Some days, you just have to laugh. As WUWT readers know, we’ve had the Josh 2013 Skeptic Calendar done independently in the UK via Bishop Hill, and of course we gauged interest here at WUWT. Josh sent over the artwork via email which I turned into the USA version. (Note: Dr. Mann probably doesn’t realize that Josh is a professional illustrator in the UK who gives his climate caricature services to skeptics free each week, just for fun.) Last week I sent out a few free copies to some folks that I thought could really use some Christmas cheer: Dr. Mike Mann, Dr. Gavin Schmidt, Dr. Peter Gleick, and Dana Nuccitelli.
Never beyond my wildest dreams did I think it would turn into a #Kochmachine conspiracy theory issue. But then again, there’s this strange pervading idea that skeptics are well funded and well organized. Here’s what Dr. Mann Tweeted today:
If four people is “widely distributed” well then I guess we all need to revise our world view.
It gets even funnier. Here is what he posted on Facebook:
The return label says COSTCO Photo Center, not Heartland, not Koch Brothers World Headquarters, and not “Skeptic Lair”. I guess Dr. Mann really is out of touch with the common man, because all he had to do was visit COSTCO photo center to see for himself that ANYONE can create and order calendars, and have them sent to friends or family, just like I did. No Koch Brothers credit card needed.
It is really easy. All you have to do is upload JPEG images (Josh’s artwork emailed to me) and use the calendar creator wizard.
Here’s what it looks like after completion in the COSTCO photo center website:
And in answer to the question of:
“Who paid for production and shipping costs for this flashy (apparently widely distributed) Anthony Watts WUWT climate change denial calendar?”
The answer is, me. I used my personal credit card, here’s the screen cap of the order to Dr. Mann. I’ve blurred out his address as a courtesy to him:
See the “did you know” sidebar item that allows you to send orders from COSTCO.
So, I spent a whopping $15.84 to send this, and about the same for the other three. Given the reaction, I’d say my plan to spread a little good humor just didn’t work on the humorless.
Merry Christmas anyway Dr. Mann, and to you too Gavin, Peter, and Dana. (Of course none of this would be an issue if the world had just ended yesterday like it was supposed to, but I’m an optimist).
If you want a calendar, you can get one here. For the USA edition, Josh and I split the meager profit, the Koch Brothers get nothing. If you are in the UK/Europe, you can get one at Bishop Hill’s place. Or at http://www.cartoonsbyjosh.com/
P.S. Oh, I should mention, I gave one to Steve McIntyre too. Here’s (Right to Left) Steve, Mosher, Charles the Moderator, and I at AGU in San Francisco at a private dinner at COCO500 (Steve and I split the check). Note the Josh calendar on the table:
UPDATE: 9AM PST 11/23 It seems Dr. Mann’s ploy has backfired. This article is now #1 on WordPress worldwide. See the screencap from the WordPress dashboard:
I would have thought there was ample material here for Prof. Lewandosky, but wait, wrong meme.
Absolutely hilarious, hours of fun. many thanks, and a Merry Christmas to all.
Peter Gleick commented on Mann’s Facebook page, ” I can hang it next to my personal copy of my Fakegate tshirt and mug.”
It’s nice he can be so comfortable in his own skin.
HarveyS says:
December 23, 2012 at 5:10 pm
“Oh it gets worst, they have complained to twitter that i have posted unsolicated replies to peoples accounts, so i have had my account suspended.
How low a level do they want to go?”
Time-tested strategy of the left, google Twitter Gulag. They do it all the time.
What strikes me about so many of these “the-science-is-settled!” types such as Dr. Mann, who scoff at what they claim is the gross a-scientific background of those who disagree with their diktat about the climate, are really, shockingly, ignorant of so many of the everyday, pedestrian parts of modern technological life which everyman takes for granted and then masters and uses without a second thought, such as the ease and little expense with which we can now draft, create, copy, transfer and distribute a humorous and professional-looking “climate calendar”. I mean, these guys keep telling us we should listen to them because of how smart they are, right? Uh, not so fast there, Dr. Mann…
Given the reaction, I’d say my plan to spread a little good humor just didn’t work on the humorless
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Go on. It’s just annoying and inflammatory.
So Michael Mann has some crazy speculation that you’re funded by the Koch brothers. This is the same level of sanity that the WUWT readers display when they reckon that AGW is a world wide plot by thousands of climate scientists.
Lazy says:
“…AGW is a world wide plot by thousands of climate scientists.”
Not really. There is only a relatively small clique of AGW promoting scientists. The rest are newspaper reporters, ignorant editorial writers, scientifically illiterate lay persons, self-serving blog promoters, and various other clueless lemmings.
If AGW-alarmist scientists were too numerous, their grant gravy train would have to be shared by too many, and the central clique would have to take a pay cut. They certainly don’t want that.
The OISM Petition proved beyond doubt that the vast majority of professionals in the hard sciences do not buy into the “carbon” scare. Despite numerous attempts, the alarmist crowd has been unable to come anywhere close to the OISM numbers. But not for lack of trying.
LazyTeenager says:
December 23, 2012 at 6:15 pm
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“WUWT readers”, don’t underestimate your audience.
You punter.
So, I can let it rip, nothing shows up on the board.
I kinda like it.
And, now it’s free.
Best to all, and I mean that.
Stand up to Mann: https://www.nationalreview.com/donate
Jelly sets in 30 minutes
Ice-cream sets in 90 minutes
Concrete sets in 16 hours.
Paranoia just sets in.
Interesting that in Josh’s cover illustration for the calendar, the coastline almost exactly replicates the Taranaki coastline, on the North Island of New Zealand
Like many blowhard extremists, Dr. Mann appears to be suffering from a total humorectomy.
He obviously suffers from Small Mann complex which is not at all related to small man complex which purportedly applies to short people. Michael is just small. Small in intellect, small in wit, small in thought. His is a small universe – filled mostly with himself. His peers likely would rather be known as anything but. Should he ever reference one of my papers I fear I shall burn it straight away. Other than that he seems like a novel chap you’d like to have a beer over when he’s gone. Later I shall focus on less kind impressions of the Mann and his climate foibles. Keep you your stick on the ice!
“…really, shockingly, ignorant of so many of the everyday, pedestrian parts of modern technological life which everyman takes for granted and then masters and uses without a second thought, such as the ease and little expense with which we can now draft, create, copy, transfer and distribute a humorous and professional-looking “climate calendar”. “
Yes, well put Sardondi, I’ve noticed that too. Why is this? Probably because they’re living in a well-funded bubble and really don’t have any intellectual curiousity. Which being up a related point — why do they so readily accuse others of being funded by commercial interests? Most likely because they simply project their own situation and mentality onto others.
“…Where did #AnthonyWatts (#WUWT) get funds for widely distributed #climatechange #denier calendar? http://on.fb.me/12H62WI #KochMachine…”
Maybe we need to ask just where did Michael Mann get the funds to get a “alarmist” book published? Considering that it was released by Columbia University Press, I’m sure he had help – maybe even using some of his “climate science” grant money to push this out.
You do have to wonder why he couldn’t (or wouldn’t) use Pennsylvania State University’s press (http://www.psupress.org) to put it out. He does work there, doesn’t he?
Never mind – I’ve figured it out: “…Penn State University Press is dedicated to serving the University community, the citizens of Pennsylvania, and scholars worldwide by publishing books and journals of the highest quality…”
Wow… Just wow. SOoooo out of touch with the real world.
Perhaps we ought to each select our favorite bits of FOIA email and make them in to a calendar too, then send them to “selected folks”… I can see that causing stratospheric ejecta 😉
Chris B says:
December 22, 2012 at 6:19 pm
“Deception breeds paranoia. The poor Mann is losing it.”
Did the poor Mann ever have it?
E.M.Smith says: @ur momisugly December 23, 2012 at 11:43 pm
Perhaps we ought to each select our favorite bits of FOIA email and make them in to a calendar too, then send them to “selected folks”… I can see that causing stratospheric ejecta 😉
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HMMM,
How about Mosher’s historic climate catastrophe pictorial with caption at the top and a favorite bit of FOIA e-mail at the bottom or in those extra day spaces calenders always have.
Perfect for your Congress Critters.
LazyTeenager says:
December 23, 2012 at 6:15 pm
Go on. It’s just annoying and inflammatory.
So Michael Mann has some crazy speculation that you’re funded by the Koch brothers. This is the same level of sanity that the WUWT readers display when they reckon that AGW is a world wide plot by thousands of climate scientists.
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Lazy, you and Mickey have a lot in common. Please point to one WUWT article that expresses the view that AGW is a conspirracy by thousands of climate scientist. Oh, and for bonus points please list the thousands of atmospheric scientist that support CAGW. I nticed you left the “C” off of CAGW. Without the “C” you have nothing. Once again you live up to your handle. Perhaps you are funded by the Koch brothers.
Where do I go to order one of YOUR calendars?????
LazyTeenager says:
December 23, 2012 at 6:15 pm
“So Michael Mann has some crazy speculation that you’re funded by the Koch brothers. This is the same level of sanity that the WUWT readers display when they reckon that AGW is a world wide plot by thousands of climate scientists.”
The climate modelers are bought and paid for. The next EU budget has about 200 bn EUR earmarked for “climate related activities”.
http://www.nature.com/nclimate/journal/v2/n4/images_article/nclimate1464-f1.jpg
Sooo…. As long as the Eurocrats can spread the meme that CO2 is gonna kill us all, they get all this nice money to move around… into whichever pocket they desire…
The climate modelers (I’d like to avoid the word “scientist” here) just enable this corrupti0n. We all have to choose whether we want to be efficient or honest, remember?
pat says:
December 22, 2012 at 6:41 pm
COAL IS KING. IF ONLY OUR GOVT IN AUSTRALIA WOULD WAKE UP TO THE FACTS AND START BULDING SOME COAL-FIRED POWER STATIONS, INSTEAD OF EXPORTING OUR COAL TO CHINA, WHILE PRETENDING TO SAVE THE PLANET.
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What Oz is exporting to China is prosperity, funded by a CO2 tax on ‘stralians. The people of OZ are paying the people of China to take Ozzie coal and burn it in China. Then Mother Nature ships the CO2 back to Oz. Within a few years this unfair competition, created by the Ozzie government policies and Chinese currency manipulation will wipe out manufacturing in Oz, reducing Aussie CO2 production.
How can any manufacturer compete when the Chinese can land manufactured goods on your doorstep for less than what it costs to by the raw materials wholesale?
LazyTeenager says:
December 23, 2012 at 6:15 pm
“AGW is a world wide plot by thousands of climate scientists.”
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When the US government pays scientists 90 billion dollars to find evidence of AGW, you will get $90 billion dollars worth of studies saying “here is evidence of AGW”. You may recall the Al Gore was Vice President for 8 years while these policies were set in place.
If you paid me $90 billion dollars to prove that red hair makes men tall, I could quite easily find and publish tens of thousands of example of tall red-headed men. Clearly proof that red-hair makes men tall. I expect my peers would be more than happy to review and approve my studies in return for me taking the time to review and approve their studies.
No conspiracy is required. Simply money handed out based on a religious belief Al Gore and others have been promoting for 30 years, using science as a tool to promote the belief, and public funds to game the system by rewarding the faithful.
this is one of the best ideas yet. you owe me a keyboard, as i spit my adult beverage all over it.
i am co-opting, with appropriate credit to WUWT, to do the same for my veganazi associates (photos of meat with recipes), my weaponophobics associates (self defense,hunting and target photos + news articles of those folks saved by their personal defense items), the best cigars calendar including the economics gain to the impoverished leaf growers to my pissy/whiny non-smoker zealots… dang, this just goes on and on!
Mary Griswold says:
December 24, 2012 at 3:36 am
Where do I go to order one of YOUR calendars?????
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Order a calender here: http://wattsupwiththat.com/2012/11/30/friday-funny-josh-of-the-month-club/