tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6608177906781621745.post7309676563480943675..comments2023-10-17T05:40:29.851-07:00Comments on I Heard It On NPR: Carbon Offset RantSabraGirlhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02673692908115090221noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6608177906781621745.post-28292547822362598722007-03-05T17:43:00.000-08:002007-03-05T17:43:00.000-08:00my mother would completely agree with you. Unfortu...my mother would completely agree with you. Unfortunately I spent the entire conversation trying to convince (read: lie) to her that this was all blown out of proportion and that Al Gore is still an amazing conservationist. Reason: I didn't want her to lose this new found passion for the environment.<BR/><BR/>That being said, I really don't need to worry about my parents and energy conservation. We're talking about immigrants who would do absolutely anything possible to keep those hydro bills low. How else can we explain coming home at Christmas to a 60F house with both parents parading in summer gear? Miraculously in the summer when it reaches 95F their body memory triggers the cypriot genes. Result? We have the best sqft:energy$ on the block. Not Al Gore style, immigrant style :)Erhanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05403445851048358660noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6608177906781621745.post-51739579570675916872007-03-01T11:05:00.000-08:002007-03-01T11:05:00.000-08:00I love it - I'm going to pay someone to exercise f...I love it - I'm going to pay someone to exercise for me so I can sit on my ass all day :-) While I'm at it I'll pay someone to age for me too and I'll stay 29 forever!SabraGirlhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02673692908115090221noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6608177906781621745.post-51448848675646035442007-03-01T10:46:00.000-08:002007-03-01T10:46:00.000-08:00I couldn't agree more! I found myself going "Wha?"...I couldn't agree more! I found myself going "Wha?" while listening to this yesterday. The interviewer asked a telling question: "How do you know your carbon offsets are actually working?". The person being interviewed pretty much ducked the question entirely! (He said something to the effect of "pick a reputable carbon offset company, and blindly trust them.")<BR/><BR/>What's next - paying people to eat less so you don't feel bad about chowing down McDonald's burgers?Markhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12526059151966597203noreply@blogger.com