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throbster wrote:We are supposed to feel bad about idling cars when so-called environmental activists like DeCraprio do things like this...
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I hope you lose respect for him.
So answer the question, what do you drive ?killyfan wrote:throbster wrote:We are supposed to feel bad about idling cars when so-called environmental activists like DeCraprio do things like this...
http://www.independent.co.uk/life-style ... 01731.html" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;
I hope you lose respect for him.
I can't loose respect for people that I never had respect for. That is F&!ked up! OMFG.
The reason this is stupid is because there are real problems, and this trivializes them. "Oh, all you have to do is shut off your idling car for five minutes and everything will be hunky-dory". Nonsense like this actually causes a backlash against environmentalism. If you believe your rhetoric, do something more substantial than a mindless stance against a single individual.killyfan wrote:No.... what I was getting at is that since Mike and all of the other powers that be have made a such huge (and wonderful) effort here to make us one of the greenest ski areas in the US, that I want us all to keep the ball rolling and do everything that we possibly can to continue moving forward with this progress.rogman wrote:14 diesel compressors for snow making that run weeks on end, 20 or so huge diesel cats that run most nights grooming the mountain, and you're worried that Killington's leaving a truck running for 5 minutes?
Duh yea, you need to use a LOT of power to run a ski area. Killington has reduced their environmental impact astronomically already - and I truly believe that every little bit helps. So when their employees leave their vehicles running because they want their tushies to be warm when they hop back in I just think it's truly lame. Several folks posting here are assuming that I saw an employee in a Killington Resort vehicle. That's incorrect. This person was in their personal vehicle - but because he is someone that we all know and that many do admire, it really bothered me that he would do something like that. People at the top of the totem pole should always set good examples - in both their personal and professional lives.
Again, I don't want to get this un-named employee in trouble. I just wanted to get people (including everyone posting on this thread) to think about the effects of their actions and habits. I just lost respect for a resort employee that I assumed was cool. I'm pretty sure the resort doesn't want that to happen with other people too...
How about those huge diesel generators that run forever.rogman wrote:The reason this is stupid is because there are real problems, and this trivializes them. "Oh, all you have to do is shut off your idling car for five minutes and everything will be hunky-dory". Nonsense like this actually causes a backlash against environmentalism. If you believe your rhetoric, do something more substantial than a mindless stance against a single individual.killyfan wrote:No.... what I was getting at is that since Mike and all of the other powers that be have made a such huge (and wonderful) effort here to make us one of the greenest ski areas in the US, that I want us all to keep the ball rolling and do everything that we possibly can to continue moving forward with this progress.rogman wrote:14 diesel compressors for snow making that run weeks on end, 20 or so huge diesel cats that run most nights grooming the mountain, and you're worried that Killington's leaving a truck running for 5 minutes?
Duh yea, you need to use a LOT of power to run a ski area. Killington has reduced their environmental impact astronomically already - and I truly believe that every little bit helps. So when their employees leave their vehicles running because they want their tushies to be warm when they hop back in I just think it's truly lame. Several folks posting here are assuming that I saw an employee in a Killington Resort vehicle. That's incorrect. This person was in their personal vehicle - but because he is someone that we all know and that many do admire, it really bothered me that he would do something like that. People at the top of the totem pole should always set good examples - in both their personal and professional lives.
Again, I don't want to get this un-named employee in trouble. I just wanted to get people (including everyone posting on this thread) to think about the effects of their actions and habits. I just lost respect for a resort employee that I assumed was cool. I'm pretty sure the resort doesn't want that to happen with other people too...
Not always the case, I can idle my car for warm up for 5 minutes and have a safe departure from my house off of East Mountain road, on a cold morning, if I do not warm the car, I can make it well into Bridgewater before my temp will rise to the same spot as it is entirely a down hill stretch and the cold air leaches heat from building.....Dickc wrote:While you can idle a vehicle to warm it up, they warm up best by being driven!
This!ANGUS wrote:I agree we should be kind to the environment. That being said killy fan. My advice is to keep it to yourself. Don't bust K- balls. Maybe you should stay home and reduce your own carbon footprint. Perhaps we should start grooming with horses. As for confronting someone its not a good idea. Moving another persons vehicle is also not a good choice. Let me remind you that many in VT exercise the right to carry.killyfan wrote:I was going to post this on the political board, but since I wanted to be certain that it was seen by the "powers that be" at the resort, I'm sticking it here.
This morning I was parking my car at a local business, and a very recognizable and well-known Killington employee pulled up next to me, hopped out and left his car running. He went inside, took several minutes to make his purchases and then zipped out of the parking lot on his way up the access road.
It really hit me - I'm sitting here in a bone dry parking lot with nothing but mud and grass to look at at the end of February, (and throw in the dust rolling across the road like an apocalypse had just happened) and here is a guy who's very livelihood DEPENDS ON SNOW, yet he doesn't have the courtesy to turn off his car while he is shopping. I don't typically rant in public forums, but we're supposed to be a GREEN RESORT, and one of the most recognizable employees of that same resort is polluting the environment unnecessarily.
No - I'm not a rabid environmentalist. But YES, I do make every attempt to do the right thing and not waste fuel, cause unnecessary emissions, recycle every single thing that I can, and yes, even compost. I think that all of us need to be conscious of their behavior and how it affects our environment. It's been a long, long time since I have seen an "epic non-stop" winter here, and I definitely want to see more in the future.
Please let's all help make our lives more fun and our environment more enjoyable.
Think off all the emissions that were put out to generate the juice to reply to this thread. Shame on you sir.
Most of the Electric in VT comes from Hydro Quebec. They even run the Hydro dams in Vermont and have added transmission lines to increase the ability to send power from Quebec to the US.ANGUS wrote:I've gotten away from tuning my own skis. I send them to a shop that grinds them and then hand tunes the rest. They use electricity from a possible carbon based source. Should I burn in hell? I guess its time to turn in my pass. Maybe go Amish. (No offense to the Amish members of k zone)
Pretty much the weather forecast for this week!Dr. NO wrote:The sea will rise, the climate will change and then the ICE will return. We may not be here when it is done.
seacoaster. " This" Please explain. Not sure if you should be put on the enemy list. Please explain sir.Seacoaster wrote:This!ANGUS wrote:I agree we should be kind to the environment. That being said killy fan. My advice is to keep it to yourself. Don't bust K- balls. Maybe you should stay home and reduce your own carbon footprint. Perhaps we should start grooming with horses. As for confronting someone its not a good idea. Moving another persons vehicle is also not a good choice. Let me remind you that many in VT exercise the right to carry.killyfan wrote:I was going to post this on the political board, but since I wanted to be certain that it was seen by the "powers that be" at the resort, I'm sticking it here.
This morning I was parking my car at a local business, and a very recognizable and well-known Killington employee pulled up next to me, hopped out and left his car running. He went inside, took several minutes to make his purchases and then zipped out of the parking lot on his way up the access road.
It really hit me - I'm sitting here in a bone dry parking lot with nothing but mud and grass to look at at the end of February, (and throw in the dust rolling across the road like an apocalypse had just happened) and here is a guy who's very livelihood DEPENDS ON SNOW, yet he doesn't have the courtesy to turn off his car while he is shopping. I don't typically rant in public forums, but we're supposed to be a GREEN RESORT, and one of the most recognizable employees of that same resort is polluting the environment unnecessarily.
No - I'm not a rabid environmentalist. But YES, I do make every attempt to do the right thing and not waste fuel, cause unnecessary emissions, recycle every single thing that I can, and yes, even compost. I think that all of us need to be conscious of their behavior and how it affects our environment. It's been a long, long time since I have seen an "epic non-stop" winter here, and I definitely want to see more in the future.
Please let's all help make our lives more fun and our environment more enjoyable.
Think off all the emissions that were put out to generate the juice to reply to this thread. Shame on you sir.
