Its currently -6F outside. Where are all the global warming freaks?

Hi Happy Traum (or is it Artie?) Nice avatar!

I watched the History Channel last night; they had a story about Area 51.

The crop circles are cause by global warming.

I wish it would do some local warming, that's enough cold and rain and snow.

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Hi Happy Traum (or is it Artie?) Nice avatar!

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Know something besides electronics, don't you?

Signed, Happy

BeeBop. You made it home.. Hope they did not change the weather too much for you.

I heard the round circles were from testing Star Wars stuff from space

Know something besides electronics, don't you?

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Some days I don't even know that!

Bluegrass is still my favorite kind of music (but depends on what day you ask!) I haven't played much lately, though. You must play?

You made it home.. Hope they did not change the weather too much for you.

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Yea, but I should have stayed longer. There are no huge electronics malls here, and when I do find parts, they cost 10 20 times as much. grrr

I thought it would be OK to move to Vancouver, cause it doesn't snow here. At least it isn't supposed to. There has been lots this year though. grrr

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Bluegrass is still my favorite kind of music

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Nice to meet a fellow BG fan, especially one way out yonder. Yeah, I flat-pick some, not real good, but good enough to amuse myself and a few close friends.

I lived in KY (that's Kentucky, Nigel) for a few years, and every Saturday night was pickin'-and'-singin night. Women brought the food, men played a while, drank a while, and did it all over again. I learned a lot then, about a lot of things.

Doc Watson happens to be my favorite flat-picker. Don't know why I used Happy for an avatar, except that I liked the mood of the photo.

If you want to listen to some old-time music, do WWW.WDVX.com on your computer. They stream 24-7, mostly BG but some old country. It's a non-commercial station, so mostly music most of the time. Occasionally they do folk music from other countries and cultures, too.


Keep pickin'

Hey thanks AllVol,
I'm listening right now.

Yep, most days and nights of my younger years spent by a fire out in the bush, pickin and grinnin.

I used to have an album with the Traum brothers and some other fine musicians, "Mudd Acres, Music Among Friends." I've been looking for it for years now, and if I ever see it again will be sure to snap it up.

For years, I enjoyed Doc - best "Under the Double Eagle" I've ever heard. It wasn't till I saw him live that I realized he was blind. Man, the man cooks!

Ha, "Sailor's Hornpipe" is on now.

Thanks again!

Don't mean to string this out, but that station is operated by enthusiasts, not professionals. Keep listening, especially during daylight, and you'll hear some good ole' East Tennessee twang. (That's accent, for those _____________ challenged).

For some bluegrass you might try ozarkmountainairwaves.com as well. Not long ago it was the featured broadcast on Live365.com.

I have to admit that I'm a bit biased since it is run by my father-in-law.

you might try ozarkmountainairwaves.com as well.

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I'll try that one as well. You know I liked Ozark Mountain Daredevils for a long time, but then they 'really did' go commercial. The band I really liked, Goose Creek Symphony, just seemed to vanish.

Well, AlGore got his oscar (best [and only] in class), despite an almost constant defection from his theories by most scientists.

But in less than two weeks, spring will be upon those of us north of the equator, so who gives a care about it all. Eh, wot?

Another thing that annoys me is the way that the media incorrectly portray the scientific consensus on climate change. For a start they should only really listen to meteorologists and geologists as they're the only real specialists and they should also represent their views more fairly.

They say that 80% of scientists support the view that humans are having an affect on global warming. Whilst it's true that most scientists share the view that human activity is having an impact on climate change, it's unclear as to whether a consensus has been reached on the level of impact. There are many different views on the subject: at one end of the spectrum there are those who believe that if we don't curb CO2 emissions soon the earth's temperature will rise to dangerous levels causing mass extinction famine and death, while on the other end of the scale there are those who believe we're having a negligible affect, not forgetting all the shades of grey in between. In fact I would dare say that there are very few scientists who take the view that global warming is entirely anthropogenic.

I am not saying that I agree with everything as presented, but here is a NPR article on Gore and his edutainment movie that I found interesting.

"Former Vice President Al Gore has claimed the national spotlight as a champion for climate change issues. Though many scientists appreciate his efforts to raise awareness of global warming, some take issue with his data and conclusions."

https://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=9025302

I do not like Al Gore and "I" think the warming is a cycle. We have had a very cold winter here.

The England's best have shown he is wrong as well..

Gore might be trying to run for President or something, or just likes the spotlight and the money.

I do think we in the US waste a lot and it would not hurt to burn a little less fuel.. Change some light bulbs, turn off some things when nobody is in the room, etc.

The problem is once a scientific issue becomes political it becomes dumbed down to such an extent that most people can't make an informed decision. More and more people jump on the bandwagon until anyone who isn't part of the club is considered to be a hieratic.