amadeus
Bishop of Bio-Dome
Kudos to you, Richard
-- you said it better than I could.
Two of My Suggestions for Making the World a Better Place
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Kudos to you, Richard
-- you said it better than I could.
amadeus
Bishop of Bio-Dome
Castro is progress?
Richard III
Duke of Gloucester
Originally posted by Perfection
Next time you go to cuba could you smuggle me some cigars
And just for that cheap shot, you are in luck. Since my girlfriend just left the house for a week, I am going to light up a big fat Cuban stogie that's sitting in the humidor right now, just to show you the virtues of a flexible approach to "constructive engagement."
I took the label off awhile ago. I know it's a Cohiba - genuine, of course, since the local Thomas Hinds has the exclusive concession from Fidel himself.
Let me check the book to refresh my memory as to its origins.
Oh, yes, right, it's a Cohiba Coronas Especial. Mmmmm, smells good....
(I only buy Hondurans or connecticut-wrapped dominicans like the Fonseca brand, but this one was a gift from my girlfriend, so how can I refuse?
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)As the smoke blows over the monitor, just consider this my way of saying "f you" to all of you folks who could stomach boycotting Cuba but never found the time to give Apartheid South Africa the same treatment. Or consider it my suggestion for making the world a better place!
R.III
Perfection
The Great Head.
You could put generators on the swings and the see-saws in the playground too
newfangle
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NO ONE IS TALKING ABOUT CASTRO, ONLY YOU!!! LEAVE THE DAMN THREAD JACKER!!!Originally posted by rmsharpe
Castro is progress?
newfangle
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No no no. We store those people in energy extraction devices, away from the prying eyes of the innocent. Ewww, that was Darkshadish.
newfangle
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Incineraters fueled by the bourgeoisie. 
Nice 'fluffy' idea, but probably not workable.
Unless you want people breathing in polystyrene particles. Give it 20-30 years you'd see a whole lot of new 'asbestos' style claims.
Besides I thought they were working on a biodegradable substitute for polystyrene?
Despite what many may think, the bourgoise, in many cases, are important to a Communist society. Simply remove their status as such, and make them a skilled worker, one who has earned his way through the country and makes it better for everyone--for each bourgoise's estate redistributed, each family might get a few extra hundred dollars. Continued their application to the industry of the country, and you have each family not only benefiting at first, but you continue to raise them by their work in the government.
Incenerators are not only inhumane, but also rather expensive, and far short from enviornment-friendly or cost-effective.
Incenerators are not only inhumane, but also rather expensive, and far short from enviornment-friendly or cost-effective.
Narz
keeping it real
I like the idea of eatable plant life and especially the one about the free public bicycles running the generators.
Suggestion #1
Personally I think they should put plants in the subway system, obviously not ones that require tons of sunlight. I'm sure there are plants out there that can somehow survive on just flouresant lights.
Suggestion #2, this one has already been mentioned a million times but how about zero-emission cars!!!! I hate pollution! I live in New York City and besides the stress and people's attitudes and mistrust I must again declare I HATE pollution! How hard could it be to create a clean burning car fuel. And if it costs more, who cares, you don't like it, get a bike!
Suggestion #3 : Destroy all the tobacco factories! I hate cigerette smoke. As if it the air isn't bad enough without it. My friend smokes a pack a day, its very f***ing annoying. Not to offend anyone, but it seems people who smoke are unreliable, less respectful of others, annoying, they always need to borow money, plus they waste tons of time "stoping for a smoke" and bothering people for a light.
Just my two cents.
- Narz
Suggestion #1
Personally I think they should put plants in the subway system, obviously not ones that require tons of sunlight. I'm sure there are plants out there that can somehow survive on just flouresant lights.
Suggestion #2, this one has already been mentioned a million times but how about zero-emission cars!!!! I hate pollution! I live in New York City and besides the stress and people's attitudes and mistrust I must again declare I HATE pollution! How hard could it be to create a clean burning car fuel. And if it costs more, who cares, you don't like it, get a bike!
Suggestion #3 : Destroy all the tobacco factories! I hate cigerette smoke. As if it the air isn't bad enough without it. My friend smokes a pack a day, its very f***ing annoying. Not to offend anyone, but it seems people who smoke are unreliable, less respectful of others, annoying, they always need to borow money, plus they waste tons of time "stoping for a smoke" and bothering people for a light.
Just my two cents.
- Narz
Loose-fill insulation like you suggested, newfangle, has been tried. It settles over time, leaving half the wall uninsulated. Sometimes attics get blow-in insulation, which is easy to do, but for a number of reasons it can't beat fiberglass batts.
But speaking of gardening, extruded polystyrene, when broken up, is a great soil additive. It loosens and aerates the soil, without adding weight as sand or gravel does. I use it at the bottom of pots. Big landscaping companies sometimes lay huge volumes of the stuff to build-up green areas over underground facilities like parking lots. Pelletized, it is similar to pearlite or vermiculite soil additives, and will make planter boxes or hanging baskets lighter.
Lawns are already becoming less popular in Vancouver. Most home-owners appear to be too ambitious - they convert half or all of the lawn to plantings, then don't have time to maintain it. There's nothing natural about bindweed choking out a small cedar. I'd say less than half the soil in my neighbourhood has grass on it.
But speaking of gardening, extruded polystyrene, when broken up, is a great soil additive. It loosens and aerates the soil, without adding weight as sand or gravel does. I use it at the bottom of pots. Big landscaping companies sometimes lay huge volumes of the stuff to build-up green areas over underground facilities like parking lots. Pelletized, it is similar to pearlite or vermiculite soil additives, and will make planter boxes or hanging baskets lighter.
Lawns are already becoming less popular in Vancouver. Most home-owners appear to be too ambitious - they convert half or all of the lawn to plantings, then don't have time to maintain it. There's nothing natural about bindweed choking out a small cedar. I'd say less than half the soil in my neighbourhood has grass on it.
There won't be a problem of people breathing in polystyrene dust. The queer thing about a plastic is that it is all one molecule, and this is why it's so integral. Think of plastic wrap - that's one single very big molecule, stretched out in sheet. Tough stuff.
It's probably better as basically inert agricultural fill than as something that will decompose rapidly.
It's probably better as basically inert agricultural fill than as something that will decompose rapidly.
Perfection
The Great Head.
How 'bout they have human squegee's for sweaty people and the sweat can be used to waters newfangle's berry bushes
newfangle
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Toasty, I was joking about the whole middle class burning thing .
Here are some more ideas:
1)Centralized bike path systems in all major cities (NOT just recreational).
2)Booths that can be rented for a buck every ten minutes to prevent people from having intercourse in the bushes.
3)A small solar panel and a small windmill on every private residence.
4) Public bicycles accessible to everyone with a minor deposit (like shopping karts).
5) Worldwide socialism and green economics (had to throw that in).
.Here are some more ideas:
1)Centralized bike path systems in all major cities (NOT just recreational).
2)Booths that can be rented for a buck every ten minutes to prevent people from having intercourse in the bushes.
3)A small solar panel and a small windmill on every private residence.
4) Public bicycles accessible to everyone with a minor deposit (like shopping karts).
5) Worldwide socialism and green economics (had to throw that in).
Perfection
The Great Head.
Is that a problem in your neighborhood?
Eowyn of Rohan
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Well I know there are some people who PREFER intercourse in the bushes....
3)A small solar panel and a small windmill on every private residence.
Don't say that so loud! You'll have all the "you'll pry my roofing tiles out of my cold dead fingers" people lynching us!!!
4) Public bicycles accessible to everyone with a minor deposit (like shopping karts).
Already happening in Amsterdam!!!! <-shameless Netherlands advertising.
3)A small solar panel and a small windmill on every private residence.
Don't say that so loud! You'll have all the "you'll pry my roofing tiles out of my cold dead fingers" people lynching us!!!
4) Public bicycles accessible to everyone with a minor deposit (like shopping karts).
Already happening in Amsterdam!!!! <-shameless Netherlands advertising.
ozscott75
Groper of Sand
Does it have to be a ten minute stretch? I ain't supeeman ya know.
When the world wakes up...these are all excellent ideas!!!
But until then they are dreams.
Lets see...what else can we do.
Humm....I'm also drawing a blank.
The solar panel idea is already on some signs in Florida. Signs away from town have a solar panel so they can power themselves at nice. Very good idea!
But until then they are dreams.
Lets see...what else can we do.
Humm....I'm also drawing a blank.
The solar panel idea is already on some signs in Florida. Signs away from town have a solar panel so they can power themselves at nice. Very good idea!
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