Earth Hour

Rejoice! It's getting to be that time of year again!

On Saturday, March 23rd, we can all show our solidarity with Algore and his swarms of Eco-Nazis by extinguishing all lights and shutting off all power and heat during Earth Hour from 8:30 through 9:30 PM local time.

Or, you can be like me - turn on every incandescent bulb on the property, and turn up the sound system to 11. Have to ask the family to wear ear protectors, but it's a small price to pay to show how we really feel.

Don't forget - April 22nd is Carbon Belch Day! Drag out all your 2-stroke motors and clean the carbon out of 'em!

Thanks, Alphecca!

Human Achievement Hour

8:30 tonight.



Stolen from Ace of Spades

Almost missed it!

Earth Hour is Saturday!

Just got the Yamaha running right again - and, I did the responsible thing - new valve seals and some new gaskets, so it doesn't get 100 miles per quart of 20W50 any more. Still needs new plug wires - was missing badly on the left from a loose plug cap.

Of course, I did it for all the wrong reasons - like enjoying a long ride without worrying about running out of oil and wasting my money.

Also fired up the lawn tractor for the first time this season. Going to have all the lights on and engines running again this year, as is tradition.

H/t Ace of Spades

Didn't miss Earth Hour this year

Last year, I missed it - too busy doing useful stuff to realize it was "Earth Hour". I really wanted to line up all the operable internal combustion powered vehicles here on the farm and have them idling, under the glare of every light on the property, but got too engrossed in coding and missed the chance.

This year, I had all the outside and lab lights on.

An article in the Ottawa Sun says it well.
So there.

Just wait for Earth Day.