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Author:  pcernie [ Tue Oct 20, 2009 2:18 pm ]
Post subject:  Outrage Over 'Drowning Pets' Climate Advert
http://news.sky.com/skynews/Home/Politi ... 9496?f=rss

A govt. ad that messes up so bad makes me happy :D
Author:  paulzolo [ Tue Oct 20, 2009 2:47 pm ]
Post subject:  Re: Outrage Over 'Drowning Pets' Climate Advert
pcernie wrote:
http://news.sky.com/skynews/Home/Politics/Government-CO2-Climate-Change-Advert-Bedtime-Story-Prompts-Viewer-Complaints/Article/200910315409496?f=rss

A govt. ad that messes up so bad makes me happy :D


Quote:
Is there a happy ending?


Not for the drowning puppy and the crying bunny there isn’t.
Author:  paulzolo [ Wed Oct 21, 2009 11:23 am ]
Post subject:  Re: Outrage Over 'Drowning Pets' Climate Advert
Today, the BBC reports that the ad is to be probed.

http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/uk_politics/8317998.stm
Author:  pcernie [ Wed Oct 21, 2009 11:58 am ]
Post subject:  Re: Outrage Over 'Drowning Pets' Climate Advert
paulzolo wrote:
Today, the BBC reports that the ad is to be probed.

http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/uk_politics/8317998.stm


Cheers, I was gonna post that :D
Author:  Amnesia10 [ Wed Oct 21, 2009 12:55 pm ]
Post subject:  Re: Outrage Over 'Drowning Pets' Climate Advert
paulzolo wrote:
Quote:
Is there a happy ending?


Not for the drowning puppy and the crying bunny there isn’t.

And years of therapy for the little girl as well.
Author:  davrosG5 [ Wed Oct 21, 2009 7:37 pm ]
Post subject:  Re: Outrage Over 'Drowning Pets' Climate Advert
Well, trying to appeal to adults hasn't worked terribly well so they might as well try to get the kids scared sh!tless.
They're the ones who will end up footing the bill.
Author:  Amnesia10 [ Wed Oct 21, 2009 9:36 pm ]
Post subject:  Re: Outrage Over 'Drowning Pets' Climate Advert
davrosG5 wrote:
Well, trying to appeal to adults hasn't worked terribly well so they might as well try to get the kids scared sh!tless.
They're the ones who will end up footing the bill.

They are definitely the ones that will foot the bill. If the government were really serious about climate change they would add a serious carbon tax to all energy and even apply it to imports so that local manufacturers are not disadvantaged. Though that could be used to cut the deficit as well.
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