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Carbon Belch Day
« on: May 30, 2008, 05:28:15 AM »
This sounds like fun. I happen to be driving 250 miles to the folks' place for my Dad's birthday that day, so I was able to include a long trip, bbq, cigars, lots of meat and lots of beer. I'm in for 426lbs.  grin

http://www.carbonbelchday.com/
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Re: Carbon Belch Day
« Reply #1 on: May 30, 2008, 08:59:51 AM »
Hmmm... I have a burn permit that's good 'til December 31. I can arrange to have a huge pile of trees and brush to light up on the 12th.

Then, I can push more brush onto the pile with my Diesel tractor, cut some more with the chain saw, haul it with our v8-powered pickup and...

Maybe there'll be time to burn a few gallons of 100-octane av-gas in the airplane, too!

Then there's the Harley to ride and the Weber grill, to broil some red meat.

This could be a fun day!

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Re: Carbon Belch Day
« Reply #2 on: May 30, 2008, 09:04:05 AM »
I'd always thought it'd be amusing for a bunch of people to go to a "global warming" rally with a generator in a truck, and all plug hair dryers into it and aim them at nothing at all, or the sky. In full view of the greenies.

That, or bring along a coalfired stove and light it up, stoking it with shovels of coal in front of them. Preferably lignite. Perhaps while all dressed in the style of 19th century "captains of industry".
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Re: Carbon Belch Day
« Reply #3 on: May 30, 2008, 09:18:09 AM »
449 pounds......and, they didn't even ask how many times I will fart.......chris3
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Re: Carbon Belch Day
« Reply #4 on: May 30, 2008, 05:44:47 PM »
477 pounds, and it does not require that I do anything different from any other day.  OK, I'm not flying anywhere, but that's more because of TSA than anything else.

Or maybe I can fly from Richmond to Newport News and rent a car for my trip, then fly back to Richmond.  That ought to up my total.

stay safe.

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Re: Carbon Belch Day
« Reply #5 on: May 30, 2008, 06:03:27 PM »
I object.

It won't give me extra credit because my Jeep burns oil and gets about 12 miles to the gallon.
It has no options for taking a 20 minute, extra hot shower.
I think the partial loads of laundry options really need gradations.  I should get extra points for washing and drying a single garment.  I should *really* get extra points for doing a second load for the slacks to go with it.
What about those of us who go the extra mile by not only eating meat with three meals, but also have home-smoked jerky for snacks in between?
I should get extra credit for leaving three computers on all day.

And what's with the weekday?  Can't do much serious carbon emitting when I'm in class.


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Re: Carbon Belch Day
« Reply #6 on: May 30, 2008, 06:17:06 PM »
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Maybe there'll be time to burn a few gallons of 100-octane av-gas in the airplane, too!

I plan on doing the same. Don't forget that avgas is leaded, so it's like double the evil.

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Re: Carbon Belch Day
« Reply #7 on: May 30, 2008, 06:59:30 PM »
Won't be able to do much on the 12th.  However, on the 14th or 15th, I'll be making a 490 mile trip to visit my parents.  In a Ford Explorer.  I may be late to the party, but I'll be doing it in style.  Tongue

The calculator estimates I'll be releasing over 550 lbs of carbon on that day.  laugh
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