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garyoak99
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 Posted: Sun Mar 28, 2010 5:39 pm Post subject: This year's Earth hour deemed a success globally! |
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It looks like Earth hour was declared a success yesterday as the number of participating countries increased from last year! I am embarrassed to admit this but I completely forgot about it!  Nevertheless, I always try to turn off major appliances when they're not being used around my home like television sets and lights whenever I can to save electricity.
Here is an article on this year's Earth Hour:
http://www1.voanews.com/english/news/environment/International-Landmarks-Darken-Around-World-for-Earth-Hour-89355652.html
So, did you remember Earth Hour? If so, what did you do to conserve power? If not, what were you doing during Earth Hour?  |
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| Posted: Sun Mar 28, 2010 5:52 pm Post subject: |
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I went around flipping lights on and my wife followed me around flipping them off.
We sat around in the dark and played on our laptops.
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| Posted: Sun Mar 28, 2010 6:07 pm Post subject: |
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Haha, I made sure every light in my house, and all my tvs were on.
Then, my mom got angry, and shut em all off  |
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| Posted: Sun Mar 28, 2010 6:18 pm Post subject: |
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| i forgot about it...lights and tvs were on in my house |
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| Posted: Sun Mar 28, 2010 6:39 pm Post subject: |
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| Meh didn't even know it was. Was it global? Haven't heard anyone in Israel talking about it either. |
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| Posted: Mon Mar 29, 2010 1:33 pm Post subject: |
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| My brother told me last year it was just a minute so I only did a minute. It still helped, right? |
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| Posted: Mon Mar 29, 2010 3:06 pm Post subject: |
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Nothing - I had a power cut.
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| Posted: Mon Mar 29, 2010 3:22 pm Post subject: Re: This year's Earth hour deemed a success globally! |
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| garyoak99 wrote: |
So, did you remember Earth Hour? If so, what did you do to conserve power? If not, what were you doing during Earth Hour? |
I have to be honest and admit i didn't even know about it!
Yet my son just told me he knew! 
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garyoak99
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| Posted: Tue Mar 30, 2010 1:01 pm Post subject: |
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| KillerCarsS wrote: | | Meh didn't even know it was. Was it global? Haven't heard anyone in Israel talking about it either. |
Yes, it was!
| Quote: | | It was the fourth annual Earth Hour to be organized by the World Wildlife Fund (WWF), which said global participation in this year's event jumped to 126 countries from 88 nations last year. |
Here are excerpts of just a few of the countries participating:
Brazil participated:
| Quote: | | Brazilians celebrated the start of Earth Hour Saturday with a ceremony in Rio de Janeiro in which officials turned off a giant light switch to darken major landmarks for 60 minutes. |
Americans of course:
| Quote: | | In the United States, New York's Empire State Building went dark, kicking off a nationwide observance of Earth Hour that spread to all 50 states and Washington DC. |
France:
| Quote: | | In Europe, Paris was one of many major cities to join the global blackout, switching off lights at its Eiffel Tower and Arc de Triomphe. |
HK, China
| Quote: | Hong Kong was taking part in Earth Hour for a second year in a row, shutting off the lights of skyscrapers on both sides of Victoria Harbor.
Local housewife Karen Chu says the event is an opportunity for parents to teach an important lesson to their children. |
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| Posted: Sat Apr 03, 2010 5:55 pm Post subject: |
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i forgot. i dont even pay attention. but im glad its a success. i always try to turn off all necessary lights throuhghout the year so i guess that counts more  |
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| Posted: Sat Apr 03, 2010 6:06 pm Post subject: |
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i had (no lie) every light on , the heat on , my ac's upstairs on and i was outside burning tires and cutting down a couple of trees
screw earth day!!!!!!!
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