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brianluxbrianlux Posts: 42,040
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The idea of "banning talking about climate change" cracks me up. Hahaha!

What next? Ban the moon? Well shoot, it's not a moon anyway. It's a lamp in the sky.

"Swear ta God, Martha, somebody put a big old friggin lamp up in the sky!"

Hahaha! People are funny!

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2015/04/08/wisconsin-climate-change-board_n_7028732.html?utm_hp_ref=green&ir=Green&utm_hp_ref=green

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  • WhatYouTaughtMeWhatYouTaughtMe Posts: 4,957
    Pardon the language but, what the fucking fuck?
  • brianluxbrianlux Posts: 42,040
    WhatYouTaughtMe said:

    Pardon the language but, what the fucking fuck?

    Haha! Well, don't worry, my friend. I mean, after all, it's just a little climate change. What's the worst that can happen? A ruined planet? No biggie. It's just one little planet. There have to be tons more of them out there, right? No sweatsky! Hahahaha!

    “The fear of death follows from the fear of life. A man [or woman] who lives fully is prepared to die at any time.”
    Variously credited to Mark Twain or Edward Abbey.













  • JimmyVJimmyV Posts: 19,172
    Let's not be too hasty. Can we ban humidity? I might be in favor of that.
    ___________________________________________

    "...I changed by not changing at all..."
  • Thirty Bills UnpaidThirty Bills Unpaid Posts: 16,881
    JimmyV said:

    Let's not be too hasty. Can we ban humidity? I might be in favor of that.

    I was in Boston one summer for my masters degree. I can fully understand why you would want to ban humidity.

    If I blinked twice in as row... a full on sweat would ensue. It was very embarrassing sitting with my acclimatized classmates who seemed to be dry and comfortable while I sat there like Ben Stiller trying to impress Jennifer Aniston eating Thai food in Along Came Polly.
    "My brain's a good brain!"
  • JimmyVJimmyV Posts: 19,172
    Thirty Bills Unpaid said:

    JimmyV said:

    Let's not be too hasty. Can we ban humidity? I might be in favor of that.

    I was in Boston one summer for my masters degree. I can fully understand why you would want to ban humidity.

    If I blinked twice in as row... a full on sweat would ensue. It was very embarrassing sitting with my acclimatized classmates who seemed to be dry and comfortable while I sat there like Ben Stiller trying to impress Jennifer Aniston eating Thai food in Along Came Polly.
    Ha! It is the worst. I have lived here all my life and still have never gotten used to it. Just awful.

    ___________________________________________

    "...I changed by not changing at all..."
  • hedonisthedonist Posts: 24,524
    JimmyV said:

    Thirty Bills Unpaid said:

    JimmyV said:

    Let's not be too hasty. Can we ban humidity? I might be in favor of that.

    I was in Boston one summer for my masters degree. I can fully understand why you would want to ban humidity.

    If I blinked twice in as row... a full on sweat would ensue. It was very embarrassing sitting with my acclimatized classmates who seemed to be dry and comfortable while I sat there like Ben Stiller trying to impress Jennifer Aniston eating Thai food in Along Came Polly.
    Ha! It is the worst. I have lived here all my life and still have never gotten used to it. Just awful.

    If I may tack onto this, I'd like to offer a heartfelt fuck-you to Columbus, Ohio in June 2008. Worse than the 70's summers in Queens.
  • backseatLover12backseatLover12 Posts: 2,312
    "I think the greatest illusion we have is that denial protects us. It's actually the biggest distortion and lie. In fact, staying asleep is what's killing us."

    Eve Ensler
  • PJfanwillneverleave1PJfanwillneverleave1 Posts: 12,885
    backseatLover12 said:

    "I think the greatest illusion we have is that denial protects us. It's actually the biggest distortion and lie. In fact, staying asleep is what's killing us."

    Eve Ensler

    I think the greatest illusion ever pulled was the day Houdini died.
  • backseatLover12backseatLover12 Posts: 2,312
    PJfanwillneverleave1 said:

    backseatLover12 said:

    "I think the greatest illusion we have is that denial protects us. It's actually the biggest distortion and lie. In fact, staying asleep is what's killing us."

    Eve Ensler

    I think the greatest illusion ever pulled was the day Houdini died.
    My post is in direct reply to the OP.
  • JimmyVJimmyV Posts: 19,172
    brianlux said:

    The idea of "banning talking about climate change" cracks me up. Hahaha!

    What next? Ban the moon? Well shoot, it's not a moon anyway. It's a lamp in the sky.

    "Swear ta God, Martha, somebody put a big old friggin lamp up in the sky!"

    Hahaha! People are funny!

    http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2015/04/08/wisconsin-climate-change-board_n_7028732.html?utm_hp_ref=green&ir=Green&utm_hp_ref=green

    "The move comes as Republicans on the board expressed outrage that the board's executive director, Tia Nelson, had served on a state global warming task force in 2007 and 2008, which was organized by former Gov. Jim Doyle (D)."

    The GOP continues to make being an independent difficult.
    ___________________________________________

    "...I changed by not changing at all..."
  • rgambsrgambs Posts: 13,576
    hedonist said:

    JimmyV said:

    Thirty Bills Unpaid said:

    JimmyV said:

    Let's not be too hasty. Can we ban humidity? I might be in favor of that.

    I was in Boston one summer for my masters degree. I can fully understand why you would want to ban humidity.

    If I blinked twice in as row... a full on sweat would ensue. It was very embarrassing sitting with my acclimatized classmates who seemed to be dry and comfortable while I sat there like Ben Stiller trying to impress Jennifer Aniston eating Thai food in Along Came Polly.
    Ha! It is the worst. I have lived here all my life and still have never gotten used to it. Just awful.

    If I may tack onto this, I'd like to offer a heartfelt fuck-you to Columbus, Ohio in June 2008. Worse than the 70's summers in Queens.
    I lived in Tucson Arizona from June 3 to August 29. Average daily temperature of 101... The most miserable day of the summer was moving our stuff into storage in late May. 79 degrees and somewhere over 1000% humidity. Eff you to summer in Columbus, Ohio. Not that the rest of the East is much better, if you aren't on the coast or in the mountains, you are a swampass mess.
    Monkey Driven, Call this Living?
  • i_lov_iti_lov_it Posts: 4,007
    Just read an article about how Climate Change is a Health Hazard and how Obama wants to cure it.

    http://www.smh.com.au/environment/climate-change/climate-change-a-health-hazard-the-white-house-aims-to-cure-20150407-1mgb6v.html
  • rgambsrgambs Posts: 13,576
    JimmyV said:

    brianlux said:

    The idea of "banning talking about climate change" cracks me up. Hahaha!

    What next? Ban the moon? Well shoot, it's not a moon anyway. It's a lamp in the sky.

    "Swear ta God, Martha, somebody put a big old friggin lamp up in the sky!"

    Hahaha! People are funny!

    http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2015/04/08/wisconsin-climate-change-board_n_7028732.html?utm_hp_ref=green&ir=Green&utm_hp_ref=green

    "The move comes as Republicans on the board expressed outrage that the board's executive director, Tia Nelson, had served on a state global warming task force in 2007 and 2008, which was organized by former Gov. Jim Doyle (D)."

    The GOP continues to make being an independent difficult. </blockquote

    Truth right there.
    Monkey Driven, Call this Living?
  • whispering handswhispering hands Posts: 13,527
    Fuck the moon!! Unless it's a Yellow Moon then it's ok.. ;-)
  • hedonisthedonist Posts: 24,524
    i_lov_it said:

    Just read an article about how Climate Change is a Health Hazard and how Obama wants to cure it.

    http://www.smh.com.au/environment/climate-change/climate-change-a-health-hazard-the-white-house-aims-to-cure-20150407-1mgb6v.html

    Man, these headlines are ridiculous.

    "Cure"? Fucking media spins.

    WH, this Cancerienne loves the moon in all its forms - harvest, full, blood, blue, dark side ;)
  • rgambsrgambs Posts: 13,576
    Don't forget the Hunter's Moon!
    Silver moon reflected on still water is my favorite, blueish full moon on fresh snowfall is a close second.
    I am literally a lunatic.
    Monkey Driven, Call this Living?
  • brianluxbrianlux Posts: 42,040
    I read in a Yale University Press book that theoretically , some day in the future if necessary, it may be possible to alter the moon's orbit just enough to ward off a giant meteor that, if it hit us, would cause global destruction. To me that's a bit far fetched and I'm not at all one for messing with nature to that degree (a little irony there considering globa... you know, that banned topic) but I have to admit the notion of the moon saving our butts is rather romantic. I really hope we don't ban the moon next.
    “The fear of death follows from the fear of life. A man [or woman] who lives fully is prepared to die at any time.”
    Variously credited to Mark Twain or Edward Abbey.













  • brianluxbrianlux Posts: 42,040
    hedonist said:

    i_lov_it said:

    Just read an article about how Climate Change is a Health Hazard and how Obama wants to cure it.

    http://www.smh.com.au/environment/climate-change/climate-change-a-health-hazard-the-white-house-aims-to-cure-20150407-1mgb6v.html

    Man, these headlines are ridiculous.

    "Cure"? Fucking media spins.

    WH, this Cancerienne loves the moon in all its forms - harvest, full, blood, blue, dark side ;)
    Headlines. Yeah, always good to read past the headlines, between all the lines, get another angle on the photos, read as widely as possible and hope you have some semblance of what is really going on.

    Again, I have to say it's good to have a president who is at least willing to talk about climate change. That in of itself is overdue. But I wish he and others before him had talked more about preventing rather than just "curing". It always seems wiser to me to prevent a problem or a disease or a personal conflict or whatever. In this case it may be too late for that.

    By the way, FANATICS, Henry Rollins' new book, After the Chop II is out.. Henry says this:

    "The title makes reference to the fact that some of what I send in has to get chopped for space restrictions. Also, my boss often changes the title."

    No doubt the same thing happens to the President.

    “The fear of death follows from the fear of life. A man [or woman] who lives fully is prepared to die at any time.”
    Variously credited to Mark Twain or Edward Abbey.













  • i_lov_iti_lov_it Posts: 4,007
    brianlux said:

    hedonist said:

    i_lov_it said:

    Just read an article about how Climate Change is a Health Hazard and how Obama wants to cure it.

    http://www.smh.com.au/environment/climate-change/climate-change-a-health-hazard-the-white-house-aims-to-cure-20150407-1mgb6v.html

    Man, these headlines are ridiculous.

    "Cure"? Fucking media spins.

    WH, this Cancerienne loves the moon in all its forms - harvest, full, blood, blue, dark side ;)
    Headlines. Yeah, always good to read past the headlines, between all the lines, get another angle on the photos, read as widely as possible and hope you have some semblance of what is really going on.

    Again, I have to say it's good to have a president who is at least willing to talk about climate change. That in of itself is overdue. But I wish he and others before him had talked more about preventing rather than just "curing". It always seems wiser to me to prevent a problem or a disease or a personal conflict or whatever. In this case it may be too late for that.

    By the way, FANATICS, Henry Rollins' new book, After the Chop II is out.. Henry says this:

    "The title makes reference to the fact that some of what I send in has to get chopped for space restrictions. Also, my boss often changes the title."

    No doubt the same thing happens to the President.

    Exactly if the politicians spent more time trying to prevent rather then curing the climate would be better...but that headline is such a Media Spin though what is it a disease?...good Henry Rollins quote by the way.
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  • Jason PJason P Posts: 19,138
    fuck the moon.
  • rr165892rr165892 Posts: 5,697
    If we are going to compare who's humidity is more oppressive then I'm going to need you novices to step aside.Im sure Boston and Cbus have there moments but come on down to my dirty swampy south.Here in South Florida we have liquid air.July,August,sept are just a thick blanket of wet air.
    It's fucking glorious.I love it!!!
  • whispering handswhispering hands Posts: 13,527
    rr165892 said:

    If we are going to compare who's humidity is more oppressive then I'm going to need you novices to step aside.Im sure Boston and Cbus have there moments but come on down to my dirty swampy south.Here in South Florida we have liquid air.July,August,sept are just a thick blanket of wet air.
    It's fucking glorious.I love it!!!

    LA plasters FL. Georgia plasters LA.. Alabama plasters GA.. Alabama is the absolute WORST! When I showed horses down there, the lady I worked for would 'trade out' her standard horse trailer, for one with AC. One horse got heat stroke on warm up.. All it took. That's insane when an OUTDOOR animal needs AC!
  • whispering handswhispering hands Posts: 13,527
    That just MY experience with humidity. Ps I got walking Pnuemonia in AL. That's how thick the humidity is there.. The doctor said it was extremely common.
  • brianluxbrianlux Posts: 42,040
    Jason P said:

    fuck the moon.

    I'm sorry to be such a critic but please allow me to correct that:

    “Why don't you take a flying fuck at a rolling doughnut? Why don't you take a flying fuck at the mooooooooooooon?”
    ― Kurt Vonnegut, Slapstick or Lonesome No More!

    “The fear of death follows from the fear of life. A man [or woman] who lives fully is prepared to die at any time.”
    Variously credited to Mark Twain or Edward Abbey.













  • Last-12-ExitLast-12-Exit Posts: 8,661
    Can we ban wind chill? If it's 20° and the wind makes it feel lie 12°, can't we just call it 12°?
  • brianluxbrianlux Posts: 42,040
    Last-12-Exit said:

    Can we ban wind chill? If it's 20° and the wind makes it feel lie 12°, can't we just call it 12°?

    You got it!

    Abracadabra... no more wind chill!
    “The fear of death follows from the fear of life. A man [or woman] who lives fully is prepared to die at any time.”
    Variously credited to Mark Twain or Edward Abbey.













  • Jason PJason P Posts: 19,138
    Speaking of Moons ...

    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MVa4q-YVjD8
  • Last-12-ExitLast-12-Exit Posts: 8,661
    brianlux said:

    Last-12-Exit said:

    Can we ban wind chill? If it's 20° and the wind makes it feel lie 12°, can't we just call it 12°?

    You got it!

    Abracadabra... no more wind chill!
    Awesome.
  • rr165892rr165892 Posts: 5,697
    whispering hands said:

    rr165892 said:

    If we are going to compare who's humidity is more oppressive then I'm going to need you novices to step aside.Im sure Boston and Cbus have there moments but come on down to my dirty swampy south.Here in South Florida we have liquid air.July,August,sept are just a thick blanket of wet air.
    It's fucking glorious.I love it!!!

    LA plasters FL. Georgia plasters LA.. Alabama plasters GA.. Alabama is the absolute WORST! When I showed horses down there, the lady I worked for would 'trade out' her standard horse trailer, for one with AC. One horse got heat stroke on warm up.. All it took. That's insane when an OUTDOOR animal needs AC!
    If by LA you mean Louisiana,the you do have an argument.Thick Bayou Cajun swamp humidity is also brutal.But i guess its a south thing.GA is not worse then Bama or Fl.Missisippi has some oppressive thick air also.
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