Hey, douchebag, that money I get from unemployment checks doesn't go into my pocket, it goes to my landlord and to the electric company and to the supermarket.

The blind hypocrisy is staggering. I'm not proud of what I've taken from the government (i.e. taxpayers), but at least I admit it when I take advantage of the programs that I helped fund when I had a good job. And when I go back to work I'll more than make up for what I've used.

And it sure isn't anywhere near a million dollars, Mr. "Producer".

>> ^Winstonfield_Pennypacker:


The average household uses 1,000kWh a month. This would require 666 sq ft of solar paneling. There were 105 million households in the US in 2000. This means to supply only the residential needs of the U.S. we would need 70 BILLION square feet of solar paneling every 20 years. Those facile with math will note this is 2,590 square miles...

...Or 1/2 the rooftops of New York, L.A. and Los Vegas.

600 square feet of panels is two 6'x5' panels on a rooftop--that isn't very big. I have some friends that are _completely off the grid_ using this much solar a small windmill. Land space is an invalid argument against solar power.

And it doesn't cost $50,000 per household. My friends, who have no bills for electricity or heating, had their system (including the windmill and battery storage system) installed for just over $10,000 (CDN.) To run powerlines to their house would have cost $15,000, and they would have still had to pay the electric company monthly fees for lights. Yes it was a small loan, but in 5 years that will be paid off, and there will be no more bills, save a little engine oil for the windmill. Whoever is quoting you numbers like $50k per home is misleading you.

It isn't a pipe dream. People are doing it.

To this day I cannot count to 12 without this groovy song of my childhood popping into my head. It's a love/hate relationship.

I thought it was an Electric Company thing, but apparently it played on Sesame Street too.

4:02 - Circuit breaker flips at electric company
4:10 - "Hey, why'd this breaker flip?"
4:13 - Employee flips breaker back to on.
4:18 - Breaker flips off again.
4:19 - "Hmph. I guess something IS shorting out somewhere..."

It actually runs far deeper than you would imagine.
The judges reasoning, was that pirate bay was 'facilitating the breach of international copyright laws'.

Essentially, any company that is connected financially in any way to a search provider that links to a site that hosts copyrighted material, can be liable with this ruling.

ISP's, electrical companies for allowing ISP's DC's to run, contractors that install equipment for data centers...etc...etc..

Its the dumbest ruling in the history of rulings, the pirate bay is a search engine dealing specifically with torrents.

Google indexes them also, but its tough to filter for them unless you know the key DB commands for googles engine (possible btw for google to do a far better job if you know the commands), theres no way this should stand up under appeal if their defence is briefed on how the technology works, and he can convey it in lamen to a judge.

I would be shocked if it did. Its like forcing the roads and traffic authority (the RTA for short, in Australia, its the governmental organisation for standards in road construction, signage, rules and regulations etc.) to uphold the road laws. If someone is drink driving on your freeway, you go to jail for a year.

Thats fucked up.

>> ^burdturgler:
If you want to smoke, it's simple. Grow your own and keep your mouth shut about it. It's not only extraordinarily satisfying, but it's easy to do. And virtually free. A few shop lights, an empty closet and some dirt in whatever container. A little google here and there and some water and next thing you know .. who gives a fuck if they say I'm allowed to grow a plant or not.


I hear you, but they can and do catch people by watching their electric bills.

I've done a little research, and to do it right you need lights of a certain power, which is a pretty big draw, and you have to alternate those lights on a strict schedule, on and off every twelve hours I think, for about three months.

Believe it or not, the electric company actually watches for that.

Hell, I'd love to grow my own. It would be fun.

But where I live, it's really hard to find weed let alone seeds.

Crack? Meth? Not much of a prob. But weed's scarce.

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Thank you, sir sometimes.

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*promote

>> ^blankfist:
I wish everyone dressed like that today.


I wish everyone burst into dance and uncontrollable fits of licking more often nowadays.

Excellent! Good use of The Electric Company tidbits!

You and me are the disease and the germs are spreading
use me like listerine, keeping your breath fresher
feel the stroke of your paintbrush, my blank sheet of paper
I’m your book of the month, read the fine print later

we'll invent new four letter words
You are the bitter, I am the sweet
run through the fields, sing with the birds
You are the griddle, I am the meat

I'll turn you on like the electric company
You are the bitter, I am the sweet
flick on the switch and light your pilot light
You are the griddle, I am the meat

You and me are the disease and the germs are spreading
use me like listerine, keeping your breath fresher
feel the stroke of your paintbrush, my blank sheet of paper
I’m your book of the month, read the fine print later

we'll laugh away our golden years
You are the bitter, I am the sweet
we'll line the clouds with silver tears
You are the griddle, I am the meat

You and me are the disease and the germs are spreading
use me like listerine, keeping your breath fresher
feel the stroke of your paintbrush, my blank sheet of paper
I’m your book of the month, read the fine print later

You and me are the disease and the germs are spreading
use me like listerine, keeping your breath fresher
feel the stroke of Your paintbrush, my blank sheet of paper
I’m your book of the month, read the fine print later

You are the bitter, I am the sweet
You are the griddle, I am the meat
You are the trick, I am the treat
You are the circus, I am the freak

You are the bitter, I am the sweet
You are the griddle, I am the meat
You are the trick, I am the treat
You are the circus, I am the freak

>> ^spoco2:
That's some a-grade engineering right there.
It seems so slow in the uptake for these better versions of hybrids and electric cars (the Prius isn't even as efficient as some similarly sized diesel cars), I get quite frustrated that these things are out there already.
Same goes for renewable energy sources... if money was invested and we all had solar panels and wind generators on our homes we could SERIOUSLY reduce greenhouse gases (and electricity costs).
It's all bloody political... sometimes I think we need a dictator with a heart of gold who does things for the greater good against the whinging and whining of the masses who can't see past their next paycheque.


We might reduce green-house gases, but the electric companies wouldn't make as much money off of us. Marketing and profit are the downfall of new technologies that make things cheaper and cost-effective.

They'll trickle out new technologies little-by-little to get as much profit out of them as possible. Just take a look at the iPhone and any other Apple product.

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What's up with all the flashing WTC buildings? You think the Electric Company had prior knowledge of the attacks!?

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