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[maineman]

FYI... the S. Crow bit about 1 piece of toilet paper and "dining sleeve" was a joke. She was pulling the wool over. Seems to have worked. She wrote a piece about it on the Huffington Post. mm

[TTHQ Staff]

I certainly hope so.
Either that or someone pointed out she'd better say something FAST to cover her faux paus

Personally, after reading the whole thing, I'm still not convinced she's not a fool.

[OEXCHAOS]

I can't decide if I want it to be on the up and up so I don't feel stupid for being sucked into seriously reacting to it, or if want it to be a ruse in order that I don't have to believe that there are "opinion makers" who are that stupid. I do so want to live that fantasy... M

[stocks]

Why are there no discussions on shrinking the size of tires so that our cars use less gasoline, thus lessening our dependency on outsiders oil? Not only are we threatening our environment in real and tangible ways, we are being slaves to the mentality of greed.

Sheryl Crow
December, 2002.

"I think war is based in greed and there are huge karmic retributions that will follow. I think war is never the answer to solving any problems. The best way to solve problems is to not have enemies."

Sheryl Crow
January 2003.


http://www.artistsne...s7/news319.html

[Rogerdodger]

I have been removing my tires at night and unplugging my toaster. Why take chances?

[Rogerdodger]

Why are there no discussions on shrinking the size of tires so that our cars use less gasoline,

That will make no difference unless you put small tires on the front and big tires on the back thus the car will be going downhill most of the time.

I used to do that on my bike and it worked pretty good until I put on the front hand brake.
Then it would flip over.

So maybe we could put tires on the roof too.

[TechSkeptic]

I can't decide if I want it to be on the up and up so I don't feel stupid for being sucked into seriously reacting to it, or if want it to be a ruse in order that I don't have to believe that there are "opinion makers" who are that stupid.

I do so want to live that fantasy...

M

Whether it was a joke or not, the media normally only reports short sound bites of everything, so for most people (including many here) there was no way to know what she really meant unless we took the time to follow up on it. So the damage is done, both to her reputation as well as that of environmentalists.

[TTHQ Staff]

The Saga continues ---- environmentalism or capitalism?

HUTCHINSON, Kan. — Toilet paper is becoming a sought after commodity at the Hutchinson Correctional Facility after officials began limiting inmates to one roll at a time to trim costs.

Officials say the prison has long had a limit, but they learned recently that it hadn't been enforced. Increased enforcement began this month.

Under the prison policy, inmates are restricted to four rolls of toilet paper each month or on an "as-needed" basis.

Steve Schneider, public information officer for the prison, said officials also restated restrictions on other personal items, including soap and toothpaste, as a result of stockpiling and overuse.

The increased enforcement has angered many of the more than 1,600 inmates housed at the facility.

"Some take this for granted," inmate Carl Kennedy said in a letter to The Hutchinson News. "But in here it's part of a safeguard for widespread infections. We use it to blow our noses, clean sinks, toilets and tables."

Prison officials said the policy could save the prison nearly $600 each month if each inmate uses one less roll each month.

"There are a lot of things that individually don't cost much," said Kansas Department of Corrections spokeswoman Frances Breyne. "But when you multiply that by hundreds, it makes a drastic impact."

Schneider insists inmates won't go without toilet paper. Charmin four-packs can be purchased at the prison canteen for $2.70, and anyone who produces an empty roll will receive a new roll of toilet paper.

One side effect of the policy could be that toilet paper will become a new form of currency among inmates.

"Anything you restrict becomes a thing of value," Schneider added. "It automatically becomes a means of dealing and trading."

[TechSkeptic]

The Saga continues ---- environmentalism or capitalism?

One side effect of the policy could be that toilet paper will become a new form of currency among inmates.

We've heard about the dollar being turned into toilet paper, now we've got the converse...