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custom90

Member Since: 21 Jan 2010
Location: South West, England.
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19th Jun 2019 9:59pm

spudfan

Member Since: 10 Sep 2007
Location: Co Donegal
Posts: 4646

Over 300 tractors took part in the tractor run today. As I mentioned in another post, the GREEN PARTY want these banned. They raise a lot for local charities. Lots of photos on their FACEBOOK page.
https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100064874282612

Click image to enlarge 1982 88" 2.25 diesel
1992 110 200tdi csw -Zikali
2008 110 2.4 tdci csw-Zulu
2011 110 2.4 tdci csw-Masai

2nd Jun 2024 11:17pm

Rashers

Member Since: 21 Jun 2015
Location: Norfolk
Posts: 3485

2014 Defender 110 Puma 2.2 USW Corris Grey

I wonder what the carbon footprint of every tractor run each year is in the UK and Eire is? Minimal, I suggest.

I have also wondered what thecarbon foot print of an election is? (I realise spudfan you thankfully haven’t got the joy where you live). With all the travelling up and down the country and the circus of journalists and tv cameras, and the people posting pamphlets through our doors that go straight in the recycling, as we all know no party will ever tell you the truth. I’m sure it is far higher for these few six weeks.

Tell them all to stay at home (or at least in Westminster) and do their electioneering on telly and on line. And leave the tractor runs alone.

Rant over

3rd Jun 2024 5:43am

Retroanaconda

Member Since: 04 Jan 2012
Location: Scotland
Posts: 2638

spudfan wrote:
As I mentioned in another post, the GREEN PARTY want these banned.

Do they though?

I can’t find any source from the Green Party even mentioning tractor runs, let alone wanting them banned. The only results on Google are you making this claim, and a single activist in Ireland campaigning against them, but he is not linked to the Green Party in any way.

3rd Jun 2024 6:42am

TexasRover

Member Since: 24 Nov 2022
Location: Paris
Posts: 1034

2002 Defender 110 Td5 DCPU Chawton White

We should all be aware of our carbon footprint. Problem starts when you start telling other people to reduce their carbon footprint, bit of a slippery slope that. There are so many things people 'should not be doing' before we know we are back in the 1478 to 1834, to name just some random dates (Spanish Inquisition).

Face it, what we are doing to our planet is not sustainable forever, so rather than sulk about it lets just make the enjoyment last a little longer by taking just a little bit of personal responsibility where we can and when we see fit.

3rd Jun 2024 6:47am

Rashers

Member Since: 21 Jun 2015
Location: Norfolk
Posts: 3485

Retroanaconda wrote:
spudfan wrote:
As I mentioned in another post, the GREEN PARTY want these banned.

Do they though?

I can’t find any source from the Green Party even mentioning tractor runs, let alone wanting them banned. The only results on Google are you making this claim, and a single activist in Ireland campaigning against them, but he is not linked to the Green Party in any way.

Remember that spudfan is in Ireland not the UK

3rd Jun 2024 8:02am

Rashers

Member Since: 21 Jun 2015
Location: Norfolk
Posts: 3485

TexasRover wrote:
We should all be aware of our carbon footprint. Problem starts when you start telling other people to reduce their carbon footprint, bit of a slippery slope that. There are so many things people 'should not be doing' before we know we are back in the 1478 to 1834, to name just some random dates (Spanish Inquisition).

Face it, what we are doing to our planet is not sustainable forever, so rather than sulk about it lets just make the enjoyment last a little longer by taking just a little bit of personal responsibility where we can and when we see fit.

Nicely put

I agree we should all try and lighten our carbon footprint it’s just there are so many of the so called green warriors who march on London protesting about oil then fly long haul to Mauritius on holiday.

If any of you remember Live Earth in 2007 where the great and the good of rock and pop were telling us mortals to save the planet. We had seen Genesis at Old Trafford on the Saturday. They played the concert on the Sunday afternoon and then their entourage had moved lock stock and barrel to Twickenham for a concert on the Sunday night. Phil Collins was interviewed and he was asked whether he had ever thought of the environmental implications of a giant world tour like they were doing. I can’t recall the exact answer but it was a very awkward moment.

The Concert was fantastic by the way

3rd Jun 2024 8:14am

spudfan

Member Since: 10 Sep 2007
Location: Co Donegal
Posts: 4646

Retroanaconda wrote:
spudfan wrote:
As I mentioned in another post, the GREEN PARTY want these banned.

Do they though?

I can’t find any source from the Green Party even mentioning tractor runs, let alone wanting them banned. The only results on Google are you making this claim, and a single activist in Ireland campaigning against them, but he is not linked to the Green Party in any way.

There was a tractor run in Kerry earlier this year and the GREEN PARTY did state that they were against them and they should not be allowed.
Over here we have elections as well. Two as a matter of fact. One to elect members to the European Parliament and the second for local councillors. 1982 88" 2.25 diesel
1992 110 200tdi csw -Zikali
2008 110 2.4 tdci csw-Zulu
2011 110 2.4 tdci csw-Masai

3rd Jun 2024 9:45am

Muddybigdog

Member Since: 11 Apr 2014
Location: Suffolk
Posts: 1016

2007 Defender 90 Puma 2.4 XS CSW Zambezi Silver

I am shocked that there have been so many campaigns to stop tractor runs, bunch of fecking idiots

https://www.independent.ie/regionals/kerry...90413.html

https://www.independent.ie/regionals/offal...92863.html Jumped ship to reliability - Mitsubishi L200
Puma 90 XS - Sold
D3 - 2.7 S x2 (both Sold)
Freelander 2 HSE - Sold
Freelander 1 - Sold
Disco 2 - Sold

3rd Jun 2024 1:48pm

Rashers

Member Since: 21 Jun 2015
Location: Norfolk
Posts: 3485

Now compare tractor runs to football in this country (stands back and waits to get verbally abused to even mention the hallowed game).

How many people support football teams and travel with them to away matches and internationals alike. Carbon footprint anyone? The Premiership will always fly their teams when possible. Then the diehards who will visit a town and city where they are playing even if they don’t have a ticket? And the non-league teams all driving around each Saturday, and their supporters.

Formula One. (I’m on my soap box now!!!) Thank goodness they have braking regen to save their environmental impact on the world. Always good to see a bit of power put back in the batteries. That will make all the difference to offset the 20 odd artics and 115 people per team they cart around Europe (source is the Alpine Team via Business Insider).

And they are worried about a few vintage tractors? Good grief they need to get a life!

3rd Jun 2024 2:04pm

Retroanaconda

Member Since: 04 Jan 2012
Location: Scotland
Posts: 2638

spudfan wrote:
There was a tractor run in Kerry earlier this year and the GREEN PARTY did state that they were against them and they should not be allowed.
Over here we have elections as well. Two as a matter of fact. One to elect members to the European Parliament and the second for local councillors.

I still cannot find any evidence of this statement from the Green Party - just the environmentalist campaigner Tom Roache?

3rd Jun 2024 4:40pm

sasdiscos

Member Since: 22 Jul 2023
Location: UK
Posts: 151

Talking of nonsense motorsports, one that stands out for me is drifting! What an absolute load of sh!te. Let’s just burn rubber shall we?

3rd Jun 2024 9:41pm

spudfan

Member Since: 10 Sep 2007
Location: Co Donegal
Posts: 4646

Retroanaconda wrote:
spudfan wrote:
There was a tractor run in Kerry earlier this year and the GREEN PARTY did state that they were against them and they should not be allowed.
Over here we have elections as well. Two as a matter of fact. One to elect members to the European Parliament and the second for local councillors.

I still cannot find any evidence of this statement from the Green Party - just the environmentalist campaigner Tom Roache?

It is not in their manifesto but a GREEN PARTY member stated they should be banned. 1982 88" 2.25 diesel
1992 110 200tdi csw -Zikali
2008 110 2.4 tdci csw-Zulu
2011 110 2.4 tdci csw-Masai

3rd Jun 2024 9:56pm

Retroanaconda

Member Since: 04 Jan 2012
Location: Scotland
Posts: 2638

Which member? And how did they make that statement? In a press piece, a speech?

4th Jun 2024 12:04pm

spudfan

Member Since: 10 Sep 2007
Location: Co Donegal
Posts: 4646

I do not know the member's name, all I know is that when the Kerry tractor run took place the GREEN Party were not happy with it. 1982 88" 2.25 diesel
1992 110 200tdi csw -Zikali
2008 110 2.4 tdci csw-Zulu
2011 110 2.4 tdci csw-Masai

4th Jun 2024 12:17pm

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