Earth Hour

**Blackmask** · 03-29-2008, 05:20 AM

Most of my neighbours have turned there lights off and the people on the other side of the hill it looks like a power outage around here.

I looked at a Melbourne webcam and although not a blackout, the time phase shows that some buildings turned off their lights.

Is everyone else planning on being in the dark at 8pm their time?

SWEET DYNAMITE · 03-29-2008, 05:38 AM

Is that supposed to be today?

**Blackmask** · 03-29-2008, 05:48 AM

um yeah...now even for you

SWEET DYNAMITE · 03-29-2008, 06:09 AM

Yep, doing it now! Thanx for the reminder

**MSFixR** · 03-29-2008, 09:00 AM

First I heard of it.

Looks like a Ferris wheel in the city view.

**Blackmask** · 03-29-2008, 09:12 AM

That's the giant sky wheel, largest ferris wheel in the southern hemisphere I think.

Earth hour 2008

Jocasta · 03-29-2008, 09:12 AM

I am most nights.

Never heard of it either before I googled earlier today.

**MSFixR** · 03-29-2008, 09:30 AM

Ok, envision this scenario. Instead of doing it at 8 PM which means each time zone does it successively. Everyone on the night side of the planet should do it at the same time. Then by chance, our first bonified visitor from another planet arrives in the solar system from the night time side of the earth to see all of the lights suddenly turned out. How do you think that would make him feel?!?!

Jocasta · 03-29-2008, 09:43 AM

Unwelcome?

**Blackmask** · 03-29-2008, 09:51 AM

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Everyone on the night side of the planet should do it at the same time. Then by chance, our first bonified visitor from another planet arrives in the solar system from the night time side of the earth to see all of the lights suddenly turned out.

Wow, now that you mention it, there was a really bright light in the sky during the hour here. It seemed to be hovering, as if it was looking for something. Poor guys, must have been so confusing to see all the lights go out when they arrived.

**MSFixR** · 03-29-2008, 11:29 AM

See, our one chance at saving the planet and you guys blew it for us.

**Plastic Flute** · 03-29-2008, 12:05 PM

Bye Fixy have fun.

**MSFixR** · 03-29-2008, 01:18 PM

I'll send you a postcard, Flute.

Jocasta · 03-29-2008, 01:27 PM

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Originally Posted by Plastic Flute

Bye Fixy have fun.

That is so cute. Come back, Fix!

**open32** · 03-29-2008, 02:35 PM

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Never heard of it either before I googled earlier today.

Same, knew nothing about it, I went to google something earlier today and there front page is black with a message about earth hour.

**MissyO** · 03-30-2008, 12:13 AM

Didn't do it.

**Val** · 03-30-2008, 01:41 AM

hummm.....
Blackmask and Missy live in Australia. According to the time zone here in Brazil, I think I'm on time to do that. Of course I'll choose a good company because I hate dark places.

R@H · 03-30-2008, 01:48 AM

I dont know what time it is, my laptop is an hour ahead or 2, my alarm clock is not right and my phone is still on UK time! Aaa...might miss college tomorrow then...

edawg99 · 03-31-2008, 12:26 PM

I didn't turn off any lights. It's a stupid idea anyway. The whole climate change is an natural thing, it's not us causing it.

**Val** · 03-31-2008, 01:49 PM

I didn't turn off any lights
And if you were with your girlfriend? You would turn them off, huh?

I would.

03-29-2008, 05:20 AM	#1 (permalink)
Blackmask Protector of Inanity Join Date: May 2002 Location: Australia Posts: 6,158 My Profile	Earth Hour Most of my neighbours have turned there lights off and the people on the other side of the hill it looks like a power outage around here. I looked at a Melbourne webcam and although not a blackout, the time phase shows that some buildings turned off their lights. Is everyone else planning on being in the dark at 8pm their time?

03-29-2008, 05:38 AM	#2 (permalink)
SWEET DYNAMITE Light 'er up baby! Join Date: Jan 2008 Posts: 462 My Profile	Is that supposed to be today? Last edited by SWEET DYNAMITE : 03-29-2008 at 05:39 AM.

03-29-2008, 05:48 AM	#3 (permalink)
Blackmask Protector of Inanity Join Date: May 2002 Location: Australia Posts: 6,158 My Profile	um yeah...now even for you

03-29-2008, 06:09 AM	#4 (permalink)
SWEET DYNAMITE Light 'er up baby! Join Date: Jan 2008 Posts: 462 My Profile	Yep, doing it now! Thanx for the reminder

03-29-2008, 09:00 AM	#5 (permalink)
MSFixR Science Boy Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: Dante's Inferno, Circle 4 Posts: 8,244 My Profile	First I heard of it. Looks like a Ferris wheel in the city view.

03-29-2008, 09:12 AM	#6 (permalink)
Blackmask Protector of Inanity Join Date: May 2002 Location: Australia Posts: 6,158 My Profile	That's the giant sky wheel, largest ferris wheel in the southern hemisphere I think. Earth hour 2008

03-29-2008, 09:12 AM	#7 (permalink)
Jocasta Joshtopian Join Date: Sep 2002 Posts: 17,429 My Profile	I am most nights. Never heard of it either before I googled earlier today.

03-29-2008, 09:30 AM	#8 (permalink)
MSFixR Science Boy Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: Dante's Inferno, Circle 4 Posts: 8,244 My Profile	Ok, envision this scenario. Instead of doing it at 8 PM which means each time zone does it successively. Everyone on the night side of the planet should do it at the same time. Then by chance, our first bonified visitor from another planet arrives in the solar system from the night time side of the earth to see all of the lights suddenly turned out. How do you think that would make him feel?!?!

03-29-2008, 09:43 AM	#9 (permalink)
Jocasta Joshtopian Join Date: Sep 2002 Posts: 17,429 My Profile	Unwelcome?

03-29-2008, 11:29 AM	#11 (permalink)
MSFixR Science Boy Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: Dante's Inferno, Circle 4 Posts: 8,244 My Profile	See, our one chance at saving the planet and you guys blew it for us.

03-29-2008, 12:05 PM	#12 (permalink)
Plastic Flute ICHiBAN HoOT Join Date: May 2006 Location: New Jersey Posts: 12,424 My Profile	Bye Fixy have fun.

03-29-2008, 01:18 PM	#13 (permalink)
MSFixR Science Boy Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: Dante's Inferno, Circle 4 Posts: 8,244 My Profile	I'll send you a postcard, Flute.

03-30-2008, 12:13 AM	#16 (permalink)
MissyO Perennially Disgruntled Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Sydney Posts: 4,051 My Profile	Didn't do it.

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03-30-2008, 01:41 AM	#17 (permalink)
Val Gear Heads Moderator Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: Brazil Posts: 7,598 My Profile	hummm..... Blackmask and Missy live in Australia. According to the time zone here in Brazil, I think I'm on time to do that. Of course I'll choose a good company because I hate dark places.

03-30-2008, 01:48 AM	#18 (permalink)
R@H Lovin' it Join Date: Jul 2003 Location: The Netherlands Posts: 2,856 My Profile	I dont know what time it is, my laptop is an hour ahead or 2, my alarm clock is not right and my phone is still on UK time! Aaa...might miss college tomorrow then...

03-31-2008, 12:26 PM	#19 (permalink)
edawg99 Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Canada Posts: 8,404 My Profile	I didn't turn off any lights. It's a stupid idea anyway. The whole climate change is an natural thing, it's not us causing it.

03-31-2008, 01:49 PM	#20 (permalink)
Val Gear Heads Moderator Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: Brazil Posts: 7,598 My Profile	I didn't turn off any lights And if you were with your girlfriend? You would turn them off, huh? I would.