The Town of Odyssey

Hey everyone just to let you know tonight from 8:30-9:30pm LOCAL TIME, turn off the power because today is Earth Hour and if you want to be a part of the worldwide team, you should turn off your power from 8:30 to 9:30pm. Just thought you would know

I may be at a concert at that time, so my computer/lights will be off incidentally, but I would do Earth Hour even if I wasn't gone.

I will turn on extra electronics for the lot of you!

The Top Crusader wrote:I will turn on extra electronics for the lot of you!

But what if the imbalance in electrical distribution altered the earth's orbit and sent us flying into the sun?

Then I will have a rockin' tan for this summer!

Yep! In seven minutes, I'll be turning on every light in the house!

Steve wrote:Yep! In seven minutes, I'll be turning on every light in the house!

Yay Steve!!

So the point of this was what, exactly?

I'm all for not needlessly leaving lights on but I don't see the point of making sure they are turned off at a specific hour.

That night during that time we were watching a video and popped some popcorn on the stove. We didn't know about Earth Hour. Even if we had, I doubt we would have changed our plans.

ooh..Earth Hour! I usually don't celebrate it, but this year, my small group turned off the lights, lit candles, and sat around making baby blankets for our local pregnancy centre. T'was fun.

I don't typically do Earth Hour because it's right after kids go to bed and just when I finally have time to do stuff. I do, however, celebrate Earth Day. Now more than before, as it's my youngest daughter's birthday.

The Top Crusader wrote:So the point of this was what, exactly?

I'm all for not needlessly leaving lights on but I don't see the point of making sure they are turned off at a specific hour.

I would guess because most people share your opinion that it ‘should’ be done, but may find it easier to actually do it when there’s a set time for it.

I will not be inconvenienced by a planet!

I dunno most things with "Earth" attached to it tend to be a front for Al Gore so I usually ignore them.

The Top Crusader wrote:most things with "Earth" attached to it tend to be a front for Al Gore so I usually ignore them.

This.

I have never heard of ‘Earth Hour’ before, but even if I had known about it I wouldn’t have participated.

bookworm wrote:

The Top Crusader wrote:most things with "Earth" attached to it tend to be a front for Al Gore so I usually ignore them.

This.

I have never heard of ‘Earth Hour’ before, but even if I had known about it I wouldn’t have participated.

TBH with you guys, I don't really care, since I don't get the point...

The Top Crusader wrote:I dunno most things with "Earth" attached to it tend to be a front for Al Gore so I usually ignore them.

Looks like I can safely avoid watching "Battlefield Earth," then.

Actually that might be one of few things worse than Al Gore.

I didn't know about it. And if I did I still prob won't do it. I'm not a big go green save the plant dude.