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Post by PG on Apr 17, 2019 9:35:57 GMT
Also heard an article on the radio where apparently the first fire alarm went off about half an hour before the second, but the first one was dismissed as false as nobody could see a fire, so the emergency services were not called. Bu the time the second alarm went off, it was a little late to react....... That's appalling... If true that is appalling.
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Post by ChrisM on Apr 17, 2019 9:43:18 GMT
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Post by Deleted on Apr 17, 2019 12:31:11 GMT
It should be left as is until they've grown 13,000 trees to repair it if they're doing it as was.
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Post by Tim on Apr 17, 2019 13:22:11 GMT
Or alternatively in our more modern, greener times, take the 13,000 trees they need and plant 130,000 to replace them.
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Post by Deleted on Apr 17, 2019 14:08:00 GMT
If that was the UK they'd have to knock down the housing estates they removed all the trees for in the first place but France has more room than us, I suppose. Saying that, though, a baby tree won't suck up as much CO² as a fully grown one...
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Post by Bob Sacamano v2.0 on Apr 17, 2019 14:23:07 GMT
If that was the UK they'd have to knock down the housing estates they removed all the trees for in the first place but France has more room than us, I suppose. Saying that, though, a baby tree won't suck up as much CO² as a fully grown one... The UK's planted over 12 million trees since 2010, and on the grand scheme of things that's not a lot as we need to be planting 5,000 hectares of tree cover each year - it's amazing how much space we do have. Apparently tree cover reached a low point after WW1 of 5% of the country and since then has doubled. The last time we had as many trees in England as we do now was the mid 14th century.
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Post by Tim on Apr 17, 2019 14:32:55 GMT
If that was the UK they'd have to knock down the housing estates they removed all the trees for in the first place but France has more room than us, I suppose. Saying that, though, a baby tree won't suck up as much CO² as a fully grown one... The UK's planted over 12 million trees since 2010, and on the grand scheme of things that's not a lot as we need to be planting 5,000 hectares of tree cover each year - it's amazing how much space we do have. Apparently tree cover reached a low point after WW1 of 5% of the country and since then has doubled. The last time we had as many trees in England as we do now was the mid 14th century. Additionally there is quite a lot of room in that bit of Northern England known locally as Scotland
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Post by ChrisM on Apr 17, 2019 14:57:03 GMT
The UK's planted over 12 million trees since 2010, and on the grand scheme of things that's not a lot as we need to be planting 5,000 hectares of tree cover each year - it's amazing how much space we do have. Apparently tree cover reached a low point after WW1 of 5% of the country and since then has doubled. The last time we had as many trees in England as we do now was the mid 14th century. Do you remember "Plant a Tree in '73" ??
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Post by Bob Sacamano v2.0 on Apr 17, 2019 21:08:45 GMT
The UK's planted over 12 million trees since 2010, and on the grand scheme of things that's not a lot as we need to be planting 5,000 hectares of tree cover each year - it's amazing how much space we do have. Apparently tree cover reached a low point after WW1 of 5% of the country and since then has doubled. The last time we had as many trees in England as we do now was the mid 14th century. Do you remember "Plant a Tree in '73" ?? I do, just can't remember where I planted it.
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Post by Bob Sacamano v2.0 on Apr 17, 2019 21:41:06 GMT
I find it sad that a fire at 19th century gothic church can produce donations of approaching a billion euros in 24 hours whereas a famine in Africa, starving kids in Syria etc requires weeks of TV reporting and appeals to drag in a few million donations. Something is seriously out of whack. I would leave it in ruins as a testament to man's folly in raising up grand buildings to worship an imaginary sky pixie and spend the money on something useful. Not really, Notre dame is part of the family to any Parisian. If your the owner of LVMH you probably walk past it daily from your fancy apartment in the 8th to your even fancier HQ.
How much do I give to the starving of Africa compared to the local pub. On a smaller scale I put my hand in my pocket for the church roof because its a community project and one that I see the benefit of even as an agnostic.
I'm sure your as guilty as everyone for not giving all your money to those that really need it.
It puts into perspective how easily rich people and corporations could solve world problems if they really cared.
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Post by Deleted on Apr 17, 2019 21:59:36 GMT
If that was the UK they'd have to knock down the housing estates they removed all the trees for in the first place but France has more room than us, I suppose. Saying that, though, a baby tree won't suck up as much CO² as a fully grown one... The UK's planted over 12 million trees since 2010, and on the grand scheme of things that's not a lot as we need to be planting 5,000 hectares of tree cover each year - it's amazing how much space we do have. Apparently tree cover reached a low point after WW1 of 5% of the country and since then has doubled. The last time we had as many trees in England as we do now was the mid 14th century. That's enough about us, what about the purveyors of shit cheese and white flags?
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Post by Deleted on Apr 18, 2019 0:18:34 GMT
Well they got what they wanted. The state owns the place but after ignoring the place for decades someone else will be picking up the tab. Worth burning the roof for?
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Post by ChrisM on Apr 18, 2019 12:26:14 GMT
Do you remember "Plant a Tree in '73" ?? I do, just can't remember where I planted it. ... followed by "Buy a Saw in '74" to quote John Cleese
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Post by Bob Sacamano v2.0 on Apr 18, 2019 13:41:18 GMT
I have now spent all day wondering where indeed I did plant that bloody tree. I know it was somewhere in Gateshead. I'd like to see it.
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Post by ChrisM on Apr 20, 2019 14:40:01 GMT
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Post by Deleted on Apr 20, 2019 14:50:06 GMT
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Post by ChrisM on Apr 20, 2019 16:02:23 GMT
Ah.... I'm not into computer games so wouldn't have picked up on your link
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Post by Deleted on Apr 20, 2019 17:44:09 GMT
It has been a long time for me and then more into driving sims that I would like to get back to but not right now. Too many other things to do. I downloaded it because, well, it was free guv'nor. I am truly terrible which probably explains why I do not use them normally. I really miss the old windoze games though, freecell and the like. Microsnot have to ruin everything. Well at least as far as things that come without tracking/advertising snotware embedded. Hey ho.
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Post by ChrisM on Apr 29, 2019 17:21:23 GMT
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