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Rav4-EV Driver Tom Hank's Home Purchase

Discussion in 'Environmental Discussion' started by hill, Feb 22, 2010.

  1. hill

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    I couldn't help but think of Al Gore, when contemplating the electric / heating / water bills, necessary to run a 14,000 sq foot home:

    Tom Hanks, Hot Property - latimes.com

    Not intended to sound judgemental, it's just that 14K sq' is so huge! Our biggest home was under 4,000 sq feet, and even that seemed like way too much for us ... & our family had 5 people in it at the time. I get exhausted just cleaning up the 2,600 sq feet we now have ... and that's with help 2x a month. Who knows, maybe it's 'green'ed' to the nines. Life must be good at the top.
    :p

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  2. TheForce

    TheForce Stop War! Lets Rave! Make Love!

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    When it comes to being "green" I don't think you have to sacrifice anything. All you have to do if you want to be "green" is do your best with what you want or need.

    If I had the money I would have a 14k sq foot home or even more. If I had that kind of money I would have a Rav4 EV, Tesla Roadster, Tesla Model S, Aptera, my Prius, an original Insight, and maybe a few nice sport gas guzzlers including maybe an H1. I would also have a massive solar array.
     
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    At the risk of riling the "libertarian/teabaggers" on board here. Just because you can afford to by green, doesn't dismiss the waste of being big./excessive/wasteful. All the energy and resources that go into a 14k house and multiple un-needed vehicles etc comes at the expense of the environment.

    I agree that you don't have to live in the stone age, or sacrifice "anything), to live green, but I think you do have to be smart, and cognizant of what the "cost" of your choices really is. It is rarely just the up front cost.

    Finally, I think wasting time on a thread about the "green" habits of people like Al Gore or Tom Hanks, or Ahnold, or even Ed Begley is silly. It takes the focus (and our energy) away from addressing real solutions for real people.

    The 'super rich' are different than most of us, and at that I wouldn't wish to be one of them!
     
    #3 icarus, Feb 22, 2010
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    Any of you that want to contribute to "The KK6PD Toys for the Rich" campaign, please PayPal me at my email address.
    I will let you know what happens!!
     
    #4 KK6PD, Feb 22, 2010
  5. TonyPSchaefer

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    Shoot, I plan on building a 14,000 sqft house UNLESS I get contributions. Put your money where your mouth is and pay me to not build a big honking mansion. I dare you!
     
    #5 TonyPSchaefer, Feb 22, 2010
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    You don't have to be super rich to have a house that size.

    Tom
     
    #6 qbee42, Feb 22, 2010
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    Thats the spirit of Cap&Trade.
    I wont build a 28,000 sq house.
    Show me the money.

     
    #7 mojo, Feb 22, 2010
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