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Title: Earth Hour
Post by: Just One More on March 29, 2008, 09:02:10 AM
Just go to Google today
Title: Re: Earth Hour
Post by: Snoopy on March 29, 2008, 09:03:28 AM
I know ~ I was about to hit the monitor when I worked it out. What do they think they are playing at? .... it saves no leccy.
Stupid Yank B@st@rds! evil:
Title: Re: Earth Hour
Post by: Just One More on March 29, 2008, 09:05:47 AM
This was a better day

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Title: Re: Earth Hour
Post by: Snoopy on March 29, 2008, 09:07:01 AM
MUCH better


Did that St David's Day Daffodil one go global or was it only shown in Wales?
Title: Re: Earth Hour
Post by: Barman on March 29, 2008, 09:09:49 AM
I can't get the site to work...  noooo:

Stupid Intermong connection...  Banghead
Title: Re: Earth Hour
Post by: Snoopy on March 29, 2008, 09:10:44 AM
You're not missing much
Title: Re: Earth Hour
Post by: Barman on March 29, 2008, 09:12:43 AM
You're not missing much
Okay then... is it about turning lights off or sumfink?
Title: Re: Earth Hour
Post by: Snoopy on March 29, 2008, 09:14:55 AM
You're not missing much
Okay then... is it about turning lights off or sumfink?

Yeah. Google are displaying their usual screen but in black with white writing. Pathetic.

Google reached via Firefox is not playing .... so it seems that only Google home page via IE is doing it.
Title: Re: Earth Hour
Post by: Barman on March 29, 2008, 09:16:21 AM
You're not missing much
Okay then... is it about turning lights off or sumfink?

Yeah. Google are displaying their usual screen but in black with white writing. Pathetic.

Google reached via Firefox is not playing .... so it seems that only Google home page via IE is doing it.
I'm none the wiser but then I have a hangover... have I mentioned it?  rubschin:
Title: Re: Earth Hour
Post by: Just One More on March 29, 2008, 09:20:18 AM
You're not missing much
Okay then... is it about turning lights off or sumfink?

Yeah. Google are displaying their usual screen but in black with white writing. Pathetic.

Google reached via Firefox is not playing .... so it seems that only Google home page via IE is doing it.
I'm none the wiser but then I have a hangover... have I mentioned it?  rubschin:

Google for help on it  whistle:
Title: Re: Earth Hour
Post by: Snoopy on March 29, 2008, 09:23:47 AM
You're not missing much
Okay then... is it about turning lights off or sumfink?

Yeah. Google are displaying their usual screen but in black with white writing. Pathetic.

Google reached via Firefox is not playing .... so it seems that only Google home page via IE is doing it.
I'm none the wiser but then I have a hangover... have I mentioned it?  rubschin:

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Title: Re: Earth Hour
Post by: Darwins Selection on March 30, 2008, 06:16:04 PM
I'm none the wiser but then I have a hangover... have I mentioned it?  rubschin:
It would probably be easier if you just tell us the days when you don't have a hangover. noooo:
Title: Re: Earth Hour
Post by: Barman on March 30, 2008, 06:56:40 PM
I'm none the wiser but then I have a hangover... have I mentioned it?  rubschin:
It would probably be easier if you just tell us the days when you don't have a hangover. noooo:
Can't you tell?  noooo:

Welcome back BTW Darwin, where have you been?  rubschin:
Title: Re: Earth Hour
Post by: Nick on March 30, 2008, 07:15:05 PM
Doing something with turnips I spect
Title: Re: Earth Hour
Post by: Barman on March 30, 2008, 07:15:49 PM
Doing something with turnips I spect
Harvesting bio-fuel I shouldn't wonder...
Title: Re: Earth Hour
Post by: Nick on March 30, 2008, 07:18:52 PM
Sounds dangerous! eveilgrin:
Title: Re: Earth Hour
Post by: Barman on March 30, 2008, 07:24:04 PM
Sounds dangerous! eveilgrin:
For you prolly!  ;D
Title: Re: Earth Hour
Post by: Darwins Selection on March 30, 2008, 10:16:01 PM
Doing something with turnips I spect
Harvesting bio-fuel I shouldn't wonder...
Getting knackered playing with big-boys toys.  cloud9:

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It's that time of year don't you know. whistle:
Title: Re: Earth Hour
Post by: Barman on March 31, 2008, 05:30:14 AM
Doing something with turnips I spect
Harvesting bio-fuel I shouldn't wonder...
Getting knackered playing with big-boys toys.  cloud9:

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It's that time of year don't you know. whistle:

Turnips or bio fuel?
Title: Re: Earth Hour
Post by: Uncle Mort on March 31, 2008, 07:24:06 AM
I know ~ I was about to hit the monitor when I worked it out. What do they think they are playing at? .... it saves no leccy.
Stupid Yank B@st@rds! evil:

Google were perfectly aware that their black screen made no difference to the electricity consumption on the monitor, they explained that. They were just promoting Earth Hour.

Nothin stupid about promoting the reduction of energy usage.
Title: Re: Earth Hour
Post by: Snoopy on March 31, 2008, 09:20:01 AM
Given the time, effort and ENERGY expended to plan and execute that little promotion, because we all know that no corporation would be able to do it without sundry meetings, teleconferences, systems plans, backups and all related paraphernalia, sundry faffing, rehearsals, trials etc., they probably used more energy than they managed to persuade anyone to save.
Title: Re: Earth Hour
Post by: Uncle Mort on March 31, 2008, 09:53:33 AM
I believe Google are a little more 'laid back' than other Corporations so my supposition is they probably didn't.
Title: Re: Earth Hour
Post by: Nick on March 31, 2008, 10:15:15 AM
But they encourage the use of computers by their very existence

Tsk
Title: Re: Earth Hour
Post by: Uncle Mort on March 31, 2008, 10:58:21 AM
I don't need any encouragement. (I have three at home)  whistle:
Title: Re: Earth Hour
Post by: Snoopy on March 31, 2008, 11:00:40 AM
Only three? We have five.
Title: Re: Earth Hour
Post by: Nick on March 31, 2008, 11:02:35 AM
I don't need any encouragement. (I have three at home)  whistle:

You are the reason why I have sleet in late March. You bastardo evil:
Title: Re: Earth Hour
Post by: Uncle Mort on March 31, 2008, 11:05:40 AM
Only three? We have five.

Do they all work though?  whistle:
Title: Re: Earth Hour
Post by: Nick on March 31, 2008, 11:06:27 AM
Not since the Boy visited eveilgrin:
Title: Re: Earth Hour
Post by: Snoopy on March 31, 2008, 11:24:52 AM
Only three? We have five.

Do they all work though?  whistle:

Currently whistle:
Title: Re: Earth Hour
Post by: The Moan Ranger on March 31, 2008, 01:09:14 PM
"Today, a young man on acid realised that all matter is merely energy condensed to a slow vibration, that we are all one consciousness experiencing itself subjectively, there is no such thing as death, life is only a dream, and we are the imagination of ourselves..."

- Bill Hicks.

So let's stop all this nonsense about saving energy.  ;D
Title: Re: Earth Hour
Post by: Mr Happy on March 31, 2008, 09:01:58 PM
CAM ON EN-GER_LAND

http://www.metro.co.uk/news/article.html?in_article_id=130022&in_page_id=34 (http://www.metro.co.uk/news/article.html?in_article_id=130022&in_page_id=34)
Title: Re: Earth Hour
Post by: Barman on April 01, 2008, 05:42:51 AM
CAM ON EN-GER_LAND

http://www.metro.co.uk/news/article.html?in_article_id=130022&in_page_id=34 (http://www.metro.co.uk/news/article.html?in_article_id=130022&in_page_id=34)
Excellent - that showed 'em!