Poppyseedman
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Sun Mar-05-06 07:01 AM
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| 29. Thanks, for the update info. I knew I was not talking out of my |
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ass. I just didn't remember what type of lighting system it was.
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| -How much energy would we save if we closed stores couple nights a week? |
KoKo01 |
Mar-04-06 03:40 PM |
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Probably 0 - the store owners wouldn't think to turn off the lights |
liberal N proud |
Mar-04-06 03:42 PM |
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Kind of hard on working folks, don't you think? |
Warpy |
Mar-04-06 03:45 PM |
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Why do you hate the Corporate States of Murika??? |
CrazyOrangeCat |
Mar-04-06 03:48 PM |
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75% of our energy goes to transportation. So it wouldn't make much |
FloridaPat |
Mar-04-06 03:53 PM |
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Your post seems to be based on the assumption |
Poppyseedman |
Mar-04-06 04:02 PM |
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I'm sorry, but that's patent nonsense. |
Tesha |
Mar-04-06 08:13 PM |
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I may have gotten the wrong type light system in my post, but I |
Poppyseedman |
Mar-04-06 08:29 PM |
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It's the "vapor" lights, not halogen |
jmowreader |
Mar-04-06 10:11 PM |
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Thanks, for the update info. I knew I was not talking out of my |
Poppyseedman |
Mar-05-06 07:01 AM |
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And the previous poster is wrong also. |
Tesha |
Mar-05-06 03:53 PM |
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I agree about Sunday being a day off... |
SmokingJacket |
Mar-04-06 08:39 PM |
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It did give people a chance to reconnect with their families and visit |
KoKo01 |
Mar-04-06 08:56 PM |
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Bring back the Blue Laws? |
Yupster |
Mar-04-06 09:39 PM |
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Not me, man! |
SmokingJacket |
Mar-04-06 09:47 PM |
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Great. So When Do Those Of Us Who Work During The Week |
loindelrio |
Mar-04-06 10:16 PM |
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Yeah, yeah, times have changed. |
SmokingJacket |
Mar-05-06 10:02 AM |
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Because markets used to deliver, milk and dairy were delivered, |
politicat |
Mar-05-06 10:53 AM |
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That's true. My mother didn't even drive. |
SmokingJacket |
Mar-05-06 10:59 AM |
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But it was based on religion. |
politicat |
Mar-05-06 10:47 AM |
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How about simply turning off the power in buildings... |
InvisibleTouch |
Mar-04-06 04:06 PM |
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actually, in many cases |
northzax |
Mar-05-06 09:58 AM |
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Instead of closing down all stores on nights and weekends |
mandyky |
Mar-04-06 04:07 PM |
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ah, you beat me to it, see #8. I like this. n/t |
LizMoonstar |
Mar-04-06 04:17 PM |
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Personally, I would reverse it! |
serryjw |
Mar-04-06 04:45 PM |
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assuming this is a worthy target (as some have commented it may not matter |
LizMoonstar |
Mar-04-06 04:15 PM |
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Every little bit helps |
DoYouEverWonder |
Mar-04-06 04:18 PM |
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The Publix grocery stores shut out almost half of their overhead lighting. |
napi21 |
Mar-04-06 04:27 PM |
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and it makes sense... |
Not Me |
Mar-04-06 04:44 PM |
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Yes, Publix is in Fl, GA, TN, & AL. |
napi21 |
Mar-04-06 05:04 PM |
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It wouldn't work. |
Wcross |
Mar-04-06 06:44 PM |
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We should do all the things you mention but it will take too long and this |
KoKo01 |
Mar-04-06 09:01 PM |
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How would you get the retailers to comply? Money talks.... |
Wcross |
Mar-04-06 09:49 PM |
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It might be an idea that would make sense economically to them. |
KoKo01 |
Mar-05-06 09:44 AM |
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Not enough to matter.... But what if we had a national "Black Out" night ? |
MazeRat7 |
Mar-04-06 08:26 PM |
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IMO, 1 reason Carter lost was b/c many thot 'he turned off Xmas lites' |
bobbieinok |
Mar-04-06 09:25 PM |
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We are in worse shape than when Carter was president, though. |
KoKo01 |
Mar-05-06 09:54 AM |
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I remember the days that stores closed on Sundays and |
Cleita |
Mar-04-06 10:12 PM |
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Why do you need to save energy? There is no shortage of energy, no |
radwriter0555 |
Mar-05-06 07:02 AM |
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what about people who can only shop on weekends or evenings? |
QuestionAll |
Mar-05-06 10:04 AM |
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