Schtick
01-18-2008, 06:47 PM
I thought this some of you would like to read this, I cannot understand why FOX News hates Canadians so much, still a funny read none the less, but pathetic at the same time.
Study: Canadian Beer Drinkers Threaten Planet
http://www.foxnews.com/images/327330/1_61_beer_molson_canadian.jpg (http://www.foxnews.com/story/0,2933,313844,00.html#) AP
A threat to the planet, eh?
Scientists have found a new threat to the planet: Canadian beer drinkers.
The government-commissioned study says the old, inefficient "beer fridges" that one in three Canadian households use to store their Molson and Labatt's contribute significantly to global warming by guzzling gas- and coal-fired electricity.
"People need to understand the impact of their lifestyles," British environmental consultant Joanna Yarrow tells New Scientist magazine. "Clearly the environmental implications of having a frivolous luxury like a beer fridge are not hitting home. This research helps inform people — let's hope it has an effect."
The problem is that the beer fridges are mostly decades-old machines that began their second careers as beverage dispensers when Canadians upgraded to more energy-efficient models to store whatever Canadians eat besides doughnuts and poutine.
University of Alberta researcher Denise Young, who led the study, suggests that provincial authorities hold beer-fridge buy-backs or round-ups to eliminate the threat — methods that Americans use to get guns off the streets.
Here is a link to the source: http://www.foxnews.com/story/0,2933,313844,00.html
Study: Canadian Beer Drinkers Threaten Planet
http://www.foxnews.com/images/327330/1_61_beer_molson_canadian.jpg (http://www.foxnews.com/story/0,2933,313844,00.html#) AP
A threat to the planet, eh?
Scientists have found a new threat to the planet: Canadian beer drinkers.
The government-commissioned study says the old, inefficient "beer fridges" that one in three Canadian households use to store their Molson and Labatt's contribute significantly to global warming by guzzling gas- and coal-fired electricity.
"People need to understand the impact of their lifestyles," British environmental consultant Joanna Yarrow tells New Scientist magazine. "Clearly the environmental implications of having a frivolous luxury like a beer fridge are not hitting home. This research helps inform people — let's hope it has an effect."
The problem is that the beer fridges are mostly decades-old machines that began their second careers as beverage dispensers when Canadians upgraded to more energy-efficient models to store whatever Canadians eat besides doughnuts and poutine.
University of Alberta researcher Denise Young, who led the study, suggests that provincial authorities hold beer-fridge buy-backs or round-ups to eliminate the threat — methods that Americans use to get guns off the streets.
Here is a link to the source: http://www.foxnews.com/story/0,2933,313844,00.html