>>Aye and if everyone were to just bend over once and switch the TV OFF, Hi-Fi, instead of leaving it on stand-by (I've heard conflicting values on this but these appliances use between 1/3 and .6 of the energy they use when functioning) then we could meet Kyoto without trying
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>But.. but.. but that would mean not being able to use the remote to turn it on an off. That would mean walking all the way over to the TV. What are you, some kind of commie pinko?
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>>probably. Stop using tumble-driers and let God's good air and wind do the job, stop using the
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>Ah, you've never been in Canada in the winter I take it.

Well I've been there at end of March when 6 inches of snow fell, Lake Simcoe still had fishers on it but they'd taken in the huts. Notwithstanding, i assume you've still got space in the house where you can hang up washing to dry and air?

And the summers aren't SO humid that the washing would come in wetter than when you hung it out! :-)

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>washing m/c just to do your favourite shirt, stop filling the kettle to the top just for one cup of tea ...
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>Tea... I've heard of that. It doesn't require a full kettle like a cup of coffee does?

Well I assumed if you didn't know what tea was you wouldn't have a "tea kettle". I also assumed you'd make coffe in a dripolator, percolator or caffetiere. Yes the same applies if you make an instant cup of coffee.