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alfredo (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Nov-01-07 08:55 PM Original message |
How about carbon holidays? One day a week, non essential services |
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AlCzervik (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Nov-01-07 08:57 PM Response to Original message |
1. When i was a kid everything was closed on Sundays, i wish they'd bring that back because |
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gateley (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Nov-01-07 09:06 PM Response to Reply #1 |
4. I was just going to post that - and we got along just fine. I think the retailers |
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AlCzervik (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Nov-01-07 09:12 PM Response to Reply #4 |
6. we've done some things in the past 2 years to try and get our energy costs down. |
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gateley (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Nov-01-07 09:43 PM Response to Reply #6 |
8. Wow - you've really done a lot! And in addition to ultimately saving on expenses, |
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AlCzervik (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Nov-01-07 09:46 PM Response to Reply #8 |
10. also a plus is that all the new stuff makes the house look way better. |
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gateley (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Nov-01-07 10:21 PM Response to Reply #10 |
11. I'm happy to hear that! I actually miss having the TV or radio on in the background |
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alfredo (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Nov-01-07 09:13 PM Response to Reply #4 |
7. I have migrated to more efficient lighting. |
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gateley (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Nov-01-07 09:44 PM Response to Reply #7 |
9. It's amazing how much simple things like this can help - and we're hardly |
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alfredo (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Nov-01-07 10:52 PM Response to Reply #9 |
12. Thanks. I might have to check to see what the city is doing to cut |
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Adsos Letter (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Nov-01-07 08:57 PM Response to Original message |
2. would this be on Sunday? |
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XemaSab (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Nov-01-07 09:00 PM Response to Reply #2 |
3. I vote for Monday, personally |
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alfredo (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Nov-01-07 09:07 PM Response to Reply #3 |
5. Yeah, Monday's suck. |
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Mountainman (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Nov-01-07 10:54 PM Response to Original message |
13. We use to have that. It was called the Blue laws only it wasn't because of the carbon. |
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alfredo (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Nov-01-07 11:13 PM Response to Reply #13 |
14. I remember how quiet things were on those days. |
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Mountainman (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Nov-01-07 11:20 PM Response to Reply #14 |
15. You couldn't buy liquor on Sunday so people stocked up on Saturday. |
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alfredo (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Nov-02-07 12:42 AM Response to Reply #15 |
16. You either stayed home and got drunk or did it at a friend's house. |
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