tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1419877348037585749.post1260201781052806776..comments2013-09-09T12:22:19.251-05:00Comments on Green Up Challenge: Challenge #8: Every Watt CountsAnita Khttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17454018722125173156noreply@blogger.comBlogger8125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1419877348037585749.post-45952755761727652632008-08-06T21:37:00.000-05:002008-08-06T21:37:00.000-05:00Love the blog. I will definately link it from the ...Love the blog. I will definately link it from the Local Harvest blog. I learned a lot....<BR/>-maddieMaddie, Co-Ownerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15537934118132429959noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1419877348037585749.post-3402847410643126172008-08-02T23:40:00.000-05:002008-08-02T23:40:00.000-05:00Wow, I really didn't think about the amount of ele...Wow, I really didn't think about the amount of electricity we waste on a daily basis, I started looking around and thinking of all the things in my house that stay plugged in! <BR/><BR/>Thanks for the post!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1419877348037585749.post-51855636655225130982008-08-01T12:05:00.000-05:002008-08-01T12:05:00.000-05:00In some ways it is a cult, in that it goes against...In some ways it is a cult, in that it goes against the mainstream mantra of "consume, consume, consume"!<BR/><BR/>And yes, no TV earns big-time Green Bonus Points! Good thing I don't have a cash-in feature here, I'd be broke! Think of those GBP as {{warm fuzzies}}.Anita Khttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17454018722125173156noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1419877348037585749.post-28482428922210880032008-08-01T11:42:00.000-05:002008-08-01T11:42:00.000-05:00Anita, yeah it's tough to make family decisions. ...Anita, yeah it's tough to make family decisions. Our neighbors thought I had gone mad when we canceled cable, and secretly told my wife that she could sneak over to their house and watch it! <BR/><BR/>We sold our truck, travel trailer, dirt bikes, gas powered mower...they thought we had joined a cult!Jeff Moserhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13198489612535782394noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1419877348037585749.post-88225089357693324032008-08-01T09:43:00.000-05:002008-08-01T09:43:00.000-05:00I agree with Jeff, we don't miss cable at all. We ...I agree with Jeff, we don't miss cable at all. We bought a plasma screen to watch movies (when <I>Star Wars</I> and <I>Lord of the Rings</I> came out on DVD), but nowadays we hardly turn it on. We don't keep it on stand by as we watch it less than once a week. <BR/><BR/>My 2 year-old likes watching opera and musicals, but not more than 20 minutes once in a blue moon. We were trying not to get him addicted to TV, but all we really had to do was read and play instead. He knows about the TV shows because of the books and toys, but he hasn't actually watched any of the cartoons. He actually turned the TV off on his grandparents when they were visiting! (That has got to be worth extra bonus points!)Patchihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09097638657085263738noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1419877348037585749.post-82249940936328642792008-08-01T08:18:00.000-05:002008-08-01T08:18:00.000-05:00Jeff- Unfortunately, I am not the only that lives ...Jeff- Unfortunately, I am not the only that lives in this house! Right now, I am trying to do small things that no one will feel as a painful sacrifice (we'll work up...little does he know). But that is the nice thing about the DVR- no commercials, so no bombardment of "buy me." <BR/><BR/>I have cut my TV watching down to one show while we eat dinner. That's a big change since three years ago, and you're right, I love it!Anita Khttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17454018722125173156noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1419877348037585749.post-52460742875729299422008-08-01T06:02:00.000-05:002008-08-01T06:02:00.000-05:00Great post. I don't think most people realize that...Great post. I don't think most people realize that even though they turn off an appliance that it's still burning electricity. Great reminder!Fratzelshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04825868178731211899noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1419877348037585749.post-57961821356487097952008-07-30T18:23:00.000-05:002008-07-30T18:23:00.000-05:00I definitely need to pay more attention to all the...I definitely need to pay more attention to all the little things that are plugged in around the house. Many are on a power strip too! No excuses.<BR/><BR/>A Green Up challenge for you: Lose cable TV and the DVR! We took the plunge 3 years ago. We still watch an occasional movie, but don't miss regular TV a bit. Now that we do other things, it's hard to imagine having time to actually watch TV. It's amazing how clear your head gets without the constant "message" being beamed from the TV.<BR/><BR/>Still need to get my clothesline setup at the new house. Right now we use the shower curtain rods for some items! Nothing like sun dried towels though. Mmmmm...Jeff Moserhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13198489612535782394noreply@blogger.com