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30-03-2009, 08:30 AM
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FF.Com.Au Hardcore
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Location: Sydney
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This has got to be the one of most stupid things ever. It is a way of brainwashing our kids into a submissive "don't think about what the Gov tell you, just do it" mode.
We got together with a few neighbors and turned on every light we could. One guy even fired up his genny and ran a couple of floods. Sadly only three houses chose to participate in this, but who knows maybe it will take off and we get a whole bunch of people to purposely turn on all their lights during next years earth hour. |
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30-03-2009, 10:07 AM
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Cane Farmer
Join Date: Jun 2006
Location: Tom Price, WA
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I participated by rumbling down the esplanade in my XR6, purposely left in 1st, past the 'earth hour' event, with my stereo blaring and quite possibly using the same kind of power a small house would. I hate my air con cranking, with windows down, not to mention I had my footwell neon lights on.
Earth Hour that.
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30-03-2009, 11:00 AM
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FF.Com.Au Hardcore
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Location: Salamander Bay
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I was at work but I left some lights on just for earth hour along with 2 PCs here is what i see wrong in earth hour
<LI> <LI>
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30-03-2009, 12:45 PM
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V8 Driver
Join Date: Sep 2007
Location: Ballarat, VIC
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I turned on all the lights, 2 televisions, my computer, cranked up the stereo, and then went to the pub for an hour. "Earth Hour" is a ridiculous joke.
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30-03-2009, 01:24 PM
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Join Date: Jul 2006
Location: Gren A Waverrey
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There is money to be made in all this. Why do you think there are so many that give a crap?
There's no money in combating littering. Forget the fact that whales eat a heap of cigarette butts and garbage everyday. The planet is melting and it's your fault, Mrs Smith. Turn your TV off!
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30-03-2009, 01:28 PM
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30-03-2009, 04:05 PM
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Back to N/A land
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30-03-2009, 04:36 PM
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V8 Driver
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30-03-2009, 05:25 PM
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XB in progress
Join Date: Apr 2007
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The sub stations that produce power dont actually shut down therefore the amount of waste generated from them stays the same regardless of how many people turn off their lights.
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30-03-2009, 05:29 PM
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Afterburner + skids =
 
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30-03-2009, 06:43 PM
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IWCMOGTVM Club Supporter
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Location: Northern Suburbs Melbourne
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Sounds like a rough idle...prob should clean his throttle body.
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30-03-2009, 07:12 PM
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Location: Albury NSW
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where i live in albury, most of the ungrateful b******s didn't do nothing about earth hour, to busy watching tv probably.
In our house we personally turned off all the lights and computer, and played board games with only candles for lumination 
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30-03-2009, 08:20 PM
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Afterburner + skids =
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The funny thing is that candles are far less economical than using a light bulb....
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30-03-2009, 08:46 PM
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playing in my big shed
Join Date: Sep 2005
Location: miriam vale , qld
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i wasnt at home.
i had a call out to a broken power line, we had to turn it off to fix it so about 20 farmers in the boyne valley had a non voluntary participation in earth hour. always like to help when i can.
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30-03-2009, 11:42 PM
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Walking with God
Join Date: Mar 2005
Location: Melbourne
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I missed it!
LOL! GK
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31-03-2009, 12:08 AM
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Join Date: May 2005
Location: Sydney.
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i was asleep. big sat night. so my light was off. cant be said for the rest of the family but HAHA
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31-03-2009, 10:27 PM
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 there isnt much more to in Albury anyway Edit- I used to live there
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