Comments on: “make it rain” and the wonderful work of the UN http://kilimanjarolion.wildlifedirect.org/2008/06/15/make-it-rain-and-the-wonderful-work-of-the-un/ life with cats Thu, 04 Dec 2008 00:50:24 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.3.3 By: Colleen http://kilimanjarolion.wildlifedirect.org/2008/06/15/make-it-rain-and-the-wonderful-work-of-the-un/#comment-192 Colleen Sun, 15 Jun 2008 20:53:26 +0000 http://kilimanjarolion.wildlifedirect.org/2008/06/15/make-it-rain-and-the-wonderful-work-of-the-un/#comment-192 Seamus, as a Canadian, I confess I have plundered the earth and am in big time reform mode, which is clearly not the case of Africans with their greedy reluctance to relinquish their electric clock use. As I have learned (also thanks to the UN) the entire continent of Africa contributes 4% of total global carbon dioxide emissions, while its inhabitants are projected to suffer disproportionately from the consequences of global climate change, the flagrant abuse of clock use is particularly repugnant and I am comforted by your shame which I see as some sign of hope. I also thank you Seamus for your thoughtful and brilliant resolution to my quandary about the snooze button issue and am anticipating with relish the throwing of my windup clock as it screeches tomorrow morning. Sadly, as it is an old house, the clock will first impact about 4 hectares worth of ex-boreal forest before hitting brick but it will be a very satisfying throw in any event. After that, a trip to a big box store to stock up on made-in-china windups. Uh oh, I'm sensing an upcoming landfill issue? And as for our militant friend in Kenya, we salute you! Seamus, as a Canadian, I confess I have plundered the earth and am in big time reform mode, which is clearly not the case of Africans with their greedy reluctance to relinquish their electric clock use. As I have learned (also thanks to the UN) the entire continent of Africa contributes 4% of total global carbon dioxide emissions, while its inhabitants are projected to suffer disproportionately from the consequences of global climate change, the flagrant abuse of clock use is particularly repugnant and I am comforted by your shame which I see as some sign of hope.

I also thank you Seamus for your thoughtful and brilliant resolution to my quandary about the snooze button issue and am anticipating with relish the throwing of my windup clock as it screeches tomorrow morning. Sadly, as it is an old house, the clock will first impact about 4 hectares worth of ex-boreal forest before hitting brick but it will be a very satisfying throw in any event. After that, a trip to a big box store to stock up on made-in-china windups. Uh oh, I’m sensing an upcoming landfill issue?

And as for our militant friend in Kenya, we salute you!

]]> By: sheryl, washington dc http://kilimanjarolion.wildlifedirect.org/2008/06/15/make-it-rain-and-the-wonderful-work-of-the-un/#comment-191 sheryl, washington dc Sun, 15 Jun 2008 17:40:12 +0000 http://kilimanjarolion.wildlifedirect.org/2008/06/15/make-it-rain-and-the-wonderful-work-of-the-un/#comment-191 Dipesh is my favorite African militant. s. Dipesh is my favorite African militant.

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]]> By: Seamus http://kilimanjarolion.wildlifedirect.org/2008/06/15/make-it-rain-and-the-wonderful-work-of-the-un/#comment-190 Seamus Sun, 15 Jun 2008 17:32:59 +0000 http://kilimanjarolion.wildlifedirect.org/2008/06/15/make-it-rain-and-the-wonderful-work-of-the-un/#comment-190 Colleen, Thank you for your deep concern and for joining me in my fight to save the planet. As an african I am deeply ashamed of my yeti-like carbon footprint. This is a very good question you raise. If you are one of the earth-plunderers that still live in brick and cement houses then here is how you handle the "snooze" issue. Set your clock as per usual. Wind it properly so that it has the krag to make its noise the next morning. When the alarm goes off, throw it very hard against the nearest brick wall. You will thus be able to snooze as long as you like. As mentioned in the blog post, you may need a good supply of alarm clocks though, to last you through the month. Colleen,
Thank you for your deep concern and for joining me in my fight to save the planet. As an african I am deeply ashamed of my yeti-like carbon footprint.

This is a very good question you raise. If you are one of the earth-plunderers that still live in brick and cement houses then here is how you handle the “snooze” issue. Set your clock as per usual. Wind it properly so that it has the krag to make its noise the next morning. When the alarm goes off, throw it very hard against the nearest brick wall. You will thus be able to snooze as long as you like. As mentioned in the blog post, you may need a good supply of alarm clocks though, to last you through the month.

]]> By: Colleen http://kilimanjarolion.wildlifedirect.org/2008/06/15/make-it-rain-and-the-wonderful-work-of-the-un/#comment-189 Colleen Sun, 15 Jun 2008 13:27:23 +0000 http://kilimanjarolion.wildlifedirect.org/2008/06/15/make-it-rain-and-the-wonderful-work-of-the-un/#comment-189 I have an urgent question as I want to immediately act on this revelation about the carbon footprints of electric clocks! Are there wind-up clocks with snooze buttons? I have an urgent question as I want to immediately act on this revelation about the carbon footprints of electric clocks! Are there wind-up clocks with snooze buttons?

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