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Title: anybody see bbc news this morning?
Post by: unlucky alf on 16 February 2009, 14:00:26
was it only me that witnessed the blowing up of a silver miggy estate this morning on BBC breakfast?? :'( :'( it was an article about yet another carbon offset brainwashing attempt about some bloke & his mrs selling their car & using public transport etc, i think there is going to be a programme about their futile attempts to make people feel guilty about living >:( but dont know if the blowing up is the programme intro or not, so to anybody thats got sky+ have a look & weep!!, might even be on the BBC website :-/
Title: Re: anybody see bbc news this morning?
Post by: Gaffers on 16 February 2009, 14:03:36
I dont know how they can justify this when it takes more energy to build a car than it will realistically use in its lifetime.  At least recycle the bloody thing  >:(
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Post by: Martin_1962 on 16 February 2009, 14:03:55
I saw it >:( >:(

Complain!!!!
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Post by: Marks DTM Calib on 16 February 2009, 14:18:34
Its crazy....

If I ahvea  car that is currently doing 38mpg....it cant be emmitting that much (the CO output is directly proportional to teh fuel consumption) and is probably outputing less than a new car being driven in the urban areas!
Title: Re: anybody see bbc news this morning?
Post by: unlucky alf on 16 February 2009, 15:13:55
when my brother was alive he enquired why his landrover td5 tax was so high as it was diesel & more economical than his old suzi jeep that was petrol, the reply he got was that it was due to the fact that it MAY give off other harmful gasses![but they couldnt say what of course], my brothers response was "like pigs MAY fly you mean!" >:(
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Post by: TheBoy on 16 February 2009, 18:07:11
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Its crazy....

If I ahvea  car that is currently doing 38mpg....it cant be emmitting that much (the CO output is directly proportional to teh fuel consumption) and is probably outputing less than a new car being driven in the urban areas!
doesn't matter, its a gaz guzzler.  Even if it did 10000mpg, its not electric, so the BBC will be anti it.  
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Post by: tyreburner on 16 February 2009, 18:17:24
But they could ahve given it to me :'( :'(
Title: Re: anybody see bbc news this morning?
Post by: unlucky alf on 16 February 2009, 19:12:29
here it is :'( :'( :'( :'(,,,,,,,http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/programmes/newsnight/7888971.stm      
[WARNING!!!!anyone with a sensitive nature should not watch this],,,,,take no notice of the of the article as i dont want you to be sucked into the BBC`s attempt at making you an eco warrior!, we all know its pushed by government in readyness for more taxes,,,,rant over :D :D
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Post by: Marks DTM Calib on 16 February 2009, 19:28:36
Like it, so the conclusion is.....it makes pretty much break all difference!
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Post by: Martin_1962 on 16 February 2009, 19:36:30
Elite spoiler as well
Title: Re: anybody see bbc news this morning?
Post by: Richie London on 16 February 2009, 19:47:29
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when my brother was alive he enquired why his landrover td5 tax was so high as it was diesel & more economical than his old suzi jeep that was petrol, the reply he got was that it was due to the fact that it MAY give off other harmful gasses![but they couldnt say what of course], my brothers response was "like pigs MAY fly you mean!" >:(


they often circle over here at night, looking for the heat light from cannabis growers i presume
Title: Re: anybody see bbc news this morning?
Post by: tunnie on 16 February 2009, 20:56:17
hahaha, 20% thats it.

I do like them playing up 'plane free holidays'

They do know that the new Airbus A380 800 the worlds largest passenger jet, uses less fuel per passenger than a Ford Focus  :y
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Post by: HerefordElite on 16 February 2009, 22:21:16
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hahaha, 20% thats it.

I do like them playing up 'plane free holidays'

They do know that the new Airbus A380 800 the worlds largest passenger jet, uses less fuel per passenger than a Ford Focus  :y


Only if you could fly a ford focus to florida :D