Yield to vehicles...save the planet!

Ok. I love our planet, I love being outdoors, and I try and be as conscientious as I can be for the environment. Sometimes the rebel in me wants to break out and I'll throw a paper wrapper on the street (YES!! OK!!)

There are many parts we can play to make a small difference. Recycle, not use the shower, use 'green' friendly products, use alternative forms of energy, not buy hummers, eat less beans. Ok not that last one. However, there is ONE thing we can do that, in my opinion, is going to make a comparatively greater impact..


STOP YIELDING TO PEDESTRIANS!!!

Why?  Ok. Here's my reasoning.



When you stop your car to yield to pedestrians, you're idling your car. Idling is a tremendous waste of gas (here, here, here and probably a lot more). Even though the numbers are very low (some articles cite ~0.2% of all CO2 emissions are from idling cars) that is something. IDLING gives ZERO miles per gallon. 


How many gallons do pedestrians burn? NOTHING ! In fact by walking across perhaps in a slightly hurried fashion, they burn a few more much needed calories. 


So when I am getting frustrated watching the person crossing over as if walking in a freaking garden on a warm, sunny spring day, don't blame me for wanting to run them over. It's for the good of the planet !

Resolutions

Not one of those to have resolutions. Everytime I've actually made them, they didn't last for more than 2-3 weeks. So not really making one, but continuing to do what I've been trying hard to do the last 6 months or so. 

Reach 150 lbs , eat healthier, drink a bit less (not that it's alcoholism level) and perhaps even try and get a 2-pack abs :)


I like my cousin's resolution better; live by the philosophy "Who the hell cares!" - but don't think that I'd be able to manage.