Anti-science Greenies cause more than transport misery
Mon, 8 Sep 2008 15:40:38 +0100
Suffering in the third world is exacerbated by the anti-science
Greenies. Their stance against *any* scientific development in
biotechnology and against the improvement in living conditions by use of
technology condemns people to live in misery and *increases*
over-population:
"the same middle-class superstitio ...
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Reclaim a car park.
Mon, 8 Sep 2008 04:41:44 -0700 (PDT)
What a great idea! Instead of just one space why not reclaim several?
"In 2005, artists in San Francisco reclaimed an ordinary car parking
space and turned it into a miniature park for the day. Since then a
growing movement has adopted a Park(ing) Day where cities around the
world appropriate parking spaces for ...
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Re: Energy saving better than alternative energy.
8 Sep 2008 07:02:07 GMT
Conor <conor_turton@hotmail.com> gurgled happily, sounding much like they
were saying:
>> > Who was talking about sockets? You see that little round screw cap
>> > thing on the back of some equipment? It's called a fuse holder.
>> "What was scary was how much of a problem they had finding a fuse for a
>> plug ...
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Pubs closing for business at a rate of 36 per week
Sun, 7 Sep 2008 23:52:48 -0700 (PDT)
Only indirectly linked to transport I know but it is likely to reduce
induced drink driving due to an increasing absence of pub car parks.
http://www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/home-news/pubs-closing-for-business-at-a-rate-of-36-per-week-922488.html
"Pub closures have soared to a record high ? 36 a week ? as dri ...
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Is perpetual roadbuilding causing more flooding?
Sun, 7 Sep 2008 23:47:58 -0700 (PDT)
The list of harm caused by mass car use seems to be growing ever
longer. Will it ever stop?
"...But equally foolish is the covering so much land with concrete and
tarmac - which prevents water soaking into the ground and allows it to
run off. Houses used to have decent-sized gardens, with grass and
exposed soil ...
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'Congestion is a good thing.'
Sun, 7 Sep 2008 23:38:28 -0700 (PDT)
There is a discussion on the Carfree Network list about induced
demand, which is based on a theory that 'congestion is the only true
limiting factor in unregulated traffic'.
"Amsterdam does not have congestion charging, but it has successfully
reduced traffic to and in the inner city by implementing three
measu ...
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OT help with an infestation.
Sun, 7 Sep 2008 21:48:19 +0100
I'm suffering from an infestation and I was wondering if some kind soul
could point me in the direction of help?
I would particularly be interested in reading about the experiences of
anybody else who has been infested in any way.
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Regards, Vince.
Harry Monk's Long Distance Diary Luton-Huelva
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I'm off to work now.
Sun, 7 Sep 2008 20:10:41 +0100
I'm off to work now, and I'll be away 'til Friday so I won't be able to keep
up with uk.t. as is usual during the week.
If anything dominates and infests the newsgroup this week, could someone
please let me know when I get back?
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Regards, Vince.
Harry Monk's Long Distance Diary Luton-Huelva
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Re: Energy saving better than alternative energy.
Sun, 7 Sep 2008 13:23:44 +0100
Conor <conor_turton@hotmail.com> wrote:
> Who was talking about sockets? You see that little round screw cap
> thing on the back of some equipment? It's called a fuse holder.
"What was scary was how much of a problem they had finding a fuse
for a plug when I went there once." ...
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Re: The moment a pensioner smashed his car through a supermarket
window
Sun, 7 Sep 2008 01:00:17 -0700 (PDT)
On 7 Sep, 07:43, Doug <jag...@riseup.net> wrote:
> On 6 Sep, 17:48, Derek <d...@miniac.demon.co.uk> wrote:> On Sat, 6 Sep 2008 17:10:20 +0100, Clive <Cl...@yewbank.demon.co.uk>
> > wrote:
>
> > >In message
> > ><67f43099-3229-44f2-a7f1-c48015a9e...@x41g2000hsb.googlegroups.com>,
> > >Doug <jag...@riseup.net> wri ...
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