Tag: Humor - Page 11
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7 Funniest Moments in Green YouTube Video
Video: YouTube, GreenerSchnitzels 1. Moo-vie Matters Back-to-school time. Do you want to broach the green topic, feel your friends out and get them on the green wagon too? What better way than by sharing some funny moments in green video history? This
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Nancy Pelosi, John Boehner, and Michelle Bachman Sing Duet About Climate Bill (VIDEO)
Okay, I'm sick of the climate bill, too. But when I stumbled upon this little ditty, courtesy of Auto Tune the News, I had to share it (though maybe you've heard it already). I mean, it's Pelosi, Michelle Bachmann, and
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Jon Stewart Takes Down Climate Bill, Interviews Steven Chu
The Daily Show With Jon StewartMon - Thurs 11p / 10cJon Stewart Jizz-Ams in Front of Children - Cap'n Tradewww.thedailyshow.comDaily Show Full EpisodesPolitical HumorJoke of the Day Jon Stewart devoted most of last night's Daily Show to discussing the
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Paris Planning New Urban Airport Like New York and Toronto
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Environmentalists Agog about Airport in Central Park
We learn from Curbed that environmentalists are agog at the idea of converting Central Park in New York into a new airport. And why not? look at all the fuel that will be saved on trips to and from Kennedy and LaGuardia. And after Sully's Glider got
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B'eau Pal: the Yes Men Offer the Refreshing Taste of Toxic Disaster
"The unique qualities of our water come from 25 years of slow-leaching toxins at the site of the world's largest industrial accident." One swig and you're whisked away to Bhopal, India where in 1984 an explosion at a Union Carbide pesticide factory
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Book Review: Bothered By My Green Conscience by Franke James
Inspiring others to go green can be an uphill battle, judging from the blank looks of non-comprehension that one may receive at times. However, Toronto-based artist Franke James shows that this doesn't have to be the case. With her delightfully quirky
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A Picture is Worth...Recessionista's DIY Chanel Bag
The economic caldera we're still digging ourselves up from under has put a whole new spin on the definition of "luxury." (This fall's New York Fashion Week will be an eye-opener for sure.) With consumer spending in the hole,
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Cartoonist Shows Sardonic Eco-Humor is Alive and Well
Image via Seppo Leinonen Ecopreneurist is highlighting some art from Seppo Leinonen, a cartoonist out of Finland, who perfectly captures that tongue-in-cheek tone that makes acknowledging the environmental destruction we're imposing on the planet nearly
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Stephen Colbert Takes on the Supreme Court, Mocks Toxic Waste Dumping Decision (VIDEO)
The Colbert ReportMon - Thurs 11:30pm / 10:30cJudge, Jury & Executioner - Firefighters, Gold Waste & Strip Searchwww.colbertnation.comColbert Report Full EpisodesPolitical HumorJeff Goldblum Stephen Colbert took on the Supreme Court case that outraged
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BugHouse Turns Old Records Into New Tables, Needles Into Chandeliers
Dan Gould at PSFK points us to the work of Bughouse Art+Design, where Jeff and Rebecca "love making things and finding different materials to expand the vocabulary of the way we all live and see." "Hypolux Chandelier", plexiglass plates, commercial
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Sticks For Sale: The Silliest Idea Ever?
Short and to the point, this survey. Jasmin presents three sticks for thirteen bucks and asks: So what do you think, kids? Doggone brilliant or barking mad? Which of our readers do you agree with?
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PETA Calls Obama's Kung Fu Fly Swat an "Execution"
You may have caught Obama's interview with CNBC the other day, where the president garnered attention (what else is new?) for deftly swatting a fly that was buzzing around his arm. The little event circulated in the media, as just
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Catch Tonight's TV Premiere of The Lazy Environmentalist on Sundance Channel
Most of us know Josh Dorfman for being lazy. I didn’t say it, he did—having dubbed himself 'The Lazy Environmentalist' in his book, blog and podcast. Now, the eco-entrepreneur is taking his lackadaisical ways to the small screen, hosting a seven-part
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The All-New Toyota Cowrolla!
The Methane Emissions Aren't So Green Now for something completely different... Check out the Toyota Cowrolla! This is the kind of vehicle that James Howard Kunstler daydreams about. According to Afrigadget, this pic was taken by Alen Wekesa, possibly
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Giant Robot to Clear Cut Trees, Fight Forest Fires?
Okay, wow. Here's an idea for you--a giant, saw blade-wielding robot that can be unleashed to fight forest fires. See, it can be deployed to rapidly clear cut a section of forest to contain a blaze with those massive buzz saws,
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The Perfect Compromise: Introducing the Kindling
Electronics wiz Jaymi gets all excited about e-readers like the Kindle. Others ask "how is an energy sucking plastic device that goes obsolete or breaks after a couple years green?" Rob at Cockeyed and Wendell at Evil Mad Scientist have come up with
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Fight the Euro Ban on Frosted Incandescents with the Euro Condom
The European Union is banning frosted incandescents because they are the most inefficient, and possibly because the light from a clear bulb is really harsh and the change might encourage people to buy frosted compact fluorescents.
