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Back Porch Writer's avatar

The first time I read the acronym NIMBY (not in my backyard) was when they reported that Teddy Kennedy, who was supposedly "all in" for green energy didn't want any wind turbines anywhere near his family's property. That's when I understood the Liberal mindset: "*You* should do this. It's to save the [fill-in-the-blank]." 🤷‍♂️

Dale Flowers's avatar

The only thing green about Teddy was his gram positive body fluid smear on the microscope slide at the free clinic.

maryh10000's avatar

What a fun, creative, and non-violent way to protest. Hope it has impact.

Dale Flowers's avatar

But you only call it fun and non-violent because they haven't gotten liquored up with Akvavit yet and started tossing Hippies, Provos and Greens into the bonfire yet, Mary. Give it time. Scratch a Norwegian and find a pagan berserker underneath. Still, however it goes, it is, indeed, creative.

Graham R. Knotsea's avatar

Norway calls for aid!

Nancy Frye's avatar

Like so many other "green" energy concepts, they work great for domestic use, as in single homestead/farm, but do NOT scale up.

Ted Begley's avatar

Wind and solar, wind and solar. These are Iron Age technologies (modernized) that should have died out at the age of steam.

Dale Flowers's avatar

If that was Germany they'd be roasting bratwurst on that fire. Sweden? Probably Soy Kebabs. Haven't been to Norway since 1967, have no clue what they'd be roasting. Does anybody know? I want to roast some here in solidarity. My fallback position is Nathan's hot dogs, but I think I can do better. Thanks.

Dale Flowers's avatar

Thanks. But I am not seeing any reindeer meat at Amazon. Will have to settle for Nathan's, I guess. But that does have one of the highest fat content allowed by law, so I heard. It'll do handsomely.