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Thinking about a new website
- The topic - being green?
started by erick
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September 30th 2009 at 9:26 PM
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erick
Alternate Realities
erick pretty much excited that it's Friday, though there are no plans for the weekend yet!
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I've been thinking of the possibility of starting a new website, something along the lines of "being green". Although I don't really like the term "being green" (morons use it without knowing what it even means), I like the idea behind it. Not so much because I care about the environment, but I care about efficiency which means costs savings, etc, etc.
The site would focus around ways to be green. I can imagine topics about heating systems, alternative energy / heating sources, ways to conserve energy to equal big savings, buying "green" products, manufacturer discussion, etc. Any ideas if something like this would take off? I like the topics around here (particularly ones ACM starts) about saving energy and whatnot. Figured it would be something people are getting into and definitely things out there to learn about.
Any ideas what a guy could call such a site? Do you think it's worth the effort?
Breaking free from the thoughts in my mind
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September 30th 2009 at 9:53 PM
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duck91
I like beer 'cos it is good, i drink beer because i should
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you have the skills to create and manage a large site, and its a fairly hot topic right now so it should be a hit. as for a name, hell if i know im not creative lol, but i would be interested in checking it out. like you, im not in it for the environment, im for saving me some money and being more efficient.
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93 eagle summit, 40 MPG yay
90 jeep Cherokee pioneer. the winter beater. dead and broken
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September 30th 2009 at 10:02 PM
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Pharotek
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Pharotek is getting tired of his green lawn! Let it snow already!
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I think it would be a great idea. That could because I work in Environmental Research and Development though. It could lead to so many opportunities for people to find ideas on how to go green or ways the industry is/has gone green already. So many manufactures are being pushed to do every thing to run green. Like where I work we devlop clean burning diesel engine after treatments systems all the way to Eco-friendly flat screens TV's. In the recent 5 years this topic has become every ones main goal to find more ways to be “Green”. One big issue is to generate power with no harmful bi-products to the environment. The strange one I read about is a plant that produces their electricity from algae. This would be a good Idea and with this economy and timing depending on the scale you go with it the site can really take off. Though it can attract some real crazys............
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01 XCsp 600 edgex-current
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September 30th 2009 at 10:37 PM
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Bulldog
"Whats it all about, Alfie?"
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Erick,
You talkin 4 stroke vs 2 stroke?......LOL
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September 30th 2009 at 11:53 PM
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mackinsaw
Born to Fertilize..
mackinsaw Thinks it's mighty convient for the neighbor to wait untill there's snow on the ground and to ask me if I would do him a massive favour and cut his firewood for the winter for money as he is incapable. Dang I got some work cut out for the next few days.
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You are talking about a discussion forum right? Will it be more geared towards a cost management (money savings via efficiency), or a more "environmental awareness" site? Either way, you have the knowledge and experiance to make it work..
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September 30th 2009 at 11:57 PM
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ACG
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Sounds like a good idea if it is more geared towards "how can I save a buck". I think that we really need to go back in time for the most part, and then use the technology today to save a few bucks.
A good site that I visit on occasion is lifehacker.com . not so much going green but has alot of good ideas on normal every day things.
Just make sure you have ACM as the main mod there...I know he will have the most posts.
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October 1st 2009 at 12:08 AM
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duck91
I like beer 'cos it is good, i drink beer because i should
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hummm, between sf.com and ericks new site it could be the end of matts marriage before it starts, he will be a internet addict lol.
95 indy xlt special- stock, 1.25" track, camoplast skis and a DG can.
93 eagle summit, 40 MPG yay
90 jeep Cherokee pioneer. the winter beater. dead and broken
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October 1st 2009 at 12:13 AM
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ACG
Sell-Out - Moderator
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Quote originally posted by duck91
hummm, between sf.com and ericks new site it could be the end of matts marriage before it starts, he will be a internet addict lol.
Just need sheepbangersanonymous.com and he would be a single man....
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October 1st 2009 at 12:17 AM
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duck91
I like beer 'cos it is good, i drink beer because i should
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^^^ lol, very true, would be the end of the poor guy. living life off the internet, and an inflatable sheep. 
95 indy xlt special- stock, 1.25" track, camoplast skis and a DG can.
93 eagle summit, 40 MPG yay
90 jeep Cherokee pioneer. the winter beater. dead and broken
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October 1st 2009 at 12:20 AM
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TRICKPaint
Paint that's good for your cranium
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I think the name has to be one that will do it's best not to scare people away or attract lunatics. I used to subscribe to Mother Earth News years ago. I enjoyed it. There was always something interesting featured. That rag may be a good source of ideas?!
http://www.motherearthnews.com/
You are just going to have to brainstorm.
This makes me think of inovation which makes me think of Ben Franklin, etc... - He helped in the making of a big transition from the old world to a new. Renaissance- Leonardo DaVinci
" Modern day Ben Franklin"
Efficient, savings, economical, earth friendly, inovative...and so on.
Really think your on to something!
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October 1st 2009 at 12:22 AM
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erick
Alternate Realities
erick pretty much excited that it's Friday, though there are no plans for the weekend yet!
Updated Friday at 11:45 AM
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LOL yea - pretty sure that's how things would go with ACM. Haha
The focus of the site would lean more towards "money savings via efficiency, how to save a buck, etc" vs. "I want to be green because I care about clean air, etc". Though we would discuss those "green for nature" topics, I'd imagine most discussion would be about things that help save money because they are "green" or discussion about products that claim to be green and aren't, etc.
Trying to think of a name but it isn't going well.
Breaking free from the thoughts in my mind
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October 1st 2009 at 12:28 AM
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duck91
I like beer 'cos it is good, i drink beer because i should
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tirckpaint has it, you want a name that doesn't scare people away because of all the tree hugers associated with "green" but still catches attention.
savingreen.com or .net are available lol, few more woodchucks and i might become a bit more "creative".
95 indy xlt special- stock, 1.25" track, camoplast skis and a DG can.
93 eagle summit, 40 MPG yay
90 jeep Cherokee pioneer. the winter beater. dead and broken
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October 1st 2009 at 12:34 AM
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RMK-KING
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Erick is turning into a 2 stroke banning tree hugger!!  ... I work for a powerplant,energy hogs are what keep us in business  . Im not sure if a site like that would be a hit or not,if you dont have much invested in it you cant go wrong to try.
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Days get shorter,snow gets deeper,life gets better.
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October 1st 2009 at 12:40 AM
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mackinsaw
Born to Fertilize..
mackinsaw Thinks it's mighty convient for the neighbor to wait untill there's snow on the ground and to ask me if I would do him a massive favour and cut his firewood for the winter for money as he is incapable. Dang I got some work cut out for the next few days.
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Quote originally posted by duck91
^^^ lol, very true, would be the end of the poor guy. living life off the internet, and an inflatable sheep.
No, the inflatable ones squeak to much when things get heated, we will find him in a farmers feild amidst the livestock..
But on a serious note, I like straight pipes and blowing money, but stuff like this does intrigue me, I'd be the first to join..
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October 1st 2009 at 12:55 AM
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rev500ss
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greenbacksaver.com is available
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October 1st 2009 at 8:32 AM
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erick
Alternate Realities
erick pretty much excited that it's Friday, though there are no plans for the weekend yet!
Updated Friday at 11:45 AM
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Quote originally posted by mackinsaw
But on a serious note, I like straight pipes and blowing money, but stuff like this does intrigue me, I'd be the first to join..
I'm the same way. I certainly don't spend my money on practical things most of the time but finding an efficient means of doing things interests me as well.
Breaking free from the thoughts in my mind
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October 1st 2009 at 8:49 AM
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xcr440
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xcr440 icefish's because having feeling in your fingertips is overrated.
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I would give it a try. If we all can throw out Ideas on how to save $$$. It should be a hit.
I have canned and dried so much food this year, my basement looks like a grocery store.
a good beer drinker isnt a picky beer drinker
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woodbooga: (WOOD-boog-ah), n. regional dialect, common to areas of New Hampshire and Maine including the towns of Ossipee, Alton, Farmington, Acton, and Lebanon; one who attempts to obtain free firewood to fuel woodburning appliances in an effort to mitigate expenses related to home heating with fossil fuels. Frequently used as a term of derision by non-woodburners who mock the presence of loose bark and other wood waste in the beds of their pickup trucks.
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October 1st 2009 at 12:58 PM
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picman
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picman is off to bag his buck. I hope. Skunked so far.
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Quote originally posted by ACG
Quote originally posted by duck91
hummm, between sf.com and ericks new site it could be the end of matts marriage before it starts, he will be a internet addict lol.
Just need sheepbangersanonymous.com and he would be a single man....
Damn it man, you made me choke on my lunch I was laughing so hard!!!
Find the line between respect and fear....then flirt with it
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October 1st 2009 at 1:30 PM
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arcticcatmatt
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arcticcatmatt leaving after work for 3 days of shotgun season back home!
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Look at all the ball busters come out of the woodwork!
I like the idea of course but there a million sites out there already it seems that pertain to that stuff. I looked into it a bit 6 months ago or so (when I made that huge list thread) and when googling and looking around there were a huge ton of sites already.
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October 1st 2009 at 2:26 PM
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mackinsaw
Born to Fertilize..
mackinsaw Thinks it's mighty convient for the neighbor to wait untill there's snow on the ground and to ask me if I would do him a massive favour and cut his firewood for the winter for money as he is incapable. Dang I got some work cut out for the next few days.
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Quote originally posted by erick
Quote originally posted by mackinsaw
But on a serious note, I like straight pipes and blowing money, but stuff like this does intrigue me, I'd be the first to join..
I'm the same way. I certainly don't spend my money on practical things most of the time but finding an efficient means of doing things interests me as well.
It seems like the bank account has a constant leak and everytime I look through my interaction list I'm thinking "wow I didn't need that, or that, or spent alot of money there..".
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October 1st 2009 at 3:09 PM
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kingofkings
argueing with idiots
kingofkings .
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I have done my part in going green, riding AC, LOL 
-To ride or not to ride, what a stupid question!
-You should never judge a guy until you have walked a mile in his shoes, then you are a mile away and have his shoes
-Ice, snow, or grass, I'll still kick your ass.
-"And when he gets to Heaven, to St. Peter he will tell, one more soldier reporting Sir I have served my time in Hell"
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October 2nd 2009 at 5:16 PM
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firecatF5
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I think it would be worth it to people who own their own home, as for me, I would probably never log on to that site.
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October 2nd 2009 at 7:42 PM
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Rock
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October 2nd 2009 at 8:01 PM
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sledneck1978
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I can see a few logging on, probably never profit from it but what the hell do I know. I do know you'd have some competitors out there. The topics I see on here are all I need.
"You miss 100% of the shots you don't take" (Wayne Gretzky)
"Not everyone gets off to a great start, but you have to start to be great" (Zig Zigler)
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October 2nd 2009 at 11:19 PM
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xINeEdSnOwIx
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Ya my dad is into that sort of stuff. He currently has 6 or around there green sites. He plans to put links and stuff on there for green companies and they would pay him for the advertising. I think that sounds right?!?
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