Anyone do anything cool for Earth Day?

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  1. F8L

    F8L Protecting Habitat & AG Lands

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    I'm just curious if any of your celebrated or engaged in anything special. :)

    I spent half the day in Golden Gate park as a volunteer for PG&E and performed brush and vegetation removal on a stretch of John F. Kennedy by the small pond. It was nice to see so many people from a bunch of different organizations putting in some time. Granted these are not natural ecosystems they still serve as a home for many organisms besides the ever present homeless people.

    During the week my club organizes our colleges annual Earth Day 2-day celebration with lots of exhibitors, bands and even a Hauttrash modeling show and a Dr. Suess Lorax play. :)

    So how did you spend your day? :)
     
    #1 F8L, Apr 22, 2007
  2. Tideland Prius

    Tideland Prius Moderator of the North
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  3. galaxee

    galaxee mostly benevolent

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    well, i went to discuss hybrids with people last friday, and almost nobody showed up... go figure. and to top it off, i got sun burned. the sales guy let me drive the hycam though, which was way cool.
     
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  4. F8L

    F8L Protecting Habitat & AG Lands

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    <div class='quotetop'>QUOTE(Tideland Prius @ Apr 22 2007, 06:29 PM) [snapback]428062[/snapback]</div>
    LOL bad bad bad! Although you'll be a good source for driver impressions of new cars now. :)

    <div class='quotetop'>QUOTE(galaxee @ Apr 22 2007, 06:35 PM) [snapback]428067[/snapback]</div>
    You were going to do this where? As part of an Earth Day thing? How much faster did the Hycam feel? I sat in the one we had but it didn't seem much roomier than the Prius.

    I'm copying this from someone elses thread because it is funny. I think so anyway. :p

     
    #4 F8L, Apr 22, 2007
  5. galaxee

    galaxee mostly benevolent

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    at duke's earth day celebration. it was a nice walk over to the undergrad side of west campus anyway...

    i actually only took the car for a spin around campus streets since it had like 7 miles on it and i would have felt bad driving it around anywhere else. it was a lot smoother, that's for sure. much more refined. my main complaint was not knowing where it started and ended... the body of the car, that is... i haven't driven anything that big in years!
     
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  6. Earthling

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    We drove up to Keuka Lake and went on a wine tour, visiting 3 wineries. It seemed like an appropriate way to celebrate Earth Day. Parking a Prius outside a winery just looked so right.

    The vines look dead right now, but we are counting on Mother Earth to work her yearly miracle, and make them green again.

    I've got 5 new bottles of wine at my house. :lol:

    Harry
     
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    Just planted lots of flower around the yard and porch. Best part of the day was that my 22 month old great nephew learned to say "TREE" today!
     
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  8. F8L

    F8L Protecting Habitat & AG Lands

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    <div class='quotetop'>QUOTE(AuntBee @ Apr 22 2007, 09:08 PM) [snapback]428148[/snapback]</div>
    That is awesome! :)

    <div class='quotetop'>QUOTE(Earthling @ Apr 22 2007, 07:17 PM) [snapback]428086[/snapback]</div>
    I'm jealous! I need to get a job again before I can enjoy the fruits or nature. :)
     
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    I spent an almost full day (and I'm not finished yet) of my earth weekend pulling Melilotus from my front and side yard. I have a carpet of this stuff. :( I also finally installed my rain barrel.
     
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  10. F8L

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    <div class='quotetop'>QUOTE(SSimon @ Apr 22 2007, 10:18 PM) [snapback]428187[/snapback]</div>
    Damned invasives! lol Do you have pics of the rainbarrel?
     
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    No, but I'll take one and upload it in my rain barrel thread. I think I know why I was having trouble uploading the pictures in the nature and I think it had something to do with the format with which these pics were taken. I'll get it done by this weekend.
     
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    Not too much for me. We took the Prius to the nearby town of Fallbrook for their Avocado Festival and gathered recycle information.
     
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    It was a ho hum day for me.. just cleaned out the garage, dumped the old motor oil down the storm drain, burned that stack of old tires I had laying around all these years.

    oooh.. and I planted 4 raspberry bushes.

    All told, I think I'm a negative impact on Earth day.

    :lol:
     
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  14. MarinJohn

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    I planted a dozen bushes then headed to Golden Gate Park for the Earth Day Music Festival. The Marley Gang were great and Rat Dog actually held my attention for a change. The weather was perfect and the crowd, while large was very mellow with lots of new babies bringing hope to the day. I might be a country boy at heart, but it is sure fun to go to the big city and people watch. Pinto I didn't see you anywhere!
     
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    Yeah, I went for a drive over Snoqualmie Pass to a little town called Rosyln here in Washington State. The weather in Eastern Washington was gorgeous and I took some photos and had a fantastic trip. The car is so comfortable and solid on the highway, and I got great milage, the MFD says I am now officially getting 44mpg average.

    Dave
     
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    How is this for delivering pizza on Earth Day?

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  17. Devil's Advocate

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    Got up at 4 am and drove the Prius to Newport Beach to run the Kring & Chung Newport Beach Triathlon!

    Yeah!

    Expelled about a ton of CO2 from my own lungs. Probably more than the car did getting there!

    Would realy have liked a little more GW since the water temp was about 56!!!!!
    About threw up a lung it was so cold.
     
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    Yes, I burned a pile of old tires, no just kidding. Actually, I drove to Toronto and planted a few trees.

    I miss Newport Beach though, I'm from Dana Point.
     
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    <div class='quotetop'>QUOTE(daronspicher @ Apr 23 2007, 10:37 AM) [snapback]428348[/snapback]</div>
    Thats pretty funny.... :D
     
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    Enjoyed the beach!
     
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