Archive for the ‘Greenwash’ Category

Power to the People

On March 28th, the Greenies were encouraging everyone to switch off their lights for an hour at 8:30pm local time. There was much press headline tokenism like the Piccadilly Circus Coca-Cola sign being switched off, but when it came down to it, I suspect not too many people were bothered.
Tom Paine of Last Ditch put [...]

Posted on April 27, 2009 at 7:12 pm by Shades · Permalink · 2 Comments
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Those luddite watermelons…

It seems that those of a green disposition really hate us, almost as much as they despise themselves. I swore at the radio this morning when some greeny on the Today programme accused E.On of crimes against humanity because of burning coal after 114 people were arrested apparently about to try to shut the Ratcliffe [...]

Posted on April 14, 2009 at 8:48 pm by Shades · Permalink · 4 Comments
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Fiscal stimulus and sheds- New Tellys anyone?

If you have been vaguely thinking of upgrading to high definition TV but waiting until your old telly needed replacing, you may have to get your finger out, as the bansturbators are at it again, with another bit of greenwash.
Giant plasma TVs face ban in battle to green Britain
Another story caught my eye was about [...]

Posted on January 12, 2009 at 7:56 pm by Shades · Permalink · Leave a comment
In: 4FoxAche, Greenwash, Snake oil, troughing

Do you believe in the paranormal?

I don’t and I’ve never had an anal probe from aliens, either. There are many things that aren’t understood but that doesn’t mean Green Arkleseizure or Ghoulies.
As for UFOs destroying a wind turbine, the best explanation I have seen is from Ministry of truth.
I do believe in some ghosts though, there is one in Ealing… 
A [...]

Posted on January 10, 2009 at 11:12 pm by Shades · Permalink · 2 Comments
In: Greenwash, troughing

Top Trumps- 20-20-20 vision

I was sat in our Cafe at work mid afternoon, savouring some refreshment and vaguely watching the large plasma screen on the wall. It is permanently tuned to BBC NEWS 24 and the Prime Minister Mc Broon (The one eyed Gorgon) was making a live statement to the House.
I couldn’t hear him (the sound was [...]

Posted on December 15, 2008 at 8:08 pm by Shades · Permalink · 4 Comments
In: Greenwash, Snake oil, troughing