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VApeople 11-11-2023 12:25 PM

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Originally Posted by Bay Kid (Post 2272888)
Why doesn't anyone stop all the burning? Seems like The Villages has some smoke daily.

Some cities do not allow burning but I think most counties do allow it in the rural areas.

When Obama was president, a preacher in Gainesville was upset with Islam and wanted to burn some Qurans. He tried it at his church in Gainesville but the police stopped him because that city did not allow open fires.

A few years later I wondered how it turned out so I did a Google search. It said the preacher went outside the city limits and burned a bunch of Qurans. The authorities didn't do anything, probably because our Supreme Court had decided it was a free speech issue.

It said he became an Uber driver in Sarasota.

Chi-Town 11-11-2023 04:42 PM

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Originally Posted by VApeople (Post 2273683)
Some cities do not allow burning but I think most counties do allow it in the rural areas.

When Obama was president, a preacher in Gainesville was upset with Islam and wanted to burn some Qurans. He tried it at his church in Gainesville but the police stopped him because that city did not allow open fires.

A few years later I wondered how it turned out so I did a Google search. It said the preacher went outside the city limits and burned a bunch of Qurans. The authorities didn't do anything, probably because our Supreme Court had decided it was a free speech issue.

It said he became an Uber driver in Sarasota.

Quite a segue.

JMintzer 11-11-2023 09:41 PM

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Originally Posted by La lamy (Post 2273490)
I knew someone would mention the forest fires. So you think those are legal? What does it have to do with what I said in my post? And surely you know US had MANY forest fires too this summer right? Or does your news only bitch about Canadian ones?

The Canadian wildfires earlier this year were MASSIVE and effected much of the eastern US, especially the northeast...

It was in all the papers...

Gpsma 11-12-2023 02:59 PM

Personally, i love the smell of napalm burning in the morning

photo1902 11-12-2023 03:06 PM

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Originally Posted by La lamy (Post 2273490)
I knew someone would mention the forest fires. So you think those are legal? What does it have to do with what I said in my post? And surely you know US had MANY forest fires too this summer right? Or does your news only bitch about Canadian ones?

People in glass houses…

Keefelane66 11-12-2023 03:08 PM

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Originally Posted by bogmonster (Post 2273578)
Chances are that one fire probably outs out much less carbon emissions than your idol Al Gore flying his private jet to a global warming convention or Greta’s private yacht delivering her to her next protest.

“ Does Greta Thunberg have a yacht?
Thunberg sailed on board the Malizia II, a 18 m (60 ft) racing yacht that was built for round-the-world challenges. Solar panels and underwater turbines generate the power for lighting and communication.”

JMintzer 11-12-2023 08:33 PM

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Originally Posted by Gpsma (Post 2273997)
Personally, i love the smell of napalm burning in the morning

It smells like... Victory...

MorTech 11-13-2023 05:08 AM

I love the smell of diesel...It smells like human progress.

Battlebasset 11-13-2023 08:57 AM

I loved having a wood burning fire pit up north. I didn't use it much, however, due to the smoke it created prevented people from sitting around it, the wind blowing might spread it, and when you were done in the evening, you had to make sure it was totally out.

So switched to a propane fire pit, which is what I have here. Smoke smell doesn't bother me, but we are too close to each other in the event that it bothers my neighbors. However, my meat smoker hasn't seemed to bother anyone yet. In fact, I'm amazed at how much more I see them when I'm doing an all day smoke.

Topspinmo 11-13-2023 11:08 AM

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Originally Posted by jimjamuser (Post 2273217)
Not sure what this post means, but trees are important for the environment, so I would NOT be in favor of tree removal in general. When necessary for building homes, I would then like to see trees planted - perhaps in golf courses.


Two things that will kill the planet, deforestation and over population. Millions of square miles have bee bulldozed to plant corn and soybeans. Millions more for overpopulated growth.:read:

JMintzer 11-13-2023 11:53 AM

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Originally Posted by Topspinmo (Post 2274216)
Two things that will kill the planet, deforestation and over population. Millions of square miles have bee bulldozed to plant corn and soybeans. Millions more for overpopulated growth.:read:

Some interesting facts...

The US has been seeing a growth in forests over the last 25 years, at appox 0.3%/year...

Deforestation in the United States - Wikipedia

Bay Kid 11-14-2023 08:27 AM

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Originally Posted by Topspinmo (Post 2274216)
Two things that will kill the planet, deforestation and over population. Millions of square miles have bee bulldozed to plant corn and soybeans. Millions more for overpopulated growth.:read:

Now they are being used by solar panels. No more food.


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