Activists; Why were you not at Climate Camp?

[In Bloom]

Are there many Daily Mail readers who chose pen names like "Dr. Herbz"?

 

[editor]

Are there many Daily Mail readers who chose pen names like "Dr. Herbz"?

I don't know, but if you're so fascinated by the question, why don't you pootle off and do a survey or something and then reveal the results in a forum where it may be remotely on-topic?

 

[In Bloom]

I don't know, but if you're so fascinated by the question, why don't you pootle off and do a survey or something and then reveal the results in a forum where it may be remotely on-topic?

Chill out, I'm not the one who brought it up. Maybe you should have a go at the person who did.

 

[In Bloom]

Right, cos it's currently less important than dogshit according to a recent poll.

So it's not that people aren't aware of it, but that they don't believe it? That being the case, is more media coverage actually going to do any good?

I'm not surprised a lot of people don't accept that climate change exists, given the people who say it does and the "solutions" they advocate.

 

[_angel_]

Yes. That's exactly what they were doing, Mr Daily Mail.

Do you really think flying to an anti flying demonstration is a good idea?

Why didn't the people who did fly to that protest not just stage their own protest in their own local area?

 

[In Bloom]

Do you really think flying to an anti flying demonstration is a good idea?

Why didn't the people who did fly to that protest not just stage their own protest in their own local area?

In fairness, I don't think that most of those at the camp were opposed to flying per se, just enough of them to be really, really annoying and alienate a shit load of people who might otherwise be sympathetic.

 

[Donna Ferentes]

Why didn't the people who did fly to that protest

Did anybody actually do that, then?

 

[editor]

Do you really think flying to an anti flying demonstration is a good idea?

So who actually flew to this protest, please?
How many people are we talking about and what is your source for this claim?

 

[editor]

In fairness, I don't think that most of those at the camp were opposed to flying per se, just enough of them to be really, really annoying and alienate a shit load of people who might otherwise be sympathetic.

Are you talking about yourself here?

 

[mk12]

Nothing wrong with it, but I'd definately disagree with someone who said dog shit was more important than the issue of climate change (however much dog shit might piss me off). Dog shit is annoying and anti-social, but climate change could conceivably cost millions of lives.



After my holiday last year I'd suggest not spending all of it in Magaluf. The clubs are shit, although one of them gives away free thongs.

we made sure we're not staying at magaluf. it's not a lads holiday. We're going to alcudia.

Obviously people's priorities are different. The things that people on that poll said were important are important, simply because people said so.

I'm not surprised a lot of people don't accept that climate change exists, given the people who say it does and the "solutions" they advocate.

well said that man.

 

[Donna Ferentes]

mk12 in "finds reason to be negative about people more positive than he" shocker.

 

[Paulie Tandoori]

Or an undercarriage of justice.

Very good, muy bueno, tres bién (think that covers em )

 

[Donna Ferentes]

Muy bien....

 

[In Bloom]

You're so negative, Donna. And about somebody saying something positive to you, too

 

[tufty79]

I wonder how many people walked or cycled to get there?

i met a lady today who cycled down from scotland

re: good coverage, we even got vaguely good press in the daily mail
http://www.dailymail.co.uk/pages/live/articles/news/news.html?in_article_id=476124&in_page_id=1770

 

[editor]

re: good coverage, we even got vaguely good press in the daily mail
http://www.dailymail.co.uk/pages/live/articles/news/news.html?in_article_id=476124&in_page_id=1770

She sounds like she had a jolly whizzo time pretending to be a protester.

I liked this bit:

One group hands out a game called Stop and Search I-Spy, which makes it more fun to be arrested.

There are no points for being arrested but if you are arrested, you get two points if you can persuade your arresting officer to caution you in Welsh, plus five points for getting a vegan meal while in custody.

 

[Paulie Tandoori]

i didn't go cos i was too lazy.

 

[Dr_Herbz]

*stifles yawn.

Excellent rebuttal

 

[bristol_citizen]

This is why I didn't go:

Stephen Vegan: a veteran protester and an environmental scientist who has changed his name for the protests, and his wife Ronie, both 32, from the West Midlands.

The couple, who arrived in a Land Rover pulling a trailer containing a tent and wind turbine, said this was the first time they had brought their children Rhianna, nine, Lilith, seven, Morwenna, three and Ned, two, to a protest.

Mr Vegan, whose parents are head teachers, said: "It is important they come. It is their future we are trying to secure.

"This is for the children. They are the people that are going to suffer when they get older."

Mr Vegan said he had been on many road and airport protests since leaving Staffordshire University 12 years ago.

From the Daily Telegraph

 

[In Bloom]

re: good coverage, we even got vaguely good press in the daily mail
http://www.dailymail.co.uk/pages/live/articles/news/news.html?in_article_id=476124&in_page_id=1770

Which is always a sign that you're on the right track

 

[Johnny Canuck3]

can't afford the time off. quite fancied it too.

 

[Johnny Canuck3]

I was already booked on a long weekend trip to Wales (travelling by train, natch!).

I would have defintely tried to get down for a day otherwise.

You chose to go on vacation, instead of helping to fight for earth's environment?

Wasn't this protest announced in advance, in order to give people a chance to change their weekend getaway plans?

If it wasn't announced in advance, it would go a long way toward explaining the low turnout.

 

[editor]

You chose to go on vacation, instead of helping to fight for earth's environment?

I'd booked my weekend trip many months ago. There was no way the date could be moved and there was a bit more to it than just a holiday (but I'm keeping those reasons private, sorry).

Besides, I'm not obliged to attend every single protest, but I'd like to think urban75 has done its bit over the years.

 

[Dr_Herbz]

If an average computer is left switched on, it produces more than 2000 lbs of carbon dioxide per year.

Why don't all you "activists" take the first step and sell your computers?

e2a: awaits stifled yawn

 

[Johnny Canuck3]

I'd booked my weekend trip many months ago. There was no way the date could be moved and there was a bit more to it than just a holiday (but I'm keeping those reasons private, sorry).

Fine by me: I'm not nosy.

So the real, and more understandable reason, is that you had some important personal matter to attend to.

 

[editor]

Why don't all you "activists" take the first step and sell your computers?

Hey, why not lead by example and turn your computer off right now?

 

[Dr_Herbz]

Hey, why not lead by example and turn your computer off right now?

Oh, I didn't see that one coming, you really are quite original and witty

I'm not the one pretending to give a shit about climate change.

Do you not think your "I know you are but what am I?" statements make you look a bit childish?

Vegans wearing leather shoes

 

[editor]

You'll wear out that poor little 'rolleyes' emoticon soon, you know.

Vegans wearing leather shoes

Err, yes, indeed. Fascinating.

 

[Dr_Herbz]

Err, yes, indeed. Fascinating.

Vegans wearing leather shoes

I thought it was pretty self explanatory

 

[editor]

I thought it was pretty self explanatory

It just looked like a stereotypical cheap shot to me that has absolutely zero relevance whatsoever to the topic of this thread.

Still, maybe you thought it made you look clever and smart or something. Whatever.

Anyway, is there any danger of you getting back on topic now or do you intend to keep going on about these mysterious, irrelevant and unnamed, "Vegans wearing leather shoes" for a bit longer?

I hope not.