tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9203077889905915553.post7948752261501369446..comments2023-10-30T04:06:45.798-07:00Comments on arduous blog: ZOMG, Earth Hour!!ruchihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17043512641324366469noreply@blogger.comBlogger23125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9203077889905915553.post-18491905305889118402009-04-01T15:24:00.000-07:002009-04-01T15:24:00.000-07:00LOL, are you judging me because I participated in ...LOL, are you judging me because I participated in Earth Hour? ; ) Since they got you in such a tizzy about it, and you're -ahem- talking about it (which is the goal of any marketing campaign), then they have done something... I'm just sayin'...<BR/><BR/>I have an idea, though. If you don't like it, why not try to change it? Why not try to make it more meaningful?Melindahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11208873906357613465noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9203077889905915553.post-30556570864335909812009-03-31T14:15:00.000-07:002009-03-31T14:15:00.000-07:00Ruchi, I SOO agree. I spent Saturday night at a gi...Ruchi, I SOO agree. I spent Saturday night at a gig. Earth Hour isn't enough, and I think it borders on irresponsible to make the general public feel like this is the kind of action they need to take. No lights for an hour. Like giving a pound to Comic Relief and saying you give to charity. <BR/><BR/>Maybe if you had some power down earth hour concerts and made sure that everyone there looked at their carbon footprint, got some tips on how to drop a couple tonnes of emissions.... but a token gesture with no follow-up? No thanks.Meganhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16276695898162565225noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9203077889905915553.post-8129158597941380712009-03-26T21:19:00.000-07:002009-03-26T21:19:00.000-07:00I do find it vastly ironic that people print up ad...I do find it vastly ironic that people print up ads for it (like our Park District) on tons of paper and pass them out everywhere. <BR/><BR/>And then places like us, the Library can't close anyway because we are a municipal space and the cities around here are just not so crunchy at this point.Going Crunchyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01885445987575778289noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9203077889905915553.post-90151655120590340722009-03-26T20:43:00.000-07:002009-03-26T20:43:00.000-07:00"It's like having a National No Smoking Day and ge...<I>"It's like having a National No Smoking Day and getting people to take up chewing tobacco instead."</I><BR/><BR/>Hehe...that totally cracked me up! :-)Mad Hatterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12848061207872125237noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9203077889905915553.post-33790447324491737412009-03-26T17:12:00.000-07:002009-03-26T17:12:00.000-07:00@ Will, yeah, I agree with you on a commercial lev...@ Will, yeah, I agree with you on a commercial level, but again I'm kind of like ... why one hour once a year? Why not like ... every day? When is it ever necessary to have a commercial building lit up at 11pm?ruchihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17043512641324366469noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9203077889905915553.post-43278061758634519292009-03-26T16:43:00.000-07:002009-03-26T16:43:00.000-07:00I have a total excuse, I will be attending a bat m...I have a total excuse, I will be attending a bat mitzvah saturday night... There will be candles lit, but also a DJ, tons of teenage girls spinning about and lots of food. No Earth Hour. I'm sure the babysitter at home won't want to run around in the dark with 4 kids and 2 dogs. We will keep the CFLs burning brightly for her! :)EcoBurbanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14931648017376435556noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9203077889905915553.post-73647408740094578872009-03-26T12:05:00.000-07:002009-03-26T12:05:00.000-07:00Maggie has just reminded me that not only have I h...Maggie has just reminded me that not only have I heard about Earth Hour, she wrote <A HREF="http://greencouple.com/2008/03/27/earth-hour-turning-off-the-lights-for-one-night/" REL="nofollow">wrote an article about it</A>. Obviously, it didn't make much of an impact.<BR/><BR/>It doesn't make much sense on a personal level, but it is kind of cool on a commercial level. It always bugs me to see lights blazing in a closed store.<BR/><BR/>And yeah, Farmer's Daughter, an hour is probably a little optimistic. :)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9203077889905915553.post-90098463069640110652009-03-26T09:22:00.000-07:002009-03-26T09:22:00.000-07:00Will- based on my experience that would be more li...Will- based on my experience that would be more like a Solar Day to actually cook something :)<BR/><BR/>Ruchi- I'll just tell you what I tell my students. I do not respond to "dude."Farmer's Daughterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04993260095409544097noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9203077889905915553.post-46850141095633122852009-03-26T07:07:00.000-07:002009-03-26T07:07:00.000-07:00I'd never even heard of Earth Hour. Where does it...I'd never even heard of Earth Hour. Where does it come from?<BR/><BR/>Maybe we should have a Solar Hour instead and encourage everyone to cook with a solar oven.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9203077889905915553.post-65088281495841637442009-03-26T06:47:00.000-07:002009-03-26T06:47:00.000-07:00I'd be put up to following you, Ruchi, but I haven...I'd be put up to following you, Ruchi, but I haven't been convinced to join Twitter yet. :) Still working on the "You can't beat me!" angle.Stephaniehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02423273410974405784noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9203077889905915553.post-384747388313935562009-03-26T04:49:00.000-07:002009-03-26T04:49:00.000-07:00I did. But it was a response to your tweet tweet. ...I did. But it was a response to your tweet tweet. Not an on my own voluntary tweet.<BR/><BR/>People keep adding me on twitter AFTER I posted that I wasn't going to tweet!!! Are you putting them up to it, Beth? ;)ruchihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17043512641324366469noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9203077889905915553.post-60188775313788560182009-03-26T02:08:00.000-07:002009-03-26T02:08:00.000-07:00Oh, and by the way, Arduous tweeted.https://twitte...Oh, and by the way, Arduous tweeted.<BR/><BR/><A HREF="https://twitter.com/arduous/status/1392032671" REL="nofollow">https://twitter.com/arduous/status/1392032671</A>Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9203077889905915553.post-49017233477621676942009-03-26T02:03:00.000-07:002009-03-26T02:03:00.000-07:00I'm gonna do it just because I think it will be co...I'm gonna do it just because I think it will be cool to see the city dark for once. Maybe I'll just walk around outside in the dark. I have beeswax candles, but what would be the point? I really just want to enjoy the dark, which I can't do any other time of year because everyone else has their damn lights on.<BR/><BR/>When did you turn into such a freakin' scroooooooooooooge?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9203077889905915553.post-89418267447814659512009-03-26T01:47:00.000-07:002009-03-26T01:47:00.000-07:00If it includes street lights etc I'm for it. Its a...If it includes street lights etc I'm for it. Its an astronomers dream come true. Otherwise. no I won't bother any more than usual.<BR/><BR/>viv in nzknutty knitterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00325560883289908412noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9203077889905915553.post-70435736814192373312009-03-26T00:56:00.000-07:002009-03-26T00:56:00.000-07:00Funny, I always thought it was about turning down ...Funny, I always thought it was about turning down the lights at night so the birds can see in the dark to navigate. Save the birds!!!<BR/><BR/>Obviously I'm a bigger fan of wildlife than odd science. But I'm thinking of designating one day a week where I don't turn on my computer and unplug it the entire day. That'll do a whole lot more for my energy consumption than one hour a year of no lights. Last year I "participated" but still used my computer the whole time. What a waste.Stephaniehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02423273410974405784noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9203077889905915553.post-85316893157372399612009-03-25T19:29:00.000-07:002009-03-25T19:29:00.000-07:00I think you're going to need a few more tea trees....I think you're going to need a few more tea trees....ruchihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17043512641324366469noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9203077889905915553.post-27392393282373284862009-03-25T19:27:00.000-07:002009-03-25T19:27:00.000-07:00Dude, go to bed!And the answer to your question is...Dude, go to bed!<BR/><BR/>And the answer to your question is: a whole lot of organic tea...Crunchy Chickenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10612320939936593420noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9203077889905915553.post-1727326493178189722009-03-25T19:19:00.000-07:002009-03-25T19:19:00.000-07:00Also, could I say "dude" more often today? I think...Also, could I say "dude" more often today? I think not. This is what happens when you are up at 2:18 am responding to blog comments instead of asleep.ruchihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17043512641324366469noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9203077889905915553.post-65062123307591742522009-03-25T19:18:00.000-07:002009-03-25T19:18:00.000-07:00Dude, Crunch, how much organic vodka are you going...Dude, Crunch, how much organic vodka are you going to have to drink in order to pee for one full hour?!<BR/><BR/>Just make sure that Earth Shower doesn't turn into Earth Vomit All Over Yourself. I'm pretty sure that stuff isn't that good for your plants.<BR/><BR/>Dude, Abbie, 30 hour food fast? Your kids are hard core!!ruchihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17043512641324366469noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9203077889905915553.post-56504322451562988802009-03-25T19:03:00.000-07:002009-03-25T19:03:00.000-07:00Yes, last week I suggested an alternative called "...Yes, last week I <A HREF="http://www.thecrunchychicken.com/2009/03/if-you-plan-on-doing-earth-hour.html?showComment=1236881700000#c4610530257007489759" REL="nofollow">suggested</A> an alternative called "Earth Shower! Tinkling for the good of the planet", wherein I run around the yard naked and pee on my plants for the hour.<BR/><BR/>It makes about the same amount of sense to me.Crunchy Chickenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10612320939936593420noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9203077889905915553.post-25675036015163466822009-03-25T18:47:00.000-07:002009-03-25T18:47:00.000-07:00LOVE IT! So here I was thinking that I'm all anti-...LOVE IT! So here I was thinking that I'm all anti-eco because I'm not planning to participate. We're having friends over and they're not totally aware of my eco-nuttiness. Well now I can be even more of an eco-nut by not participating.<BR/><BR/>Many of my students, however, are planning to participate. I think I'll "enlighten" them on the science tomorrow.<BR/><BR/>Many of them are also participating in a 30-hour famine to raise money and awareness for world hunger, too. I think I'll encourage participation in that one (but of couse I couldn't DO IT!!! I LOVE FOOD! READ MY BLOG!!!)Farmer's Daughterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04993260095409544097noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9203077889905915553.post-24818298188711797182009-03-25T18:39:00.000-07:002009-03-25T18:39:00.000-07:00No, dude, I have nothing against people enjoying a...No, dude, I have nothing against people enjoying an hour by soy or bee wax candlelight. Spending an hour by candle can be a really nice, relaxing, sometimes romantic experience.<BR/><BR/>But why would you need an "official" hour once a year to do that?ruchihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17043512641324366469noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9203077889905915553.post-5201545797067547362009-03-25T18:29:00.000-07:002009-03-25T18:29:00.000-07:00Soy candles?! Seriously, the little people like Ea...Soy candles?! Seriously, the little people like Earth Hour. My 5 year old was really into it last year. ;)JessTrevhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11000531822628182708noreply@blogger.com