I remember the first time I went camping in California, I literally just had my two man tent, sleeping bag, solar lamp and a bag of wood for the fire pit/bbq. The yanks rock up in their RV's, towing a trailer and unload : Several tents (as well as the RV) Blow up mattresses Picnic tables Picnic chairs Cool boxes Sofa TV Soundsystem Hammocks Gas bbq bottles of propane bags of wood for the fire pit bags of hickory chips for the bbq blow up flamingo Strings of lights Then switch the gennie on to power it all up. Relaxing camping at it's finest
@brb will love this. Eco warrior @PINKIE getting called out by his own https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/science-environment-65563622
Like every other industry, surfing has become mainstream and with it comes mass consumerism, brands pushing for big fashion retail sales, costs driven down and wasteful products with lack of longevity. I was actually involved with helping to develop a board made from blown corn core (so a bit like a dense version of popcorn) covered with hemp cloth and a hemp resin. I worked with a chap called Tris Coaks on it at Homeblown. But it wasn't a success because the hemp resin wasn't strong enough. The key to this, isn't so much the materials (although there are more environmentally friendly materials available now) but like every other industry it's about making products that last, instead of being thrown into landfill after a year or so. It doesn't matter whether it's surfboards, TV's, washing machines, toasters, clothes, etc. If those products are made to last, then they become sustainable. Using surfing as an example, a polyutherene board built to last, that's looked after and lasts for 50 years, will always be better than a mass produced board made from 'green' materials, that only lasts 5 years, if we're talking about overall impact to the environment from materials, energy consumption, shipping, etc.
Had a wicked day today. Weather has been glorious. Started off with a swim, then got in for a surf, and just back from taking my little un kayaking in the harbour. Been in the water all day and now I'm out, I've realised that when I kicked that rock this morning, I've actually broken my toe. It's ****in killing me lol
My old 3.0 V6 gas guzzler would have actually worked out to be more environmentally friendly than buying a new electric car with all of the associated environmental issues linked to mining for lithium, Cobalt etc for the batteries, the energy used to build the car, the extra impact of the materials used to build the car, the shipping to the UK and then the recycling of the battery once it became obsolete
I've read so many reviews where people have either handed back their electric car or are totally pissed off with it, it was obvious this wasn't going to go well, it was rushed and not thought through.
So, er, lads. Anyone with kids here who can tell me how their missus changed when she was early days pregnant? I have a sneaking suspicion something is going on in this house
The more you look into the issue of mining for the materials to make those batteries, it becomes another dirty, exploitative practice. Poor people in poor countries working in deadly conditions for a pittance so that us rich westerners can have our £80k Teslas. There isn't even enough Cobalt in the Earth to make the amount of batteries needed to fulfil the expectations of how many electric cars would be needed. It's a huge white elephant.
Mood swings, unreasonable, over critical, emotional, tired, not interested in sex To be fair, pick a random day of any month, and you could be describing the same issues
Electric cars are already a busted flush. Firstly, we all know as fact that we will never have capacity, spaces or time enough to charge anywhere near the number of vehicles on the road today that they would required to replace. Secondly lithium batteries are expensive, toxic, genuinely **** and unreliable, and really quite dangerous when they **** up. As an interesting aside I heard recently that the Government have given the go ahead to one of the major fuel companies (think it was Shell) to press forward with the development of hydrogen fuel cells. This has always been the better option in my opinion and this new initiative seems to indicate that someone has realised EVs are not really viable.
Had this convo with brb a while back. But I always thought the Hydrogen would win out in the end. It's not 100% clean, but it is zero emissions. And the logistics and infrastructure is already in place (i.e. filling up your car with a liquid at a station)
They're even more horrible, nasty, suspicious, insecure bastards. **** that. Congratulations, though.
Mrs Jammy says you very intuitive and obviously in touch with your feminine side. She also said go f*ck yourself
