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cui bono

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5. Yeah, worrying about the environment is so DULL.

Reply to FrodosPet (Reply #2)

Mon Nov 25, 2013, 01:04 PM

Nov 2013

You're crying over someone not wanting to use more fossil fuels to light up a house with xmas lights because they'd rather save the planet, whose beauty far outshines the xmas lights? Really?

You have to start looking at the big picture. I am truly shocked at the number of people who don't think about being environmental both on this board and in my life.

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Aussie house sets record with 500,000 Christmas lights [View all] bananas Nov 2013 OP

He could find a way to raise money that doesn't waste so much electricity. cui bono Nov 2013 #1

But I bet it is still a sight to see! FrodosPet Nov 2013 #2

Yeah, worrying about the environment is so DULL. cui bono Nov 2013 #5

Take all the energy utilized in a month for the whole planet snooper2 Nov 2013 #8

Yeah, and add up all the xmas lights run every year and what do you get? cui bono Nov 2013 #9

the electric provider donates the families electric bill to a charity. madrchsod Nov 2013 #4

Well, aren't you a barrel of monkeys! nt msanthrope Nov 2013 #6

does it look like thsi? Locrian Nov 2013 #3

Figuring a 100-bulb string of LED minilights runs at 40 watts, half of million bulbs struggle4progress Nov 2013 #7