Who Are Earth Day's Biggest Hypocrites?
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The Dailey Beast has a list of the half-dozen folks who talk the talk in public but who are doing their best to pollute the planet in private. 6. Al Gore: His little mansion in Tennessee uses power equivalent to 221 private homes. 5. John Travolta: has five private jets. That way he can offer rides to the whole Kotter Gang at their reunions. 4. Madonna: she spends $120,000 a year on bottled water—a special Kabbalah-blessed variety at $5 a pop - that's a lot of landfill plastic. 3. Barbara Streisand: Watering the lawn at her Malibu mansion costs a reported $22,000 a year, and she keeps a vast 12,000-square-foot backyard barn air conditioned. 2. Simon Cowell: Fox Network is launching a "Green It; Mean It" campaign today. Simon flies back and forth from Hollywood to London every week. . . and drives a Bugatti, Ferrari, or Rolly Royce when he arrives. 1. Prince Charles: The number 1 bald-faced liar is the Prince who talks to trees and who traveled 16,400 miles by private jet on his 'environmental' tour of South America - that's 322 tons of coal equivalent, in case you're counting. source[^]
Jon Smith & Wesson: The original point and click interface Both democrats and republicans are playing for the same team and it's not us. - Chris Austin
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The Dailey Beast has a list of the half-dozen folks who talk the talk in public but who are doing their best to pollute the planet in private. 6. Al Gore: His little mansion in Tennessee uses power equivalent to 221 private homes. 5. John Travolta: has five private jets. That way he can offer rides to the whole Kotter Gang at their reunions. 4. Madonna: she spends $120,000 a year on bottled water—a special Kabbalah-blessed variety at $5 a pop - that's a lot of landfill plastic. 3. Barbara Streisand: Watering the lawn at her Malibu mansion costs a reported $22,000 a year, and she keeps a vast 12,000-square-foot backyard barn air conditioned. 2. Simon Cowell: Fox Network is launching a "Green It; Mean It" campaign today. Simon flies back and forth from Hollywood to London every week. . . and drives a Bugatti, Ferrari, or Rolly Royce when he arrives. 1. Prince Charles: The number 1 bald-faced liar is the Prince who talks to trees and who traveled 16,400 miles by private jet on his 'environmental' tour of South America - that's 322 tons of coal equivalent, in case you're counting. source[^]
Jon Smith & Wesson: The original point and click interface Both democrats and republicans are playing for the same team and it's not us. - Chris Austin
Oakman wrote:
Prince Charles
I declare myself to be Charlie's Carbon Offsetter. For 65 years I have travelled only on foot, by bike, or by public transport. I have flown only 3 times (return - naturally): Bournemouth - Manchester (business); Gatwick to Yugoslavia (holiday - 1967); Gatwick to Greece (holiday - 1999). Hands off our loonies! ;P
Bob Emmett
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Oakman wrote:
Prince Charles
I declare myself to be Charlie's Carbon Offsetter. For 65 years I have travelled only on foot, by bike, or by public transport. I have flown only 3 times (return - naturally): Bournemouth - Manchester (business); Gatwick to Yugoslavia (holiday - 1967); Gatwick to Greece (holiday - 1999). Hands off our loonies! ;P
Bob Emmett
Bob Emmett wrote:
Hands off our loonies!
Don't worry. I have no intention of putting my hands on someone who has been caught on tape saying he wished he was Camela Bowes's tampax.
Jon Smith & Wesson: The original point and click interface Both democrats and republicans are playing for the same team and it's not us. - Chris Austin
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The Dailey Beast has a list of the half-dozen folks who talk the talk in public but who are doing their best to pollute the planet in private. 6. Al Gore: His little mansion in Tennessee uses power equivalent to 221 private homes. 5. John Travolta: has five private jets. That way he can offer rides to the whole Kotter Gang at their reunions. 4. Madonna: she spends $120,000 a year on bottled water—a special Kabbalah-blessed variety at $5 a pop - that's a lot of landfill plastic. 3. Barbara Streisand: Watering the lawn at her Malibu mansion costs a reported $22,000 a year, and she keeps a vast 12,000-square-foot backyard barn air conditioned. 2. Simon Cowell: Fox Network is launching a "Green It; Mean It" campaign today. Simon flies back and forth from Hollywood to London every week. . . and drives a Bugatti, Ferrari, or Rolly Royce when he arrives. 1. Prince Charles: The number 1 bald-faced liar is the Prince who talks to trees and who traveled 16,400 miles by private jet on his 'environmental' tour of South America - that's 322 tons of coal equivalent, in case you're counting. source[^]
Jon Smith & Wesson: The original point and click interface Both democrats and republicans are playing for the same team and it's not us. - Chris Austin
I was thinking of celebrating Earth Day by chopping down a tree to burn as an offering of plant food to Mamma Earth. Was also considering burning some tires so people could find their way to the party. ;P
Visit BoneSoft.com for code generation tools (XML & XSD -> C#, VB, etc...) and some free developer tools as well.
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I was thinking of celebrating Earth Day by chopping down a tree to burn as an offering of plant food to Mamma Earth. Was also considering burning some tires so people could find their way to the party. ;P
Visit BoneSoft.com for code generation tools (XML & XSD -> C#, VB, etc...) and some free developer tools as well.
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Bob Emmett wrote:
Hands off our loonies!
Don't worry. I have no intention of putting my hands on someone who has been caught on tape saying he wished he was Camela Bowes's tampax.
Jon Smith & Wesson: The original point and click interface Both democrats and republicans are playing for the same team and it's not us. - Chris Austin
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The Dailey Beast has a list of the half-dozen folks who talk the talk in public but who are doing their best to pollute the planet in private. 6. Al Gore: His little mansion in Tennessee uses power equivalent to 221 private homes. 5. John Travolta: has five private jets. That way he can offer rides to the whole Kotter Gang at their reunions. 4. Madonna: she spends $120,000 a year on bottled water—a special Kabbalah-blessed variety at $5 a pop - that's a lot of landfill plastic. 3. Barbara Streisand: Watering the lawn at her Malibu mansion costs a reported $22,000 a year, and she keeps a vast 12,000-square-foot backyard barn air conditioned. 2. Simon Cowell: Fox Network is launching a "Green It; Mean It" campaign today. Simon flies back and forth from Hollywood to London every week. . . and drives a Bugatti, Ferrari, or Rolly Royce when he arrives. 1. Prince Charles: The number 1 bald-faced liar is the Prince who talks to trees and who traveled 16,400 miles by private jet on his 'environmental' tour of South America - that's 322 tons of coal equivalent, in case you're counting. source[^]
Jon Smith & Wesson: The original point and click interface Both democrats and republicans are playing for the same team and it's not us. - Chris Austin
Uh huh. So let's ruin the earth just to spite them.
John Carson
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Uh huh. So let's ruin the earth just to spite them.
John Carson
Woodman, spare that tree! Touch not a single bough! In youth it sheltered me, And I'll protect it now. 'Twas my forefather's hand That placed it near his cot: There, woodman, let it stand, Thy axe shall harm it not! That old familiar tree, Whose glory and renown Are spread o'er land and sea, And wouldst thou hew it down? Woodman, forbear thy stroke! Cut not its earth-bound ties; Oh, spare that aged oak, Now towering to the skies! When but an idle boy I sought its grateful shade; In all their gushing joy Here too my sisters played. My mother kissed me here; My father pressed my hand Forgive this foolish tear, But let that old oak stand! My heart-strings round thee cling, Close as thy bark, old friend! Here shall the wild-bird sing, And still thy branches bend. Old tree! the storm still brave! And, woodman, leave the spot: While I've a hand to save, Thy axe shall harm it not.
Jon Smith & Wesson: The original point and click interface Both democrats and republicans are playing for the same team and it's not us. - Chris Austin
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Woodman, spare that tree! Touch not a single bough! In youth it sheltered me, And I'll protect it now. 'Twas my forefather's hand That placed it near his cot: There, woodman, let it stand, Thy axe shall harm it not! That old familiar tree, Whose glory and renown Are spread o'er land and sea, And wouldst thou hew it down? Woodman, forbear thy stroke! Cut not its earth-bound ties; Oh, spare that aged oak, Now towering to the skies! When but an idle boy I sought its grateful shade; In all their gushing joy Here too my sisters played. My mother kissed me here; My father pressed my hand Forgive this foolish tear, But let that old oak stand! My heart-strings round thee cling, Close as thy bark, old friend! Here shall the wild-bird sing, And still thy branches bend. Old tree! the storm still brave! And, woodman, leave the spot: While I've a hand to save, Thy axe shall harm it not.
Jon Smith & Wesson: The original point and click interface Both democrats and republicans are playing for the same team and it's not us. - Chris Austin
I prefer the Phil Harris version: There is a tree grows near our house, it's been there quite some time. That tree is a slipp'ry elm tree and it's awful hard to climb. But when my wife gets after me, in that tree I always roost. Why, I can go right up it just like a healthy squirrel, I don't never need no boost. But the other day a woodman came to chop my refuge down Kept mumblin' somethin' about splittin' it into kindlin' wood, and peddlin' it 'round the town. So I says to him, "Look here my friend, hold on, desist, whoa stop! Put down that forest razor, chop not a single chop". Woodman, woodman, spare that tree, Touch not a single bough. For years it has protected me And I'll protect it now. Go chop an oak, get a birch or pine But save old slipp'ry there, that's mine. It's the only tree that my wife can't climb. Mr. Woodman, spare it for me. I said, "Woody, do you see that hole way up in that old treetop? Well, I got five dollars in salt money up there, and it's yours, if you refuse to chop. Now, no-one can climb that tree but me, 'cause, really friend, it's too slippery. Fact of the matter is, I can't get up there very well myself, unless my wife is after me. So I'm goin' to go indoors and call my wife a very naughty word, Then you just stand by and watch me give my imitation of a bird. Now, you won't know just where I'll be, that is while my wife's around. But there's one thing, Mr. Woodman, if I ain't here on the ground:" Woody, you done spare that tree Touch not a single bough, And I'll drop all five down to thee The one I promised, thou. Oh, but you must make that axe behave 'Cause old slipp'ry there just must be saved. That's the border line 'tween me and the grave! Mr. Woodman, spare it, spare that tree, for me. (From memory).
Bob Emmett