[cdn-nucl-l] Conservation message from US DOE

["Jerry Cuttler" <jerrycuttler@home.com>]

I wish I could persuade my spouse to lower the thermostat 2 degC in the
winter.  She just says "I'm cold."
J. Cuttler

----- Original Message -----
From: Ted Rockwell <tedrock@cpcug.org>
To: Multiple recipients of list ans-pie <ans-pie@nuke-ans.org>
Sent: Wednesday, November 01, 2000 11:15 PM
Subject: DOE


> The DOE site offers, on its home page, the following, as "Tip of the Day":
>
> "The chill of fall is in the air. I even feel it inside my home. Br-r-r.
My
> eyes focus on the thermostat...Wait!...
> *Keep the heat low
> *Dress warmly
> *Block drafts
> *Open blinds to let sun in
> ...Saving energy starts with me."
>
> Can you imagine the FAA site imploring people to walk, or drive their
cars.
> "Conserve the use of airplanes."
>
> Or the Dept of Commerce begging people to restrain themselves shopping
this
> Christmas.
>
> Or the Dept of Agriculture urging people to diet.  "You're all eating too
> much!"
>
> The Energy Dept should be concerning itself to see that we have plenty of
> energy.  Not to persuade us to freeze in our homes.  What have we come
to??!
>
> Ted Rockwell
>
>
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