Obama and the smaller carbon footprint

[sleepyjeff]

Yeah, that bottle of water he refused makes up for the flight to hawaii for a vacation

Speaking of which, when is Obama going to campaign in the heart of America? I know Hawaii and Germany are tossup states but I really doubt if they are going to decide the election

[BarTopDancer]

He's from HI. Is he not supposed to visit his family now?

[sleepyjeff]

He can visit his family anytime or anywhere he wants(I wonder if his plane got better fuel millage by properly inflating the landing gear)......I am only pointing out the absurdity of saying he's living the green life because he refused to drink water from a plastic bottle.

[tracilicious]

I think it means he's trying. The small things really do add up. He obviously can't give up travel, but if everyone made the same choice to drink from reusable bottles or the water fountain then it would have a huge impact on the environment.

[BarTopDancer]

He didn't say he was "living the green life'. He said he preferred to drink from the fountain. The media made a big deal about it.

And the next time he's spotted with a bottle of water in hand there will be another media circus and he'll be called a hypocrite.

[sleepyjeff]

Originally Posted by tracilicious

I think it means he's trying. The small things really do add up. He obviously can't give up travel, but if everyone made the same choice to drink from reusable bottles or the water fountain then it would have a huge impact on the environment.

Fair enough...although I bet if everyone followed his example to the "T", the World would be worse off, not better, enviromentally speaking.

[Alex]

Having now read the article it occurs to me that I can no longer support Obama for president.

I didn't realize that the gym in question is a 24-Hour Fitness. 24-Hour Fitness screwed me when I moved from Hawaii back to the mainland. They failed to properly close my account and then sent me to collection without ever attempting to bill me.

Admittedly, the one that screwed me was the one on Kapiolani and not out in Kaneohe, but I still hold all Hawaii 24-Hour Fitnesses responsible. Also, it wasn't open 24 hours a day.

So, unless Obama immediately distances himself from this disgraceful institution a la Reverend Wright, I must withdraw my support.

[Alex]

Originally Posted by sleepyjeff

Fair enough...although I bet if everyone followed his example to the "T", the World would be worse off, not better, enviromentally speaking.

Perhaps, but then 300 million people running for president would generate many issues beyond simple carbon footprint. But if we all followed his example to the Y we'd be fitter.

[sleepyjeff]

Originally Posted by Alex

... But if we all followed his example to the Y we'd be fitter.

Heh, heh, so true. Low carb intake instead of low carb emmisions....I can get behind that.

[Motorboat Cruiser]

Originally Posted by sleepyjeff

I wonder if his plane got better fuel millage by properly inflating the landing gear

Funny you should mention that. You are aware that Obama was absolutely correct in his assertion that we would save a lot of oil by keeping our tires inflated properly, right? McCain ended up looking pretty silly by printing out his little tire gauges.