Saw my first coal train

dangler · Since 26 Feb 2006 1780 Posts WINDY SPOTS XTreme Poster

AND IT WEREN'T NAMED JOHN...
driving home from a great day on the water, f**cking train was alongside me nearly the whole way home. cars filled past the brim, uncovered, how did these bastards get this through, oh yeah...

BILL GATES AND WARREN BUFFETT NEED A FEW MORE BILLION DOLLARS, F@CK THE GORGE, THE RIVER, THE AWESOME SCENERY, AND WHILE THEY'RE AT IT. F*CK THE AIR WE BREATHE, F%CK THE PLANET WE LIVE ON...

THESE FKN GREEDHEADS NEED MORE MONEY Rolling Eyes

http://www.coaltrainfacts.org/key-facts

jackZ · Since 13 Apr 2008 355 Posts Devon Alberta ca. Obsessed

Hi ,
Alberta is an oil province .
We have lots of coal too .
Coal mines suck to work in , they are dirty even before we use it to manufacture , heat and many other things .
We have lots of oil . The rigs are a dirty thing to work on but make many people lots of money .
The Tar sands have been mined for many years and will for many more ,
They even want to pump it to the US . Many are against the pipeline being built . There are many pipelines already . The people that protest these resources are driving their SUV's , cars and pickups to the protests . Driving to the grocery store , driving to work , driving kids to school and driving to the beach on weekends , or in our case on windy days to kite !
It seems the need for these far outweighs the need for clean air , rivers and lands .
I would have a hard time living without them as would you . Yes it can be done but at what cost ? Are we willing to pay , no not many would or do .
Yes it's dirty business these fossil fuels but until their gone we're all in self destruct mode .
Covered loads or not it's all bad ,or good , depending .
JackZ

HoodRat · Since 30 Mar 2008 199 Posts Stoked

welcome to earth

registered · Since 12 Jul 2005 1319 Posts tsunami Sandbagger

not in my backyard........................................

I heard warren and bill shoot bald eagles from their trains of coal..... Twisted Evil

blowhard · Since 26 Dec 2005 2027 Posts Windward

NIMBY

wylieflyote · Wed May 15, 13 5:55 am

"I was DRIVING and saw a dirty fossil fuel" ?????
I'm as liberal & progressive at they come... but I'm stuck on this.

registered · Since 12 Jul 2005 1319 Posts tsunami Sandbagger

I need to sell some NIMBY shirts for the saturday markets in eugene and portland

thanks blowhard

that would be proudly worn there Shocked

blue eyed blonde haired Baby jesus made coal for us to burn...

On the bright side FREE coal dust.

WindSki · Since 14 Dec 2012 411 Posts Portland Obsessed

AAAAAaaaaaa

Ya, but I see some people drive a full size Van

The train I believe is not the issue for our sport, BUT they should be covered !!

registered · Since 12 Jul 2005 1319 Posts tsunami Sandbagger

the issue for the sport would be cheap energy for the companies that sew together the kites ......

heres some coal thanks for the good work sorry for being hypocrites ..

Wind Slither · Since 04 Mar 2005 2623 Posts The 503 METAL

Yeah, there's no way we could survive or have any standard of living without selling vast amounts of our coal to the Chinese and damage our landscape along the way.

Meth seems like a good profitable business too. Why do these people stand in the way of progress? Laughing

WindLogik · Since 09 Feb 2009 95 Posts Hood River

Kites and kiteboards are made of oil...

Pepi · Wed May 15, 13 8:48 am

Just a reminder.
This is coal being dug up in North America, shipped uncovered along our playground, and then exported over to China.

Doesn't matter if you drive a van, SUV or a tank.

Our main point of concern is the effect these uncovered trains have/will have on our playground, water and air.
The more trains they can fill, the more trains we will see continuing to travel through the Gorge.
Both train lines have long term plans to make double tracks on both sides of the river in this century.

Just some food for thought.

dangler · Since 26 Feb 2006 1780 Posts WINDY SPOTS XTreme Poster

How does driving make me a hypocrite in regards to NOT COVERING TOXIC COAL TRAINS.
tHESE GREED HEADS ARE MAKING BILLIONS, YET DON'T WANT TO SPEND A LITTLE MONEY TO PROTECT YOUR HEALTH AND RESOURCES.

I'm not about to move into a cave and chew on roots and twigs, I'd just like to see a little responsible behaviour in regards to EVERYONES health and welfare.

UNCOVERED COAL TRAINS THRU THE GORGE SUCK ASSS!!!!!!!

Hein · Since 08 Mar 2005 1314 Posts Possessed

Mize · Since 28 Mar 2011 31 Posts

Don't forget to look up!

bwd · Since 04 Aug 2007 385 Posts Obsessed

cover them with used kites Rolling Eyes

Dan k · Since 31 Mar 2013 87 Posts

As long as they can keep stuffing their faces with mcdonalds and driving those SUV's the sheeple are happy.