McMartin, Dialing It In As Usual
It was only a matter of time before some alarmist (read: ill-informed scribe) decided to marry the lack of snow in these parts with, you guessed it, global warming.
So, no surprise, that it comes from the local global warming epicenter, The Vancouver Sun. Pete McMartin, who once wrote about the various places in town that he and his wife, um, spent some intimate moments together (no, I’m not making it up), has written what can only be described as the, for now, most pathetic piece on anything related to the Olympics–in this case the weather.
If this is McMartin’s idea of satire, I’m not laughing or even moderately amused. What an utter waste of 700 words.
The Brits are up to their knickers in snow, Florida’s juice will be frozen this year, but fresh from the buffoon brigade, McMartin, and yet another dialed in, lazy effort…
Read the sad scribbler here.
Now I know why I never read his column.
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Truly, McMartin ceases to underwhelm. The mere thought that anyone would even toy with this issue is beyond comprehension. With an overabundance of data that we have entered a period of cooling, proven by the now famous “there is no data to support” (global warming) email from the CRU at East Anglia, you’d think McMartin might do some research or thinking prior to popping off another doozy. But this is the Vancouver Sun we’re talking about…the home of global warming propaganda and hysteria.
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Hi Alex, I will just repeat Gunter’s words posted earlier:
“Zealots never want to be confused by the facts”.
Pedro
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Many years ago, after some bad snow seasons, the Grouse Mountain ski operation went into receivership. I recall serious discussion that the local mountains were finished as ski hills. That was before talk of global warming so the blame was placed on high energy output of the city. As Vancouver grew, allegedly, it changed the local weather pattern because an urban area generates so much heat. Even a one or two degree rise would result in rain instead of snow on the three North Shore hills.
Well, the most accurately predictable thing is change. Sometimes the summers are dry, sometimes wet. Sometimes in between. Same goes for winter.
However, even saying that, I dislike climate change denial. We should do everything possible to conserve the environment and cause the least effect on nature. I remember when the pulp & paper mill that supported my way through school had a giant open sewer that collected any and all waste and dumped it in the ocean. Sometimes the water was opaque but other times it was purple or red, depending on what chemicals were being dumped. So much fibre was put into the ocean that a fishing line came up wrapped in pulp if you put a line in the water anywhere near the mill.
We can be skeptical about radical claims of climate change but don’t use that as an excuse for plundering nature. We are guardians for future generations and it defies logic to suppose that we can act without limits.
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Norm–I will agree with you for the most part. I started out as a supporter of the global warming thesis, and after careful study, discovered that it’s utter fraud. Skepticism, in this case, is essential. However, I drive a hybrid SUV, compost, recycle and park and walk as much as possible. I agree that doing what we can, within reason, to aid the environment is our responsibility.
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Alex, Alex, Alex…
A bit harsh don’t you think?
I agree, McMartin’s column, Welcome to the global warming games, welcoming all “to the 2010 Olympic Winter Games, or as we like to call it here in Vancouver, spring!” is for the most part trivial codswollup, but I don’t believe his intent is to validate global warming.
No, I’m not a regular reader of McMartin, nor am I defending him or his work (I’m sure he can look after himself), but I do think the 152 words you wasted lambasting McMartin’s 700 is commensurate, and beneath you.
Surely there are more news stories to uncover and report that are worthy of your time and effort than McMartin’s musings – that “major piece on the (not so) Victorian Liberals” you’ve been busy with of late perhaps?
Hovering over the Submit button…
Will I be censured and censored? Oh what the hell – Click.
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NEVER! You’re searing contributions are far too valuable and, as you know, I do not censor on this blog. Never have, never will (unless the comment is defamatory, tasteless or altogether offensive)
And you’re probably right…but I couldn’t resist.
I tried!
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Ooops! (X3)
A thousand apologies Alex!
George you’re asking? Well, apparently I can’t multi-task. You see, as I was commenting here, I was also forwarding your blog, “First Climategate and Now Glaciergate” with its imbedded links to Greorge Stroumboulopoulos at The Hour hence the salutation slip up. And why would I be forwarding this to Greorge? Well, I watched his interview with Al Gore a while back, post Climategate, and I couldn’t believe he didn’t question Gore on it. As Stroumbou might exclaim, “What the ___________’s with that?
Anyway, I guess from now on I’ll just have to stick with one thought, one task way of doing things.
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Stop apologizing. I run a pretty loose ship when it comes to comments: All are welcome, with mistakes, errors, death threats, love letters, etc. Relax.
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