Global warming?

[DB7]

Originally Posted by Steve Crook What does it harm? It uses more electricity than most people realise, but it doesn't use all that much. How is it actually harmful? Steve

I suspect you are being deliberately pedantic?

Personally I wonder whether the bigger threat will be global warming or the former Eastern Bloc countries holding us to ransom.

[penfold]

Originally Posted by Steve Crook But given the general warming effect of the cities, when was the last time you saw snow in a big city like London? At any time of year let alone so late in the year? The last decent snowfall we had was in February last year, and that was the first for a long time. And I don't think we've had any this late in the year since the 1950s or 60s. Steve

That may be a function of improved building insulation, less chimneys spouting hot gasses in cities now, etc, in the last few decades....perhaps cities heat the air above them less than before. Certainly we have more car traffic, but we also have a lot less horses since when you were a boy Steve....

[Steve Crook]

Originally Posted by batman This subject came up during 'fire safety training' at work. The fire officer claimed that to leave electrical items on standby caused a build of 'electrical energy' which was harmful to the atmosphere.

Did he also tell you to make sure the switch on the electric socket was in the "Off" position when nothing was plugged in, to stop the electricity leaking out into the air?

I've never heard such nonsense, a harmful build up of electrical energy indeed

Steve

[Steve Crook]

Originally Posted by DB7 I suspect you are being deliberately pedantic?

I wasn't actually. I was really wondering if this was another case of nonsense being talked about devices left on standby - and then Bats posted the one that the Fire Officer said as if to confirm my suspicions

Steve

[Steve Crook]

Originally Posted by penfold That may be a function of improved building insulation, less chimneys spouting hot gasses in cities now, etc, in the last few decades....perhaps cities heat the air above them less than before. Certainly we have more car traffic, but we also have a lot less horses since when you were a boy Steve....

I think that cities still give off a lot of heat.

And the lack of horses does mean that the roses don't do so well

Steve

[scholes]

Originally Posted by Steve Crook I think that cities still give off a lot of heat. And the lack of horses does mean that the roses don't do so well Steve

A city develops it's own micro climate, and is always hovering on average about 2 or 3 degrees celcius above it's surrounding area.
It snowed in Lancashire on the 1st. May 1979. I know because it was my 20th. birthday. Granted it was a freak.

[Mark O]

Originally Posted by Steve Crook Did he also tell you to make sure the switch on the electric socket was in the "Off" position when nothing was plugged in, to stop the electricity leaking out into the air? I've never heard such nonsense, a harmful build up of electrical energy indeed Steve

Ah, so that's what it is!..........more Scaremongering by the Green Police, I did wonder how 'Standby' could be linked to C02 emissions.

I would have thought there is 'Electrical energy' in the Air anyhow, what with the endless Mobile Phone many People make, and whatever Space Satellites, Radar, etc; are beaming their beams all over the place!

[davidb]

when can we expect this global warming ? im flipping freezing

[batman]

Originally Posted by davidb when can we expect this global warming ? im flipping freezing

This should warm you up ....

[Mark O]

She's a Bonnie lookin' Lass, Bats.......is it Lynne Frederick?

[batman]

Originally Posted by Mark O She's a Bonnie lookin' Lass, Bats.......is it Lynne Frederick?

Linda Hayden.

[davidb]

Originally Posted by batman This should warm you up ....

aah yes the girl who i dream is blowing me , kisses as she leaves in a departing train ,as i mentioned in the confessions of thread

[batman]

Originally Posted by davidb aah yes the girl who i dream is blowing me , kisses as she leaves in a departing train ,as i mentioned in the confessions of thread

The lovely Linda was a teenage crush of mine .... happy days.

[davidb]

a lifelong crush for me

[Marky B]

She came to a brutal end in The Boys From Brazil .

Ta Ta
Marky B