Oh, MY, I was looking at an old post and had to enjoy White & Nerdy once again. Ahhh!
Yes, that is Donny Osmond. And Seth Green. Check the IMDB.
Wind power
So, once again, the subject of wind power came up…
What is the frelling problem with it?? I simply cannot understand why the midwest all the way to the west coast is not covered with turbine farms. Seriously. WTF? Firstly, they are soooo beautiful! The turbines turn very slowly – not what you’d think, eh? – and they are absolutely lovely. Really. They are huge and tall and very languid. Look:
What is so horrible about them? They are very tall, so you can graze cattle or grow crops around them. Why isn’t the whole midsection of this country and most of California covered with them? I just don’t get it.
Yes, Alaska has some oil. But it’s a drop in the bucket compared to what this country sucks up. Yes, Canada has oil, but it’s not being extracted yet. So, why in the world aren’t we putting these turbines EVERYWHERE to gather up the wind power? WHY?
I’ll tell you why. It’s the godsdamn environmentalists bitching about birds flying into them and “they are an eyesore.” I say BULLSHIT. They are actually really beautiful. If I could have one in my yard, I totally would. I think the turbines are hypnotically beautiful. I had to pull off the road to admire them! They spin very slowly – not what you would expect – and they are absolutely BEAUTIFUL.
Why don’t we have them in all that farmland that is unused? Or even the farmland that is used? There is no reason you couldn’t have cattle grazing beneath them. There is no reason you couldn’t grow crops around them. The only thing holding them back is the stupid assholes who are so short sighted that they don’t get it. The environmentalists and the politicians who are on their payroll are the problem.
My gods, I’d rather see acres upon acres of these lovely turbines than coal strip mines or Alaska dug up!
What the hell is wrong with people? Why would anyone block the use of turbines? It’s stupid.
The one thing this country has in unlimited supply is wind from the midwest all the way to California. Have you ever driven out I-40? LOTS of wind, folks.
Lobbying against using the wind that is plentiful is ridiculous. This country needs to get a clue.
Happy Earth Day!
Today, let’s all take a moment an appreciate our lovely planet… And perhaps offer a small apology for all the mean shit we do to her as well.
She’ll be here long after we pesky humans exterminate ourselves, so here’s to you Third Rock from the Sun! Thanks for putting up with us as long as you have! :-)
Busy Monday
Ran around today: herb store, Burlington and Home Despot to get vitamins, a new frock and hardware sundries, respectively.
Then I came home and collapsed on the couch for an hour nap. We’ve been hella busy and I guess it’s caught up with me.
Tomorrow I plan to be here all day geeking and getting several projects going, such as painting the hall ceiling, painting the bedroom, refinishing the Angel/Devil window and devising a way to hang both my window and the Angel/Devil window so that they do not flap around in the wind. My original plan for the Jardin window will not work, so it’s back to the drawing board. I think I’ll just have to drill holes in the metal siding of the house and bolt them on. Feh. I really do not want to put holes in the siding but I can’t see a better way.
I’m happy to have NO PLANS for this weekend! We’ll get the lawn mower back on Wed and we’ll have to mow the jungle that’s our lawn over the weekend.
Wednesday is jewelry day. I hope to get all 5 rings rounded and maybe even finished. ::fingers crossed:: Then I have to make bracelets for Caroline and Heather.
Nick’s birthday is May 10 and I have a partial list of what he wants. I know that his Amazon list is fairly current and he can ALWAYS use a Criminal Records gift card.
Ok, tired, off to bed… G’night.
Art art and more art!
We attended both the F-U to the F2 Cabbagetown Tornado Benefit and the Windows 2 show last night. Well, I should say yesterday since we were busy for 9 hours! I know I promised to put up pix yesterday, but, well, 9 hours of benefits, etc…
Today you shall have pix and videos! Check back later, OK?
In the meantime, some PSAs:
– Earth Day is Tuesday April 22nd. Do something for Mother Earth!
– Next week we are blissfully unscheduled! w00t!
– Enjoy the dawn chorus of birds everyday when you wake up!
– Dr Sketchy’s drawing event Monday April 21st at Eastside Lounge.
– I really will get the pix and video up today, promise!
We slept in until 1pm! So, now it’s 3pm and time to get the day started! LOL L8r!