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i am asking for people all over to take july 1st to the morning of july 5th off. walk away. do nothing. do not buy anything. do not use petrol or electricity. just walk away for a few days.
this is in recognition of how developed nations use up so much and waste so much in the way of energy, pollution, and power, and food. walk away. i promise it won't kill you. i've sat in one spot for 4 days and nights and only drank half a liter of water and i was fine. this time i will be doing a walkabout, keep moving and such. so i will be eating and drinking water. but not much else.
why not? it won't hurt.
half the world is starving and the other half is dieing of obesity.
poorjohnny
01-19-2007, 09:57 AM
Most of what we (over) use is energy and clean water. Do you disconnect the electricity and water mains from your house during that time period? Do you let the food in your refrigerator rot? If so, what do you feed your kids during those days? Do you refrain from washing anything? Do you leave the baby in the same old diaper the whole time, so as not to use up any disposables, or create a need to wash the cloth ones? Do you take leave from work so you don't have to use transportation? Etc., etc.
This might be a good idea, but it seems like it would only be doable for people that have no responsibilities anyway. Can you offer some suggestions for everybody else?
LionelHutz
01-19-2007, 11:22 AM
i am asking for people all over to take july 1st to the morning of july 5th off.
No.
Travh20
01-19-2007, 11:24 AM
send me a check to cover my wages and I will. you csomething for nothing. IF you want us to do something for you, you have to do something for us.
Evakian
01-19-2007, 11:29 AM
How will I cook my chicken pot pie without electricity?!
Travh20
01-19-2007, 11:34 AM
it will be summer, you can jus tset it outside on the sidewalk and let global warming take care of the rest
Lungdop Philing
01-19-2007, 12:48 PM
I can do it -- I'm on Social Security and get payed for every day :D
And they wanna privatize it and ruin a good thing ... ROTFLMAO
it is not difficult people. use your brain and be creative. do i have to hold your hand through the whole process?
Travh20
01-19-2007, 01:04 PM
if you are going to hold our hand for 5 days too forget it
DarkFantasy96
01-19-2007, 01:15 PM
Sorry, some of us have work and school to get to. There's no way I'd miss two days of class when it would make no difference at all.
WindWip
01-19-2007, 05:33 PM
I already know that we use a ton of resources, but hey, we got they money to buy em so why not use em?
LionelHutz
01-19-2007, 09:56 PM
do i have to hold your hand through the whole process?
No, just stop trying to convince to live like you do. We don't try and talk you into buying electronics and living in a generic suburban housing development.
Brooks
01-19-2007, 10:28 PM
i've sat in one spot for 4 days and nights and only drank half a liter of water and i was fine. Do you know what Depends do to our landfills?
Brooks
01-19-2007, 10:29 PM
....seems like it would only be doable for people that have no responsibilities anyway. Can you offer some suggestions for everybody else?Excellent.
Welcome Johnny.
rendova
01-22-2007, 08:11 AM
Do you know what Depends do to our landfills?
LOL, it is not a pretty sight.
PS. I ain't taking the time off. I have kids for goodness sake, hungry kids.
Maybe we could rob a dumpster?
~Sal~
01-22-2007, 09:14 AM
What's the significance of the 1st to the 5th?
googs
01-22-2007, 01:38 PM
i promise it won't kill you. i've sat in one spot for 4 days and nights and only drank half a liter of water and i was fine.
Did you take bathroom breaks or shower at all?
LionelHutz
01-22-2007, 09:07 PM
Did you take bathroom breaks or shower at all?
Showers are for yuppies. It's much better to stew in your own juices.
Evakian
01-22-2007, 09:41 PM
What's the significance of the 1st to the 5th?
The beginning of America's transgressions against the world, of course.
~Sal~
01-24-2007, 09:24 AM
Showers are for yuppies. It's much better to stew in your own juices.
eeeeeeewwwwwww and
The beginning of America's transgressions against the world, of course.
Oh.
well, not showering when sitting in one place for the whole time, you don't really work up a sweat. i've gone longer without batheing courtesy of uncle sam and the mojave desert. well, since you don't eat sitting in one place and onlty drinking water you do not get the urge to shit. just piss. walk over a bit so you don't lie in your own filth.
~Sal~
01-28-2007, 10:29 AM
well, since you don't eat sitting in one place and onlty drinking water you do not get the urge to shit. just piss. walk over a bit so you don't lie in your own filth.
that would be of course, if one is not comatose from low blood sugar...
Evakian
01-28-2007, 10:37 AM
You expect me to not eat and not travel about for that many days?
Evil Homer
01-28-2007, 12:16 PM
I'm starting a counter-movement! July 1st-5th, turn your air conditioners down to 60 and run them day and night! When going to the supermarket, take long unnecessary detours, and leave your engine idling in the parking lot! Buy 5 whole chickens, but only eat the wings! Waste and gluttony for all!
Decka
01-28-2007, 12:48 PM
okay, and then July 6th through the 10th why don't you take off work Ivan and go to church and pray all day;)
WindWip
01-28-2007, 01:23 PM
I'm starting a counter-movement! July 1st-5th, turn your air conditioners down to 60 and run them day and night!
Throw on the heater to 90 too :D