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Don't Smell the Flowers

caldrail

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The weather has been great these last two days. Clear skies and balmy sunshine. Not bad for February in England where benign climates are something you spend hundreds of pounds to escape to every summer holiday. Nature is having a sunbathe too, trees are and flowers looking very much like they should in spring. Woodpeckers have colonised one of local parks, making it sound like a construction site as they burrow into trees. Squirrels and rabbits at large, doing squirrelly and rabbity things (surely you don't need that explained?)

 

But is this good? Apparently not, for the countless tv interviews with experts and initiatives (not to mention new taxes, plus some heavier older ones) from politicians, its clear that the blossoming flowers are in fact a harbinger of doom, a warning of apocalyptic disasters of biblical proportions to come.

 

Don't smell the flowers

They're an evil drug

To make you lose your mind

Don't Talk To Strangers - Ronnie James Dio

 

Its all about global warming and its domination of politics today. As if the politicians have any real idea about what to do, they're just listening to every screwball with charts and zealous belief that the world is about to end. Not that they actually understand what the guy has said, its justification for more tax. So if the local florist is doing well, you know the end is nigh.

 

Farce of the Week

"Send all parcels by Speedy Logistics" says AD, who claims its cheaper. "Send all parcels by Slick Parcels" say Head Office, because they claim its cheaper. "No, we're cheaper" say Supersonic Transport. "No they're not" say Speedy Logistics, because they deliver economy. "No they don't" say Head Office, who insist on Slick Parcels, who in turn insist on doing things their way and now Supersonic Transport are turning up for Slick's collections... Our tame forklifter is looking very bemused and a little browbeaten by van drivers.

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docoflove1974

If it's all about global warming, then to hell with it...it's 70'F here in San Jose, the sun's out...it's gorgeous...and I'm not gonna do my exercising indoors. I'm going for a walk! :P

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caldrail

here in Britain we get assailed with news reports, newspaper stories, and magazine articles all trying to convince us that the worlsd is about to change for the worse and we have to do something about it. Like what? Switching off my car engine isn't going to stop several acres of brazilian rainforest from being burned, it isn't going to stop bandits stealing young orangatangs from their mothers, it won't stop poachers shooting elephant or rhino, it won't stop bears being trapped, it won't stop the chinese killing every exotic animal they can lay their hands on to save their fading libidoes. Nor will it effectively stop climate change. We're being made to feel guilty about the enviroment to prevent any criticism of hare brained and expensive schemes. Fact is, the enviroment has become a new religion. We're all expected to join up, to believe we can save the earth if we all pull together. Anyone who doesn't repeat the same sensibilities is ostracised as a polluting monster.

 

But can we preserve the earth as it is? Of course not. Climate change is a natural cycle and its powered by physical forces somewhat more powerful than us. I wrote something along these ones once before.

 

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