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Originally Posted by Cowboy89
Thanked, because this obsession with 2005 is a little much for me. 2005 is only an anecdotal reference point for those of us living in Calgary now. It doesn't represent the previous high water mark, the previous one set in a time when there was no climate change to blame it on (oddly enough over 80 years ago).
I'm not saying there's no man made climate change involvement in this, just that the context of history needs to be fully and accurately examined before a 'shutup, repent, and buy a bicycle' reaction is warranted everytime someone's home gets trashed by mother nature.
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Agreed. Sort of. I think.
I'm a card-carrying member of the CP Hippy Dippy Club, and I am currently a "Displaced Citizen" because of this disaster, and I really want people to shut up about climate change and this mess. Bring it up later, if need be. We don't want to hear it.
Now maybe if you are "in the $hit", as we said when I was in 'Nam, then you can make noise, but if you are not even in Calgary and want to start bitching about how "we reap what we sow" or whatever way you want to say it, eff off.
I'm not particularly happy with how the oil business works in this province, but people elsewhere who reap the benefits and use the product are akin to drug users who blame the dealer, and have a smile on their face when he gets beat up. And then phone him when he's out of the hospital.