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[Sir Tigger KC]

I thought I'd start a thread on COP26 as I'm sure there will be plenty to chat/rant about! 

So for starters I've spotted this on Twitter! 

COP coming to Glasgow. Leaders staying at Gleneagles Hotel & 20Tesla cars (£100K each) bought to ferry them 75km back & forth. Gleneagles has 1 Tesla charging station, so Malcolm Plant Hire contracted to supply Diesel Generators to recharge Tesla’s overnight. Couldn't make it up.

https://twitter.com/DonaldClark/status/1448206273951027203

[Field Marshal Dr. Opti]

Derv rules OK.....

[LC0112G]

A Japanese Air Force B777 has flown from Japan to Edinburgh this morning, before repositioning to Prestwick. This is the normal practice run they make a few weeks before the operational run. Last time they came (for the G7 in Cornwall), two B777's came for the actual event.

So three round trips in a B777 to carry half a dozen dignitaries 9225 miles each way - about 56,000 air miles racked up. Very eco friendly 

Conflicting rumours as to whether POTUS is going to turn up in person or not. If he does come, then that'll put the Japanese to shame in airmiles terms.

[Viral_Jim]

To add to the lunacy, if they have genuinely bought Model s for the event, those too will have to have been shipped/flown in as Tesla dont have any RHD ones to sell to the UK yet, and won't have until mid-late next year 

[Marks DTM Calib]

And dual mode trains are running on diesel whilst under the wires due to the high electricity prices

[STEMO]

And dual mode trains are running on diesel whilst under the wires due to the high electricity prices

Diesel isn't exactly for nothing. 

[Lizzie Zoom]

So far China, India and Russia, to name just three, are countries apparently not yet signed up to attending this conference.

Well, that is not bloody good as two of these countries are the largest in the World, and China  is certainly the main polluter of the World!!

[STEMO]

I sincerely hope that the whole circus is an unmitigated disaster. Who, in there wildest dreams, actually thinks that we are in a position to dictate to the world about climate change? The 'world' will just carry on going about it's business, while watching us skint ourselves in the pursuit of 'greenness' and not making one iota of difference.

[Sir Tigger KC]

Scottish train drivers are going on strike during FLOP26! 

[STEMO]

Scottish train drivers are going on strike during FLOP26! 

Nowt like a bit of financial opportunism.
Bin lorries too, I believe.

[Field Marshal Dr. Opti]

I sincerely hope that the whole circus is an unmitigated disaster. Who, in there wildest dreams, actually thinks that we are in a position to dictate to the world about climate change? The 'world' will just carry on going about it's business, while watching us skint ourselves in the pursuit of 'greenness' and not making one iota of difference.

Be fair....1% of difference.

[Raeturbo]

I sincerely hope that the whole circus is an unmitigated disaster. Who, in there wildest dreams, actually thinks that we are in a position to dictate to the world about climate change? The 'world' will just carry on going about it's business, while watching us skint ourselves in the pursuit of 'greenness' and not making one iota of difference.

                Oh it will make a difference....... decommissioning perfectly good nuclear power stations and gas/coal fired power stations in this country when our power needs are increasing notwithstanding the extra capacity needed for electric cars etc and then.. importing dirty produced power from other countries Fk.. we’ve got our own...   let’s face it we’re not ready or prepared for this amount of bullshit green  nonsense anyway. Not that I think we can have a particularly big influence on climate either. We are now going to probably create our own power cuts this winter.

[Rangie]

What could go wrong , lunatics in charge of the asylum comes to mind.

[Field Marshal Dr. Opti]

Those who grew up with ice on the inside of the windows will be fine. Those of us who have a buxom farm girl to roll around with will be fine.



An extra jumper and all is right with the world.

[Raeturbo]

What could go wrong , lunatics in charge of the asylum comes to mind.

               How about this young lady Rangie? She seems to know what she’s talking about 👀👀 She could warm our Opti up too I should think😉😉