tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27283804.post6983719220425398934..comments2023-10-20T08:35:54.529+01:00Comments on Life and Vincent: Climate Catastrophesvalhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08784717652044574470noreply@blogger.comBlogger7125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27283804.post-77572520406158425832009-11-24T18:54:50.413+00:002009-11-24T18:54:50.413+00:00Not wishing to belittle the terrible floods in the...Not wishing to belittle the terrible floods in the Lake District, but as someone has pointed out in a letter to my newspaper today, this is neither 'new' nor 'unique' for Cockermouth. There were devastating floods in 1761, 1771, 1852, 1874, 1918, 1931, 1932, 1966 AND 2005.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27283804.post-76384487191917315632009-11-23T23:41:07.781+00:002009-11-23T23:41:07.781+00:00those poor people - my heart thoughts and prayers ...those poor people - my heart thoughts and prayers go out to them<br /><br />as for mr obama - don't get me started - i've already had a rant about climate change with one american friend this evening, just adding it to the list of all things wrong with the world's supposed foremost leading nation - especially after my rant last week about lack of employment rights - next thing will be their health care, which unless they sort out global warming will be an even more sore issueannhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10520900940014508061noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27283804.post-66457568365280937862009-11-23T10:32:28.954+00:002009-11-23T10:32:28.954+00:00I don't understand how climate change can'...I don't understand how climate change can't be a priority for everyone...if we all do a little bit we can make a big diference. <br /><br />I haven't been to Cockermouth, but we have visited Cumbria in the past..my heart goes out to everyone there..it really is hard to imagine what they had to deal withElizahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03959658025489249091noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27283804.post-81280798539441463312009-11-23T02:21:19.988+00:002009-11-23T02:21:19.988+00:00I'm so embarrassed to be American.I'm so embarrassed to be American.JoJohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18165375435543044068noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27283804.post-60172490229419291332009-11-23T01:49:00.198+00:002009-11-23T01:49:00.198+00:00If Obama doesn't step up to the plate and star...If Obama doesn't step up to the plate and start to take a leading role in addressing climate change, it will certainly be one more nail in his coffin, as far as I'm concerned (as well as a nail in ALL our coffins). With all of the natural disasters we've faced in recent years, I don't understand how he can NOT make this a priority.SnarkAngelhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13596839588090555772noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27283804.post-23413143897581862302009-11-23T00:43:19.967+00:002009-11-23T00:43:19.967+00:00It's November and last week we had at day 66.2...It's November and last week we had at day 66.2 F. Crazy, isn't it?!?!<br />I'm glad that we don't have snow (hate that white stuff), but this extreme weather situation frightens me.jazzyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03370233667880707870noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27283804.post-37698097383247976082009-11-22T22:05:30.233+00:002009-11-22T22:05:30.233+00:00This comment has been removed by the author.jazzyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03370233667880707870noreply@blogger.com