Antarctica to Pyramids — lights dim for Earth Hour (Not in my house)

AP ^ | 3.29.09 | Rupa Shenoy

[libh8er]

CHICAGO – From an Antarctic research base and the Great Pyramids of Egypt to the Empire State Building in New York and the Sears Tower in Chicago, illuminated patches of the globe went dark Saturday for Earth Hour, a campaign to highlight the threat of climate change.

Time zone by time zone, nearly 4,000 cities and towns in 88 countries joined the event sponsored by the World Wildlife Fund to dim nonessential lights from 8:30 p.m. to 9:30 p.m. The campaign began in Australia in 2007 and last year grew to 400 cities worldwide.

Organizers initially worried enthusiasm this year would wane with the world focused on the global economic crisis, said Earth Hour executive director Andy Ridley. But he said it apparently had the opposite effect.

"Earth Hour has always been a positive campaign; it's always around street parties, not street protests, it's the idea of hope, not despair. And I think that's something that's been incredibly important this year because there is so much despair around," he said.

Crowds in Times Square watched as many of the massive billboards, including the giant Coca-Cola display, darkened. Steps away, the Majestic Theater marquee at the home of "The Phantom of the Opera" went dark, along with the marquees at other Broadway shows.

Mikel Rouse, 52, a composer who lives and works nearby came to watch what he called "the center of the universe" dim its lights.

"C'mon, is it really necessary? ... All this ridiculous advertising ... all this corporate advertising taking up all that energy seems to be a waste," Rouse said.

In Chicago, one of 10 U.S. Earth Hour flagship cities, a small crowd braved a cold rain to count down as Gov.

[Smokin' Joe]

No dim bulbs here.

[Dustbunny]

No lights out here.

[randog]

I guess the smart thing to do is to follow-up with the utilities to find out how many kilowatts were actually saved.

But that won't happen.

[Semper Mark]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BzCAnp-WpZc

This was my house from 7:30 pm est. till 12:00 am est..

[AlaskaErik]

I lit up my house like a Christmas tree. Every room with a window had the lights turned on, even the garage.

[libh8er]

Of course not. This stunt wasn't about saving energy or slowing the pace of "climate change". It was about people across the world holding hands and saying "we care". And we are good people because we care.

[Prophet in the wilderness]

I was out on the road at the time driving,,, but, it I was at home,,, I would have gone with life as usual and kept the lights and TV no... so I must be a rebel.

[Prophet in the wilderness]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rmgf60CI_ks

[Prophet in the wilderness]

I knew the liberals where from the kingdom of darkness , but, this takes it to a new level.

[johnny7]

Antarctica to Pyramids — brains dim for Earth Hour

[BigCinBigD]

When I left for work last night. I left every light in the house on. :o)

[Caipirabob]

Time to test my floodlights!

[DB]

It is pretty simple.

The left wants you to live in the dark.

The true progressives want to fill the world with more light.

[tet68]

Shining through here.
It’s all hype, in their interest to seem successful,
just like the Obama nation.

[tet68]

I am inspired by this though, I think we should have our
own “Moon Hour” when everyone will shine a flashlight up at the moon, in order to illuminate the surface for the barking moonbats to find their way home.

Think of the disposible batteries we could use up and throw in landfils!

[Rocky]

"C'mon, is it really necessary? ... All this ridiculous advertising ... all this corporate advertising taking up all that energy seems to be a waste," Rouse said.

It's amazing how ignorant our people are. They don't understand how the economy works, and what keeps their paychecks coming.

[rawcatslyentist]

Do you iron out the wrinkles in your newspaper before you recycle them?

Well, maybe you should planet killer.

LOL

[REPANDPROUDOFIT]

I love all those "cutesy" shopping bags for sale at Fresh Market and Whole Foods that cost $12 - $20. Libs just love to feel good about themselves and their do-gooder mentality. But, more than that, they love to display their love for everyone to see. You know, to them it isn't really a good deed unless other people witness it.

Funny thing is, a clever Capitalist will always take advantage of the opportunity to oblige them and he will make a lot of money doing so, i.e. the guy selling the shopping bags. Al Gore is doing the same thing with carbon credits but he veils it in "humanitarian interest"!

[EQAndyBuzz]

Said the UN will save $102.00 from this trial balloon.