While watching Nova on HS football, IMO it's time to scrap football or change it to a non contact

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88. Yes, you did.

"Yesterday I saw a thread complaining about people mowing their lawns and using fertilizer and weed killer and how the noise was so distracting. And why not just let the grass grow? Well maybe some folks like to mow their yards.... But, oh no, if some people don't like a particular thing they want to slap controls on it or prevent it altogether because they feel they know what is best..."

That's me. That "thread complaining about people mowing their lawns..." was me. So yes, you did mention me. In fact, in this last post, immediately after saying you didn't mention me, you then admit you "referenced my thread." Jeez, make up your mind! And then you proceed to put a slew of words into my mouth, and ascribe to me positions I've never held. I never said anything about "slapping controls" on anything. So yeah, I noticed the reference to my OP, and your distortions, and I called you on it.

And as I said, it's about more than "not liking lawns." It's about the environmental impact of a facet of American life so common, so sacrosanct, that people like you get themselves all in a huff if you even try to bring it up.

I happen to believe that, in the context of global warming, we need to take a good hard look at ALL aspects of the American "lifestyle." Global climate change is probably the most significant threat we face today, and so it's about time we start examining the things we do personally and politically that contribute to it, especially things that are less than essential. I'm sure you've heard the phrase: "Think globally, act locally." Well, there's nothing more global than world wide climate change, and nothing more local than my own and my own neighbor's lawn.

BTW, I like lots of people who have lawns. I just wish some of them would take a minute to reflect on whether they need to be quite so compulsive about tending them. During WWII people were asked to conserve gas, to ask themselves "Is this trip really necessary?" In fact, they were asked to do less lawn care, and grow Victory Gardens instead. I'd love to see similar efforts catch on today, before every glacier melts and every south sea island is submerged. You disagree?

That's basically what I'm asking people to do here. To THINK about the impact their actions are having on the environment, which BTW includes the noise they make.

Sorry you seem to have such a problem with that.