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C Melody Saxophone Forum / Good Natured Banter / Global Warming

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Sir Edmund KT
User ID: 1516194 Sep 23rd 9:06 AM
So yet another hurricane is on its way, this time hurricane Rita. People are heeding the warnings and moving away from the areas at risk. I've seen reported on the news 100 mile road jams; so many more vehicles pumping out greenhouse gases to pollute the atmosphere and contribute to global warming. When is the American Administration going to take notice and sign the Kyoto Agreement to reduce carbon immissions? For many years America has been burying its head in the sand and now it is reaping the whirlwind. Do you think Americans know who to blame for this mess?

Laura
User ID: 0721754 Sep 27th 7:12 PM
Wade- I thought BUGS were famous for their sticking heaters!

WW2
User ID: 0882114 Sep 27th 7:18 PM
Yes, that too! Of course, the heat was taken directly from the exhaust pipes, so if you had a small hole, you got to breath the engine exhaust while trying to stay warm!

Lewis Pelham.
User ID: 9865253 Sep 28th 5:42 AM
Laura.
Having had many VW Bugs, in varying guises & levels of modification, please do not remind me of the heaters.....took about 20 miles to come into effect & always accompanied by a smell of exhaust....my son used to call them "Hitler's revenge; personal gas chambers".
Wade, with regard to fuel consumption, it is a little known fact that, until very recently, cars, from a cold start & regardless of engine size, returned about 6 MPG for the first couple of miles.

Jim B
User ID: 1913054 Sep 28th 7:34 AM
Local paper had the following article on wage-earners and self-employed by income levels:

$1 to 9999 48.5 million (23.8%)

10,000 to 19999 42.3 million (20.8%)

20000 to 29999 32.3 million (15.9%)

30000 to 39999 24.5 million (12%)

40000 to 49999 16.9 million (8.3%)

50000 to 59999 11.3 million (5.5%)

60000 to 69999 7.7 million (3.8%)

70000 to 79999 5.2 million (2.5%)

80000 to 89999 3.5 million (1.7%)

90000 and up 11.2 million (5.5%)

So much for income distribution in the USA-- not everyone is rich.

Alan (UK)
User ID: 8200143 Sep 28th 9:19 AM
Guys (of both sexes...) - I'm finding this non-musical stuff too time-demanding and frustrating , so I'm bowing out of all these aggravational topics in favour of the more musical ones. Music is much more satisfying than politics any day, whilst I certainly can't make the world a better place by arguing about it, hopefully I can by playing music.....

But just 'cos I've stopped commenting, doesn't mean that anyone else is correct in their assumptions or assertions !

As Spike Milligan (comedian and jazz trumpet player) used to say - "Love, Light, Peace". And his epitaph ? "I told you I was ill."
:-))

Jim B
User ID: 1913054 Sep 28th 5:12 PM
May I remind Alan(UK) that this section of the chatroom is "Good natured Banter" not saxophones so I am bowing out also. On TV yesterday was a piece about the Artic circle ice pack. It stated that 1/3 of the total ice pack has melted, and within 100 years it is estimated it all will be gone, no matter what we do in the short term. I live in the USA in an area what used to be covered with ice flows. All the talk about autos in the old days, you have to remember with electronic chips the ignition systems of today are different than days ago. My 1995 ford big car gets 23MPG in the city driving, 37MPG on the highway. My 2002 Nissan small car gets 27MPG city, 37MPG on the highway. I drive both the same way. As for Ferarri, some cars simply don't sell well in the marketplace and Ferarri sells one that doesn't sell that well. Mercedes also sells cars that constantly have quality control problems.

Alan (UK)
User ID: 8200143 Sep 28th 7:15 PM
(this is a recorded message) "Alan(UK) can't hear you, he's gone......"

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Sir Edmund KT User ID: 1516194	Sep 23rd 9:06 AM So yet another hurricane is on its way, this time hurricane Rita. People are heeding the warnings and moving away from the areas at risk. I've seen reported on the news 100 mile road jams; so many more vehicles pumping out greenhouse gases to pollute the atmosphere and contribute to global warming. When is the American Administration going to take notice and sign the Kyoto Agreement to reduce carbon immissions? For many years America has been burying its head in the sand and now it is reaping the whirlwind. Do you think Americans know who to blame for this mess?
Laura User ID: 0721754	Sep 27th 7:12 PM Wade- I thought BUGS were famous for their sticking heaters!
WW2 User ID: 0882114	Sep 27th 7:18 PM Yes, that too! Of course, the heat was taken directly from the exhaust pipes, so if you had a small hole, you got to breath the engine exhaust while trying to stay warm!
Lewis Pelham. User ID: 9865253	Sep 28th 5:42 AM Laura. Having had many VW Bugs, in varying guises & levels of modification, please do not remind me of the heaters.....took about 20 miles to come into effect & always accompanied by a smell of exhaust....my son used to call them "Hitler's revenge; personal gas chambers". Wade, with regard to fuel consumption, it is a little known fact that, until very recently, cars, from a cold start & regardless of engine size, returned about 6 MPG for the first couple of miles.
Jim B User ID: 1913054	Sep 28th 7:34 AM Local paper had the following article on wage-earners and self-employed by income levels: $1 to 9999 48.5 million (23.8%) 10,000 to 19999 42.3 million (20.8%) 20000 to 29999 32.3 million (15.9%) 30000 to 39999 24.5 million (12%) 40000 to 49999 16.9 million (8.3%) 50000 to 59999 11.3 million (5.5%) 60000 to 69999 7.7 million (3.8%) 70000 to 79999 5.2 million (2.5%) 80000 to 89999 3.5 million (1.7%) 90000 and up 11.2 million (5.5%) So much for income distribution in the USA-- not everyone is rich.
Alan (UK) User ID: 8200143	Sep 28th 9:19 AM Guys (of both sexes...) - I'm finding this non-musical stuff too time-demanding and frustrating , so I'm bowing out of all these aggravational topics in favour of the more musical ones. Music is much more satisfying than politics any day, whilst I certainly can't make the world a better place by arguing about it, hopefully I can by playing music..... But just 'cos I've stopped commenting, doesn't mean that anyone else is correct in their assumptions or assertions ! As Spike Milligan (comedian and jazz trumpet player) used to say - "Love, Light, Peace". And his epitaph ? "I told you I was ill." :-))
Jim B User ID: 1913054	Sep 28th 5:12 PM May I remind Alan(UK) that this section of the chatroom is "Good natured Banter" not saxophones so I am bowing out also. On TV yesterday was a piece about the Artic circle ice pack. It stated that 1/3 of the total ice pack has melted, and within 100 years it is estimated it all will be gone, no matter what we do in the short term. I live in the USA in an area what used to be covered with ice flows. All the talk about autos in the old days, you have to remember with electronic chips the ignition systems of today are different than days ago. My 1995 ford big car gets 23MPG in the city driving, 37MPG on the highway. My 2002 Nissan small car gets 27MPG city, 37MPG on the highway. I drive both the same way. As for Ferarri, some cars simply don't sell well in the marketplace and Ferarri sells one that doesn't sell that well. Mercedes also sells cars that constantly have quality control problems.
Alan (UK) User ID: 8200143	Sep 28th 7:15 PM (this is a recorded message) "Alan(UK) can't hear you, he's gone......"