| Does snooker require the use of a lot of oil? (n/t) 19:52 - Apr 17 with 3137 views | Trequartista |
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| Does snooker require the use of a lot of oil? (n/t) on 20:16 - Apr 17 with 2747 views | Nthsuffolkblue |
No. Totally carbon neutral and everyone walks to the venue. No electricity used at all.
I know you realise it is about maximum disruption to cause maximum effect to get those who can really make a difference to feel the pressure to do something. I wonder if their campaign to disrupt sporting events will stretch to football over the next week or so. Not sure anybody would notice the difference from their own fans if it was at Hillsborough, though. |  |
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| Does snooker require the use of a lot of oil? (n/t) on 20:21 - Apr 17 with 2738 views | Swansea_Blue |
Yes, but not as much as football.
I assume this is Extinction Rebellion, as I’ve not seen the daily culture wars roundup yet? If so, good on them - anything they can do to highlight what is probably the biggest issue* facing life on our planet is very much needed.
*after who secures automatic promotion from L1 of course |  |
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| Does snooker require the use of a lot of oil? (n/t) on 20:23 - Apr 17 with 2730 views | Lord_Lucan |
Isn’t it sponsored by a car sales firm or something? |  |
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| Does snooker require the use of a lot of oil? (n/t) on 20:25 - Apr 17 with 2730 views | gainsboroughblue |
| Does snooker require the use of a lot of oil? (n/t) on 20:23 - Apr 17 by Lord_Lucan |
Isn’t it sponsored by a car sales firm or something? |
Cazoo. |  |
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| Does snooker require the use of a lot of oil? (n/t) on 20:30 - Apr 17 with 2706 views | Lord_Lucan |
| Does snooker require the use of a lot of oil? (n/t) on 20:25 - Apr 17 by gainsboroughblue |
Cazoo. |
The fact that no one had sussed it makes me think that their campaign manger isn’t up for the job.
I wonder what his next cunning plan will be.
If it’s about hearts and minds then it ridiculous. If you want to sway the public feeling they have done everything wrong from the start. All they do is alienate people and turn them against their cause.
Quite incredible really. | |
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| Does snooker require the use of a lot of oil? (n/t) on 20:36 - Apr 17 with 2687 views | Trequartista |
| Does snooker require the use of a lot of oil? (n/t) on 20:23 - Apr 17 by Lord_Lucan |
Isn’t it sponsored by a car sales firm or something? |
I haven't taken much interest in the world snooker since 1996 so i would have to look that up. | |
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| Does snooker require the use of a lot of oil? (n/t) on 20:49 - Apr 17 with 2653 views | Nthsuffolkblue |
| Does snooker require the use of a lot of oil? (n/t) on 20:30 - Apr 17 by Lord_Lucan |
The fact that no one had sussed it makes me think that their campaign manger isn’t up for the job.
I wonder what his next cunning plan will be.
If it’s about hearts and minds then it ridiculous. If you want to sway the public feeling they have done everything wrong from the start. All they do is alienate people and turn them against their cause.
Quite incredible really. |
I think the campaign manager decided the best way to get their name mentioned was to get some Just Stop Oil protester to jump on the table and spread orange powder all over it. Since their synchronising was out, he has only got to pay one of the two protesters as well. | |
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| Does snooker require the use of a lot of oil? (n/t) on 20:50 - Apr 17 with 2644 views | Keno |
| Does snooker require the use of a lot of oil? (n/t) on 20:25 - Apr 17 by gainsboroughblue |
Cazoo. |
Bless you
hay fever or a cold? |  |
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| Does snooker require the use of a lot of oil? (n/t) on 21:26 - Apr 17 with 2563 views | BLUEBEAT |
Relatively poor security and international live TV
Perfect for their requirements
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| Does snooker require the use of a lot of oil? (n/t) on 21:40 - Apr 17 with 2528 views | Nthsuffolkblue |
| Does snooker require the use of a lot of oil? (n/t) on 21:26 - Apr 17 by BLUEBEAT |
Relatively poor security and international live TV
Perfect for their requirements
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Do you think they will line the perimeter with hi-vis-clad stewards or put up cages now? Maybe thorough bag searches on entry too? | |
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| Does snooker require the use of a lot of oil? (n/t) on 22:21 - Apr 17 with 2460 views | strikalite |
| Does snooker require the use of a lot of oil? (n/t) on 21:40 - Apr 17 by Nthsuffolkblue |
Do you think they will line the perimeter with hi-vis-clad stewards or put up cages now? Maybe thorough bag searches on entry too? |
It wouldn't surprise me if they now put up perspex screens though, it takes something like this, no harm done today really but it'll make them think.. |  | | |
| Does snooker require the use of a lot of oil? (n/t) on 22:31 - Apr 17 with 2435 views | Ftnfwest |
Who knows, poor old Bert the security guard couldn’t stop tarquin and jemima and their puff. |  | | |
| Does snooker require the use of a lot of oil? (n/t) on 22:50 - Apr 17 with 2408 views | 1Warky |
Nothing to do with the sponsors. I think this goes back to Ray Reardon's use of oil for his Dracula hairdo back in the day. |  | | |
| Does snooker require the use of a lot of oil? (n/t) on 23:20 - Apr 17 with 2375 views | ronnyd |
Are the balls recyclable? | | | |
| Does snooker require the use of a lot of oil? (n/t) on 05:31 - Apr 18 with 2269 views | goperryrevs |
| Does snooker require the use of a lot of oil? (n/t) on 20:30 - Apr 17 by Lord_Lucan |
The fact that no one had sussed it makes me think that their campaign manger isn’t up for the job.
I wonder what his next cunning plan will be.
If it’s about hearts and minds then it ridiculous. If you want to sway the public feeling they have done everything wrong from the start. All they do is alienate people and turn them against their cause.
Quite incredible really. |
As far as I understand it's not about hearts and minds any more. The initial campaign was about raising awareness, but now the focus is supposed to be going straight for those in power who are able to actually change something. I'm not sure how many MPs attend the snooker, so I'm not sure how effective or helpful this particular act was (i.e. probably not very).
That said, this government needs to pull its finger out, stop minimising how bad the impact of climate change is going to be, and act now. It's already too late - just damage limitation now. | | | |
| Does snooker require the use of a lot of oil? (n/t) on 07:45 - Apr 18 with 2137 views | BlueBoots |
In answer to the OP question, yes...yes it does...
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| Does snooker require the use of a lot of oil? (n/t) on 08:48 - Apr 18 with 2063 views | Leaky |
It would be ironic if these protesters drove to the venue. |  | | |
| Does snooker require the use of a lot of oil? (n/t) on 10:22 - Apr 18 with 1947 views | Churchman |
| Does snooker require the use of a lot of oil? (n/t) on 22:21 - Apr 17 by strikalite |
It wouldn't surprise me if they now put up perspex screens though, it takes something like this, no harm done today really but it'll make them think.. |
I’d have thought hold it abroad, maybe China or elsewhere in the far east. The game there is really big and as a world game, get the World Championships out there. Problem solved. Better than Perspex screens |  | | |
| Does snooker require the use of a lot of oil? (n/t) on 13:25 - Apr 18 with 1864 views | Leaky |
| Does snooker require the use of a lot of oil? (n/t) on 10:22 - Apr 18 by Churchman |
I’d have thought hold it abroad, maybe China or elsewhere in the far east. The game there is really big and as a world game, get the World Championships out there. Problem solved. Better than Perspex screens |
Yep, hold it in China so everyone can choke on the smog going into the venue. | | | |
| Does snooker require the use of a lot of oil? (n/t) on 13:58 - Apr 18 with 1796 views | DJR |
| Does snooker require the use of a lot of oil? (n/t) on 13:25 - Apr 18 by Leaky |
Yep, hold it in China so everyone can choke on the smog going into the venue. |
Whatever it's failings from a human rights' point of view, China is doing pretty well on the electric vehicle front. Here are a few snippets from BBC stories in the last year or so: the idea of swapping batteries, rather than charging them, is extraordinary.
"Nearly a quarter of all cars newly registered in China are now electric or plug-in hybrid vehicles, meaning that the country is ahead of Europe and well ahead of the US in adoption of these technologies. Half the world's EVs are sold in China."
"A budget electric vehicle (EV) selling in China for $4,500 (£3,200) is now outselling Tesla's more upmarket cars."
"If you want to understand how governments can fuel the rise of new technologies, look no further than the taxi fleets of Beijing.
Five years ago, the city revealed plans to ban the introduction of fossil fuel-powered taxis. Today, thousands of the cars run on batteries instead. And the drivers of these electric vehicles (EVs) don't have to worry about wasting time at charging stations, either.
Many electric taxis in Beijing, and dozens of other Chinese cities, just go to a battery-swapping station where a machine plucks out the depleted battery and installs a charged one in mere minutes." [Post edited 18 Apr 2023 14:03]
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| Does snooker require the use of a lot of oil? (n/t) on 14:14 - Apr 18 with 1773 views | BlueBadger |
| Does snooker require the use of a lot of oil? (n/t) on 08:48 - Apr 18 by Leaky |
It would be ironic if these protesters drove to the venue. |
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| Does snooker require the use of a lot of oil? (n/t) on 14:32 - Apr 18 with 1736 views | Lord_Lucan |
| Does snooker require the use of a lot of oil? (n/t) on 13:58 - Apr 18 by DJR |
Whatever it's failings from a human rights' point of view, China is doing pretty well on the electric vehicle front. Here are a few snippets from BBC stories in the last year or so: the idea of swapping batteries, rather than charging them, is extraordinary.
"Nearly a quarter of all cars newly registered in China are now electric or plug-in hybrid vehicles, meaning that the country is ahead of Europe and well ahead of the US in adoption of these technologies. Half the world's EVs are sold in China."
"A budget electric vehicle (EV) selling in China for $4,500 (£3,200) is now outselling Tesla's more upmarket cars."
"If you want to understand how governments can fuel the rise of new technologies, look no further than the taxi fleets of Beijing.
Five years ago, the city revealed plans to ban the introduction of fossil fuel-powered taxis. Today, thousands of the cars run on batteries instead. And the drivers of these electric vehicles (EVs) don't have to worry about wasting time at charging stations, either.
Many electric taxis in Beijing, and dozens of other Chinese cities, just go to a battery-swapping station where a machine plucks out the depleted battery and installs a charged one in mere minutes." [Post edited 18 Apr 2023 14:03]
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Interesting. I am going over there on Sunday for a while so I will check this out and report back
Slightly on a tangent but at one point I am getting bullet train for 700 km (Guangzhou to Changsha) - it takes an average of 2.5 hours and there are 127 trains a day!!! | |
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| Does snooker require the use of a lot of oil? (n/t) on 14:36 - Apr 18 with 1724 views | soupytwist |
| Does snooker require the use of a lot of oil? (n/t) on 20:25 - Apr 17 by gainsboroughblue |
Cazoo. |
Do they have a future as a business? I passed their Ipswich site on Saturday, looked completely empty which it hadn't done previously. |  | | |
| Does snooker require the use of a lot of oil? (n/t) on 14:40 - Apr 18 with 1712 views | itfc48 |
| Does snooker require the use of a lot of oil? (n/t) on 14:36 - Apr 18 by soupytwist |
Do they have a future as a business? I passed their Ipswich site on Saturday, looked completely empty which it hadn't done previously. |
I know they're leaving the leasing business. A friend had his lease cut early by them and received a threatening letter to return the car in x days.
The electric car stuff is a funny one - yes they are cleaner when in use however the production (mining) and destruction of the batteries is a fairly filthy business. That said I'm not sure the western world really cares as that part isn't done in their backyard. | | | |
| Does snooker require the use of a lot of oil? (n/t) on 14:52 - Apr 18 with 1681 views | Ryorry |
| Does snooker require the use of a lot of oil? (n/t) on 10:22 - Apr 18 by Churchman |
I’d have thought hold it abroad, maybe China or elsewhere in the far east. The game there is really big and as a world game, get the World Championships out there. Problem solved. Better than Perspex screens |
So then all UK snooker fans with shedloadsa dosh, including maybe some oil execs, can jet out there to watch live? |  |
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