steve
davis

australian comedian


hahaha.com.au

 

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I know it is a boring theme for those who don't, but I love living where I live.  One of the reasons is the wildlife here.

This afternoon I am on the phone with The Sheila discussing what we are going to have for dinner - I suppose I am lucky it was her I was talking to.

I noticed a tree move outside my window...a fairly common event as the birds move through during the day.  Judging by the amount of movement I was thinking "big bird" - not the Sesame Street type, just a generic big bird.

To say I was excited and went off would be close as a koala popped its head up over a fern and just stopped there!!!  This is the view from my desk - no I am not in jail, it is a combination of window dividers and porch posts - I wasn't sure how long it would pose...20 mins later, still there.

I have thought about koalas many times, but this is without doubt the best yet.

I especially love the quality of the phone camera.

After 60 years of intensive study, researchers at the Centre for Strategic Military Studies have finally determined why Germany lost World War 2

IMPOSSIBLE!

When you have a serious problem e.g. Mugabe apparently stealing the Zimbabwe election, it is only right that the people take action.

However perhaps someone should come up with an idea that will have a bigger impact than a general strike when the unemployment rate is 80%

In my Climate Change talks I always mention that I think the whole carbon trading scheme thingy will be rorted to the limit that companies can get away with it.

Here's my first example plus a follow up.

In Queensland all Energex electricity accounts were all sold or donated or given or whatever  to Origin energy.  Not quite sure why and we didn't have a choice, but suddenly Origin are our electricity providers.

We have paid a premium for using Green Power for quite a while.  Don't get me started on why people who want do the right thing by using renewable power have to pay more than people who don't give a shit.

I guess Origin has been watching the mobile phone industry because they came up with a plan.  Give people some compact fluorescent light globes and a low flow shower rose.  Sign them up for 12 months, don't charge them for the renewable power.

Instead, claim the carbon credits - obviously worth more than what they collect from customers - see opening line.  

Part of the contract is that I install all the stuff they sent me, thereby reducing my energy (and carbon usage).  However the loophole you could drive a Hummer through is that I have had a low flow shower rose for about 15 years and compact fluros through the house since they came out.  So there is actually a Zero reduction in carbon by using their "gifts".

Trying to explain that to someone in a call centre is useless, they simply suggest you give the "gifts" away to a friend.  Explaining that I can't under the contract just confuses them.

Today I received a letter from Origin saying "Well, it's done, as a team we are now saving the world" etc. 

Not good enough for me, I would like to have 50% renewable energy minimum so I called them up.

I'll bet you can already guess.  I can't have any more renewable energy on top of the 20% they give me for free.  I can't even buy it!

No amount of logical discussion made any difference, it just isn't possible until after my 12 month contract expires.

That's what I like about these companies...with their partnership we are saving the world - one subsidy at a time.