupid, meaningless, propaganda. It'll fool some, I suppose. rolleyes

Dudd

963 posts

193 months

Saturday 28th March 2009
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TVR Moneypit said:
I've just been for a quick drive around the block, (about 200 metres or so), and five of my nieghbors have swallowed this crap and are sitting in darkness.

I'd love to turn more lights on, but I've run out. Both TVs are on, as is the radio, both computers, central heating and gas fire, oven, all exterior lights, and I've just put a load of whites in the washing machine.

Well, when I say a load, all I had was two tea towels and a pair of underpants. Worry not though chaps, I didn't bother to use the halk load setting, and I was sure to put it on at 90oC.

Am I going to hell? hehe
If you're going to have the fire and heating on, you might want to open a few windows or it may get too hot.

Shaw Tarse

31,544 posts

204 months

Saturday 28th March 2009
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Dudd said:
TVR Moneypit said:
I've just been for a quick drive around the block, (about 200 metres or so), and five of my nieghbors have swallowed this crap and are sitting in darkness.

I'd love to turn more lights on, but I've run out. Both TVs are on, as is the radio, both computers, central heating and gas fire, oven, all exterior lights, and I've just put a load of whites in the washing machine.

Well, when I say a load, all I had was two tea towels and a pair of underpants. Worry not though chaps, I didn't bother to use the halk load setting, and I was sure to put it on at 90oC.

Am I going to hell? hehe
If you're going to have the fire and heating on, you might want to open a few windows or it may get too hot.
Though air con would be better!

thunderbelmont

2,982 posts

225 months

Saturday 28th March 2009
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Shaw Tarse said:
I am a Tree said:
What does TBH mean?
To Be Honest?
HTH!
I thought it was Timothy Butler-Henderson, since VBH is Vicki and CBH is Charlie.

You'll be telling me that FN99 isn't F'in near a hundred.