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Front-Ranger:
I was just making a comment about being Mt. Ararat in case of the big flood, but I'm banning the fire and brimstone crowd of which he is a major example of the WorstMost.

Mikaela:
Thanks for explaining. I thought he'd perhaps gone on record to specifically lambast scientists and let us know his view about God's will etc. in the recent days.
We are certainly in complete and utter agreement when it comes to our opinions on MG and his fire&brimstone crowd. :(

ednbarby:

--- Quote from: nakymaton on August 02, 2006, 05:14:25 pm ---BTW, Barb, the NOAA discussion of Tropical Storm Chris says that it seems to have weakened a little (though it still might become a hurricane) and that it seems to be going further south than they had initially predicted. (The map you posted is the latest one, though.)
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Yep - the 5 p.m. update at the NOAA site yielded some good news.  Let's hope it stays that way.  :)

We've got our hurricane preparedness down to a science at our house.  But I'm really not looking forward to a no-power aftermath, and this early in the season to boot, just the same.

As far as the global warming thing goes, it's another area where I just feel so powerless.  To make myself feel better, I'm trying new and exciting ways to conserve gas, like carpooling as often as possible with a co-worker who lives nearby, bringing my lunch every day and eating at my desk instead of going out (with the added bonus of saving about $40 to 50 a week) and getting into good enough shape that I can start riding my bike the 12 miles to work at least one day a week.  They have a shower and locker room downstairs, so I could backpack my work outfit and stuff and get ready here.  One of my coworkers does it from about 15 miles away twice a week, but then again he rides in marathon-type things for charity, so he's no slouch.  It's my new two-fold fitness and environmental goal.  But beyond that, giving money to a couple of the environmental charities, and telling everyone I know and his brother to go see "An Inconvenient Truth," I don't know what else to do.

delalluvia:

--- Quote from: ednbarby on August 02, 2006, 05:42:30 pm --- and getting into good enough shape that I can start riding my bike the 12 miles to work at least one day a week.  They have a shower and locker room downstairs, so I could backpack my work outfit and stuff and get ready here.  One of my coworkers does it from about 15 miles away twice a week, but then again he rides in marathon-type things for charity, so he's no slouch.
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I wish I could do this.  I only live 4.5 miles from work.  However, the neighborhoods between here and there are not the kind you want to be biking through...plus, how do you get the wrinkles out of your clothes when you get to work?

Front-Ranger:
It's 67 degrees in my town right now!!

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