Comments on: Fight Global Warming – Hand Wash Your Clothes

By: aaron

aaron — Mon, 15 Sep 2008 18:28:52 +0000

Macaroni with a couple drops of mustard.

By: Selena

Selena — Fri, 12 Sep 2008 13:53:21 +0000

When I lived in Japan the bothersome gusset thieves intent on stealing ladies’ skimpies in a fad known as “panchira” made my eco efforts to dry garments outside a smidgen tricky. Perverts aren’t made nearly enough accountable for their perverse impact on the environment.

By: Mike Bryant

Mike Bryant — Fri, 12 Sep 2008 02:50:00 +0000

Mmmmmmmm… macaroni and ketchup…

By: Les Johnson

Les Johnson — Fri, 12 Sep 2008 02:21:55 +0000

Aaron: Yeah, and when I was in Uni, I would shower and wash my clothes at the same time. And I ate nothing but macaroni and ketchup for the last month of term.

ahhhh, good times…..

By: aaron

aaron — Wed, 10 Sep 2008 14:20:03 +0000

When I was in Kuwait, I found hand washing my microfiber in the shower convenient.

By: just Cait

just Cait — Wed, 10 Sep 2008 09:39:35 +0000

Well, I’m currently living in Oz (not where the Wizard is) and somebody decided dryers are a no-no. And their electric dryers are garbage. An hour and a half to dry 4 towels. When I moved here years ago I inquired about gas dryers and no one even knew there were such things. And no one seems to understand you’re supposed to have an exhaust pipe attached and out through a wall. Never saw anyone do that (except me). In the town I live in, most people don’t have dryers and our greener than green council is anti-dryer.

By: Pompous Poet

Pompous Poet — Wed, 10 Sep 2008 09:03:23 +0000

Name change to reveal the guilty. I do want to save Evan’s soul, he is such a nice atheist.

OK Charles. I have been a poor guest. Maybe a thread where you can shunt off types like me. I apologize for causing you grief.
Sorry, I cheated. One must play by the rules.

When this CO2 thing is settled, I do hope for the sake of sanity that mankind is innocent or it will be one imagined crisis after another.

By: statePoet1775

statePoet1775 — Wed, 10 Sep 2008 07:58:01 +0000

Evan,

[snip]

Reply: statePoet1775, how many times do I have to ask you not to begin or participate in religious/epistemological discussions on this site? I would also like to admonish Evan Jones for encouraging you. ~ charles the moderator.

By: statePoet1775

statePoet1775 — Wed, 10 Sep 2008 07:45:59 +0000

“drip, drip drip … I already have a wife.” Mike Bryant

“A constant dripping on a day of steady rain and a contentious woman are alike;” Proverbs 27:15

By: evanjones

evanjones — Wed, 10 Sep 2008 07:39:16 +0000

Do your part to increase Pet Albedo.

By: Mike Bryant

Mike Bryant — Wed, 10 Sep 2008 03:38:09 +0000

Does someone have a list of all the things I must change to satisfy the Green Machine?
1. Change my lightbulbs to the poisonous ones.
2. Handwash my clothes. (preferably)
3. Line dry my clothes. (if there are blowflies, too bad)
4. Wear my clothes days longer. (but not so long that the albedo increases)
5. Turn off power to my house.
6. Donate the money I save on utilities to green organizations.
7. Buy only white pets. (albedo)
8. Paint everything white.
9. Eat only what Dr Pachauri says is OK. (buy lots of curry)
10. Change transportation to bicycle. (make sure it has a basket for loads)
11. Do not have children. (that will eliminate grandkids too)

I am sure I have left out a few things but this is a good start.

By: Les Johnson

Les Johnson — Wed, 10 Sep 2008 03:04:14 +0000

While it is difficult for me to type this; with only the one finger not bandaged; on the one hand I can move; and with only one eye not swollen shut; I thought it important that I should share this.

I had suggested to my wife that she hand-wash clothes in cold water, for the sake of global warming.

The doctors do expect me to, eventually, to make a full recovery.

By: Mike Bryant

Mike Bryant — Wed, 10 Sep 2008 02:58:52 +0000

True Evan, but this drip, drip drip of wheedling, suggestions and advise for me to try to be more aware of what I do, is tiresome. I already have a wife.

By: evanjones

evanjones — Wed, 10 Sep 2008 02:51:35 +0000

Eh, at least he gives a reasonable response. He just gives advice, doesn’t want to issue orders. “Busybodies” are fine with me so long as they are without legal sanction.

Now, I don’t think it’s necessary, and I don’t think we have a problem in the first place (either in terms of global warming or “peak oil” or whatever), but I am fine with a difference of opinion so long as it does not want to pick my pocket, run my life, or toss me in the clink.

By: Mike Bryant

Mike Bryant — Wed, 10 Sep 2008 01:13:30 +0000

Thanks Mr. Navarro for such a reasonable response. You sound like a really nice guy. However, nobody needs to tell me how to do my laundry. In Texas we call people who do that busybodies.
Thanks again,
Mike Bryant