I swear...if I hear one more person say (while standing in line at a store)

BlueJazz

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Wed Feb-10-10 06:18 PM
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I swear...if I hear one more person say (while standing in line at a store)

"Yuck..Yuck..I guess this weather blows the idea of Global Warming..Yuck, Yuck"

..I going to just start screaming the Facts so loud I'll bust their ignorant eardrums...AAAGGGGGHHHHH!!!

Sorry..this has happened so much lately ..I can't stand the stupid..

Thanks for letting me vent some steam. :) :)

I'm better now.

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WCGreen

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Wed Feb-10-10 06:20 PM
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1. I always say that you are talking about weather...

The science people are worried about Climate change...

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cutlassmama

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Wed Feb-10-10 06:21 PM
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2. they won't understand...probably too stupid...same crowd that watches

American Idol while Rome burns

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WCGreen

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Wed Feb-10-10 06:39 PM
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6. This song always reminds me of the above mentioned mind set...

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ulTmmTIlM_o

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KILL THE WISE ONE

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Wed Feb-10-10 10:41 PM
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19. the left coast needs snow, that proves warming is true then, in my world.

Canada is making snow and hauling in snow for winter olympics.
remind them that the globe is even bigger then their dumb butt.:toast:

www.dailymail.co.uk/news/worldnews/article-1248425/Vancouver-Olympic-chiefs-truck-snow-combat-citys-warmest-winter-record.html

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timeforpeace

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Wed Feb-10-10 06:22 PM
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3. It's pretty funny when you think about it. Not for the folks in it, just the larger picture.

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Jamastiene

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Wed Feb-10-10 06:26 PM
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4. Can I have ringside seats to that one?

I would love to see somebody open a can of Whoop-ass on dumbasses in a store. :popcorn:

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Parche

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Wed Feb-10-10 06:33 PM
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5. as long as they dont say...

"MY BAD" :grr: :grr: :grr: :hi:

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elehhhhna

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Wed Feb-10-10 06:40 PM
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7. my dear freepublican coworker said it. Me: blah blah climate change

she's so misguided. Poor thing.

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robertpaulsen

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Wed Feb-10-10 06:41 PM
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8. "Hmm...wasn't there a big-ass snowstorm in that global warming flick The Day After Tomorrow?"

How's that for a comeback to make the stupid contemplate? :)

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Hugabear

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Thu Feb-11-10 01:23 AM
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26. I remember when that came out. They said the same shit backthen.

"This movie is bullshit, global warming wouldn't cause big-ass snowstorms like that"

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FBaggins

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Wed Feb-10-10 06:42 PM
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9. Oh chill

pun intended.

You telling me that you never heard someone make similar comments after an unusual heat wave (or storm etc)?

People mistake weather for climate all the time.

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FLyellowdog

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Wed Feb-10-10 06:43 PM
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10. This from a Facebook friend today.

"Al Gore could kiss my ass if Global Warming hadn't caused it to freeze and fall off!"
I didn't even respond...this guy is sooooooo screwed up. :banghead:

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ChicagoSuz219

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Wed Feb-10-10 06:46 PM
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11. We had an earthquake today...

...does that count?

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Sal Minella

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Wed Feb-10-10 06:52 PM
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12. But it helped that foot of snow settle a little bit, right? n/t

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ChicagoSuz219

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Wed Feb-10-10 08:18 PM
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15. Dunno...I slept thru it! n/t

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dysfunctional press

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Wed Feb-10-10 06:58 PM
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13. tell them that global warming means more moisture in the atmosphere...

and therefore snowier winters.
i don't even bother trying to explain that some people use the term 'global climate change' now- only that 'warming' doesn't mean 'warm' year-round, and that weather is different than climate.

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Fire1

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Wed Feb-10-10 10:51 PM
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21. I bet you get alot of deer in the head lights!! lol!! n/t

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dysfunctional press

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Wed Feb-10-10 11:30 PM
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23. i try to work the points into some semblence of a conversation...

i get a lot of the nods and "uh-huh's" from some people...that tell me they're listening...but not necessarily comprehending.

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immoderate

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Thu Feb-11-10 12:19 AM
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24. I like to remind them, "It IS winter, ya know. It snows in the winter."

Then they can respond with cold, snow, whatever, and I can say, "but not all over." Vancouver is a good example right now. BTW, it's going to be in the low 40s in Fort Lauderdale tonight. :scared: But I'm still not a denier.

--imm

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HughBeaumont

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Thu Feb-11-10 05:39 AM
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28. Tell them also about Greenland, whose temps have been in the 50s this winter.

Par Example . . .

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Chemical Bill

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Wed Feb-10-10 07:53 PM
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14. I tell them to thank President Obama for doing what Bush couldn't.

Sure it's not true, but it shuts them up.

Bill

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thefool_wa

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Wed Feb-10-10 08:38 PM
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16. I say that all the time when it snows

Of course I m a huge fan of irony, I don't actually mean it. :)

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lonestarnot

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Wed Feb-10-10 08:43 PM
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17. Keith has Bill Nye the science guy coming up. He's supposed to

explain climate change to pugs. Should be aggravating. :) Doncha just hate fucking stupid! :hi:

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Obamanaut

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Wed Feb-10-10 08:55 PM
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18. I think that in the rare cases when anyone says anything at all in a

checkout line, especially about the weather, it is usually along the line of:

"Ya' think it will rain"? and there is a downpour outside.

"Hot enough for ya"? in the middle of a heat wave.

"What we need is some fog." and outside you can't even see the cars in the parking lot.

They don't mean to offend. They are not looking for an argument or information. They are simply strangers stuck in a line and want to break the silence.

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BlueJazz

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Thu Feb-11-10 09:44 PM
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37. Oh..I agree with you. The problem I've seen and posted about is...

...these same people are non-supportive of Politicians who try to actually DO something about Climate Change.

Plus...The people I'm talking about (in stores) usually add the statement:
"Shows where Liberals get their facts" or "Proves that scientists don't know what they're talking about"..or some other demeaning crap.

And I know they are not kidding. :) :)

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obliviously

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Wed Feb-10-10 10:41 PM
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20. If hot is the new cold

Fast must be the new slow. I've noticed unemployment is now recovery!

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cbdo2007

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Wed Feb-10-10 11:21 PM
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22. I say it all the time in a really loud and animated way in public. Then I look around

for the people who get my sarcasm and give me a little nod. It's actually QUITE fun.

I do it all the time on Facebook too and most of my friends will write in something funny but there's always some wacko uncle or somebody who will seriously write in and agree with me. Everyone else knows I'm just doing it to mock them though.

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ChairmanAgnostic

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Thu Feb-11-10 12:36 AM
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25. Blowing off steam increases global warming even more.

Just saying.

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tavalon

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Thu Feb-11-10 05:32 AM
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27. I would respond with:

"I guess you're a total moron, Yuck, yuck"

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HughBeaumont

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Thu Feb-11-10 05:48 AM
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29. You know why they flap their gums about weather OR "Global Warming" at all?

Because Al Gore . . . someone who the knuckledraggers consider a liar and an enemy to their diety King George II . . . is the one who brought it to light. If it were someone they liked talking about Global Warming, such as Bernard Goldberg or Hal Lindsey for example, they'd probably either agree or be quiet about it.

Otherwise, their thumbs would be up their asses about the subject and they'd find something else to be unknowledged about and mad at "liberals" for. Oh, and also be willing to share their ignorant opinion to anyone within earshot.

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JustABozoOnThisBus

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Thu Feb-11-10 06:11 AM
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30. Hey, seen all that snow? And feel the cold? How's that global warming?

kidding. and, not standing in a line at a store.

:hi:

dumb jokes usually don't kill small animals or cause a big carbon footprint in the snow.

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Obamanaut

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Thu Feb-11-10 11:16 AM
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31. Here you go - it isn't just checkout lines.

Edited on Thu Feb-11-10 11:23 AM by Obamanaut

http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=show_mesg&forum=389&topic_id=7690265&mesg_id=7691002

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backscatter712

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Thu Feb-11-10 11:19 AM
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32. Show them this Colbert clip!

http://www.colbertnation.com/the-colbert-report-videos/264085/february-10-2010/we-re-off-to-see-the-blizzard

Using the same logic that FOX News uses to debunk global warming by citing the noreaster, Colbert sees that it's dark outside and concludes the sun's burned out!

:rofl:

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distantearlywarning

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Thu Feb-11-10 11:19 AM
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33. Here's what I would say:

"Don't worry - global warming will be back in July!"

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quiet.american

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Thu Feb-11-10 02:39 PM
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34. I recently had a friend who thought they were quite clever to have thought the line up on their own.

They related to me how they had everyone at work in stitches over it.

They looked at my face.

They moved along.

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Goldstein1984

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Thu Feb-11-10 03:00 PM
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35. The problem is WILLFUL ignorance

The people we're writing about here are willfully ignorant. They start with their conclusions and seek supporting arguments, excluding inconvenient facts. They only read Ann Coulter and Glenn Beck, and they're idea of a climate expert is Matt Drudge, because he always calls climate change "global warming" and follows every "global warming" headline with a story about cold weather somewhere.

The Ruling Class relies on such people to stay in power. Never underestimate the power of stupid people in large groups.

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femrap

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Thu Feb-11-10 03:55 PM
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36. Well....it's summer in the

southern hemisphere and Rio is over 104 degrees!!! 32 elderly people died yesterday.

Go tell them that!!!! With Carnival starting, they're worried....plus it's very humid.

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Obamanaut

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Fri Feb-12-10 04:50 PM
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38. Another one for you

http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=view_all&address=389x7700003

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