Comments on: Coal Front Group Pulls Website Using Kids To Spout Industry Propaganda http://thinkprogress.org/2008/02/25/coal-site-taken-down/ Wed, 25 Nov 2009 10:12:11 -0500 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.5 hourly 1 By: batteries http://thinkprogress.org/2008/02/25/coal-site-taken-down/comment-page-2/#comment-5284176 batteries Wed, 15 Oct 2008 07:52:25 +0000 http://edit.thinkprogress.org/2008/02/25/coal-site-taken-down/#comment-5284176 All of you liberal progressives are really obtuse. The environmentalists using children to try to change their parents’ minds is no more than propaganda because the problem of global climate change is a hoax. I know because rush and mary matalin, among others, have provided me with the facts. Therefore, using children to discuss the use of <a href="http://www.batterylaptoppower.com/asus/a32-m9.htm" rel="nofollow">asus a32-m9 battery</a>,<a href="http://www.batterylaptoppower.com/asus/a32-w7.htm" rel="nofollow">asus a32-w7 battery</a> coal is simply getting the facts out to the public in a way that is easy to understand. All of you liberal progressives are really obtuse. The environmentalists using children to try to change their parents’ minds is no more than propaganda because the problem of global climate change is a hoax. I know because rush and mary matalin, among others, have provided me with the facts. Therefore, using children to discuss the use of asus a32-m9 battery,asus a32-w7 battery coal is simply getting the facts out to the public in a way that is easy to understand.

]]> By: VICAR http://thinkprogress.org/2008/02/25/coal-site-taken-down/comment-page-2/#comment-4280848 VICAR Wed, 27 Feb 2008 02:34:08 +0000 http://edit.thinkprogress.org/2008/02/25/coal-site-taken-down/#comment-4280848 I use coal! I will continue to use coal and reject oil and gas till I can afford somthing cheeper. Everybody uses propaganda today. I use coal! I will continue to use coal and reject oil and gas till I can afford somthing cheeper. Everybody uses propaganda today.

]]> By: Roger_Roger http://thinkprogress.org/2008/02/25/coal-site-taken-down/comment-page-2/#comment-4279667 Roger_Roger Tue, 26 Feb 2008 15:12:09 +0000 http://edit.thinkprogress.org/2008/02/25/coal-site-taken-down/#comment-4279667 Oh, I forgot. Global warming actually makes for very cold winters and more ice! It makes it warmers, colder, dryer, wetter, a better place to live, and a worse place to live all in one!!! Oh, I forgot.

Global warming actually makes for very cold winters and more ice! It makes it warmers, colder, dryer, wetter, a better place to live, and a worse place to live all in one!!!

]]> By: ralph the wonder llama http://thinkprogress.org/2008/02/25/coal-site-taken-down/comment-page-2/#comment-4279528 ralph the wonder llama Tue, 26 Feb 2008 04:36:08 +0000 http://edit.thinkprogress.org/2008/02/25/coal-site-taken-down/#comment-4279528 BearCountry, a little tip: if you're going to parody the trolls, as you did above, you have to recognize that they don't make it very easy on you. You can come up with the most outrageous, ironic distortion of conservative talking points possible, and then find out that a REAL troll has already said the exact same thing, and MEANT IT. It's a tough gig you've chosen. I wish you the best of luck. BearCountry, a little tip:

if you’re going to parody the trolls, as you did above, you have to recognize that they don’t make it very easy on you. You can come up with the most outrageous, ironic distortion of conservative talking points possible, and then find out that a REAL troll has already said the exact same thing, and MEANT IT.

It’s a tough gig you’ve chosen. I wish you the best of luck.

]]> By: BearCountry http://thinkprogress.org/2008/02/25/coal-site-taken-down/comment-page-2/#comment-4279432 BearCountry Tue, 26 Feb 2008 02:45:47 +0000 http://edit.thinkprogress.org/2008/02/25/coal-site-taken-down/#comment-4279432 Come on, St. A. Did you read my original comment very thoroughly and then the follow up comments? Does everything have to be spelled out for you very s l o w l y ? Come on, St. A. Did you read my original comment very thoroughly and then the follow up comments? Does everything have to be spelled out for you very s l o w l y ?

]]> By: MapleStreet http://thinkprogress.org/2008/02/25/coal-site-taken-down/comment-page-2/#comment-4279056 MapleStreet Mon, 25 Feb 2008 22:41:06 +0000 http://edit.thinkprogress.org/2008/02/25/coal-site-taken-down/#comment-4279056 I hear that Mr. Butts (from Doonesburry) is looking for a new job. He's experienced with denial. I hear that Mr. Butts (from Doonesburry) is looking for a new job. He’s experienced with denial.

]]> By: belac http://thinkprogress.org/2008/02/25/coal-site-taken-down/comment-page-2/#comment-4279033 belac Mon, 25 Feb 2008 22:31:16 +0000 http://edit.thinkprogress.org/2008/02/25/coal-site-taken-down/#comment-4279033 Roger2- If Coal is really that competitive surely it can compete with other energy sources without subsidies... the money will be pouring in from investors as soon as we allow Coal to compete in the free market! Wait, banks and insurance companies won't underwrite new coal plants? Something about future liabilities? We should build them anyway with public funding? RR why do you hate the free market? Roger2-
If Coal is really that competitive surely it can compete with other energy sources without subsidies… the money will be pouring in from investors as soon as we allow Coal to compete in the free market! Wait, banks and insurance companies won’t underwrite new coal plants? Something about future liabilities? We should build them anyway with public funding? RR why do you hate the free market?

]]> By: ralph the wonder llama http://thinkprogress.org/2008/02/25/coal-site-taken-down/comment-page-2/#comment-4279021 ralph the wonder llama Mon, 25 Feb 2008 22:22:40 +0000 http://edit.thinkprogress.org/2008/02/25/coal-site-taken-down/#comment-4279021 <em>Comment by belac — February 25, 2008 @ 5:19 pm</em> I see you hold all the cards, my friend. I submit to your greater wisdom. Comment by belac — February 25, 2008 @ 5:19 pm

I see you hold all the cards, my friend. I submit to your greater wisdom.

]]> By: belac http://thinkprogress.org/2008/02/25/coal-site-taken-down/comment-page-2/#comment-4279020 belac Mon, 25 Feb 2008 22:21:54 +0000 http://edit.thinkprogress.org/2008/02/25/coal-site-taken-down/#comment-4279020 From Groundhog.org: How often is Phil's prediction correct? 100% of the time, of course! Can we get Exxon or the ABEC to endow a think tank for him? 100%!!!! From Groundhog.org:

How often is Phil’s prediction correct? 100% of the time, of course!

Can we get Exxon or the ABEC to endow a think tank for him?

100%!!!!

]]> By: belac http://thinkprogress.org/2008/02/25/coal-site-taken-down/comment-page-2/#comment-4279015 belac Mon, 25 Feb 2008 22:19:51 +0000 http://edit.thinkprogress.org/2008/02/25/coal-site-taken-down/#comment-4279015 Comment by Roger_Roger — February 25, 2008 @ 5:05 pm This just in... Punxsutawney Phil sees his shadow! 6 more weeks of winter assured! Groundhog also declares coal to be his preferred fuel and proclaims Climate Change a crock of sh*t! Refute that coal haters! Comment by Roger_Roger — February 25, 2008 @ 5:05 pm

This just in…
Punxsutawney Phil sees his shadow! 6 more weeks of winter assured! Groundhog also declares coal to be his preferred fuel and proclaims Climate Change a crock of sh*t! Refute that coal haters!

]]> By: ralph the wonder llama http://thinkprogress.org/2008/02/25/coal-site-taken-down/comment-page-2/#comment-4279005 ralph the wonder llama Mon, 25 Feb 2008 22:15:03 +0000 http://edit.thinkprogress.org/2008/02/25/coal-site-taken-down/#comment-4279005 <em>When does the roger_roger_roger model come out? Comment by Bobwurst — February 25, 2008 @ 5:09 pm</em> I think they've discontinued that model, which explains the sluggish performance of the current unit. They can't even get parts for it anymore. When does the roger_roger_roger model come out?

Comment by Bobwurst — February 25, 2008 @ 5:09 pm

I think they’ve discontinued that model, which explains the sluggish performance of the current unit. They can’t even get parts for it anymore.

]]> By: ralph the wonder llama http://thinkprogress.org/2008/02/25/coal-site-taken-down/comment-page-2/#comment-4278996 ralph the wonder llama Mon, 25 Feb 2008 22:10:35 +0000 http://edit.thinkprogress.org/2008/02/25/coal-site-taken-down/#comment-4278996 R2 seems to think that introducing irrelevant information somehow explains his inability to deal with the concept of "averages" properly. But, as I said, it's not like R2 has led us to expect any more than this from him anyway... But that is something to note -- the artic sea ice that melted last summer has re-frozen in the winter. Who could have predicted that? R2 seems to think that introducing irrelevant information somehow explains his inability to deal with the concept of “averages” properly.

But, as I said, it’s not like R2 has led us to expect any more than this from him anyway…

But that is something to note — the artic sea ice that melted last summer has re-frozen in the winter. Who could have predicted that?

]]> By: Bobwurst http://thinkprogress.org/2008/02/25/coal-site-taken-down/comment-page-2/#comment-4278995 Bobwurst Mon, 25 Feb 2008 22:09:55 +0000 http://edit.thinkprogress.org/2008/02/25/coal-site-taken-down/#comment-4278995 When does the roger_roger_roger model come out? the r2 is way behind the times. It's like watching that old Sinbad claymation movie. It used to be scary, now it's funny. When does the roger_roger_roger model come out? the r2 is way behind the times. It’s like watching that old Sinbad claymation movie. It used to be scary, now it’s funny.

]]> By: Roger_Roger http://thinkprogress.org/2008/02/25/coal-site-taken-down/comment-page-2/#comment-4278983 Roger_Roger Mon, 25 Feb 2008 22:05:12 +0000 http://edit.thinkprogress.org/2008/02/25/coal-site-taken-down/#comment-4278983 #57 If you read the article you would also find that Artic sea ice has recovered and thicker. "And remember the Arctic Sea ice? The ice we were told so hysterically last fall had melted to its "lowest levels on record? Never mind that those records only date back as far as 1972 and that there is anthropological and geological evidence of much greater melts in the past. The ice is back. Gilles Langis, a senior forecaster with the Canadian Ice Service in Ottawa, says the Arctic winter has been so severe the ice has not only recovered, it is actually 10 to 20 cm thicker in many places than at this time last year." Reading the whole article for the win! #57 If you read the article you would also find that Artic sea ice has recovered and thicker.

“And remember the Arctic Sea ice? The ice we were told so hysterically last fall had melted to its “lowest levels on record? Never mind that those records only date back as far as 1972 and that there is anthropological and geological evidence of much greater melts in the past.

The ice is back.

Gilles Langis, a senior forecaster with the Canadian Ice Service in Ottawa, says the Arctic winter has been so severe the ice has not only recovered, it is actually 10 to 20 cm thicker in many places than at this time last year.”

Reading the whole article for the win!

]]> By: ralph the wonder llama http://thinkprogress.org/2008/02/25/coal-site-taken-down/comment-page-2/#comment-4278963 ralph the wonder llama Mon, 25 Feb 2008 21:55:41 +0000 http://edit.thinkprogress.org/2008/02/25/coal-site-taken-down/#comment-4278963 <em>According to the NCDC, the average temperature in January “was -0.3 F cooler than the 1901-2000 (20th century) average.” MORE SNOW THEN ANYTIME SINCE 1966 and the coldest weather since before 1901. DAMN COAL!!!! Comment by Roger_Roger — February 25, 2008 @ 4:11 pm</em> R2 also has no concept of how averages work. Either that, or he's dishonestly misrepresenting the statement that "the average temperature in January<em> “was -0.3 F cooler than the 1901-2000 (20th century) average."</em>. But that's okay. It's not like THAT'S a key concept for understanding the problem, either. And it's not like we expect anything more from R2 anyway. According to the NCDC, the average temperature in January “was -0.3 F cooler than the 1901-2000 (20th century) average.”

MORE SNOW THEN ANYTIME SINCE 1966 and the coldest weather since before 1901. DAMN COAL!!!!

Comment by Roger_Roger — February 25, 2008 @ 4:11 pm

R2 also has no concept of how averages work. Either that, or he’s dishonestly misrepresenting the statement that “the average temperature in January “was -0.3 F cooler than the 1901-2000 (20th century) average.”.

But that’s okay. It’s not like THAT’S a key concept for understanding the problem, either.

And it’s not like we expect anything more from R2 anyway.

]]> By: Lefty Patriot http://thinkprogress.org/2008/02/25/coal-site-taken-down/comment-page-2/#comment-4278960 Lefty Patriot Mon, 25 Feb 2008 21:55:24 +0000 http://edit.thinkprogress.org/2008/02/25/coal-site-taken-down/#comment-4278960 gg goes back 31 years to quote a president she hates. the hypocrisy is amazing. gg goes back 31 years to quote a president she hates. the hypocrisy is amazing.

]]> By: Lefty Patriot http://thinkprogress.org/2008/02/25/coal-site-taken-down/comment-page-2/#comment-4278955 Lefty Patriot Mon, 25 Feb 2008 21:54:12 +0000 http://edit.thinkprogress.org/2008/02/25/coal-site-taken-down/#comment-4278955 MORE SNOW THEN ANYTIME SINCE 1966 and the coldest weather since before 1901. DAMN COAL!!!! Comment by Roger_Roger — February 25, 2008 @ 4:11 pm yes, r2, the weather is exactly like the climate. idiot. MORE SNOW THEN ANYTIME SINCE 1966 and the coldest weather since before 1901. DAMN COAL!!!!

Comment by Roger_Roger — February 25, 2008 @ 4:11 pm

yes, r2, the weather is exactly like the climate.

idiot.

]]> By: ralph the wonder llama http://thinkprogress.org/2008/02/25/coal-site-taken-down/comment-page-2/#comment-4278953 ralph the wonder llama Mon, 25 Feb 2008 21:53:21 +0000 http://edit.thinkprogress.org/2008/02/25/coal-site-taken-down/#comment-4278953 That's okay; R2 has demonstrated that he has no concept of the difference between contintental US weather figures and global climate patterns. It's not like that's a key concept for understanding the global climate or anything... That’s okay; R2 has demonstrated that he has no concept of the difference between contintental US weather figures and global climate patterns.

It’s not like that’s a key concept for understanding the global climate or anything…

]]> By: RUCerious http://thinkprogress.org/2008/02/25/coal-site-taken-down/comment-page-2/#comment-4278945 RUCerious Mon, 25 Feb 2008 21:49:42 +0000 http://edit.thinkprogress.org/2008/02/25/coal-site-taken-down/#comment-4278945 Gotta wonder if R2R will be schlupping around here in July when we are recording record hot temperatures as well.. Gotta wonder if R2R will be schlupping around here in July when we are recording record hot temperatures as well..

]]> By: Roger_Roger http://thinkprogress.org/2008/02/25/coal-site-taken-down/comment-page-2/#comment-4278869 Roger_Roger Mon, 25 Feb 2008 21:11:07 +0000 http://edit.thinkprogress.org/2008/02/25/coal-site-taken-down/#comment-4278869 ALL I CAN SAY: http://www.nationalpost.com/opinion/columnists/story.html?id=332289 "The U.S. National Climatic Data Center (NCDC) reported that many American cities and towns suffered record cold temperatures in January and early February. According to the NCDC, the average temperature in January "was -0.3 F cooler than the 1901-2000 (20th century) average." MORE SNOW THEN ANYTIME SINCE 1966 and the coldest weather since before 1901. DAMN COAL!!!! ALL I CAN SAY:

http://www.nationalpost.com/opinion/columnists/story.html?id=332289

“The U.S. National Climatic Data Center (NCDC) reported that many American cities and towns suffered record cold temperatures in January and early February. According to the NCDC, the average temperature in January “was -0.3 F cooler than the 1901-2000 (20th century) average.”

MORE SNOW THEN ANYTIME SINCE 1966 and the coldest weather since before 1901. DAMN COAL!!!!

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