Where is Casandra?? - (Dec/04/2009 )
casandra on Dec 19 2009, 09:34 PM said:
but then so are many things...the olympics itself would be the number one culprit..any documentary in film or in print would involve air footages..in fact, any printed matter would require massacring a lot of innocent trees etc...and we can't count all the atrocities that we commit against nature...and we are all just as guilty...my gosh...what a depressing topic on a cold pre-wintry day 
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...But some are worse than others, if you cut down an old tree in a primeval forest it's really bad, if you cut it in a working forest, then not especially if you also work sustainable i.e. plant new forest at another site...and using recycled paper...
For me it depends how undisturbed, primeval and susceptible such sites are, and mountain tops belong to such places...and Olympics can be really worse too, Vancouver hopefully not, but the next in Russia (Sochi) will be a disaster for nature...
-hobglobin-
hobglobin on Dec 19 2009, 03:45 PM said:
casandra on Dec 19 2009, 09:34 PM said:
but then so are many things...the olympics itself would be the number one culprit..any documentary in film or in print would involve air footages..in fact, any printed matter would require massacring a lot of innocent trees etc...and we can't count all the atrocities that we commit against nature...and we are all just as guilty...my gosh...what a depressing topic on a cold pre-wintry day ...
...But some are worse than others, if you cut down an old tree in a primeval forest it's really bad, if you cut it in a working forest, then not especially if you also work sustainable i.e. plant new forest at another site...and using recycled paper...
For me it depends how undisturbed, primeval and susceptible such sites are, and mountain tops belong to such places...and Olympics can be really worse too, Vancouver hopefully not, but the next in Russia (Sochi) will be a disaster for nature...
I know...sustainability is what we should aim for...and tho it hurts me really bad, I actually agree with you about this whole disturbing and destroying of nature for some stupid extreme sports being idiotic..but that is our perspective, I'm sure the adrenaline junkies would disagree.....
...and the Vancouver preparations are being monitored anyways...or hopefully... -casandra-
casandra on Dec 19 2009, 09:52 PM said:
hobglobin on Dec 19 2009, 03:45 PM said:
casandra on Dec 19 2009, 09:34 PM said:
but then so are many things...the olympics itself would be the number one culprit..any documentary in film or in print would involve air footages..in fact, any printed matter would require massacring a lot of innocent trees etc...and we can't count all the atrocities that we commit against nature...and we are all just as guilty...my gosh...what a depressing topic on a cold pre-wintry day ...
...But some are worse than others, if you cut down an old tree in a primeval forest it's really bad, if you cut it in a working forest, then not especially if you also work sustainable i.e. plant new forest at another site...and using recycled paper...
For me it depends how undisturbed, primeval and susceptible such sites are, and mountain tops belong to such places...and Olympics can be really worse too, Vancouver hopefully not, but the next in Russia (Sochi) will be a disaster for nature...
I know...sustainability is what we should aim for...and tho it hurts me really bad, I actually agree with you about this whole disturbing and destroying of nature for some stupid extreme sports being idiotic..but that is our perspective, I'm sure the adrenaline junkies would disagree.....
...and the Vancouver preparations are being monitored anyways...or hopefully...Those adrenaline junkies need a drastic treatment using a Play-station
-hobglobin-
hobglobin on Dec 19 2009, 04:02 PM said:
casandra on Dec 19 2009, 09:52 PM said:
hobglobin on Dec 19 2009, 03:45 PM said:
casandra on Dec 19 2009, 09:34 PM said:
but then so are many things...the olympics itself would be the number one culprit..any documentary in film or in print would involve air footages..in fact, any printed matter would require massacring a lot of innocent trees etc...and we can't count all the atrocities that we commit against nature...and we are all just as guilty...my gosh...what a depressing topic on a cold pre-wintry day ...
...But some are worse than others, if you cut down an old tree in a primeval forest it's really bad, if you cut it in a working forest, then not especially if you also work sustainable i.e. plant new forest at another site...and using recycled paper...
For me it depends how undisturbed, primeval and susceptible such sites are, and mountain tops belong to such places...and Olympics can be really worse too, Vancouver hopefully not, but the next in Russia (Sochi) will be a disaster for nature...
I know...sustainability is what we should aim for...and tho it hurts me really bad, I actually agree with you about this whole disturbing and destroying of nature for some stupid extreme sports being idiotic..but that is our perspective, I'm sure the adrenaline junkies would disagree.....
...and the Vancouver preparations are being monitored anyways...or hopefully...Those adrenaline junkies need a drastic treatment using a Play-station
I wonder if you can do the same (or feel the same satisfaction) with your biking....
... -casandra-
This is called downhill biking....I guess there are many youtube videos, but you need a special bike and equipment for the falls...otherwise speed alone is a nice feeling especially if there's a lot of traffic and the tracks narrow...
-hobglobin-
hobglobin on Dec 19 2009, 04:14 PM said:
This is called downhill biking....I guess there are many youtube videos, but you need a special bike and equipment for the falls...otherwise speed alone is a nice feeling especially if there's a lot of traffic and the tracks narrow...
speed biking in traffic and narrow tracks
so who's the junkie now? But I bet you can't do it these days...like I said, nature has a way to neutralise or strike back....... -casandra-
casandra on Dec 19 2009, 10:35 PM said:
hobglobin on Dec 19 2009, 04:14 PM said:
This is called downhill biking....I guess there are many youtube videos, but you need a special bike and equipment for the falls...otherwise speed alone is a nice feeling especially if there's a lot of traffic and the tracks narrow...
speed biking in traffic and narrow tracks
so who's the junkie now? But I bet you can't do it these days...like I said, nature has a way to neutralise or strike back.......Yup that's true, either you freeze because you drive too slow or you don't freeze but fall, because of the ice... should change to a tricycle
-hobglobin-
hobglobin on Dec 19 2009, 04:41 PM said:
casandra on Dec 19 2009, 10:35 PM said:
hobglobin on Dec 19 2009, 04:14 PM said:
This is called downhill biking....I guess there are many youtube videos, but you need a special bike and equipment for the falls...otherwise speed alone is a nice feeling especially if there's a lot of traffic and the tracks narrow...
speed biking in traffic and narrow tracks
so who's the junkie now? But I bet you can't do it these days...like I said, nature has a way to neutralise or strike back.......Yup that's true, either you freeze because you drive too slow or you don't freeze but fall, because of the ice... should change to a tricycle
...and with fur-covered upholstery and snow chains around the tyres.....and don't forget the sleigh bells too.... -casandra-
casandra on Dec 19 2009, 10:44 PM said:
hobglobin on Dec 19 2009, 04:41 PM said:
casandra on Dec 19 2009, 10:35 PM said:
hobglobin on Dec 19 2009, 04:14 PM said:
This is called downhill biking....I guess there are many youtube videos, but you need a special bike and equipment for the falls...otherwise speed alone is a nice feeling especially if there's a lot of traffic and the tracks narrow...
speed biking in traffic and narrow tracks
so who's the junkie now? But I bet you can't do it these days...like I said, nature has a way to neutralise or strike back.......Yup that's true, either you freeze because you drive too slow or you don't freeze but fall, because of the ice... should change to a tricycle
...and with fur-covered upholstery and snow chains around the tyres.....and don't forget the sleigh bells too....and some huskys for pulling...
-hobglobin-
hobglobin on Dec 19 2009, 04:46 PM said:
casandra on Dec 19 2009, 10:44 PM said:
hobglobin on Dec 19 2009, 04:41 PM said:
casandra on Dec 19 2009, 10:35 PM said:
hobglobin on Dec 19 2009, 04:14 PM said:
This is called downhill biking....I guess there are many youtube videos, but you need a special bike and equipment for the falls...otherwise speed alone is a nice feeling especially if there's a lot of traffic and the tracks narrow...
speed biking in traffic and narrow tracks
so who's the junkie now? But I bet you can't do it these days...like I said, nature has a way to neutralise or strike back.......Yup that's true, either you freeze because you drive too slow or you don't freeze but fall, because of the ice... should change to a tricycle
...and with fur-covered upholstery and snow chains around the tyres.....and don't forget the sleigh bells too....and some huskys for pulling...
but shldn't it have a german engine- you won't be needing the huskies then...a gps too- with all that snow, it's soo easy to lose orientation..not that it has ever happened to us canucks...
... -casandra-